N-CSR

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)

Christopher M. Rohrbacher

Vice President and Secretary

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: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2019

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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Mutual Funds

31 December

2019

Nuveen Equity Funds

Fund Name	Class A	Class C	Class R3	Class R6	Class I
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund	FGIAX	FGNCX	FGNRX	FGIWX	FGIYX
Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund	NGJAX	NGJCX	—	NGJFX	NGJIX
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund	NRIAX	NRICX	—	NRIFX	NRIIX
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund	FREAX	FRLCX	FRSSX	FREGX	FARCX

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Table

of Contents

Chair’s Letter to Shareholders	4
Portfolio Managers’ Comments	5
Risk Considerations and Dividend Information	17
Fund Performance and Expense Ratios	21
Holding Summaries	26
Expense Examples	30
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	32
Portfolios of Investments	33
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	66
Statement of Operations	67
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	68
Financial Highlights	70
Notes to Financial Statements	78
Additional Fund Information	90
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report	91
Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process	93
Directors/Trustees and Officers	99

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Chair’s Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholders,

Financial markets finished 2019 on a high note, despite the challenges of a weak start to the year, a slower global economy and heightened geopolitical risks. While global manufacturing languished, consumers remained resilient amid tight labor markets, growing wages and tame inflation. Global business sentiment, however, was less optimistic due to trade frictions and weaker global demand. Across advanced economies growth in corporate profits and earnings was subdued in 2019. Nevertheless, the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) pivot to easing monetary conditions, along with liquidity provided by other central banks around the world, provided confidence that the economic cycle could be extended. Additionally, the year ended with a reduction in trade tensions and Brexit uncertainty, although the next phase of U.S.-China trade negotiations are expected to be more challenging and the U.K. has a relatively short transition window in which to redefine its relationship with the European Union.

We continue to anticipate muted economic growth and increased market volatility this year. The U.S. economy held steady in the second half of 2019, although growth for the year overall moderated from 2018’s pace. Consumer confidence remains underpinned by low unemployment and modest wage growth. Looser financial conditions, in part driven by the Fed’s three interest rate cuts in 2019, have revived momentum in the housing market and should continue to encourage borrowing by consumers and businesses. Although consumer spending in Europe and Japan, like in the U.S., has remained supported by jobs growth and rising wages, economic growth there appears more fragile. The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak poses a new downside risk to the global economy, as disruptions to both demand and production ripple through global supply chains. We are closely monitoring the situation.

At Nuveen, we still see investment opportunities in the maturing economic environment, but we are taking a selective approach. If you’re concerned about where the markets are headed from here, we encourage you to work with your financial advisor to review your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment goals. On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

Terence J. Toth

Chair of the Board

February 21, 2020

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund

Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund

Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser. For the Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, Jay L. Rosenberg has been a portfolio manager since its inception in 2007 and Tryg T. Sarsland has been a portfolio manager since 2012, and Jagdeep S. Ghuman joined in 2019. For the Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Jay L. Rosenberg along with Scott C. Sedlak have been portfolio managers since its inception in 2018. Benjamin T. Kerl and Jagdeep S. Ghuman joined the Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund as portfolio managers in 2019. For the Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund, Jay L. Rosenberg has been portfolio manager since the Fund’s inception in 2011. Brenda A. Langenfeld, CFA, and Tryg T. Sarsland were added as portfolio managers in 2015 and Jean C. Lin, CFA joined in 2019. For the Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund, Jay L. Rosenberg has served as a portfolio manager since he joined the Fund’s management team in 2005, while Scott C. Sedlak and Sarah Wade joined the team as portfolio managers in 2011 and 2017, respectively.

In October 2019, Jagdeep S. Ghuman was added as a portfolio manager on the Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund and the Fund Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund.

In January 2019, Benjamin T. Kerl was added as a portfolio manager to the Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund.

In January 2019, Jean C. Lin, CFA, joined as a portfolio manager on the Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund.

On the following pages, the portfolio management teams for the Funds discuss the economy and financial markets, key investment strategies and the Funds’ performance for the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2019.

What factors affected the U.S. economy and financial markets during the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2019?

The U.S. economy reached the tenth year of expansion since the previous recession ended in June 2009, marking the longest expansion in U.S. history. In the fourth quarter of 2019, gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of 2.1%, according to the “advance” estimate by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. GDP measures the value of goods and services produced by the nation’s economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes. In the final months of the year, the economy was boosted by moderate consumer spending, along with positive contributions from government spending and trade, which offset weakness in business investment. For 2019 as a whole, U.S. GDP grew 2.3%, a decline from 2.9% in 2018 and the slowest pace since 2016.

This material is not intended to be a recommendation or investment advice, does not constitute a solicitation to buy, sell or hold a security or an investment strategy and is not provided in a fiduciary capacity. The information provided does not take into account the specific objectives or circumstances of any particular investor, or suggest any specific course of action. Investment decisions should be made based on an investor’s objectives and circumstances and in consultation with his or her advisors.

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio 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.

For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

Consumer spending, the largest driver of the economy, remained well supported by low unemployment, wage gains and tax cuts. As reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in December 2019 from 3.9% in December 2018 and job gains averaged around 176,000 per month for the past twelve months. As the jobs market has tightened, average hourly earnings grew at an annualized rate of 2.9% in December 2019. However, inflation remained subdued. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.3% over the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2019 before seasonal adjustment.

Low mortgage rates and low inventory drove home prices moderately higher in this reporting period, despite declining new home sales and housing starts. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, which covers all nine U.S. census divisions, was up 3.5% year-over-year in November 2019 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared). The 10-City and 20-City Composites reported year-over-year increases of 2.0% and 2.6%, respectively.

As data pointed to slower momentum in the overall economy, the Federal Reserve (Fed) notably shifted its stance. Although the Fed had indicated in December 2018 that there could be two more rate hikes in 2019, global growth concerns kept the central bank on the sidelines. As expected by the markets, the Fed left rates unchanged throughout the first half of 2019 while speculation increased that the Fed’s next move would be a rate cut. At the July 2019, September 2019 and October 2019 policy committee meetings, the Fed announced a 0.25% cut to its main policy rate. Markets registered disappointment with the Fed’s explanation that the rate cuts were a “mid-cycle adjustment,” rather than a prolonged easing period, and its signal that there would be no additional rate cuts in 2019. Also in the latter half of 2019, the Fed announced it would stop shrinking its bond portfolio sooner than scheduled, as well as began buying short-term Treasury bills to help money markets operate smoothly and maintain short-term borrowing rates at low levels. Fed Chairman Powell emphasized that the Treasury bill purchases were not a form of quantitative easing.

During the twelve-month reporting period, geopolitical news remained a prominent market driver. Tariff and trade policy topped the list of concerns, most prominently the U.S.-China relations. After several rounds of talks, escalating rhetoric from both sides and a series of tariff increases, tensions appeared to ease in the later months of 2019. The U.S. and China signaled their agreement on a partial trade deal, which included rolling back some tariffs, increasing China’s purchases of U.S. agriculture products and the consideration of intellectual property, technology and financial services rights. (Subsequent to the close of the reporting period, the “phase one” deal was signed on January 15, 2020.) While much of the focus remained on the U.S.-China relationship, trade spats between the U.S. and Mexico, the European Union, Brazil and Argentina also arose throughout the reporting period. More than a year after the three countries signed onto the U.S., Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal, which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the deal in December 2019 (and, subsequent to the close of the reporting period, the Senate voted in January 2020 to approve it). Global manufacturing and export data continued to show evidence of trade-related slumps, which increased worries that the slowdown would spread into other segments of the global economy.

The Brexit saga also appeared to make a breakthrough by the end of 2019. After former Prime Minister Theresa May was unable to secure a Brexit deal by the original March 29, 2019 deadline, she resigned as of June 7, 2019. When her successor, Boris Johnson, failed to meet the EU’s first deadline extension of October 31, 2019, the EU approved a “flextension” to January 31, 2020. A U.K. general election was scheduled for December 2019, wherein the Conservative Party won a large majority and bolstered Prime Minister Johnson’s mandate to get Brexit done. A few days later, the British Parliament passed the Brexit Bill. In Italy, investors worried about another potential budget clash between the eurosceptic coalition government and the EU. However, following the unexpected resignation of the prime minister in August 2019, the newly formed coalition government appeared to take a less antagonistic stance. Europe also contended with the “yellow vest” protests in France, immigration policy concerns, Russian sanctions and political risk in Turkey.

Elsewhere, anti-government protests erupted across Latin America, Hong Kong and Lebanon during 2019, and Venezuela’s economic and political crisis deepened. In Argentina, markets were shocked by the defeat of incumbent President Macri, prompting concerns about the economic policies favored by the incoming Fernandez administration. Brazil’s Bolsonaro administration achieved a legislative win on pension reform and kept the economy on a path of modest growth. Europe’s traditional centrist parties lost seats in the May 2019 Parliamentary elections and populist parties saw marginal gains. The ruling parties in India and South Africa maintained their majorities, where slower economic growth could complicate their respective reform mandates.

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In the U.S., the longest bull market on record continued, but not without significant bouts of volatility. Investors were concerned about ongoing political discord, trade friction with China and the path and pace of Fed rate increases. Fueled by better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2018 earnings, equities rebounded sharply in the beginning of 2019 through April 2019. However, markets continued to be quite volatile, selling off in May 2019 due to changing expectations regarding trade and Fed policy, as well as concerns about slowing economic growth. During the summer months, stock markets advanced strongly again with the S&P 500^® hitting an all-time high in late July before falling in August 2019. Markets remained choppy and continued to struggle for footing amid escalating trade tensions, weaker Chinese economic data, protests in Hong Kong, increasing recession fears and the growing prevalence of negative interest rates worldwide. In the final months of the reporting period, however, the markets rebounded sharply in the wake of the three rate cuts by the Fed. Investors dismissed fears about the U.S. and global economies slipping into recession as strength in consumer spending, the labor market and service sector offset concerns about weak manufacturing and the inverted Treasury yield curve. Notable progress on two of the most significant risks that caused increased market volatility during the reporting period as the U.S./China trade dispute and Brexit reduced two key headline risks for investors.

U.S. large-cap companies produced strong gains during the reporting period and outpaced smaller-sized companies. For the reporting period, every sector in the index rose by double digits led by the information technology sector, followed by the communication services and financials sectors, which each rose more than 30%. Energy was the weakest sector over the course of the reporting period, pressured at times by falling energy prices due to slowing growth and oversupply. As noted, small-cap equities underperformed larger-cap stocks during much of the reporting period, likely weighed down more by trade tensions, increasing evidence of economic deceleration and rising political uncertainty stemming from mounting impeachment rhetoric in Washington D.C. However, investors felt comfortable taking on more risk as the reporting period progressed, leading the small-cap segment to post a strong gain of 25.52% as measured by the Russell 2000^® Index. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks continued their long-running trend of outperforming value stocks across the capitalization spectrum, benefiting on a relative basis from slowing corporate profit growth.

In developed markets outside the U.S., geopolitical issues in Europe including the chaos surrounding Brexit, markedly slower economic growth across Europe and in particular Germany, and the negative impact of the trade war at times created headwinds for stocks. However, by the end of the reporting period, developed markets posted a fairly strong advance of 22.66% (as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index), although less than the U.S. market. Developed markets were spurred on by the decisive Conservative Party victory in the U.K. election, which reduced the prospect of a “hard Brexit,” and the phase-one trade deal between the U.S. and China. During the reporting period, the same issues also impacted emerging markets, especially China’s slowdown since these regions tend to be more reliant on that economy and the rising U.S. dollar. But these markets also gained footing as the reporting period wore on and the trade deal was reached.

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019?

The table in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year, ten-year and/or since inception periods ended December 31, 2019. Comparative performance information is provided for the Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund’s Class A Shares at NAV outperformed the S&P Global Infrastructure Index NR (Net Return) and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month reporting period.

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

The Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies that typically derive the majority of their value from owned or operated infrastructure assets. During the reporting period, our strategy for managing the Fund remained consistent as we focused on buying global infrastructure companies that own and operate long life assets that have visible cash flows, strong balance sheets, manageable amounts of leverage and inelastic demand characteristics. We believe these types of companies will have ongoing access to capital and the best chances for producing sustainable and growing cash flow. The Fund is structured using a number of core infrastructure companies that we believe should provide long-term outperformance versus the market, combined with more opportunistic holdings that we believe are undervalued

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

by the market in the short term. We have exposure around the globe to a mixture of holdings that represent significant value, as well as positions in companies that may prove to be more stable in a slowly growing global economy.

During the reporting period, the global infrastructure sector produced strong absolute returns with the segment gaining 25.75% as measured by the S&P Global Infrastructure Index NR. However, the segment wasn’t able to keep up with the strength of the broader domestic equity market, which advanced 31.49%, as measured by the S&P 500^®Index. The segment also fell slightly short of global equities, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index, which returned 26.60%. After leading markets earlier in 2019, defensive areas of the markets underperformed broader equities in the final months due to the decline in geopolitical risk (most notably the decisive win by the Conservative Party in the most recent U.K. election), improving global economic data and a “risk-on” rally in the marketplace.

For much of reporting period, the more defensive and highly regulated areas within infrastructure performed better than those that have higher potential earnings growth resulting from more of a tie to economic activity. However, that trend did reverse in the final months of the reporting period. That being said, every sector within the infrastructure index except for ports posted double-digit gains. The technology infrastructure, electric transmission, pipeline and rail sectors were standout performers during the reporting period.

The Fund experienced strong absolute and relative returns during the reporting period driven by solid outperformance across a number of sectors, led by technology infrastructure, electric utilities, toll roads and ports. The Fund had relatively few noteworthy detractors during the reporting period, although its cash position and slight weakness in the airport and electric transmission sectors were modest drags on results.

The technology infrastructure sector was the strongest contributor to the Fund’s performance. On the heels of a sell-off at the end of 2018, the segment experienced a significant rebound in 2019 with the Fund’s holdings collectively advancing by more than 52%, besting all other sectors within the Fund’s benchmark. This sector, comprised of businesses such as cell tower companies and data centers, provides the infrastructure necessary for mobile communications and computing. The group seemed to hit on all cylinders during the reporting period with two companies rumored to be acquisition targets, companies reporting strong earnings and a continued path toward future growth through expected asset purchases. Technology infrastructure is not represented in the benchmark; therefore, the Fund’s approximately 7% weight to the group represents its largest overweight by sector. The segment continued to benefit from fundamentally driven demand for both cell towers and data centers based on consumer and business needs for data and required upgrades, as well as tower densification to keep pace with advancing technologies. These factors have driven strong revenue growth for companies in the sector, which remains a compelling secular story. Given the sector’s strong returns in 2019, valuations are not as attractive as they once were. However, we believe they still seem justified, given the fundamental strength we continue to see in the segment.

In electric utilities, stock selection within the group drove the Fund’s positive relative results. We remain constructive regarding electric utilities and favor the segment over other areas in the utility space such as gas utilities. In fact, the Fund currently has one of its highest weights to the sector since the portfolio’s inception, but still remains underweight by about 8% versus the benchmark given the sector’s very high exposure in the index. We prefer to be more diversified than the benchmark across all the potential investment areas within infrastructure. Utilities in general were under some technical pressure later in the reporting period as investors rotated away from lower volatility, higher yielding equities and toward cyclical areas that gave them higher amounts of earnings sensitivity to the broader economy. Our electric utilities exposure remains focused on the more regulated companies within the investable universe, given their more consistent earnings profiles and lower sensitivity to commodity prices. The resultant underweight to integrated names, especially those in Europe and the U.S. such as Exelon Corporation, E.ON SE and Duke Energy Corporation, were the largest contributors to outperformance in the sector.

Our security selection in the toll road sector also contributed significantly to the Fund’s outperformance versus the benchmark. The leading contributor was an out-of-index position in Ferrovial SA, a Spanish transportation company. Spain remains one of the strongest economies in Europe and traffic growth, while moderating, is a bright spot relative to many other geographies in the region. Ferrovial had a strong year with its shares on an upward trajectory throughout the reporting period. Another out-of-index position, in French concessions and construction firm Vinci SA, also contributed to results in toll roads. Following a difficult end in 2018, Vinci shares rebounded throughout the reporting period to hit all-time highs in December 2019. The company completed the acquisition

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of U.K.’s Gatwick airport, making it the second largest airport operator in the world, while its construction business continued to benefit from a strong order backlog. Additionally, the Fund was rewarded for its underweight position in Italian toll road company Atlantia SpA, which remained mired in a conflict with the Italian government over its culpability regarding the 2018 Morandi bridge collapse in Genoa. The concession/contract agreement Atlantia has with the government for that stretch of road is a very large portion of the company’s overall revenue. The Five Star Movement, one of the parties that comprises the current coalition government in Italy, has remained steadfast in its preference to potentially revoke that concession and compensate the company as little as possible. This conflict is not likely to be resolved anytime soon and may make its way all the way to the EU courts. The uncertainty and potential negative impact from losing the concession has remained an overhang on Atlantia’s stock and led to underperformance throughout the reporting period.

Ports were the fourth leading contributor to relative performance during the reporting period, primarily due to the Fund’s regional underweight to China. This included underweight positions in two Chinese seaport index constituents and no exposure to the third: COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd, China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd., and Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, respectively. As China continues its fiscal stimulus in an effort to boost GDP growth, the country has targeted infrastructure assets, often through tariff reductions (i.e. lowered fees). Although these reductions are typically meant to benefit consumers and exporters alike, they often have the opposite effect on the companies that operate the infrastructure assets. An overall slowdown in economic activity also played a role in throughput declines, which coupled with the ongoing tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Chinese goods, has also negatively impacted these stocks.

The leading detractor during the reporting period was the Fund’s cash exposure. We usually do not call out cash as a detractor since we keep the Fund more or less fully invested, which means the cash allocation is typically below 5% of overall portfolio assets. While less than 2.5% of the Fund was allocated to cash during the reporting period, it served as a drag on performance given the 27% gain in the global infrastructure market. Only two sectors detracted modestly from relative performance, airports and electric transmission.

Our positioning within airport companies relative to the benchmark also detracted very modestly from performance. The Fund’s lack of exposure to British air transport services firm Signature Aviation Plc, a significant benchmark weight that was previously known as BBA Aviation until late November 2019, was the leading detractor. We typically have no exposure to this company due to the highly cyclical nature of its primary business, which is airplane refueling. We don’t consider this to be an appropriate infrastructure investment given the variability of earnings. The Fund’s underweight positon in three Mexican airport groups, which together represent a significant portion of the index weight, was detrimental. We have maintained an underweight due to political risk from the current administration’s dislike of privatized infrastructure and the cancellation of the Mexico City Airport Trust project, which had already begun construction. In conjunction with that concern, the airports were in the midst of a regulatory review, which had the potential to put substantial downward pressure on allowed returns for the group. However, the outcome toward the end of the reporting period was much more favorable to the companies than had been widely anticipated, causing the shares of the Mexican airports to advance fairly strongly.

The electric transmission sector detracted modestly from the Fund’s relative returns, mainly because of the Fund’s overweight position and greater diversification in the sector. The index has only one position in the sector, U.K. regulated utility National Grid PLC, which performed well after uncertainty surrounding a disorderly Brexit dissipated. Since the original Brexit referendum, we have had modest U.K. exposure in this portion of the portfolio, which has proved helpful. Our exposure in the sector has been spread across more than a dozen electric transmission names. However, during this reporting period, our underweight in National Grid detracted since much of the overhang on the stock was lifted.

Toward the end of the reporting period, we began to increase the Fund’s exposure to areas within our investment universe that have greater sensitivity to the global economic cycle in response to the uptick in global economic data and declining geopolitical risk. More specifically, we added exposures to U.S. freight rail companies and brought down the Fund’s regulated utility exposure. This positioning contrasts the first nine months of the reporting period when we were more focused on companies whose earnings were somewhat decoupled from the economic cycle. Generally speaking, we had focused more heavily on mitigating downside risk, given how late it appeared to be in the business cycle and how much downside volatility we saw in global equity markets late in 2018. However, with the signposts that emerged in late 2019 in terms of improving trade negotiations, improvement in the global growth outlook and a decline in geopolitical risk, we believed it was prudent to make some changes to take advantage of those emerging trends.

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

Geographically, we continued to keep the Fund’s portfolio well diversified. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund continued to have broad exposure to well over 20 different countries. We prefer to spread the Fund’s holdings out over many geographies and regulatory jurisdictions to mitigate risk. Although we may be in a period of reaccelerating economic growth, we still believe we are closer to the end of the current expansion phase than the beginning.

Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019?

The table in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total returns for the Fund for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2019. Comparative performance information is provided for the Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund’s Class A Shares at NAV outperformed the FTSE EPRA/Nareit Developed Index NR (Net Return) and the Lipper classification Average during the twelve-month reporting period.

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

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation with a secondary objective to provide current income. The Fund invests in income producing equities of companies engaged in the real estate industry. Applying a fundamentally based, relative value process, the investment team diversifies across geographies and sectors of listed global commercial real estate by investing at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks, preferred securities and other equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies in the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (REITs) and similar REIT-like entities. REITs are types of real estate companies that pool investors’ funds for investment in real estate or in real estate related loans or other interests. REITs in the U.S. are generally not taxed on income distributed to shareholders so long as they meet certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Foreign REITs and REIT-like entities are organized outside of the U.S. and generally have operations and receive tax treatment in their respective countries similar to that of U.S. REITs, though some countries may have REIT-like structures that are significantly different from U.S. REITs or may not have adopted a REIT-like structure at all. Equity securities in which the Fund may invest may be of any market capitalization, including small- and mid-capitalization companies.

The Fund may invest at least 40% of its net assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers and, in any case, will invest at least 30% of its net assets in such issuers. The Fund will invest in securities of issuers in at least three different countries and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of emerging market issuers.

The Fund may utilize derivatives, including options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may use these derivatives to manage market or business risk, enhance the Fund’s return, or hedge against adverse movements in currency exchange rates.

During the reporting period, the Fund experienced strong relative outperformance across all geographic regions and the majority of sectors and industries. The leading contributors to the Fund’s relative performance in terms of sectors included technology infrastructure, industrial, mall, office and health care REITs, while only a modest cash position detracted from results. All of the Fund’s country exposures added value during the reporting period led by positions in the U.S., Europe, the U.K. and Canada.

The technology infrastructure sector, which is made up of mostly global data center and cell phone tower companies, contributed the most to the Fund’s relative results during the reporting period. The Fund’s broad exposure once again proved beneficial, as many of the international companies the Fund owns which aren’t represented in the benchmark posted strong gains. While the index’s exposure to technology infrastructure is limited, the Fund maintained a higher allocation to the group, both in number of holdings as well as percentage weight relative to the benchmark. The Fund’s overweight to the sector represents one of the Fund’s largest overweights versus the index, although we did reduce exposure toward the end of the reporting period given the premium valuation many of the stocks were trading at relative to their historic averages. In terms of stock selection within the category, the Fund’s exposure to Equinix Inc. led the way. The company was the Fund’s largest holding in the data center group and contributed nearly half of the relative outperformance with the technology infrastructure sector. The stock’s momentum continued as the

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company’s earnings once again beat analysts’ estimates by a significant margin. The company also raised its full-year guidance, which led several sell-side firms to raise their respective price targets, providing another tailwind for the company’s stock performance.

The Fund also benefited equally from an overweight in industrial real estate and widespread favorable security selection within the sector. Industrial real estate is directly benefiting from the same dynamics in the marketplace that are weighing on the regional mall/retail real estate sector, which is the disruption from ecommerce. The industrial group continued to demonstrate some of the strongest fundamentals with increasing demand for logistics and fulfillment facilities outstripping what has been a rather contained supply situation. These underlying fundamentals led to solid earnings growth expectations, which were rewarded by strong investor demand. As a result, the group delivered the best total return among all of the sub-property types within the index during the reporting period. While the U.S. names did perform well during the reporting period, the Fund’s exposure to international companies, several of which are not included in the benchmark, contributed even more significantly to the outperformance.

The mall sector was also a significant contributor to the Fund’s relative performance, due to both our underweight position and security selection. The sector struggled and was the only property type to post a negative return as measured by the index constituents in an otherwise strong reporting period where the other commercial real estate sectors were up by double digits. Retail store closings were predicted to be the highest ever in 2019 due largely to the disruption from ecommerce, shrinking footprints for retailers and a change of business mix for regional malls as they target more experiential options and restaurants versus traditional apparel storefronts. As a result, we continued to see significant underperformance from some companies within the mall sector. We have focused the Fund’s exposure in higher quality mall operators where they exist and in geographies less impacted by the above-mentioned trends. Additionally, the Fund’s exposure is more than 4% lower than the weight of the mall sector in the index. Given the weak and declining fundamentals, we believed capital could be better deployed in more productive areas where positive returns were more likely.

Our stock selection within the office sector also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance versus the benchmark. The most beneficial holding was a position in Terreis, a French office company that is not represented in the index. Fundamentals remained positive within the French office sector as low vacancy rates and limited high quality space placed pricing power in the hands of the landlords, leading to solid earnings growth. Although declining interest rates served as a tailwind, the most significant company-specific driver for Terreis was its disposition of several assets to a Swiss insurer at a premium to appraised property value. Investors viewed the transaction favorably as follow through on management’s stated strategy of accretive asset recycling to create value. The sale resulted in the announcement of a significant special dividend to be paid to Terreis shareholders as well as a share buyback tender offer at a substantial premium to where shares were trading, both of which were well received.

Finally, health care was a contributor and was driven by selection within the group. We continued to favor the life science area (lab space for research), as well as medical office space within the group. The Fund’s overweight positions in companies whose businesses are more focused in these areas led the outperformance within the sector. Medical office and lab facilities continued to benefit from stronger demand in core markets, expected growth rates that are higher than other areas of health care-focused real estate, and solid expected returns on property development pipelines. These strong fundamentals were key to the investor interest in these securities, which led to their outperformance. Conversely, companies with higher amounts of senior housing and skilled nursing exposure struggled. While demographics favor the senior housing category, new supply delivered to the market over the past several years has led to underutilization of space and a lack of pricing power for property owners. Although these issues are improving, superior growth expectations elsewhere garnered higher amounts of investor interest and better returns. Therefore, our underweight exposure to this group also benefited performance.

The leading performance detractor during the reporting period was the Fund’s cash exposure. We usually do not call out cash as a detractor since we keep the Fund more or less fully invested, which means the cash allocation is typically below 5% of overall portfolio assets. While slightly less than 2% of the Fund was allocated to cash during the reporting period, it served as a drag on performance. No other sector detracted, which limits our ability to provide commentary on any material laggards.

Based on improving economic data and lessening political risk, we began to slightly shift the Fund’s positioning away from more defensive property types and toward those that have more economic sensitivity. Also, the change in investor appetite for risk provided additional momentum for some of the more cyclical sectors within the real estate universe. We added exposure in the

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industrial property area while reducing exposure to the more defensive health care and self-storage areas. By the end of the reporting period, industrial real estate was the Fund’s largest overweight due to positive supply-and-demand trends. Given the ecommerce disruption within the retail sector, the fundamental picture remains solid for the group. Also, international markets appear to be beginning to make up ground relative to the U.S. as fulfillment and third-party logistics are earlier on in their life cycle as it pertains to online retailing, which remains the secular theme most beneficial to the industrial group. Technology infrastructure was the Fund’s second largest overweight at the end of the reporting period, also driven by positive supply-and-demand trends. In the cell tower area, global tower growth continues on the back of individual and corporate demand for more data, while necessary future equipment upgrades for 5G have benefited tower companies as well. Also, the data center industry remains poised to benefit from demand for space to house servers to support several themes including cloud computing, big data and web-based enterprise technology solutions. While we did trim our holdings within the technology infrastructure group overall, the strength of the underlying fundamentals has so far continued somewhat uninterrupted.

