-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cd8539aCpykqRDN7hvWG3KlzkN3gfH0inhvcKPLV6gvekgt1EWqHxMlTHi1684FF OYNWBRJnE/Q/KqFj+PtdfA== 0000891804-09-001584.txt : 20090508 0000891804-09-001584.hdr.sgml : 20090508 20090508152004 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-09-001584 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090508 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 2 IN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897422 IRS NUMBER: 363868296 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07492 FILM NUMBER: 09810195 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129177810 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 N-CSR 1 file001.txt NUVEEN INS CALIF PREMIUM INC MUNI FUND 2, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-7492 --------------------- Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Kevin J. McCarthy Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700 ------------------- Date of fiscal year end: February 28 ------------------ Date of reporting period: February 28, 2009 ------------------ Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507. ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. ANNUAL REPORT | Nuveen Investments February 28, 2009 | MUNICIPAL CLOSED-END FUNDS [PHOTO OF: SMALL CHILD] NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. NPC NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 2, INC. NCL NUVEEN CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NCU NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND NAC NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2 NVX NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 3 NZH NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND NKL NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND NKX It's not what you earn, it's what you keep.(R) | LOGO: NUVEEN Investments [PHOTO OF: MAN WORKING ON COMPUTER] LIFE IS COMPLEX. NUVEEN MAKES THINGS E-simple. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It only takes a minute to sign up for e-Reports. Once enrolled, you'll receive an e-mail as soon as your Nuveen Investments Fund information is ready--no more waiting for delivery by regular mail. Just click on the link within the e-mail to see the report and save it on your computer if you wish. FREE E-REPORTS RIGHT TO YOUR E-MAIL! www.investordelivery.com | www.nuveen.com/accountaccess If you receive your Nuveen Fund OR If you receive your Nuveen Fund dividends and statements from your | dividends and statements directly financial advisor or brokerage account. from Nuveen. LOGO: NUVEEN Investments Chairman's LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS [PHOTO OF ROBERT P. BREMNER] | Robert P. Bremner | Chairman of the Board Dear Shareholders, I write this letter in a time of continued uncertainty about the current state of the U.S. financial system and pessimism about the future of the global economy. Many have observed that the conditions that led to the crisis have built up over time and will complicate and extend the course of recovery. At the same time, government officials in the U.S. and abroad have implemented a wide range of programs to restore stability to the financial system and encourage economic recovery. It is believed that these efforts will moderate the extent of the downturn and hasten the inevitable recovery, even though it is hard to envision that outcome in the current environment. As you will read in this report, the continuing financial and economic problems are weighing heavily on the values of equities and fixed-income assets and unfortunately the performance of your Nuveen Fund has been similarly affected. In addition to the financial statements, I hope that you will carefully review the Portfolio Manager's Comments, the Common Share Dividend and Share Price Information and the Performance Overview sections of this report and please note this is a six month annual report. During the current fiscal period, the Board of Directors/Trustees approved a change in the Funds' fiscal and tax year end from August 31 to February 28/29. These comments highlight the manager's pursuit of investment strategies that depend on thoroughly researched securities, diversified portfolio holdings and well established investment disciplines to achieve your Fund's investment goals. The Fund Board believes that a consistent focus on long-term investment goals provides the basis for successful investment over time and we monitor your Fund with that objective in mind. Nuveen continues to work on resolving the issues related to the auction rate preferred shares situation, but the unsettled conditions in the credit markets have slowed progress. Nuveen is actively pursuing a number of solutions, all with the goal of providing liquidity for preferred shareholders while preserving the potential benefits of leverage for common shareholders. We appreciate the patience you have shown as we work through the many issues involved. Please consult the Nuveen website: www.nuveen.com, for the most recent information. On behalf of myself and the other members of your Fund's Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead. Sincerely, /s/ Robert P. Bremner - ---------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner Chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board April 20, 2009 Portfolio Manager's COMMENTS Nuveen Investments Municipal Closed-End Funds | NPC, NCL, NCU, NAC, NVX, NZH, NKL, NKX During the current fiscal period, the Board of Directors/Trustees approved a change in the Funds' fiscal and tax year end from August 31 to February 28/29. Portfolio manager Scott Romans reviews economic and municipal market conditions at both the national and state levels, key investment strategies, and the six-month performance of these Nuveen California Municipal Funds. Scott, who joined Nuveen in 2000, has managed NCU, NAC, NVX, NZH, NKL and NKX since 2003. He assumed portfolio management responsibility for NPC and NCL in 2005. WHAT FACTORS AFFECTED THE U.S. ECONOMIC AND MUNICIPAL MARKET ENVIRONMENTS DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009? During this period, downward pressure on the economy continued and stress in the financial and credit markets led to increased price volatility for most securities, reduced liquidity and a general flight to quality. In an effort to improve overall economic conditions, the Federal Reserve (Fed) cut the fed funds target interest rate in December 2008 to between zero and 0.25%, its lowest level on record. (On March 18, 2009, following the end of this reporting period, the Fed announced that, in addition to maintaining the fed funds rate at its 0-0.25% level, it would buy $300 billion in Treasury securities over the next six months in an effort to improve conditions in private credit markets and up to an additional $750 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities to bolster the housing market.) After declining at an annual rate of 0.5% in the third quarter of 2008, Gross domestic product (GDP) -- a measure of national economic output -- contracted at an annual rate of 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2008, the weakest performance since 1982. Signs of a deepening housing recession continued to trouble the economy, with the price of a single-family home falling a record 18.2% in 2008. In the labor markets, February 2009 marked the fourteenth consecutive month of job losses and the third straight month employment losses topped 600,000, the first such occurrence since records began in 1939. The national unemployment rate for February 2009 was 8.1%, its highest point in more than 25 years. At the same time, inflation remained subdued. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), reflecting large drops in energy and transportation prices, registered a Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio manager as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein. 4 0.2% year-over-year gain in February 2009, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) rose 1.8%. Both numbers were within the Fed's unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower. Beginning in October, the nation's financial institutions and financial markets - -- including the municipal bond market -- experienced significant turmoil. Reductions in demand decreased valuations of municipal bonds across all credit ratings. The municipal market is one in which dealer firms make markets in bonds on a principal basis using their proprietary capital, and during the recent market turmoil these firms' capital was severely constrained. As a result, some firms were unwilling to commit their capital to purchase and to serve as a dealer for municipal bonds. This reduction in dealer involvement in the market was accompanied by significant net selling pressure by investors, particularly with respect to lower-rated municipal bonds, as institutional investors generally removed money from the municipal bond market, at least in part because of their need to reduce the leveraging of their municipal investments. This deleveraging was in part driven by the overall reduction in the amount of financing available for such leverage, the increased costs of such leverage financing, and the need to reduce leverage levels that had recently increased due to the decline in municipal bond prices. Municipal bond prices were further negatively impacted by concerns that the need for further deleveraging and a supply overhang (a large amount of new issues that were postponed) would cause selling pressure to persist for a period of time. In addition to falling prices, the following market conditions resulted in greater price volatility of municipal bonds - wider credit spreads (i.e., lower quality bonds fell in price more than higher quality bonds); significantly reduced liquidity (i.e., the ability to sell bonds at a price close to their carrying value), particularly for lower quality bonds; and a lack of price transparency (i.e., the ability to accurately determine the price at which a bond would likely trade). Reduced liquidity was most pronounced in mid-October, although it improved considerably after that period. Municipal bond market performance over this period also was significantly impacted by concerns about the credit markets, downgrades of municipal bond insurers, and institutional investors' need to unwind various leveraging strategies. These events created surges of selling pressure, as many municipal bond owners tried to sell holdings of longer-maturity bonds into a market already experiencing a lack of liquidity. Combined with the Fed rate cuts, this produced a steepening of the municipal yield curve. In this environment, bonds with shorter maturities generally outperformed longer maturity bonds, and higher quality bonds tended to outperform lower quality credits. 5 Over the six months ended February 28, 2009, municipal bond issuance nationwide totaled $139.5 billion, a drop of 22% compared with the twelve-month period ended February 29, 2008. While market conditions during this period impacted the demand for municipal bonds, we continued to see demand from investors attracted by higher interest rates and yields relative to taxable bonds. HOW WERE THE ECONOMIC AND MARKET ENVIRONMENTS IN CALIFORNIA DURING THIS PERIOD? Employment declines, especially in the construction, finance and manufacturing sectors, far outpaced the modest gains reported in education/health services, government and leisure and hospitality, the only sectors to report positive growth. As of February 2009, California's unemployment rate had risen to 10.5%, its highest level since April 1983, up from 6.2% in February 2008. On the positive side, the state's economy remained relatively diverse, with technology providing some recent economic support, especially in the areas of renewable energy and medical equipment. Because of its exposure to riskier, non-traditional mortgage products, the state's housing market was hit hard by the sub-prime mortgage crisis as well as the downturn in the housing sector. Foreclosures in California, which reached a rate twice the U.S. average, have driven reductions in home prices throughout the state. According to the Standard & Poor's (S&P)/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major metropolitan areas, housing prices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego fell 32.4%, 25.8% and 24.9%, respectively, between January 2008 and January 2009, compared with an average decrease of 19.0% nationwide. The severe decline in California's housing industry had ramifications far beyond the significant job losses in construction, impacting sellers of building supplies and home furnishings, mortgage lenders, real estate agents and finance companies, among others. Declining home values also contributed to a sharp downturn in both consumer spending and government tax revenues, with weaker tax collections forcing downward revisions to revenue estimates from state and local governments. The California legislature adopted a revised 2009-2010 state budget closing the gap with $15 billion in spending cuts, $11.4 billion in new borrowing, $12.8 billion in new taxes and $2 billion from federal stimulus funds. The spending cuts were spread across a number of budget categories, with the brunt being borne by K-14 education ($8.4 billion), health and human services and state payrolls. Tax increases included a one-percent increase in the state sales tax, increased vehicle license fees, a 0.5% surcharge on personal income taxes, and a reduction in the dependent tax credit. However, final approval of several elements of the budget remain subject to voter approval, with a special election scheduled for May 19, 2009. In addition, the delay in 6 passing the state budget for fiscal 2009-2010 exacerbated California's ongoing cash-flow problems, limiting the state's ability to borrow in the short-term markets to smooth out uneven cashflows and meet priority payments, including debt service on bonds. In March 2009, following the end of this reporting period, the California legislative analyst's office announced that a new gap of $8 billion had opened in the state budget. As of February 2009, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch listed their ratings on California's general obligation (GOs) bonds at A1, A, and A+, respectively. This reflected S&P's rating downgrade from A+ on February 3, 2009. (In March 2009, following the end of this reporting period, Moody's and Fitch also lowered their ratings on California GOs to A2 and A, respectively.) For the six months ended February 28, 2009, municipal issuance in California totaled $12.4 billion, a decrease of 46% from the previous six months. WHAT KEY STRATEGIES WERE USED TO MANAGE THE CALIFORNIA FUNDS DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD? During this period, as the municipal market was pressured by price volatility and lack of liquidity, we continued to focus on finding bonds that offered relative value, preserving liquidity and investing for the long term. Our investment activity during this period was largely driven by opportunities created by the market turmoil and market conditions resulting from that stress. This was true in both the new issuance municipal bond market and the secondary markets. In the new issuance (or primary) market, we were able to purchase bonds with better structures (i.e., higher coupons, longer call protection) than we have seen in a long time, as market conditions required issuers to enhance offerings to make them more attractive to buyers. In the secondary markets, we found bonds, especially lower-rated credits, at extremely discounted prices as the result of selling by some municipal market participants, particularly in November and December 2008. We even occasionally were able to purchase AAA insured bonds being sold under duress. In both the primary and secondary markets, we were focused on using a fundamental approach to discover undervalued sectors and individual credits with the potential to perform well over the long term. Many of the opportunities we found during this period were in health care. One example of a newly issued bond that we added to NAC, NCU, NVX and NZH was a BBB rated credit issued by Loma Linda University Medical Center, which offered a coupon of 8.25% with a maturity of 12/01/38. In the secondary market, an example of a bond we purchased at an exceptional discount was a non-rated bond issued for ValleyCare Health System in Livermore, which we added to NAC, NVX and NZH. 7 During this period, a number of bond calls provided some of the capital necessary for purchases. We also monitored the types of credits and bond structures that were attractive to the retail market and took advantage of strong bids to sell bonds where we believe we had extracted the performance potential into relatively consistent retail demand. In addition, we lightened our positions in California general obligation bonds, due to their exposure to the state's ongoing economic problems, as well as in a variety of Puerto Rico issues. As a key dimension of risk management, a disciplined approach to duration(1) positioning remained an important component of our management strategies. As part of this approach, we continued to use inverse floating rate securities(2) in all eight of these Funds. Inverse floaters typically provide the dual benefit of bringing the Funds' durations closer to our strategic target and enhancing their income-generation capabilities. NCL and NZH also invested in additional types of derivatives(3) intended to reduce its duration and help us manage common share net asset value (NAV) volatility without having a negative impact on income streams or common share dividends over the short term. As of February 28, 2009, the inverse floaters remained in place in all of the Funds and NCL and NZH continued to use derivative positions. - ---------- (1) Duration is a measure of a bond's price sensitivity as interest rates change, with longer duration bonds displaying more sensitivity to these changes than bonds with shorter durations. (2) An inverse floating rate security, also know as inverse floaters, is a financial instrument designed to pay long-term tax-exempt interest at a rate that varies inversely with a short-term tax-exempt interest rate index. For the Nuveen Funds, the index typically used is the Securities Industry and Financial Markets (SIFM) Municipal Swap Index (previously referred to as the Bond Market Association Index or BMA). Inverse floaters, including those inverse floating rate securities in which the Funds invested during the reporting period, are further defined within the Notes to Financial Statements and Glossary of Terms Used in this Report sections of this shareholder report. (3) Each Fund may invest in derivatives instruments such as forwards, futures, option and swap transactions. For additional information on derivative instruments in which each Fund was invested during and at the end of the reporting period, see the Portfolio of Investments, Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements sections of this shareholder report. 8 HOW DID THE FUNDS PERFORM? Individual results for these Nuveen California Funds, as well as relevant index and peer group information, are presented in the accompanying table. Average Annual Total Returns on Common Share Net Asset Value* For periods ended 2/28/09 Six-Month 1-Year 5-Year 10-Year Non-insured Funds NCU -6.92% -0.81% 1.64% 4.27% NAC -11.45% -5.43% 0.78% N/A NVX -7.40% -1.96% 1.98% N/A NZH -12.54% -6.27% 0.22% N/A Lipper CA Municipal Debt Funds Average(4) -11.72% -5.61% 0.54% 3.57% Barclays Capital CA Municipal Bond Index(5) -1.36% 3.93% 3.02% 4.42% S&P CA Municipal Bond Index(6) -3.34% 3.07% 2.85% 4.34% Insured Funds NPC -2.43% 4.06% 2.48% 4.49% NCL -5.40% 1.55% 1.43% 4.13% NKL -4.50% 3.07% 2.40% N/A NKX -6.42% -0.13% 2.11% N/A Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average(7) -6.22% 1.74% 1.39% 4.30% Barclays Capital Insured CA Municipal Bond Index(5) 0.07% 5.89% 3.05% 4.57% S&P CA Municipal Bond Index(6) 3.34% 3.07% 2.85% 4.34% For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the total returns on common share NAV for NCU, NAC and NVX exceeded the average return for the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average, while NZH underperformed this measure. All four of the non-insured Funds underperformed the unleveraged Barclays Capital California Municipal Bond Index and the S&P California Municipal Bond Index. Among the insured Funds, NPC, NCL and NKL outperformed the average return for the Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average for this six-month period, - ---------- * Six-month returns are cumulative. one-, five- and ten-year returns are annualized. Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. For additional information, see the individual Performance Overview for your Fund in this report. (4) The Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average is calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category for each period as follows: 1 year, 24 funds; 5 years, 24 funds; and 10 years, 12 funds. Fund and Lipper returns assume reinvestment of dividends. (5) The Barclays Capital (formerly Lehman Brothers) California Municipal Bond Index is an unleveraged, unmanaged index comprising a broad range of investment-grade California municipal bonds, while the Barclays Capital (formerly Lehman Brothers) Insured California Municipal Bond Index is an unleveraged, unmanaged index containing a broad range of insured California municipal bonds. Results for the Barclays Capital indexes do not reflect any expenses. (6) The Standard & Poor's (S&P) California Municipal Bond Index is an unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the investment-grade California municipal bond market. (7) The Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average is calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category for each period as follows: 1 year, 44 funds; 5 years, 44 funds; and 10 years, 24 funds. Fund and Lipper returns assume reinvestment of dividends. 9 while NKX trailed this return. NPC also outperformed the S&P California Municipal Bond Index, while NKL, NCL and NKX underperformed this measure. All four insured Funds underperformed the Barclays Capital Insured California Municipal Bond Index. Shareholders of the insured Funds should note that the Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds average includes bonds from states in addition to California, which may make direct comparisons between the Funds and this benchmark less meaningful. Key management factors that influenced the Funds' returns during this period included duration and yield curve positioning, the use of derivatives, credit exposure and sector allocations. In addition, the use of leverage had a generally detrimental effect on the Funds' performances over this period. The impact of leverage is discussed in more detail on page 11. Over the course of this reporting period, the yield curve remained steep. Given this interest rate environment, bonds in the Barclays Capital California Municipal Bond Index with maturities between two and eight years benefited the most, with bonds maturing in approximately five years performing the best. Because they were less sensitive to interest rate changes, these bonds generally outperformed credits with longer maturities, as bonds with the longest maturities (20 years and longer) posted a loss for the period. In general, these Funds tended to have relatively less exposure to the outperforming shorter end of the yield curve and comparatively heavier exposure to the underperforming longest part of the curve. Overall, NCL, NKL and NCU had the most advantageous duration and yield curve positionings for the municipal market environment of this six-month period, that is, they were more heavily weighted in the areas of the yield curve that performed well. In contrast, NKX, NAC and NZH were not as well positioned, with more exposure to the underperforming long part of the curve. As mentioned previously, NCL and NZH used derivative positions to synthetically shorten duration and move it closer to our strategic duration target. During this period, in contrast to historical trends, yields in the taxable markets and the municipal market moved in opposite directions, due in part to the general flight to quality. As municipal market performance lagged the gains in the taxable markets, these derivative positions performed poorly, hurting their total return performance. In addition, the inverse floaters used by all eight of these Funds generally had a negative impact on performance. This resulted from the fact that the inverse floaters effectively increased the Funds' exposure to longer maturity bonds at a time when shorter maturities were in favor in the market. 10 Credit exposure was also an important factor in performance. Because risk-averse investors generally sought higher quality investments as disruptions in the financial markets deepened, bonds with higher credit quality typically performed very well. At the same time, securities rated BBB or below and non-rated bonds generally posted poor returns. In general, insured holdings where the insurers backing the bonds had been downgraded traded to their underlying (or issuer) credit ratings. As a result, insured bonds with an underlying rating of BBB generally were more adversely affected in terms of performance during this period than insured bonds with underlying credits rated AA or A. Overall, NPC was the most positively impacted by its credit exposure, while NAC, NVX and NZH were the most negatively impacted. During this period, pre-refunded(8) bonds, which are backed by U.S. Treasury securities, were one of the top performing segments of the market, due primarily to their shorter effective maturities, higher credit quality and perceived safety. Among these Funds, NPC and NVX held the heaviest weightings of pre-refunded bonds. Additional sectors of the market that generally contributed to the Funds' returns included general obligation and other tax-backed bonds, water and sewer and education credits. Holdings that generally detracted from the Funds' performances included transportation and industrial development revenue (IDR) bonds. The health care revenue sector also underperformed the overall municipal market. NZH, NCU, NAC and NKX, in particular, had heavier weightings in health care than the market as a whole. Alongside current coupon bonds in these sectors, zero coupon bonds were among the worst performing categories in the municipal market, as were lower-rated bonds backed by the 1998 master tobacco settlement agreement, which comprised approximately 2% of NKL and NKX and 4% of NCU, NAC, NVX, and NZH as of February 28, 2009. IMPACT OF THE FUNDS' CAPITAL STRUCTURES AND LEVERAGE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE In addition to the factors previously discussed, another factor impacting the six-month returns of these Funds relative to those of the unleveraged Barclays Capital California and Insured California Municipal Bond Indexes and the S&P California Municipal Bond Index was the Funds' use of financial leverage. While leverage offers opportunities to generate additional income and total returns for common shareholders, the benefits provided by leveraging are influenced by the price movements of the bonds in each Fund's portfolio. During this period, declining valuations had a negative effect on performance that was magnified by the use of leverage. - ---------- (8) Pre-refundings or refinancings, also known as advance refundings, occur when an issuer sells new bonds and uses the proceeds to fund principal and interest payments of older existing bonds. This process often results in lower borrowing costs for bond issuers. 11 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING BOND INSURANCE COMPANIES Another factor that had an impact on the performance of these Funds was their position in bonds backed by municipal bond insurers that experienced downgrades in their credit ratings. During the period covered by this report ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA (formerly XLCA) experienced one or more rating reductions by at least one or more rating agencies. At the time this report was prepared, at least one rating agency has placed each of these insurers except AGC on "negative credit watch," "credit outlook developing" or "rating withdrawn," which may presage one or more rating reductions for such insurer or insurers in the future. As concern increased about the balance sheets of these insurers, prices on bonds insured by these companies - especially those bonds with weaker underlying credits -declined, detracting from the Funds' performance. By the end of this period, most insured bonds were being valued according to their fundamentals as if they were uninsured. On the whole, the holdings of all of our Funds continued to be well diversified not only between insured and uninsured bonds, but also within the insured bond category. It is important to note that municipal bonds historically have had a very low rate of default. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SECURITIES MARKETS As noted in the last shareholder report, beginning in February 2008, more shares were submitted for sale in the regularly scheduled auctions for the auction rate preferred shares issued by these Funds than there were offers to buy. This meant that these auctions "failed to clear," and that many or all of the Funds' auction rate preferred shareholders who wanted to sell their shares in these auctions were unable to do so. This decline in liquidity in auction rate preferred shares did not lower the credit quality of these shares, and auction rate preferred shareholders unable to sell their shares received distributions at the "maximum rate" applicable to failed auctions, as calculated in accordance with the pre-established terms of the auction rate preferred shares. These developments generally have not affected the portfolio management or investment policies of these Funds. However, one continuing implication for common shareholders of these auction failures is that the Funds' cost of leverage will likely be higher, at least temporarily, than it otherwise would have been had the auctions continued to be successful. As a result, the Funds' future common share earnings may be lower than they otherwise might have been. As noted in the last shareholder report, the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees authorized a plan to use tender option bonds 12 (TOBs), also known as floating rate securities, to refinance a portion of the Funds' outstanding auction rate preferred shares. On January 8, 2009, thirty-five Nuveen closed-end municipal funds called for redemption at par a portion of their outstanding auction rate preferred shares. This series of redemptions collectively totaled $250.1 million. This new series of redemptions brings the total amount of Nuveen's municipal closed-end funds' auction rate preferred share redemptions to nearly $2 billion of the original $11 billion outstanding. As of February 28, 2009, the cummulative amount of auction rate preferred securities redeemed by the Funds are as shown in the accompanying chart: Auction Rate % of Original Preferred Shares Auction Rate Fund Redeemed Preferred Shares NCL $15,175,000 16.0% NCU $2,125,000 4.9% NAC $39,475,000 22.6% NZH $32,925,000 17.6% NKL $9,750,000 8.3% NKX $45,000,000 100.0% As noted in the last shareholder report, NKX's redemptions were achieved through the issuance of variable rate demand preferred shares (VRDP) in conjunction with the proceeds from the creation of TOBs. VRDP is a new instrument designed to replace the auction rate preferred shares used as leverage in Nuveen closed-end Funds. VRDP is offered only to qualified institutional buyers, defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. As of February 28, 2009, NKX issued $35.5 million of VRDP and redeemed all of its outstanding auction rate preferred shares. While the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees and management continue to work to resolve this situation, the Funds cannot provide any assurance on when the remaining outstanding auction rate preferred shares might be redeemed. On March 30, 2009, subsequent to the reporting period, thirty-four Nuveen closed-end municipal funds (none of which are included in this shareholder report) called for redemption at par a portion of their outstanding auction-rate preferred shares. This series of redemptions will collectively total more than $287 million. Each of the funds will be using TOBs to finance the partial redemption of its auction rate preferred shares. For up-to-date information, please visit the Nuveen CEF Auction Rate Preferred Resource Center at: http://www.nuveen.com/ResourceCenter/AuctionRatePreferred.aspx. 13 Common Share Dividend and Share Price INFORMATION During the six-month reporting period ended February 28, 2009, NCL, NCU, NAC, NVX, NZH and NKL each had an increase in their monthly dividends. The dividends of NPC and NKX remained stable throughout the reporting period. Due to capital gains generated by normal portfolio activity, common shareholders of the following Funds received capital gains and net ordinary income distributions at the end of December 2008 as follows: Long-Term Short-Term Capital Gains Capital Gains and/or Ordinary Income (per share) (per share) NPC $0.0548 $0.0899 NCL $0.1312 $0.0119 NCU $0.0061 -- NAC $0.1213 $0.1421 NVX $0.0334 $0.0016 NKL $0.0074 $0.0298 NKX $0.0516 -- All of the Funds in this report seek to pay stable dividends at rates that reflect each Fund's past results and projected future performance. During certain periods, each Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net investment income actually earned by the Fund during the period. If a Fund has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it holds the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Fund's NAV. Conversely, if a Fund has cumulatively paid dividends in excess of its earnings, the excess constitutes negative UNII that is likewise reflected in the Fund's NAV. Each Fund will, over time, pay all of its net investment income as dividends to shareholders. As of February 28, 2009, all of the Funds in this report had positive UNII balances for both financial reporting and tax purposes. 14 COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES AND SHARE PRICE INFORMATION On July 30, 2008, the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees approved an open-market share repurchase program under which each Fund may repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares. As of February 28, 2009, the Funds repurchased common shares as shown in the accompanying table: Common Shares % of Outstanding Fund Repurchased Common Shares NPC 6,200 0.1% NCL 41,800 0.3% NCU 14,700 0.3% NVX 18,300 0.1% NZH 12,900 0.1% NKL 19,000 0.1% Since the inception of this program, common shares were repurchased at a weighted average price and a weighted average discount per common share as shown in the accompanying table: Weighted Average Weighted Average Price Per Share Discount Per Share Fund Repurchased Repurchased NPC $12.00 15.30% NCL $10.67 17.79% NCU $9.67 22.26% NVX $10.26 21.40% NZH $9.31 19.85% NKL $10.76 21.01% As of February 28, 2009, the Funds' common share prices were trading at discounts to their common share NAVs as shown in the accompanying table: 2/28/09 Six-Month Discount Average Discount NPC -14.18% -11.35% NCL -15.25% -12.30% NCU -18.67% -13.50% NAC -10.58% -10.25% NVX -18.59% -13.83% NZH -11.27% -9.28% NKL -17.46% -10.70% NKX -8.56% -6.91% 15 NPC Performance OVERVIEW Nuveen | Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. as of February 28, 2009 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 12.04 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 14.03 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -14.18% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 6.03% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(3) 9.26% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 90,531 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 14.74 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 10.99 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 11/19/92) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -9.25% -2.43% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -4.06% 4.06% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year 0.28% 2.48% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Year 3.09% 4.49% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 30.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 24.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 22.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 12.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 10.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 39.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 19.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 18.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 17.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 3.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2) [PIE CHART] Insured 70% U.S. Guaranteed 30% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(4) [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.0605 Apr 0.0605 May 0.0605 Jun 0.0605 Jul 0.0605 Aug 0.0605 Sep 0.0605 Oct 0.0605 Nov 0.0605 Dec 0.0605 Jan 0.0605 Feb 0.0605 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 13.705 14.15 13.6 13.81 13.96 14.79 14.8 14.28 14.12 14.15 14.25 14.25 14.54 14.47 14.54 14.13 13.81 13.76 13.618 13.9 13.51 13.64 13.72 13.66 13.625 13.75 13.89 13.89 13.64 13.16 12.02 11.83 8.3 10.46 11.14 11.57 12.1 11.3892 10 10.44 9.99 8.7332 10.04 10.47 10.84 12.45 11.69 11.924 12.37 12.6704 12.46 12.1 2/28/09 12.04 (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (3) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (4) The Fund paid shareholders capital gains and net ordinary income distributions in December 2008 of $0.1447 per share. 16 NCL Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. as of February 28, 2009 Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 86% U.S. Guaranteed 14% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(5) [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.053 Apr 0.053 May 0.053 Jun 0.053 Jul 0.053 Aug 0.053 Sep 0.056 Oct 0.056 Nov 0.056 Dec 0.056 Jan 0.056 Feb 0.056 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 12.89 12.95 12.7 12.55 12.93 13.19 13.13 13.11 13.16 13.21 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.31 13.32 12.74 12.58 12.56 12.69 12.7799 12.5 12.47 12.49 12.45 12.58 12.56 12.66 12.87 12.7 11.74 11.06 10.8 7.77 9.52 10.68 10.3 12.3614 11.41 10.51 9.89 9.15 7.8 9.07 9.05 9.97 11.25 10.667 10.28 10.7 10.79 11.2 10.29 2/28/09 10.89 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 10.89 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 12.85 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -15.25% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 6.17% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 9.48% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 162,831 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 17.42 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 13.77 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 3/18/93) ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -9.95% -5.40% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -7.71% 1.55% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -1.44% 1.43% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Year 2.39% 4.13% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments)(2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 38.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 16.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 15.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 13.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities 5.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 11.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 27.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 27.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 24.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 18.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 2.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Excluding investments in derivatives. (3) Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (5) The Fund paid shareholders capital gains and net ordinary income distributions in December 2008 of $0.1431 per share. 17 NCU Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund as of February 28, 2009 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 10.06 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 12.37 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -18.67% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 6.62% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 10.17% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 71,260 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 15.80 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 11.53 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 6/18/93) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -17.22% -6.92% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -13.44% -0.81% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -0.72% 1.64% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Year 2.38% 4.27% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 30.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 20.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 15.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 10.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 6.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities 5.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 11.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1) [PIE CHART] AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 27% AA 42% A 16% BBB 11% BB or Lower 3% N/R 1% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(3) [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.0535 Apr 0.0535 May 0.0535 Jun 0.0535 Jul 0.0535 Aug 0.0535 Sep 0.0555 Oct 0.0555 Nov 0.0555 Dec 0.0555 Jan 0.0555 Feb 0.0555 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 12.48 12.89 12.26 12.35 12.622 12.75 12.97 12.966 12.72 12.75 12.81 12.73 12.77 12.8 12.839 12.58 12.55 12.29 12.29 12.41 12.17 12.15 12.22 12.2601 12.28 12.36 12.58 12.76 12.44 11.72 10.76 10.55 7.69 8.859 10.25 9.95 10.62 9.84 8.58 8.85 8.34 7.76 8.55 8.6 9.22 10.51 10.06 10 10.22 10.3 10.41 9.52 2/28/09 10.06 (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (3) The Fund paid shareholders a capital gains distribution in December 2008 of $0.0061 per share. 18 NAC Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund as of February 28, 2009 Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1) [PIE CHART] AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 34% AA 25% A 25% BBB 8% BB or Lower 1% N/R 7% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(3) [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.0615 Apr 0.0615 May 0.0615 Jun 0.0615 Jul 0.0615 Aug 0.0615 Sep 0.063 Oct 0.063 Nov 0.063 Dec 0.063 Jan 0.063 Feb 0.063 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 13.43 13.54 13.15 13.04 13.49 13.67 14.11 13.91 13.91 14.11 14.18 14.08 14.02 13.98 13.96 13.66 13.41 13.4 13.4432 13.19 13.06 13.11 13.46 13.47 13.14 13.25 13.44 13.46 13.63 12.79 11.98 11.1 8.15 9.6 10.9 11.01 11.21 10.25 8.76 9.73 9.1 7.57 9.27 9 10.17 11.3 10.55 10.4 10.51 10.69 11.15 9.92 2/28/09 10.82 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 10.82 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 12.10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -10.58% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 6.99% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 10.74% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 284,221 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 18.08 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 13.76 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 5/26/99) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -14.14% -11.45% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -10.38% -5.43% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -0.14% 0.78% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception 3.12% 4.55% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 25.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 20.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 13.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 13.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 5.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water & Sewer 4.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 10.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (3) The Fund paid shareholders capital gains and net ordinary income distributions in December 2008 of $0.2634 per share. 19 NVX Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 as of February 28, 2009 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 10.51 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 12.91 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -18.59% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 6.91% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 10.61% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 190,824 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 14.24 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 12.04 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 3/27/01) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -13.83% -7.40% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -12.78% -1.96% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -0.29% 1.98% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception 1.49% 4.41% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 31.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 15.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 9.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 9.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 7.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 6.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 5.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities 4.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 10.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1) [PIE CHART] AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 39% AA 29% A 14% BBB 11% BB or Lower 1% N/R 6% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(3) [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.0575 Apr 0.0575 May 0.0575 Jun 0.0575 Jul 0.0575 Aug 0.0575 Sep 0.0605 Oct 0.0605 Nov 0.0605 Dec 0.0605 Jan 0.0605 Feb 0.0605 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 13.2 13.3 12.79 12.92 13.27 13.59 13.56 13.48 13.34 13.32 13.33 13.38 13.47 13.4 13.47 13.08 12.77 12.71 12.9399 12.88 12.66 12.65 12.74 12.72 12.75 12.61 12.67 12.89 12.78 12.4 11.34 10.89 7.63 9.37 10.65 10.63 10.86 10.28 9 9.91 8.93 8.35 9.54 9.38 9.9 11.2301 10.45 10.5 10.91 10.8 10.99 9.96 2/28/09 10.51 (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (3) The Fund paid shareholders capital gains and net ordinary income distributions in December 2008 of $0.035 per share. 20 NZH Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 as of February 28, 2009 Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2) [PIE CHART] AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 33% AA 28% A 21% BBB 11% BB or Lower 1% N/R 6% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.059 Apr 0.059 May 0.059 Jun 0.059 Jul 0.059 Aug 0.059 Sep 0.0615 Oct 0.0615 Nov 0.0615 Dec 0.0615 Jan 0.0615 Feb 0.0615 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 12.62 12.96 12.62 12.66 13.0198 13.08 13.08 13.18 13.15 13.27 13.3 13.28 13.33 13.35 13.44 13.13 12.63 12.5 12.69 12.69 12.5 12.57 12.57 12.89 13 12.72 12.87 13.05 12.86 12.35 11.6 10.78 7.75 9 10.4 10.5 10.9 9.84 8.62 9.8 8.13 7.38 8.85 8.63 9.44 10.44 9.69 9.65 10.355 10.48 10.72 9.45 2/28/09 10.23 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 10.23 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 11.53 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -11.27% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 7.21% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(3) 11.08% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 278,056 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 16.91 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 13.47 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 9/25/01) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -17.58% -12.54% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -12.11% -6.27% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year 0.06% 0.22% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception 0.82% 2.75% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments)(2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 26.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 17.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 17.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 12.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 5.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 4.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consumer Staples 3.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 12.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Excluding investments in derivatives. (3) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. 21 NKL Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund as of February 28, 2009 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 11.16 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 13.52 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -17.46% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 6.67% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 10.25% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 206,467 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 16.44 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 12.22 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 3/25/02) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -14.22% -4.50% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -10.04% 3.07% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -0.28% 2.40% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception 1.77% 5.04% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 31.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 18.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 14.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities 9.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 9.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 4.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 11.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 25.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 23.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 23.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 20.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCORA 4.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 2.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 73% U.S. Guaranteed 15% GNMA/FNMA Guaranteed 1% A (Uninsured) 5% BBB (Uninsured) 6% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(5) [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.0595 Apr 0.0595 May 0.0595 Jun 0.0595 Jul 0.0595 Aug 0.0595 Sep 0.062 Oct 0.062 Nov 0.062 Dec 0.062 Jan 0.062 Feb 0.062 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 13.53 13.55 13.13 13.27 13.6 13.63 14.11 14 13.95 14.02 14.1 14.09 14 14.05 14.13 13.73 13.653 13.36 13.39 13.36 13.32 13.58 13.55 13.46 13.8399 13.45 13.5 13.65 13.71 13.6 12.3 11.52 8.28 10.039 11.16 11.84 12 11.26 9.9999 10.16 9.9 8.65 9.66 10.25 10.91 11.8 11.35 11.35 11.5056 11.83 11.7 10.61 2/28/09 11.16 (1) Excluding short-term investments. (2) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (3) At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (5) The Fund paid shareholders capital gains and net ordinary income distributions in December 2008 of $0.0372 per share. 22 NKX Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund as of February 28, 2009 Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIA CHART] Insured 72% U.S. Guaranteed 15% AA (Uninsured) 1% A (Uninsured) 6% BBB (Uninsured) 6% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(5) [BAR CHART] Mar $ 0.059 Apr 0.059 May 0.059 Jun 0.059 Jul 0.059 Aug 0.059 Sep 0.059 Oct 0.059 Nov 0.059 Dec 0.059 Jan 0.059 Feb 0.059 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE CHART] 3/01/08 $ 13.61 13.85 14.25 13.96 14.05 14.1501 14.38 14.26 14.17 14.27 14.5 14.51 14.1 14.05 14.014 13.93 13.61 13.4599 13.66 13.68 13.5 13.28 13.28 13.46 13.38 13.45 13.78 13.93 13.62 13.15 11.73 11.8 8.136 9.835 10.9 11.8511 12.3 10.6 9.83 10.32 9.3 8.6 9.47 10.35 10.67 12.14 11.58 10.97 11.26 11.41 11.76 11.65 2/28/09 11.75 FUND SNAPSHOT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 11.75 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 12.85 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -8.56% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 6.03% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 9.26% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 75,661 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 17.07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 13.81 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 11/21/02) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) -11.55% -6.42% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -8.01% -0.13% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year 0.62% 2.11% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception 1.70% 3.76% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 31.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 16.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 14.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 11.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 10.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 7.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 7.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 45.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 25.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 11.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGC 6.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCORA 5.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 5.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 1.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Excluding short-term investments. (2) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (3) At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 34.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (5) The Fund paid shareholders a capital gains distribution in December 2008 of $0.0516 per share. 23 NPC NCL NCU | Shareholder MEETING REPORT The annual meeting of shareholders was held in the offices of Nuveen Investments on November 18, 2008; at this meeting the shareholders were asked to vote on the election of Board Members, the elimination of Fundamental Investment Policies and the approval of new Fundamental Investment Policies. The meeting was subsequently adjourned to January 13, 2009 and additionally adjourned to March 17, 2009. The meeting for NKX adjourned again to March 18, 2009.
NPC NCL NCU - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common and Common and Common and Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting together together together together together together as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO COMMODITIES. For 3,016,892 350 6,007,942 587 2,668,033 194 Against 207,350 31 349,243 100 132,979 42 Abstain 213,590 13 465,208 45 176,856 6 Broker Non-Votes 862,903 932 1,953,027 1,656 823,997 686 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,300,735 1,326 8,775,420 2,388 3,801,865 928 ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO COMMODITIES. For 2,974,906 352 5,965,027 588 2,652,616 194 Against 232,677 29 392,669 101 140,879 42 Abstain 230,249 13 464,697 43 184,373 6 Broker Non-Votes 862,903 932 1,953,027 1,656 823,997 686 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,300,735 1,326 8,775,420 2,388 3,801,865 928 ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES. For 2,996,272 346 6,031,353 604 2,656,600 194 Against 228,685 35 376,434 88 163,540 42 Abstain 212,875 13 414,606 40 157,728 6 Broker Non-Votes 862,903 932 1,953,027 1,656 823,997 686 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,300,735 1,326 8,775,420 2,388 3,801,865 928 ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES PROHIBITING INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES. For 3,004,567 348 6,010,906 589 2,655,288 194 Against 217,385 33 395,961 103 173,044 42 Abstain 215,880 13 415,526 40 149,536 6 Broker Non-Votes 862,903 932 1,953,027 1,656 823,997 686 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,300,735 1,326 8,775,420 2,388 3,801,865 928 ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. For 3,007,961 354 6,040,047 636 2,683,099 194 Against 222,270 29 370,273 57 145,910 42 Abstain 207,601 11 412,073 39 148,859 6 Broker Non-Votes 862,903 932 1,953,027 1,656 823,997 686 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,300,735 1,326 8,775,420 2,388 3,801,865 928 ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. For 3,081,378 356 6,076,135 640 2,686,207 194 Against 149,089 27 355,481 53 137,400 42 Abstain 207,365 11 390,777 39 154,261 6 Broker Non-Votes 862,903 932 1,953,027 1,656 823,997 686 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,300,735 1,326 8,775,420 2,388 3,801,865 928 ==================================================================================================================================
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NPC NCL NCU - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common and Common and Common and Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting together together together together together together as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPROVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WAS REACHED AS FOLLOWS: John P. Amboian For 4,136,830 -- 8,356,558 -- 3,622,568 -- Withhold 162,087 -- 410,628 -- 179,266 -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,298,917 -- 8,767,186 -- 3,801,834 -- ================================================================================================================================== Robert P. Bremner For 4,135,454 -- 8,360,158 -- -- -- Withhold 163,463 -- 407,028 -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,298,917 -- 8,767,186 -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== Jack B. Evans For 4,136,830 -- 8,362,193 -- -- -- Withhold 162,087 -- 404,993 -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,298,917 -- 8,767,186 -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== William C. Hunter For -- 1,075 -- 2,270 -- 846 Withhold -- 133 -- 84 -- 51 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- 1,208 -- 2,354 -- 897 ================================================================================================================================== David J. Kundert For 4,134,009 -- 8,359,232 -- 3,620,337 -- Withhold 164,908 -- 407,954 -- 181,497 -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,298,917 -- 8,767,186 -- 3,801,834 -- ================================================================================================================================== William J. Schneider For -- 1,075 -- 2,270 -- 846 Withhold -- 133 -- 84 -- 51 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- 1,208 -- 2,354 -- 897 ================================================================================================================================== Judith M. Stockdale For 4,136,567 -- 8,382,098 -- -- -- Withhold 162,350 -- 385,088 -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,298,917 -- 8,767,186 -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== Carole E. Stone For 4,134,845 -- 8,382,098 -- -- -- Withhold 164,072 -- 385,088 -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,298,917 -- 8,767,186 -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== Terence J. Toth For 4,135,008 -- 8,361,367 -- 3,618,526 -- Withhold 163,909 -- 405,819 -- 183,308 -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,298,917 -- 8,767,186 -- 3,801,834 -- ==================================================================================================================================
25 NAC NVX NZH |Shareholder MEETING REPORT (continued)
NAC NVX NZH - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common and Common and Common and Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting together together together together together together as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO COMMODITIES. For -- -- -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO COMMODITIES. For -- -- -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES. For -- -- -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES PROHIBITING INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES. For -- -- -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. For 11,237,581 1,027 6,942,760 727 11,037,592 945 Against 693,189 147 497,671 61 763,332 213 Abstain 394,135 7 320,988 17 466,447 7 Broker Non-Votes 3,382,253 3,247 2,167,407 2,658 3,936,482 4,131 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,707,158 4,428 9,928,826 3,463 16,203,853 5,296 ================================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. For 11,283,226 995 6,949,592 730 11,078,062 919 Against 614,486 174 471,662 58 724,720 199 Abstain 427,193 12 340,165 17 464,588 47 Broker Non-Votes 3,382,253 3,247 2,167,407 2,658 3,936,483 4,131 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,707,158 4,428 9,928,826 3,463 16,203,853 5,296 ==================================================================================================================================
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NAC NVX NZH - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common and Common and Common and Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting together together together together together together as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class as a class - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPROVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WAS REACHED AS FOLLOWS: John P. Amboian For 15,127,521 -- 9,403,165 -- 15,516,758 -- Withhold 551,933 -- 519,643 -- 685,805 -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,679,454 -- 9,922,808 -- 16,202,563 -- ================================================================================================================================== Robert P. Bremner For -- -- -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== Jack B. Evans For -- -- -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== William C. Hunter For -- 4,200 -- 3,376 -- 5,037 Withhold -- 204 -- 70 -- 200 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- 4,404 -- 3,446 -- 5,237 ================================================================================================================================== David J. Kundert For 15,124,051 -- 9,412,194 -- 15,523,561 -- Withhold 555,403 -- 510,614 -- 679,002 -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,679,454 -- 9,922,808 -- 16,202,563 -- ================================================================================================================================== William J. Schneider For -- 4,200 -- 3,376 -- 5,037 Withhold -- 204 -- 70 -- 200 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- 4,404 -- 3,446 -- 5,237 ================================================================================================================================== Judith M. Stockdale For -- -- -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== Carole E. Stone For -- -- -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================== Terence J. Toth For 15,127,721 -- 9,417,394 -- 15,517,299 -- Withhold 551,733 -- 505,414 -- 685,264 -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,679,454 -- 9,922,808 -- 16,202,563 -- ==================================================================================================================================
27 NKL NKX | Shareholder MEETING REPORT (continued)
NKL NKX - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common and Common and Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting together together together together as a class as a class as a class as a class - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO COMMODITIES. For -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO COMMODITIES. For -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES. For -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES PROHIBITING INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES. For -- -- -- -- Against -- -- -- -- Abstain -- -- -- -- Broker Non-Votes -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. For 7,222,107 745 2,581,702 177 Against 293,712 71 147,379 -- Abstain 388,950 19 131,052 -- Broker Non-Votes 2,753,761 2,284 820,106 -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,658,530 3,119 3,680,239 177 ========================================================================================================================== TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN INSURED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. For 7,245,969 741 2,587,732 177 Against 275,628 74 141,009 -- Abstain 383,172 20 131,392 -- Broker Non-Votes 2,753,761 2,284 820,106 -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,658,530 3,119 3,680,239 177 ==========================================================================================================================
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NKL NKX - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common and Common and Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred shares voting shares voting shares voting shares voting together together together together as a class as a class as a class as a class - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPROVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WAS REACHED AS FOLLOWS: John P. Amboian For 10,233,212 -- 3,503,764 177 Withhold 412,637 -- 175,098 -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,645,849 -- 3,678,862 177 ========================================================================================================================== Robert P. Bremner For -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== Jack B. Evans For -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== William C. Hunter For -- 3,024 -- 177 Withhold -- 59 -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- 3,083 -- 177 ========================================================================================================================== David J. Kundert For 10,226,916 -- 3,503,764 177 Withhold 418,933 -- 175,098 -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,645,849 -- 3,678,862 177 ========================================================================================================================== William J. Schneider For -- 3,016 -- 177 Withhold -- 67 -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- 3,083 -- 177 ========================================================================================================================== Judith M. Stockdale For -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== Carole E. Stone For -- -- -- -- Withhold -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- -- -- -- ========================================================================================================================== Terence J. Toth For 10,235,003 -- 3,509,764 177 Withhold 410,846 -- 169,098 -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,645,849 -- 3,678,862 177 ==========================================================================================================================
29 Report of INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 2, INC. NUVEEN CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2 NUVEEN CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 3 NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc., Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3, Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund and Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (the "Funds"), as of February 28, 2009, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows (Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. and Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund only) and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc., Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3, Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund and Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund at February 28, 2009, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and their cash flows (Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. and Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund only) and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Chicago, Illinois April 22, 2009 30 NPC | Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 6.1% (4.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 2,125 California Educational Facilities Authority, Student Loan Revenue 3/09 at 101.00 Baa1 $ 1,991,019 Bonds, Cal Loan Program, Series 2001A, 5.400%, 3/01/21 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 1,500 California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 5/15 at 100.00 Aa3 1,510,995 2005A, 5.000%, 11/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 2,000 California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 11/15 at 100.00 AA- 2,012,260 2005C, 5.000%, 11/01/27 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,625 Total Education and Civic Organizations 5,514,274 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 5.4% (3.7% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 3,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Insured Revenue 8/09 at 100.50 AA- 2,864,010 Bonds, Sutter Health, Series1998A, 5.375%, 8/15/30 - MBIA Insured 724 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 7/18 at 100.00 AAA 471,295 Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554, 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF) 1,500 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Certificates 8/09 at 101.00 AAA 1,541,730 of Participation, Sutter Health Obligated Group, Series 1999, 5.500%, 8/15/19 - FSA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,224 Total Health Care 4,877,035 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 0.2% (0.2% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 180 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 178,502 Series 2006H, 5.750%,8/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 100 California Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Bonds II, 8/09 at 100.00 AA 100,070 Series 1997A-1, 6.000%,8/01/20 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 280 Total Housing/Single Family 278,572 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 33.1% (22.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) Bonita Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A: 1,890 5.250%, 8/01/23 - MBIA Insured 8/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,980,512 1,250 5.250%, 8/01/25 - MBIA Insured 8/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,286,775 2,000 California, General Obligation Veterans Welfare Bonds, Series 6/09 at 100.00 AA- 1,843,260 2001BZ, 5.375%, 12/01/24 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) El Segundo Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004: 2,580 5.250%, 9/01/21 - FGIC Insured 9/14 at 100.00 AA- 2,727,628 1,775 5.250%, 9/01/22 - FGIC Insured 9/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,872,714 565 Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County, California, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA 612,087 General Obligation Bonds, Trust 2668, 14.602%, 8/01/28 - FSA Insured (IF) 1,225 Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County, California, General 2/13 at 103.00 AA- 1,415,671 Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1998A, 6.550%, 8/01/20 - MBIA Insured 1,180 Jurupa Unified School District, Riverside County, California, 8/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,210,550 General Obligation Bonds, Series2004, 5.000%, 8/01/21 - FGIC Insured
31 NPC | Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL (continued) $ 3,000 Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, 8/11 at 103.00 AA- $ 3,352,680 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1997A, 6.500%, 8/01/19 - MBIA Insured 160 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 160,082 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured 3,000 Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, 7/15 at 100.00 Aa3 3,012,750 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/27 - MBIA Insured San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 1998, Series 2001C: 1,335 5.000%, 7/01/21 - FSA Insured 7/11 at 102.00 AAA 1,436,647 3,500 5.000%, 7/01/22 - FSA Insured 7/11 at 102.00 AAA 3,766,490 4,895 5.000%, 7/01/23 - FSA Insured 7/11 at 102.00 AAA 5,267,705 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28,355 Total Tax Obligation/General 29,945,551 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 35.9% (24.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,000 Brea and Olinda Unified School District, Orange County, California, 8/11 at 101.00 AAA 1,004,170 Certificates of Participation Refunding, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 8/01/26 - FSA Insured California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, North County Center for Self-Sufficiency Corporation, Series 2004: 1,215 5.000%, 12/01/19 - AMBAC Insured 12/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,267,500 1,615 5.000%, 12/01/21 - AMBAC Insured 12/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,651,580 195 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 174,944 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 595 Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino Redevelopment 9/16 at 101.00 A 458,156 Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 1,900 Corona-Norco Unified School District, Riverside County, California, 9/12 at 100.00 A 1,826,185 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 98-1, Series 2002, 5.100%, 9/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 5,000 El Monte, California, Senior Lien Certificates of Participation, 1/11 at 100.00 A 4,447,750 Department of Public Services Facility Phase II, Series 2001, 5.250%, 1/01/34 - AMBAC Insured 2,400 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 AAA 1,848,214 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Drivers Trust 2091, 11.707%, 6/01/45 - AGC Insured (IF) 1,000 Hesperia Public Financing Authority, California, Redevelopment and 9/17 at 100.00 Baa1 799,940 Housing Projects Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 435 Indian Wells Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 9/13 at 100.00 A 436,618 Bonds, Consolidated Whitewater Project Area, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 9/01/20 - AMBAC Insured 345 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 291,549 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 895 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax 12/14 at 100.00 AAA 898,312 Allocation Bonds, Bunker Hill Project, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 12/01/20 - FSA Insured 1,500 Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease 1/17 at 100.00 AA- 1,375,725 Revenue Bonds, Police Headquarters, Series 2006A, 4.750%, 1/01/31 - FGIC Insured 3,150 Moreno Valley Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax 8/17 at 100.00 A 2,652,426 Allocation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 8/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 7,000 Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, California, Housing 9/17 at 100.00 AA- 5,798,520 Set-Aside Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 9/01/34 - MBIA Insured 165 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 140,719 Merged Project Area, Series2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 205 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ $ 196,134 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%,8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 1,500 San Jose Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 1,329,210 Merged Project Area, Series2005A, 5.000%, 8/01/28 - MBIA Insured 3,565 Sweetwater Union High School District Public Financing Authority, 9/15 at 100.00 AAA 3,553,093 California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/25 - FSA Insured 2,805 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino 10/11 at 100.00 AA- 2,330,310 County, California, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 10/01/31 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36,485 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 32,481,055 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 2.6% (1.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,400 San Diego Unified Port District, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 9/14 at 100.00 AA- 2,333,976 2004B, 5.000%, 9/01/29 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 44.9% (30.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) California, Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000: 7,995 5.750%, 3/01/22 (Pre-refunded 3/01/10) - MBIA Insured 3/10 at 101.00 AAA 8,459,350 800 5.750%, 3/01/27 (Pre-refunded 3/01/10) - MBIA Insured 3/10 at 101.00 AAA 846,464 2,500 Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County, California, General 8/09 at 102.00 AAA 2,583,075 Obligation Bonds, Series2001A, 5.125%, 8/01/26 - FSA Insured (ETM) 6,000 Huntington Park Redevelopment Agency, California, Single Family No Opt. Call AAA 8,564,040 Residential Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1986A, 8.000%, 12/01/19 (ETM) 5,135 Palmdale Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Single Family No Opt. Call AAA 6,969,376 Restructured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1986A, 8.000%, 3/01/16 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (ETM) 6,220 Riverside County, California, GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities No Opt. Call AAA 8,972,038 Program Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1987A, 9.000%, 5/01/21 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (ETM) 1,485 San Jose, California, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series No Opt. Call Aaa 1,985,059 1985A, 9.500%,10/01/13 (ETM) 2,150 Santa Clara Valley Water District, California, Water Utility 6/10 at 100.00 AA (4) 2,263,929 System Revenue Bonds, Series2000A, 5.125%, 6/01/31 (Pre-refunded 6/01/10) - FGIC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32,285 Total U.S. Guaranteed 40,643,331 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 0.2% (0.2% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 345 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 246,820 Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%,9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 19.1% (12.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 5,255 El Dorado Irrigation District, California, Water and Sewer 3/13 at 100.00 AA- 5,277,334 Certificates of Participation, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 3/01/20 - FGIC Insured 1,230 El Dorado Irrigation District, California, Water and Sewer 3/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,221,230 Certificates of Participation, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 3/01/21 - FGIC Insured 235 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 208,581 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured 5,000 Indio Water Authority, California, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 4,381,000 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/31 - AMBAC Insured 220 Marina Coast Water District, California, Enterprise Certificate of 6/16 at 100.00 AA- 192,658 Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/31 - MBIA Insured
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER (continued) $ 1,500 Placerville Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 9/16 at 100.00 N/R $ 1,167,540 System Refinancing and Improvement Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/34 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 3,400 San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, California, 5/09 at 100.00 AA- 3,402,516 Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series1997A, 5.250%, 5/15/22 - FGIC Insured 1,345 West Basin Municipal Water District, California, Revenue 8/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,398,329 Certificates of Participation, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/20 - MBIA Insured - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18,185 Total Water and Sewer 17,249,188 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 129,184 Total Investments (cost $132,699,261) - 147.5% 133,569,802 =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.2% 1,961,536 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (49.7)% (5) (45,000,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $ 90,531,338 ===================================================================================================================
Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 33.7%. N/R Not rated. (ETM) Escrowed to maturity. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 34 NCL | Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 6.2% (4.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 620 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/10 at 100.00 A2 $ 632,127 University of the Pacific, Series2000, 5.875%, 11/01/20 - MBIA Insured 2,125 California Educational Facilities Authority, Student Loan Revenue 3/09 at 101.00 Baa1 1,991,019 Bonds, Cal Loan Program, Series 2001A, 5.400%, 3/01/21 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 1,500 California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 5/15 at 100.00 Aa3 1,510,995 2005A, 5.000%, 11/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 6,000 University of California, Revenue Bonds, Multi-Purpose Projects, 5/13 at 100.00 AA 6,019,920 Series 2003A, 5.000%, 5/15/27 - AMBAC Insured (UB) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,245 Total Education and Civic Organizations 10,154,061 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 2.0% (1.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,410 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 7/18 at 100.00 AAA 917,854 Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554, 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF) 2,000 The Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled 5/15 at 101.00 Aa2 1,748,480 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 4.500%, 5/15/37 - MBIA Insured 650 University of California, Hospital Revenue Bonds, UCLA Medical 5/12 at 101.00 A 641,680 Center, Series 2004A, 5.500%, 5/15/18 - AMBAC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,060 Total Health Care 3,308,014 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 2.2% (1.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 345 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 342,130 Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 2,170 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 AA- 2,129,443 Series 2006K, 5.500%, 2/01/42 - AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 1,100 California Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Bonds, 8/09 at 100.00 AA 1,102,794 Series 1997C-2-II, 5.625%, 8/01/20 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,615 Total Housing/Single Family 3,574,367 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 25.1% (16.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,460 ABC Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, 8/10 at 101.00 AA- 1,549,994 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000B, 5.750%, 8/01/16 - FGIC Insured 1,425 Bassett Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, 8/16 at 100.00 AA- 1,417,690 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.250%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured 3,000 California State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 4.500%, 9/16 at 100.00 AAA 2,545,590 9/01/36 - FSA Insured 4,400 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 2/01/31 - 2/13 at 100.00 AA- 4,148,276 MBIA Insured 3,000 California, General Obligation Veterans Welfare Bonds, Series 6/09 at 100.00 AA- 2,764,890 2001BZ, 5.375%, 12/01/24 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 3,200 Coast Community College District, Orange County, California, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA 2,465,728 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006C, 0.000%, 8/01/31 - FSA Insured 1,105 Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA 1,197,091 California, General Obligation Bonds, Trust 2668, 14.602%, 8/01/28 - FSA Insured (IF)
35 NCL | Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. | (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL (continued) $ 1,255 Los Angeles Community College District, Los Angeles County, 8/15 at 100.00 AAA $ 1,281,079 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 8/01/24 - FSA Insured 4,000 Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County, 7/17 at 100.00 AAA 3,930,160 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007A, 4.500%, 7/01/24 - FSA Insured Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, El Dorado and Yolo Counties, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006C: 2,110 5.000%, 8/01/21 - FSA Insured (UB) 8/14 at 102.00 AAA 2,241,601 3,250 5.000%, 8/01/22 - FSA Insured (UB) 8/14 at 102.00 AAA 3,484,260 3,395 5.000%, 8/01/23 - FSA Insured (UB) 8/14 at 102.00 AAA 3,597,783 1,270 Merced City School District, Merced County, California, General 8/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,310,627 Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 8/01/22 - FGIC Insured 305 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 305,156 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured 2,500 Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, 7/15 at 100.00 Aa3 2,510,625 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/27 - MBIA Insured 1,125 San Diego Unified School District, California, General Obligation No Opt. Call AA 623,396 Bonds, Election of 1998, Series 1999A, 0.000%, 7/01/21 - FGIC Insured 2,000 San Francisco Community College District, California, General 6/10 at 102.00 Aa3 1,943,460 Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 6/15/26 - FGIC Insured 1,000 San Ramon Valley Unified School District, Contra Costa County, 8/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,020,430 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 8/01/24 - FSA Insured 2,445 Washington Unified School District, Yolo County, California, 8/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,508,301 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 8/01/21 - FGIC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42,245 Total Tax Obligation/General 40,846,137 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 60.6% (38.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) Anaheim Public Finance Authority, California, Subordinate Lease Revenue Bonds, Public Improvement Project, Series 1997C: 5,130 0.000%, 9/01/18 - FSA Insured No Opt. Call AAA 3,209,277 8,000 0.000%, 9/01/21 - FSA Insured No Opt. Call AAA 3,964,960 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, North County Center for Self-Sufficiency Corporation, Series 2004: 1,535 5.000%, 12/01/20 - AMBAC Insured 12/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,582,524 1,780 5.000%, 12/01/23 - AMBAC Insured 12/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,796,518 3,725 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 1/16 at 100.00 A 4,102,790 Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series 2005J, 5.000%, 1/01/17 - AMBAC Insured 380 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 340,917 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 6,000 El Monte, California, Senior Lien Certificates of Participation, 1/11 at 100.00 A 5,967,840 Department of Public Services Facility Phase II, Series 2001, 5.000%, 1/01/21 - AMBAC Insured 8,280 Fontana Public Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation 10/15 at 100.00 A 7,175,945 Revenue Bonds, North Fontana Redevelopment Project, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 - AMBAC Insured 4,695 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 AAA 3,615,570 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Drivers Trust 2091, 11.707%, 6/01/45 - AGC Insured (IF) 2,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 A 513,660 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Residual Series 2040, 9.080%, 6/01/45 - FGIC Insured (IF)
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A: $ 20,110 5.000%, 6/01/35 - FGIC Insured 6/15 at 100.00 A $ 16,267,783 2,345 5.000%, 6/01/38 - FGIC Insured 6/15 at 100.00 A 1,853,723 7,500 5.000%, 6/01/45 - FGIC Insured 6/15 at 100.00 A 5,641,875 1,255 Hesperia Public Financing Authority, California, Redevelopment and 9/17 at 100.00 Baa1 1,003,925 Housing Projects Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 1,700 Hesperia Unified School District, San Bernardino County, 2/17 at 100.00 A 1,316,072 California, Certificates of Participation, Capital Improvement, Series 2007, 5.000%, 2/01/41 - AMBAC Insured 1,810 Kern County Board of Education, California, Certificates of 5/10 at 100.00 AA- 1,810,272 Participation Refunding, Series 1998A, 5.200%, 5/01/28 - MBIA Insured 5,000 La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 3/09 at 101.00 A+ 4,613,850 Refunding Bonds, Redevelopment Project Area 1, Series 1998, 5.200%, 9/01/28 - AMBAC Insured 2,185 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 1,846,478 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 1,000 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax 12/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,003,700 Allocation Bonds, Bunker Hill Project, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 12/01/20 - FSA Insured 1,250 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 7/13 at 100.00 AAA 1,341,213 California, Proposition A First Tier Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2003B, 5.000%, 7/01/19 - MBIA Insured 4,000 Los Angeles, California, Certificates of Participation, Municipal 6/13 at 100.00 AA- 3,810,680 Improvement Corporation, Series 2003AW, 5.000%, 6/01/33 - AMBAC Insured 3,000 Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease 1/17 at 100.00 AA- 2,751,450 Revenue Bonds, Police Headquarters, Series 2006A, 4.750%, 1/01/31 - FGIC Insured 6,120 Moreno Valley Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax 8/17 at 100.00 A 5,153,285 Allocation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 8/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 4,140 Plumas County, California, Certificates of Participation, Capital 6/13 at 101.00 A 3,462,862 Improvement Program, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 6/01/28 - AMBAC Insured 390 Poway Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Refunding 12/10 at 102.00 AA 340,345 Bonds, Paguay Redevelopment Project, Series 2000, 5.750%, 6/15/33 - MBIA Insured 325 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 277,173 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 1,000 Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County, California, 9/13 at 100.00 AA- 941,030 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 1, Series 2004, 5.000%, 9/01/25 - MBIA Insured 405 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ 387,484 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 5,000 San Bernardino Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, 9/09 at 102.00 AA- 5,186,050 Certificates of Participation Refunding, Police Station Financing Project, Series 1999, 5.500%, 9/01/20 - MBIA Insured 1,500 San Jose Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 1,329,210 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 8/01/28 - MBIA Insured 5,510 Sweetwater Union High School District Public Financing Authority, 9/15 at 100.00 AAA 5,284,586 California, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/28 - FSA Insured 1,020 Washington Unified School District, Yolo County, California, 8/17 at 100.00 A 832,442 Certificates of Participation, Series 2007, 5.125%, 8/01/37 - AMBAC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 118,090 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 98,725,489 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37 NCL | Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. | (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 7.2% (4.6% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 6,500 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll 1/10 at 65.32 AA $ 3,203,720 Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, 0.000%, 1/15/18 - MBIA Insured 4,000 Orange County Transportation Authority, California, Toll Road 8/13 at 100.00 A1 4,249,640 Revenue Bonds, 91 Express Lanes Project, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/15/18 - AMBAC Insured 5,000 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Refunding 5/11 at 100.00 AA- 4,193,600 Bonds, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2001, Issue 27A, 5.250%, 5/01/31 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15,500 Total Transportation 11,646,960 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 21.2% (13.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) 1,380 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/10 at 100.00 A2 (4) 1,490,234 University of the Pacific, Series2000, 5.875%, 11/01/20 (Pre-refunded 11/01/10) - MBIA Insured California, Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000: 7,995 5.750%, 3/01/22 (Pre-refunded 3/01/10) - MBIA Insured 3/10 at 101.00 AAA 8,459,350 1,900 5.750%, 3/01/27 (Pre-refunded 3/01/10) - MBIA Insured 3/10 at 101.00 AAA 2,010,352 2,085 Central Unified School District, Fresno County, California, 3/09 at 100.00 A (4) 2,125,074 General Obligation Bonds, Series1993, 5.625%, 3/01/18 - AMBAC Insured (ETM) 3,000 Escondido Union High School District, San Diego County, 5/09 at 100.00 AA (4) 3,023,610 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1996, 5.700%, 11/01/10 - MBIA Insured (ETM) Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001F: 1,065 5.125%, 8/01/21 - FSA Insured (ETM) 8/09 at 102.00 AAA 1,100,390 1,160 5.125%, 8/01/22 - FSA Insured (ETM) 8/09 at 102.00 AAA 1,198,547 1,220 5.125%, 8/01/23 - FSA Insured (ETM) 8/09 at 102.00 AAA 1,260,541 1,500 Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County, 8/10 at 101.00 AA (4) 1,605,615 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000A, 5.250%, 8/01/25 (Pre-refunded 8/01/10) - MBIA Insured Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004: 1,000 5.250%, 8/01/21 (Pre-refunded 8/01/14) - FSA Insured 8/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,168,210 1,000 5.250%, 8/01/22 (Pre-refunded 8/01/14) - FSA Insured 8/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,168,210 1,610 Poway Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Refunding 12/10 at 102.00 AA (4) 1,775,750 Bonds, Paguay Redevelopment Project, Series 2000, 5.750%, 6/15/33 (Pre-refunded 12/15/10) - MBIA Insured 4,320 Riverside County, California, GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities No Opt. Call AAA 5,928,811 Program Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1987B, 8.625%, 5/01/16 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (ETM) 1,000 Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority, 12/10 at 101.00 AA (4) 1,087,030 California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2000A, 5.500%, 12/01/20 (Pre-refunded 12/01/10) - AMBAC Insured 905 University of California, Hospital Revenue Bonds, UCLA Medical 5/12 at 101.00 A (4) 1,026,252 Center, Series 2004A, 5.500%, 5/15/18 (Pre-refunded 5/15/12) - AMBAC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31,140 Total U.S. Guaranteed 34,427,976 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 8.2% (5.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 3,740 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue 9/09 at 101.00 AA- 3,376,734 Refunding Bonds, Southern California Edison Company, Series 1999B, 5.450%, 9/01/29 - MBIA Insured 670 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 479,331 Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 100 Sacramento City Financing Authority, California, Capital 12/09 at 102.00 A 102,822 Improvement Revenue Bonds, Solid Waste and Redevelopment Projects, Series 1999, 5.800%, 12/01/19 - AMBAC Insured