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019?

The table in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year and/or since inception periods ended December 31, 2019. Comparative performance information is provided for the Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund’s Class A Shares at NAV outperformed the Real Asset Income Blend benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month reporting period.

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

The Fund seeks a high level of current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation by investing in a global portfolio of infrastructure and commercial real estate related securities (i.e. real assets) across the capital structure. These securities include a combination of infrastructure and real estate common stock, infrastructure and real estate preferred stock, and infrastructure and real estate related debt. Our goal is to combine these securities into a portfolio that provides investors with an attractive level of income and dampens levels of risk versus the broader equity market. We continued to select securities using an investment process that screens for companies and assets across the real assets market that provide higher yields. From the group of securities providing significant yields, we focus on owning those companies and securities with the highest total return potential in the Fund. Our process places a premium on finding securities whose revenues come from tangible assets with long-term concessions, contracts or leases and are therefore capable of producing steady, predictable and recurring cash flows. The Fund’s management team employs a bottom-up, fundamental approach to security selection and portfolio construction. We look for stable companies that demonstrate consistent and growing cash flow, strong balance sheets and histories of being good stewards of shareholder capital.

During the reporting period, all five of the real asset categories represented in the Real Asset Income Blend benchmark produced strong double-digit absolute returns. After outperforming global equities for a good portion of the reporting period, global real estate took a bit of a breather in the final months of the reporting period. The global real estate sector also lagged broader global equity markets, which enjoyed a strong gain for the reporting period. The global infrastructure segment outpaced real estate during the reporting period, but also wasn’t able to keep up with the strength of broader equity markets. After leading markets earlier in the reporting period, defensive areas of the markets underperformed broader equities in the final months due to the decline in geopolitical risk (most notably the decisive win by the Conservative Party in the recent U.K. election), improving global economic data and a “risk-on” rally in the marketplace.

Given the reversal in risk appetite along with the lessening of geopolitical tensions, interest rates experienced a modest uptick in the final months of the reporting period. However, rates were still significantly lower for the reporting period, providing a favorable backdrop for debt and preferred securities. The 10-year Treasury yield, for example, fell from 2.66% at the beginning of 2019 to 1.92% by the end of the reporting period. These more rate sensitive parts of the capital structure also posted strong absolute returns. High yield gained 14.32%, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, providing the strongest annual return for the sector since 2016. The high yield segment continued to benefit from strong credit fundamentals and default

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rates near all-time lows. The two preferred indexes within the Fund’s Real Asset Income Blend benchmark also finished the reporting period strongly in positive territory. The Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index returned 19.25%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Capital Securities Index rose 14.17% during the reporting period.

During the reporting period, the REIT common equity segment was the primary driver of the Fund’s significant outperformance versus the benchmark, although the global infrastructure preferred and REIT preferred segments of the portfolio also contributed favorably. The global infrastructure common equity and high yield segments detracted from relative results.

The vast majority of the Fund’s outperformance versus its blended benchmark was due to stock selection in the real estate common equity portion of the portfolio. Selection was particularly beneficial in health care REITs, where the Fund had a higher weight and the securities we selected outperformed. Within this more defensive sector, we continued to benefit from our emphasis on the life science area (lab space for research), as well as medical office space, which are two areas where demand remains strong. Medical office and lab facilities continue to benefit from stronger demand in core markets, expected growth rates that are higher than other areas of health care-focused real estate, and solid expected returns on property development pipelines. Strong fundamentals were key to the investor interest in these securities, which led to their outperformance. Our underweight exposure and security selection in the mall sector also benefited the Fund’s relative results in the sector. During a strong reporting period for commercial real estate where every other sector advanced by double digits, the mall sector continued to struggle due to the well-documented disruption from ecommerce, which is shrinking footprints for retailers. Also, regional malls are seeing a change in business mix as they target more experiential options and restaurants versus traditional apparel storefronts. We have focused the Fund’s exposure in higher quality mall operators and in geographies less impacted by the above-mentioned trends for quite some time, a strategy that paid off during the reporting period.

Security selection within infrastructure preferreds benefited performance. A significant portion of the outperformance was the result of the Fund’s real asset mandate, which precludes the Fund from owning financial preferreds such as banks and larger conglomerate financial institutions. Although returns for these financial preferreds were also strong, the segment underperformed due to the market’s preference for more defensive company types for most of the reporting period as well as declining interest rates that can impact banking profitability. Technology infrastructure and pipeline preferreds provided strong absolute and relative performance for the Fund, neither of which are well represented in the blended benchmark. Technology infrastructure preferreds were bolstered by strong secular demand, while positive fundamentals and increasing oil prices helped to drive pipeline preferred shares higher.

The third leading contributor to relative outperformance came largely from our security selection within the REIT preferred segment. Within the segment, the Fund benefited from our exposures to technology infrastructure and self-storage preferreds, and our continued underweight to malls. The mall underweight was predicated on continued market share gains by ecommerce companies and ongoing store closures due to falling retail sales, especially in apparel.

The global infrastructure common equity portion of the portfolio was the greatest detractor. As noted above, global infrastructure common equity was the strongest performing asset class in the Fund during the reporting period. While our infrastructure equity holdings in the portfolio slightly outperformed those of the benchmark, the Fund’s underweight allocation negatively impacted relative returns. Our underweight to the group relative to REIT equities was primarily due to regulatory and political risk, especially in Europe and the U.K. For example, the portfolio has been underweight in the U.K. for some time because of Brexit uncertainty and the subsequent potential political fallout that could impact infrastructure assets. However, late in the reporting period, the decisive Conservative Party election victory and December 2019 Parliament vote to depart from the European Union (EU) in January 2020 removed some of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. More importantly, it also eliminated the possibility of a Labour Party government that had suggested potential nationalization of several different infrastructure business types, which had weighed on those sectors, particularly regulated utilities. Additionally, the regulatory environment in Spain had created an overhang on infrastructure, especially regulated utilities in that country as allowable returns were reset in a lower rate environment, which did impact our outlook for returns for much of the reporting period. More specifically in terms of sectors, the Fund’s underweight allocation to the pipeline and airport sectors was most detrimental to relative performance. In the pipeline area, the second strongest performing sector within global infrastructure equity during the reporting period, we have tended to focus the Fund’s exposures in preferred securities, which offer exposure to the sector with less volatility relative to the common equity exposure. We also had a lower weight than the benchmark in airports, driven almost exclusively by the Fund’s primary objective to provide income. Although many airport companies are

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represented in the benchmark, few have dividend yields high enough to warrant inclusion in the portfolio, leading to the Fund’s persistent underweight to the group. Given the strong performance of both pipelines and airport equities during the year, our underweight position detracted in relative terms.

The high yield debt portfolio also detracted modestly from the Fund’s relative performance, mainly from security selection in the electric utilities sector early in the reporting period. We held two independent power producers whose primary agreements were with PG&E, California’s largest utility. These holdings underperformed after PG&E filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to its potential liability related to a number of wildfires. Subsequently, we eliminated any material exposure to the uncertainty surrounding California wildfire liability from our debt portfolio.

We continued to actively manage the Fund’s allocations among the five investment categories to reflect what we believed to be the best opportunities in our investment universe. We took advantage of the strong high yield market and repositioned the debt portfolio. In the process, we continued to migrate the portfolio higher in quality relative to historic ranges, while reducing its exposure to less liquid issues. We also improved the high yield portfolio’s diversification by reducing issuer concentration and adding new issuers to the debt sleeve. We maintained a geographic representation in the debt portfolio that was similar to the equity and preferred categories. And similar to the preferred segment, utilities and pipeline infrastructure holdings remained the largest sectors in the debt portion of the portfolio at the end of the reporting period.

We also modestly increased exposure to equities in general, which further reduced the Fund’s overall underweight in equities. The primary source of funds for the rebalancing was a slight reduction in both infrastructure and real estate preferred shares, which both had a strong year in terms of total return. Although reduced, the Fund’s overall preferred exposure (infrastructure and real estate) remains overweight, but only slightly now meaning the allocations to equity, preferred, and debt are near neutral relative to where we would expect them to be over longer time periods.

Toward the end of the reporting period, we began to very slightly increase exposure to areas within the Fund’s investment universe that have greater sensitivity to the global economic cycle in response to the uptick in global economic data and declining geopolitical risk. This was in contrast to many of our positioning changes made throughout earlier part of the reporting period when we were more interested in companies whose earnings were somewhat decoupled from the economic cycle. However, we remained committed to higher quality companies within the Fund’s portfolio relative to historic ranges.

Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

How did the Fund perform during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019?

The table in the Fund Performance and Expense Ratios section of this report provides total returns for the Fund for the one-year, five-year, ten-year and/or since inception periods ended December 31, 2019. Comparative performance information is provided for the Fund’s Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV). The Fund’s Class A Shares at NAV underperformed the MSCI U.S. REIT Index and the Lipper classification average during the twelve-month reporting period.

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

The Fund seeks to provide above average current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing in income producing common stocks of publicly traded companies engaged in the real estate industry. During the reporting period, we continued to implement the Fund’s strategy of investing on a relative value basis with a focus on individual stocks rather than economic or market cycles. We also continued to invest the Fund in a fairly sector neutral manner with a goal of providing a well-diversified portfolio of public real estate stocks to our shareholders. A sector neutral approach reduces the impact of any one property type on relative performance. Additionally, we continued to invest in a broader universe of stocks than our benchmark index to access more dynamic parts of the commercial real estate cycle.

After outperforming global equities for a good portion of the reporting period, the public commercial real estate sector took a bit of a breather in the final months of the reporting period. The segment ended the reporting period with a strong advance of 25.84% (MSCI U.S. REIT Index), but shy of the overall broader equity market’s return of 31.49%, as measured by the S&P 500^®. REITs

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benefited from the Fed’s policy pivot and other central bank’s dovish moves earlier in the year, which led to an overall decline in U.S. and global interest rates. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) tend to be more sensitive to interest rate movements than equities in general. However, in the final months of the reporting period, a reduction in geopolitical risk and a global economic indicator reacceleration led to a higher appetite in the market for value and cyclicals and paved the way for modestly higher interest rates. Together, these factors contributed to short-term underperformance for commercial real estate at the end of the reporting period.

The Fund experienced strong absolute returns during the reporting period, but modestly underperformed its benchmarks. The only noteworthy detractors during the reporting period were found in the community center and net lease sectors, while the Fund experienced solid outperformance in the health care REIT, mall, industrial and technology infrastructure sectors.

The community center space was the leading detractor from the Fund’s relative performance versus its benchmark. We have maintained a bias toward higher quality companies and assets within the group similar to our positioning in the regional mall category discussed later in the report. In general terms, that meant an underweight to some of the higher yielding companies in the group whose assets trade at somewhat higher capitalization rates. However, the market favored these higher yielding names and they outperformed as rates declined, which led to the Fund’s relative underperformance in the community center space.

In the net lease sector, both security selection and an underweight versus the benchmark hurt performance during the reporting period. An underweight to WP Carey Inc. provided the largest drag within the sector after its shares performed well following a merger that was well received by the market. The Fund was underweight the stock based on our concerns regarding future earnings growth, but the transaction was the focal point for investors during the reporting period. Performance was also hindered by an overweight position in Four Corners Property Trust Inc., although we didn’t see any apparent fundamental reason that led to the underperformance of this company. It appears that investors showed favoritism for competitors with slightly lower multiples and slightly higher dividend yields during the reporting period. However, the underlying tenancy and core business of Four Corners remained solid and we maintained the Fund’s overweight.

The Fund’s leading contribution during the reporting period came from favorable stock selection in the health care REIT sector. We continued to favor the life science area (lab space for research), as well as medical office space within the group. Our overweight positions in companies whose businesses are more focused in these areas contributed to the outperformance within the sector. Medical office and lab facilities continued to benefit from stronger demand in core markets, expected growth rates that are higher than other areas of health care-focused real estate, and solid expected returns on property development pipelines. Strong fundamentals were key to the investor interest in these securities, which led to their outperformance. Specifically within the life science area, the Fund’s overweight position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. aided performance. Conversely, companies with higher amounts of senior housing and skilled nursing exposure struggled. While demographics favor the senior housing category, new supply delivered to the market over the past several years has led to underutilization of space and a lack of pricing power for property owners. Although these issues are improving, superior growth expectations elsewhere garnered higher amounts of investor interest and better returns. Therefore, our underweight exposure to this group also benefited performance.

The mall sector was the second most significant contributor to the Fund’s relative performance, due to both our security selection and underweight position. The sector struggled all year and was the only property type to post significantly negative returns with a more than 10% decline as measured by the index constituents in an otherwise strong year for commercial real estate. Retail store closings are predicted to be the highest ever in 2019 due largely to the disruption from ecommerce, shrinking footprints for retailers, and a change of business mix for regional malls as they target more experiential options and restaurants versus traditional apparel storefronts. As a result, we continued to see significant underperformance from some companies within the mall sector. For quite some time, we have emphasized exposure to higher quality mall operators that have capital to redevelop assets to keep or increase foot traffic and sales. These companies have held up much better than those whose tenants are lower quality and whose assets aren’t as likely to draw shoppers. During the reporting period, our only significant position in the sector was Simon Property Group Inc., the largest mall operator in the U.S. All of our outperformance within the group came from having little to no exposure to the remaining six of seven names in the index.

The Fund also benefited from an overweight and security selection in industrial real estate. The sector is directly benefiting from the same dynamics in the marketplace that are weighing on the regional mall/retail real estate sector, which is the disruption from ecommerce. The industrial group continued to demonstrate some of the strongest fundamentals with ever-increasing demand for

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logistics and fulfillment facilities outstripping what has been a rather contained supply situation. These underlying fundamentals led to solid earnings growth expectations, which were rewarded by strong investor demand. As a result, the group delivered some of the best total returns of the sub-property types within commercial real estate during the reporting period.

Technology infrastructure, a group comprised mainly of data center and cellular tower companies, rounded out the Fund’s top four performance contributors mainly due to security selection within the data center space. Specifically, the Fund benefited from underweights to Digital Realty Trust Inc. and CyrusOne Inc. Early in the reporting period, Digital Realty came out with guidance pointing to negative high single-digit declines on previous leases for a large tenant. While the issue was well known, the magnitude may have surprised investors somewhat causing relative underperformance for the name. The company was still able to provide investors with an attractive positive return, but it substantially lagged its peers within the sector. The Fund’s underweight to CyrusOne was primarily the result of our anticipation of the company’s equity needs for new development and our somewhat lower growth expectations. CyrusOne did in fact announce an equity raise to fund new developments. Toward the end of the reporting period, the market became more focused on the company’s potential growth going forward. After raising full-year guidance in the third quarter 2019, CyrusOne’s management reversed course and lowered the high end of the range in the fourth quarter 2019, while acknowledging an impairment loss on real estate. As a result, CyrusOne gave back earlier gains.

In terms of changes during the reporting period, we maintained our biases to large cap over small cap and high quality over lower quality, which were reflected in the Fund’s core/high-conviction names, especially within the mall sector. Based on improving economic data and lessening political risk, we changed course somewhat toward the end of 2019 relative to positioning in the first nine months of the year and began to increase the Fund’s weights in areas that are more linked to the global economic cycle. We added exposure to the office, industrial and hotel REIT sectors using capital from the self-storage, manufactured home and apartment sectors.

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Risk Considerations and Dividend Information

Risk Considerations

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Concentration in infrastructure-related securities involves sector risk and concentration risk, particularly greater exposure to adverse economic, regulatory, political, legal, liquidity, and tax risks associated with master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate investment trusts (REITS). Foreign investments involve additional risks including currency fluctuations and economic and political instability. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Common stocks are subject to market risk or the risk of decline. Small- and mid-cap stocks are subject to greater price volatility. The use of derivatives involves substantial financial risks and transaction costs. The Fund’s potential investment in other investment companies means shareholders bear their proportionate share of fund expenses and indirectly, the expenses of other investment companies. Fund investments in exchange trade funds (ETFs) may involve tracking error. Preferred securities may involve greater credit risk than other debt instruments.

Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. The real estate industry is greatly affected by economic downturns or by changes in real estate values, rents, property taxes, interest rates, tax treatment, regulations, or the legal structure of the REIT. Prices of equity securities may decline significantly over short or extended periods of time. Non-U.S. investments involve risks such as currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. These and other risk considerations, such as active management, derivatives, preferred security, and, small and mid-cap risks, are described in detail in the Fund’s prospectus.

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Equity investments such as those held by the Fund are subject to market risk, call risk, derivatives risk, other investment companies risk, common stock risk, and tax risks associated with master limited partnerships (MLPs). Concentration in specific sectors may involve greater risk and volatility than more diversified investments: real estate sector involves the risk of exposure to economic downturns and changes in real estate values, rents, property taxes, interest rates and tax laws; infrastructure-related securities may involve greater exposure to adverse economic, regulatory, political, legal, and other changes affecting such securities. 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. In addition, the Fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses paid by the exchange trade funds (ETFs) in which it invests.

Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Fund are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Below investment grade or high yield debt securities are subject to liquidity risk and heightened credit risk. Preferred securities are subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure and therefore are subject to greater credit risk. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to additional risks such as prepayment risk, liquidity risk, default risk and adverse economic developments.

Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Common stocks and REITs such as those held in the Fund involve market risk, concentration risk, sector risk, and non-diversification risk. The real estate industry is greatly affected by economic downturns that may persist as well as changes in property values, taxes, and regulatory developments. Foreign investments involve additional risks including currency fluctuations, and economic or political instability. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. The use of derivatives involves substantial financial risks and transaction costs. Small cap stocks may experience more volatility than large cap stocks.

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Dividend Information

Regular dividends are declared and distributed annually for Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, declared daily and distributed monthly for Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and declared and distributed quarterly for Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund. To permit a Fund to maintain a more stable dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net investment income it actually earned during the period.

In certain instances, a portion of each Fund’s distributions may be paid from sources or comprised of elements other than ordinary income, including capital gains and/or a return of capital. This is generally due to the fact that the tax character of Fund distributions for a fiscal year is dependent upon the amount and tax character of distributions received from securities held in the Fund’s portfolio. Distributions received from certain securities in which the Fund invests, most notably real estate investment trust (REIT) securities, may be characterized for tax purposes as ordinary income, long-term capital gain and/or a return of capital. The issuer of a security typically reports the tax character of its distributions only once per year, generally during the first two months of the following calendar year. The full amount of the distributions received from such securities is included in the Fund’s ordinary income during the course of the year until such time the Fund is notified by the issuer of the actual tax character. To the extent that at the time of a particular distribution the Fund estimates that a portion of that distribution is attributable to a source or sources other than ordinary income, the Fund would send shareholders a notice to that effect. The final determination of the sources and tax character of all distributions for the fiscal year is made after the end of the fiscal year.

Additional Dividend Information for Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund seek to pay regular dividends at a rate that reflects the cash flow received from each Fund’s investments in portfolio securities. Fund distributions are not intended to include expected portfolio appreciation; however, the Funds invest in securities that make payments which ultimately may be fully or partially characterized for tax purposes by the securities’ issuers as gains or return of capital. While the reported sources of distributions may include capital gains and/or return of capital for tax purposes, the Funds intend to distribute only the net cash flow received as opposed to a distribution rate based on long-term total return. This tax treatment will generally “flow through” to the Funds’ distributions, but the specific tax treatment is often not known with certainty until after the end of the Funds’ tax year. As a result, certain portions of the regular distributions by Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund throughout the year were later re-characterized for tax purposes as either long-term gains (both realized and unrealized), or as a non-taxable return of capital, as set forth in each Fund’s table below. Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund did not have any such distribution re-characterizations.

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund – Data as of December 31, 2019

Calendar Year 2019
		Percentage of the Distribution						Per Share Amounts
Share Class	Ticker Symbol	Net Investment Income		Realized Gains		Return of Capital		Distributions		Net Investment Income		Realized Gains		Return of Capital
Class A	NRIAX		97.30%		0.00%		2.70%	$	1.4228	$	1.3844	$	0.0000	$	0.0384
Class C	NRICX		96.92%		0.00%		3.08%	$	1.2483	$	1.2099	$	0.0000	$	0.0384
Class R6	NRIFX		97.44%		0.00%		2.56%	$	1.4993	$	1.4609	$	0.0000	$	0.0384
Class I	NRIIX		97.41%		0.00%		2.59%	$	1.4798	$	1.4414	$	0.0000	$	0.0384

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Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund – Data as of December 31, 2019⁽¹⁾

Calendar Year 2019
		Percentage of the Distribution						Per Share Amounts
Share Class	Ticker Symbol	Net Investment Income		Realized Gains		Return of Capital		Distributions		Net Investment Income		Realized Gains		Return of Capital
Class A	FREAX		14.37%		85.63%		0.0%	$	2.2982	$	0.3303	$	1.9679	$	0.0000
Class C	FRLCX		7.62%		92.38%		0.0%	$	2.1303	$	0.1624	$	1.9679	$	0.0000
Class R3	FRSSX		12.61%		87.39%		0.0%	$	2.2519	$	0.2840	$	1.9679	$	0.0000
Class R6	FREGX		17.81%		82.19%		0.0%	$	2.3942	$	0.4263	$	1.9679	$	0.0000
Class I	FARCX		16.61%		83.39%		0.0%	$	2.3598	$	0.3919	$	1.9679	$	0.0000

(1) The Fund owns REIT securities which attribute their distributions to various sources, including net investment income, gains and return of capital.

The amount and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end. More details about each Fund’s distributions and the basis for these estimates are available on www.nuveen.com.

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

The Fund Performance and Expense Ratios for each Fund are shown within this section of the report.

Returns quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized (i.e. cumulative returns). Since inception returns are shown for share classes that have less than 10-years of performance. Returns at net asset value (NAV) would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. For performance current to the most recent month-end visit nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

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 fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the investment adviser during the periods presented. If any such waivers and/or reimbursements had not been in place, returns would have been reduced. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information.

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

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for Class A Shares at NAV only.

The expense ratios shown reflect total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the 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 Global Infrastructure Fund

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

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

	Inception Date		Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2019*						Expense Ratios**
			1-Year		5-Year		10-Year		Gross		Net
Class A Shares at NAV		12/17/07		29.27%		7.33%		9.52%		1.35%		1.22%
Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price		12/17/07		21.82%		6.06%		8.87%		—		—
S&P Global Infrastructure Index NR		—		25.75%		5.61%		6.77%		—		—
Lipper Global Infrastructure Funds Classification Average		—		27.10%		5.98%		8.89%		—		—
Class C Shares		11/03/08		28.37%		6.54%		8.71%		2.11%		1.97%
Class R3 Shares		11/03/08		29.06%		7.08%		9.20%		1.60%		1.47%
Class I Shares		12/17/07		29.69%		7.60%		9.80%		1.10%		0.97%

Inception Date

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2019*

Expense Ratios**

1-Year

5-Year

Since Inception

Gross

Net

Class R6 Shares

6/30/16

29.70%

N/A

9.28%

1.02%

0.89%

* 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) of 1% if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the total returns. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares ten years after purchase. 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.

** The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through July 31, 2021 so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.00% of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares. However, because Class R6 Shares are not subject to sub-transfer agent and similar fees, the total annual Fund operating expenses for Class R6 Shares will be less than the expense limitation. This expense limitation may be terminated or modified prior to that date only with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Fund.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of December 31, 2019 – Class A Shares

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

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund

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

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

			Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2019*				Expense Ratios**
	Inception Date		1-Year		Since Inception		Gross		Net
Class A Shares at NAV		3/20/18		27.55%		13.81%		2.65%		1.30%
Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price		3/20/18		20.21%		10.10%		—		—
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index NR		—		21.91%		11.17%		—		—
Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Classification Average		—		24.03%		11.51%		—		—
Class C Shares		3/20/18		26.56%		12.96%		3.41%		2.05%
Class R6 Shares		3/20/18		27.91%		14.14%		2.38%		1.02%
Class I Shares		3/20/18		27.80%		14.06%		2.42%		1.05%

* 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) of 1% if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the total returns. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares ten years after purchase. 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.

** The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through July 31, 2021 so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.09% of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares. However, because Class R6 Shares are not subject to sub-transfer agent and similar fees, the total annual Fund operating expenses for Class R6 Shares will be less than the expense limitation. This expense limitation may be terminated or modified prior to that date only with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of December 31, 2019 – Class A Shares

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

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund

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

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

			Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2019*
	Inception Date		1-Year		5-Year		Since Inception		Expense Ratios
Class A Shares at NAV		9/13/11		22.39%		6.39%		8.81%		1.14%
Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price		9/13/11		15.36%		5.13%		8.04%		—
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index		—		14.32%		6.13%		7.20%		—
Real Asset Income Blend		—		20.01%		5.79%		8.00%		—
Lipper Real Return Classification Average		—		15.47%		2.33%		2.09%		—
Class C Shares		9/13/11		21.50%		5.59%		8.01%		1.89%
Class R6 Shares		6/30/16		22.82%		N/A		7.57%		0.81%
Class I Shares		9/13/11		22.69%		6.65%		9.08%		0.89%

* 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) of 1% if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the total returns. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares ten years after purchase. 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.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of December 31, 2019 – Class A Shares

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

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Fund Performance and Expense Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

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

Fund Performance and Expense Ratios

	Inception Date		Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2019*						Expense Ratios
			1-Year		5-Year		10-Year
Class A Shares at NAV		9/29/95		25.24%		6.46%		11.60%		1.26%
Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price		9/29/95		18.04%		5.21%		10.94%		—
MSCI U.S. REIT Index		—		25.84%		7.03%		11.93%		—
Lipper Real Estate Funds Classification Average		—		26.93%		6.68%		11.32%		—
Class C Shares		2/01/00		24.28%		5.67%		10.76%		2.02%
Class R3 Shares		9/24/01		24.88%		6.19%		11.32%		1.52%
Class I Shares		6/30/95		25.56%		6.72%		11.88%		1.02%

	Inception Date		Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2019*						Expense Ratios
			1-Year		5-Year		Since Inception
Class R6 Shares		4/30/13		25.74%		6.89%		7.65%		0.88%

* 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) of 1% if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the total returns. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares ten years after purchase. 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.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment as of December 31, 2019 – Class A Shares

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

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Holding Summaries    as of December 31, 2019

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

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

Common Stocks	94.1%
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks	3.2%
Investment Companies	0.5%
Repurchase Agreements	1.9%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	0.3%
Net Assets	100%

Top Five Common Stock & Real Estate Investment Trust

Common Stock Holdings

(% of net assets)

Transurban Group	4.8%
NextEra Energy Inc	4.7%
Aena SME SA	4.6%
Vinci SA	3.7%
Enbridge Inc	3.6%

Portfolio Composition

(% of net assets)

Transportation Infrastructure	27.0%
Electric Utilities	23.8%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	14.2%
Multi-Utilities	9.1%
Construction & Engineering	5.5%
Other	17.7%
Repurchase Agreements	1.9%
Investment Companies	0.5%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	0.3%
Net Assets	100%

Country Allocation¹

(% of net assets)

United States	37.7%
France	10.8%
Spain	10.2%
Australia	9.3%
Canada	8.1%
Italy	8.0%
New Zealand	2.5%
Mexico	1.7%
Germany	1.5%
United Kingdom	1.4%
Japan	1.3%
Other	7.2%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	0.3%
Net Assets	100%

1 Includes 3.6% (as a percentage of net assets) in emerging market countries.

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Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks	83.8%
Common Stocks	14.4%
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks Rights	0.0%
Repurchase Agreements	1.3%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	0.5%
Net Assets	100%

Top Five Common Stock & Real Estate Investment Trust

Common Stock Holdings

(% of net assets)

Prologis Inc	3.0%
Equinix Inc	2.3%
Duke Realty Corp	2.3%
Simon Property Group Inc	2.1%
Camden Property Trust	2.0%

Portfolio Composition

(% of net assets)

Residential	15.7%
Industrial	14.0%
Office	13.6%
Real Estate Management & Development	13.1%
Diversified	11.6%
Specialized	10.4%
Retail	9.4%
Health Care	7.3%
Other	3.1%
Repurchase Agreements	1.3%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	0.5%
Net Assets	100%

Country Allocation¹

(% of net assets)

United States	52.4%
Japan	10.4%
Canada	5.5%
Germany	5.3%
United Kingdom	5.1%
Australia	4.8%
Hong Kong	3.7%
Singapore	3.0%
France	2.3%
Sweden	1.0%
Spain	0.9%
New Zealand	0.7%
Other	4.4%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	0.5%
Net Assets	100%

1 Includes 1.6% (as a percentage of net assets) in emerging market countries.

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Holding Summaries as of December 31, 2019 (continued)

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks	26.8%
Common Stocks	20.2%
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred	14.8%
Corporate Bonds	14.1%
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred	13.2%
Convertible Preferred Securities	4.5%
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests	1.9%
Convertible Bonds	0.6%
Investment Companies	0.4%
Asset-Backed Securities	0.2%
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks Rights	0.0%
Repurchase Agreements	1.8%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	1.5%
Net Assets	100%

Top Five Common Stock & Real Estate Investment Trust

Common Stock Holdings

(% of net assets)

VEREIT Inc	1.7%
Medical Properties Trust Inc	1.4%
STAG Industrial Inc	1.3%
Engie SA	1.0%
MGM Growth Properties LLC	1.0%

Portfolio Composition

(% of net assets)

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	14.5%
Electric Utilities	14.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trust	11.5%
Multi-Utilities	9.1%
Industrial	5.3%
Health Care	5.1%
Diversified	4.6%
Retail	4.0%
Real Estate Management & Development	3.8%
Gas Utilities	2.8%
Office	2.4%
Other	18.6%
Repurchase Agreements	1.8%
Investment Companies	0.4%
Asset-Backed Securities	0.2%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	1.5%
Net Assets	100%

Country Allocation¹

(% of net assets)

United States	58.2%
Canada	13.0%
Australia	4.4%
Singapore	3.5%
France	2.8%
Italy	1.9%
United Kingdom	1.7%
Spain	1.7%
Germany	1.4%
Portugal	1.0%
Brazil	0.9%
Other	8.0%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	1.5%
Net Assets	100%

1 Includes 5.0% (as a percentage of net assets) in emerging market countries.

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Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks	97.1%
Common Stocks	0.2%
Money Market Funds	1.2%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	1.5%
Net Assets	100%

Portfolio Composition

(% of net assets)

Residential	21.2%
Specialized	15.4%
Industrial	14.9%
Office	12.6%
Health Care	12.6%
Retail	11.0%
Diversified	6.0%
Other	3.6%
Money Market Funds	1.2%
Other Assets Less Liabilities	1.5%
Net Assets	100%

Top Five Common Stock and Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stock Holdings

(% of net assets)

Prologis Inc	5.8%
Equinix Inc	4.5%
Duke Realty Corp	4.3%
Camden Property Trust	3.9%
Simon Property Group Inc	3.9%

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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 period ended December 31, 2019.

The beginning of the period is July 1, 2019.

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 each 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 following tables 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 Global Infrastructure Fund

	Share Class
	Class A		Class C		Class R3		Class R6		Class I
Actual Performance
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,061.95	$	1,058.69	$	1,061.52	$	1,063.42	$	1,063.67
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	6.34	$	10.22	$	7.64	$	4.68	$	5.05
Hypothetical Performance (5% annualized return before expenses)
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,019.06	$	1,015.27	$	1,017.80	$	1,020.67	$	1,020.32
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	6.21	$	10.01	$	7.48	$	4.58	$	4.94

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.47%, 0.90%, and 0.97% for Classes A, 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 Global Real Estate Securities Fund

	Share Class
	Class A		Class C		Class R6		Class I
Actual Performance
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,078.48	$	1,074.47	$	1,080.11	$	1,079.32
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	6.81	$	10.72	$	4.93	$	5.50
Hypothetical Performance (5% annualized return before expenses)
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,018.65	$	1,014.87	$	1,020.47	$	1,019.91
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	6.61	$	10.41	$	4.79	$	5.35

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.30%, 2.05%, 0.94%, and 1.05% for Classes A, C, 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 Real Asset Income Fund

	Share Class
	Class A		Class C		Class R6		Class I
Actual Performance
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,069.97	$	1,066.02	$	1,071.86	$	1,071.26
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	5.95	$	9.84	$	4.18	$	4.59
Hypothetical Performance (5% annualized return before expenses)
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,019.46	$	1,015.68	$	1,021.17	$	1,020.77
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	5.80	$	9.60	$	4.08	$	4.48

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.14%, 1.89%, 0.80%, and 0.88% for Classes A, C, 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 Real Estate Securities Fund

	Share Class
	Class A		Class C		Class R3		Class R6		Class I
Actual Performance
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,060.12	$	1,055.80	$	1,058.42	$	1,061.80	$	1,061.02
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	6.75	$	10.62	$	8.04	$	4.63	$	5.45
Hypothetical Performance (5% annualized return before expenses)
Beginning Account Value	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value	$	1,018.65	$	1,014.87	$	1,017.39	$	1,020.72	$	1,019.91
Expenses Incurred During the Period	$	6.61	$	10.41	$	7.88	$	4.53	$	5.35

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.30%, 2.05%, 1.55%, 0.89%, and 1.05% for Classes A, 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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc., Board of Trustees of Nuveen Investment Trust V and Shareholders of

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund

Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund

Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (for Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, for the period March 20, 2018 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2019), including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (for Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, for the period March 20, 2018 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2019) and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 27, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Nuveen Funds since 2002.

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Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund

Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 97.8%
		COMMON STOCKS – 94.1%
		Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1%
	21,402	Oesterreichische Post AG, (2)	$	813,497
		Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.3%
	141,337	Waste Connections Inc		12,831,986
	122,952	Waste Management Inc		14,011,610
		Total Commercial Services & Supplies		26,843,596
		Construction & Engineering – 5.5%
	50,036	Eiffage SA, (2)		5,740,469
	178,851	Ferrovial SA, (2)		5,418,674
	205,741	Vinci SA, (2)		22,914,107
		Total Construction & Engineering		34,073,250
		Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.1%
	90,812	Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A, (2), (3)		3,917,231
	77	HKBN Ltd, (2)		129
	178	HKT Trust & HKT Ltd, (2)		251
	424,734	Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A		4,159,182
	4,437,353	NetLink NBN Trust		3,117,810
	2,094,109	Telesites SAB de CV, (3)		1,550,577
		Total Diversified Telecommunication Services		12,745,180
		Electric Utilities – 23.8%
	59,082	Alupar Investimento SA, (2)		405,696
	169,568	American Electric Power Co Inc		16,025,872
	3,394,920	AusNet Services, (2)		4,048,394
	389,936	CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd, (2)		2,775,051
	108,685	CLP Holdings Ltd, (2)		1,140,912
	83,602	Duke Energy Corp		7,625,338
	42,317	Edison International		3,191,125
	967,041	EDP – Energias de Portugal SA, (2)		4,196,371
	7,671	Elia System Operator SA/NV		680,621
	1,504,522	Enel SpA, (2)		11,951,656
	50,834	Entergy Corp		6,089,913
	16,805	Eversource Energy		1,429,601
	1,551,857	Iberdrola SA, (2)		15,992,766
	76,621	Interconexion Electrica SA ESP		456,850
	95,727	Neoenergia SA, (2), (3)		593,976
	121,365	NextEra Energy Inc		29,389,748

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Electric Utilities (continued)
	126,738	Power Assets Holdings Ltd, (2)	$	927,166
	456,290	Power Grid Corp of India Ltd		1,218,424
	77,939	PPL Corp		2,796,451
	331,201	Red Electrica Corp SA, (2), (3)		6,673,621
	115,268	Southern Co		7,342,572
	2,587,279	Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA, (2)		17,303,490
	180,633	Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA, (2)		1,403,669
	63,895	Xcel Energy Inc		4,056,694
		Total Electric Utilities		147,715,977
		Gas Utilities – 2.1%
	229,755	APA Group, (2)		1,788,514
	33,319	Atmos Energy Corp		3,727,063
	123,544	China Resources Gas Group Ltd, (2)		678,845
	27,189	Enagas SA		693,522
	200,835	ENN Energy Holdings Ltd, (2)		2,194,161
	353,343	Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd, (2)		690,386
	99,119	Italgas SpA, (2)		605,984
	46,577	Naturgy Energy Group SA, (2), (3)		1,172,856
	28,085	New Jersey Resources Corp		1,251,748
		Total Gas Utilities		12,803,079
		Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.4%
	50,011	Clearway Energy Inc		997,719
	26,034	NextEra Energy Partners LP		1,370,690
		Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers		2,368,409
		IT Services – 0.8%
	38,070	InterXion Holding NV, (3)		3,190,647
	441,938	NEXTDC Ltd, (2), (3)		2,041,832
		Total IT Services		5,232,479
		Multi-Utilities – 9.1%
	40,675	Ameren Corp		3,123,840
	40,045	Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP		2,001,850
	92,266	CMS Energy Corp		5,797,995
	119,539	Dominion Energy Inc		9,900,220
	57,339	DTE Energy Co		7,446,616
	389,005	Engie SA, (2)		6,301,227
	396,956	EON SE, (2)		4,242,218
	233,374	Hera SpA, (2)		1,022,187
	85,223	National Grid PLC, Sponsored ADR		5,340,925
	32,178	Sempra Energy		4,874,323
	76,993	Suez, (2)		1,166,695

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Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Multi-Utilities (continued)
	57,980	WEC Energy Group Inc	$	5,347,495
		Total Multi-Utilities		56,565,591
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 14.2%
	105,669	Cheniere Energy Inc, (3)		6,453,206
	557,331	Enbridge Inc		22,165,054
	26,103	Enterprise Products Partners LP		735,060
	47,473	Gibson Energy Inc		972,090
	130,575	Inter Pipeline Ltd		2,266,498
	792,512	Kinder Morgan Inc		16,777,479
	9,987	Koninklijke Vopak NV, (2)		542,697
	31,024	Magellan Midstream Partners LP		1,950,479
	152,303	ONEOK Inc		11,524,768
	78,538	Pembina Pipeline Corp		2,910,965
	150,477	TC Energy Corp		8,021,929
	162,711	TC Energy Corp		8,665,891
	206,071	Williams Cos Inc		4,888,004
		Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels		87,874,120
		Road & Rail – 3.6%
	677,395	Aurizon Holdings Ltd, (2)		2,485,988
	11,343	Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd		2,891,898
	13,292	Central Japan Railway Co, (2)		2,672,605
	954,800	ComfortDelGro Corp Ltd, (2)		1,689,430
	44,795	East Japan Railway Co, (2)		4,043,283
	15,086	Kansas City Southern		2,310,572
	360,730	Rumo SA, (2), (3)		2,348,123
	20,175	Union Pacific Corp		3,647,438
		Total Road & Rail		22,089,337
		Transportation Infrastructure – 27.0%
	148,760	Aena SME SA, 144A, (2), (3)		28,519,945
	69,232	Aeroports de Paris, (2)		13,707,492
	280,806	Atlantia SpA, (2)		6,553,701
	1,357,010	Atlas Arteria Ltd, (2)		7,461,465
	1,983,188	Auckland International Airport Ltd, (2)		11,689,664
	411,560	China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd, (2)		696,368
	630,133	COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd, (2)		516,093
	780,756	Enav SpA, 144A		4,659,118
	72,130	Flughafen Wien AG, (2)		3,064,633
	40,390	Flughafen Zurich AG, (2)		7,372,377
	54,793	Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, (2)		4,651,106
	918,534	Getlink SE, (2)		16,014,517

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Transportation Infrastructure (continued)
	41,174	Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV, ADR	$	2,467,970
	47,094	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR		5,585,819
	15,818	Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, (2)		433,748
	7,296	International Container Terminal Services Inc, (2)		18,491
	59,260	Kamigumi Co Ltd, (2)		1,302,645
	106,597	Macquarie Infrastructure Corp		4,566,615
	666,097	Port of Tauranga Ltd, (2)		3,567,295
	41,246	Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV		422,157
	65,343	Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV		483,830
	213,081	Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi SpA		3,570,853
	1,672,045	Sydney Airport, (2)		10,158,878
	2,831,871	Transurban Group, (2)		29,641,325
	27,845	Westshore Terminals Investment Corp		406,348
		Total Transportation Infrastructure		167,532,453
		Water Utilities – 1.1%
	2,557,330	Aguas Andinas SA		1,084,897
	30,218	American Water Works Co Inc		3,712,281
	822,428	Guangdong Investment Ltd, (2)		1,720,157
	21,189	Pennon Group PLC, (2)		287,401
		Total Water Utilities		6,804,736
		Total Common Stocks (cost $461,633,281)		583,461,704
Shares		Description (1)	Value
		REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 3.2%
		Health Care – 0.2%
	647,815	Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust	$	1,599,127
		Specialized – 3.0%
	17,857	American Tower Corp		4,103,896
	16,129	CoreSite Realty Corp		1,808,384
	57,203	CyrusOne Inc		3,742,792
	11,057	Digital Realty Trust Inc		1,323,965
	3,546	Equinix Inc		2,069,800
	714,080	Keppel DC REIT, (2)		1,104,835
	14,073	QTS Realty Trust Inc		763,742
	14,223	SBA Communications Corp		3,427,601
		Total Specialized		18,345,015
		Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $17,598,672)		19,944,142

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Shares		Description (1), (4)					Value
		INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.5%
	772,809	3I Infrastructure PLC					$	3,012,988
		Total Investment Companies (cost $2,700,580)						3,012,988
		Total Long-Term Investments (cost $481,932,533)						606,418,834
Principal Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Value
		SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.9%
		REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 1.9%
$	11,462	Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/19, repurchase price $11,462,074, collateralized by $11,260,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.500%, due 2/15/45, value $11,694,850		0.650%		1/02/20	$	11,461,660
		Total Short-Term Investments (cost $11,461,660)						11,461,660
		Total Investments (cost $493,394,193) – 99.7%						617,880,494
		Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.3%						1,862,521
		Net Assets – 100%					$	619,743,015

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) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

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

(4) A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

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

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 98.2%
		REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 83.8%
		Diversified – 11.6%
	36,201	Abacus Property Group, (2)	$	91,680
	10	Activia Properties Inc, (2)		50,115
	1,597	Alexander & Baldwin Inc		33,473
	2,604	American Assets Trust Inc		119,524
	10,189	Charter Hall Long Wale REIT, (2)		39,321
	6,909	Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust		75,339
	115,247	Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust		69,807
	33	Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp, (2)		86,290
	1,395	Empire State Realty Trust Inc		19,474
	1,204	Gecina SA		215,544
	81,851	Goodman Property Trust, (2)		122,396
	49,526	GPT Group, (2)		195,085
	24	Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc		29,996
	55	Hulic Reit Inc		99,821
	25	Kenedix Office Investment Corp, (2)		193,157
	2,148	Liberty Property Trust		128,987
	66,159	LondonMetric Property PLC		207,343
	146,943	LXI REIT plc		272,497
	10,391	Merlin Properties Socimi SA, (2)		149,353
	38,450	Mirvac Group, (2)		86,063
	691	PS Business Parks Inc		113,925
	164	Star Asia Investment Corp, (2)		176,287
	12,486	Stockland, (2)		40,512
	17,961	Stride Property Group		28,536
	77,290	Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust, (2)		49,997
	50	Tokyu REIT Inc, (2)		94,816
	28,186	VEREIT Inc		260,439
	78	Washington Real Estate Investment Trust		2,276
	2,494	WP Carey Inc		199,620
		Total Diversified		3,251,673
		Health Care – 7.3%
	180	Aedifica SA		22,856
	8,197	Healthcare Realty Trust Inc		273,534
	2,512	Healthcare Trust of America Inc		76,063
	10,338	Healthpeak Properties Inc		356,351
	10,152	Medical Properties Trust Inc		214,309

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Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Health Care (continued)
	648	National Health Investors Inc	$	52,799
	14,307	NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust		131,441
	3,323	Omega Healthcare Investors Inc		140,729
	16,945	Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust		41,829
	4,339	Physicians Realty Trust		82,181
	331	Primary Health Properties PLC		702
	3,150	Ventas Inc		181,881
	5,812	Welltower Inc		475,305
		Total Health Care		2,049,980
		Hotels – 1.8%
	2,579	Host Hotels & Resorts Inc		47,840
	3,156	MGM Growth Properties LLC		97,741
	1,461	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust		39,169
	1,135	Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc		98,359
	742	Summit Hotel Properties Inc		9,156
	15,401	Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc		214,382
		Total Hotels		506,647
		Industrial – 14.0%
	5,257	Americold Realty Trust		184,310
	4,568	APN Industria REIT, (2)		9,326
	61,830	Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, (2)		136,604
	47,962	Centuria Industrial REIT, (2)		112,433
	11,171	Deutsche Industrie REIT AG		210,513
	6,633	Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust		67,119
	18,416	Duke Realty Corp		638,483
	691	EastGroup Properties Inc		91,675
	41,240	ESR-REIT		16,251
	197,953	Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust		182,506
	95	GLP J-Reit		117,947
	18,488	Goodman Group, (2)		173,735
	17	LaSalle Logiport REIT, (2)		25,270
	9,930	Lexington Realty Trust		105,457
	37,930	Mapletree Industrial Trust, (2)		73,357
	69,509	Mapletree Logistics Trust, (2)		89,910
	36	Nippon Prologis REIT Inc, (2)		91,689
	9,519	Prologis Inc		848,524
	2,171	Rexford Industrial Realty Inc		99,150
	8,333	Segro PLC, (2)		99,225
	4,877	STAG Industrial Inc		153,967
	4,662	Summit Industrial Income REIT		43,297

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Industrial (continued)
	1,303	Terreno Realty Corp	$	70,544
	95,195	Warehouse Reit PLC		140,596
	9,284	WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust		128,026
		Total Industrial		3,909,914
		Office – 13.6%
	2,469	Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc		398,941
	3,194	Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust		128,075
	2,741	Boston Properties Inc		377,874
	11,446	CapitaLand Commercial Trust, (2)		16,952
	21,559	Centuria Metropolitan REIT, (2)		43,937
	9,131	COIMA RES SpA, 144A, (2)		90,560
	490	Columbia Property Trust Inc		10,246
	4,398	Corporate Office Properties Trust		129,213
	622	Cousins Properties Inc		25,626
	19	Daiwa Office Investment Corp, (2)		145,903
	4,335	Derwent London PLC		230,260
	28,384	Dexus, (2)		233,651
	5,170	Douglas Emmett Inc		226,963
	51,246	GDI Property Group		53,044
	75,620	Hibernia REIT plc		119,600
	3,311	Hudson Pacific Properties Inc		124,659
	141	Ichigo Office REIT Investment		146,379
	7,359	Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA, (2), (4)		93,925
	3,074	Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV, (2)		88,374
	77	Japan Excellent Inc		124,583
	3,804	JBG SMITH Properties		151,742
	1,102	Kilroy Realty Corp		92,458
	1,138	Mack-Cali Realty Corp		26,322
	34	Mori Trust Sogo Reit Inc		60,956
	33	Nippon Building Fund Inc, (2)		241,898
	1,019	NSI NV		49,607
	16	Orix JREIT Inc, (2)		34,681
	5,162	Paramount Group Inc		71,855
	423	Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc		9,408
	34,067	Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd, (2)		42,091
	3,006	Vornado Realty Trust		199,899
		Total Office		3,789,682
		Residential – 15.7%
	58	American Campus Communities Inc		2,728
	8,735	American Homes 4 Rent		228,944

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Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Residential (continued)
	2,835	Apartment Investment & Management Co	$	146,428
	2,132	AvalonBay Communities Inc		447,080
	2,066	Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust		73,075
	5,255	Camden Property Trust		557,556
	9,858	Canadian Apartment Properties REIT		402,428
	2,613	Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc		183,929
	3,920	Equity Residential		317,206
	702	Essex Property Trust Inc		211,204
	29,438	European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust		105,415
	7,314	InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust		88,091
	288	Investors Real Estate Trust		20,880
	9,884	Invitation Homes Inc		296,223
	31,944	Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC, (4)		56,972
	153	Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc		149,684
	49	Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp		92,268
	4,122	Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust		60,121
	1,636	Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc		215,723
	3,307	Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust		58,956
	547	NexPoint Residential Trust Inc		24,615
	1	Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc		6,314
	1,638	Sun Communities Inc		245,864
	4,323	UDR Inc		201,884
	7,511	UNITE Group PLC		125,358
	1,414	Xior Student Housing NV		80,097
		Total Residential		4,399,043
		Retail – 9.4%
	3,896	Acadia Realty Trust		101,023
	1,139	Agree Realty Corp		79,924
	1	Altarea SCA		227
	591	Brixmor Property Group Inc		12,772
	1,240	Brookfield Property REIT Inc		22,872
	1,003	Federal Realty Investment Trust		129,116
	3,235	First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust		51,494
	37,071	Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, (2)		43,253
	58,039	Frasers Centrepoint Trust, (2)		121,371
	86,705	IGB Real Estate Investment Trust		40,062
	37	Kenedix Retail REIT Corp		94,156
	46,471	Link REIT, (2)		492,312
	23,304	Mapletree Commercial Trust, (2)		41,440
	3,054	National Retail Properties Inc		163,755

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Retail (continued)
	30,453	NewRiver REIT PLC	$	80,878
	2,862	Realty Income Corp		210,729
	3,049	Regency Centers Corp		192,361
	2,364	RPT Realty		35,555
	10,070	Scentre Group, (2)		27,101
	3,879	Simon Property Group Inc		577,816
	5,239	SITE Centers Corp		73,451
	1,207	Urban Edge Properties		23,150
	50	Weingarten Realty Investors		1,562
		Total Retail		2,616,380
		Specialized – 10.4%
	427	American Tower Corp		98,133
	4,931	ARGAN SA		429,214
	2,580	Big Yellow Group PLC, (2)		40,977
	17,659	Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT		40,151
	392	CoreSite Realty Corp		43,951
	2,305	CubeSmart		72,561
	2,478	CyrusOne Inc		162,136
	2,433	Digital Realty Trust Inc		291,327
	1,325	EPR Properties		93,598
	1,120	Equinix Inc		653,744
	995	Extra Space Storage Inc		105,092
	3,458	Four Corners Property Trust Inc		97,481
	39,060	Keppel DC REIT, (2)		60,434
	2,323	Public Storage		494,706
	55	QTS Realty Trust Inc		2,985
	10,763	Safestore Holdings PLC		114,909
	64	SBA Communications Corp		15,423
	4,066	VICI Properties Inc		103,886
		Total Specialized		2,920,708
		Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $20,906,191)		23,444,027
Shares		Description (1)	Value
		COMMON STOCKS – 14.4%
		Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.4%
	362	Cellnex Telecom SA, 144A, (2), (4)	$	15,615
	5,159	Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA, 144A		50,519
	55,298	Telesites SAB de CV, (4)		40,945
		Total Diversified Telecommunication Services		107,079

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Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Health Care Providers & Services – 0.0%
	437	Sienna Senior Living Inc	$	6,145
		Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.2%
	2,294	Pandox AB		51,923
		IT Services – 0.7%
	1,166	InterXion Holding NV, (4)		97,722
	19,863	NEXTDC Ltd, (2), (4)		91,771
		Total IT Services		189,493
		Real Estate Management & Development – 13.1%
	5,600	ADLER Real Estate AG, (4)		85,429
	8,617	Aroundtown SA, (2)		77,396
	36,749	Ascendas India Trust		42,352
	50,578	Ayala Land Inc, (2)		45,364
	17,297	BR Properties SA, (2)		62,511
	1,890	CA Immobilien Anlagen AG		79,395
	16,321	CapitaLand Ltd, (2)		45,544
	25	City Developments Ltd, (2)		203
	21,599	CK Asset Holdings Ltd, (2)		155,863
	51,117	Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV		92,244
	11,633	Cyrela Commercial Properties SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes, (4)		73,482
	2,777	Dios Fastigheter AB, (2)		25,446
	2,847	Entra ASA, 144A, (2)		47,066
	724	Fabege AB, (2)		12,027
	1,050	Fastighets AB Balder, (2), (4)		48,595
	21,696	Godewind Immobilien AG, 144A, (4)		115,355
	25,330	Grainger PLC		105,085
	3,619	Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc		80,704
	204,935	Land & Houses PCL, (4)		67,049
	3,292	LEG Immobilien AG, (2)		388,773
	3,574	Lifestyle Communities Ltd, (2)		23,063
	5,409	Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd, (2)		103,500
	22,197	Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd, (2), (DD1)		542,493
	11,787	Nyfosa AB, (4)		101,934
	12,959	Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, (WI/DD)		31,754
	320	Sino Land Co Ltd, (2)		464
	122,568	Sirius Real Estate Ltd		143,683
	5,991	Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd, (2)		209,023
	19,536	Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, (2)		299,191
	9,711	TAG Immobilien AG, (2)		241,179
	11,563	Tricon Capital Group Inc		94,655
	4,031	VIB Vermoegen AG		134,743

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)					Value
		Real Estate Management & Development – 13.1%
	1,444	Vonovia SE, (2)					$	77,556
		Total Real Estate Management & Development						3,653,121
		Total Common Stocks (cost $3,649,050)						4,007,761
Shares		Description (1)					Value
		REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS RIGHTS – 0.0%
		Diverse REIT – 0.0%
	830	Charter Hall Long Wale REIT, (3), (4)					$	—
		Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks Rights (cost $0)						—
		Total Long-Term Investments (cost $24,555,241)						27,451,788
Principal Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Value
		SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.3%
		REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 1.3%
$	369	Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/19, repurchase price $369,066, collateralized by $365,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.500%, due 2/15/45, value $379,096		0.650%		1/02/20	$	369,053
		Total Short-Term Investments (cost $369,053)						369,053
		Total Investments (cost $24,924,294) – 99.5%						27,820,841
		Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.5%						146,691
		Net Assets – 100%					$	27,967,532

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) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

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

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

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.