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES (continued) $ 1,950 Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, 8/12 at 100.00 A $ 1,713,095 Series 2002, 5.250%, 8/01/27 - AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) Santa Clara, California, Subordinate Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A: 2,800 5.000%, 7/01/24 - MBIA Insured 7/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,824,836 5,000 5.000%, 7/01/28 - MBIA Insured 7/13 at 100.00 AA- 4,902,500 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14,260 Total Utilities 13,399,318 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 23.6% (15.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,975 Chino Basin Regional Finance Authority, California, Sewerage 8/09 at 100.00 AA- 2,986,037 System Revenue Bonds, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Series 1994, 6.000%, 8/01/16 - AMBAC Insured 2,000 El Dorado Irrigation District, California, Water and Sewer 3/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,985,740 Certificates of Participation, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 3/01/21 - FGIC Insured 750 Fortuna Public Finance Authority, California, Water Revenue Bonds, 10/16 at 100.00 AAA 713,363 Series 2006, 5.000%,10/01/36 - FSA Insured 460 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 408,287 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured 2,700 Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, 10/13 at 100.00 AAA 2,809,890 California, Senior Revenue Bonds, Capital Projects, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 10/01/21 - FSA Insured 2,000 Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 6/15 at 100.00 AA 1,819,700 2005A, 4.500%, 6/01/29 - MBIA Insured 430 Marina Coast Water District, California, Enterprise Certificate of 6/16 at 100.00 AA- 376,560 Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/31 - MBIA Insured 12,000 Orange County Sanitation District, California, Certificates of 8/13 at 100.00 AAA 11,689,080 Participation, Series 2003, 5.000%, 2/01/33 - FGIC Insured (UB) 1,520 San Buenaventura, California, Water Revenue Certificates of 10/14 at 100.00 A 1,453,834 Participation, Series 2004, 5.000%, 10/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 1,000 San Diego County Water Authority, California, Water Revenue 5/18 at 100.00 AAA 972,990 Certificates of Participation, Series 2008A, 5.000%, 5/01/38 - FSA Insured 3,675 San Dieguito Water District, California, Water Revenue Bonds, 10/14 at 100.00 AA+ 3,744,824 Series 2004, 5.000%, 10/01/23 - FGIC Insured Santa Clara Valley Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2004A: 1,400 5.000%, 2/01/19 - FGIC Insured 2/14 at 100.00 AA+ 1,471,091 445 5.000%, 2/01/20 - FGIC Insured 2/14 at 100.00 AA+ 462,127 465 5.000%, 2/01/21 - FGIC Insured 2/14 at 100.00 AA+ 477,949 2,500 West Basin Municipal Water District, California, Revenue 8/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,451,574 Certificates of Participation, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/30 - MBIA Insured Yorba Linda Water District, California, Certificates of Participation, Highland Reservoir Renovation, Series 2003: 2,010 5.000%, 10/01/28 - FGIC Insured 10/13 at 100.00 AAA 2,018,903 2,530 5.000%, 10/01/33 - FGIC Insured 10/13 at 100.00 AAA 2,512,163 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38,860 Total Water and Sewer 38,354,112 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 278,015 Total Investments (cost $261,746,670) - 156.3% 254,436,434 =============--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Obligations - (12.3)% (20,060,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other Assets Less Liabilities - 5.0% 8,279,862 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (49.0)% (5) (79,825,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $162,831,296 ==================================================================================================================
39 NCL | Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. | (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009 Investments in Derivatives FORWARD SWAPS OUTSTANDING AT FEBRUARY 28, 2009:
FUND FIXED RATE UNREALIZED NOTIONAL PAY/RECEIVE FLOATING RATE FIXED RATE PAYMENT EFFECTIVE TERMINATION APPRECIATION COUNTERPARTY AMOUNT FLOATING RATE INDEX (ANNUALIZED) FREQUENCY DATE (6) DATE (DEPRECIATION) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goldman Sachs $12,000,000 Receive 3-Month USD-LIBOR 2.749% Semi-Annually 1/15/10 1/15/39 $1,751,141 ====================================================================================================================================
Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets aibutable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 31.4%. (6) Effective Date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each forward swap contract. N/R Not rated. (ETM) Escrowed to maturity. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. (UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 140. USD-LIBOR United States Dollar-London Inter-Bank Offered Rate. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 40 NCU | Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER STAPLES - 6.1% (3.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 1,500 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco 6/12 at 100.00 Baa3 $ 1,144,395 Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Series 2002, 5.750%, 6/01/29 265 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco 6/15 at 100.00 BBB 230,306 Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Sonoma County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2005, 4.250%, 6/01/21 3,210 California Statewide Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement 5/12 at 100.00 Baa3 2,410,935 Asset-Backed Bonds, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program, Series 2002A, 5.625%, 5/01/29 1,350 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/22 at 100.00 BBB 529,281 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-2, 0.000%, 6/01/37 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,325 Total Consumer Staples 4,314,917 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 6.7% (4.2% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 70 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/15 at 100.00 A3 58,760 University of Redlands, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/35 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of the Pacific, Series 2006: 45 5.000%, 11/01/21 11/15 at 100.00 A2 43,299 60 5.000%, 11/01/25 11/15 at 100.00 A2 53,522 1,112 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 3/18 at 100.00 AA- 945,311 University of California Regents, Trust 1065, 8.969%, 3/01/33 (IF) 2,000 California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 11/15 at 100.00 AA- 2,012,260 2005C, 5.000%, 11/01/27 - MBIA Insured 1,500 University of California, Revenue Bonds, Multi-Purpose Projects, 5/13 at 100.00 AA 1,644,300 Series 2003A, 5.125%, 5/15/17 - AMBAC Insured (UB) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,787 Total Education and Civic Organizations 4,757,452 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY - 0.4% (0.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 500 Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refinery 1/15 at 100.00 BBB 303,745 Project Hovensa LLC, Series 2007, 4.700%, 7/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 24.8% (15.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 4,705 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue 5/09 at 100.00 CCC 3,565,920 Bonds, Downey Community Hospital, Series 1993, 5.750%, 5/15/15 155 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 126,516 Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/37 1,335 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/16 at 100.00 AA- 1,005,776 Sutter Health, Series 2008, Trust 3146, 12.371%, 11/15/46 (IF) 1,500 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue 8/11 at 102.00 A+ 1,358,280 Bonds, Kaiser Hospital Assistance LLC, Series 2001A, 5.550%, 8/01/31 685 California Municipal Financing Authority, Certificates of 2/17 at 100.00 Baa2 444,332 Participation, Community Hospitals of Central California, Series 2007, 5.250%, 2/01/46
41 NCU | Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE (continued) $ 377 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 7/18 at 100.00 AAA $ 245,086 Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554, 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF) 1,000 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Insured 10/17 at 100.00 A 812,840 Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 10/01/37 490 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 3/16 at 100.00 A+ 393,279 Bonds, Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/41 730 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 8/16 at 100.00 A+ 635,414 Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2001C, 5.250%, 8/01/31 1,000 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 4/17 at 100.00 A+ 780,270 Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2007A, 4.750%, 4/01/33 3,000 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 8/19 at 100.00 AA 3,050,280 Bonds, Methodist Hospital Project, Series 2009, 6.750%, 2/01/38 2,100 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue No Opt. Call A1 2,225,349 Bonds, Sherman Oaks Health System, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 8/01/22 - AMBAC Insured 1,690 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 11/15 at 100.00 AA- 1,441,114 Bonds, Sutter Health, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 11/15/43 760 Loma Linda, California, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Loma Linda 12/18 at 100.00 BBB 748,668 University Medical Center, Series 2008A, 8.250%, 12/01/38 1,000 The Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled 5/15 at 101.00 Aa2 874,240 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 4.500%, 5/15/37 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20,527 Total Health Care 17,707,364 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 0.5% (0.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 160 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 158,669 Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 175 California Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Bonds 8/09 at 100.00 AA 175,123 II, Series 1997A-1, 6.000%, 8/01/20 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 15 California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority, Mortgage-Backed No Opt. Call AAA 15,296 Securities Program Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1996C, 7.500%, 8/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350 Total Housing/Single Family 349,088 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS - 0.6% (0.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 500 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste 1/16 at 102.00 BBB 415,200 Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc., Series 2002A, 5.000%, 1/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 22.2% (13.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,500 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 2/01/31 - 2/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,414,185 MBIA Insured 4,000 California, General Obligation Veterans Welfare Bonds, Series 6/09 at 100.00 AA- 3,498,800 1999BR, 5.300%, 12/01/29 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 6,000 Hartnell Community College District, California, General 6/16 at 100.00 AAA 5,993,640 Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 6/01/29 - FSA Insured (UB) 3,000 Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, 8/11 at 103.00 AA- 3,369,240 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 1997A, 6.150%, 8/01/15 - MBIA Insured 15 Riverside Community College District, California, General 8/14 at 100.00 AA- 15,974 Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 8/01/22 - MBIA Insured 135 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 135,069 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured 1,355 San Jose-Evergreen Community College District, Santa Clara County, 9/15 at 100.00 Aa2 1,375,284 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/25 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16,005 Total Tax Obligation/General 15,802,192 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 48.2% (30.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 1,000 Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 10/13 at 100.00 BBB+ $ 832,050 Bonds, Bell Project Area, Series 2003, 5.625%, 10/01/33 - RAAI Insured California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, North County Center for Self-Sufficiency Corporation, Series 2004: 1,695 5.000%, 12/01/22 - AMBAC Insured 12/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,722,408 1,865 5.000%, 12/01/24 - AMBAC Insured 12/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,873,635 5,920 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 11/09 at 101.00 A 6,125,957 Department of Veterans Affairs, Southern California Veterans Home - Chula Vista Facility, Series 1999A, 5.600%, 11/01/19 - AMBAC Insured 905 California, Economic Recovery Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 7/14 at 100.00 A+ 962,893 7/01/15 165 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 148,030 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 500 Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino Redevelopment 9/16 at 101.00 A 385,005 Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 4,350 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 A 3,272,288 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/45 - AMBAC Insured Irvine, California, Unified School District, Community Facilities District Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006A: 80 5.000%, 9/01/26 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 63,549 185 5.125%, 9/01/36 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 135,235 3,500 Livermore Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Revenue 8/11 at 100.00 AA- 3,110,835 Bonds, Livermore Redevelopment Project Area, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 8/01/26 - MBIA Insured 310 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 261,972 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 2,000 Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease 1/17 at 100.00 AA- 1,834,300 Revenue Bonds, Police Headquarters, Series 2006A, 4.750%, 1/01/31 - FGIC Insured 3,230 Murrieta Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 2,755,158 Series 2005, 5.000%, 8/01/35 - MBIA Insured 1,000 Poway, California, Community Facilities District 88-1, Special Tax 5/09 at 100.00 N/R 1,011,500 Refunding Bonds, Parkway Business Centre, Series 1998, 6.500%, 8/15/09 155 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 132,190 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 190 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ 181,783 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 1,500 Sacramento City Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue No Opt. Call AA 1,641,045 Refunding Bonds, Series 1993A, 5.400%, 11/01/20 - MBIA Insured 3,000 Sacramento City Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue No Opt. Call AA- 3,282,090 Refunding Bonds, Series 1993B, 5.400%, 11/01/20 San Marcos Public Facilities Authority, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998: 1,500 5.800%, 9/01/18 3/09 at 101.00 Baa3 1,373,085 1,000 5.800%, 9/01/27 3/09 at 101.00 Baa3 807,030 325 San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, 12/17 at 100.00 A 272,886 California, Certificates of Participation, Phase 1, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 12/15/30 - AMBAC Insured 2,050 Santa Barbara County, California, Certificates of Participation, 12/11 at 102.00 AA+ 2,195,407 Series 2001, 5.250%, 12/01/19 - AMBAC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36,425 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 34,380,331 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43 NCU | Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 3.3% (2.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 780 Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 4/16 at 100.00 AA $ 768,690 Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2006F, 5.000%, 4/01/31 (UB) 220 Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 4/18 at 100.00 AA 213,699 Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2008, Trust 3211, 12.855%, 4/01/39 (IF) 2,000 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll 1/10 at 100.00 BBB- 1,402,260 Road Revenue Bonds, Series 1995A, 5.000%, 1/01/35 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,000 Total Transportation 2,384,649 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 16.9% (10.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) 2,250 California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 2,527,718 Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) 3,000 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, First Lien No Opt. Call AAA 3,345,600 Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 7/01/22 - FSA Insured (ETM) 3,495 Orange County Sanitation District, California, Certificates of 8/13 at 100.00 AAA 4,024,912 Participation, Series 2003, 5.250%, 2/01/21 (Pre-refunded 8/01/13) - FGIC Insured 2,000 Puerto Rico, General Obligation and Public Improvement Bonds, 7/10 at 100.00 AA- (4) 2,128,340 Series 2000, 5.750%, 7/01/21 (Pre-refunded 7/01/10) - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,745 Total U.S. Guaranteed 12,026,570 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 8.3% (5.2% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 890 Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas No Opt. Call A+ 656,927 Purchase Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 11/15/37 275 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power 7/13 at 100.00 AA- 285,299 System Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A-2, 5.000%, 7/01/21 - MBIA Insured 295 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 211,049 Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 4,580 Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California, Electric 8/12 at 100.00 AAA 4,728,209 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002Q, 5.250%, 8/15/20 - FSA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,040 Total Utilities 5,881,484 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 11.0% (6.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,125 Burbank, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 6/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,143,112 2004A, 5.000%, 6/01/23 - AMBAC Insured 5,000 Culver City, California, Wastewater Facilities Revenue Refunding 9/09 at 102.00 AA 5,053,399 Bonds, Series 1999A, 5.700%, 9/01/29 - FGIC Insured 205 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 181,953 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured 1,795 Woodbridge Irrigation District, California, Certificates of 7/13 at 100.00 BBB+ 1,435,478 Participation, Water Systems Project, Series 2003, 5.500%, 7/01/33 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,125 Total Water and Sewer 7,813,942 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 113,329 Total Long-Term Investments (cost $111,432,207) - 149.0% 106,136,934 =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.2% (7.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 8,000 California, General Obligation Bonds, Variable Rate Demand Obligations, Series A-1+ $ 8,000,000 2005B-4, 0.350%, 5/01/40 (5) =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Short-Term Investments (cost $8,000,000) 8,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments (cost $119,432,207) - 160.2% 114,136,934 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Obligations - (7.8)% (5,590,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Assets Less Liabilities - 5.0% 3,587,875 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (57.4)% (6) (40,875,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $ 71,259,809 ===================================================================================================================
(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. (6) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 35.8%. N/R Not rated. (ETM) Escrowed to maturity. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. (UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 140. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 45 NAC | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.3% (3.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 1,145 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement 6/15 at 100.00 BBB $ 995,097 Asset-Backed Bonds, Sonoma County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2005, 4.250%, 6/01/21 7,500 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 4,521,300 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1, 5.750%, 6/01/47 24,265 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/22 at 100.00 BBB 9,513,336 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-2, 0.000%, 6/01/37 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32,910 Total Consumer Staples 15,029,733 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 7.5% (5.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 290 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/15 at 100.00 A3 243,435 University of Redlands, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/35 10,000 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/17 at 100.00 Aa1 9,320,700 University of Southern California, Series 2007A, 4.500%, 10/01/33 (UB) California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of the Pacific, Series 2006: 200 5.000%, 11/01/21 11/15 at 100.00 A2 192,442 265 5.000%, 11/01/25 11/15 at 100.00 A2 236,391 4,685 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 3/18 at 100.00 AA- 3,982,719 University of California Regents, Trust 1065, 8.969%, 3/01/33 (IF) 615 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 10/13 at 100.00 N/R 450,549 Bonds, Notre Dame de Namur University, Series 2003, 6.500%, 10/01/23 3,000 Long Beach Bond Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue 11/11 at 100.00 A 2,988,690 Refunding Bonds, Long Beach Aquarium of the South Pacific, Series 2001, 5.500%, 11/01/17 - AMBAC Insured 3,500 University of California, Revenue Bonds, Multi-Purpose Projects, 5/13 at 100.00 AA 3,836,700 Series 2003A, 5.125%, 5/15/17 - AMBAC Insured (UB) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22,555 Total Education and Civic Organizations 21,251,626 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 20.2% (13.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,160 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Health Facility 3/13 at 100.00 A 2,154,233 Revenue Bonds, Adventist Health System/West, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 3/01/15 660 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 538,712 Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/37 10,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/16 at 100.00 AA 8,681,900 Sutter Health, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/15/42 - MBIA Insured 5,655 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/16 at 100.00 AA- 4,260,420 Sutter Health, Series 2008, Trust 3146, 12.371%, 11/15/46 (IF) 1,120 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 3/15 at 100.00 A 888,720 Bonds, Adventist Health System West, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 3/01/35 1,586 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 7/18 at 100.00 AAA 1,032,423 Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554, 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF)
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE (continued) California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, ValleyCare Health System, Series 2007A: $ 1,000 4.800%, 7/15/17 No Opt. Call N/R $ 790,190 3,325 5.125%, 7/15/31 7/17 at 100.00 N/R 1,855,184 19,420 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 3/16 at 100.00 A+ 15,586,685 Bonds, Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/41 3,095 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 8/16 at 100.00 A+ 2,693,981 Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2001C, 5.250%, 8/01/31 2,225 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 3/16 at 100.00 AAA 2,928,278 Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Trust 11672, 18.623%, 3/01/41 - BHAC Insured (IF) 2,250 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 8/19 at 100.00 AA 2,287,710 Bonds, Methodist Hospital Project, Series 2009, 6.750%, 2/01/38 10,500 Duarte, California, Certificates of Participation, City of Hope 4/09 at 101.00 A+ 8,900,850 National Medical Center, Series 1999A, 5.250%, 4/01/31 2,860 Loma Linda, California, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Loma Linda 12/18 at 100.00 BBB 2,817,357 University Medical Center, Series 2008A, 8.250%, 12/01/38 2,570 Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue 7/17 at 100.00 A3 2,100,461 Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/38 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68,426 Total Health Care 57,517,104 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/MULTIFAMILY - 2.2% (1.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 5,000 Contra Costa County, California, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, 6/09 at 102.00 N/R 3,897,950 Delta View Apartments Project, Series 1999C, 6.750%, 12/01/30 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 320 Independent Cities Lease Finance Authority, California, Mobile Home 5/16 at 100.00 N/R 214,637 Park Revenue Bonds, San Juan Mobile Estates, Series 2006B, 5.850%, 5/15/41 1,725 Rohnert Park Finance Authority, California, Senior Lien Revenue 9/13 at 100.00 A+ 1,313,243 Bonds, Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park, Series 2003A, 5.750%, 9/15/38 1,120 Rohnert Park Finance Authority, California, Subordinate Lien 9/13 at 100.00 N/R 874,082 Revenue Bonds, Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park, Series 2003B, 6.625%, 9/15/38 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,165 Total Housing/Multifamily 6,299,912 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 0.6% (0.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,670 California Housing Finance Agency, California, Home Mortgage 2/17 at 100.00 AA- 1,165,946 Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, Trust 3137, 14.987%, 8/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (IF) 660 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 654,509 Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,330 Total Housing/Single Family 1,820,455 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS - 1.7% (1.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,000 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste 1/16 at 102.00 BBB 1,660,800 Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc., Series 2002A, 5.000%, 1/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 5,120 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue No Opt. Call BB 3,161,754 Bonds, EnerTech Regional Biosolids Project, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 12/01/33 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7,120 Total Industrials 4,822,554 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
47 NAC | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM CARE - 2.1% (1.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 8,500 Riverside County Public Financing Authority, California, 5/09 at 101.00 BBB- $ 6,093,480 Certificates of Participation, Air Force Village West, Series 1999, 5.800%, 5/15/29 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 9.7% (6.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 4,435 California, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002, No Opt. Call A1 4,984,674 6.000%, 4/01/16 - AMBAC Insured 3,425 Coast Community College District, Orange County, California, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA 2,639,100 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006C, 0.000%, 8/01/31 - FSA Insured 5,150 Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Facilities Financing No Opt. Call AAA 5,344,722 Authority, California, General Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 8/01/26 - FSA Insured 5,210 Oak Valley Hospital District, Stanislaus County, California, 7/14 at 101.00 A3 4,775,017 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/35 - FGIC Insured 575 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 575,293 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured 5,000 San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, 7/13 at 101.00 AAA 5,439,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003E, 5.250%, 7/01/20 - FSA Insured 3,605 West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County, 8/11 at 101.00 AAA 3,728,976 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003B, 5.000%, 8/01/21 - FSA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27,400 Total Tax Obligation/General 27,486,782 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 38.4% (25.6% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) Beaumont Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, Series 2004D: 1,000 5.500%, 9/01/24 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 771,570 615 5.800%, 9/01/35 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 440,395 1,990 Borrego Water District, California, Community Facilities District 8/17 at 102.00 N/R 1,556,339 2007-1 Montesoro, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2007, 5.750%, 8/01/25 1,990 Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority, California, 9/12 at 100.00 AAA 2,012,587 Infrastructure Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 9/02/24 - FSA Insured Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority, Contra Costa County, California, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2001: 1,110 5.375%, 11/01/18 - FSA Insured 11/11 at 100.00 AAA 1,171,427 1,165 5.375%, 11/01/19 - FSA Insured 11/11 at 100.00 AAA 1,229,471 2,000 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/13 at 100.00 N/R 1,655,180 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 90-2 - Talega, Series 2003, 6.000%, 9/01/33 710 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 636,977 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 1,225 Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino Redevelopment 9/16 at 101.00 A 943,262 Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 3,490 Fontana, California, Senior Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Heritage 3/09 at 102.00 AA- 3,510,731 Village Community Facilities District 2, Series 1998A, 5.250%, 9/01/17 - MBIA Insured 1,125 Fontana, California, Special Tax Bonds, Sierra Community Facilities 9/14 at 100.00 N/R 840,611 District 22, Series 2004, 6.000%, 9/01/34 3,980 Garden Grove, California, Certificates of Participation, Financing 3/12 at 101.00 A 4,180,791 Project, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 3/01/22 - AMBAC Insured Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A: 37,695 5.000%, 6/01/35 - FGIC Insured 6/15 at 100.00 A 30,492,989 4,395 5.000%, 6/01/38 - FGIC Insured 6/15 at 100.00 A 3,474,248
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 2,850 Hesperia Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 9/15 at 100.00 Baa1 $ 2,241,126 Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 4,500 Inglewood Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Refunding No Opt. Call A 4,378,230 Bonds, Merged Area Redevelopment Project, Series 1998A, 5.250%, 5/01/23 - AMBAC Insured Irvine, California, Unified School District, Community Facilities District Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006A: 345 5.000%, 9/01/26 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 274,054 795 5.125%, 9/01/36 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 581,145 675 Lammersville School District, San Joaquin County, California, 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 435,220 Community Facilities District 2002, Mountain House Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006, 5.125%, 9/01/35 2,000 Lee Lake Water District, Riverside County, California, Special Tax 9/13 at 102.00 N/R 1,673,080 Bonds, Community Facilities District 1 of Sycamore Creek, Series 2003, 6.500%, 9/01/24 1,000 Lindsay Redevelopment Agency, California, Project 1 Tax Allocation 8/17 at 100.00 BBB+ 782,050 Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 8/01/37 - RAAI Insured 1,290 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 1,090,140 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 1,750 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 7/09 at 100.00 A1 1,762,285 California, Proposition C Second Senior Lien Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 7/01/23 - AMBAC Insured 1,530 Moreno Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, California, 3/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,547,350 Certificates of Participation, Series 2005, 5.000%, 3/01/24 - FSA Insured 3,500 Murrieta Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 8/17 at 100.00 AA- 2,958,200 Series 2007A, 5.000%, 8/01/37 - MBIA Insured 9,200 Norco Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Refunding 3/11 at 102.00 AA- 9,308,192 Bonds, Project Area 1, Series 2001, 5.000%, 3/01/19 - MBIA Insured North Natomas Community Facilities District 4, Sacramento, California, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006D: 545 5.000%, 9/01/26 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 408,401 250 5.000%, 9/01/33 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 173,085 3,290 Oakland Redevelopment Agency, California, Subordinate Lien Tax 3/13 at 100.00 AA- 3,295,823 Allocation Bonds, Central District Redevelopment Project, Series 2003, 5.500%, 9/01/16 - FGIC Insured 5,600 Palm Springs Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue 11/11 at 101.00 AA- 5,669,440 Refunding Bonds, Convention Center Project, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 11/01/22 - MBIA Insured 1,000 Palmdale Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 12/14 at 100.00 A 956,800 Bonds, Merged Redevelopment Project Areas, Series 2004, 5.000%, 12/01/24 - AMBAC Insured 1,570 Poway Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Refunding 12/10 at 102.00 AA 1,370,108 Bonds, Paguay Redevelopment Project, Series 2000, 5.750%, 6/15/33 - MBIA Insured 620 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 528,761 Merged Project Area, Series2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 1,860 Riverside Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Refunding 8/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,860,874 Bonds, Merged Project Areas, Series 2003, 5.250%, 8/01/22 - MBIA Insured 770 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ 736,698 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 2,500 Sacramento City Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue No Opt. Call A 2,735,075 Refunding Bonds, Series 1993A, 5.400%, 11/01/20 - AMBAC Insured 1,150 Sacramento, California, Special Tax Bonds, North Natomas Community 9/14 at 100.00 N/R 888,927 Facilities District 4, Series 2003C, 6.000%, 9/01/33
49 NAC | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 2,695 San Jose Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Refunding 6/12 at 100.00 AA+ $ 2,856,080 Bonds, Civic Center Project, Series 2002B, 5.250%, 6/01/19 - AMBAC Insured 3,000 Santa Clara County Financing Authority, California, Insured Revenue 8/17 at 100.00 A+ 2,841,720 Bonds, El Camino Hospital, Series 2007A, 5.750%, 2/01/41 - AMBAC Insured 1,000 Washington Unified School District, Yolo County, California, 8/17 at 100.00 A 816,120 Certificates of Participation, Series 2007, 5.125%, 8/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 2,810 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 103.00 N/R 1,918,078 Community Facilities District 01-1, Series 2003B, 7.000%, 9/01/38 2,000 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 102.00 N/R 1,180,000 Community Facilities District 01-1, Series 2004B, 6.000%, 9/01/39 1,350 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 103.00 N/R 811,863 Community Facilities District 2001-1, Series 2004A, 6.125%, 9/01/39 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 123,935 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 108,995,503 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 20.8% (13.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,430 Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 4/16 at 100.00 AA 1,409,265 Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2006F, 5.000%, 4/01/31 (UB) 830 Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 4/18 at 100.00 AA 806,229 Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series2008, Trust 3211, 12.855%, 4/01/39 (IF) 8,150 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll 1/10 at 101.00 BBB- 5,865,555 Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, 5.750%, 1/15/40 8,515 Los Angeles Harbors Department, California, Revenue Refunding 8/11 at 100.00 AA 8,601,768 Bonds, Series 2001B, 5.500%, 8/01/18 - AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 120 Palm Springs Financing Authority, California, Palm Springs 7/14 at 102.00 N/R 97,756 International Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.450%, 7/01/20 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 23,000 Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2000K, 5.750%, 5/10 at 100.00 AA- 19,768,499 11/01/29 - FGIC Insured(Alternative Minimum Tax) 23,275 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San 5/10 at 101.00 AAA 22,634,471 Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2000, Issue 24A, 5.750%, 5/01/30 - FSA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65,320 Total Transportation 59,183,543 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 30.7% (20.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) 9,750 California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 10,953,443 Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) 115 California Department of Water Resources, Water System Revenue 12/11 at 100.00 AAA 127,206 Bonds, Central Valley Project, Series 2001W, 5.250%, 12/01/22 (Pre-refunded 12/01/11) - FSA Insured 1,500 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 12/09 at 101.00 N/R (4) 1,578,285 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Series 1999A, 6.125%, 12/01/30 (Pre-refunded 12/01/09) 8,400 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/09 at 101.00 AAA 8,509,956 Kaiser Permanente System, Series 1998B, 5.250%, 10/01/14 (ETM) 715 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 10/15 at 100.00 N/R (4) 789,789 Bonds, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Series 2005A, 4.875%, 10/01/31 (Pre-refunded 10/01/15) 4,850 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 5,329,277 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1, 6.250%, 6/01/33 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 1,940 Lincoln, California, Special Tax Bonds, Lincoln Crossing Community 9/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) 2,355,141 Facilities District 03-1, Series 2003A, 6.500%, 9/01/25 (Pre-refunded 9/01/13)
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED (4) (continued) $ 1,335 Lincoln, California, Special Tax Bonds, Lincoln Crossing Community 9/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) $ 1,591,988 Facilities District 03-1, Series 2004, 6.000%, 9/01/34 (Pre-refunded 9/01/13) 10,845 Los Angeles Unified School District, California, General Obligation 7/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 12,091,632 Bonds, Series 2002E, 5.000%, 7/01/19 (Pre-refunded 7/01/12) - MBIA Insured Northern California Tobacco Securitization Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001A: 2,500 5.250%, 6/01/31 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) 6/11 at 100.00 AAA 2,722,275 4,500 5.375%, 6/01/41 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) 6/11 at 100.00 AAA 4,912,605 5,840 Orange County Water District, California, Revenue Certificates of 8/09 at 101.00 AAA 5,990,847 Participation, Series 1999A, 5.375%, 8/15/29 (ETM) 6,530 Poway Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Refunding 12/10 at 102.00 AA (4) 7,202,264 Bonds, Paguay Redevelopment Project, Series 2000, 5.750%, 6/15/33 (Pre-refunded 12/15/10) - MBIA Insured 4,000 Puerto Rico, General Obligation and Public Improvement Bonds, 7/10 at 100.00 AA- (4) 4,256,680 Series 2000, 5.750%, 7/01/16 (Pre-refunded 7/01/10) - MBIA Insured 2,860 Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Tobacco 6/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,197,594 Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Senior Series 2001A, 5.250%, 6/01/27 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) 700 University of California, Certificates of Participation, San Diego 1/10 at 101.00 Aaa 733,509 and Sacramento Campus Projects, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 1/01/22 (Pre-refunded 1/01/10) 11,305 University of California, Revenue Bonds, Multi-Purpose Projects, 9/10 at 101.00 AA (4) 12,078,149 Series 2002O, 5.000%, 9/01/21 (Pre-refunded 9/01/10) - FGIC Insured 2,500 Whittier, California, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian 6/12 at 101.00 A+ (4) 2,850,075 Intercommunity Hospital, Series 2002, 5.600%, 6/01/22 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80,185 Total U.S. Guaranteed 87,270,715 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 4.4% (3.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 3,630 Imperial Irrigation District, California, Certificates of 11/13 at 100.00 AAA 3,731,894 Participation, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.250%, 11/01/23 - FSA Insured 3,775 Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase No Opt. Call A+ 2,558,733 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/15/35 5,500 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System 7/15 at 100.00 AAA 5,398,085 Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A-1, 5.000%, 7/01/31 - FSA Insured (UB) 1,270 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 908,583 Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14,175 Total Utilities 12,597,295 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 6.3% (4.2% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 875 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 776,633 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured 2,500 Indio Water Authority, California, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 2,190,500 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/31 - AMBAC Insured 835 Marina Coast Water District, California, Enterprise Certificate of 6/16 at 100.00 AA- 731,226 Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/31 - MBIA Insured 8,250 Pico Rivera Water Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 12/11 at 102.00 N/R 6,453,398 2001A, 6.250%, 12/01/32
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WATER AND SEWER (continued) $ 2,250 Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority, 6/16 at 100.00 AA $ 2,198,993 California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 12/01/31 - FGIC Insured 5,115 San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, 11/12 at 100.00 AA- 5,406,350 California, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 11/01/18 - MBIA Insured - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19,825 Total Water and Sewer 17,757,100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ 480,846 Total Investments (cost $461,033,038) - 149.9% 426,125,802 =============----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Obligations - (4.5)% (12,865,000) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.3% 6,485,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (47.7)% (5) (135,525,000) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $ 284,220,887 ====================================================================================================================
(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 31.8%. N/R Not rated. (ETM) Escrowed to maturity. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. (UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 140. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 52 NVX | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER STAPLES - 6.1% (3.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 710 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement 6/15 at 100.00 BBB $ 617,047 Asset-Backed Bonds, Sonoma County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2005, 4.250%, 6/01/21 4,625 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement 6/12 at 100.00 Baa3 3,288,421 Asset-Backed Bonds, Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 6/01/33 4,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 2,411,360 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1, 5.750%, 6/01/47 13,480 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/22 at 100.00 BBB 5,284,969 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-2, 0.000%, 6/01/37 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22,815 Total Consumer Staples 11,601,797 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 8.6% (5.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,000 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6/11 at 101.00 AAA 2,044,280 Stanford University, Series 2001Q, 5.250%, 12/01/32 180 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/15 at 100.00 A3 151,097 University of Redlands, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/35 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of the Pacific, Series 2006: 125 5.000%, 11/01/21 11/15 at 100.00 A2 120,276 165 5.000%, 11/01/25 11/15 at 100.00 A2 147,187 6,375 California Educational Facilities Authority, Student Loan Revenue 3/09 at 101.00 Baa1 5,973,056 Bonds, Cal Loan Program, Series 2001A, 5.400%, 3/01/21 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 2,945 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 3/18 at 100.00 AA- 2,503,545 University of California Regents, Trust 1065, 8.969%, 3/01/33 (IF) 620 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 10/13 at 100.00 N/R 454,212 Bonds, Notre Dame de Namur University, Series 2003, 6.500%, 10/01/23 3,000 Long Beach Bond Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue 11/11 at 101.00 A 2,421,300 Refunding Bonds, Long Beach Aquarium of the South Pacific, Series 2001, 5.250%, 11/01/30 - AMBAC Insured 2,680 University of California, Revenue Bonds, Multi-Purpose Projects, 5/13 at 100.00 AA 2,624,551 Series 2003A, 5.000%, 5/15/33 - AMBAC Insured (UB) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18,090 Total Education and Civic Organizations 16,439,504 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 15.4% (9.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/12 at 100.00 BBB+ 1,869,960 Casa Colina Inc., Series 2001, 6.000%, 4/01/22 415 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 338,735 Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/37 3,515 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/16 at 100.00 AA- 2,648,166 Sutter Health, Series 2008, Trust 3146, 12.371%, 11/15/46 (IF) 500 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, 8/11 at 102.00 A+ 452,760 Kaiser Hospital Assistance LLC, Series 2001A, 5.550%, 8/01/31 2,520 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 3/15 at 100.00 A 1,999,620 Bonds, Adventist Health System West, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 3/01/35
53 NVX | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE (continued) California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554: $ 1,325 18.184%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF) 7/18 at 100.00 AAA $ 862,522 998 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF) 7/18 at 100.00 AAA 649,333 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, ValleyCare Health System, Series 2007A: 1,000 4.800%, 7/15/17 No Opt. Call N/R 790,190 2,225 5.125%, 7/15/31 7/17 at 100.00 N/R 1,241,439 2,185 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Health No Opt. Call A+ 2,313,981 Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Memorial Health Services, Series 2003A, 6.000%, 10/01/11 2,500 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Hospital 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 2,676,675 Revenue Bonds, Monterey Peninsula Hospital, Series 2003B, 5.250%, 6/01/18 - FSA Insured 1,755 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, 3/16 at 100.00 A+ 1,408,581 Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/41 425 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, 8/16 at 100.00 A+ 369,933 Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2001C, 5.250%, 8/01/31 6,020 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/15 at 100.00 AA- 5,133,435 Sutter Health, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 11/15/43 2,000 Loma Linda, California, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Loma Linda 12/18 at 100.00 BBB 1,970,180 University Medical Center, Series 2008A, 8.250%, 12/01/38 5,785 Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue 7/17 at 100.00 A3 4,728,081 Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/38 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35,168 Total Health Care 29,453,591 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/MULTIFAMILY - 5.3% (3.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 5,962 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Multifamily 6/11 at 102.00 AAA 6,206,561 Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds, Claremont Village Apartments, Series 2001D, 5.500%, 6/01/31 (Mandatory put 6/01/16) (Alternative Minimum Tax) 205 Independent Cities Lease Finance Authority, California, Mobile Home 5/16 at 100.00 N/R 137,502 Park Revenue Bonds, San Juan Mobile Estates, Series 2006B, 5.850%, 5/15/41 1,055 Rohnert Park Finance Authority, California, Senior Lien Revenue 9/13 at 100.00 A+ 803,172 Bonds, Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park, Series 2003A, 5.750%, 9/15/38 700 Rohnert Park Finance Authority, California, Subordinate Lien Revenue 9/13 at 100.00 N/R 546,301 Bonds, Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park, Series 2003B, 6.625%, 9/15/38 3,045 Yucaipa Redevelopment Agency, California, Mobile Home Park Revenue 5/11 at 102.00 N/R 2,392,913 Bonds, Rancho del Sol and Grandview, Series 2001A, 6.750%, 5/15/36 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,967 Total Housing/Multifamily 10,086,449 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 1.4% (0.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 410 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 406,589 Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 3,290 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 1,846,776 Series 2007M, Trust 1021, 7.230%, 8/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (IF) 440 California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority, Mortgage-Backed 6/11 at 102.00 AAA 419,976 Securities Program Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.650%, 12/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,140 Total Housing/Single Family 2,673,341 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS - 1.6% (1.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,250 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste 1/16 at 102.00 BBB 1,038,000 Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc., Series 2002A, 5.000%, 1/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS (continued) $ 3,175 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue No Opt. Call BB $ 1,960,658 Bonds, EnerTech Regional Biosolids Project, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 12/01/33 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,425 Total Industrials 2,998,658 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM CARE - 2.2% (1.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,550 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cal-Mortgage 1/13 at 100.00 A+ 1,514,970 Insured Revenue Bonds, Northern California Retired Officers Community Corporation - Paradise Valley Estates, Series 2002, 5.125%, 1/01/22 3,750 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 12/17 at 100.00 Baa1 2,701,200 Bonds, Inland Regional Center Project, Series 2007, 5.375%, 12/01/37 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,300 Total Long-Term Care 4,216,170 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 10.5% (6.7% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 10,000 California State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006CD, 4.600%, 12/15 at 100.00 AA- 7,538,700 12/01/32 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 3,615 Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County, 8/12 at 102.00 AA- 3,770,264 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 8/01/22 - FGIC Insured Contra Costa County Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002: 3,005 5.000%, 8/01/21 - FGIC Insured 8/12 at 100.00 AA 3,098,335 3,300 5.000%, 8/01/22 - FGIC Insured 8/12 at 100.00 AA 3,415,335 2,000 Puerto Rico, General Obligation and Public Improvement Bonds, Series No Opt. Call AA- 1,886,980 2001A, 5.500%, 7/01/20 - MBIA Insured 355 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 355,181 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22,275 Total Tax Obligation/General 20,064,795 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 24.2% (15.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) Beaumont Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue Bonds, Series 2004D: 650 5.500%, 9/01/24 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 501,521 385 5.800%, 9/01/35 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 275,695 1,240 Borrego Water District, California, Community Facilities District 8/17 at 102.00 N/R 969,779 2007-1 Montesoro, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2007, 5.750%, 8/01/25 4,900 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department 12/13 at 100.00 A2 5,174,988 of Corrections, Series 2003C, 5.500%, 6/01/16 2,105 California, Economic Recovery Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 7/14 at 100.00 A+ 2,239,657 7/01/15 1,200 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/13 at 100.00 N/R 993,108 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 90-2 - Talega, Series 2003, 6.000%, 9/01/33 435 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 390,260 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 4,845 Encinitas Public Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue 4/09 at 101.00 AA 4,857,016 Bonds, Acquisition Project, Series 2001A, 5.250%, 4/01/31 - MBIA Insured 750 Fontana, California, Special Tax Bonds, Sierra Community Facilities 9/14 at 100.00 N/R 560,408 District 22, Series 2004, 6.000%, 9/01/34 1,785 Hawthorne Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Project Area 2 9/16 at 100.00 A- 1,573,121 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.250%, 9/01/36 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 1,800 Hesperia Unified School District, San Bernardino County, California, 2/17 at 100.00 A 1,393,488 Certificates of Participation, Capital Improvement, Series 2007, 5.000%, 2/01/41 - AMBAC Insured Irvine, California, Unified School District, Community Facilities District Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006A: 215 5.000%, 9/01/26 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 170,787 495 5.125%, 9/01/36 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 361,845
55 NVX | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 2,000 Lake Elsinore Public Finance Authority, California, Local Agency 10/13 at 102.00 N/R $ 1,748,400 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003H, 6.000%, 10/01/20 415 Lammersville School District, San Joaquin County, California, 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 267,580 Community Facilities District 2002, Mountain House Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006, 5.125%, 9/01/35 1,265 Lee Lake Water District, Riverside County, California, Special Tax 9/13 at 102.00 N/R 1,058,223 Bonds, Community Facilities District 1 of Sycamore Creek, Series 2003, 6.500%, 9/01/24 800 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 676,056 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 2,795 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 7/09 at 100.00 A1 2,814,621 California, Proposition C Second Senior Lien Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 7/01/23 - AMBAC Insured 495 North Natomas Community Facilities District 4, Sacramento, 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 342,708 California, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006D, 5.000%, 9/01/33 2,000 Orange County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities 8/11 at 101.00 N/R 1,591,820 District 02-1 of Ladera Ranch, Series 2003A, 5.550%, 8/15/33 385 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 328,343 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 475 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ 454,456 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 700 Sacramento, California, Special Tax Bonds, North Natomas Community 9/14 at 100.00 N/R 541,086 Facilities District 4, Series 2003C, 6.000%, 9/01/33 San Buenaventura Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Project Areas Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2008: 1,000 7.750%, 8/01/28 8/16 at 102.00 A 1,005,940 1,325 8.000%, 8/01/38 8/16 at 102.00 A 1,318,627 1,530 San Marcos Public Facilities Authority, California, Tax Allocation 8/15 at 100.00 A 1,305,075 Bonds, Project Areas 2 and 3, Series 2005C, 5.000%, 8/01/35 - AMBAC Insured 825 San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, California, 12/17 at 100.00 A 692,711 Certificates of Participation, Phase 1, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 12/15/30 - AMBAC Insured 1,330 Washington Unified School District, Yolo County, California, 8/17 at 100.00 A 1,085,440 Certificates of Participation, Series 2007, 5.125%, 8/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 1,930 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 103.00 N/R 1,334,634 Community Facilities District 01-1, Series 2003B, 6.750%, 9/01/30 500 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 102.00 N/R 295,000 Community Facilities District 01-1, Series 2004B, 6.000%, 9/01/39 850 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 103.00 N/R 511,173 Community Facilities District 2001-1, Series 2004A, 6.125%, 9/01/39 10,000 Western Placer Unified School District, Placer County, California, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA 9,258,899 Certificates of Participation, Series 2008, 5.000%, 8/01/47 - AGC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51,425 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 46,092,465 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 11.9% (7.6% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,930 Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 4/16 at 100.00 AA 1,902,015 Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2006F, 5.000%, 4/01/31 (UB) 1,430 Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 4/18 at 100.00 AA 1,389,046 Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2008, Trust 3211, 12.855%, 4/01/39 (IF) 7,000 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll 1/14 at 101.00 BBB- 6,189,120 Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, 0.000%, 1/15/27 5,585 Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2002N, 5.000%, 11/12 at 100.00 AA- 5,386,174 11/01/16 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION (continued) San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2003, Issue 29A: $ 2,430 5.250%, 5/01/18 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 5/13 at 100.00 AA- $ 2,381,351 2,555 5.250%, 5/01/19 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 5/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,475,335 1,000 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San 5/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,046,750 Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2003, Issue 29B, 5.125%, 5/01/17 - FGIC Insured 2,000 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Refunding 5/12 at 100.00 AA- 1,971,660 Bonds, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2002, Issue 28A, 5.250%, 5/01/17 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23,930 Total Transportation 22,741,451 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 48.8% (31.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) 9,000 Anitoch Area Public Facilities Financing Agency, California, 8/11 at 100.00 AA (4) 9,870,659 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 1989-1, Series 2001, 5.250%, 8/01/25 (Pre-refunded 8/01/11) - MBIA Insured 6,000 California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 6,740,580 Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) 450 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 10/15 at 100.00 N/R (4) 497,070 Bonds, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Series 2005A, 4.875%, 10/01/31 (Pre-refunded 10/01/15) 4,000 Daly City Housing Development Finance Agency, California, Mobile 12/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) 4,779,960 Home Park Revenue Bonds, Franciscan Mobile Home Park Project, Series 2002A, 5.850%, 12/15/32 (Pre-refunded 12/15/13) 4,900 East Bay Municipal Utility District, Alameda and Contra Costa 6/11 at 100.00 AAA 5,316,451 Counties, California, Water System Subordinated Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 6/01/26 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) - MBIA Insured 2,985 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 3,279,978 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1, 6.250%, 6/01/33 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 1,170 Lincoln, California, Special Tax Bonds, Lincoln Crossing Community 9/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) 1,420,368 Facilities District 03-1, Series 2003A, 6.500%, 9/01/25 (Pre-refunded 9/01/13) 885 Lincoln, California, Special Tax Bonds, Lincoln Crossing Community 9/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) 1,055,363 Facilities District 03-1, Series 2004, 6.000%, 9/01/34 (Pre-refunded 9/01/13) 7,530 Los Angeles Unified School District, California, General Obligation 7/10 at 100.00 AA- (4) 7,976,604 Bonds, Series 2000D, 5.375%, 7/01/25 (Pre-refunded 7/01/10) - FGIC Insured 9,510 Los Angeles Unified School District, California, General Obligation 7/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 10,603,174 Bonds, Series 2002E, 5.000%, 7/01/19 (Pre-refunded 7/01/12) - MBIA Insured 3,000 Northern California Tobacco Securitization Authority, Tobacco 6/11 at 100.00 AAA 3,275,070 Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.375%, 6/01/41 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) 2,000 Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation No Opt. Call AAA 2,326,500 Bonds, Series 2002E, 6.000%, 8/01/26 (ETM) 6,000 Riverside County Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 10/11 at 102.00 A (4) 6,736,020 Bonds, Jurupa Valley Project Area, Series 2001, 5.250%, 10/01/35 (Pre-refunded 10/01/11) - AMBAC Insured 12,090 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, California, Sales Tax 6/11 at 100.00 AAA 13,117,526 Revenue Bonds, Series2001A, 5.000%, 6/01/25 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) - MBIA Insured 4,050 Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County, California, General 5/11 at 101.00 A+ (4) 4,448,885 Obligation Bonds, Series2001, 5.300%, 5/01/26 (Pre-refunded 5/01/11) - FGIC Insured 6,200 Southwestern Community College District, San Diego County, 8/11 at 101.00 AA- (4) 6,878,466 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001, 5.375%, 8/01/25 (Pre-refunded 8/01/11) - AMBAC Insured 2,800 Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Tobacco 6/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,152,688 Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Senior Series 2001A, 5.500%, 6/01/36 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) 1,500 Whittier, California, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian 6/12 at 101.00 A+ (4) 1,710,045 Intercommunity Hospital, Series 2002, 5.600%, 6/01/22 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84,070 Total U.S. Guaranteed 93,185,407 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57 NVX | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 7.6% (4.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 5,000 Anaheim Public Finance Authority, California, Second Lien Electric 10/14 at 100.00 AA- $ 5,207,250 Distribution Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.250%, 10/01/21 - MBIA Insured 2,355 Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase No Opt. Call A+ 1,596,243 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/15/35 1,000 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System 7/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,019,870 Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A-2, 5.000%, 7/01/23 - MBIA Insured 500 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System 7/15 at 100.00 AAA 490,735 Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A-1, 5.000%, 7/01/31 - FSA Insured (UB) Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005: 790 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 565,182 1,500 5.250%, 9/01/36 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 1,053,360 2,000 Santa Clara, California, Subordinate Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 7/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,105,360 2003A, 5.250%, 7/01/20 - MBIA Insured 4,000 Southern California Public Power Authority, Natural Gas Project 1 No Opt. Call A 2,541,880 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/01/33 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17,145 Total Utilities 14,579,880 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 10.3% (6.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,400 Castaic Lake Water Agency, California, Certificates of 8/16 at 100.00 AA- 1,329,874 Participation, Series 2006C, 5.000%, 8/01/36 - MBIA Insured 545 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 483,731 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured 750 Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority, 6/16 at 100.00 AA 732,998 California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 12/01/31 - FGIC Insured 1,700 San Buenaventura, California, Wastewater Revenue Certificates of 3/14 at 100.00 AA 1,716,473 Participation, Series 2004, 5.000%, 3/01/24 - MBIA Insured 4,785 San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, California, 8/12 at 100.00 AA- 4,813,997 Subordinate Lien Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.000%, 8/01/21 - MBIA Insured 10,000 San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, 4/13 at 100.00 AA- 10,534,998 California, Clean Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 10/01/20 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19,180 Total Water and Sewer 19,612,071 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 318,930 Total Long-Term Investments (cost $311,157,161) - 153.9% 293,745,579 =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.7% (2.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 7,000 California, General Obligation Bonds, Variable Rate Demand Obligations, Series A-1+ $ 7,000,000 2003C-1, 0.400%, 5/01/33 (5) =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Short-Term Investments (cost $7,000,000) 7,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments (cost $318,157,161) - 157.6% 300,745,579 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Obligations - (1.7)% (3,305,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.7% 3,383,524 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (57.6)% (6) (110,000,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $ 190,824,103 ===================================================================================================================
(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. (6) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 36.6%. N/R Not rated. (ETM) Escrowed to maturity. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. (UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 140. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 59 NZH | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER STAPLES - 6.2% (3.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 1,150 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement 6/15 at 100.00 BBB $ 999,442 Asset-Backed Bonds, Sonoma County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2005, 4.250%, 6/01/21 7,500 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 4,521,300 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1, 5.750%, 6/01/47 29,660 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/22 at 100.00 BBB 11,628,500 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-2, 0.000%, 6/01/37 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38,310 Total Consumer Staples 17,149,242 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 5.3% (3.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 290 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/15 at 100.00 A3 243,435 University of Redlands, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/35 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of the Pacific, Series 2006: 200 5.000%, 11/01/21 11/15 at 100.00 A2 192,442 270 5.000%, 11/01/25 11/15 at 100.00 A2 240,851 3,825 California Educational Facilities Authority, Student Loan Revenue 3/09 at 101.00 Baa1 3,583,834 Bonds, Cal Loan Program, Series 2001A, 5.400%, 3/01/21 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 6,000 California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 11/15 at 100.00 AA- 6,036,780 2005C, 5.000%, 11/01/27 - MBIA Insured 620 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 10/13 at 100.00 N/R 454,212 Bonds, Notre Dame de Namur University, Series 2003, 6.500%, 10/01/23 4,000 University of California, Revenue Bonds, Multi-Purpose Projects, 5/13 at 100.00 Aa1 4,084,880 Series 2003A, 5.000%, 5/15/23 - AMBAC Insured (UB) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15,205 Total Education and Civic Organizations 14,836,434 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 28.2% (17.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Casa Colina Inc., Series 2001: 4,000 6.000%, 4/01/22 4/12 at 100.00 BBB+ 3,739,920 2,000 6.125%, 4/01/32 4/12 at 100.00 BBB+ 1,699,160 670 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 546,874 Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/37 2,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/16 at 100.00 AA 1,736,380 Sutter Health, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/15/42 - MBIA Insured 12,665 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/16 at 100.00 AA- 10,953,004 Sutter Health, Tender Option Bond Trust 3175, 13.766%, 11/15/46 (IF) 9,000 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, 8/11 at 102.00 A+ 8,149,680 Kaiser Hospital Assistance LLC, Series 2001A, 5.550%, 8/01/31 2,520 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 3/15 at 100.00 A 1,999,620 Bonds, Adventist Health System West, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 3/01/35 1,594 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 7/18 at 100.00 AAA 1,037,305 Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554, 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF)
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE (continued) California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, ValleyCare Health System, Series 2007A: $ 1,000 4.800%, 7/15/17 No Opt. Call N/R $ 790,190 3,435 5.125%, 7/15/31 7/17 at 100.00 N/R 1,916,558 6,525 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Health No Opt. Call A+ 6,959,826 Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Memorial Health Services, Series 2003A, 6.000%, 10/01/12 6,450 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Hospital 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 6,905,822 Revenue Bonds, Monterey Peninsula Hospital, Series 2003B, 5.250%, 6/01/18 - FSA Insured 4,500 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Insured 7/17 at 100.00 AAA 4,222,575 Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West, Series 2008K, 5.500%, 7/01/41 - AGC Insured 7,665 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Insured 11/09 at 102.00 A+ 7,688,608 Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Mission Community Hospital, Series 2001, 5.375%, 11/01/21 12,425 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 3/16 at 100.00 A+ 9,972,429 Bonds, Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/41 645 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 8/16 at 100.00 A+ 561,427 Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2001C, 5.250%, 8/01/31 2,950 Loma Linda, California, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Loma Linda 12/18 at 100.00 BBB 2,906,016 University Medical Center, Series 2008A, 8.250%, 12/01/38 Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series 2007A: 5,790 5.000%, 7/01/38 7/17 at 100.00 A3 4,732,167 2,500 5.000%, 7/01/47 7/17 at 100.00 A3 1,974,250 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88,334 Total Health Care 78,491,811 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/MULTIFAMILY - 3.6% (2.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 325 Independent Cities Lease Finance Authority, California, Mobile Home 5/16 at 100.00 N/R 217,991 Park Revenue Bonds, San Juan Mobile Estates, Series 2006B, 5.850%, 5/15/41 1,735 Rohnert Park Finance Authority, California, Senior Lien Revenue 9/13 at 100.00 A+ 1,320,856 Bonds, Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park, Series 2003A, 5.750%, 9/15/38 1,125 Rohnert Park Finance Authority, California, Subordinate Lien 9/13 at 100.00 N/R 877,984 Revenue Bonds, Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park, Series 2003B, 6.625%, 9/15/38 3,610 San Bernardino County Housing Authority, California, GNMA 11/11 at 105.00 Aaa 3,650,685 Collateralized Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Pacific Palms Mobile Home Park, Series 2001A, 6.700%, 12/20/41 San Jose, California, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program, Lenzen Housing, Series 2001B: 1,250 5.350%, 2/20/26 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 8/11 at 102.00 AAA 1,226,763 2,880 5.450%, 2/20/43 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 8/11 at 102.00 AAA 2,718,000 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,925 Total Housing/Multifamily 10,012,279 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 3.8% (2.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,655 California Housing Finance Agency, California, Home Mortgage 2/17 at 100.00 AA- 1,853,644 Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, Trust3137, 14.987%, 8/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (IF) 675 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 669,384 Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 14,505 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 8,142,092 Series 2007M, Trust 1021, 7.230%, 8/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (IF) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17,835 Total Housing/Single Family 10,665,120 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61 NZH | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS - 1.8% (1.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 2,000 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste 1/16 at 102.00 BBB $ 1,660,800 Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc., Series 2002A, 5.000%, 1/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 5,205 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue No Opt. Call BB 3,214,244 Bonds, EnerTech Regional Biosolids Project, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 12/01/33 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7,205 Total Industrials 4,875,044 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM CARE - 1.8% (1.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,450 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cal-Mortgage 1/13 at 100.00 A+ 2,394,630 Insured Revenue Bonds, Northern California Retired Officers Community Corporation - Paradise Valley Estates, Series 2002, 5.125%, 1/01/22 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Insured Senior Living Revenue Bonds, Aldersly Project, Series 2002A: 1,500 5.125%, 3/01/22 3/12 at 101.00 A+ 1,464,795 1,315 5.250%, 3/01/32 3/12 at 101.00 A+ 1,138,396 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,265 Total Long-Term Care 4,997,821 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 19.5% (12.3% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 9,335 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 6.000%, 2/01/16 - No Opt. Call AAA 10,698,190 FSA Insured 10 California, General Obligation Veterans Welfare Bonds, Series 6/09 at 100.00 AA- 10,000 1997BJ, 5.500%, 12/01/18 (Alternative Minimum Tax) 14,300 California, General Obligation Veterans Welfare Bonds, Series 6/09 at 100.00 AA- 13,695,396 2001BZ, 5.350%, 12/01/21 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 3,000 Contra Costa County Community College District, California, General 8/12 at 100.00 AA 3,065,220 Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.000%, 8/01/23 - FGIC Insured 2,500 Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County, 8/12 at 100.00 Aa3 2,533,525 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/23 - FSA Insured 2,260 Jurupa Unified School District, Riverside County, California, 8/11 at 101.00 AA- 2,343,665 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.125%, 8/01/22 - FGIC Insured 870 Puerto Rico, General Obligation and Public Improvement Bonds, 7/11 at 100.00 AAA 837,453 Series 2001, 5.000%, 7/01/24 - FSA Insured 575 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 575,293 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured 10,810 San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, 7/11 at 102.00 AAA 11,633,073 General Obligation Bonds, Election of 1998, Series 2001C, 5.000%, 7/01/26 - FSA Insured 4,000 San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, 7/12 at 101.00 AA 4,320,400 General Obligation Bonds, Election of 1998, Series 2002D, 5.250%, 7/01/21 - FGIC Insured 2,715 San Jose-Evergreen Community College District, Santa Clara County, 9/15 at 100.00 Aa2 2,755,644 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/25 - MBIA Insured 1,630 West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County, 8/11 at 101.00 AA- 1,662,828 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003C, 5.000%, 8/01/22 - FGIC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52,005 Total Tax Obligation/General 54,130,687 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 41.3% (26.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,040 Borrego Water District, California, Community Facilities District 8/17 at 102.00 N/R 1,595,443 2007-1 Montesoro, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2007, 5.750%, 8/01/25 7,135 Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority, Contra Costa County, 11/11 at 100.00 AAA 7,150,412 California, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 11/01/25 - FSA Insured 8,210 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 12/13 at 100.00 A2 8,670,745 Department of Corrections, Series 2003C, 5.500%, 6/01/16