DD1 Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

WI/DD Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 96.7%
		REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 26.8%
		Diversified – 4.6%
	1,245,032	Abacus Property Group, (2)	$	3,153,083
	334,802	Armada Hoffler Properties Inc		6,143,617
	994,087	Charter Hall Long Wale REIT, (2)		3,836,361
	1,757	Cofinimmo SA		258,178
	376,621	Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust		4,106,853
	6,872,700	Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust		4,162,918
	292,174	Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd, (2)		851,016
	80,270	ICADE, (2)		8,740,359
	2,481,957	LXI REIT plc		4,602,640
	2,258,989	Nexus Real Estate Investment Trust		3,774,985
	4,986	Star Asia Investment Corp, (2)		5,359,559
	897,604	Stockland, (2)		2,912,331
	761,517	Stride Property Group		1,209,861
	4,141,004	VEREIT Inc		38,262,877
	206,008	WP Carey Inc		16,488,880
		Total Diversified		103,863,518
		Health Care – 5.1%
	1,473,362	Medical Properties Trust Inc		31,102,672
	184,731	National Health Investors Inc		15,051,882
	1,508,300	NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust		13,857,009
	471,309	Omega Healthcare Investors Inc		19,959,936
	1,734,922	Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust		4,282,643
	1,089,396	Physicians Realty Trust		20,633,160
	2,189,413	Target Healthcare REIT PLC		3,364,111
	111,939	Ventas Inc		6,463,358
		Total Health Care		114,714,771
		Hotels – 1.8%
	737,694	MGM Growth Properties LLC		22,846,383
	245,272	Park Hotels & Resorts Inc		6,345,187
	105,264	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust		2,822,128
	94,496	Summit Hotel Properties Inc		1,166,081
	489,438	Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc		6,812,977
		Total Hotels		39,992,756
		Industrial – 5.3%
	1,163,067	APN Industria REIT, (2)		2,374,491
	4,502,132	Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, (2)		9,946,801

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Industrial (continued)
	3,578,783	Centuria Industrial REIT, (2)	$	8,389,410
	1,639,805	Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust		16,593,152
	4,032,546	ESR-REIT		1,589,092
	18,620,508	Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust		17,167,501
	2,395,004	Mapletree Industrial Trust, (2)		4,631,957
	5,555,101	Mapletree Logistics Trust, (2)		7,185,569
	1,336,236	PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV		2,190,840
	613,465	Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV		1,362,715
	915,149	STAG Industrial Inc		28,891,254
	3,009,197	Warehouse Reit PLC		4,444,370
	1,017,915	WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust		14,037,048
		Total Industrial		118,804,200
		Mortgage – 1.2%
	196,958	TPG RE Finance Trust Inc		3,992,339
	591,218	Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc		22,005,134
	29,774	KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc		607,985
		Total Mortgage		26,605,458
		Office – 2.4%
	31,416	Befimmo SA		1,906,448
	163,493	Brandywine Realty Trust		2,575,015
	2,839,841	Centuria Metropolitan REIT, (2)		5,787,500
	497,120	City Office REIT Inc		6,721,062
	62,281	Covivio, (2)		7,073,243
	1,757,361	GDI Property Group		1,819,011
	211,248	Globalworth Real Estate Investments Ltd		2,215,547
	418,977	Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust		3,439,448
	196,411	Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV, (2)		5,646,614
	197,083	NSI NV		9,594,351
	1,303,417	True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust		7,317,323
		Total Office		54,095,562
		Residential – 0.3%
	97,300	Independence Realty Trust Inc		1,369,984
	264,935	Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust		6,047,263
		Total Residential		7,417,247
		Retail – 4.0%
	15,808	Altarea SCA		3,590,696
	101,839	British Land Co PLC		861,715
	117,473	Brixmor Property Group Inc		2,538,592
	244,661	Brookfield Property REIT Inc		4,512,772
	357,198	CT Real Estate Investment Trust		4,439,703

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Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Retail (continued)
	4,815,557	Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust, (2)	$	5,618,633
	3,727,250	Frasers Centrepoint Trust, (2)		7,794,402
	10,637,690	IGB Real Estate Investment Trust		4,915,104
	133,060	Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA		925,371
	2,398	Kenedix Retail REIT Corp		6,102,315
	1,532,277	NewRiver REIT PLC		4,069,456
	168,877	RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust		3,480,150
	293,499	RPT Realty		4,414,225
	1,019,174	Scentre Group, (2)		2,742,857
	75,936	Simon Property Group Inc		11,311,427
	647,805	SITE Centers Corp		9,082,226
	69,203	SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust		1,663,260
	3,478,821	Viva Energy REIT, (2)		6,507,004
	180,734	Weingarten Realty Investors		5,646,130
		Total Retail		90,216,038
		Specialized – 2.1%
	575,484	Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust		5,384,568
	1,302,938	Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT		2,962,451
	273,517	EPR Properties		19,321,241
	2,393,005	National Storage REIT, (2)		3,080,995
	618,290	VICI Properties Inc		15,797,310
		Total Specialized		46,546,565
		Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $541,359,918)		602,256,115
Shares		Description (1)	Value
		COMMON STOCKS – 20.2%
		Air Freight & Logistics – 0.5%
	101,840	bpost SA, (2)	$	1,177,438
	242,613	Oesterreichische Post AG, (2)		9,221,794
		Total Air Freight & Logistics		10,399,232
		Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3%
	436,028	Covanta Holding Corp		6,470,656
		Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%
	1,186,771	HKBN Ltd, (2)		1,989,909
	2,641,176	HKT Trust & HKT Ltd, (2)		3,722,173
	23,447,947	NetLink NBN Trust		16,475,192
	1,426,173	Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, (2)		3,522,188
		Total Diversified Telecommunication Services		25,709,462
		Electric Utilities – 5.2%
	15,265,699	AusNet Services, (2)		18,204,129

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Electric Utilities (continued)
	208,004	Cia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista, (2)	$	1,169,671
	1,467,731	Contact Energy Ltd, (2)		7,050,359
	2,918,995	EDP – Energias de Portugal SA, (2)		12,666,666
	423,405	Endesa SA, (2), (4)		11,306,913
	686,375	Enel Chile SA, ADR		3,260,281
	586,859	HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd		578,401
	860,678	Power Assets Holdings Ltd, (2)		6,296,390
	409,034	PPL Corp		14,676,140
	947,903	Red Electrica Corp SA, (2), (4)		19,100,018
	6,277,126	Spark Infrastructure Group, (2)		9,202,204
	183,718	SSE PLC, (2)		3,503,914
	1,480,566	Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA, (2)		11,505,230
		Total Electric Utilities		118,520,316
		Gas Utilities – 1.6%
	447,593	APA Group, (2)		3,484,261
	403,447	Enagas SA		10,290,907
	283,111	Naturgy Energy Group SA, (2), (4)		7,129,019
	2,847,786	Snam SpA, (2)		14,973,087
		Total Gas Utilities		35,877,274
		Health Care Providers & Services – 0.0%
	12,636	Sienna Senior Living Inc		177,685
		Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.7%
	21,869	Atlantica Yield plc		577,123
	45,353	Brookfield Renewable Partners LP		2,106,031
	3,216	Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund Inc, (2)		3,528,224
	560,454	TerraForm Power Inc, (4)		8,625,387
	908	TransAlta Renewables Inc		10,852
		Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers		14,847,617
		Media – 0.2%
	260,170	Eutelsat Communications SA		4,228,656
		Multi-Utilities – 3.3%
	140,798	Dominion Energy Inc		11,660,890
	1,410,945	Engie SA, (2)		22,854,938
	763,983	EON SE, (2)		8,164,589
	194,902	National Grid PLC, Sponsored ADR		12,214,508
	3,493,988	REN – Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA		10,660,241
	216,871	Suez, (2)		3,286,303
	1,913,877	Vector Ltd, (2)		4,807,773
		Total Multi-Utilities		73,649,242

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Shares		Description (1)					Value
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.6%
	556,918	Enbridge Inc					$	22,148,629
	300,332	Enterprise Products Partners LP						8,457,349
	330,280	Gibson Energy Inc						6,763,040
	652,900	Inter Pipeline Ltd						11,332,922
	25,578	Keyera Corp						670,104
	847,647	Kinder Morgan Inc						17,944,687
	223,720	Magellan Midstream Partners LP						14,065,276
	76,970	ONEOK Inc						5,824,320
	48,194	Plains GP Holdings LP						913,276
	454,561	Williams Cos Inc						10,782,187
	517,582	Z Energy Ltd, (2)						1,531,937
		Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels						100,433,727
		Real Estate Management & Development – 0.9%
	3,750,580	Ascendas India Trust						4,322,390
	312,111	Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB, (4)						4,848,436
	3,050,957	Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV						5,505,681
	38,590	DIC Asset AG						688,254
	9,113,681	Land & Houses PCL, (4)						2,981,733
	1,206,051	Sirius Real Estate Ltd						1,413,818
		Total Real Estate Management & Development						19,760,312
		Road & Rail – 0.3%
	2,163,878	Aurizon Holdings Ltd, (2)						7,941,268
		Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.1%
	1,478,289	Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd						3,289,677
		Transportation Infrastructure – 1.2%
	519,162	COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd, (2)						425,205
	38,087	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR						4,517,499
	387,428	Macquarie Infrastructure Corp						16,597,416
	808,230	Sydney Airport, (2)						4,910,579
		Total Transportation Infrastructure						26,450,699
		Water Utilities – 0.2%
	3,706,769	Aguas Andinas SA						1,572,524
	2,934,272	Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA, (2)						3,194,912
		Total Water Utilities						4,767,436
		Total Common Stocks (cost $418,473,444)						452,523,259
Shares		Description (1)	Coupon		Ratings (5)		Value
		$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 14.8%
		Diversified Financial Services – 0.1%
	109,717	National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp		5.500%		A3	$	3,022,703

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Coupon		Ratings (5)		Value
		Electric Utilities – 1.9%
	223,352	Duke Energy Corp		5.750%		BBB	$	6,189,084
	127,495	Entergy Arkansas LLC		4.875%		A		3,318,695
	47,804	Entergy Texas Inc		5.375%		BBB–		1,269,913
	195,036	Georgia Power Co		5.000%		BBB		5,014,376
	343,355	Integrys Holding Inc, (2)		6.000%		BBB		9,227,666
	1,775	NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc		5.000%		BBB		45,298
	189,681	NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc		5.250%		BBB		4,941,190
	83,200	NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc		5.650%		BBB		2,282,176
	215,137	Southern Co		5.250%		BBB		5,666,709
	171,081	Southern Co		5.250%		BBB		4,501,141
		Total Electric Utilities						42,456,248
		Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 8.4%
	62,259	American Homes 4 Rent		6.500%		BB		1,630,563
	231,322	American Homes 4 Rent		6.350%		BB		5,993,553
	103,422	American Homes 4 Rent		5.875%		BB		2,707,588
	191,319	American Homes 4 Rent		5.875%		BB		5,002,992
	80,462	Armada Hoffler Properties Inc		6.750%		N/R		2,258,568
	27,474	Cedar Realty Trust Inc		7.250%		N/R		689,048
	136,681	Cedar Realty Trust Inc		6.500%		N/R		3,169,632
	217,243	City Office REIT Inc		6.625%		N/R		5,604,869
	50,966	Colony Capital Inc		7.500%		N/R		1,279,247
	132,198	Colony Capital Inc		7.125%		N/R		3,162,176
	10,192	Colony Capital Inc		7.150%		N/R		246,239
	197,332	Colony Capital Inc		7.125%		N/R		4,718,208
	150,902	Digital Realty Trust Inc		5.250%		Baa3		3,888,745
	201,291	Digital Realty Trust Inc		5.850%		Baa3		5,535,502
	148,050	Digital Realty Trust Inc		5.200%		Baa3		3,821,170
	192,498	EPR Properties		5.750%		Baa3		4,970,298
	57,283	Hersha Hospitality Trust		6.875%		N/R		1,433,221
	316,183	Hersha Hospitality Trust		6.500%		N/R		7,872,957
	204,880	Hersha Hospitality Trust		6.500%		N/R		5,122,000
	346,064	Investors Real Estate Trust		6.625%		N/R		9,086,810
	147,987	Kimco Realty Corp		5.250%		Baa2		3,832,863
	4,655	Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc		8.500%		BBB–		307,183
	300,876	Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp		6.125%		N/R		7,497,830
	54,608	National Retail Properties Inc		5.200%		Baa2		1,388,681
	155,592	National Storage Affiliates Trust		6.000%		N/R		4,141,859
	190,311	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust		6.500%		N/R		4,833,899
	223,453	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust		6.375%		N/R		5,774,026
	233,790	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust		6.300%		N/R		6,008,403
	93,963	PS Business Parks Inc		5.250%		BBB		2,452,434

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Shares		Description (1)	Coupon		Ratings (5)		Value
		Equity Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)
	166,119	PS Business Parks Inc		5.200%		Baa2	$	4,265,936
	286,016	PS Business Parks Inc		4.875%		Baa2		7,090,337
	68,970	Public Storage		5.600%		A3		1,909,779
	134,285	Public Storage		4.875%		A3		3,457,839
	190,069	Rexford Industrial Realty Inc		5.625%		BB+		4,873,369
	81,295	Saul Centers Inc		6.125%		N/R		2,096,598
	119,574	Saul Centers Inc		6.000%		N/R		3,144,796
	184,380	SITE Centers Corp		6.375%		BB+		4,830,756
	40,951	STAG Industrial Inc		6.875%		BB+		1,092,573
	99,545	Summit Hotel Properties Inc		6.450%		N/R		2,568,062
	303,814	Summit Hotel Properties Inc		6.250%		N/R		7,762,448
	48,537	Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc		6.950%		N/R		1,262,447
	226,193	Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc		6.450%		N/R		5,831,256
	94,824	UMH Properties Inc		8.000%		N/R		2,455,942
	190,740	UMH Properties Inc		6.750%		N/R		4,985,944
	135,987	Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc		6.250%		N/R		3,621,334
	141,255	Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc		5.875%		N/R		3,599,177
	356,032	Vornado Realty Trust		5.250%		Baa3		9,093,057
		Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust						188,372,214
		Gas Utilities – 0.4%
	240,106	South Jersey Industries Inc		5.625%		BB+		6,406,028
	86,693	Spire Inc		5.900%		BBB		2,394,461
		Total Gas Utilities						8,800,489
		Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.1%
	146,449	Brookfield Renewable Partners LP		5.750%		BBB–		2,898,417
		Multi-Utilities – 2.4%
	94,257	Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp		6.200%		BB+		2,658,047
	277,440	Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP		5.350%		BBB–		5,510,129
	140,457	CMS Energy Corp		5.875%		Baa2		3,835,881
	349,402	Dominion Energy Inc		5.250%		BBB–		9,147,344
	101,462	DTE Energy Co		5.250%		BBB–		2,593,369
	228,325	DTE Energy Co		5.375%		BBB–		5,902,201
	196,209	DTE Energy Co		6.000%		BBB–		5,279,984
	120,165	DTE Energy Co		5.250%		BBB–		3,177,163
	184,347	NiSource Inc		6.500%		BBB–		5,139,594
	378,614	Sempra Energy		5.750%		Baa2		10,059,774
		Total Multi-Utilities						53,303,486
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.6%
	96,230	Energy Transfer Operating LP		7.600%		BB		2,436,544
	153,214	NGL Energy Partners LP		9.000%		N/R		4,015,739

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares			Description (1)	Coupon				Ratings (5)		Value
			Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
	206,311		NuStar Energy LP		8.500%				B1	$	4,965,906
	132,440		NuStar Energy LP		7.625%				B1		2,867,326
			Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels								14,285,515
			Real Estate Management & Development – 0.9%
	305,387		Brookfield Property Partners LP		6.500%				BB+		7,930,900
	289,942		Brookfield Property Partners LP		6.375%				BB+		7,692,161
	165,501		Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP		7.900%				N/R		4,236,826
			Total Real Estate Management & Development								19,859,887
			Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $318,240,249)								332,998,959
Principal Amount (000) (6)			Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
			CORPORATE BONDS – 14.1%
			Chemicals – 0.1%
$	2,200		Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp, 144A		11.000%		4/15/25		B–	$	2,392,500
			Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%
	1,500		Atento Luxco 1 SA, 144A		6.125%		8/10/22		BB		1,477,500
	125		Clean Harbors Inc, 144A		4.875%		7/15/27		BB+		131,563
	2,475		Clean Harbors Inc, 144A		5.125%		7/15/29		BB+		2,654,685
	2,516		Covanta Holding Corp		5.875%		7/01/25		B1		2,654,380
	2,500	EUR	DSV Miljoe Group AS, Reg S		5.900%		5/10/21		N/R		2,833,169
	5,970		GFL Environmental Inc, 144A		7.000%		6/01/26		CCC+		6,306,708
	200		GFL Environmental Inc, 144A		5.125%		12/15/26		B+		210,276
	900		GFL Environmental Inc, 144A		8.500%		5/01/27		CCC+		990,000
	950		Stericycle Inc, 144A		5.375%		7/15/24		BB+		997,500
	4,559		Tervita Corp, 144A		7.625%		12/01/21		B+		4,587,494
	3,525		Waste Pro USA Inc, 144A		5.500%		2/15/26		B+		3,674,812
			Total Commercial Services & Supplies								26,518,087
			Communications Equipment – 0.2%
	1,700		IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 144A		8.000%		9/18/27		B+		1,806,250
	780		ViaSat Inc, 144A		5.625%		9/15/25		B		803,400
	850		ViaSat Inc, 144A		5.625%		4/15/27		BB+		909,500
			Total Communications Equipment								3,519,150
			Construction & Engineering – 0.1%
	1,800		GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, 144A		5.375%		4/10/24		BB+		1,863,791
	1,000		International Airport Finance SA, 144A		12.000%		3/15/33		B2		1,097,500
			Total Construction & Engineering								2,961,291
			Diversified Financial Services – 0.4%
	1,265		Cometa Energia SA de CV, 144A		6.375%		4/24/35		BBB		1,375,193
	850		Minejesa Capital BV, 144A		4.625%		8/10/30		Baa3		879,404

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Principal Amount (000) (6)			Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
			Diversified Financial Services (continued)
$	1,815		Minejesa Capital BV, 144A		5.625%		8/10/37		Baa3	$	1,970,892
	17,405	BRL	Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl, 144A		9.850%		7/16/32		AAA		5,029,784
			Total Diversified Financial Services								9,255,273
			Electric Utilities – 1.6%
	1,810		Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd, 144A		5.950%		12/15/39		Baa3		1,924,772
	2,325		Adani Green Energy UP Ltd / Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd / Parampujya Solar Energ, 144A		6.250%		12/10/24		BB+		2,498,677
	800		Adani Transmission Ltd, 144A		4.250%		5/21/36		BBB–		808,102
	740		Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 144A		4.700%		4/16/34		Baa3		813,082
	1,900		Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA, 144A		5.125%		5/02/49		Baa1		2,161,269
	5,700,000	COP	Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 144A		8.375%		11/08/27		BBB		1,826,151
	1,200		Enel Americas SA		4.000%		10/25/26		A–		1,242,012
	4,430		Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, 144A		6.950%		11/10/21		B1		4,618,319
	1,700		Lamar Funding Ltd, 144A		3.958%		5/07/25		Ba1		1,659,557
	1,500		Listrindo Capital BV, 144A		4.950%		9/14/26		BB+		1,520,775
	1,285		LLPL Capital Pte Ltd, 144A		6.875%		2/04/39		Baa3		1,493,674
	600		Pampa Energia SA, 144A		7.500%		1/24/27		B–		511,384
	650		Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 144A		4.875%		7/17/49		BBB		703,625
	1,750		Talen Energy Supply LLC		6.500%		6/01/25		B		1,493,503
	1,650		Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144A		7.250%		5/15/27		BB		1,736,130
	4,700		TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144A		4.750%		1/15/30		BB		4,782,250
	3,575		Vistra Operations Co LLC, 144A		5.625%		2/15/27		BB		3,767,156
	1,950		Vistra Operations Co LLC, 144A		5.000%		7/31/27		BB		2,037,711
			Total Electric Utilities								35,598,149
			Electrical Equipment – 0.1%
	3,200		NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 144A		3.875%		10/15/26		Ba1		3,212,000
			Energy Equipment & Services – 0.6%
	695		Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp		6.000%		10/01/22		B+		700,213
	4,150		Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp, 144A		6.875%		4/01/27		B+		4,388,625
	3,600		Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp, 144A		6.250%		4/01/28		B+		3,708,000
	2,250		Transocean Poseidon Ltd, 144A		6.875%		2/01/27		B1		2,385,000
	2,200		Transocean Sentry Ltd, 144A		5.375%		5/15/23		B1		2,238,500
			Total Energy Equipment & Services								13,420,338
			Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.5%
	4,250		Brookfield Property REIT Inc / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 144A		5.750%		5/15/26		BB+		4,483,750
	1,285		Cibanco SA Ibm / PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV, 144A		4.962%		7/18/29		Baa3		1,328,382
	2,900		Equinix Inc		5.375%		5/15/27		BBB–		3,149,487
	600		HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A		5.250%		7/15/24		BB+		630,750

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Principal Amount (000) (6)		Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
		Equity Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)
$	2,335	Iron Mountain Inc, 144A		5.250%		3/15/28		BB–	$	2,428,400
	4,250	iStar Inc		4.750%		10/01/24		BB		4,404,062
	3,055	MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp		5.000%		10/15/27		BBB–		3,238,300
	6,000	MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp		4.625%		8/01/29		BBB–		6,180,000
	2,615	Sabra Health Care LP		5.125%		8/15/26		BBB–		2,813,644
	2,490	SBA Communications Corp		4.875%		9/01/24		BB–		2,583,375
	1,525	VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co Inc, 144A		4.250%		12/01/26		BB		1,570,750
	975	VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co Inc, 144A		4.625%		12/01/29		BB		1,018,875
		Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust								33,829,775
		Gas Utilities – 0.8%
	4,015	AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp		5.750%		5/20/27		BB		4,406,462
	2,100	LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV, 144A		6.875%		5/15/23		B		2,123,625
	4,570	National Gas Co of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd, 144A		6.050%		1/15/36		BBB		4,775,696
	1,675	NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp		6.125%		3/01/25		B+		1,578,688
	1,900	NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp, 144A		7.500%		4/15/26		B+		1,838,250
	2,915	Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp		5.875%		3/01/27		BB–		3,031,600
		Total Gas Utilities								17,754,321
		Health Care Providers & Services – 0.9%
	1,660	CHS/Community Health Systems Inc		6.250%		3/31/23		BB		1,684,900
	2,330	CHS/Community Health Systems Inc, 144A		8.000%		3/15/26		B		2,399,900
	4,450	Encompass Health Corp		5.750%		9/15/25		B+		4,661,375
	200	HCA Inc		5.625%		9/01/28		Ba2		227,920
	4,250	HCA Inc		5.875%		2/01/29		Ba2		4,914,062
	2,595	RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc / LifePoint Health Inc, 144A		9.750%		12/01/26		CCC+		2,932,350
	1,500	Tenet Healthcare Corp		6.750%		6/15/23		B–		1,648,065
	1,500	Tenet Healthcare Corp, 144A		5.125%		11/01/27		BB–		1,584,375
		Total Health Care Providers & Services								20,052,947
		Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%
	1,695	MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc		4.500%		1/15/28		BB+		1,771,275
		Household Durables – 0.2%
	2,400	KB Home		6.875%		6/15/27		BB–		2,778,000
	1,600	LGI Homes Inc, 144A		6.875%		7/15/26		BB–		1,676,000
		Total Household Durables								4,454,000
		Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.4%
	1,685	Azure Power Energy Ltd, 144A		5.500%		11/03/22		Ba3		1,717,419
	1,310	Calpine Corp, 144A		5.250%		6/01/26		BB+		1,364,037
	1,500	Kallpa Generacion SA, 144A		4.125%		8/16/27		Baa3		1,528,140

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Principal Amount (000) (6)		Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
		Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)
$	1,325	NRG Energy Inc, 144A		5.250%		6/15/29		BB	$	1,432,656
	1,125	NRG Energy Inc, 144A		4.450%		6/15/29		BBB–		1,176,964
	1,450	Termocandelaria Power Ltd, 144A		7.875%		1/30/29		BB+		1,598,625
		Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers								8,817,841
		Machinery – 0.2%
	4,425	USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp		6.875%		9/01/27		BB–		4,609,080
		Media – 0.6%
	2,275	Altice France SA/France, 144A		7.375%		5/01/26		B		2,442,531
	1,545	CSC Holdings LLC, 144A		7.500%		4/01/28		B		1,745,850
	5,250	CSC Holdings LLC, 144A		5.750%		1/15/30		B		5,604,375
	2,950	Lamar Media Corp		5.750%		2/01/26		BB		3,126,705
		Total Media								12,919,461
		Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.1%
	1,500	MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc, 144A		5.750%		2/01/27		BB+		1,676,250
	1,720	Starwood Property Trust Inc		4.750%		3/15/25		BB–		1,814,600
		Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust								3,490,850
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2%
	4,300	Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp, 144A		5.750%		3/01/27		BB+		3,781,313
	1,450	Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp, 144A		5.750%		1/15/28		BB+		1,261,500
	1,565	Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC		5.125%		6/30/27		BBB–		1,729,607
	3,485	Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 144A		3.700%		11/15/29		BBB–		3,553,941
	5,650	Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 144A		4.500%		10/01/29		BB		5,805,940
	4,775	Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp, 144A		5.625%		5/01/27		BB–		4,840,656
	3,750	DCP Midstream Operating LP		5.125%		5/15/29		BB+		3,890,625
	2,200	EnLink Midstream LLC		5.375%		6/01/29		BBB–		2,068,000
	3,000	EnLink Midstream Partners LP		4.850%		7/15/26		BBB–		2,812,500
	4,345	Enterprise Products Operating LLC		5.375%		2/15/78		Baa2		4,318,028
	3,900	Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp, 144A		6.500%		1/15/26		BB–		4,175,457
	4,460	Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp		5.625%		6/15/24		B+		4,303,900
	1,620	Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp		7.000%		6/15/23		B+		1,668,600
	2,320	Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp, 144A		7.000%		8/01/27		B+		2,465,000
	2,000	Hess Midstream Operations LP, 144A		5.625%		2/15/26		BB+		2,081,770
	1,700	KazTransGas JSC, 144A		4.375%		9/26/27		Baa3		1,782,324
	1,370	Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp		7.250%		2/15/21		B–		1,246,700
	3,500	NuStar Logistics LP		6.000%		6/01/26		Ba2		3,701,250