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 4,000 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department 3/12 at 100.00 A $ 3,717,040 of General Services, Series 2002B, 5.000%, 3/01/27 - AMBAC Insured 4,510 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department 12/11 at 102.00 A 4,241,430 of Mental Health, Hospital Addition, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 12/01/26 - AMBAC Insured Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 90-2 - Talega, Series 2003: 1,750 5.875%, 9/01/23 9/13 at 100.00 N/R 1,608,950 550 6.000%, 9/01/33 9/13 at 100.00 N/R 455,175 715 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 641,462 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 2,160 Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino Redevelopment 9/16 at 101.00 A 1,663,222 Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 1,125 Fontana, California, Special Tax Bonds, Sierra Community Facilities 9/14 at 100.00 N/R 840,611 District 22, Series 2004, 6.000%, 9/01/34 1,000 Fullerton Community Facilities District 1, California, Special Tax 9/12 at 100.00 N/R 881,960 Bonds, Amerige Heights, Series 2002, 6.100%, 9/01/22 5,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco 6/15 at 100.00 A 3,761,250 Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/45 - AMBAC Insured Irvine, California, Unified School District, Community Facilities District Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006A: 350 5.000%, 9/01/26 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 278,026 805 5.125%, 9/01/36 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 588,455 3,000 Lake Elsinore Public Finance Authority, California, Local Agency 10/13 at 102.00 N/R 2,622,600 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003H, 6.000%, 10/01/20 685 Lammersville School District, San Joaquin County, California, 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 441,667 Community Facilities District 2002, Mountain House Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006, 5.125%, 9/01/35 5,250 Lammersville School District, San Joaquin County, California, 9/12 at 101.00 N/R 4,588,920 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District of Mountain House, Series 2002, 6.300%, 9/01/24 2,000 Lee Lake Water District, Riverside County, California, Special Tax 9/13 at 102.00 N/R 1,673,080 Bonds, Community Facilities District 1 of Sycamore Creek, Series 2003, 6.500%, 9/01/24 1,000 Lindsay Redevelopment Agency, California, Project 1 Tax Allocation 8/17 at 100.00 BBB+ 782,050 Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 8/01/37 - RAAI Insured 5,425 Lodi, California, Certificates of Participation, Public Improvement 10/12 at 100.00 AA- 5,426,519 Financing Project, Series 2002, 5.000%, 10/01/26 - MBIA Insured 1,310 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 1,107,042 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 1,675 Moreno Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, California, 3/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,677,194 Certificates of Participation, Series 2005, 5.000%, 3/01/26 - FSA Insured North Natomas Community Facilities District 4, Sacramento, California, Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006D: 545 5.000%, 9/01/26 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 408,401 250 5.000%, 9/01/33 9/14 at 102.00 N/R 173,085 3,000 Oakland Redevelopment Agency, California, Subordinate Lien Tax 3/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,901,720 Allocation Bonds, Central District Redevelopment Project, Series 2003, 5.500%, 9/01/19 - FGIC Insured 4,520 Ontario Redevelopment Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue 8/11 at 101.00 A+ 4,560,906 Bonds, Capital Projects, Series 2001, 5.000%, 8/01/24 - AMBAC Insured 2,000 Orange County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities 8/11 at 101.00 N/R 1,591,820 District 02-1 of Ladera Ranch, Series 2003A, 5.550%, 8/15/33
63 NZH | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 11,165 Palm Desert Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation Revenue 4/12 at 102.00 AA- $ 9,531,337 Refunding Bonds, Project Area 1, Series 2002, 5.100%, 4/01/30 - MBIA Insured 3,250 Pomona Public Financing Authority, California, Revenue Refunding 2/11 at 100.00 AA- 3,066,115 Bonds, Merged Redevelopment Projects, Series 2001AD, 5.000%, 2/01/27 - MBIA Insured 6,000 Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue No Opt. Call BBB 4,876,740 Bonds, Series 2007N, 5.250%, 7/01/39 - FGIC Insured 625 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 533,025 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 780 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ 746,265 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 1,145 Sacramento, California, Special Tax Bonds, North Natomas Community 9/14 at 100.00 N/R 885,062 Facilities District 4, Series 2003C, 6.000%, 9/01/33 14,505 San Diego Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/11 at 101.00 AAA 14,272,340 Centre City Project, Series 2001, 5.000%, 9/01/26 - FSA Insured (UB) 2,300 San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, California, Sales 7/11 at 100.00 AA+ 2,314,996 Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 7/01/26 - AMBAC Insured 1,345 San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, California, 12/17 at 100.00 A 1,129,329 Certificates of Participation, Phase 1, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 12/15/30 - AMBAC Insured 8,710 South Orange County Public Financing Authority, California, Special 8/15 at 100.00 A 7,165,891 Tax Revenue Bonds, Ladera Ranch, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 8/15/32 - AMBAC Insured 2,810 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 103.00 N/R 1,918,078 Community Facilities District 01-1, Series 2003B, 7.000%, 9/01/38 2,000 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 102.00 N/R 1,180,000 Community Facilities District 01-1, Series 2004B, 6.000%, 9/01/39 1,375 West Patterson Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Bonds, 9/13 at 103.00 N/R 826,898 Community Facilities District 2001-1, Series 2004A, 6.125%, 9/01/39 2,500 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino 10/11 at 100.00 AA- 2,220,475 County, California, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 10/01/26 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 128,520 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 114,715,736 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 7.7% (4.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,690 Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco 4/16 at 100.00 AA 1,665,495 Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2006F, 5.000%, 4/01/31 (UB) 11,750 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll 1/14 at 101.00 BBB- 10,243,298 Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, 5.875%, 1/15/28 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2003, Issue 29B: 4,110 5.125%, 5/01/17 - FGIC Insured 5/13 at 100.00 AA- 4,302,143 5,140 5.125%, 5/01/19 - FGIC Insured 5/13 at 100.00 AA- 5,300,265 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22,690 Total Transportation 21,511,201 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 27.1% (17.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) 4,000 Beaumont Financing Authority, California, Local Agency Revenue 9/12 at 102.00 N/R (4) 4,767,880 Bonds, Series 2002A, 6.750%, 9/01/25 (Pre-refunded 9/01/12) 11,240 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement 6/12 at 100.00 N/R (4) 12,297,796 Asset-Backed Bonds, Merced County Tobacco Funding Corporation, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 6/01/33 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) (5) California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A: 3,500 5.375%, 5/01/17 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) - SYNCORA GTY Insured 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 3,959,060 9,000 5.125%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 10,110,870
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED (4) (continued) $ 720 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 10/15 at 100.00 N/R (4) $ 795,312 Bonds, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Series 2005A, 4.875%, 10/01/31 (Pre-refunded 10/01/15) 1,770 Central California Joint Powers Health Finance Authority, 2/10 at 101.00 AAA 1,873,687 Certificates of Participation, Community Hospitals of Central California Obligated Group, Series 2000, 6.000%, 2/01/20 (Pre-refunded 2/01/10) 2,000 Daly City Housing Development Finance Agency, California, Mobile 12/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) 2,385,440 Home Park Revenue Bonds, Franciscan Mobile Home Park Project, Series 2002A, 5.800%, 12/15/25 (Pre-refunded 12/15/13) 5,690 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 6,252,286 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1, 6.250%, 6/01/33 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 1,940 Lincoln, California, Special Tax Bonds, Lincoln Crossing Community 9/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) 2,355,141 Facilities District 03-1, Series 2003A, 6.500%, 9/01/25 (Pre-refunded 9/01/13) 1,335 Lincoln, California, Special Tax Bonds, Lincoln Crossing Community 9/13 at 102.00 N/R (4) 1,591,988 Facilities District 03-1, Series 2004, 6.000%, 9/01/34 (Pre-refunded 9/01/13) 1,525 Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County, 8/14 at 100.00 A1 (4) 1,781,520 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 8/01/22 (Pre-refunded 8/01/14) - FGIC Insured 5,500 Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 6,117,265 Bonds, Series 2002D, 5.375%, 7/01/36 (Pre-refunded 7/01/12) 4,725 San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, California, Sales 7/11 at 100.00 AA+ (4) 5,139,335 Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 7/01/26 (Pre-refunded 7/01/11) - AMBAC Insured 7,595 San Francisco State University Foundation Inc., California, 9/11 at 101.00 AA (4) 8,375,538 Auxiliary Organization Student Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 9/01/26 (Pre-refunded 9/01/11) - MBIA Insured 4,200 Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Tobacco 6/12 at 100.00 AAA 4,729,032 Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Senior Series 2001A, 5.500%, 6/01/36 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) 2,500 Whittier, California, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian 6/12 at 101.00 A+ (4) 2,850,075 Intercommunity Hospital, Series 2002, 5.600%, 6/01/22 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67,240 Total U.S. Guaranteed 75,382,225 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 3.3% (2.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 3,815 Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase No Opt. Call A+ 2,585,845 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/15/35 1,285 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 919,315 Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 5,000 Merced Irrigation District, California, Revenue Certificates of 9/13 at 102.00 Baa3 3,632,100 Participation, Electric System Project, Series 2003, 5.700%, 9/01/36 2,250 Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, 8/12 at 100.00 A 2,102,985 Series 2002, 5.125%, 8/01/22 - AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12,350 Total Utilities 9,240,245 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 8.7% (5.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,070 Burbank, California, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 6/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,092,984 5.000%, 6/01/22 - AMBAC Insured 7,000 Carmichael Water District, Sacramento County, California, Water 9/09 at 102.00 AA- 6,492,850 Revenue Certificates of Participation, Series 1999, 5.125%, 9/01/29 - MBIA Insured 1,125 Fortuna Public Finance Authority, California, Water Revenue Bonds, 10/16 at 100.00 AAA 1,070,044 Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/36 - FSA Insured 890 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 789,946 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured 850 Marina Coast Water District, California, Enterprise Certificate of 6/16 at 100.00 AA- 744,361 Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/31 - MBIA Insured
65 NZH | Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER (continued) $ 1,000 Pico Rivera Water Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 12/11 at 102.00 N/R $ 782,229 2001A, 6.250%, 12/01/32 1,000 San Buenaventura, California, Wastewater Revenue Certificates of 3/14 at 100.00 AA 1,009,689 Participation, 5.000%, 3/01/24 - MBIA Insured Series 2004, San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, California, Subordinate Lien Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2002: 2,500 5.000%, 8/01/23 - MBIA Insured 8/12 at 100.00 AA- 2,479,624 6,260 5.000%, 8/01/24 - MBIA Insured 8/12 at 100.00 AA- 6,160,653 3,315 San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, 4/13 at 100.00 AA- 3,546,154 California, Clean Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 10/01/18 - MBIA Insured - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25,010 Total Water and Sewer 24,168,534 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 490,894 Total Investments (cost $484,796,116) - 158.3% 440,176,379 =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Obligations - (4.9)% (13,650,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.0% 5,604,246 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (55.4)% (6) (154,075,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $ 278,055,625 ===================================================================================================================
Investments in Derivatives FORWARD SWAPS OUTSTANDING AT FEBRUARY 28, 2009:
FUND FIXED RATE UNREALIZED NOTIONAL PAY/RECEIVE FLOATING RATE FIXED RATE PAYMENT EFFECTIVE TERMINATION APPRECIATION COUNTERPARTY AMOUNT FLOATING RATE INDEX (ANNUALIZED) FREQUENCY DATE (7) DATE (DEPRECIATION) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citigroup Inc. $10,000,000 Receive 3-Month USD-LIBOR 5.323% Semi-Annually 7/29/09 7/29/38 $ (3,279,628) Goldman Sachs 3,000,000 Receive 3-Month USD-LIBOR 2.749 Semi-Annually 1/15/10 1/15/39 437,785 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ (2,841,843) ===================================================================================================================================
(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives. (6) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 35.0%. (7) Effective Date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each forward swap contract. N/R Not rated. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. (UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 140. USD-LIBOR United States Dollar-London Inter-Bank Offered Rate. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 66 NKL | Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.7% (1.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 14,155 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/22 at 100.00 BBB $ 5,549,609 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-2, 0.000%, 6/01/37 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 5.2% (3.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,675 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/12 at 100.00 A2 1,649,406 University of San Diego, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 10/01/30 9,000 California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series 11/12 at 100.00 Aa3 9,048,690 2002A, 5.125%, 11/01/26 - AMBAC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,675 Total Education and Civic Organizations 10,698,096 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 6.2% (4.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 5,000 ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, California, 4/12 at 100.00 A+ 4,857,350 Cal-Mortgage Insured Revenue Bonds, Sansum-Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic, Series 2002A, 5.600%, 4/01/26 2,815 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 8/13 at 100.00 AA 2,850,328 Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Series 2003C, 5.000%, 8/15/20 - AMBAC Insured 1,748 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 7/18 at 100.00 AAA 1,137,553 Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554, 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF) 5,000 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 3/16 at 100.00 A+ 4,013,050 Bonds, Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/41 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14,563 Total Health Care 12,858,281 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/MULTIFAMILY - 1.4% (0.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,000 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Student 8/12 at 100.00 Baa1 885,450 Housing Revenue Bonds, EAH - Irvine East Campus Apartments, LLC Project, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 8/01/22 - ACA Insured 1,905 Los Angeles, California, GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program 7/11 at 102.00 AAA 1,932,470 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Park Plaza West Senior Apartments, Series 2001B, 5.300%, 1/20/21 (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,905 Total Housing/Multifamily 2,817,920 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 0.2% (0.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 435 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 431,381 Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS - 1.3% (0.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 3,000 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste No Opt. Call BBB 2,632,350 Disposal Revenue Bonds, Republic Services Inc., Series 2002C, 5.250%, 6/01/23 (Mandatory put 12/01/17) (Alternative Minimum Tax) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM CARE - 1.4% (0.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 3,000 ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, California, 11/12 at 100.00 A+ 2,938,140 Insured Senior Living Revenue Bonds, Odd Fellows Home of California, Series 2003A, 5.200%, 11/15/22 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 27.9% (18.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 5,920 Cajon Valley Union School District, San Diego County, California, 8/10 at 102.00 AA- 5,920,710 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002B, 5.125%, 8/01/32 - MBIA Insured 900 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 2/01/21 8/13 at 100.00 A1 904,329 8,250 California, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002, 2/12 at 100.00 AA- 8,255,445 5.000%, 2/01/22 - MBIA Insured
67 NKL | Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL (continued) $ 3,375 Coast Community College District, Orange County, California, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA $ 2,600,573 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006C, 0.000%, 8/01/31 - FSA Insured 230 El Monte Union High School District, Los Angeles County, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 224,975 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 6/01/28 - FSA Insured 1,365 Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County, California, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA 1,478,759 General Obligation Bonds, Trust 2668, 14.602%, 8/01/28 - FSA Insured (IF) 10,000 Fremont Unified School District, Alameda County, California, 8/12 at 101.00 AA- 10,035,100 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - FGIC Insured 1,000 Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, El Dorado and Yolo 8/14 at 102.00 AAA 1,040,210 Counties, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006C, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - FSA Insured (UB) 1,500 Madera Unified School District, Madera County, California, General 8/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,502,280 Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.000%, 8/01/28 - FSA Insured 2,000 Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, 9/17 at 100.00 AAA 1,805,600 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 4.500%, 9/01/30 - FSA Insured 2,500 Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County, California, 8/12 at 100.00 AA- 2,432,100 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.250%, 8/01/21 - FGIC Insured 375 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 375,191 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured 3,250 San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, 7/11 at 102.00 AAA 3,497,455 General Obligation Bonds, Election of 1998, Series 2001C, 5.000%, 7/01/22 - FSA Insured 3,500 San Mateo County Community College District, California, General 9/12 at 100.00 Aa1 3,533,600 Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 9/01/26 - FGIC Insured 10,000 Vista Unified School District, San Diego County, California, 8/12 at 100.00 AAA 10,185,497 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/23 - FSA Insured 3,905 West Kern Community College District, California, General 11/17 at 100.00 A+ 3,722,832 Obligation Bonds, Election 2004, Series 2007C, 5.000%, 10/01/32 - SYNCORA GTY Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58,070 Total Tax Obligation/General 57,514,656 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 48.9% (31.7% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,450 Baldwin Park Public Financing Authority, California, Sales Tax and 8/13 at 102.00 BBB 1,389,782 Tax Allocation Bonds, Puente Merced Redevelopment Project, Series 2003, 5.250%, 8/01/21 6,895 Brea and Olinda Unified School District, Orange County, California, 8/11 at 101.00 AAA 6,923,752 Certificates of Participation Refunding, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 8/01/26 - FSA Insured 2,200 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Los Angeles 9/13 at 101.00 A 2,084,478 County, Revenue Bonds, Department of Public Social Services, Series 2003, 5.000%, 9/01/28 - AMBAC Insured 3,100 California State Public Works Board Bonds, Department of Health 11/15 at 100.00 A 2,774,872 Services, Richmond Lab, Series 2005B, 5.000%, 11/01/30 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 465 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 417,175 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 1,400 Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino Redevelopment 9/16 at 101.00 A 1,078,014 Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 7,035 Corona-Norco Unified School District, Riverside County, California, 9/13 at 100.00 AA- 6,880,652 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 98-1, Series 2003, 5.000%, 9/01/28 - MBIA Insured 3,145 Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 5/11 at 101.00 AA- 2,532,574 Revenue Bonds, Redevelopment Project, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 11/01/25 - MBIA Insured 8,720 El Monte, California, Senior Lien Certificates of Participation, 1/11 at 100.00 A 8,673,261 Department of Public Services Facility Phase II, Series 2001, 5.000%, 1/01/21 - AMBAC Insured 4,000 Folsom Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Revenue 9/12 at 102.00 A 3,803,400 Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 9/01/21 - AMBAC Insured 5,815 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 AAA 4,478,070 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Drivers Trust 2091, 11.707%, 6/01/45 - AGC Insured (IF)
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 8,780 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 A $ 6,604,755 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/45 - AMBAC Insured 1,300 Hesperia Public Financing Authority, California, Redevelopment and 9/17 at 100.00 Baa1 1,039,922 Housing Projects Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 2,115 Inglewood Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation No Opt. Call A 2,057,768 Refunding Bonds, Merged Area Redevelopment Project, Series 1998A, 5.250%, 5/01/23 - AMBAC Insured 3,500 La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/11 at 102.00 A+ 3,082,310 Redevelopment Project Area 1, Series 2001, 5.100%, 9/01/31 - AMBAC Insured 3,400 La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/12 at 102.00 A+ 3,302,454 Redevelopment Project Area 1, Series 2002, 5.000%, 9/01/22 - AMBAC Insured 845 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 714,084 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 1,640 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 7/09 at 100.00 A1 1,651,513 California, Proposition C Second Senior Lien Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 7/01/23 - AMBAC Insured 1,460 Los Angeles, California, Certificates of Participation, Municipal 6/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,390,898 Improvement Corporation, Series 2003AW, 5.000%, 6/01/33 - AMBAC Insured 7,000 Los Angeles, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 4/12 at 100.00 AA- 7,021,420 2002, 5.200%, 4/01/27 - AMBAC Insured 8,470 Ontario Redevelopment Financing Authority, California, Lease 8/11 at 101.00 A+ 8,427,481 Revenue Bonds, Capital Projects, Series 2001, 5.200%, 8/01/29 - AMBAC Insured 5,000 Palm Desert Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation Revenue 4/12 at 102.00 AA- 4,497,750 Refunding Bonds, Project Area 1, Series 2002, 5.000%, 4/01/25 - MBIA Insured 3,000 Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue No Opt. Call BBB 2,438,370 Bonds, Series 2007N, 5.250%, 7/01/39 - FGIC Insured 405 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 345,400 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 4,475 Riverside County, California, Asset Leasing Corporate Leasehold 6/12 at 101.00 AA- 4,180,590 Revenue Bonds, Riverside County Hospital Project, Series 1997B, 5.000%, 6/01/19 - MBIA Insured 505 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ 483,159 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured 3,175 San Buenaventura, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2/11 at 101.00 A 2,737,644 2001C, 5.250%, 2/01/31 - AMBAC Insured 3,730 San Diego Redevelopment Agency, California, Subordinate Lien Tax 9/09 at 101.00 Baa2 3,150,134 Increment and Parking Revenue Bonds, Centre City Project, Series 2003B, 5.250%, 9/01/26 4,000 San Jose Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Refunding 9/11 at 100.00 AA+ 4,170,440 Bonds, Convention Center Project, Series 2001F, 5.000%, 9/01/19 - MBIA Insured 1,000 San Jose Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 886,140 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 8/01/28 - MBIA Insured 2,160 Temecula Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Revenue 8/09 at 101.00 AA- 2,017,030 Bonds, Redevelopment Project 1, Series 2002, 5.125%, 8/01/27 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110,185 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 101,235,292 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 5.3% (3.4% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 7,500 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll 1/14 at 101.00 BBB- 6,466,425 Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, 0.000%, 1/15/29 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2003, Issue 29A: 2,185 5.250%, 5/01/16 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 5/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,162,604 2,300 5.250%, 5/01/17 - FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 5/13 at 100.00 AA- 2,265,914 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11,985 Total Transportation 10,894,943 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69 NKL | Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 23.0% (14.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) $ 6,000 California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa $ 6,740,580 Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 5/01/18 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) 35 California Department of Water Resources, Water System Revenue 12/12 at 100.00 AAA 39,665 Bonds, Central Valley Project, Series 2002X, 5.150%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded 12/01/12) - FGIC Insured 2,250 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, First Lien 1/28 at 100.00 AAA 2,518,650 Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 7/01/36 (Pre-refunded 1/01/28) - AMBAC Insured 9,000 Eastern Municipal Water District, California, Water and Sewerage 7/11 at 100.00 AA (4) 9,789,210 System Revenue Certificates of Participation, Series 2001B, 5.000%, 7/01/30 (Pre-refunded 7/01/11) - FGIC Insured Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002B: 1,135 5.125%, 8/01/23 - FGIC Insured (ETM) 8/10 at 102.00 A+ (4) 1,208,060 1,190 5.125%, 8/01/24 - FGIC Insured (ETM) 8/10 at 102.00 A+ (4) 1,264,375 1,245 5.125%, 8/01/25 - FGIC Insured (ETM) 8/10 at 102.00 A+ (4) 1,309,977 1,255 5.125%, 8/01/26 - FGIC Insured (ETM) 8/10 at 102.00 A+ (4) 1,309,354 2,070 Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County, California, General 8/10 at 102.00 AAA 2,179,772 Obligation Bonds, Series 2002G, 5.125%, 8/01/26 - FSA Insured (ETM) 4,500 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 5,499,000 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A-2, 7.900%, 6/01/42 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 5,000 Los Angeles Unified School District, California, General Obligation 7/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 5,595,050 Bonds, Series 2002E, 5.125%, 1/01/27 (Pre-refunded 7/01/12) - MBIA Insured 3,380 Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue 7/14 at 100.00 A3 (4) 3,975,928 Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series 2004, 5.875%, 7/01/26 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) 2,980 Santa Clarita Community College District, Los Angeles County, 8/11 at 101.00 AA- (4) 3,288,341 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.125%, 8/01/26 (Pre-refunded 8/01/11) - FGIC Insured 2,460 Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County, California, 8/11 at 101.00 AAA 2,707,205 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.000%, 8/01/26 (Pre-refunded 8/01/11) - FSA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42,500 Total U.S. Guaranteed 47,425,167 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 15.1% (9.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 9,000 Anaheim Public Finance Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, 10/12 at 100.00 AAA 9,011,340 Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 10/01/27 - FSA Insured 10,000 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Remarketed 4/11 at 102.00 AA- 9,619,600 Revenue Bonds, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Series 1996A, 5.350%, 12/01/16 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) 2,490 Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase No Opt. Call A+ 1,687,747 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 11/15/35 830 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 593,799 Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 1,775 Northern California Power Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 7/10 at 100.00 AA- 1,616,368 Hydroelectric Project 1, Series 1998A, 5.200%, 7/01/32 - MBIA Insured 3,000 Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California, Electric Revenue 8/11 at 100.00 AA- 2,941,410 Bonds, Series 2001N, 5.000%, 8/15/28 - MBIA Insured 5,630 Southern California Public Power Authority, Subordinate Revenue 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 5,777,506 Refunding Bonds, Transmission Project, Series 2002A, 4.750%, 7/01/19 - FSA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32,725 Total Utilities 31,247,770 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 15.0% (9.7% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,965 California Department of Water Resources, Water System Revenue 12/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,090,775 Bonds, Central Valley Project, Series 2002X, 5.150%, 12/01/23 - FGIC Insured 750 Fortuna Public Finance Authority, California, Water Revenue Bonds, 10/16 at 100.00 AAA 713,363 Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/36 - FSA Insured 570 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 505,921 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER (continued) $ 4,500 Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, 10/13 at 100.00 AAA $ 4,627,980 California, Senior Revenue Bonds, Capital Projects, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 10/01/23 - FSA Insured 2,085 Manteca Financing Authority, California, Sewerage Revenue Bonds, 12/13 at 100.00 A3 2,089,128 Series 2003B, 5.000%, 12/01/33 - MBIA Insured 500 Marina Coast Water District, California, Enterprise Certificate of 6/16 at 100.00 AA- 437,860 Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/31 - MBIA Insured 9,185 Orange County Sanitation District, California, Certificates of 8/13 at 100.00 AAA 8,947,017 Participation, Series 2003, 5.000%, 2/01/33 - FGIC Insured (UB) 8,000 San Diego County Water Authority, California, Water Revenue 5/18 at 100.00 AAA 7,783,920 Certificates of Participation, Series 2008A, 5.000%, 5/01/38 - FSA Insured Semitropic Water Storage District, Kern County, California, Water Banking Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A: 1,315 5.500%, 12/01/20 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 12/14 at 100.00 A 1,382,828 1,415 5.500%, 12/01/21 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 12/14 at 100.00 A 1,476,156 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31,285 Total Water and Sewer 31,054,948 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 335,483 Total Long-Term Investments (cost $326,828,622) - 153.6% 317,298,553 =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0% (0.6% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 2,000 California, General Obligation Bonds, Variable Rate Demand A-1+ $ 2,000,000 Obligations, Series 2003C-1, 0.400%, 5/01/33 (5) =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,000,000) 2,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments (cost $328,828,622) - 154.6% 319,298,553 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floating Rate Obligations - (3.7)% (7,635,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.5% 3,053,606 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (52.4)% (6) (108,250,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $ 206,467,159 ===================================================================================================================
At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. (6) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 33.9%. N/R Not rated. (ETM) Escrowed to maturity. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. (UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 140. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 71 NKX | Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS February 28, 2009
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.1% (2.2% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 6,070 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/22 at 100.00 BBB $ 2,379,804 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-2, 0.000%, 6/01/37 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE - 17.2% (11.9% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,800 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, 8/11 at 102.00 A+ 1,629,936 Kaiser Hospital Assistance LLC, Series 2001A, 5.550%, 8/01/31 662 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue 7/18 at 100.00 AAA 430,610 Bonds, Saint Joseph Health System, Trust 2554, 18.216%, 7/01/47 - FSA Insured (IF) 4,000 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Insured 7/17 at 100.00 AAA 3,753,400 Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West, Series 2008K, 5.500%, 7/01/41 - AGC Insured 1,815 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 3/16 at 100.00 A+ 1,456,737 Bonds, Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/41 1,120 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 3/16 at 100.00 AAA 1,474,010 Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Trust 11672, 18.623%, 3/01/41 - BHAC Insured (IF) 4,060 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue No Opt. Call A1 4,302,341 Bonds, Sherman Oaks Health System, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 8/01/22 - AMBAC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13,457 Total Health Care 13,047,034 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSING/MULTIFAMILY - 1.4% (1.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,165 Poway, California, Housing Revenue Bonds, Revenue Bonds, Poinsettia 5/13 at 102.00 AA- 1,081,504 Mobile Home Park, Series 2003, 5.000%, 5/01/23 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG-TERM CARE - 3.8% (2.6% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,000 ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, California, 11/12 at 100.00 A+ 979,380 Insured Senior Living Revenue Bonds, Odd Fellows Home of California, Series 2003A, 5.200%, 11/15/22 2,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cal-Mortgage 1/13 at 100.00 A+ 1,866,280 Insured Revenue Bonds, Northern California Retired Officers Community Corporation - Paradise Valley Estates, Series 2002, 5.250%, 1/01/26 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,000 Total Long-Term Care 2,845,660 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 18.7% (13.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 2,000 Butte-Glenn Community College District, Butte and Glenn Counties, 8/12 at 101.00 A1 2,010,960 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/26 - MBIA Insured 55 California State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.250%, 4/12 at 100.00 A1 54,102 4/01/30 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 515 Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County, California, 8/18 at 100.00 AAA 557,920 General Obligation Bonds, Trust 2668, 14.602%, 8/01/28 - FSA Insured (IF) 450 Fremont Unified School District, Alameda County, California, 8/12 at 101.00 AA- 451,580 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - FGIC Insured 2,000 Los Angeles, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 9/12 at 100.00 AA 2,076,860 5.000%, 9/01/22 - MBIA Insured 1,000 Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, 9/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,005,600 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 9/01/26 - FGIC Insured
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL (continued) $ 1,000 Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, 9/17 at 100.00 AAA $ 902,800 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 4.500%, 9/01/30 - FSA Insured 140 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 140,071 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured 3,000 San Diego Unified School District, California, General Obligation 7/10 at 100.00 AA 3,120,000 Bonds, Election of 1998, Series 2000B, 5.125%, 7/01/22 - MBIA Insured 3,855 San Rafael City High School District, Marin County, California, 8/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,868,107 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/28 - FSA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14,015 Total Tax Obligation/General 14,188,000 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 45.5% (31.5% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 550 Baldwin Park Public Financing Authority, California, Sales Tax and 8/13 at 102.00 BBB 527,159 Tax Allocation Bonds, Puente Merced Redevelopment Project, Series 2003, 5.250%, 8/01/21 1,165 Burbank Public Financing Authority, California, Revenue Refunding 12/13 at 100.00 A 1,087,131 Bonds, Golden State Redevelopment Project, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 12/01/22 - AMBAC Insured 4,000 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 12/12 at 100.00 A 3,710,000 Department of General Services, Capital East End Project, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 12/01/27 - AMBAC Insured 170 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AA- 152,516 Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured 525 Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino Redevelopment 9/16 at 101.00 A 404,255 Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/38 - AMBAC Insured 1,610 Folsom Public Financing Authority, California, Special Tax Revenue 9/12 at 102.00 A 1,530,869 Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 9/01/21 - AMBAC Insured 2,195 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 AAA 1,690,346 Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Drivers Trust 2091, 11.707%, 6/01/45 - AGC Insured (IF) 3,285 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 A 2,471,141 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/45 - AMBAC Insured 1,000 Hesperia Public Financing Authority, California, Redevelopment and 9/17 at 100.00 Baa1 799,940 Housing Projects Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 5,540 Irvine Public Facilities and Infrastructure Authority, California, 9/13 at 100.00 A 5,052,702 Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2003C, 5.000%, 9/02/21 - AMBAC Insured 315 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease 9/15 at 100.00 A2 266,197 Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured 1,770 Los Angeles Unified School District, California, Certificates of 10/12 at 100.00 A+ 1,648,171 Participation, Administration Building Project II, Series 2002C, 5.000%, 10/01/27 - AMBAC Insured 2,000 Los Angeles, California, Certificates of Participation, Municipal 6/13 at 100.00 AA- 1,905,340 Improvement Corporation, Series 2003AW, 5.000%, 6/01/33 - AMBAC Insured 1,500 Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease 1/17 at 100.00 AA- 1,375,725 Revenue Bonds, Police Headquarters, Series 2006A, 4.750%, 1/01/31 - FGIC Insured 1,500 Los Osos, California, Improvement Bonds, Community Services 9/10 at 103.00 AA- 1,130,925 Wastewater Assessment District 1, Series 2002, 5.000%, 9/02/33 - MBIA Insured 150 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 9/15 at 100.00 A- 127,926 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured 190 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 A+ 181,783 Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured San Buenaventura, California, Certificates of Participation, Golf Course Financing Project, Series 2002D: 3,000 5.000%, 2/01/27 - AMBAC Insured 2/12 at 100.00 AA- 2,810,760 3,300 5.000%, 2/01/32 - AMBAC Insured 2/12 at 100.00 AA- 2,925,384
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued) $ 1,200 San Diego Redevelopment Agency, California, Subordinate Lien Tax 9/09 at 101.00 Baa2 $ 1,013,448 Increment and Parking Revenue Bonds, Centre City Project, Series 2003B, 5.250%, 9/01/26 2,770 San Jose Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Refunding 6/12 at 100.00 AA+ 2,699,171 Bonds, Civic Center Project, Series 2002B, 5.000%, 6/01/32 - AMBAC Insured 1,000 San Jose Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 886,140 Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 8/01/28 - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38,735 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 34,397,029 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION - 10.5% (7.2% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 5,480 Bay Area Governments Association, California, BART SFO Extension, 8/12 at 100.00 A 5,204,574 Airport Premium Fare Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/26 - AMBAC Insured 2,000 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll 1/10 at 100.00 BBB- 1,402,260 Road Revenue Bonds, Series 1995A, 5.000%, 1/01/35 1,300 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, San 5/10 at 101.00 AA- 1,303,315 Francisco International Airport, Second Series 2000, Issue 26B, 5.000%, 5/01/25 - FGIC Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,780 Total Transportation 7,910,149 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GUARANTEED - 21.4% (14.8% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (4) 1,000 Berryessa Union School District, Santa Clara County, California, 8/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,117,750 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003C, 5.000%, 8/01/21 (Pre-refunded 8/01/12) - FSA Insured California State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002: 1,290 5.000%, 4/01/27 (Pre-refunded 4/01/12) - AMBAC Insured 4/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,425,798 2,945 5.250%, 4/01/30 (Pre-refunded 4/01/12) - SYNCORA GTY Insured 4/12 at 100.00 A1 (4) 3,277,196 500 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.250%, 4/01/34 4/14 at 100.00 AAA 578,590 (Pre-refunded 4/01/14) 1,625 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 1,985,750 Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A-2, 7.900%, 6/01/42 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 2,030 Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County, 8/13 at 100.00 AAA 2,316,210 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 (Pre-refunded 8/01/13) - FSA Insured 1,260 Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Revenue 7/14 at 100.00 A3 (4) 1,482,151 Bonds, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series 2004, 5.875%, 7/01/26 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) 1,220 San Jose Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, 8/10 at 101.00 AA (4) 1,301,594 Merged Area Redevelopment Project, Series 2002, 5.000%, 8/01/32 (Pre-refunded 8/01/10) - MBIA Insured 2,390 Solano County, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 11/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 2,711,407 2002, 5.250%, 11/01/24 (Pre-refunded 11/01/12) - MBIA Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14,260 Total U.S. Guaranteed 16,196,446 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES - 3.0% (2.1% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) 1,000 Anaheim Public Finance Authority, California, Second Lien Electric 10/14 at 100.00 AA- 1,041,450 Distribution Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.250%, 10/01/21 - MBIA Insured 945 Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase No Opt. Call A+ 697,523 Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 11/15/37 275 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System 7/13 at 100.00 AA- 285,299 Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A-2, 5.000%, 7/01/21 - MBIA Insured 310 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 221,780 Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,530 Total Utilities 2,246,052 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATER AND SEWER - 14.4% (10.0% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 1,000 Castaic Lake Water Agency, California, Certificates of 8/16 at 100.00 AA- $ 949,910 Participation, Series 2006C, 5.000%, 8/01/36 - MBIA Insured 750 Fortuna Public Finance Authority, California, Water Revenue Bonds, 10/16 at 100.00 AAA 713,363 Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/36 - FSA Insured 215 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA- 190,830 Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured 770 Manteca Financing Authority, California, Sewerage Revenue Bonds, 12/13 at 100.00 A3 771,525 Series 2003B, 5.000%, 12/01/33 - MBIA Insured 170 Marina Coast Water District, California, Enterprise Certificate of 6/16 at 100.00 AA- 148,872 Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/31 - MBIA Insured San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, California, Subordinate Lien Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2002: 3,000 5.000%, 8/01/22 - MBIA Insured 8/12 at 100.00 AA- 3,002,220 2,500 5.000%, 8/01/23 - MBIA Insured 8/12 at 100.00 AA- 2,479,625 1,180 South Feather Water and Power Agency, California, Water Revenue 4/13 at 100.00 BBB 1,010,316 Certificates of Participation, Solar Photovoltaic Project, Series 2003, 5.375%, 4/01/24 1,600 Sunnyvale Financing Authority, California, Water and Wastewater 10/11 at 100.00 AAA 1,600,304 Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 10/01/26 - AMBAC Insured - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11,185 Total Water and Sewer 10,866,965 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 113,197 Total Long-Term Investments (cost $111,763,265) - 139.0% 105,158,643 =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.3% (3.7% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) $ 4,000 California, General Obligation Bonds, Variable Rate Demand A-1+ $ 4,000,000 Obligations, Series 2003C-1, 0.400%, 5/01/33 (5) =============---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Short-Term Investments (cost $4,000,000) 4,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments (cost $115,763,265) - 144.3% 109,158,643 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value - (46.9%) (6) (35,500,000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.6% 2,002,709 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% $ 75,661,352 ===================================================================================================================
At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. (2) Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns. (3) Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Using the higher of Standard & Poor's Group ("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment grade. The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of February 28, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities. (5) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. (6) Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 32.5%. N/R Not rated. (IF) Inverse floating rate investment. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 75 | Statement of ASSETS & LIABILITIES February 28, 2009
INSURED CALIFORNIA INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NPC) (NCL) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Investments, at value (cost $132,699,261 $261,746,670, $ 111,432,207 and $461,033,038 respectively) $ 133,569,802 $ 254,436,434 Short-term investments, (at cost, which approximates value) -- -- Cash 195,337 4,010,105 Receivables: Interest 2,378,903 3,484,085 Investments sold -- 175,000 Unrealized appreciation on forward swaps -- 1,751,141 Deferred offering costs -- -- Other assets 426 24,650 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets 136,144,468 263,881,415 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES Floating rate obligations -- 20,060,000 Payables: Auction Rate Preferred share dividends 165,525 288,968 Common share dividends 345,206 652,822 Common shares repurchased -- -- Offering costs -- -- Unrealized depreciation on forward swaps -- -- Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, at liquidation value -- -- Accrued expenses: Management fees 68,061 120,822 Other 34,338 102,507 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 613,130 21,225,119 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares, at liquidation value 45,000,000 79,825,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 90,531,338 $ 162,831,296 ===================================================================================================== Common shares outstanding 6,453,632 12,674,570 ===================================================================================================== Net asset value per Common share outstanding (net assets applicable to Common shares, divided by Common shares outstanding) $ 14.03 $ 12.85 ===================================================================================================== NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES CONSIST OF: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares, $.01 par value per share $ 64,536 $ 126,746 Paid-in surplus 89,352,261 175,794,038 Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income 141,089 813,804 Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments and derivative transactions 102,911 (8,344,197) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation ) of investments and derivative transactions 870,541 (5,559,095) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 90,531,338 $ 162,831,296 ===================================================================================================== Authorized shares: Common 200,000,000 200,000,000 Auction Rate Preferred and Variable Rate Demand Preferred 1,000,000 1,000,000 ===================================================================================================== CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE INCOME (NCU) (NAC) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Investments, at value (cost $132,699,261 $261,746,670, $ 111,432,207 and $461,033,038 respectively) $ 106,136,934 $ 426,125,802 Short-term investments, (at cost, which approximates value) 8,000,000 -- Cash 412,616 869,539 Receivables: Interest 1,558,273 7,792,886 Investments sold 2,040,000 -- Unrealized appreciation on forward swaps -- -- Deferred offering costs -- -- Other assets 6,289 38,197 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets 118,154,112 434,826,424 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES Floating rate obligations 5,590,000 12,865,000 Payables: Auction Rate Preferred share dividends 18,479 472,350 Common share dividends 298,674 1,421,875 Common shares repurchased 29,503 -- Offering costs -- -- Unrealized depreciation on forward swaps -- -- Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, at liquidation value -- -- Accrued expenses: Management fees 56,364 190,508 Other 26,283 130,804 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 6,019,303 15,080,537 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares, at liquidation value 40,875,000 135,525,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 71,259,809 $ 284,220,887 ===================================================================================================== Common shares outstanding 5,760,488 23,480,254 ===================================================================================================== Net asset value per Common share outstanding (net assets applicable to Common shares, divided by Common shares outstanding) $ 12.37 $ 12.10 ===================================================================================================== NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES CONSIST OF: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares, $.01 par value per share $ 57,605 $ 234,803 Paid-in surplus 78,170,697 333,574,030 Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income 88,253 675,633 Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments and derivative transactions (1,761,473) (15,356,343) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation ) of investments and derivative transactions (5,295,273) (34,907,236) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 71,259,809 $ 284,220,887 ===================================================================================================== Authorized shares: Common Unlimited Unlimited Auction Rate Preferred and Variable Rate Demand Preferred Unlimited Unlimited =====================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 76
CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Investments, at value (cost $311,157,161, $484,796,116, $326,828,622 and $111,763,265, respectively) $ 2 93,745,579 $ 440,176,379 Short-term investments, (at cost, which approximates value) 7,000,000 -- Cash 107,703 2,505,723 Receivables: Interest 4,522,869 7,642,508 Investments sold -- -- Unrealized appreciation on forward swaps -- 437,785 Deferred offering costs -- -- Other assets 21,675 28,566 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets 305,397,826 450,790,961 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES Floating rate obligations 3,305,000 13,650,000 Payables: Auction Rate Preferred share dividends 201,725 13,435 Common share dividends 864,731 1,420,342 Common shares repurchased 3,147 -- Offering costs -- -- Unrealized depreciation on forward swaps -- 3,279,628 Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, at liquidation value -- -- Accrued expenses: Management fees 113,888 162,028 Other 85,232 134,903 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 4,573,723 18,660,336 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares, at liquidation value 110,000,000 154,075,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 190,824,103 $ 278,055,625 ===================================================================================================== Common shares outstanding 14,779,122 24,119,434 ===================================================================================================== Net asset value per Common share outstanding (net assets applicable to Common shares, divided by Common shares outstanding) $ 12.91 $ 11.53 ===================================================================================================== NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES CONSIST OF: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares, $.01 par value per share $ 147,791 $ 241,194 Paid-in surplus 209,967,760 342,700,428 Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income 886,607 1,629,645 Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments and derivative transactions (2,766,473) (19,054,062) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivative transactions (17,411,582) (47,461,580) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 190,824,103 $ 278,055,625 ===================================================================================================== Authorized shares: Common Unlimited Unlimited Auction Rate Preferred and Variable Rate Demand Preferred Unlimited Unlimited ===================================================================================================== INSURED CALIFORNIA INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKL) (NKX) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Investments, at value (cost $311,157,161, $484,796,116, $326,828,622 and $111,763,265, respectively) $ 317,298,553 $ 105,158,643 Short-term investments, (at cost, which approximates value) 2,000,000 4,000,000 Cash 239,533 475,936 Receivables: Interest 4,101,325 1,482,404 Investments sold -- -- Unrealized appreciation on forward swaps -- -- Deferred offering costs -- 520,032 Other assets 21,442 426 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets 323,660,853 111,637,441 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES Floating rate obligations 7,635,000 -- Payables: Auction Rate Preferred share dividends 214,904 -- Common share dividends 906,669 335,146 Common shares repurchased -- -- Offering costs -- 83,263 Unrealized depreciation on forward swaps -- -- Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, at liquidation value -- 35,500,000 Accrued expenses: Management fees 106,787 42,042 Other 80,334 15,638 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 8,943,694 35,976,089 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares, at liquidation value 108,250,000 -- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 206,467,159 $ 75,661,352 ===================================================================================================== Common shares outstanding 15,267,005 5,886,667 ===================================================================================================== Net asset value per Common share outstanding (net assets applicable to Common shares, divided by Common shares outstanding) $ 13.52 $ 12.85 ===================================================================================================== NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES CONSIST OF: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares, $.01 par value per share $ 152,670 $ 58,867 Paid-in surplus 216,827,017 83,077,655 Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income 662,312 249,837 Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments and derivative transactions (1,644,771) (1,120,385) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivative transactions (9,530,069) (6,604,622) ===================================================================================================== Net assets applicable to Common shares $ 206,467,159 $ 75,661,352 ===================================================================================================== Authorized shares: Common Unlimited Unlimited Auction Rate Preferred and Variable Rate Demand Preferred Unlimited Unlimited =====================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 77 | Statement of OPERATIONS
INSURED CALIFORNIA INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) ---------------------------- ----------------------------- SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 2/28/09 8/31/08 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME $ 3,577,883 $ 7,281,324 $ 6,780,306 $ 14,344,641 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPENSES Management fees 428,387 906,873 756,210 1,750,979 Auction fees 55,788 112,500 99,066 237,344 Dividend disbursing agent fees 4,959 10,000 9,918 20,000 Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses 3,055 8,083 5,006 13,391 Interest expense -- -- 225,768 40,691 Custodian's fees and expenses 11,968 51,209 21,505 70,900 Directors'/Trustees' fees and expenses 1,694 3,510 2,710 6,800 Professional fees 14,668 18,332 20,285 25,570 Shareholders' reports - printing and mailing expenses 12,612 15,312 20,834 38,137 Stock exchange listing fees 4,571 9,385 4,564 9,367 Investor relations expense 8,729 14,047 15,855 26,761 Amortization of offering costs -- -- -- -- Other expenses 9,960 14,874 10,570 22,375 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses before custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement 556,391 1,164,125 1,192,291 2,262,315 Custodian fee credit (447) (11,540) (18,908) (20,298) Expense reimbursement -- -- -- -- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net expenses 555,944 1,152,585 1,173,383 2,242,017 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investment income 3,021,939 6,128,739 5,606,923 12,102,624 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments 78,582 328,360 (7,018,034) 1,445,377 Forward swaps -- 863,429 -- 856,758 Futures -- -- (913,786) -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (4,835,228) (1,420,724) (8,290,218) (7,171,193) Forward swaps -- (364,728) 1,751,141 (656,230) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (4,756,646) (593,663) (14,470,897) (5,525,288) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (684,653) (1,447,316) (1,221,762) (3,061,483) From accumulated net realized gains (157,410) (25,344) (278,398) -- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders (842,063) (1,472,660) (1,500,160) (3,061,483) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations $ (2,576,770) $ 4,062,416 $(10,364,134) $ 3,515,853 =========================================================================================================== CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) ----------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME $ 3,001,382 $ 6,389,691 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPENSES Management fees 362,448 786,957 Auction fees 52,930 107,500 Dividend disbursing agent fees 4,957 10,000 Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses 2,708 5,736 Interest expense 69,040 92,394 Custodian's fees and expenses 11,470 29,070 Directors'/Trustees' fees and expenses 1,293 2,909 Professional fees 12,357 13,445 Shareholders' reports - printing and mailing expenses 11,662 8,496 Stock exchange listing fees 405 709 Investor relations expense 7,646 12,510 Amortization of offering costs -- -- Other expenses 9,378 15,410 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses before custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement 546,294 1,085,136 Custodian fee credit (7,909) (13,211) Expense reimbursement -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net expenses 538,385 1,071,925 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investment income 2,462,997 5,317,766 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (1,743,990) 118,683 Forward swaps -- 239,634 Futures -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (5,711,715) (2,804,244) Forward swaps -- 1,018 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (7,455,705) (2,444,909) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (599,218) (1,399,028) From accumulated net realized gains (13,364) -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders (612,582) (1,399,028) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations $ (5,605,290) $ 1,473,829 ==========================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 78
CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) ---------------------------- ----------------------------- SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 2/28/09 8/31/08 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME $ 13,130,567 $ 27,872,039 $ 8,613,518 $ 16,999,827 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPENSES Management fees 1,327,961 3,202,468 945,178 2,046,464 Auction fees 168,013 425,770 136,369 275,000 Dividend disbursing agent fees 9,918 20,000 9,918 20,000 Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses 2,181 3,895 696 1,908 Interest expense 205,016 374,756 48,186 190,552 Custodian's fees and expenses 45,199 163,424 35,733 96,770 Directors'/Trustees' fees and expenses 4,956 12,491 3,676 7,274 Professional fees 26,723 32,767 20,813 24,722 Shareholders' reports - printing and mailing expenses 30,467 53,728 23,311 35,728 Stock exchange listing fees 4,598 9,459 1,036 1,816 Investor relations expense 27,244 46,677 18,799 21,070 Amortization of offering costs -- -- -- -- Other expenses 12,621 26,003 39,293 1,450 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses before custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement 1,864,897 4,371,438 1,283,008 2,722,754 Custodian fee credit (22,946) (49,217) (15,251) (34,119) Expense reimbursement (104,782) (497,428) (222,098) (587,369) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net expenses 1,737,169 3,824,793 1,045,659 2,101,266 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investment income 11,393,398 24,047,246 7,567,859 14,898,561 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (16,935,690) 4,832,689 (2,624,444) (313,737) Forward swaps -- 4,168,843 -- 1,314,381 Futures -- -- -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (31,383,162) (18,634,531) (19,142,795) (6,006,208) Forward swaps -- (2,275,676) -- (396,451) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (48,318,852) (11,908,675) (21,767,239) (5,402,015) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (2,075,909) (5,502,755) (1,602,421) (3,691,110) From accumulated net realized gains (449,153) (260,925) (186,582) -- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders (2,525,062) (5,763,680) (1,789,003) (3,691,110) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations $(39,450,516) $ 6,374,891 $(15,988,383) $ 5,805,436 =========================================================================================================== CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) ----------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME $ 13,580,693 $ 27,744,430 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPENSES Management fees 1,370,737 3,238,100 Auction fees 197,142 459,548 Dividend disbursing agent fees 9,909 20,000 Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses 1,197 3,315 Interest expense 160,672 72,436 Custodian's fees and expenses 58,925 147,034 Directors'/Trustees' fees and expenses 5,458 12,533 Professional fees 28,994 35,261 Shareholders' reports - printing and mailing expenses 30,987 48,260 Stock exchange listing fees 1,690 2,962 Investor relations expense 27,696 46,560 Amortization of offering costs -- -- Other expenses 11,458 27,782 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses before custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement 1,904,865 4,113,791 Custodian fee credit (18,806) (60,420) Expense reimbursement (344,404) (1,068,648) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net expenses 1,541,655 2,984,723 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investment income 12,039,038 24,759,707 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (10,532,016) (978,786) Forward swaps -- (1,478,000) Futures (1,011,691) (291,364) Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (37,615,750) (14,054,312) Forward swaps (2,246,298) 57,314 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (51,405,755) (16,745,148) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (2,211,134) (6,076,255) From accumulated net realized gains -- -- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders (2,211,134) (6,076,255) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations $(41,577,851) $ 1,938,304 ===========================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 79 | Statement of OPERATIONS (continued)
INSURED CALIFORNIA INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) ---------------------------- ----------------------------- SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 2/28/09 8/31/08 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME $ 8,624,407 $ 17,573,242 $ 3,089,087 $ 6,514,310 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPENSES Management fees 976,435 2,158,393 351,326 829,062 Auction fees 134,267 295,000 19,156 114,925 Dividend disbursing agent fees 9,918 20,000 12,389 11,028 Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses 755 2,025 372 996 Interest expense 86,575 3,167 377,150 66,087 Custodian's fees and expenses 25,382 103,861 11,011 40,157 Directors'/Trustees' fees and expenses 3,618 8,358 1,201 3,178 Professional fees 21,516 26,405 12,637 13,962 Shareholders' reports - printing and mailing expenses 22,732 35,898 8,712 17,031 Stock exchange listing fees 1,071 1,876 412 722 Investor relations expense 19,145 31,530 6,894 12,352 Amortization of offering costs -- -- 136,341 -- Other expenses 10,169 20,755 741 32,083 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses before custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement 1,311,583 2,707,268 938,342 1,141,583 Custodian fee credit (21,040) (19,336) (8,252) (21,466) Expense reimbursement (306,138) (793,160) (108,950) (339,627) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net expenses 984,405 1,894,772 821,140 780,490 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investment income 7,640,002 15,678,470 2,267,947 5,733,820 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (1,321,731) 1,337,028 (1,135,147) 1,101,623 Forward swaps -- 731,015 -- 128,891 Futures -- -- -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (14,959,271) (6,994,006) (6,558,916) (3,013,642) Forward swaps -- (24,419) -- (12,888) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (16,281,002) (4,950,382) (7,694,063) (1,796,016) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (1,586,640) (3,886,043) (13,824) (1,400,428) From accumulated net realized gains (201,085) (116,419) (42,336) -- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders (1,787,725) (4,002,462) (56,160) (1,400,428) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations $(10,428,725) $ 6,725,626 $ (5,482,276) $ 2,537,376 ===========================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 80 | Statement of CHANGES in NET ASSETS
INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) --------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 3,021,939 $ 6,128,739 $ 5,834,849 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments 78,582 328,360 132,902 Forward swaps -- 863,429 159,600 Futures -- -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (4,835,228) (1,420,724) (2,928,553) Forward swaps -- (364,728) 35,238 Futures -- -- -- Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (684,653) (1,447,316) (1,373,537) From accumulated net realized gains (157,410) (25,344) (118,110) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (2,576,770) 4,062,416 1,742,389 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (2,344,919) (4,689,975) (4,725,196) From accumulated net realized gains (934,738) (86,562) (486,696) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (3,279,657) (4,776,537) (5,211,892) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 65,214 Repurchased (74,494) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions (74,494) -- 65,214 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (5,930,921) (714,121) (3,404,289) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 96,462,259 97,176,380 100,580,669 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $ 90,531,338 $ 96,462,259 $ 97,176,380 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 141,089 $ 149,112 $ 158,730 =========================================================================================== INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) -------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 5,606,923 $ 12,102,624 $ 11,372,772 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (7,018,034) 1,445,377 (30,877) Forward swaps -- 856,758 419,200 Futures (913,786) -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (8,290,218) (7,171,193) (6,140,606) Forward swaps 1,751,141 (656,230) (181,996) Futures -- -- -- Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (1,221,762) (3,061,483) (3,120,823) From accumulated net realized gains (278,398) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (10,364,134) 3,515,853 2,317,670 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (4,271,704) (8,125,762) (8,545,402) From accumulated net realized gains (1,819,712) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (6,091,416) (8,125,762) (8,545,402) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- -- Repurchased (446,744) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions (446,744) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (16,902,294) (4,609,909) (6,227,732) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 179,733,590 184,343,499 190,571,231 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $162,831,296 $179,733,590 $184,343,499 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 813,804 $ 707,293 $ (179,908) ===========================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 81 | Statement of CHANGES in NET ASSETS (continued)
CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) --------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 2,462,997 $ 5,317,766 $ 5,169,371 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (1,743,990) 118,683 (251,856) Forward swaps -- 239,634 (57,143) Futures -- -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (5,711,715) (2,804,244) (2,648,488) Forward swaps -- 1,018 (1,018) Futures -- -- -- Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (599,218) (1,399,028) (1,400,856) From accumulated net realized gains (13,364) -- (50,482) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (5,605,290) 1,473,829 759,528 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (1,923,138) (3,707,671) (3,863,107) From accumulated net realized gains (35,229) -- (177,846) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (1,958,367) (3,707,671) (4,040,953) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 14,098 Repurchased (142,381) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions (142,381) -- 14,098 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (7,706,038) (2,233,842) (3,267,327) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 78,965,847 81,199,689 84,467,016 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $ 71,259,809 $ 78,965,847 $ 81,199,689 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 88,253 $ 150,354 $ (60,685) =========================================================================================== CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) --------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 11,393,398 $ 24,047,246 $ 23,391,916 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (16,935,690) 4,832,689 1,330,465 Forward swaps -- 4,168,843 (824,000) Futures -- -- 29,877 Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (31,383,162) (18,634,531) (14,848,472) Forward swaps -- (2,275,676) 1,437,247 Futures -- -- (27,339) Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (2,075,909) (5,502,755) (5,740,999) From accumulated net realized gains (449,153) (260,925) (310,662) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (39,450,516) 6,374,891 4,438,033 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (8,875,536) (17,328,427) (18,656,213) From accumulated net realized gains (6,184,699) (838,245) (1,250,132) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (15,060,235) (18,166,672) (19,906,345) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 475,567 Repurchased -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions -- -- 475,567 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (54,510,751) (11,791,781) (14,992,745) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 338,731,638 350,523,419 365,516,164 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $284,220,887 $338,731,638 $350,523,419 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 675,633 $ 234,601 $ (979,692) ===========================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 82
CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) --------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 7,567,859 $ 14,898,561 $ 14,244,418 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (2,624,444) (313,737) (394,576) Forward swaps -- 1,314,381 352,500 Futures -- -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (19,142,795) (6,006,208) (8,830,002) Forward swaps -- (396,451) (351,758) Futures -- -- -- Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (1,602,421) (3,691,110) (3,680,820) From accumulated net realized gains (186,582) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (15,988,383) 5,805,436 1,339,762 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (5,371,458) (10,247,217) (11,272,438) From accumulated net realized gains (517,910) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (5,889,368) (10,247,217) (11,272,438) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 104,551 Repurchased (188,113) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions (188,113) -- 104,551 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (22,065,864) (4,441,781) (9,828,125) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 212,889,967 217,331,748 227,159,873 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $190,824,103 $212,889,967 $217,331,748 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 886,607 $ 265,440 $ (655,912) =========================================================================================== CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) --------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 12,039,038 $ 24,759,707 $ 23,582,231 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (10,532,016) (978,786) (1,177,206) Forward swaps -- (1,478,000) (401,000) Futures (1,011,691) (291,364) -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (37,615,750) (14,054,312) (15,582,514) Forward swaps (2,246,298) 57,314 (652,859) Futures -- -- -- Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (2,211,134) (6,076,255) (6,425,421) From accumulated net realized gains -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (41,577,851) 1,938,304 (656,769) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (8,904,831) (17,085,692) (18,308,241) From accumulated net realized gains -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (8,904,831) (17,085,692) (18,308,241) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 298,310 Repurchased (120,362) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions (120,362) -- 298,310 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (50,603,044) (15,147,388) (18,666,700) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 328,658,669 343,806,057 362,472,757 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $278,055,625 $328,658,669 $343,806,057 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 1,629,645 $ 718,052 $ (878,892) ===========================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 83 | Statement of CHANGES in NET ASSETS (continued)
INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) --------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 7,640,002 $ 15,678,470 $ 15,395,108 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (1,321,731) 1,337,028 653,722 Forward swaps -- 731,015 (200,000) Futures -- -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (14,959,271) (6,994,006) (8,944,129) Forward swaps -- (24,419) 24,419 Futures -- -- -- Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (1,586,640) (3,886,043) (4,037,528) From accumulated net realized gains (201,085) (116,419) (10,666) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (10,428,725) 6,725,626 2,880,926 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (5,686,357) (10,952,422) (11,778,209) From accumulated net realized gains (568,639) (340,878) (39,709) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (6,254,996) (11,293,300) (11,817,918) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 335,845 Repurchased (204,888) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions (204,888) -- 335,845 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (16,888,609) (4,567,674) (8,601,147) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 223,355,768 227,923,442 236,524,589 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $206,467,159 $223,355,768 $227,923,442 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 662,312 $ 310,679 $ (520,310) =========================================================================================== INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) --------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net investment income $ 2,267,947 $ 5,733,820 $ 5,654,749 Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (1,135,147) 1,101,623 91,706 Forward swaps -- 128,891 (57,143) Futures -- -- -- Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: Investments (6,558,916) (3,013,642) (2,767,618) Forward swaps -- (12,888) 12,888 Futures -- -- -- Distributions to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders: From net investment income (13,824) (1,400,428) (1,431,890) From accumulated net realized gains (42,336) -- -- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations (5,482,276) 2,537,376 1,502,692 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS From net investment income (2,083,880) (4,167,394) (4,166,045) From accumulated net realized gains (303,752) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decrease in net assets applicable to Common shares from distributions to Common shareholders (2,387,632) (4,167,394) (4,166,045) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Common shares: Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- 17,615 32,211 Repurchased -- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from capital share transactions -- 17,615 32,211 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares (7,869,908) (1,612,403) (2,631,142) Net assets applicable to Common shares at the beginning of period 83,531,260 85,143,663 87,774,805 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets applicable to Common shares at the end of period $ 75,661,352 $ 83,531,260 $ 85,143,663 =========================================================================================== Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period $ 249,837 $ 51,473 $ (109,506) ===========================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 84 |Statement of CASH FLOWS
INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) ---------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM OPERATIONS $(10,364,134) $ 3,515,853 Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Purchases of investments (24,566,262) (34,316,455) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 22,624,491 35,625,054 Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net -- -- Proceeds from terminated forward swaps -- 856,758 Proceeds from closed/expired futures contracts (913,786) -- Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net (223,123) (221,538) (Increase) Decrease in receivable for interest 146,364 79,581 (Increase) Decrease in receivable for investments sold (175,000) 7,643,125 (Increase) Decrease in other assets 16,941 1,252 Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased -- (1,235,799) Increase (Decrease) in payable for Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption, at liquidation value (7,575,000) 7,575,000 Increase (Decrease) in payable for Auction Rate Preferred share dividends 261,942 6,682 Increase (Decrease) in Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares offering cost payable -- -- Increase (Decrease) in accrued management fees (24,664) (2,402) Increase (Decrease) in accrued other liabilities 17,123 12,394 Net realized (gain) loss from investments 7,018,034 (1,445,377) Net realized (gain) loss from forward swaps -- (856,758) Net realized (gain) loss from futures 913,786 -- Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments 8,290,218 7,171,193 Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of forward swaps (1,751,141) 656,230 Taxes paid on undistributed capital gains (812) (1,360) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (6,305,023) 25,063,433 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Increase (Decrease) in cash overdraft balance -- (4,976,292) Increase (Decrease) in floating rate obligations 9,000,000 11,060,000 Increase (Decrease) in Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares -- -- Cash distributions paid to Common shareholders (6,052,234) (8,158,035) Cost of Common shares repurchased (446,744) -- (Increase) Decrease in deferred Variable Rate Demand Preferred share offering cost -- -- Increase (Decrease) in Preferred shares -- (15,175,000) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,501,022 (17,249,327) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (3,804,001) 7,814,106 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 7,814,106 -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF PERIOD $ 4,010,105 $ 7,814,106 ============================================================================================================= INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) ---------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM OPERATIONS $ (5,482,276) $ 2,537,376 Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Purchases of investments (3,226,053) (34,917,108) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 11,401,613 44,533,576 Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net (4,000,000) -- Proceeds from terminated forward swaps -- 128,891 Proceeds from closed/expired futures contracts -- -- Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net (88,183) (171,570) (Increase) Decrease in receivable for interest 122,582 (68,845) (Increase) Decrease in receivable for investments sold -- 942,803 (Increase) Decrease in other assets 3,191 (95) Increase (Decrease) in payable for investments purchased -- (984,700) Increase (Decrease) in payable for Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption, at liquidation value (45,000,000) 45,000,000 Increase (Decrease) in payable for Auction Rate Preferred share dividends (10,368) 5,374 Increase (Decrease) in Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares offering cost payable (91,737) 175,000 Increase (Decrease) in accrued management fees (1,043) 8,503 Increase (Decrease) in accrued other liabilities (24,814) 4,572 Net realized (gain) loss from investments 1,135,147 (1,101,623) Net realized (gain) loss from forward swaps -- (128,891) Net realized (gain) loss from futures -- -- Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments 6,558,916 3,013,642 Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of forward swaps -- 12,888 Taxes paid on undistributed capital gains (6,518) -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (38,709,543) 58,989,793 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Increase (Decrease) in cash overdraft balance -- (3,248,892) Increase (Decrease) in floating rate obligations (3,750,000) 3,750,000 Increase (Decrease) in Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares -- 35,500,000 Cash distributions paid to Common shareholders (2,385,993) (4,149,397) Cost of Common shares repurchased -- -- (Increase) Decrease in deferred Variable Rate Demand Preferred share offering cost 8,758 (528,790) Increase (Decrease) in Preferred shares -- (45,000,000) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (6,127,235) (13,677,079) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (44,836,778) 45,312,714 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 45,312,714 -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF PERIOD $ 475,936 $ 45,312,714 =============================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements. 85 | Statement of CASH FLOWS (continued) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Non-cash financing activities included herein consist of reinvestments of Common share distributions of $17,615 for Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008. Cash paid for interest (excluding amortization of offering costs, where applicable) was as follows: INSURED CALIFORNIA INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) ----------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 2/28/09 8/31/08 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash paid for interest $ 225,768 $ 40,691 $ 368,392 $ 66,087 ================================================================================ See accompanying notes to financial statements. 86 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The funds covered in this report and their corresponding Common share stock exchange symbols are Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NPC), Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. (NCL), Nuveen California Premium Income Municipal Fund (NCU), Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NAC), Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NVX), Nuveen California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (NZH), Nuveen Insured California Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NKL) and Nuveen Insured California Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (NKX) (collectively, the "Funds"). Common shares of Insured California Premium Income (NPC), Insured California Premium Income 2 (NCL) and California Dividend Advantage (NAC) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange while Common shares of California Premium Income (NCU), California Dividend Advantage 2 (NVX), California Dividend Advantage 3 (NZH), Insured California Dividend Advantage (NKL) and Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) are traded on the NYSE Alternext US (formerly American Stock Exchange). The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as closed-end management investment companies. Each Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal and California state income taxes, and in the case of Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations issued by state and local government authorities within the state of California or certain U.S. territories. During the current fiscal period, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Funds approved a change in the Funds' fiscal and tax year ends from August 31 to February 28/29. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles. Investment Valuation The prices of municipal bonds in each Fund's investment portfolio are provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. Prices of forward swap contracts are also provided by an independent pricing service approved by each Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price, or, in the absence of such a price, at the mean of the bid and asked prices. When market price quotes are not readily available (which is usually the case for municipal securities), the pricing service or, in the absence of a pricing service for a particular investment or derivative instrument, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, or its designee, may establish fair value using a wide variety of market data including 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. Temporary investments in securities that have variable rate and demand features qualifying them as short-term investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value. Investment Transactions Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from transactions are determined on the specific identification method. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have instructed the custodian to segregate assets with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. At February 28, 2009, there were no such outstanding purchase commitments in any of the Funds. Investment Income Interest income, which includes the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Investment income also includes paydown gains and losses, if any. 87 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Income Taxes Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal and California state income taxes, and in the case of Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders Dividends from tax-exempt net investment income are declared monthly. Net realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if any, are distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards. Distributions to Common shareholders of tax-exempt net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or market discount, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US generally accepted accounting principles. Auction Rate Preferred Shares The following Funds have issued and outstanding Auction Rate Preferred shares, $25,000 stated value per share, as a means of effecting financial leverage. Each Fund's Auction Rate Preferred shares are issued in one or more Series. The dividend rate paid by the Funds on each Series is determined every seven days, pursuant to a dutch auction process overseen by the auction agent, and is payable at the end of each rate period. As of February 28, 2009, the number of Auction Rate Preferred shares outstanding, by Series and in total, for each Fund is as follows: INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of shares: Series M -- -- 1,635 -- Series T 1,800 1,597 -- -- Series TH -- 1,596 -- 2,710 Series F -- -- -- 2,711 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,800 3,193 1,635 5,421 ================================================================================ 88 INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of shares: Series M 2,200 3,081 -- Series T -- -- 2,165 Series TH -- 3,082 -- Series F 2,200 -- 2,165 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,400 6,163 4,330 ================================================================================ Beginning in February 2008, more shares for sale were submitted in the regularly scheduled auctions for the Auction Rate Preferred shares issued by the Funds than there were offers to buy. This meant that these auctions "failed to clear," and that many Auction Rate Preferred shareholders who wanted to sell their shares in these auctions were unable to do so. Auction Rate Preferred shareholders unable to sell their shares received distributions at the "maximum rate" applicable to failed auctions as calculated in accordance with the pre-established terms of the Auction Rate Preferred shares. These developments have generally not affected the portfolio management or investment policies of the Funds. However, one implication of these auction failures for Common shareholders is that the Funds' cost of leverage will likely be higher, at least temporarily, than it otherwise would have been had the auctions continued to be successful. As a result, the Funds' future Common share earnings may be lower than they otherwise would have been. As of February 28, 2009, Insured California Premium Income 2 (NCL), California Premium Income (NCU), California Dividend Advantage (NAC), California Dividend Advantage 3 (NZH), Insured California Dividend Advantage (NKL) and Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) redeemed $15,175,000, $2,125,000, $39,475,000, $32,925,000, $9,750,000 and $45,000,000 of their outstanding Auction Rate Preferred shares, respectively, at liquidation value. Insured California Premium Income (NPC) and California Dividend Advantage 2 (NVX) have not redeemed any of their Auction Rate Preferred shares. Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares On August 7, 2008, Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) issued 355 Series 1 Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share, in a privately negotiated offering. Proceeds of this offering along with the proceeds from the Fund's creation of tender option bonds (TOBs), also known as "floaters" or floating rate obligations, were used to redeem all of the Fund's outstanding Auction Rate Preferred shares totaling $45,000,000. The Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares were offered to institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, have a maturity date of August 1, 2038 and include a liquidity feature that allows the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shareholders to have their shares purchased by the liquidity provider in the event that sell orders are not matched with purchase orders in a remarketing. Dividends on the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set weekly at a rate established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the liquidation value of the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares approximates fair value. Subject to certain conditions, Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the Fund. The Fund may also redeem certain of the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation value per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) had all of its $35,500,000 Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares outstanding for the six months ended February 28, 2009, with an annualized interest rate of 1.99%. For financial reporting purposes only, Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, at the liquidation value are recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the dividends paid on the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares are included as a component of "Interest expense" on the Statement of Operations. 89 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Insurance Except to the extent that each of Insured California Premium Income (NPC) and Insured California Premium Income 2 (NCL) invests in temporary investments, all of the assets of each Fund will be invested in municipal securities that are covered by insurance guaranteeing the timely payment of principal and interest or backed by an escrow or trust account containing sufficient U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities to ensure timely payment of principal and interest. Insurers must have a claims paying ability rated "Aaa" by Moody's or "AAA" by S&P. Municipal securities backed by an escrow account or trust account will not constitute more than 20% of the Fund's assets. Under normal circumstances, Insured California Dividend Advantage (NKL) and Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) will invest at least 80% of their net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) in municipal securities that are covered by insurance guaranteeing the timely payment of principal and interest. For purposes of this 80% test, insurers must have a claims paying ability rated at least "A" at the time of purchase by at least one independent rating agency. In addition, each of Insured California Dividend Advantage (NKL) and Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) in municipal securities that are rated at least "AA" at the time of purchase (based on the higher of the rating of the insurer, if any, or the underlying security) by at least one independent rating agency, or are unrated but judged to be of similar credit quality by Nuveen Asset Management (the "Adviser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"), or municipal bonds backed by an escrow or trust account containing sufficient U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities or U.S. Treasury-issued State and Local Government Series securities to ensure timely payment of principal and interest. Each of Insured California Dividend Advantage (NKL) and Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) may also invest up to 20% of its net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) in municipal securities rated below "AA" but at least "BBB" (based on the higher rating of the insurer, if any, or the underlying bond) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. Each insured municipal security is covered by Original Issue Insurance, Secondary Market Insurance or Portfolio Insurance. Such insurance does not guarantee the market value of the municipal securities or the value of the Funds' Common shares. Original Issue Insurance and Secondary Market Insurance remain in effect as long as the municipal securities covered thereby remain outstanding and the insurer remains in business, regardless of whether the Funds ultimately dispose of such municipal securities. Consequently, the market value of the municipal securities covered by Original Issue Insurance or Secondary Market Insurance may reflect value attributable to the insurance. Portfolio Insurance, in contrast, is effective only while the municipal securities are held by the Funds. Accordingly, neither the prices used in determining the market value of the underlying municipal securities nor the Common share net asset value of the Funds include value, if any, attributable to the Portfolio Insurance. Each policy of the Portfolio Insurance does, however, give the Funds the right to obtain permanent insurance with respect to the municipal security covered by the Portfolio Insurance policy at the time of its sale. Inverse Floating Rate Securities Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. In turn, this trust (a) issues floating rate certificates, in face amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond's par amount or market value, that typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties, and (b) issues to a long-term investor (such as one of the Funds) an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an "inverse floater") that represents all remaining or residual interest in the trust. The income received by the inverse floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates' holders, and in most circumstances the inverse floater holder bears substantially all of the underlying bond's downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond's value. The price of an inverse floating rate security will be more volatile than that of the underlying bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the underlying bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the floating rate certificates, and because the inverse floating rate security essentially bears the risk of loss of the greater face value of the underlying bond. 90 A Fund may purchase an inverse floating rate security in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond (referred to as an "externally-deposited inverse floater"), or instead by first selling a fixed-rate bond to a broker-dealer for deposit into the special purpose trust and receiving in turn the residual interest in the trust (referred to as a "self-deposited inverse floater"). The inverse floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (a) to cause the holders of the floating rate certificates to tender their notes at par, and (b) to have the broker transfer the fixed-rate bond held by the trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the trust. An investment in an externally-deposited inverse floater is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as "(IF) - Inverse floating rate investment." An investment in a self-deposited inverse floater is accounted for as a financing transaction in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140 (SFAS No. 140) "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities." In such instances, a fixed-rate bond deposited into a special purpose trust is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as "(UB) - Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust," with the Fund accounting for the short-term floating rate certificates issued by the trust as "Floating rate obligations" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund reflects in Investment Income the entire earnings of the underlying bond and the related interest paid to the holders of the short-term floating rate certificates is included as a component of "Interest expense" on the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended February 28, 2009, each Fund invested in externally deposited inverse floaters and/or self-deposited inverse floaters. Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a "recourse trust" or "credit recovery swap") (such agreements referred to herein as "Recourse Trusts") with a broker-dealer by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker-dealer, in certain circumstances, for the difference between the liquidation value of the fixed-rate bond held by the trust and the liquidation value of the floating rate certificates issued by the trust plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund's potential exposure to losses related to or on inverse floaters may increase beyond the value of a Fund's inverse floater investments as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the floating rate certificates. At period end, any such shortfall is recognized as "Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At February 28, 2009, the Funds were not invested in any externally-deposited Recourse Trusts.
INSURED INSURED INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- ===============================================================================================================================
The average floating rate obligations outstanding and average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited inverse floaters during the six months ended February 28, 2009, were as follows:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average floating rate obligations $ -- $ 19,910,829 $ 5,999,867 $ 16,061,901 Average annual interest rate and fees --% 2.29% 2.32% 2.57% ===============================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average floating rate obligations $ 4,065,044 $ 14,073,978 $ 7,520,884 $ 808,011 Average annual interest rate and fees 2.39% 2.30% 2.32% 4.45% ===============================================================================================================================
91 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Forward Swap Transactions Each Fund is authorized to invest in forward interest rate swap transactions. Each Fund's use of forward interest rate swap transactions is intended to help the Fund manage its overall interest rate sensitivity, either shorter or longer, generally to more closely align the Fund's interest rate sensitivity with that of the broader municipal market. Forward interest rate swap transactions involve each Fund's agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the "effective date"). The amount of the payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the forward swap contract and the termination date of the swap (which is akin to a bond's maturity). The value of the Fund's swap commitment would increase or decrease based primarily on the extent to which long-term interest rates for bonds having a maturity of the swap's termination date increases or decreases. The Funds may terminate a swap contract prior to the effective date, at which point a realized gain or loss is recognized. When a forward swap is terminated, it ordinarily does not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal, but rather is settled in cash on a net basis. Each Fund intends, but is not obligated, to terminate its forward swaps before the effective date. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the credit risk associated with a counterparty failing to honor its commitment to pay any realized gain to the Fund upon termination. Insured California Premium Income 2 (NCL) and California Dividend Advantage 3 (NZH) invested in forward interest rate swap transactions during the six months ended February 28, 2009. Futures Contracts Each Fund is authorized to invest in futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or liquid securities equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the "initial margin." Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation of the value of the contract. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by "marking-to-market" on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of the contract. When the contract is closed or expired, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Additionally, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the variation margin, when applicable. Insured California Premium Income 2 (NCL) and California Dividend Advantage 3 (NZH) invested in futures contracts during the six months ended February 28, 2009. Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices. Market and 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 (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, each Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions. The extent of each Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 92 Each Fund helps manage credit risk by entering into agreements only 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 predetermined threshold amount. Zero Coupon Securities Each Fund is authorized to invest in zero coupon securities. A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Tax-exempt income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. Such securities are included in the Portfolios of Investments with a 0.000% coupon rate in their description. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically. Offering Costs Costs incurred by Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) in connection with its offering of Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares ($530,000) were recorded as a deferred charge which will be amortized over the 30-year life of the shares and are recognized as "Amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations. Custodian Fee Credit Each Fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian fees and expenses are reduced by net credits earned on each Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight investments. Credits for cash balances may be offset by charges for any days on which a Fund overdraws its account at the custodian bank. Indemnifications Under the Funds' organizational documents, their Officers and Directors/Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. 93 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS During the current fiscal period, the Funds adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS No. 157) "Fair Value Measurements." SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. In determining the value of each Fund's investments various inputs are used. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below: Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including management's assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of each Fund's fair value measurements as of February 28, 2009:
INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 133,569,802 $ -- $ 133,569,802 ==================================================================================================== INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 254,436,434 $ -- $ 254,436,434 Derivatives* -- 1,751,141 -- 1,751,141 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ -- $ 256,187,575 $ -- $ 256,187,575 ==================================================================================================== CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 114,136,934 $ -- $ 114,136,934 ==================================================================================================== CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 426,125,802 $ -- $ 426,125,802 ==================================================================================================== CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 300,745,579 $ -- $ 300,745,579 ==================================================================================================== CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 440,176,379 $ -- $ 440,176,379 Derivatives* -- (2,841,843) -- (2,841,843) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ -- $ 437,334,536 $ -- $ 437,334,536 ==================================================================================================== INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 319,298,553 $ -- $ 319,298,553 ==================================================================================================== INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investments $ -- $ 109,158,643 $ -- $ 109,158,643 ====================================================================================================
* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Derivatives may include outstanding futures, forward and swap contracts. See Investments in Derivatives within the Fund's Portfolio of Investments. 94 3. FUND SHARES Common Shares On July 30, 2008, the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees approved an open market share repurchase program under which each Fund may repurchase an aggregate of up to 10% of its outstanding Common shares. Transactions in Common shares were as follows:
INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares: Issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 4,166 -- -- -- Repurchased (6,200) -- -- (41,800) -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average Common share: Price per share repurchased $ 12.00 -- -- $ 10.67 -- -- Discount per share repurchased 15.30% -- -- 17.79% -- -- ================================================================================================================================
CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares: Issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 972 -- -- 29,993 Repurchased (14,700) -- -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average Common share: Price per share repurchased $ 9.67 -- -- -- -- -- Discount per share repurchased 22.26% -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================
CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares: Issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 6,762 -- -- 19,501 Repurchased (18,300) -- -- (12,900) -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average Common share: Price per share repurchased $ 10.26 -- -- $ 9.31 -- -- Discount per share repurchased 21.40% -- -- 19.85% -- -- ================================================================================================================================
INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common shares: Issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions -- -- 21,450 -- 1,226 2,139 Repurchased (19,000) -- -- -- -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average Common share: Price per share repurchased $ 10.76 -- -- -- -- -- Discount per share repurchased 21.01% -- -- -- -- -- ================================================================================================================================
95 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) Preferred Shares Insured California Premium Income (NPC) and California Dividend Advantage 2 (NVX) did not redeem and/or notice for redemption any of their Auction Rate-Preferred shares during the six months ended February 28, 2009, or during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2007. Transactions in Auction Rate Preferred shares were as follows:
INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption: Series T -- $ -- 303 $ 7,575,000 -- $ -- Series TH -- -- 304 7,600,000 -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- $ -- 607 $ 15,175,000 -- $ -- ================================================================================================================================
CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption: Series M 85 $2,125,000 -- $ -- -- $ -- ================================================================================================================================
CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption: Series TH -- $ -- 790 $ 19,750,000 -- $ -- Series F -- -- 789 19,725,000 -- -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- $ -- 1,579 $ 39,475,000 -- $ -- ================================================================================================================================
96
CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption: Series M 117 $ 2,925,000 542 $13,550,000 -- $ -- Series TH 117 2,925,000 541 13,525,000 -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 234 $ 5,850,000 1,083 $27,075,000 -- $ -- ==================================================================================================================================
INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption: Series T -- $ -- 195 $ 4,875,000 -- $ -- Series F -- -- 195 4,875,000 -- -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -- $ -- 390 $ 9,750,000 -- $ -- ==================================================================================================================================
INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed and/or noticed for redemption: Series TH -- $ -- 1,800 $ 45,000,000 -- $ -- ==================================================================================================================================
Transactions in Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares were as follows:
INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 2/28/09 8/31/08 8/31/07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares issued: Series 1 -- $ -- 355 $ 35,500,000 -- $ -- ==================================================================================================================================
97 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) during the six months ended February 28, 2009, were as follows:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchases $ 860,000 $24,566,262 $14,888,097 $61,804,250 Sales and maturities 3,886,299 22,624,491 18,079,390 86,395,712 =============================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchases $20,653,313 $39,866,957 $12,610,310 $ 3,226,053 Sales and maturities 26,763,192 39,099,487 8,972,910 11,401,613 =============================================================================================================================
5. INCOME TAX INFORMATION The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate transactions subject to SFAS No.140, if any. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset values of the Funds. At February 28, 2009, the cost of investments was as follows:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cost of investments $132,641,546 $241,393,745 $113,774,317 $447,859,681 =============================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cost of investments $314,934,096 $471,068,341 $321,003,834 $115,744,035 ==============================================================================================================================
98 Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at February 28, 2009, were as follows:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gross unrealized: Appreciation $ 7,279,289 $ 6,299,872 $ 3,455,098 $ 12,507,270 Depreciation (6,351,033) (13,346,007) (8,682,489) (47,106,672) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments $ 928,256 $ (7,046,135) $(5,227,391) $(34,599,402) ==============================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gross unrealized: Appreciation $ 12,759,781 $ 11,732,164 $ 10,497,124 $ 2,882,194 Depreciation (30,253,253) (56,273,721) (19,839,820) (9,467,586) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments $(17,493,472) $(44,541,557) $(9,342,696) $(6,585,392) ==============================================================================================================================
The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains at February 28, 2009, the Funds' tax year end, were as follows:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Undistributed net tax-exempt income * $639,719 $1,643,978 $339,004 $2,376,082 Undistributed net ordinary income ** 81,675 39,546 -- 811,589 Undistributed net long-term capital gains 49,280 374,633 -- 693,760 ==============================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Undistributed net tax-exempt income * $1,922,975 $3,076,255 $1,515,438 $557,045 Undistributed net ordinary income ** -- -- -- 20,873 Undistributed net long-term capital gains -- -- -- -- ==============================================================================================================================
* Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on February 3, 2009, paid on March 2, 2009. ** Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. 99 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended February 28, 2009, and during the tax years ended August 31, 2008 and August 31, 2007, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Distributions from net tax-exempt income*** $2,881,331 $5,194,372 $2,510,654 $10,494,023 Distributions from net ordinary income ** 678,143 174,474 -- 3,578,861 Distributions from net long-term capital gains**** 413,615 1,923,636 48,738 3,054,991 ==============================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009 (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Distributions from net tax-exempt income*** $6,778,776 $11,094,973 $7,072,249 $2,395,806 Distributions from net ordinary income ** 32,516 -- 616,317 -- Distributions from net long-term capital gains**** 672,624 -- 153,290 408,931 ==============================================================================================================================
** Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. *** The Funds hereby designate these amounts paid during the six months ended February 28, 2009, as Exempt Interest Dividends. **** The Funds designated as a long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the six months ended February 28, 2009.