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Principal Amount (000) (6)			Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
			Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
$	1,690		Par Petroleum LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp, 144A		7.750%		12/15/25		BB–	$	1,749,150
	1,700		Peru LNG Srl, 144A		5.375%		3/22/30		BBB–		1,674,517
	1,175		Promigas SA ESP / Gases del Pacifico SAC, 144A		3.750%		10/16/29		Baa3		1,185,293
	3,000		Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp		5.875%		3/15/28		BB		3,185,415
	625		Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp, 144A		6.500%		7/15/27		BB		684,375
	2,500		Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp, 144A		6.875%		1/15/29		BB		2,775,000
	1,300		Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp, 144A		5.500%		3/01/30		BB		1,335,750
	3,015		TransMontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corp		6.125%		2/15/26		BB		2,954,700
	600		Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 144A		6.750%		5/02/25		B–		529,500
			Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels								71,560,811
			Real Estate Management & Development – 0.6%
	8,685		Hunt Cos Inc, 144A		6.250%		2/15/26		BB–		8,576,438
	3,968		Kennedy-Wilson Inc		5.875%		4/01/24		BB		4,067,200
	600		RKI Overseas Finance 2016 B Ltd, Reg S		4.700%		9/06/21		BB–		597,664
	600		Shimao Property Holdings Ltd, Reg S		4.750%		7/03/22		BBB–		611,319
			Total Real Estate Management & Development								13,852,621
			Road & Rail – 0.2%
	660		Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd, 144A		4.350%		4/05/36		Baa1		698,775
	1,700		Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 144A		5.875%		1/18/25		BB		1,823,250
	1,700		Transnet SOC Ltd, 144A		4.000%		7/26/22		Baa3		1,723,800
			Total Road & Rail								4,245,825
			Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.2%
	4,580		Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp, 144A		5.250%		10/01/25		BB		4,751,750
			Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.1%
	2,430		Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144A		6.500%		10/01/25		BB–		2,564,865
			Transportation Infrastructure – 0.5%
	1,400		Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd, 144A		4.000%		7/30/27		BBB–		1,408,330
	1,650		Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 144A		6.000%		11/18/48		BBB+		2,043,954
	2,810		Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 144A		6.750%		3/30/29		BB–		3,105,078
	1,700		DP World PLC, 144A		5.625%		9/25/48		Baa1		1,962,820
	10,691	MXN	Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV		6.850%		6/07/21		N/R		562,122
	1,800		Mexico City Airport Trust, 144A		4.250%		10/31/26		BBB+		1,881,018
			Total Transportation Infrastructure								10,963,322
			Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%
	2,225		Hughes Satellite Systems Corp		6.625%		8/01/26		BB		2,469,750

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Principal Amount (000) (6)			Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
			Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)
$	1,100		Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC, 144A		5.152%		3/20/28		Baa2	$	1,199,000
			Total Wireless Telecommunication Services								3,668,750
			Total Corporate Bonds (cost $303,703,964)								316,184,282
Principal Amount (000) (6)			Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
			$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 13.2%
			Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%
$	2,460		National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp		5.250%		4/20/46		A3	$	2,665,259
	10,672		Transcanada Trust		5.625%		5/20/75		BBB		11,125,560
			Total Diversified Financial Services								13,790,819
			Electric Utilities – 4.4%
	3,865		AES Gener SA, 144A		6.350%		10/07/79		BB		3,961,625
	5,850		AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd, Reg S		5.750%		3/17/76		BBB		6,113,552
	2,640		ComEd Financing III		6.350%		3/15/33		BBB		2,814,900
	9,450		Duke Energy Corp		4.875%		N/A (7)		BBB		9,908,797
	3,500	GBP	Electricite de France SA, Reg S		5.875%		N/A (7)		BBB		5,068,416
	15,315		Emera Inc		6.750%		6/15/76		BBB–		17,305,950
	10,125		Enel SpA, 144A		8.750%		9/24/73		BBB		11,884,219
	8,859		NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.068% spread), (8)		3.977%		10/01/66		BBB		7,795,920
	13,641		NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.125% spread), (8)		4.019%		6/15/67		BBB		12,201,507
	8,585		NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc		4.800%		12/01/77		BBB		8,861,866
	6,540		NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc		5.650%		5/01/79		BBB		7,239,712
	1,858		PPL Capital Funding Inc (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.665% spread), (8)		4.626%		3/30/67		BBB		1,773,925
	2,810		SSE PLC, Reg S		4.750%		9/16/77		BBB–		2,883,060
			Total Electric Utilities								97,813,449
			Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.2%
	5,175		AES Gener SA, 144A		7.125%		3/26/79		BB		5,431,244
			Marine – 0.1%
	2,950		Royal Capital BV, Reg S		4.875%		N/A (7)		N/R		2,982,822
			Multi-Utilities – 1.6%
	9,510		CenterPoint Energy Inc		6.125%		N/A (7)		BBB–		10,056,825
	3,330		Dominion Energy Inc		5.750%		10/01/54		BBB–		3,589,074
	3,925		Dominion Energy Inc		4.650%		N/A (7)		BBB–		4,004,167
	2,340		NiSource Inc		5.650%		N/A (7)		BBB–		2,398,500
	6,700		RWE AG, Reg S		6.625%		7/30/75		BB+		7,595,211

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Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Principal Amount (000) (6)			Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
			Multi-Utilities (continued)
$	7,530		WEC Energy Group Inc (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.113% spread), (8)		4.022%		5/15/67		BBB	$	7,012,890
			Total Multi-Utilities								34,656,667
			Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.3%
	5,490		Buckeye Partners LP		6.375%		1/22/78		B+		4,036,523
	6,345		DCP Midstream Operating LP, 144A		5.850%		5/21/43		BB–		5,900,850
	16,037		Enbridge Inc		6.000%		1/15/77		BBB–		16,979,976
	17,309		Enbridge Inc		5.500%		7/15/77		BBB–		17,857,868
	6,087		Enbridge Inc		6.250%		3/01/78		BBB–		6,601,899
	13,786		Energy Transfer Operating LP (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.018% spread), (8)		4.927%		11/01/66		Ba1		10,615,220
	2,189		Energy Transfer Operating LP		6.250%		N/A (7)		BB		2,057,660
	985		EnLink Midstream Partners LP		6.000%		N/A (7)		BB		677,187
	4,826		Enterprise Products Operating LLC		4.875%		8/16/77		Baa2		4,765,675
	9,470		Enterprise Products Operating LLC		5.250%		8/16/77		Baa2		9,583,451
	5,930	CAD	Inter Pipeline Ltd		6.625%		11/19/79		BBB–		4,572,340
	9,735		Plains All American Pipeline LP		6.125%		N/A (7)		BB		9,077,888
	15,145		TransCanada PipeLines Ltd (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.210% spread), (8)		4.120%		5/15/67		Baa2		12,670,609
	7,510		Transcanada Trust		5.875%		8/15/76		BBB		8,083,013
	6,045		Transcanada Trust		5.500%		9/15/79		BBB		6,344,227
			Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels								119,824,386
			Real Estate Management & Development – 0.8%
	11,250		AT Securities BV, Reg S		5.250%		N/A (7)		BBB–		11,705,625
	3,000	EUR	CPI Property Group SA, Reg S		4.375%		N/A (7)		BB+		3,506,771
	4,750	SGD	Frasers Property Treasury Pte Ltd, Reg S		3.950%		N/A (7)		N/R		3,489,855
			Total Real Estate Management & Development								18,702,251
			Road & Rail – 0.2%
	3,730		BNSF Funding Trust I		6.613%		12/15/55		A–		4,177,600
			Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $294,162,249)								297,379,238
Shares			Description (1)	Coupon				Ratings (5)		Value
			CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 4.5%
			Electric Utilities – 1.3%
	181,004		American Electric Power Co Inc		6.125%				BBB	$	9,797,746
	193,079		NextEra Energy Inc		4.872%				A–		9,901,091
	192,622		Southern Co		6.750%				BBB		10,382,326
			Total Electric Utilities								30,081,163
			Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.4%
	144,059		Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc		5.500%				N/R		2,737,121

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Shares		Description (1)					Coupon				Ratings (5)		Value
		Equity Real Estate Investment Trust (continued)
	7,719	Crown Castle International Corp, (2)						6.875%				N/R	$	9,893,027
	25,936	Equity Commonwealth						6.500%				N/R		732,433
	25,720	Lexington Realty Trust						6.500%				N/R		1,466,297
	69,496	QTS Realty Trust Inc						6.500%				B–		8,976,798
	64,087	RLJ Lodging Trust						1.950%				N/R		1,839,938
	98,840	RPT Realty						7.250%				N/R		5,916,562
		Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust												31,562,176
		Multi-Utilities – 1.8%
	139,736	CenterPoint Energy Inc						7.000%				N/R		6,810,733
	107,469	Dominion Energy Inc						7.250%				BBB–		11,498,108
	269,566	DTE Energy Co						6.250%				BBB–		13,817,953
	52,933	Sempra Energy						6.000%				N/R		6,353,019
	14,228	Sempra Energy						6.750%				N/R		1,694,128
		Total Multi-Utilities												40,173,941
		Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $92,473,524)												101,817,280
Principal Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon (9)		Reference Rate (9)		Spread (9)		Maturity (10)		Ratings (5)		Value
		VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 1.9% (9)
		Capital Markets – 0.1%
$	1,602	Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, First Lien		4.300%		1-Month LIBOR		2.500%		3/24/24		B1	$	1,610,060
	1,537	Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien		7.800%		1-Month LIBOR		6.000%		3/24/25		CCC+		1,545,869
	3,139	Total Capital Markets												3,155,929
		Chemicals – 0.1%
	2,481	Messer Industries GmbH, Term Loan		4.445%		3-Month LIBOR		2.500%		3/01/26		BB-		2,497,961
		Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%
	1,576	SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan B		3.550%		1-Month LIBOR		1.750%		4/11/25		BB+		1,583,801
		Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.2%
	1,485	Iron Mountain Inc., Term Loan B		3.542%		1-Month LIBOR		1.750%		1/02/26		BB		1,483,491
	2,860	VICI Properties 1 LLC, Term Loan B		3.785%		1-Month LIBOR		2.000%		12/22/24		BBB-		2,877,460
	4,345	Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust												4,360,951
		Health Care Providers & Services – 0.2%
	3,666	RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B		6.299%		1-Month LIBOR		4.500%		11/16/25		B+		3,700,621
		Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%
	2,947	CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B		4.049%		1-Month LIBOR		2.250%		4/18/24		BB–		2,963,445
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%
	5,431	BCP Renaissance Parent LLC, Term Loan B		5.349%		2-Month LIBOR		3.500%		11/01/24		BB–		4,843,996

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Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (continued)

Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Principal Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon (9)		Reference Rate (9)		Spread (9)		Maturity (10)		Ratings (5)		Value
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
$	1,600	Buckeye Partners, LP Term Loan B		4.441%		1-Month LIBOR		2.750%		11/01/26		BBB–	$	1,616,448
	3,896	Delek US Holdings Inc, Term Loan B		4.042%		1-Month LIBOR		2.250%		3/30/25		BB+		3,893,335
	10,927	Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels												10,353,779
		Real Estate Management & Development – 0.4%
	3,940	Brookfield Property REIT Inc., Term Loan B		4.299%		1-Month LIBOR		2.500%		8/24/25		BB+		3,922,863
	4,460	Invitation Homes Operating Partnership, Term Loan A		3.492%		1-Month LIBOR		1.700%		2/06/22		N/R		4,400,080
	8,400	Total Real Estate Management & Development												8,322,943
		Road & Rail – 0.3%
	4,900	Genesee & Wyoming Inc, Term Loan		3.906%		3-Month LIBOR		2.000%		12/30/26		Baa2		4,953,361
	999	Kenan Advantage Group Inc, Term Loan		4.799%		1-Month LIBOR		3.000%		8/01/22		B+		994,743
	238	Kenan Advantage Group Inc, Term Loan B		4.799%		1-Month LIBOR		3.000%		7/29/22		B+		236,552
	6,137	Total Road & Rail												6,184,656
$	43,618	Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $43,354,205)												43,124,086
Principal Amount (000)		Description (1)					Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
		CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.6%
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%
$	12,325	Cheniere Energy Inc						4.250%		3/15/45		N/R	$	9,706,586
		Real Estate Management & Development – 0.2%
	3,545	Tricon Capital Group Inc, 144A						5.750%		3/31/22		N/R		3,669,075
$	15,870	Total Convertible Bonds (cost $12,259,171)												13,375,661
Shares		Description (1), (11)											Value
		INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.4%
	7,970,544	Keppel Infrastructure Trust											$	3,199,952
	3,803,382	Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd												5,262,531
		Total Investment Companies (cost $7,896,966)												8,462,483
Principal Amount (000)		Description (1)					Coupon		Maturity		Ratings (5)		Value
		ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.2%
$	1,500	Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-MILE, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.750% spread), (8)						4.490%		7/15/36		N/R	$	1,499,997
	2,525	Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-MILE, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 4.250% spread), (8)						5.990%		7/15/36		N/R		2,524,992
$	4,025	Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $4,025,000)												4,024,989

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Shares		Description (1)					Value
		REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS RIGHTS – 0.0%
		Diverse REIT – 0.0%
	66,272	Charter Hall Long Wale REIT, (3), (4)					$	—
		Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks Rights (cost $0)						—
		Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,035,948,690)						2,172,146,352
Principal Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon		Maturity		Value
		SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.8%
		REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 1.8%
$	39,454	Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/19, repurchase price $39,455,552, collateralized by $39,890,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, due 5/31/21, value $40,246,936		0.650%		1/02/20	$	39,454,127
		Total Short-Term Investments (cost $39,454,127)						39,454,127
		Total Investments (cost $2,075,402,817) – 98.5%						2,211,600,479
		Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.5%						33,647,467
		Net Assets – 100%					$	2,245,247,946

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) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

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

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

(5) For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. Ratings are not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm.

(6) Principal Amount (000) denominated in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted.

(7) Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

(8) Variable rate security. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

(9) Senior loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate (Reference Rate) plus an assigned fixed rate (Spread). These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

(10) Senior loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of senior loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.

(11) A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

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

BRL Brazilian Real

CAD Canadian Dollar

COP Colombian Peso

EUR Euro

GBP Pound Sterling

LIBOR London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

MXN Mexican Peso

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

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.

SGD Singapore Dollar

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund

Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)	Value
		LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 97.3%
		REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON STOCKS – 97.1%
		Diversified – 6.0%
	318,312	Alexander & Baldwin Inc	$	6,671,820
	520,945	American Assets Trust Inc		23,911,375
	280,887	Empire State Realty Trust Inc		3,921,183
	429,583	Liberty Property Trust		25,796,459
	138,494	PS Business Parks Inc		22,833,506
	5,664,257	VEREIT Inc		52,337,735
	15,678	Washington Real Estate Investment Trust		457,484
	498,622	WP Carey Inc		39,909,705
		Total Diversified		175,839,267
		Health Care – 12.6%
	1,619,816	Healthcare Realty Trust Inc		54,053,260
	502,170	Healthcare Trust of America Inc		15,205,708
	2,066,047	Healthpeak Properties Inc		71,216,640
	2,037,424	Medical Properties Trust Inc		43,010,021
	129,888	National Health Investors Inc		10,583,274
	666,235	Omega Healthcare Investors Inc		28,215,052
	862,848	Physicians Realty Trust		16,342,341
	631,998	Ventas Inc		36,491,565
	1,157,618	Welltower Inc		94,670,000
		Total Health Care		369,787,861
		Hotels – 3.4%
	517,794	Host Hotels & Resorts Inc		9,605,079
	632,400	MGM Growth Properties LLC		19,585,428
	297,511	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust		7,976,270
	227,613	Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc		19,724,943
	148,789	Summit Hotel Properties Inc		1,836,056
	3,079,248	Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc		42,863,132
		Total Hotels		101,590,908
		Industrial – 14.9%
	1,042,860	Americold Realty Trust		36,562,672
	3,652,936	Duke Realty Corp		126,647,291
	138,876	EastGroup Properties Inc		18,424,679
	1,970,086	Lexington Realty Trust		20,922,313
	1,907,522	Prologis Inc		170,036,511
	432,133	Rexford Industrial Realty Inc		19,735,514
	977,376	STAG Industrial Inc		30,855,760

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Shares		Description (1)	Value
		Industrial (continued)
	260,492	Terreno Realty Corp	$	14,103,037
		Total Industrial		437,287,777
		Office – 12.6%
	493,316	Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc		79,709,999
	550,836	Boston Properties Inc		75,938,251
	96,282	Columbia Property Trust Inc		2,013,257
	878,613	Corporate Office Properties Trust		25,813,650
	125,258	Cousins Properties Inc		5,160,630
	1,041,931	Douglas Emmett Inc		45,740,771
	661,823	Hudson Pacific Properties Inc		24,917,636
	754,765	JBG SMITH Properties		30,107,576
	220,930	Kilroy Realty Corp		18,536,027
	229,231	Mack-Cali Realty Corp		5,302,113
	1,037,310	Paramount Group Inc		14,439,355
	84,769	Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc		1,885,263
	605,281	Vornado Realty Trust		40,251,187
		Total Office		369,815,715
		Residential – 21.2%
	11,754	American Campus Communities Inc		552,791
	1,772,745	American Homes 4 Rent		46,463,646
	567,567	Apartment Investment & Management Co		29,314,836
	428,982	AvalonBay Communities Inc		89,957,525
	1,072,371	Camden Property Trust		113,778,563
	523,150	Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc		36,824,529
	779,946	Equity Residential		63,113,230
	141,054	Essex Property Trust Inc		42,437,506
	59,046	Investors Real Estate Trust		4,280,835
	1,950,270	Invitation Homes Inc		58,449,592
	324,262	Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc		42,757,187
	109,051	NexPoint Residential Trust Inc		4,907,295
	326,116	Sun Communities Inc		48,950,012
	865,329	UDR Inc		40,410,864
		Total Residential		622,198,411
		Retail – 11.0%
	784,374	Acadia Realty Trust		20,338,818
	226,496	Agree Realty Corp		15,893,224
	118,638	Brixmor Property Group Inc		2,563,767
	248,459	Brookfield Property REIT Inc		4,582,826
	198,685	Federal Realty Investment Trust		25,576,720
	611,858	National Retail Properties Inc		32,807,826

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Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (continued)

Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2019

Shares		Description (1)			Value
		Retail (continued)
	570,757	Realty Income Corp			$	42,024,838
	606,079	Regency Centers Corp				38,237,524
	469,410	RPT Realty				7,059,926
	763,654	Simon Property Group Inc				113,753,900
	1,051,328	SITE Centers Corp				14,739,619
	241,479	Urban Edge Properties				4,631,567
	10,063	Weingarten Realty Investors				314,368
		Total Retail				322,524,923
		Specialized – 15.4%
	87,009	American Tower Corp				19,996,408
	78,460	CoreSite Realty Corp				8,796,935
	462,331	CubeSmart				14,554,180
	500,329	CyrusOne Inc				32,736,526
	488,950	Digital Realty Trust Inc				58,546,873
	265,619	EPR Properties				18,763,326
	226,822	Equinix Inc				132,396,001
	198,761	Extra Space Storage Inc				20,993,137
	693,911	Four Corners Property Trust Inc				19,561,351
	469,286	Public Storage				99,939,147
	11,349	QTS Realty Trust Inc				615,910
	12,792	SBA Communications Corp				3,082,744
	822,668	VICI Properties Inc				21,019,167
		Total Specialized				451,001,705
		Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $2,126,096,344)				2,850,046,567
Shares		Description (1)			Value
		COMMON STOCKS – 0.2%
		Real Estate Management & Development – 0.2%
	258,274	Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc			$	5,759,510
		Total Common Stocks (cost $5,596,695)				5,759,510
		Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,131,693,039)				2,855,806,077
Shares		Description (1)	Coupon		Value
		SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.2%
		MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 1.2%
	35,870,340	First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z		1.488% (2)	$	35,870,340
		Total Short-Term Investments (cost $35,870,340)				35,870,340
		Total Investments (cost $2,167,563,379) – 98.5%				2,891,676,417
		Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.5%				44,060,066
		Net Assets – 100%			$	2,935,736,483

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

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
Assets
Long-term investments, at value (cost $481,932,533, $24,555,241, $2,035,948,690 and $2,131,693,039, respectively)	$	606,418,834	$	27,451,788	$	2,172,146,352	$	2,855,806,077
Short-term investments, at value (cost approximates value)		11,461,660		369,053		39,454,127		35,870,340
Cash		236		904		111,632		—
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $84, $31,287, $141,666 and $—, respectively)		85		31,456		141,470		—
Receivable for:
Dividends		1,068,785		134,563		7,811,230		14,758,368
From Adviser		—		24,833		—		—
Interest		207		7		9,522,889		35,664
Investments sold		6,604,664		401,434		21,961,224		45,940,104
Reclaims		306,814		10,528		168,709		38,871
Shares sold		1,296,229		—		8,786,872		6,699,448
Other assets		68,612		14,099		121,434		336,955
Total assets		627,226,126		28,438,665		2,260,225,939		2,959,485,827
Liabilities
Payable for:
Dividends		—		—		782,044		503
Investments purchased – regular settlement		5,659,835		233,819		8,501,156		12,031,015
Investments purchased – when-issued/delayed-delivery settlement		—		58,548		—		—
Shares redeemed		966,474		—		3,018,663		7,414,548
Accrued expenses:
Custodian fees		106,879		98,562		197,293		55,477
Directors/Trustees fees		39,942		343		83,569		318,215
Management fees		409,052		—		1,355,948		2,098,749
Professional fees		55,614		71,061		86,845		120,770
Shareholder servicing agent fees		175,889		218		582,103		1,349,549
12b-1 distribution and service fees		32,892		37		227,659		93,715
Other		36,534		8,545		142,713		266,803
Total liabilities		7,483,111		471,133		14,977,993		23,749,344
Net assets	$	619,743,015	$	27,967,532	$	2,245,247,946	$	2,935,736,483
Class A Shares
Net assets	$	57,378,816	$	35,111	$	220,664,605	$	249,172,095
Shares outstanding		5,013,373		1,580		8,913,073		12,324,492
Net asset value (“NAV”) per share	$	11.45	$	22.22	$	24.76	$	20.22
Offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)	$	12.15	$	23.58	$	26.27	$	21.45
Class C Shares
Net assets	$	24,639,525	$	33,306	$	217,976,461	$	37,351,819
Shares outstanding		2,171,473		1,500		8,800,903		1,910,874
NAV and offering price per share	$	11.35	$	22.21	$	24.77	$	19.55
Class R3 Shares
Net assets	$	358,180	$	—	$	—	$	21,227,471
Shares outstanding		30,759		—		—		1,030,988
NAV and offering price per share	$	11.64	$	—	$	—	$	20.59
Class R6 Shares
Net assets	$	60,186,904	$	27,709,165	$	80,903,450	$	479,972,824
Shares outstanding		5,268,207		1,246,250		3,251,029		23,018,639
NAV and offering price per share	$	11.42	$	22.23	$	24.89	$	20.85
Class I Shares
Net assets	$	477,179,590	$	189,950	$	1,725,703,430	$	2,148,012,274
Shares outstanding		41,859,879		8,549		69,706,796		104,330,431
NAV and offering price per share	$	11.40	$	22.22	$	24.76	$	20.59
Fund level net assets consist of:
Capital paid-in	$	506,966,448	$	25,178,060	$	2,149,359,259	$	2,211,188,771
Total distributable earnings		112,776,567		2,789,472		95,888,687		724,547,712
Fund level net assets	$	619,743,015	$	27,967,532	$	2,245,247,946	$	2,935,736,483
Authorized shares – per class		2 billion		Unlimited		2 billion		2 billion
Par value per share	$	0.0001	$	0.01	$	0.0001	$	0.0001

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2019

	Global Infrastructure			Global Real Estate Securities			Real Asset Income			Real Estate Securities
Investment Income
Dividends	$	18,037,408		$	848,459		$	69,804,229		$	91,577,778
Interest		138,515			6,518			37,947,976			1,113,248
Foreign tax withheld on dividend income		(1,327,430	)		(45,249	)		(3,346,756	)		3,740
Foreign tax withheld from interest income		—			—			21,581			—
Securities lending income		—			—			—			2,869
Total investment income		16,848,493			809,728			104,427,030			92,697,635
Expenses
Management fees		4,737,248			253,974			14,138,415			27,061,832
12b-1 service fees – Class A Shares		139,876			80			493,842			661,530
12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C Shares		250,558			315			2,021,287			446,186
12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class R3 Shares		1,581			—			—			112,793
Shareholder servicing agent fees		517,837			1,040			1,843,184			4,948,136
Custodian fees		314,655			326,706			570,277			332,038
Directors/Trustees fees		14,252			763			53,600			89,938
Professional fees		89,898			122,042			128,945			156,255
Shareholder reporting expenses		40,232			27,371			612,151			501,890
Federal and state registration fees		96,043			66,974			116,053			115,677
Other		14,729			6,990			43,143			207,986
Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement		6,216,909			806,255			20,020,897			34,634,261
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement		(750,382	)		(535,200	)		—			—
Net expenses		5,466,527			271,055			20,020,897			34,634,261
Net investment income (loss)		11,381,966			538,673			84,406,133			58,063,374
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency		40,026,850			2,520,749			58,948,028			348,063,149
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency		79,549,316			3,552,336			245,455,301			327,922,170
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		119,576,166			6,073,085			304,403,329			675,985,319
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations	$	130,958,132		$	6,611,758		$	388,809,462		$	734,048,693

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Global Infrastructure						Global Real Estate Securities
	Year Ended 12/31/19			Year Ended 12/31/18			Year Ended 12/31/19			For the period March 20, 2018 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2018
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$	11,381,966		$	10,951,354		$	538,673		$	460,590
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments and foreign currency		40,026,850			5,967,204			2,520,749			(32,490	)
Futures contracts		—			—			—			—
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
Investments and foreign currency		79,549,316			(61,292,713	)		3,552,336			(656,752	)
Futures contracts		—			—			—			—
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		130,958,132			(44,374,155	)		6,611,758			(228,652	)
Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends
Class A Shares		(3,877,179	)		(3,755,306	)		(3,173	)		(882	)
Class C Shares		(1,500,681	)		(1,273,099	)		(2,785	)		(738	)
Class R3 Shares		(22,743	)		(13,284	)		—			—
Class R6 Shares		(4,360,413	)		(726,034	)		(2,643,546	)		(926,961	)
Class I Shares		(33,676,572	)		(21,971,240	)		(14,624	)		(1,003	)
Class T Shares(1)		—			(273	)		—			—
Return of Capital
Class A Shares		—			(160,320	)		—			—
Class C Shares		—			(58,872	)		—			—
Class R3 Shares		—			(610	)		—			—
Class R6 Shares		—			(26,614	)		—			—
Class I Shares		—			(879,812	)		—			—
Class T Shares(1)		—			(50	)		—			—
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders		(43,437,588	)		(28,865,514	)		(2,664,128	)		(929,584	)
Fund Share Transactions
Proceeds from sale of shares		248,764,694			132,913,905			164,015			25,003,000
Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions		29,867,584			21,919,163			13,021			73
		278,632,278			154,833,068			177,036			25,003,073
Cost of shares redeemed		(184,363,049	)		(253,244,145	)		(962	)		(1,009	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions		94,269,229			(98,411,077	)		176,074			25,002,064
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		181,789,773			(171,650,746	)		4,123,704			23,843,828
Net assets at the beginning of period		437,953,242			609,603,988			23,843,828			—
Net assets at the end of period	$	619,743,015		$	437,953,242		$	27,967,532		$	23,843,828

(1) Class T shares were not available for public offering.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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	Real Asset Income						Real Estate Securities
	Year Ended 12/31/19			Year Ended 12/31/18			Year Ended 12/31/19			Year Ended 12/31/18
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$	84,406,133		$	98,725,400		$	58,063,374		$	66,724,738
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments and foreign currency		58,948,028			(37,840,856	)		348,063,149			67,415,493
Futures contracts		—			2,813,514			—			—
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
Investments and foreign currency		245,455,301			(187,951,172	)		327,922,170			(320,335,746	)
Futures contracts		—			(133,634	)		—			—
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		388,809,462			(124,386,748	)		734,048,693			(186,195,515	)
Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends
Class A Shares		(11,627,309	)		(9,712,967	)		(26,598,316	)		(17,730,670	)
Class C Shares		(10,327,392	)		(8,470,366	)		(3,934,152	)		(2,449,091	)
Class R3 Shares		—			—			(2,189,834	)		(1,414,187	)
Class R6 Shares		(3,824,352	)		(1,478,458	)		(50,325,533	)		(20,227,182	)
Class I Shares		(92,558,832	)		(74,646,020	)		(239,701,123	)		(149,246,103	)
Class T Shares(1)		—			(1,055	)		—			(765	)
Return of Capital
Class A Shares		(319,381	)		(1,105,163	)		—			—
Class C Shares		(326,727	)		(1,153,747	)		—			—
Class R3 Shares		—			—			—			—
Class R6 Shares		(96,249	)		(158,482	)		—			—
Class I Shares		(2,433,660	)		(8,043,786	)		—			—
Class T Shares(1)		—			(127	)		—			—
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders		(121,513,902	)		(104,770,171	)		(322,748,958	)		(191,067,998	)
Fund Share Transactions
Proceeds from sale of shares		695,040,316			579,661,431			753,698,574			869,814,162
Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions		110,345,096			95,025,457			262,074,094			154,000,537
		805,385,412			674,686,888			1,015,772,668			1,023,814,699
Cost of shares redeemed		(532,060,862	)		(844,651,713	)		(1,469,696,254	)		(1,454,944,075	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions		273,324,550			(169,964,825	)		(453,923,586	)		(431,129,376	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		540,620,110			(399,121,744	)		(42,623,851	)		(808,392,889	)
Net assets at the beginning of period		1,704,627,836			2,103,749,580			2,978,360,334			3,786,753,223
Net assets at the end of period	$	2,245,247,946		$	1,704,627,836		$	2,935,736,483		$	2,978,360,334

(1) Class T shares were not available for public offering.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

Global Infrastructure

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

			Investment Operations								Less Distributions
Class (Commencement Date) Year Ended December 31,	Beginning NAV		Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)		Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Total			From Net Investment Income			From Accumulated Net Realized Gains			Return of Capital			Total			Ending NAV
Class A (12/07)
2019	$	9.48	$	0.22	$	2.56		$	2.78		$	(0.20	)	$	(0.61	)	$	—		$	(0.81	)	$	11.45
2018		10.93		0.20		(1.05	)		(0.85	)		(0.22	)		(0.36	)		(0.02	)		(0.60	)		9.48
2017		9.69		0.22		1.66			1.88			(0.23	)		(0.41	)		—			(0.64	)		10.93
2016		9.75		0.25		0.49			0.74			(0.30	)		(0.50	)		—			(0.80	)		9.69
2015		10.79		0.19		(0.93	)		(0.74	)		(0.20	)		(0.10	)		—			(0.30	)		9.75
Class C (11/08)
2019		9.41		0.14		2.52			2.66			(0.11	)		(0.61	)		—			(0.72	)		11.35
2018		10.85		0.12		(1.04	)		(0.92	)		(0.14	)		(0.36	)		(0.02	)		(0.52	)		9.41
2017		9.62		0.14		1.65			1.79			(0.15	)		(0.41	)		—			(0.56	)		10.85
2016		9.69		0.16		0.49			0.65			(0.22	)		(0.50	)		—			(0.72	)		9.62
2015		10.71		0.11		(0.91	)		(0.80	)		(0.12	)		(0.10	)		—			(0.22	)		9.69
Class R3 (11/08)
2019		9.64		0.19		2.59			2.78			(0.17	)		(0.61	)		—			(0.78	)		11.64
2018		11.11		0.18		(1.07	)		(0.89	)		(0.20	)		(0.36	)		(0.02	)		(0.58	)		9.64
2017		9.85		0.20		1.68			1.88			(0.21	)		(0.41	)		—			(0.62	)		11.11
2016		9.90		0.22		0.51			0.73			(0.28	)		(0.50	)		—			(0.78	)		9.85
2015		10.95		0.17		(0.95	)		(0.78	)		(0.17	)		(0.10	)		—			(0.27	)		9.90
Class R6 (6/16)
2019		9.47		0.26		2.54			2.80			(0.24	)		(0.61	)		—			(0.85	)		11.42
2018		10.91		0.22		(1.03	)		(0.81	)		(0.25	)		(0.36	)		(0.02	)		(0.63	)		9.47
2017		9.65		0.27		1.66			1.93			(0.26	)		(0.41	)		—			(0.67	)		10.91
2016(e)		11.06		0.11		(0.67	)		(0.56	)		(0.35	)		(0.50	)		—			(0.85	)		9.65
Class I (12/07)
2019		9.44		0.25		2.54			2.79			(0.22	)		(0.61	)		—			(0.83	)		11.40
2018		10.89		0.22		(1.04	)		(0.82	)		(0.25	)		(0.36	)		(0.02	)		(0.63	)		9.44
2017		9.66		0.26		1.64			1.90			(0.26	)		(0.41	)		—			(0.67	)		10.89
2016		9.73		0.27		0.50			0.77			(0.34	)		(0.50	)		—			(0.84	)		9.66
2015		10.77		0.22		(0.94	)		(0.72	)		(0.22	)		(0.10	)		—			(0.32	)		9.73

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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)
	29.27	%	$	57,379		1.36	%		1.85	%		1.22	%		1.99	%		144	%
	(7.88	)		55,856		1.35			1.74			1.22			1.87			174
	19.38			87,876		1.42			1.85			1.22			2.05			161
	7.61			70,173		1.45			2.20			1.22			2.42			149
	(6.89	)		287,424		1.45			1.59			1.22			1.82			133
	28.37			24,640		2.11			1.11			1.97			1.26			144
	(8.60	)		24,556		2.11			1.00			1.97			1.13			174
	18.55			29,227		2.17			1.11			1.97			1.31			161
	6.71			22,868		2.21			1.30			1.97			1.53			149
	(7.50	)		22,307		2.20			0.83			1.97			1.05			133
	29.06			358		1.61			1.54			1.47			1.69			144
	(8.14	)		239		1.60			1.54			1.47			1.68			174
	19.03			337		1.67			1.63			1.47			1.83			161
	7.37			730		1.71			1.81			1.47			2.04			149
	(7.10	)		607		1.70			1.39			1.47			1.62			133
	29.70			60,187		1.03			2.11			0.89			2.26			144
	(7.56	)		11,520		1.02			1.93			0.89			2.06			174
	19.95			19,575		1.02			2.24			0.80			2.46			161
	(5.08	)		7,627		1.09	*		1.78	*		0.86	*		2.02	*		149
	29.69			477,180		1.11			2.10			0.97			2.24			144
	(7.67	)		345,782		1.10			1.98			0.97			2.11			174
	19.61			472,564		1.17			2.14			0.97			2.34			161
	7.91			314,001		1.20			2.30			0.97			2.54			149
	(6.67)			320,406		1.20			1.83			0.97			2.05			133

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b) Total return is the combination of changes in NAV without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized.

(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. See Note 7 – Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates, Management Fees for more information.

(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investment in Derivatives, Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.

(e) For the period June 30, 2016 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2016.

* Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Global Real Estate Securities

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

			Investment Operations								Less Distributions
Class (Commencement Date) Year Ended December 31,	Beginning NAV		Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)		Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Total			From Net Investment Income			From Accumulated Net Realized Gains			Total			Ending NAV
Class A (03/18)
2019	$	19.07	$	0.36	$	4.84		$	5.20		$	(1.33	)	$	(0.72	)	$	(2.05	)	$	22.22
2018(e)		20.00		0.32		(0.54	)		(0.22	)		(0.53	)		(0.18	)		(0.71	)		19.07
Class C (03/18)
2019		19.06		0.19		4.84			5.03			(1.16	)		(0.72	)		(1.88	)		22.21
2018(e)		20.00		0.20		(0.55	)		(0.35	)		(0.41	)		(0.18	)		(0.59	)		19.06
Class R6 (03/18)
2019		19.07		0.43		4.85			5.28			(1.40	)		(0.72	)		(2.12	)		22.23
2018(e)		20.00		0.37		(0.55	)		(0.18	)		(0.57	)		(0.18	)		(0.75	)		19.07
Class I (03/18)
2019		19.07		0.47		4.79			5.26			(1.39	)		(0.72	)		(2.11	)		22.22
2018(e)		20.00		0.36		(0.54	)		(0.18	)		(0.57	)		(0.18	)		(0.75	)		19.07

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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)
	27.55	%	$	35		3.21	%		(0.31	)%		1.30	%		1.60	%		198	%
	(1.21	)		24		2.65	*		0.67	*		1.30	*		2.02	*		161
	26.56			33		3.96			(1.05	)		2.05			0.86			198
	(1.77	)		24		3.41	*		(0.09	)*		2.05	*		1.27	*		161
	27.91			27,709		2.88			0.01			0.97			1.93			198
	(0.97	)		23,770		2.38	*		0.94	*		1.02	*		2.30	*		161
	27.80			190		2.96			0.15			1.05			2.06			198
	(1.03)			26		2.42	*		0.86	*		1.05	*		2.24	*		161

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b) Total return is the combination of changes in NAV without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized.

(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. See Note 7 – Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates, Management Fees for more information.

(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investment in Derivatives, Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.

(e) For the period March 20, 2018 (commencement of operations) though December 31, 2018.

* Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Real Asset Income

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

			Investment Operations								Less Distributions
Class (Commencement Date) Year Ended December 31,	Beginning NAV		Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)		Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Total			From Net Investment Income			From Accumulated Net Realized Gains			Return of Capital			Total			Ending NAV
Class A (9/11)
2019	$	21.46	$	0.99	$	3.73		$	4.72		$	(1.38	)	$	—		$	(0.04	)	$	(1.42	)	$	24.76
2018		24.14		1.12		(2.61	)		(1.49	)		(1.07	)		—			(0.12	)		(1.19	)		21.46
2017		22.76		1.11		1.59			2.70			(1.32	)		—			—			(1.32	)		24.14
2016		21.87		1.08		1.00			2.08			(1.12	)		—			(0.07	)		(1.19	)		22.76
2015		23.78		1.08		(1.80	)		(0.72	)		(1.08	)		(0.01	)		(0.10	)		(1.19	)		21.87
Class C (9/11)
2019		21.47		0.81		3.74			4.55			(1.21	)		—			(0.04	)		(1.25	)		24.77
2018		24.15		0.95		(2.62	)		(1.67	)		(0.89	)		—			(0.12	)		(1.01	)		21.47
2017		22.77		0.94		1.59			2.53			(1.15	)		—			—			(1.15	)		24.15
2016		21.89		0.91		0.99			1.90			(0.95	)		—			(0.07	)		(1.02	)		22.77
2015		23.79		0.92		(1.81	)		(0.89	)		(0.90	)		(0.01	)		(0.10	)		(1.01	)		21.89
Class R6 (6/16)
2019		21.56		1.10		3.73			4.83			(1.46	)		—			(0.04	)		(1.50	)		24.89
2018		24.24		1.20		(2.63	)		(1.43	)		(1.13	)		—			(0.12	)		(1.25	)		21.56
2017		22.83		1.22		1.58			2.80			(1.39	)		—			—			(1.39	)		24.24
2016(e)		23.49		0.48		(0.57	)		(0.09	)		(0.50	)		—			(0.07	)		(0.57	)		22.83
Class I (9/11)
2019		21.46		1.05		3.73			4.78			(1.44	)		—			(0.04	)		(1.48	)		24.76
2018		24.14		1.18		(2.61	)		(1.43	)		(1.13	)		—			(0.12	)		(1.25	)		21.46
2017		22.76		1.18		1.58			2.76			(1.38	)		—			—			(1.38	)		24.14
2016		21.88		1.14		0.98			2.12			(1.17	)		—			(0.07	)		(1.24	)		22.76
2015		23.78		1.14		(1.79	)		(0.65	)		(1.14	)		(0.01	)		(0.10	)		(1.25	)		21.88

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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)
	22.39	%	$	220,665		1.14	%		4.16	%		1.14	%		4.16	%		85	%
	(6.38	)		178,651		1.14			4.85			1.14			4.85			94
	12.07			225,282		1.15			4.64			1.15			4.64			84
	9.60			234,495		1.18			4.72			1.16			4.74			89
	(3.19	)		161,064		1.18			4.68			1.16			4.69			82
	21.50			217,976		1.89			3.41			1.89			3.41			85
	(7.09	)		186,043		1.89			4.10			1.89			4.11			94
	11.25			241,844		1.90			3.94			1.90			3.94			84
	8.74			182,744		1.93			3.97			1.91			3.99			89
	(3.88	)		129,301		1.92			3.99			1.91			4.01			82
	22.82			80,903		0.80			4.59			0.80			4.59			85
	(6.08	)		27,654		0.81			5.18			0.81			5.19			94
	12.47			29,332		0.81			5.10			0.81			5.10			84
	(0.43	)		7,237		0.84	*		4.08	*		0.82	*		4.11	*		89
	22.69			1,725,703		0.89			4.42			0.89			4.42			85
	(6.13	)		1,312,280		0.89			5.10			0.89			5.11			94
	12.35			1,607,267		0.90			4.96			0.90			4.96			84
	9.82			846,584		0.93			4.98			0.91			5.00			89
	(2.90)			555,149		0.93			4.97			0.91			4.98			82

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b) Total return is the combination of changes in NAV without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized.

(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. See Note 7 – Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates, Management Fees for more information.

(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investment in Derivatives, Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.

(e) For the period June 30, 2016 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2016.

* Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Real Estate Securities

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

			Investment Operations								Less Distributions
Class (Commencement Date) Year Ended December 31,	Beginning NAV		Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)		Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Total			From Net Investment Income			From Accumulated Net Realized Gains			Total			Ending NAV
Class A (9/95)
2019	$	18.03	$	0.33	$	4.16		$	4.49		$	(0.33	)	$	(1.97	)	$	(2.30	)	$	20.22
2018		20.23		0.31		(1.43	)		(1.12	)		(0.34	)		(0.74	)		(1.08	)		18.03
2017		21.75		0.32		0.85			1.17			(0.37	)		(2.32	)		(2.69	)		20.23
2016		22.66		0.31		1.14			1.45			(0.31	)		(2.05	)		(2.36	)		21.75
2015		23.79		0.32		0.38			0.70			(0.37	)		(1.46	)		(1.83	)		22.66
Class C (2/00)
2019		17.49		0.16		4.03			4.19			(0.16	)		(1.97	)		(2.13	)		19.55
2018		19.63		0.17		(1.39	)		(1.22	)		(0.18	)		(0.74	)		(0.92	)		17.49
2017		21.18		0.15		0.82			0.97			(0.20	)		(2.32	)		(2.52	)		19.63
2016		22.11		0.12		1.12			1.24			(0.12	)		(2.05	)		(2.17	)		21.18
2015		23.24		0.15		0.36			0.51			(0.18	)		(1.46	)		(1.64	)		22.11
Class R3 (9/01)
2019		18.34		0.28		4.23			4.51			(0.29	)		(1.97	)		(2.26	)		20.59
2018		20.56		0.28		(1.46	)		(1.18	)		(0.30	)		(0.74	)		(1.04	)		18.34
2017		22.08		0.27		0.85			1.12			(0.32	)		(2.32	)		(2.64	)		20.56
2016		23.00		0.26		1.16			1.42			(0.29	)		(2.05	)		(2.34	)		22.08
2015		24.13		0.25		0.40			0.65			(0.32	)		(1.46	)		(1.78	)		23.00
Class R6 (4/13)
2019		18.54		0.44		4.27			4.71			(0.43	)		(1.97	)		(2.40	)		20.85
2018		20.75		0.44		(1.51	)		(1.07	)		(0.40	)		(0.74	)		(1.14	)		18.54
2017		22.23		0.46		0.82			1.28			(0.44	)		(2.32	)		(2.76	)		20.75
2016		23.07		0.43		1.16			1.59			(0.38	)		(2.05	)		(2.43	)		22.23
2015		24.17		0.43		0.37			0.80			(0.44	)		(1.46	)		(1.90	)		23.07
Class I (6/95)
2019		18.34		0.39		4.22			4.61			(0.39	)		(1.97	)		(2.36	)		20.59
2018		20.55		0.39		(1.47	)		(1.08	)		(0.39	)		(0.74	)		(1.13	)		18.34
2017		22.07		0.40		0.84			1.24			(0.44	)		(2.32	)		(2.76	)		20.55
2016		22.97		0.38		1.15			1.53			(0.38	)		(2.05	)		(2.43	)		22.07
2015		24.10		0.38		0.39			0.77			(0.44	)		(1.46	)		(1.90	)		22.97

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			Ratios/Supplemental Data
					Ratios to Average Net Assets
Total Return(b)			Ending Net Assets (000)		Expenses			Net Investment Income (Loss)			Portfolio Turnover Rate(c)
	25.24	%	$	249,172		1.30	%		1.56	%		109	%
	(5.78	)		264,414		1.26			1.61			131
	5.34			459,034		1.29			1.47			131
	6.58			679,318		1.30			1.32			139
	3.22			690,025		1.30			1.37			104
	24.28			37,352		2.06			0.79			109
	(6.46	)		43,152		2.02			0.89			131
	4.59			66,953		2.04			0.71			131
	5.76			89,123		2.05			0.55			139
	2.45			93,499		2.05			0.65			104
	24.88			21,227		1.55			1.32			109
	(5.98	)		22,073		1.52			1.42			131
	5.08			36,829		1.54			1.23			131
	6.31			53,413		1.55			1.11			139
	2.95			57,416		1.55			1.06			104
	25.74			479,973		0.88			2.03			109
	(5.39	)		346,185		0.88			2.21			131
	5.78			277,978		0.87			2.04			131
	7.05			307,921		0.87			1.83			139
	3.60			254,414		0.87			1.80			104
	25.56			2,148,012		1.06			1.80			109
	(5.51	)		2,302,536		1.02			1.96			131
	5.61			2,945,935		1.04			1.78			131
	6.79			3,497,055		1.05			1.61			139
	3.48			3,666,093		1.05			1.58			104

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b) Total return is the combination of changes in NAV without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. Total returns are not annualized.

(c) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investment in Derivatives, Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

1. General Information

Trust and Fund Information

Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. and Nuveen Investment Trust V (each a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), are open-end management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as amended. Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. is comprised of Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (“Global Infrastructure”), Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (“Real Asset Income”) and Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (“Real Estate Securities”), among others, and Nuveen Investment Trust V is comprised of Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund (“Global Real Estate Securities”), among others, (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds. Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Maryland on August 20, 1987 and Nuveen Investment Trust V was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on September 27, 2006.

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is December 31, 2019, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “current fiscal period”).

Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser

The Funds’ investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC (“Nuveen”). Nuveen is the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). The Adviser has overall responsibility for management of the Funds, oversees the management of the Funds’ portfolios, manages the Funds’ business affairs and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services, and, if necessary, asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolios of the Funds.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge. Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value (“NAV”) without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares ten years after purchase. Class R3, R6, and I Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The NAV for financial reporting purposes may differ from the NAV for processing security and shareholder transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and shareholder transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing security and shareholder transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.

Compensation

Neither Trust pays compensation directly to those of its directors/trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to each Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors/trustees that enables directors/trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

Distributions to Shareholders

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 tax character of Fund distributions for a fiscal year is dependent upon the amount and tax character of distributions received from securities held in the Funds’ portfolios. Distributions received from certain securities in which the Funds invest, most notably real estate investment trust (“REIT”) securities, may be characterized for tax purposes as ordinary income, long-term capital gain and/or a return of capital. The issuer of a security reports the tax character of its distributions only once per year, generally during the first two months of the calendar year. The distribution is included in the Funds’ ordinary income until such time the Fund is notified by the issuer of the actual tax character. For the current fiscal period, dividend income, net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on the Statement of Operations reflect the amounts of ordinary income, capital gain, and/or return of capital as reported by the issuers of such securities as of the current fiscal period.

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Foreign currency transactions and translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the end of each day. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at each prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates associated with (i) foreign currency, (ii) investments and (iii) derivatives 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 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 (i) investments and (ii) other assets and liabilities 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 investments in derivatives are recognized as a component of the respective derivative’s related “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)” on the Statement of Operations, when applicable.

As of the end of the end of the reporting period, the following Funds’ investments in non-U.S. securities were as follows:

Global Infrastructure	Value		% of Net Assets
Country:
France	$	66,929,404		10.8	%
Spain		62,982,591		10.2	%
Australia		57,626,396		9.3	%
Canada		50,302,523		8.1	%
Italy		49,826,171		8.0	%
New Zealand		15,256,959		2.5	%
Mexico		10,510,353		1.7	%
Germany		9,327,072		1.5	%
United Kingdom		8,641,314		1.4	%
Japan		8,018,533		1.3	%
Other		44,562,817		7.2	%
Total non-U.S securities	$	383,984,133		62.0	%
Global Real Estate Securities
Country:
Japan	$	2,917,226		10.4	%
Canada		1,536,549		5.5	%
Germany		1,474,627		5.3	%
United Kingdom		1,417,830		5.1	%
Australia		1,330,680		4.8	%
Hong Kong		1,041,080		3.7	%
Singapore		826,401		3.0	%
France		644,985		2.3	%
Sweden		271,679		1.0	%
Spain		258,893		0.9	%
New Zealand		193,023		0.7	%
Other		1,246,777		4.4	%
Total non-U.S securities	$	13,159,750		47.1	%
Real Asset Income
Country:
Canada	$	290,972,091		13.0	%
Australia		97,584,405		4.4	%
Singapore		79,285,152		3.5	%
France		62,715,125		2.8	%
Italy		43,591,883		1.9	%
United Kingdom		39,233,451		1.7	%
Spain		38,194,567		1.7	%
Germany		32,065,458		1.4	%
Portugal		23,326,907		1.0	%
Brazil		19,527,935		0.9	%
Other		179,340,916		8.0	%
Total non-U.S securities	$	905,837,890		40.3	%

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Indemnifications

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

Investments and Investment Income

Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are based upon the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded at fair value. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income also reflects payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and paydown gains and losses, if any. PIK interest represents income received in the form of securities in lieu of cash. Securities lending income is comprised of fees earned from borrowers and income earned on cash collateral investments.

Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of Global Infrastructure, Global Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes of each Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Income and expenses of Real Asset Income that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative settled shares 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 service fees.

Sub-transfer agent fees and similar fees, which are recognized as a component of “Shareholder servicing agent fees” on the Statement of Operations, are not charged to Class R6 Shares and are prorated among the other classes based on their relative net assets for Global Infrastructure, Global Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities and relative settled shares for Real Asset Income.

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

Netting Agreements

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

The Funds’ investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.

New Accounting Pronouncements and Rule Issuances

FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities

The FASB has issued ASU 2017-08, which shortens the premium amortization period for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 specifies that the premium amortization period ends at the earliest call date, for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. During the current fiscal period, ASU 2017-08 became effective for the Funds and it did not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework

During August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”), Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosures required by Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has early implemented this guidance and it did not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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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, credit spreads, etc.).
Level 3 –	Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

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. Securities primarily traded on the Nasdaq National Market (“Nasdaq”) are valued 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.

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

Like most fixed-income securities, the senior and subordinated loans in which the Fund invests are not listed on an organized exchange. The secondary market of such investments may be less liquid relative to markets for other fixed-income securities. Consequently, the value of senior and subordinated loans, determined as described above, may differ significantly from the value that would have been determined had there been an active market for that senior loan. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs on the valuation date and are generally classified as Level 1.

Repurchase agreements are valued at contract amount plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of the Funds’ shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares. 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’ NAV is 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 Board. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the observability of the significant inputs.

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

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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:

Global Infrastructure	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Long-Term Investments*:
Common Stocks**	$	294,180,246	$	289,281,458	$	—		$	583,461,704
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks**		18,839,307		1,104,835		—			19,944,142
Investment Companies		3,012,988		—		—			3,012,988
Short-Term Investments:
Repurchase Agreements		—		11,461,660		—			11,461,660
Total	$	316,032,541	$	301,847,953	$	—		$	617,880,494
Global Real Estate Securities
Long-Term Investments*:
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks**	$	19,398,546	$	4,045,481	$	—		$	23,444,027
Common Stocks**		1,495,118		2,512,643		—			4,007,761
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks Rights		—		—		—	***		—
Short-Term Investments:
Repurchase Agreements		—		369,053		—			369,053
Total	$	20,893,664	$	6,927,177	$	—		$	27,820,841
Real Asset Income
Long-Term Investments*:
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks**	$	500,623,930	$	101,632,185	$	—		$	602,256,115
Common Stocks**		246,652,168		205,871,091		—			452,523,259
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred**		323,771,293		9,227,666		—			332,998,959
Corporate Bonds		—		316,184,282		—			316,184,282
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred		—		297,379,238		—			297,379,238
Convertible Preferred Securities**		91,924,253		9,893,027		—			101,817,280
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests		—		43,124,086		—			43,124,086
Convertible Bonds		—		13,375,661		—			13,375,661
Investment Companies		8,462,483		—		—			8,462,483
Asset-Backed Securities		—		4,024,989		—			4,024,989
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks Rights		—		—		—	***		—
Short-Term Investments:
Repurchase Agreements		—		39,454,127		—			39,454,127
Total	$	1,171,434,127	$	1,040,166,352	$	—		$	2,211,600,479
Real Estate Securities
Long-Term Investments*:
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks	$	2,850,046,567	$	—	$	—		$	2,850,046,567
Common Stocks		5,759,510		—		—			5,759,510
Short-Term Investments:
Money Market Funds		35,870,340		—		—			35,870,340
Total	$	2,891,676,417	$	—	$	—		$	2,891,676,417

* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry and country classifications, where applicable.

** Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 2.

*** Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 3. Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

4. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Securities Lending

In order to generate additional income, Real Estate Securities 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. When loaning securities, the Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. The Fund also has the ability to recall the securities on loan at any time.

The Fund’s policy is to receive, at the inception of a loan, cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of securities loaned, which is recognized as “Payable for collateral from securities lending program” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Collateral for securities on loan is invested in a money market fund, which is recognized as “Investments purchased with collateral from securities lending, at value” on the Statement of Assets and

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Liabilities. The market value of the securities loaned is determined at the close of each business day in order to determine the adequacy of the collateral. If the value of the securities on loan increases such that the level of collateralization falls below 100%, additional collateral is received from the borrower on the next business day, which is recognized as “Due from broker” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities out on loan are subject to termination at any time at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower is required to return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. Generally, in the event the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the loaned securities, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to acquire identical securities. In the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a loss to the Fund. Under the Fund’s securities lending agreement, however, the securities lending agent has indemnified the Fund against losses resulting from borrower default, except to the extent that those losses result from a decrease in the value of the collateral due to its investment by the Fund. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.

The Fund’s custodian, U.S. Bank National Association, serves as its securities lending agent. Income earned from the securities lending program is paid to the Fund. Income from securities lending is recognized as “Securities lending income” on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund had no such securities out on loan as of the end of the reporting period.

Repurchase Agreements

In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is each Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the counterparty defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral may be delayed or limited.

The following table presents the repurchase agreements for the Funds that are subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, and the collateral delivered related to those repurchase agreements.

Fund	Counterparty	Short-Term Investments, at Value		Collateral Pledged (From) Counterparty*			Net Exposure
Global Infrastructure	Fixed Income Clearing Corporation	$	11,461,660	$	(11,461,660	)	$	—
Global Real Estate Securities	Fixed Income Clearing Corporation		369,053		(369,053	)		—
Real Asset Income	Fixed Income Clearing Corporation		39,454,127		(39,454,127	)		—

* As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the collateral pledged from the counterparty exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for details on the repurchase agreements.

Investment Transactions

Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities lending, where applicable) during the current fiscal period were as follows:

	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
Purchases	$	799,709,191	$	53,999,610	$	1,860,947,814	$	3,444,275,791
Sales and maturities		739,678,827		55,790,079		1,634,391,653		4,166,095,773

The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may have extended settlement periods; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. Any securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have earmarked securities in their portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed-delivery purchase commitments. If a Fund has outstanding when-issued/delayed-delivery purchases commitments as of the end of the reporting period, such amounts are recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in Derivatives

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 current fiscal period.

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

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

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Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

5. Fund Shares

On December 12, 2018, Class T Shares were liquidated.

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

	Year Ended 12/31/19						Year Ended 12/31/18
Global Infrastructure	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold:
Class A		1,136,248		$	12,708,402			914,122		$	9,675,613
Class A – automatic conversion of Class C Shares		929			11,004			—			—
Class C		166,939			1,858,191			437,191			4,565,763
Class R3		12,337			141,144			5,279			56,286
Class R6		4,685,272			55,385,164			734,678			7,924,547
Class I		15,912,134			178,660,789			10,499,676			110,691,696
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:
Class A		329,948			3,794,245			390,426			3,846,492
Class C		124,927			1,417,383			129,745			1,269,665
Class R3		1,947			22,743			1,233			12,347
Class R6		231,381			2,661,254			72,844			715,551
Class I		1,916,004			21,971,959			1,641,064			16,075,108
		24,518,066			278,632,278			14,826,258			154,833,068
Shares redeemed:
Class A		(2,345,623	)		(25,621,970	)		(3,449,622	)		(35,564,244	)
Class C		(729,475	)		(7,917,611	)		(650,997	)		(6,747,995	)
Class C – automatic conversion of Class A Shares		(941	)		(11,004	)		—			—
Class R3		(8,347	)		(96,436	)		(12,032	)		(129,441	)
Class R6		(865,525	)		(9,790,401	)		(1,385,111	)		(14,148,033	)
Class I		(12,589,094	)		(140,925,627	)		(18,899,242	)		(196,631,176	)
Class T(1)		—			—			(2,264	)		(23,256	)
		(16,539,005	)		(184,363,049	)		(24,399,268	)		(253,244,145	)
Net increase (decrease)		7,979,061		$	94,269,229			(9,573,010	)	$	(98,411,077	)

⁽¹⁾  Class T Shares were not available for public offering.

	Year Ended 12/31/19						For the Period 3/20/18 (commencement of operations) through 12/31/18
Global Real Estate Securities	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold:
Class A		303		$	6,675			1,250		$	25,000
Class C		231			5,000			1,250			25,000
Class R6		—			—			1,246,250			24,925,000
Class I		6,705			152,340			1,395			28,000
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:
Class A		27			606			—			—
Class C		19			429			—			—
Class R6		—			—			—			—
Class I		537			11,986			4			73
		7,822			177,036			1,250,149			25,003,073
Shares redeemed:
Class A		—			—			—			—
Class C		—			—			—			—
Class R6		—			—			—			—
Class I		(43	)		(962	)		(49	)		(1,009	)
		(43	)		(962	)		(49	)		(1,009	)
Net increase (decrease)		7,779		$	176,074			1,250,100		$	25,002,064

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	Year Ended 12/31/19						Year Ended 12/31/18
Real Asset Income	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold:
Class A		2,526,184		$	60,388,627			2,308,123		$	53,398,939
Class A – automatic conversion of Class C Shares		48			1,134			33			756
Class C		1,359,465			32,603,646			1,286,094			29,754,671
Class R6		2,167,549			51,505,730			455,552			10,521,822
Class I		23,129,844			550,541,179			21,070,549			485,985,243
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:
Class A		480,797			11,554,673			458,084			10,492,392
Class C		417,053			10,029,767			397,715			9,115,780
Class R6		160,294			3,891,286			71,249			1,636,924
Class I		3,529,991			84,869,370			3,220,695			73,780,361
		33,771,225			805,385,412			29,268,094			674,686,888
Shares redeemed:
Class A		(2,418,830	)		(57,264,360	)		(3,772,845	)		(86,148,974	)
Class C		(1,640,280	)		(38,821,483	)		(3,032,882	)		(69,466,348	)
Class C – automatic conversion of Class A Shares		(48	)		(1,134	)		(33	)		(756	)
Class R6		(359,602	)		(8,593,528	)		(454,318	)		(10,291,330	)
Class I		(18,112,481	)		(427,380,357	)		(29,707,203	)		(678,721,285	)
Class T(1)		—			—			(1,048	)		(23,020	)
		(22,531,241	)		(532,060,862	)		(36,968,329	)		(844,651,713	)
Net increase (decrease)		11,239,984		$	273,324,550			(7,700,235	)	$	(169,964,825	)

⁽¹⁾  Class T Shares were not available for public offering.

	Year Ended 12/31/19						Year Ended 12/31/18
Real Estate Securities	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold:
Class A		2,425,074		$	50,998,149			4,023,254		$	77,536,586
Class A – automatic conversion of Class C Shares		10,855			240,439			7,246			146,917
Class C		128,382			2,591,478			170,862			3,199,768
Class R3		167,185			3,589,539			256,017			4,986,275
Class R6		7,815,191			169,358,895			8,589,549			171,099,358
Class I		24,744,137			526,920,074			31,487,671			612,845,258
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:
Class A		1,227,193			24,664,074			888,013			17,118,013
Class C		159,188			3,082,180			104,841			1,961,282
Class R3		104,692			2,138,636			69,356			1,360,314
Class R6		2,272,481			47,149,362			956,296			18,917,387
Class I		9,024,351			185,039,842			5,855,866			114,643,541
		48,078,729			1,015,772,668			52,408,971			1,023,814,699
Shares redeemed:
Class A		(6,001,448	)		(125,908,237	)		(12,950,508	)		(253,478,814	)
Class C		(832,870	)		(17,263,648	)		(1,210,755	)		(22,666,215	)
Class C – automatic conversion of Class A Shares		(11,207	)		(240,439	)		(7,467	)		(146,917	)
Class R3		(444,650	)		(9,429,406	)		(913,251	)		(17,938,934	)
Class R6		(5,742,061	)		(126,181,421	)		(4,271,476	)		(84,946,053	)
Class I		(55,018,976	)		(1,190,673,103	)		(55,091,024	)		(1,075,744,697	)
Class T(1)		—			—			(1,131	)		(22,445	)
		(68,051,212	)		(1,469,696,254	)		(74,445,612	)		(1,454,944,075	)
Net increase (decrease)		(19,972,483	)	$	(453,923,586	)		(22,036,641	)	$	(431,129,376	)

⁽¹⁾  Class T Shares were not available for public offering.

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

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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 NAVs of the Funds.

The table below presents the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis, as of December 31, 2019.

	Global Infrastructure			Global Real Estate Securities			Real Asset Income			Real Estate Securities
Tax cost of investments	$	506,953,048		$	25,488,455		$	2,102,834,668		$	2,211,817,676
Gross unrealized:
Appreciation	$	125,708,683		$	2,986,080		$	154,354,645		$	728,705,020
Depreciation		(14,781,237	)		(653,694	)		(45,588,834	)		(48,846,279	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	$	110,927,446		$	2,332,386		$	108,765,811		$	679,858,741

Permanent differences, primarily due to federal taxes paid, foreign currency transactions, distribution reallocations, bond premium amortization adjustments, investments in passive foreign investment companies, investments in partnerships, REIT adjustments, Sec. 305(c) adjustments, and complex securities character adjustments, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of December 31, 2019, the Funds’ tax year end.

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of December 31, 2019, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:

	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
Undistributed net ordinary income1	$	934,968	$	391,910	$	—	$	16,655,170
Undistributed net long-term capital gains		1,066,707		66,139		—		28,320,376

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 December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

2019	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
Distributions from net ordinary income1	$	38,104,828	$	2,426,283	$	118,337,885	$	156,022,613
Distributions from net long-term capital gains2		5,332,760		237,845		—		166,726,345
Return of capital		—		—		3,176,017		—
2018	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities3		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
Distributions from net ordinary income1	$	17,050,993	$	890,956	$	94,308,866	$	75,657,914
Distributions from net long-term capital gains		10,688,243		38,628		—		115,410,084
Return of capital		1,126,278		—		10,461,305		—

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 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 December 31, 2019.

³  For the period March 20, 2018 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2019, the Funds’ tax year end, the following Fund had unused capital losses carrying forward available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration.

	Real Asset Income
Not subject to expiration:
Short-term	$	7,298,497
Long-term		5,538,334
Total	$	12,836,831

During the Funds’ tax year ended December 31, 2019, Real Asset Income utilized $31,858,267 of its capital loss carryforward.

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7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management Fees

Each Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for the 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, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated according to the following schedules:

Average Daily Net Assets	Global Infrastructure and Global Real Estate Securities			Real Estate Securities
For the first $125 million		0.7500	%		0.7000	%
For the next $125 million		0.7375			0.6875
For the next $250 million		0.7250			0.6750
For the next $500 million		0.7125			0.6625
For the next $1 billion		0.7000			0.6500
For the next $3 billion		0.6750			0.6250
For the next $2.5 billion		0.6500			0.6000
For the next $2.5 billion		0.6375			0.5875
For net assets over $10 billion		0.6250			0.5750

Average Daily Net Assets	Real Asset Income
For the first $125 million		0.6000	%
For the next $125 million		0.5875
For the next $250 million		0.5750
For the next $500 million		0.5625
For the next $1 billion		0.5500
For the next $3 billion		0.5250
For the next $5 billion		0.5000
For net assets over $10 billion		0.4875

The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund 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 (except for Global Real Estate Securities and Real Asset Income) 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 Eligible Asset Breakpoint Level*	Effective Complex-Level Fee Rate at Breakpoint Level
$55 billion		0.2000	%
$56 billion		0.1996
$57 billion		0.1989
$60 billion		0.1961
$63 billion		0.1931
$66 billion		0.1900
$71 billion		0.1851
$76 billion		0.1806
$80 billion		0.1773
$91 billion		0.1691
$125 billion		0.1599
$200 billion		0.1505
$250 billion		0.1469
$300 billion		0.1445

* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen open-end and closed-end funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds or assets in excess of a determined amount (originally $2 billion) added to the Nuveen fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011, but do not include certain assets of certain Nuveen funds that were reorganized into funds advised by an affiliate of the Advisor during the 2019 calendar year. 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

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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 December 31, 2019, the complex-level fee for each Fund was as follows:

Fund	Complex-Level Fee
Global Infrastructure		0.1661	%
Global Real Estate Securities		0.1562
Real Asset Income		0.1562
Real Estate Securities		0.1909

The Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (“Expense Cap”) of the following Funds so that the total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed the average daily net assets of any class of Fund shares in the amounts and for the time periods stated in the following table. However, because Class R6 Shares are not subject to sub-transfer agent and similar fees, the total annual Fund operating expenses for the Class R6 Shares will be less than the expense limitation. The expense limitations that expire may be terminated or modified prior to that date only with the approval of the Board.

Fund	Temporary Expense Cap			Temporary Expense Cap Expiration Date
Global Infrastructure		1.00	%		July 31, 2021
Global Real Estate Securities		1.09			July 31, 2021
Real Asset Income		0.95			July 31, 2021

Distribution and Service Fees

Each Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan under rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class A Shares incur a 0.25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares incur a 0.75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a 0.25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class R3 Shares incur a 0.25% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a 0.25% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class R6 Shares and Class I Shares are not subject to 12b-1 distribution or service fees. The fees under this plan compensate Nuveen Securities, LLC, (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the Funds and establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

During the current fiscal period, the Distributor, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:

	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
Sales charges collected (Unaudited)	$	202,312	$	—	$	824,940	$	67,305
Paid to financial intermediaries (Unaudited)		179,183		—		737,031		59,216

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 current fiscal period, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
Commission advances (Unaudited)	$	31,498	$	—	$	374,765	$	15,833

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

	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
12b-1 fees retained (Unaudited)	$	17,168	$	278	$	210,195	$	17,027

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

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The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the current fiscal period, as follows:

	Global Infrastructure		Global Real Estate Securities		Real Asset Income		Real Estate Securities
CDSC retained (Unaudited)	$	7,247	$	—	$	11,757	$	436

As of the end of the reporting period, TIAA owned shares of the following Fund:

	Global Real Estate Securities
Class A Shares		1,250
Class C Shares		1,250
Class R6 Shares		1,246,250
Class I Shares		1,250

8. Borrowing Arrangements

Committed Line of Credit

The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser (“Participating Funds”), have established a 364-day, $2.65 billion standby credit facility with a group of lenders, under which the Participating Funds may borrow for various purposes other than leveraging for investment purposes. Each Participating Fund is allocated a designated proportion of the facility’s capacity (and its associated costs, as described below) based upon a multi-factor assessment of the likelihood and frequency of its need to draw on the facility, the size of the Fund and its anticipated draws, and the potential importance of such draws to the operations and well-being of the Fund, relative to those of the other Funds. A Fund may effect draws on the facility in excess of its designated capacity if and to the extent that other Participating Funds have undrawn capacity. The credit facility expires in June 2020 unless extended or renewed.

The credit facility has the following terms: a fee of 0.15% per annum on unused commitment amounts, and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are recognized as a component of “Other expenses” on the Statement of Operations, and along with commitment fees, have been allocated among such Participating Funds based upon the relative proportions of the facility’s aggregate capacity reserved for them and other factors deemed relevant by the Adviser and the Board of each Participating Fund.

During the current fiscal period, none of the Funds utilized this facility.

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Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

Investment Adviser Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Sub-Adviser Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP One North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Custodians State Street Bank & Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 U.S. Bank National Association* 1555 North RiverCenter Drive Suite 302 Milwaukee, WI 53202	Legal Counsel Chapman and Cutler LLP Chicago, IL 60603	Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) P.O. Box 219140 Kansas City, MO 64121-9140 (800) 257-8787
	*  For Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund only.

Foreign Taxes: Global Infrastructure paid qualifying foreign taxes of $1,244,837 and earned $11,739,249 of foreign source income during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, Global Infrastructure hereby designates $0.02 per share as foreign taxes paid and $0.22 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. 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.
Distribution Information: The Funds hereby designate their percentages of dividends paid from net ordinary income as dividends qualifying for the dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for corporations, their percentages of qualified dividend income (“QDI”) for individuals under Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code, and their percentages of qualified business income (“QBI”) for individuals under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code as shown in the accompanying table. The actual qualified dividend and business income distributions will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year end.
Fund	Global Infrastructure	Global Real Estate Securities	Real Asset Income	Real Estate Securities
% QDI	37.2%	3.0%	22.9%	1.6%
% DRD	11.6%	0.0%	9.5%	1.6%
% QBI	0.0%	13.1%	15.6%	42.3%
Real Asset Income hereby designates its percentage of dividends paid from net ordinary income as dividends qualifying as Interest-Related Dividends and/or short-term capital gain dividends as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k) for the taxable year ended December 31, 2019.
% of Interest Related Dividends				17.1%
Portfolio of Investments Information: Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. You may obtain this information on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information: You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll-free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.
FINRA BrokerCheck: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FlNRA.org.

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or offer price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.

Basis Point: One one-hundredth of one percentage point, or 0.01%. For example, 25 basis points equals 0.25%.

Beta: A measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to the overall market. A beta less than 1.0 indicates lower risk than the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates higher risk than the market.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index: An index that covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment-grade corporate debt of issuers in non-emerging market countries. Eurobonds and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets are excluded. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT (Financial Times Stock Exchange – European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust) Developed Index NR (Net Return): An index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS worldwide. By making the index constituents free-float adjusted, liquidity, size and revenue screened, the series is suitable for use as the basis for investment products, such as derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). 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 Global Infrastructure Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper Global Infrastructure 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 Global Real Estate Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper Global Real Estate 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 Real Estate Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper Real Estate 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 Real Return Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized returns for all reporting funds in the Lipper Real Return Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI): A free-float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. 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,

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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 U.S. REIT Index: An unmanaged index that tracks the performance of real estate investment trusts (REITs). 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.

Real Asset Income Blend: A five index blend comprised of weightings approximating the Fund’s proposed portfolio. The Fund’s proposed portfolio may differ significantly from the blended portfolio and actual returns may be substantially lower. Benchmark returns do not include the effects of any sales charges or management fees.

Weighting Percentage	Index	Definition
28%	S&P Global Infrastructure Index NR (Net Return)	An unmanaged index comprised of 75 of the largest publicly listed infrastructure companies that meet specific investability requirements.
21%	Financial Times Stock Exchange - European Public Real Estate Association/National Association of Real Estate Investments Trust (FTSE EPRA/NAREIT) Developed Index NR (Net Return)	An index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITs worldwide.
18%	Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities REIT Index TR	An Index designed to track the performance of preferred securities issued in the U.S. market by real estate investment trusts (REITs). The index is composed exclusively of preferred shares and depositary shares.
18%	Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index TR	An index that covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market.
15%	Bloomberg Barclays Global Capital Securities Index TR	An index that tracks fixed-rate, investment grade capital securities denominated in USD, EUR and GBP.

Russell 2000^® Index: A market-weighted index published by the Frank Russell Company measuring the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000^® Index. The Russell 3000^® is made up of 3,000 of the largest U.S. stocks and represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Russell 2000^® serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the U.S. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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

S&P Global Infrastructure Index NR (Net Return): An index that provides liquid and tradable exposure to 75 companies from around the world that represent the listed infrastructure universe. To create diversified exposure across the global listed infrastructure market, the index has balanced weights across three distinct infrastructure clusters: utilities, transportation, and energy. 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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Annual Investment Management Agreement Approval Process

(Unaudited)

At a meeting held on May 21-23, 2019 (the “May Meeting”), the Board of Trustees or Directors, as applicable (the “Board” and each Trustee or Director, a “Board Member”) of the Funds, including the Board Members who are not “interested persons” (as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (the “Independent Board Members”), approved, for each Fund, the renewal of the management agreement (each, an “Investment Management Agreement”) with Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser serves as investment adviser to such Fund and the sub-advisory agreement (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which the Sub-Adviser serves as the sub-adviser to such Fund. Following an initial two-year period, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, is required under the 1940 Act to review and approve each Investment Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of the applicable Fund on an annual basis. The Investment Management Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements” and the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are collectively, the “Fund Advisers” and each, a “Fund Adviser.”

In response to a request on behalf of the Independent Board Members by independent legal counsel, the Board received and reviewed prior to the May Meeting extensive materials specifically prepared for the annual review of Advisory Agreements by the Adviser as well as by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data. The materials provided in connection with the annual review covered a breadth of subject matter including, but not limited to, a description of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Fund Advisers; a review of the Sub-Adviser and investment team; an analysis of fund performance in absolute terms and as compared to the performance of certain peer funds and benchmarks with a focus on any performance outliers; an analysis of the fees and expense ratios of the Nuveen funds in absolute terms and as compared to those of certain peer funds with a focus on any expense outliers; a description of portfolio manager compensation; a review of the performance of various service providers; a description of various initiatives Nuveen had undertaken or continued during the year for the benefit of particular fund(s) and/or the complex; a description of the profitability or financial data of Nuveen and the Sub-Adviser; and a description of indirect benefits received by the Fund Advisers as a result of their relationships with the Nuveen funds. The Board Members held an in-person meeting on April 17-18, 2019 (the “April Meeting”), in part, to review and discuss the performance of the Nuveen funds and the Adviser’s evaluation of the various sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds. The Independent Board Members asked questions and requested additional information that was provided for the May Meeting.

The information prepared specifically for the annual review of the Advisory Agreements supplemented the information provided to the Board and its committees throughout the year. The Board and its committees met regularly during the year and the information provided and topics discussed were relevant to the review of the Advisory Agreements. Some of these reports and other data included, among other things, materials that outlined the investment performance of the Nuveen funds; strategic plans of the Adviser which may impact the services it provides to the Nuveen funds; the review of the Nuveen funds and applicable investment teams; compliance, regulatory and risk management matters; the trading practices of the various sub-advisers; valuation of securities; fund expenses; payments to financial intermediaries, including 12b-1 fees and sub-transfer agency fees; and overall market and regulatory developments. The Board further continued its practice of seeking to meet periodically with the various sub-advisers to the Nuveen funds and their investment teams, when feasible. The Independent Board Members considered the review of the Advisory Agreements to be an ongoing process and employed the accumulated information, knowledge, and experience the Board Members had gained during their tenure on the boards governing the Nuveen funds and working with the Fund Advisers in their review of the Advisory Agreements. The contractual arrangements are a result of multiple years of review, negotiation and information provided in connection with the boards’ annual review of the Nuveen funds’ advisory arrangements and oversight of the Nuveen funds.

The Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel during the annual review process as well as throughout the year, including meeting in executive sessions with such counsel at which no representatives from the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser were present. In connection with their annual review, the Independent Board Members also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreements.

In deciding to renew the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members did not identify a particular factor or information as determinative or controlling, but rather the decision reflected the comprehensive consideration of all the information provided, and each Board Member may have attributed different levels of importance to the various factors and information considered in connection with the approval process. The following summarizes the principal factors and information, but not all the factors, the Board considered in deciding to renew the Advisory Agreements and its conclusions.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the applicable Fund Adviser’s services provided to the respective Fund with particular focus on the services and enhancements to

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such services provided during the last year. The Board recognized that the Adviser provides a comprehensive set of services necessary to operate the Nuveen funds in a highly regulated industry and noted that the scope of such services has expanded over the years as a result of regulatory, market and other developments, such as the development of the liquidity management program and expanded compliance programs. Some of the functions the Adviser is responsible for include, but are not limited to: product management (such as analyzing a fund’s position in the marketplace, setting dividends, preparing shareholder and intermediary communications and other due diligence support); investment oversight (such as analyzing fund performance, sub-advisers and investment teams and analyzing trade executions of portfolio transactions, soft dollar practices and securities lending activities); securities valuation services (such as executing the daily valuation process for portfolio securities and developing and recommending changes to valuation policies and procedures); risk management (such as overseeing operational and investment risks, including stress testing); fund administration (such as preparing fund tax returns and other tax compliance services, overseeing the Nuveen funds’ independent public accountants and other service providers; managing fund budgets and expenses; and helping to fulfill the funds’ regulatory filing requirements); oversight of shareholder services and transfer agency functions (such as oversight and liaison of transfer agent service providers which include registered shareholder customer service and transaction processing); Board relations services (such as organizing and administering Board and committee meetings, preparing various reports to the Board and committees and providing other support services); compliance and regulatory oversight services (such as developing and maintaining a compliance program to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, monitoring compliance with applicable fund policies and procedures and adherence to investment restrictions, and evaluating the compliance programs of the Nuveen fund sub-advisers and certain other service providers); and legal support and oversight of outside law firms (such as with respect to filing and updating registration statements; maintaining various regulatory registrations; and providing legal interpretations regarding fund activities, applicable regulations and implementation of policies and procedures). In reviewing the scope and quality of services, the Board recognized the continued efforts and resources the Adviser and its affiliates have employed to continue to enhance their services for the benefit of the complex as well as particular Nuveen funds over recent years. Such service enhancements have included, but are not limited to:

• Fund Improvements and Product Management Initiatives – continuing to proactively manage the Nuveen fund complex as a whole and at the individual fund level with an aim to enhance the shareholder outcomes through, among other things, repositioning funds, merging funds, introducing additional share classes, reviewing and updating investment policies and benchmarks, modifying the composition of certain portfolio management teams and analyzing various data to help devise such improvements;

• Capital Initiatives – continuing to invest capital to support new funds with initial capital as well as to facilitate modifications to the strategies or structure of existing funds;

• Compliance Program Initiatives – continuing efforts to enhance the compliance program through, among other things, internally integrating various portfolio management teams and aligning compliance support accordingly, completing a comprehensive review of existing policies and procedures and revising such policies and procedures as appropriate, enhancing compliance-related technologies and workflows, and optimizing compliance shared services across the organization and affiliates;

• Risk Management and Valuation Services – continuing efforts to strengthen the risk management functions, including through, among other things, enhancing the interaction and reporting between the investment risk management team and various affiliates, increasing the efficiency of risk monitoring performed on the Nuveen funds through improved reporting, continuing to implement risk programs designed to provide a more disciplined and consistent approach to identifying and mitigating operational risks, continuing progress on implementing a liquidity program that complies with the new liquidity regulatory requirements and continuing to oversee the daily valuation process;

• Additional Compliance Services – continuing investment of time and resources necessary to develop the compliance policies and procedures and other related tools necessary to meet the various new regulatory requirements affecting the Nuveen funds that have been adopted over recent years;

• Government Relations – continuing efforts of various Nuveen teams and affiliates to advocate and communicate their positions with lawmakers and other regulatory bodies on issues that will impact the Nuveen funds;

• Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Information Services – establishing an information security program to help identify and manage information security risks, periodically testing disaster recovery plans, maintaining and updating business continuity plans and providing reports to the Board, at least annually, addressing, among other things, management’s security risk assessment, cyber risk profile, incident tracking and other relevant information technology risk-related reports; and

• Expanded Dividend Management Services – continuing to expand the services necessary to manage the dividends among the varying types of Nuveen funds that have developed as the Nuveen complex has grown in size and scope.

In addition to the services provided by the Adviser, the Board also considered the risks borne by the Adviser and its affiliates in managing the Nuveen funds, including entrepreneurial, operational, reputational, regulatory and litigation risks.

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The Board further considered the division of responsibilities between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and recognized that the Sub-Adviser and its investment personnel generally are responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio. The Board noted that the Adviser oversees the Sub-Adviser and considered an analysis of the Sub-Adviser provided by the Adviser which included, among other things, the Sub-Adviser’s assets under management and changes thereto, a summary of the investment team and changes thereto, the investment approach of the team and the performance of the funds sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser over various periods. The Board further considered at the May Meeting or prior meetings evaluations of the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program and trade execution. The Board noted that the Adviser recommended the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

Based on its review, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Funds under each applicable Advisory Agreement.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers

In evaluating the quality of the services provided by the Fund Advisers, the Board also received and considered the investment performance of the Nuveen funds they advise. In this regard, the Board reviewed Fund performance over the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending December 31, 2018 (or for shorter periods available in the case of Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Global Real Estate Securities Fund”), which was not in existence for part of the foregoing timeframe), as well as performance data for the first quarter of 2019 ending March 29, 2019. The performance data was based on Class A shares; however, the performance of other classes should be substantially similar as they invest in the same portfolio of securities and differences in performance among the classes would be principally attributed to the variations in the expense structures of the classes. Unless otherwise indicated, the performance data referenced below reflects the periods ended December 31, 2018. The Board considered the Adviser’s analysis of each fund’s performance, with particular focus on funds that were considered performance outliers and the factors contributing to their performance. The Board also noted that it received performance data of the Nuveen funds during its quarterly meetings throughout the year and took into account the discussions that occurred at these Board meetings regarding fund performance. In this regard, in its evaluation of Nuveen fund performance at meetings throughout the year, the Board considered performance information for the funds for different time periods, both absolute and relative to appropriate benchmarks and peers, with particular attention to information indicating underperformance of the respective funds and discussed with the Adviser the reasons for such underperformance.

The Board reviewed both absolute and relative fund performance during the annual review. With respect to the latter, the Board considered fund performance in comparison to the performance of peer funds (the “Performance Peer Group”) and recognized and/or customized benchmarks (i.e., generally benchmarks derived from multiple recognized benchmarks). In considering performance data, the Board is aware of certain inherent limitations with such data, including that differences between the objective(s), strategies and other characteristics of the Nuveen funds compared to the respective Performance Peer Group and/or benchmark(s) (such as differences in the use of leverage) will necessarily contribute to differences in performance results and limit the value of the comparative information. To assist the Board in its review of the comparability of the relative performance, the Adviser has ranked the relevancy of the peer group to the funds as low, medium or high. Depending on the facts and circumstances, however, the Board may be satisfied with a fund’s performance notwithstanding that its performance may be below its benchmark or peer group for certain periods. In addition, the performance data may vary significantly depending on the end date selected, and shareholders may evaluate fund performance based on their own holding period which may differ from the performance periods reviewed by the Board leading to different results. Further, the Board considered a fund’s performance in light of the overall financial market conditions during the respective periods. As noted above, the Board reviewed, among other things, Nuveen fund performance over various periods ended December 31, 2018, and the Board was aware of the market decline in the fourth quarter of 2018 and considered performance from the first quarter of 2019 as well. The Board also noted that a shorter period of underperformance may significantly impact longer term performance.

In their review of performance, the Independent Board Members focused, in particular, on the Adviser’s analysis of Nuveen funds determined to be underperforming performance outliers. The Board recognized that some periods of underperformance may only be temporary while other periods of underperformance may indicate a broader issue that may require a corrective action. Accordingly, with respect to any Nuveen funds for which the Board had identified performance issues, the Board monitors such funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Adviser the reasons for such results, considers whether any steps are necessary or appropriate to address such issues, and reviews the results of any efforts undertaken.

The Board’s determinations with respect to each Fund are summarized below.

For Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Real Estate Securities Fund”), the Board noted that although the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark in the one-, three- and five-year periods, the Fund ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group in the one- and three-year periods and first quartile in the five-year period. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

For the Global Real Estate Securities Fund, the Board noted that the Fund was new with available performance information that was too limited to make a meaningful assessment of performance.

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For Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (the “Global Infrastructure Fund”), the Board noted that although the Fund’s performance was below its benchmark in the three-year period, the Fund outperformed its benchmark in the one- and five-year periods and ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group in the one- and five-year periods and third quartile in the three-year period. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

For Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (the “Real Asset Income Fund”), the Board noted that the Fund ranked in the second quartile of its Performance Peer Group in the one- and three-year periods and first quartile in the five-year period. The Board, however, noted the Performance Peer Group was rated low for relevancy. The Fund also outperformed the performance of its benchmark in the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability

1. Fees and Expenses

In its annual review, the Board considered the fees paid to the Fund Advisers and the total operating expense ratio of each Nuveen fund, before and after any undertaking by Nuveen to limit the fund’s total annual operating expenses to certain levels. More specifically, the Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, each fund’s gross and net management fee rates (i.e., before and after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any) and net total expense ratio in relation to those of a comparable universe of funds (the “Peer Universe”) and to a more focused subset of comparable funds (the “Peer Group”) established by Broadridge. The Independent Board Members reviewed the methodology Broadridge employed to establish its Peer Universe and Peer Group and recognized that differences between the applicable fund and its respective Peer Universe and/or Peer Group as well as changes to the composition of the Peer Group and/or Peer Universe from year to year may limit some of the value of the comparative data. The Independent Board Members also considered a fund’s operating expense ratio as it more directly reflected the shareholder’s costs in investing in the respective fund.

In their review, the Independent Board Members considered, in particular, each fund with a net expense ratio of six basis points or higher compared to that of its peer average (each, an “Expense Outlier Fund”), including the Real Asset Income Fund, and an analysis as to the factors contributing to each such fund’s higher relative net expense ratio. Accordingly, in reviewing the comparative data between a fund and its peers, the Board generally considered the fund’s net expense ratio and fees to be higher if they were over 10 basis points higher, slightly higher if they were 6 to 10 basis points higher, in line if they were within approximately 5 basis points higher than the peer average and below if they were below the peer average of the Peer Group. The Independent Board Members also considered, in relevant part, a fund’s net management fee and net total expense ratio in light of its performance history.

In their review of the fee arrangements for the Nuveen funds, the Independent Board Members considered the management fee schedules, including the complex-wide and fund-level breakpoint schedules, and the expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers provided by Nuveen for each fund, as applicable. The Board noted that across the Nuveen fund complex, the complex-wide fee breakpoints reduced fees by $51.5 million and fund-level breakpoints reduced fees by $55.1 million in 2018. Further, fee caps and waivers for all applicable Nuveen funds saved an additional $15 million in fees for shareholders in 2018.

With respect to the Sub-Adviser, the Board considered the sub-advisory fee paid to the Sub-Adviser, including any breakpoint schedule, and as described below, comparative data of the fees the Sub-Adviser charges to other clients, if any.

The Independent Board Members noted that the Global Infrastructure Fund and the Global Real Estate Securities Fund each had a net management fee and a net expense ratio that were below the respective peer averages. The Board further noted that the Global Real Estate Securities Fund did not incur a management fee after fee waivers and expense reimbursements for the last fiscal year. The Independent Board Members noted that the Real Estate Securities Fund had a net management fee and a net expense ratio that were in line with the respective peer averages. The Board noted that the Real Asset Income Fund had a net management fee that was in line with the peer average, but a net expense ratio that was slightly higher than the peer average. The Independent Board Members noted that the net expense ratio of the Real Asset Income Fund was slightly higher than the peer average due to, among other things, the smaller size of the Fund compared to peers in the Peer Group and the management fee of a peer that was subject to performance adjustments. Based on its review of the information provided, the Board determined that each Fund’s management fees (as applicable) to a Fund Adviser were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.

2. Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients

In determining the appropriateness of fees, the Board also reviewed information regarding the fee rates the respective Fund Advisers charged to certain other types of clients and the type of services provided to these other clients. For the Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser, such other clients may include retail and institutional managed accounts; sub-advised funds outside the Nuveen family; foreign investment companies offered by Nuveen; and collective investment trusts. The Board further noted that the Adviser also advised certain exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) sponsored by Nuveen.

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The Board recognized that each Fund had an affiliated sub-adviser and, with respect to affiliated sub-advisers, reviewed, among other things, the range of fees assessed for managed accounts and foreign investment companies offered by Nuveen. The Board also reviewed the fee range and average fee rate of certain selected investment strategies offered in retail and institutional managed accounts by the Sub-Adviser and of the non-Nuveen investment companies sub-advised by affiliated sub-advisers.

In addition to the comparative fee data, the Board also reviewed, among other things, a description of the different levels of services provided to certain other clients compared to the services provided to the Nuveen funds as well as the differences in portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements, all of which contribute to the variations in the fee schedules. The Board noted, among other things, the wide range of services in addition to investment management services provided to the Nuveen funds when the Adviser is principally responsible for all aspects of operating the funds, including the increased regulatory requirements that must be met in managing the funds, the larger account sizes of managed accounts and the increased entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks that the Adviser incurs in sponsoring and managing the funds. Further, with respect to ETFs, the Board considered that Nuveen ETFs are passively managed compared to the active management of other Nuveen funds which contributed to the differences in fee levels between the Nuveen ETFs and other Nuveen funds. In general, higher fee levels reflect higher levels of service provided by the Adviser, increased investment management complexity, greater product management requirements, and higher levels of business risk or some combination of these factors. The Board further considered that the Sub-Adviser’s fee is essentially for portfolio management services and therefore more comparable to the fees it receives for retail wrap accounts and other external sub-advisory mandates. The Board concluded the varying levels of fees were justified given, among other things, the inherent differences in the products and the level of services provided to the Nuveen funds versus other clients, the differing regulatory requirements and legal liabilities and the entrepreneurial, legal and regulatory risks incurred in sponsoring and advising a registered investment company.

3. Profitability of Fund Advisers

In conjunction with their review of fees, the Independent Board Members considered information regarding Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory services to the Nuveen funds for the calendar years 2018 and 2017. The Board reviewed, among other things, Nuveen’s net margins (pre-tax) (both including and excluding distribution expenses); gross and net revenue margins (pre- and post-tax); revenues, expenses, and net income (pre-tax and after-tax and before distribution) of Nuveen for fund advisory services; and comparative profitability data comparing the adjusted margins of Nuveen compared to the adjusted margins of certain peers with publicly available data and with the most comparable assets under management (based on asset size and asset composition) for each of the last two calendar years. The Board also reviewed the revenues and expenses the Adviser derived from its ETF product line that was launched in 2016. The Independent Board Members noted that Nuveen’s net margins were higher in 2018 than the previous year and considered the key drivers behind the revenue and expense changes that impacted Nuveen’s net margins between the years. The Board considered the costs of investments in the Nuveen business, including the investment of seed capital in certain Nuveen funds and additional investments in infrastructure and technology. The Independent Board Members also noted that Nuveen’s adjusted margins from its relationships with the Nuveen funds were on the low range compared to the adjusted margins of the peers; however, the Independent Board Members recognized the inherent limitations of the comparative data of other publicly traded peers given that the calculation of profitability is rather subjective and numerous factors (such as types of funds, business mix, cost of capital, methodology to allocate expenses and other factors) can have a significant impact on the results.

The Independent Board Members also reviewed a description of the expense allocation methodology employed to develop the financial information and a summary of the history of changes to the methodology over the ten-year period from 2008 to 2018, and recognized that other reasonable allocation methodologies could be employed and lead to significantly different results. The Board noted that two Independent Board Members, along with independent counsel, serve as the Board’s liaisons to review profitability and discuss any proposed changes to the methodology prior to the full Board’s review.

Aside from Nuveen’s profitability, the Board recognized that the Adviser is a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC, the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”). As such, the Board also reviewed a balance sheet for TIAA reflecting its assets, liabilities and capital and contingency reserves for the 2018 and 2017 calendar years to consider the financial strength of TIAA having recognized the importance of having an adviser with significant resources.

In addition to Nuveen, the Independent Board Members also considered the profitability of the Sub-Adviser from its relationships with the Nuveen funds. In this regard, the Independent Board Members reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s revenues, expenses and revenue margins (pre- and post-tax) for its advisory activities for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018. The Independent Board Members also reviewed a profitability analysis reflecting the revenues, expenses and revenue margin (pre- and post-tax) by asset type for the Sub-Adviser for the calendar year ending December 31, 2018 and the pre- and post-tax revenue margin from 2018 and 2017.

In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board Members also considered any other ancillary benefits derived by the respective Fund Adviser from its relationship with the Nuveen funds as discussed in further detail below.

Based on a consideration of all the information provided, the Board noted that Nuveen’s and the Sub-Adviser’s level of profitability was acceptable and not unreasonable in light of the services provided.

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

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members noted that although economies of scale are difficult to measure, the Adviser shares the benefits of economies of scale in various ways including breakpoints in the management fee schedule (subject to limited exceptions), fee waivers and/or expense limitations, the pricing of Nuveen funds at scale at inception and investments in its business which can enhance the services provided to the funds for the fees paid. With respect to breakpoint schedules, because the Board had previously recognized that economies of scale may occur not only when the assets of a particular Nuveen fund grow but also when the assets in the complex grow, the Nuveen funds generally pay the Adviser a management fee comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component each with its own breakpoint schedule, subject to certain exceptions. In general terms, the breakpoint schedule at the fund level reduces fees as assets in the particular fund pass certain thresholds and the breakpoint schedule at the complex level reduces fees on the Nuveen funds as the eligible assets in the complex pass certain thresholds. The Independent Board Members reviewed, among other things, the fund-level and complex-level fee schedules and the temporary and/or permanent expense caps applicable to certain Nuveen funds (including the amounts of fees waived or amounts reimbursed to the respective funds in 2017 and 2018), including the temporary expense caps applicable to the Global Infrastructure Fund, Global Real Estate Securities Fund and Real Asset Income Fund. The Independent Board Members noted that as a result of fund-level management fee changes implemented in June 2017, none of the Nuveen open-end funds were above their top level fee breakpoint.

In addition, the Independent Board Members recognized the Adviser’s continued reinvestment in its business through, among other things, investments in its business infrastructure and information technology, portfolio accounting system as well as other systems and platforms that will, among other things, support growth, simplify and enhance information sharing, and enhance the investment process to the benefit of all of the Nuveen funds.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the current fee arrangements together with the Adviser’s reinvestment in its business appropriately shared any economies of scale with shareholders.

E. Indirect Benefits

The Independent Board Members received and considered information regarding other benefits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with the Nuveen funds. The Independent Board Members recognized that an affiliate of the Adviser serves as principal underwriter providing distribution and/or shareholder services to the open-end funds. The Independent Board Members further noted that the Nuveen open-end funds pay 12b-1 fees and while a majority of such fees were paid to third party broker-dealers, the Board reviewed the amount retained by the Adviser’s affiliate as a result of serving as principal underwriter. In addition, the Independent Board Members also noted that the Sub-Adviser engages in soft dollar transactions pursuant to which it may receive the benefit of research products and other services provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the applicable Nuveen funds.

The Board, however, noted that the benefits for the Sub-Adviser when transacting in fixed-income securities may be more limited as such securities generally trade on a principal basis and therefore do not generate brokerage commissions. Further, the Board noted that although the Sub-Adviser may benefit from the receipt of research and other services that it may otherwise have to pay for out of its own resources, the research may also benefit the Nuveen funds to the extent it enhances the ability of the Sub-Adviser to manage such funds or is acquired through the commissions paid on portfolio transactions of other clients.

Based on their review, the Board concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Fund Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Funds were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.

F. Other Considerations

The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.

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Directors and Officers

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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 Directors of the Funds. The number of Directors of the Funds is currently set at nine. None of the Directors who are not “interested” persons of the Funds (referred to herein as “Independent Directors”) has ever been a Director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the Directors and officers of the Funds, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each Director oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes more information about the Directors. 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 Director
Independent Directors:
Terence J. Toth 1959 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Chairman and Director	2008	Formerly, a Co-Founding Partner, Promus Capital (2008-2017); Director, Quality Control Corporation (since 2012); member: Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008) and Mather Foundation Board (since 2012), and chair of its investment committee; formerly, Director, Fulcrum IT Services LLC (2010-2019); 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); 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).	157
Jack B. Evans 1948 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	1999	Chairman (since 2019), formerly, President (1996-2019), The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation; Director and Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; Director, Public member, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (since 2015); Life Trustee of Coe College and the Iowa College Foundation; formerly, President Pro-Tem of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy and The Gazette Company; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm.	157
William C. Hunter 1948 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	2003	Dean Emeritus, formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); past Director (2005-2015), and past President (2010- 2014) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International Business Honor Society; formerly, Director (2004-2018) of Xerox Corporation; Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); formerly, Director (1997-2007), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University.	157

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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 Director
Albin F. Moschner 1952 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	2016	Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Northcroft Partners, LLC, a management consulting firm (since 2012); formerly, Chairman (2019), and Director (2012-2019), USA Technologies, Inc., a provider of solutions and services to facilitate electronic payment transactions; formerly, Director, Wintrust Financial Corporation (1996-2016); previously, held positions at Leap Wireless International, Inc., including Consultant (2011-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2008-2011), and Chief Marketing Officer (2004-2008); formerly, President, Verizon Card Services division of Verizon Communications, Inc. (2000-2003); formerly, President, One Point Services at One Point Communications (1999-2000); formerly, Vice Chairman of the Board, Diba, Incorporated (1996-1997); formerly, various executive positions (1991-1996) and Chief Executive Officer (1995-1996) of Zenith Electronics Corporation.	157
John K. Nelson 1962 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	2013	Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC. (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; served The President’s Council of Fordham University (2010-2019) and previously a Director of the Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (2009-2018); formerly, senior external advisor to the Financial Services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP. (2012-2014); former Chair of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (2010-2014 as trustee, 2011-2014 as Chair); formerly Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., North America, and Global Head of the Financial Markets Division (2007-2008), with various executive leadership roles in ABN AMRO Bank N.V. between 1996 and 2007.	157
Judith M. Stockdale 1947 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	1997	Board Member, Land Trust Alliance (since 2013); formerly, Board Member, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (2013-2019); formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).	157
Carole E. Stone 1947 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	2007	Former Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (2006-2017), and C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (2009-2017); Director, Cboe Global Markets, Inc., formerly, CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010).	157
Margaret L. Wolff 1955 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	2016	Formerly, member of the Board of Directors (2013-2017) of Travelers Insurance Company of Canada and The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (each, a part of Travelers Canada, the Canadian operation of The Travelers Companies, Inc.); formerly, Of Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Mergers & Acquisitions Group) (2005-2014); Member of the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital (since 2005); Member (since 2004) and Chair (since 2015) of the Board of Trustees of The John A. Hartford Foundation (a philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults); formerly, Member (2005-2015) and Vice Chair (2011-2015) of the Board of Trustees of Mt. Holyoke College.	157

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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 Director
Robert L. Young(2) 1963 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Director	2017	Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (2010-2016); formerly, President and Principal Executive Officer (2013-2016), and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2005-2010), of J.P. Morgan Funds; formerly, Director and various officer positions for J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. and formerly, One Group Administrative Services) and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (formerly, One Group Dealer Services, Inc.) (1999-2017).	155

Name, Year of Birth & Address	Position(s) Held with the Funds	Year First Elected or Appointed (3)	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Officers of the Funds:
Greg A. Bottjer 1971 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Chief Administrative Officer	2016	Senior (since 2017) Managing Director (since 2011), formerly, Senior Vice President (2007-2010) of Nuveen; Senior (since 2017) Managing Director (since 2016) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.
Mark J. Czarniecki 1979 901 Marquette Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55402	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	2013	Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2016) and Nuveen Fund Advisors (since 2017); Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen (since 2013) and Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2018).
Diana R. Gonzalez 1978 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	2017	Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2017); Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen (since 2017); Associate General Counsel of Jackson National Asset Management (2012-2017).
Nathaniel T. Jones 1979 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President and Treasurer	2016	Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2016-2017), formerly, Vice President (2011-2016) of Nuveen; Managing Director (since 2015) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.
Walter M. Kelly 1970 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President	2003	Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2008-2017) of Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.
Tina M. Lazar 1961 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President	2002	Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2014-2017) of Nuveen Securities, LLC.
Brian J. Lockhart 1974 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President	2019	Managing Director (since 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Vice President (2010-2017) of Nuveen; Head of Investment Oversight (since 2017), formerly, Team Leader of Manager Oversight (2015-2017); Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Risk Manager.
Jacques M. Longerstaey 1963 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262	Vice President	2019	Senior Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer, Nuveen, LLC (since May 2019); Senior Managing Director (since May 2019) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; formerly, Chief Investment and Model Risk Officer, Wealth & Investment Management Division, Wells Fargo Bank (NA) (from 2013-2019).

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Name, Year of Birth & Address	Position(s) Held with the Funds	Year First Elected or Appointed (3)	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Kevin J. McCarthy 1966 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	2007	Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Secretary and General Counsel (since 2016) of Nuveen Investments, Inc., formerly, Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (2008-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2008) of Nuveen Securities, LLC, formerly Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and Managing Director (2008-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017), Secretary (since 2016) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, formerly, Executive Vice President (2016-2017), Managing Director (2008-2016) and Assistant Secretary (2007-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017), Secretary (since 2016) and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, formerly Executive Vice President (2016-2017) and Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (2011-2016); Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Secretary (since 2016) of Nuveen Investments Advisers, LLC, formerly Executive Vice President (2016-2017); Vice President (since 2007) and Secretary (since 2016), formerly, Assistant Secretary, of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Symphony Asset Management, LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC (since 2010). Senior Managing Director (since 2017) and Secretary (since 2016) of Nuveen Alternative Investments, LLC.
Jon Scott Meissner 1973 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262	Vice President	2019	Managing Director of Mutual Fund Tax and Financial Reporting groups at Nuveen (since 2017); Managing Director of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2019); Senior Director of Teachers Advisors, LLC and TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC (since 2016); Senior Director (since 2015) Mutual Fund Taxation to the TIAA-CREF Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 and the CREF Accounts; has held various positions with TIAA since 2004.
Christopher M. Rohrbacher 1971 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President and Secretary	2008	Managing Director (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2016-2017), Co-General Counsel (since 2019) and Assistant Secretary (since 2016) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director (since 2017), formerly, Senior Vice President (2012-2017) and Associate General Counsel (since 2016), formerly, Assistant General Counsel (2008-2016) of Nuveen.
William A. Siffermann 1975 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President	2017	Managing Director (since 2017), formerly Senior Vice President (2016-2017) and Vice President (2011-2016) of Nuveen.
E. Scott Wickerham 1973 TIAA 730 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017	Vice President and Controller	2019	Senior Managing Director, Head of Fund Administration at Nuveen, LLC (since 2019), formerly, Managing Director; Senior Managing Director (since 2019), Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer (since 2017) to the TIAA-CREF Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 and the Treasurer (since 2017) to the CREF Accounts; Senior Director, TIAA-CREF Fund Administration (2014-2015); has held various positions with TIAA since 2006.
Gifford R. Zimmerman 1956 333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	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); Vice President (since 2017), formerly, Managing Director (2003-2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2003) of Symphony Asset Management LLC ; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2002) of Nuveen Investments Advisers, LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006) and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC, (since 2010); Chartered Financial Analyst.

(1) Directors serve an indefinite term until his/her successor is elected or appointed. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the director was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen fund complex.

(2) Effective July 1, 2017, Mr. Young was appointed as a Board Member of each of the Nuveen Funds except Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund (JDD) and Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS). Effective February 27, 2020, Mr. Young was appointed as a Board Member of JDD and JRS.

(3) 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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Nuveen:

Serving Investors for Generations

Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen to provide dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality solutions designed to be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.

Focused on meeting investor needs.

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

Find out how we can help you.

To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen 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, 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/fund-governance. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant’s Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant’s audit committee financial experts are Carole E. Stone, Jack B. Evans and William C. Hunter, who are “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Ms. Stone served for five years as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget. As part of her role as Director, Ms. Stone was actively involved in overseeing the development of the State’s operating, local assistance and capital budgets, its financial plan and related documents; overseeing the development of the State’s bond-related disclosure documents and certifying that they fairly presented the State’s financial position; reviewing audits of various State and local agencies and programs; and coordinating the State’s system of internal audit and control. Prior to serving as Director, Ms. Stone worked as a budget analyst/examiner with increasing levels of responsibility over a 30 year period, including approximately five years as Deputy Budget Director. Ms. Stone has also served as Chair of the New York State Racing Association Oversight Board, as Chair of the Public Authorities Control Board, as a Commissioner on the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of the Boards of Directors of several New York State public authorities. These positions have involved overseeing operations and finances of certain entities and assessing the adequacy of project/entity financing and financial reporting. Currently, Ms. Stone is on the Board of Directors of CBOE Holdings, Inc., of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and of C2 Options Exchange. Ms. Stone’s position on the boards of these entities and as a member of both CBOE Holdings’ Audit Committee and its Finance Committee has involved, among other things, the oversight of audits, audit plans and preparation of financial statements.

Mr. Evans was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of SCI Financial Group, Inc., a full service registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser (“SCI”). As part of his role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Evans actively supervised the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) and actively supervised the CFO’s preparation of financial statements and other filings with various regulatory authorities. In such capacity, Mr. Evans was actively involved in the preparation of SCI’s financial statements and the resolution of issues raised in connection therewith. Mr. Evans has also served on the audit committee of various reporting companies. At such companies, Mr. Evans was involved in the oversight of audits, audit plans, and the preparation of financial statements. Mr. Evans also formerly chaired the audit committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Mr. Hunter was formerly a Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. As part of his role as Senior Vice President, Mr. Hunter was the senior officer responsible for all operations of each of the Economic Research, Statistics, and Community and Consumer Affairs units at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In such capacity, Mr. Hunter oversaw the subunits of the Statistics and Community and Consumer Affairs divisions responsible for the analysis and evaluation of bank and bank holding company financial statements and financial filings. Prior to serving as Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Mr. Hunter was the Vice President of the Financial Markets unit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta where he supervised financial staff and bank holding company analysts who analyzed and evaluated bank and bank holding company financial statements. Mr. Hunter also currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Xerox Corporation and Wellmark, Inc. as well as on the Audit Committees of such Boards. As an Audit Committee member, Mr. Hunter’s responsibilities include, among other things, reviewing financial statements, internal audits and internal controls over financial reporting. Mr. Hunter also formerly was a Professor of Finance at the University of Connecticut School of Business and has authored numerous scholarly articles on the topics of finance, accounting and economics.

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 Chair (or, in her absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019	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 Global Infrastructure Fund		46,310		0		19,649		0
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund		57,950		0		954		0
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund		51,885		0		1,210		0
Total	$	156,145	$	0	$	21,813	$	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 Global Infrastructure Fund		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
December 31, 2018	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 Global Infrastructure Fund		46,663			0			21,943			0
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund		58,452			0			5,683			0
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund		52,903			0			3,283			0
Total	$	158,018		$	0		$	30,909		$	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 Global Infrastructure Fund		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019	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	%
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018	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	%

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019	Total Non-Audit Fees Billed to Trust		Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust)		Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (all other engagements)		Total
Fund Name
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund		19,649		0		0		19,649
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund		954		0		0		954
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund		1,210		0		0		1,210
Total	$	21,813	$	0	$	0	$	21,813

“Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to Fund in their respective amounts from the previous table.

Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018	Total Non-Audit Fees Billed to Trust		Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust)		Total Non-Audit Fees  billed to Adviser and  Affiliated Fund Service Providers (all other engagements)		Total
Fund Name
Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund		21,943		0		0		21,943
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund		5,683		0		0		5,683
Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund		3,283		0		0		3,283
Total	$	30,909	$	0	$	0	$	30,909

“Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to Fund in their respective amounts from the previous table.

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

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.

(a)(1)	Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable because the code is posted on registrant’s website at www.nuveen.com/fund-governance and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)
(a)(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.
(a)(4)	Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not applicable.
(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/ Christopher M. Rohrbacher
	Christopher M. Rohrbacher
	Vice President and Secretary

Date: March 6, 2020

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/ Greg A. Bottjer
	Greg A. Bottjer
	Chief Administrative Officer
	(principal executive officer)

Date: March 6, 2020

By (Signature and Title)	/s/ E. Scott Wickerham
	E. Scott Wickerham
	Vice President and Controller
	(principal financial officer)

Date: March 6, 2020

EX-99.CERT

EX-99.CERT

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Greg A. Bottjer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 6, 2020

/s/ Greg A. Bottjer

Greg A. Bottjer

Chief Administrative Officer

(principal executive officer)

I, E. Scott Wickerham, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 6, 2020

/s/ E. Scott Wickerham

E. Scott Wickerham

Vice President and Controller

(principal financial officer)

EX-99.906CERT

EX-99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, based on each such officer’s knowledge and belief.

The undersigned officers of Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Registrant”) certify that, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge and belief:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended December 31, 2019 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: March 6, 2020

/s/ Greg A. Bottjer

Greg A. Bottjer

Chief Administrative Officer

(principal executive officer)

/s/ E. Scott Wickerham

E. Scott Wickerham

Vice President and Controller

(principal financial officer)