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE 2008 (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Distributions from net tax-exempt income $6,134,637 $11,218,712 $5,106,134 $22,909,598 Distributions from net ordinary income ** 65,183 -- -- -- Distributions from net long-term capital gains 46,723 -- -- 1,099,170 ==============================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE 2008 (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Distributions from net tax-exempt income $13,977,615 $23,159,643 $14,876,094 $5,562,376 Distributions from net ordinary income ** -- -- -- -- Distributions from net long-term capital gains -- -- 457,297 -- ==============================================================================================================================
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INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE 2007 (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions from net tax-exempt income $6,064,156 $11,716,879 $5,291,072 $24,556,552 Distributions from net ordinary income ** 46,600 -- -- 395 Distributions from net long-term capital gains 604,806 -- 228,328 1,560,803 ===========================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE 2007 (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions from net tax-exempt income $15,011,893 $24,913,042 $15,884,429 $5,618,698 Distributions from net ordinary income ** -- -- -- -- Distributions from net long-term capital gains -- -- 50,375 -- ===========================================================================================================================
** Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. At February 28, 2009, the Funds' tax year end, the following Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as follows:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE INCOME ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NCU) (NAC) (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expiration: February 28, 2011 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 2,816,211 $ -- $ -- February 29, 2012 -- -- -- 323,840 -- -- February 29, 2016 -- -- -- 3,869,938 -- -- February 28, 2017 88,523 14,137,598 926,547 4,536,999 240,670 590,949 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ 88,523 $14,137,598 $926,547 $11,546,988 $ 240,670 $ 590,949 ===========================================================================================================================
The Funds have elected to defer net realized losses from investments incurred from November 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009, the Funds' tax year end, ("post-October losses") in accordance with federal income tax regulations. Post-October losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year:
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post-October capital losses $ 28,044 $8,852,567 $1,652,580 $2,780,771 ===========================================================================================================================
INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post-October capital losses $1,697,447 $7,534,294 $1,282,001 $529,436 ===========================================================================================================================
101 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 6. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Each Fund's management fee is separated into two components - a complex-level component, based on the aggregate amount of all fund assets managed by the Adviser, and a specific fund-level component, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund. This pricing structure enables Nuveen fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within each individual 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 based upon the average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) of each Fund as follows:
INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS (INCLUDING NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) TO AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHARES OR VARIABLE RATE DEMAND PREFERRED SHARES) FUND-LEVEL FEE RATE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the first $125 million .4500% For the next $125 million .4375 For the next $250 million .4250 For the next $500 million .4125 For the next $1 billion .4000 For the next $3 billion .3875 For net assets over $5 billion .3750 ==========================================================================================================================
CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS (INCLUDING NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SHARES OR VARIABLE RATE DEMAND PREFERRED SHARES) FUND-LEVEL FEE RATE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the first $125 million .4500% For the next $125 million .4375 For the next $250 million .4250 For the next $500 million .4125 For the next $1 billion .4000 For net assets over $2 billion .3750 ==========================================================================================================================
102 The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, which is additive to the fund-level fee, for all Nuveen sponsored funds in the U.S., is based on the aggregate amount of total fund assets managed as stated in the following table. As of February 28, 2009, the complex-level fee rate was .2000%. The complex-level fee schedule is as follows: COMPLEX-LEVEL ASSET BREAKPOINT LEVEL (1) EFFECTIVE RATE AT BREAKPOINT LEVEL - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $55 billion .2000% $56 billion .1996 $57 billion .1989 $60 billion .1961 $63 billion .1931 $66 billion .1900 $71 billion .1851 $76 billion .1806 $80 billion .1773 $91 billion .1691 $125 billion .1599 $200 billion .1505 $250 billion .1469 $300 billion .1445 ================================================================================ (1) The complex-level fee component of the management fee for the funds is calculated based upon the aggregate daily net assets of all Nuveen funds, with such daily managed assets defined separately for each fund in its management agreement, but which generally includes assets attributable to preferred stock issued by or borrowings (including the issuance of commercial paper or notes) by such fund but to exclude assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds. The management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its Directors/Trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its Officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Directors/Trustees 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. 103 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the first ten years of California Dividend Advantage's (NAC) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares), for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below: YEAR ENDING YEAR ENDING JULY 31, JULY 31, - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999* .30% 2005 .25% 2000 .30 2006 .20 2001 .30 2007 .15 2002 .30 2008 .10 2003 .30 2009 .05 2004 .30 ================================================================================ * From the commencement of operations. The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse California Dividend Advantage (NAC) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond July 31, 2009. For the first ten years of California Dividend Advantage 2's (NVX) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below: YEAR ENDING YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, MARCH 31, - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001* .30% 2007 .25% 2002 .30 2008 .20 2003 .30 2009 .15 2004 .30 2010 .10 2005 .30 2011 .05 2006 .30 ================================================================================ * From the commencement of operations. The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse California Dividend Advantage 2 (NVX) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond March 31, 2011. For the first ten years of California Dividend Advantage 3's (NZH) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares), for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below: YEAR ENDING YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001* .30% 2007 .25% 2002 .30 2008 .20 2003 .30 2009 .15 2004 .30 2010 .10 2005 .30 2011 .05 2006 .30 ================================================================================ * From the commencement of operations. The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse California Dividend Advantage 3 (NZH) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond September 30, 2011. 104 For the first ten years of Insured California Dividend Advantage's (NKL) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares), for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below: YEAR ENDING YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, MARCH 31, - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002* .30% 2008 .25% 2003 .30 2009 .20 2004 .30 2010 .15 2005 .30 2011 .10 2006 .30 2012 .05 2007 .30 ================================================================================ * From the commencement of operations. The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse Insured California Dividend Advantage (NKL) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond March 31, 2012. For the first eight years of Insured California Tax-Free Advantage's (NKX) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares), for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below: YEAR ENDING YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, NOVEMBER 30, - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002* .32% 2007 .32% 2003 .32 2008 .24 2004 .32 2009 .16 2005 .32 2010 .08 2006 .32 ================================================================================ * From the commencement of operations. The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond November 30, 2010. 7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (SFAS No. 161) In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This standard is intended to enhance financial statement disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, b) how derivative instruments and related hedge items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect a fund's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of February 28, 2009, management does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional footnote disclosures may be required about the use of derivative instruments and hedging items. 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Distributions to Common Shareholders The Funds declared Common share dividend distributions from their tax-exempt net investment income which were paid on April 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on March 15, 2009, as follows: INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM DIVIDEND INCOME INCOME 2 INCOME ADVANTAGE (NPC) (NCL) (NCU) (NAC) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend per share $.0605 $.0580 $.0555 $.0630 ================================================================================ INSURED INSURED CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND DIVIDEND DIVIDEND TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE 2 ADVANTAGE 3 ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGE (NVX) (NZH) (NKL) (NKX) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend per share $.0660 $.0640 $.0635 $.0590 ================================================================================ 105 | Financial HIGHLIGHTS Selected data for a Common share outstanding throughout each period:
Investment Operations ------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions Distributions from Net from Beginning Investment Capital Common Net Income to Gains to Share Net Realized/ Auction Rate Auction Rate Net Asset Investment Unrealized Preferred Preferred Value Income Gain (Loss) Shareholders+ Shareholders+ Total - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 14.93 $ .47 $ (.74) $ (.11) $ (.02) $ (.40) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 15.04 .95 (.10) (.22) --**** .63 2007 15.58 .90 (.40) (.21) (.02) .27 2006 16.21 .92 (.38) (.18) (.02) .34 2005 16.23 .95 .22 (.10) (.01) 1.06 2004 15.59 .99 .68 (.05) -- 1.62 INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 14.13 .44 (1.12) (.10) (.02) (.80) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 14.50 .95 (.44) (.24) -- .27 2007 14.99 .89 (.46) (.25) -- .18 2006 15.33 .90 (.28) (.20) -- .42 2005 15.12 .91 .29 (.11) -- 1.09 2004 14.60 .96 .53 (.06) -- 1.43 ============================================================================================================================ Less Distributions ------------------------------------- Net Ending Investment Capital Common Income to Gains to Share Ending Common Common Net Asset Market Shareholders Shareholders Total Value Value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ (.36) $ (.14) $ (.50) $ 14.03 $ 12.04 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.73) (.01) (.74) 14.93 13.89 2007 (.73) (.08) (.81) 15.04 14.96 2006 (.83) (.14) (.97) 15.58 15.08 2005 (.92) (.16) (1.08) 16.21 15.90 2004 (.93) (.05) (.98) 16.23 15.81 INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (.34) (.14) (.48) 12.85 10.89 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.64) -- (.64) 14.13 12.66 2007 (.67) -- (.67) 14.50 13.71 2006 (.76) -- (.76) 14.99 14.19 2005 (.88) -- (.88) 15.33 15.05 2004 (.91) -- (.91) 15.12 15.18 =======================================================================================================
Auction Rate Preferred Shares Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares at End of Period at End of Period ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Aggregate Liquidation Aggregate Liquidation Amount and Market Asset Amount and Market Asset Outstanding Value Coverage Outstanding Value Coverage (000) Per Share Per Share (000) Per Share Per Share - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 45,000 $ 25,000 $ 75,295 $ -- $ -- $ -- Year Ended 8/31: 2008 45,000 25,000 78,590 -- -- -- 2007 45,000 25,000 78,987 -- -- -- 2006 45,000 25,000 80,878 -- -- -- 2005 45,000 25,000 83,061 -- -- -- 2004 45,000 25,000 83,121 -- -- -- INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 79,825 25,000 75,996 -- -- -- Year Ended 8/31: 2008 87,400 25,000 76,411 -- -- -- 2007 95,000 25,000 73,511 -- -- -- 2006 95,000 25,000 75,150 -- -- -- 2005 95,000 25,000 76,288 -- -- -- 2004 95,000 25,000 75,535 -- -- -- =========================================================================================================================
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Ratios/Supplemental Data ------------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Total Returns Before Credit/Reimbursement -------------------- ---------------------------------------- Based Ending on Net Based Common Assets on Share Net Applicable Expenses Expenses Net Market Asset to Common Including Excluding Investment Value** Value** Shares (000) Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (9.25)% (2.43)% $ 90,531 1.27%* 1.27%* 6.88%* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (2.21) 4.23 96,462 1.19 1.19 6.24 2007 4.61 1.70 97,176 1.22 1.16 5.84 2006 1.00 2.23 100,581 1.16 1.16 5.89 2005 7.58 6.74 104,510 1.14 1.14 5.85 2004 11.80 10.64 104,618 1.17 1.17 6.17 INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (9.95) (5.40) 162,831 1.53* 1.24* 7.15* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (3.06) 1.86 179,734 1.23 1.21 6.56 2007 1.26 1.18 184,343 1.24 1.18 6.00 2006 (.63) 2.91 190,571 1.20 1.20 6.05 2005 5.10 7.42 194,895 1.17 1.17 6.03 2004 12.71 10.02 192,035 1.19 1.19 6.38 ============================================================================================================================== Ratios/Supplemental Data ---------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares After Credit/Reimbursement*** ---------------------------------------- Expenses Expenses Net Portfolio Including Excluding Investment Turnover Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ Rate - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NPC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 1.27%* 1.27%* 6.88%* 1% Year Ended 8/31: 2008 1.17 1.17 6.25 17 2007 1.20 1.14 5.87 9 2006 1.15 1.15 5.90 9 2005 1.13 1.13 5.86 9 2004 1.16 1.16 6.17 25 INSURED CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME 2 (NCL) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 1.50* 1.21* 7.17* 9 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 1.22 1.19 6.57 12 2007 1.22 1.17 6.01 19 2006 1.19 1.19 6.05 14 2005 1.17 1.17 6.03 7 2004 1.19 1.19 6.38 35 =================================================================================================
* Annualized. ** Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. Total Return Based on Common Share Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in Common share net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. *** After custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement, where applicable. **** Rounds to less than $.01 per share. + The amounts shown are based on Common share equivalents. ++ Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders; income ratios reflect income earned on assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, where applicable. (a) Interest expense arises from payments to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shareholders and the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund, where applicable, as both are more fully described in Footnote 1 - Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares and Inverse Floating Rate Securities, respectively. (b) For the six months ended February 28, 2009. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 107 | Financial HIGHLIGHTS (continued) Selected data for a Common share outstanding throughout each period:
Investment Operations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions Distributions from Net from Beginning Investment Capital Common Net Income to Gains to Share Net Realized/ Auction Rate Auction Rate Net Asset Investment Unrealized Preferred Preferred Value Income Gain (Loss) Shareholders+ Shareholders+ Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 13.67 $ .43 $ (1.29) $ (.10) $ --**** $ (.96) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 14.06 .92 (.43) (.24) -- .25 2007 14.63 .90 (.52) (.24) (.01) .13 2006 15.03 .89 (.30) (.21) -- .38 2005 14.51 .90 .60 (.12) -- 1.38 2004 13.66 .94 .85 (.06) -- 1.73 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 14.43 .49 (2.07) (.09) (.02) (1.69) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 14.93 1.02 (.50) (.23) (.01) .28 2007 15.59 1.00 (.56) (.24) (.01) .19 2006 15.98 1.01 (.25) (.21) -- .55 2005 15.59 1.04 .50 (.12) -- 1.42 2004 14.82 1.05 .76 (.06) -- 1.75 ======================================================================================================================== Less Distributions -------------------------------------- Net Ending Investment Capital Common Income to Gains to Share Ending Common Common Net Asset Market Shareholders Shareholders Total Value Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ (.33) $ (.01) $ (.34) $ 12.37 $ 10.06 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.64) -- (.64) 13.67 12.58 2007 (.67) (.03) (.70) 14.06 13.03 2006 (.77) (.01) (.78) 14.63 14.01 2005 (.86) -- (.86) 15.03 14.37 2004 (.88) -- (.88) 14.51 13.67 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (.38) (.26) (.64) 12.10 10.82 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.74) (.04) (.78) 14.43 13.44 2007 (.80) (.05) (.85) 14.93 14.34 2006 (.91) (.03) (.94) 15.59 15.97 2005 (.98) (.05) (1.03) 15.98 16.07 2004 (.98) -- (.98) 15.59 15.00 ==================================================================================================
Auction Rate Preferred Shares Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares at End of Period at End of Period ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Aggregate Liquidation Aggregate Liquidation Amount and Market Asset Amount and Market Asset Outstanding Value Coverage Outstanding Value Coverage (000) Per Share Per Share (000) Per Share Per Share - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 40,875 $ 25,000 $ 68,584 $ -- $ -- $ -- Year Ended 8/31: 2008 43,000 25,000 70,910 -- -- -- 2007 43,000 25,000 72,209 -- -- -- 2006 43,000 25,000 74,109 -- -- -- 2005 43,000 25,000 75,456 -- -- -- 2004 43,000 25,000 73,704 -- -- -- CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 135,525 25,000 77,430 -- -- -- Year Ended 8/31: 2008 135,525 25,000 87,485 -- -- -- 2007 175,000 25,000 75,075 -- -- -- 2006 175,000 25,000 77,217 -- -- -- 2005 175,000 25,000 78,466 -- -- -- 2004 175,000 25,000 77,152 -- -- -- ===================================================================================================================
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Ratios/Supplemental Data ------------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Total Returns Before Credit/Reimbursement -------------------- ---------------------------------------- Based Ending on Net Based Common Assets on Share Net Applicable Expenses Expenses Net Market Asset to Common Including Excluding Investment Value** Value** Shares (000) Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (17.22)% (6.92)% $ 71,260 1.57%* 1.37%* 7.06%* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 1.51 1.81 78,966 1.34 1.23 6.56 2007 (2.21) .82 81,200 1.29 1.21 6.14 2006 3.14 2.72 84,467 1.23 1.23 6.09 2005 11.76 9.75 86,785 1.21 1.21 6.08 2004 12.04 12.94 83,772 1.23 1.23 6.62 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (14.14) (11.45) 284,221 1.31* 1.17* 7.92* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.84) 1.85 338,732 1.26 1.15 6.77 2007 (5.19) 1.16 350,523 1.17 1.12 6.24 2006 5.47 3.63 365,516 1.13 1.13 6.22 2005 14.62 9.41 374,265 1.12 1.12 6.22 2004 12.07 12.11 365,066 1.14 1.14 6.38 ======================================================================================================================== Ratios/Supplemental Data ---------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares After Credit/Reimbursement*** ---------------------------------------- Expenses Expenses Net Portfolio Including Excluding Investment Turnover Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ Rate - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA PREMIUM INCOME (NCU) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 1.55%* 1.35%* 7.08%* 14% Year Ended 8/31: 2008 1.33 1.21 6.57 5 2007 1.27 1.19 6.16 11 2006 1.21 1.21 6.10 20 2005 1.20 1.20 6.09 13 2004 1.22 1.22 6.63 19 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NAC) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) Year Ended 8/31: 1.22* 1.08* 8.01* 14 2008 1.10 .99 6.93 19 2007 .94 .89 6.47 20 2006 .83 .83 6.51 13 2005 .75 .75 6.59 4 2004 .70 .70 6.83 12 ===========================================================================================
* Annualized. ** Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. Total Return Based on Common Share Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in Common share net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. *** After custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement, where applicable. **** Rounds to less than $.01 per share. + The amounts shown are based on Common share equivalents. ++ Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders; income ratios reflect income earned on assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, where applicable. (a) Interest expense arises from payments to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shareholders and the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund, where applicable, as both are more fully described in Footnote 1 - Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares and Inverse Floating Rate Securities, respectively. (b) For the six months ended February 28, 2009. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 109 | Financial HIGHLIGHTS (continued) Selected data for a Common share outstanding throughout each period:
Investment Operations -------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions Distributions from Net from Beginning Investment Capital Common Net Income to Gains to Share Net Realized/ Auction Rate Auction Rate Net Asset Investment Unrealized Preferred Preferred Value Income Gain (Loss) Shareholders+ Shareholders+ Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 14.39 $ .51 $ (1.47) $ (.11) $ (.01) $ (1.08) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 14.69 1.01 (.37) (.25) -- .39 2007 15.36 .96 (.62) (.25) -- .09 2006 15.63 .97 (.19) (.21) -- .57 2005 14.97 .98 .71 (.12) -- 1.57 2004 14.18 .99 .77 (.06) -- 1.70 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 13.62 .50 (2.13) (.09) -- (1.72) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 14.25 1.03 (.70) (.25) -- .08 2007 15.03 .98 (.73) (.27) -- (.02) 2006 15.31 .97 (.20) (.22) -- .55 2005 14.65 .97 .68 (.13) -- 1.52 2004 13.72 .98 .88 (.07) -- 1.79 ======================================================================================================================== Less Distributions -------------------------------------- Net Ending Investment Capital Common Income to Gains to Share Ending Common Common Net Asset Market Shareholders Shareholders Total Value Value - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ (.36) $ (.04) $ (.40) $ 12.91 $ 10.51 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.69) -- (.69) 14.39 12.67 2007 (.76) -- (.76) 14.69 13.73 2006 (.84) -- (.84) 15.36 14.95 2005 (.91) -- (.91) 15.63 15.19 2004 (.91) -- (.91) 14.97 14.08 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (.37) -- (.37) 11.53 10.23 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.71) -- (.71) 13.62 12.87 2007 (.76) -- (.76) 14.25 13.52 2006 (.83) -- (.83) 15.03 14.84 2005 (.86) -- (.86) 15.31 14.49 2004 (.86) -- (.86) 14.65 13.33 ====================================================================================================
Auction Rate Preferred Shares Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares at End of Period at End of Period ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Aggregate Liquidation Aggregate Liquidation Amount and Market Asset Amount and Market Asset Outstanding Value Coverage Outstanding Value Coverage (000) Per Share Per Share (000) Per Share Per Share - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 110,000 $ 25,000 $ 68,369 $ -- $ -- $ -- Year Ended 8/31: 2008 110,000 25,000 73,384 -- -- -- 2007 110,000 25,000 74,394 -- -- -- 2006 110,000 25,000 76,627 -- -- -- 2005 110,000 25,000 77,532 -- -- -- 2004 110,000 25,000 75,317 -- -- -- CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 154,075 25,000 70,117 -- -- -- Year Ended 8/31: 2008 159,925 25,000 76,377 -- -- -- 2007 187,000 25,000 70,963 -- -- -- 2006 187,000 25,000 73,459 -- -- -- 2005 187,000 25,000 74,367 -- -- -- 2004 187,000 25,000 72,241 -- -- -- =====================================================================================================================
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Ratios/Supplemental Data --------------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Total Returns Before Credit/Reimbursement -------------------- ------------------------------------------ Based Ending on Net Based Common Assets on Share Net Applicable Expenses Expenses Net Market Asset to Common Including Excluding Investment Value** Value** Shares (000) Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (13.83)% (7.40)% $ 190,824 1.37%* 1.32%* 7.85%* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (2.80) 2.76 212,890 1.25 1.16 6.56 2007 (3.39) .46 217,332 1.25 1.17 5.97 2006 4.19 3.82 227,160 1.16 1.16 5.94 2005 14.98 10.80 231,140 1.16 1.16 5.94 2004 13.60 12.11 221,395 1.18 1.18 6.24 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (17.58) (12.54) 278,056 1.39* 1.27* 8.50* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 .46 .60 328,659 1.21 1.19 6.96 2007 (4.12) (.32) 343,806 1.22 1.16 6.16 2006 8.50 3.81 362,473 1.16 1.16 6.08 2005 15.75 10.69 369,262 1.17 1.17 6.05 2004 11.97 13.36 353,360 1.20 1.20 6.32 ========================================================================================================================== Ratios/Supplemental Data ----------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares After Credit/Reimbursement*** ---------------------------------------- Expenses Expenses Net Portfolio Including Excluding Investment Turnover Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ Rate - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 2 (NVX) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 1.12%* 1.07%* 8.10%* 7% Year Ended 8/31: 2008 .97 .88 6.85 20 2007 .89 .81 6.33 21 2006 .73 .73 6.36 9 2005 .70 .70 6.40 3 2004 .72 .72 6.70 13 CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE 3 (NZH) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 1.12* 1.00* 8.76* 9 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 .88 .86 7.29 23 2007 .81 .76 6.56 23 2006 .70 .70 6.54 10 2005 .70 .70 6.51 5 2004 .73 .73 6.78 13 =============================================================================================
* Annualized. ** Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. Total Return Based on Common Share Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in Common share net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. *** After custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement, where applicable. + The amounts shown are based on Common share equivalents. ++ Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders; income ratios reflect income earned on assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, where applicable. (a) Interest expense arises from payments to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shareholders and the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund, where applicable, as both are more fully described in Footnote 1 - Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares and Inverse Floating Rate Securities, respectively. (b) For the six months ended February 28, 2009. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 111 | Financial HIGHLIGHTS (continued) Selected data for a Common share outstanding throughout each period:
Investment Operations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributions Distributions from Net from Beginning Investment Capital Common Net Income to Gains to Share Net Realized/ Auction Rate Auction Rate Net Asset Investment Unrealized Preferred Preferred Value Income Gain (Loss) Shareholders+ Shareholders+ Total - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 14.61 $ .50 $ (1.07) $ (.10) $ (.01) $ (.68) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 14.91 1.03 (.33) (.25) (.01) .44 2007 15.50 1.01 (.57) (.26) --**** .18 2006 15.81 1.01 (.25) (.22) -- .54 2005 15.35 1.01 .52 (.12) -- 1.41 2004 14.60 1.02 .84 (.06) (.01) 1.79 INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 14.19 .39 (1.32) --**** (.01) (.94) Year Ended 8/31: 2008 14.47 .97 (.30) (.24) -- .43 2007 14.92 .96 (.46) (.24) -- .26 2006 15.17 .95 (.25) (.21) -- .49 2005 14.62 .96 .57 (.13) -- 1.40 2004 13.79 .96 .84 (.06) -- 1.74 ================================================================================================================================= Less Distributions ---------------------------------------- Net Ending Investment Capital Common Income to Gains to Share Ending Common Common Net Asset Market Shareholders Shareholders Total Value Value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ (.37) $ (.04) $ (.41) $ 13.52 $ 11.16 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.72) (.02) (.74) 14.61 13.50 2007 (.77) --**** (.77) 14.91 14.24 2006 (.85) -- (.85) 15.50 15.70 2005 (.90) (.05) (.95) 15.81 15.00 2004 (.91) (.13) (1.04) 15.35 14.67 INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (.35) (.05) (.40) 12.85 11.75 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.71) -- (.71) 14.19 13.78 2007 (.71) -- (.71) 14.47 14.47 2006 (.74) -- (.74) 14.92 14.27 2005 (.85) -- (.85) 15.17 14.38 2004 (.91) -- (.91) 14.62 14.19 =============================================================================================================
Auction Rate Preferred Shares Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares at End of Period at End of Period ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Aggregate Liquidation Aggregate Liquidation Amount and Market Asset Amount and Market Asset Outstanding Value Coverage Outstanding Value Coverage (000) Per Share Per Share (000) Per Share Per Share - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) $ 108,250 $ 25,000 $ 72,683 $ -- $ -- $ -- Year Ended 8/31: 2008 118,000 25,000 72,321 -- -- -- 2007 118,000 25,000 73,289 -- -- -- 2006 118,000 25,000 75,111 -- -- -- 2005 118,000 25,000 76,113 -- -- -- 2004 118,000 25,000 74,616 -- -- -- INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) -- -- -- 35,500 100,000 313,131 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 -- -- -- 35,500 100,000 335,299 2007 45,000 25,000 72,302 -- -- -- 2006 45,000 25,000 73,764 -- -- -- 2005 45,000 25,000 74,595 -- -- -- 2004 45,000 25,000 72,782 -- -- -- ===========================================================================================================================
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Ratios/Supplemental Data ------------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Total Returns Before Credit/Reimbursement ---------------------- ---------------------------------------- Based Ending on Net Based Common Assets on Share Net Applicable Expenses Expenses Net Market Asset to Common Including Excluding Investment Value** Value** Shares (000) Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (14.22)% (4.50)% $ 206,467 1.32%* 1.23%* 7.36%* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 (.03) 2.98 223,356 1.19 1.19 6.52 2007 (4.64) 1.13 227,923 1.21 1.16 6.12 2006 10.72 3.62 236,525 1.17 1.17 6.12 2005 9.00 9.46 241,254 1.16 1.16 6.06 2004 12.54 12.53 234,186 1.18 1.18 6.28 INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) (11.55) (6.42) 75,661 2.57* 1.54* 5.89* Year Ended 8/31: 2008 .12 2.97 83,531 1.33 1.26 6.28 2007 6.35 1.69 85,144 1.27 1.21 5.95 2006 4.56 3.43 87,775 1.22 1.22 5.97 2005 7.46 9.84 89,272 1.21 1.21 5.95 2004 11.54 12.86 86,008 1.23 1.23 6.17 ================================================================================================================================== Ratios/Supplemental Data -------------------------------------------------------- Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares After Credit/Reimbursement*** ------------------------------------------- Expenses Expenses Net Portfolio Including Excluding Investment Turnover Interest++(a) Interest++(a) Income++ Rate - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED CALIFORNIA DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE (NKL) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) .99%* .90%* 7.69%* 3% Year Ended 8/31: 2008 .83 .83 6.88 6 2007 .78 .73 6.55 12 2006 .71 .71 6.58 3 2005 .71 .71 6.51 4 2004 .72 .72 6.74 14 INSURED CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE (NKX) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended 2/28: 2009(b) 2.25* 1.22* 6.21* 3 Year Ended 8/31: 2008 .91 .83 6.70 28 2007 .77 .71 6.45 15 2006 .73 .73 6.46 4 2005 .73 .73 6.43 3 2004 .73 .73 6.67 20 =======================================================================================================
* Annualized. ** Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. Total Return Based on Common Share Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in Common share net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. *** After custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement, where applicable. **** Rounds to less than $.01 per share. + The amounts shown are based on Common share equivalents. ++ Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders; income ratios reflect income earned on assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, where applicable. (a) Interest expense arises from payments to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shareholders and the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund, where applicable, as both are more fully described in Footnote 1 - Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares and Inverse Floating Rate Securities, respectively. (b) For the six months ended February 28, 2009. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 113 Board Members & Officers The management of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Funds by the Adviser, is the responsibility of the Board Members of the Funds. The number of board members of the Fund is currently set at nine. None of the board members who are not "interested" persons of the Funds (referred to herein as "independent board members") has ever been a director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the board members and officers of the Funds, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.
YEAR FIRST NUMBER PRINCIPAL YEAR FIRST OF PORTFOLIOS OCCUPATION(S) NAME, ELECTED OR IN FUND COMPLEX INCLUDING OTHER BIRTHDATE POSITION(S) HELD APPOINTED OVERSEEN BY DIRECTORSHIPS & ADDRESS WITH THE FUNDS AND TERM(1) BOARD MEMBER DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS: o ROBERT P. BREMNER Private Investor and Management 8/22/40 Chairman of Consultant; Treasurer and Director, 333 W. Wacker Drive the Board 1997 193 Humanities Council of Washington D.C. Chicago, IL 60606 and Board member o JACK B. EVANS President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a 10/22/48 private philanthropic corporation (since 333 W. Wacker Drive Board member 1999 193 1996); Director and Vice Chairman, United Chicago, IL 60606 Fire Group, a publicly held company; Member of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Gazette Companies; Life Trustee of Coe College and Iowa College Foundation; Member of the Advisory Council of the Department of Finance in the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm. o WILLIAM C. HUNTER Dean, Tippie College of Business, 3/6/48 University of Iowa (since July 2006); 333 W. Wacker Drive Board member 2004 193 formerly, Dean and Distinguished Professor Chicago, IL 60606 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); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society; Director, SS&C Technologies, Inc. (May 2005-October 2005); formerly Director (1997-2007), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University. o DAVID J. KUNDERT Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth 10/28/42 Management Company; Retired (since 2004) 333 W. Wacker Drive Board member 2005 193 as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Chicago, IL 60606 Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Banc One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Member, Board of Regents, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation. o WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners 9/24/44 Ltd., a real estate investment company; 333 W. Wacker Drive Board member 1997 193 Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer Chicago, IL 60606 (retired, 2004) of Miller-Valentine Group; Member, University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council; member, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Board; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank; formerly, Director, Dayton Development Coalition.
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YEAR FIRST NUMBER PRINCIPAL YEAR FIRST OF PORTFOLIOS OCCUPATION(S) NAME, ELECTED OR IN FUND COMPLEX INCLUDING OTHER BIRTHDATE POSITION(S) HELD APPOINTED OVERSEEN BY DIRECTORSHIPS & ADDRESS WITH THE FUNDS AND TERM(1) BOARD MEMBER DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS: o JUDITH M. STOCKDALE Executive Director, Gaylord and Dorothy 12/29/47 Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior 333 W. Wacker Drive Board member 1997 193 thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Chicago, IL 60606 Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994). o CAROLE E. STONE Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange 6/28/47 (since 2006); Commissioner, New York State 333 W. Wacker Drive Board member 2007 193 Commission on Public Authority Reform Chicago, IL 60606 (since 2005); formerly, Chair New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007); formerly, Director, New York State Division of the Budget (2000-2004), Chair, Public Authorities Control Board (2000-2004) and Director, Local Government Assistance Corporation (2000-2004). o TERENCE J. TOTH Director, Legal & General Investment 9/29/59 Management America, Inc. (since 2008); 333 W. Wacker Drive Board Member 2008 193 Managing Partner, Musso Capital Management Chicago, IL 60606 (since 2008); Private Investor (since 2007); CEO and President, Northern Trust Investments (2004-2007); Executive Vice President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2004-2007); prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (since 1994); Member: Goodman Theatre Board (Since 2004); Chicago Fellowship Boards (since 2005), University of Illinois Leadership Council Board (since 2007) and Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008); formerly Member: Northern Trust Mutual Funds Board (2005-2007), Northern Trust 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). INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER: o JOHN P. AMBOIAN Chief Executive Officer (since July 2007) 6/14/61 and Director (since 1999) of Nuveen 333 W. Wacker Drive Board Member 2008 193 Investments, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer Chicago, IL 60606 (since 2007) of Nuveen Asset Management, Rittenhouse Asset Management, Nuveen Investments Advisors, Inc. formerly, President (1999-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(3)
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NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS NAME, YEAR FIRST IN FUND COMPLEX PRINCIPAL BIRTHDATE POSITION(S) HELD ELECTED OR OVERSEEN OCCUPATION(S) AND ADDRESS WITH THE FUNDS APPOINTED(4) BY OFFICER DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS: o GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant 9/9/56 Chief Secretary and Associate General Counsel of 333 W. Wacker Drive Administrative 1988 193 Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director Chicago, IL 60606 Officer (since 2002), Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. (since 2002), Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002), Symphony Asset Management LLC, and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2003), Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, and Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006), Nuveen HydePark Group LLC and Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc. (since 2007); Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; formerly, Managing Director (2002-2004), General Counsel (1998-2004) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(3); Chartered Financial Analyst. o WILLIAM ADAMS IV Executive Vice President of Nuveen 6/9/55 Investments, Inc.; Executive Vice 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2007 121 President, U.S. Structured Products of Chicago, IL 60606 Nuveen Investments, LLC, (since 1999), prior thereto, Managing Director of Structured Investments. o MARK J.P. ANSON President and Executive Director of Nuveen 6/10/59 Investments, Inc. (since 2007); President 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2009 193 of Nuveen Investments Institutional Chicago, IL 60606 Services Group LLC (since 2007); previously, Chief Executive Officer of the British Telecom Pension Scheme (2006-2007) and Chief Investment Officer of Calpers (1999-2006); PhD, Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor. o CEDRIC H. ANTOSIEWICZ Managing Director, (since 2004) 1/11/62 previously, Vice President (1993-2004) of 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2007 121 Nuveen Investments, LLC. Chicago, IL 60606 o NIZIDA ARRIAGA Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC 6/1/68 (since 2007); previously, Portfolio 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2009 193 Manager, Allstate Investments, LLC Chicago, IL 60606 (1996-2006); Chartered Financial Analyst. o MICHAEL T. ATKINSON Vice President (since 2002) of Nuveen 2/3/66 Vice President Investments, LLC.; Vice President of 333 W. Wacker Drive and Assistant 2000 193 Nuveen Asset Management (since 2005). Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary o MARGO L. COOK Executive Vice President (since Oct 2008) 4/11/64 of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; previously, 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2009 193 Head of Institutional Asset Management Chicago, IL 60606 (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Mgt (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst. o LORNA C. FERGUSON Managing Director (since 2004), formerly, 10/24/45 Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 1998 193 Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Chicago, IL 60606 Asset Management; Managing Director (2004-2005), formerly, Vice President (1998-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(3)
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NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS NAME, YEAR FIRST IN FUND COMPLEX PRINCIPAL BIRTHDATE POSITION(S) HELD ELECTED OR OVERSEEN OCCUPATION(S) AND ADDRESS WITH THE FUNDS APPOINTED(4) BY OFFICER DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS: o STEPHEN D. FOY Vice President (since 1993) and Funds 5/31/54 Vice President Controller (since 1998) of Nuveen 333 W. Wacker Drive and Controller 1998 193 Investments, LLC; Vice President (since Chicago, IL 60606 2005) of Nuveen Asset Management; Certified Public Accountant. o WILLIAM T. HUFFMAN Chief Operating Officer, Municipal Fixed 5/7/69 Income (since 2008) of Nuveen Asset 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2009 193 Management; previously, Chairman, Chicago, IL 60606 President and Chief Executive Officer (2002 - 2007) of Northern Trust Global Advisors, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer (2007) of Northern Trust Global Investments Limited; CPA. o WALTER M. KELLY Senior Vice President (since 2008), Vice 2/24/70 Chief Compliance President (2006-2008) formerly, Assistant 333 W. Wacker Drive Officer and 2003 193 Vice President and Assistant General Chicago, IL 60606 Vice President Counsel (2003-2006) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President (since 2006) and Assistant Secretary (since 2008) of Nuveen Asset Management. o DAVID J. LAMB Senior Vice President (since 2009), 3/22/63 formerly Vice President (2000-2009) of 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2000 193 Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President of Chicago, IL 60606 Nuveen Asset Management (since 2005); Certified Public Accountant. o TINA M. LAZAR Senior Vice President (since 2009), 8/27/61 formerly, Vice President of Nuveen 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2002 193 Investments, LLC (1999-2009); Vice Chicago, IL 60606 President of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2005). o LARRY W. MARTIN Vice President, Assistant Secretary and 7/27/51 Vice President Assistant General Counsel of Nuveen 333 W. Wacker Drive and Assistant 1988 193 Investments, LLC; Vice President (since Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary 2005) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President (since 2005) and Assistant Secretary (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002), Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003), Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC (since 2006) and of Nuveen HydePark Group, LLC and Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc. (since 2007); formerly, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(3) o KEVIN J. MCCARTHY Managing Director (since 2008), formerly, 3/26/66 Vice President Vice President (2007-2008), Nuveen 333 W. Wacker Drive and Secretary 2007 193 Investments, LLC; Vice President, and Chicago, IL 60606 Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Asset Management, Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc., Nuveen Investment Advisers Inc., Nuveen Investment Institutional Services Group LLC, NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors LLC, NWQ Holdings, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC, Nuveen HydePark Group, LLC and Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc. (since 2007); prior thereto, Partner, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP (1997-2007).
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NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS NAME, YEAR FIRST IN FUND COMPLEX PRINCIPAL BIRTHDATE POSITION(S) HELD ELECTED OR OVERSEEN OCCUPATION(S) AND ADDRESS WITH THE FUNDS APPOINTED(4) BY OFFICER DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS: o JOHN V. MILLER Managing Director (since 2007), formerly, 4/10/67 Vice President (2002-2007) of Nuveen Asset 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2007 193 Management and Nuveen Investments, LLC; Chicago, IL 60606 Chartered Financial Analyst. o GREGORY MINO Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC 1/4/71 (since 2008); previously, Director 333 W. Wacker Drive Vice President 2009 193 (2004-2007) and Executive Director Chicago, IL 60606 (2007-2008) of UBS Global Asset Management; previously, Vice President (2000-2003) and Director (2003-2004) of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; Chartered Financial Analyst. o CHRISTOPHER M. ROHRBACHER Vice President, Nuveen Investments, LLC 8/1/71 Vice President (since 2008); Vice President and Assistant 333 W. Wacker Drive and Assistant 2008 193 Secretary, Nuveen Asset Management (since Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary 2008); prior thereto, Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP (2002-2008). o JAMES F. RUANE Vice President, Nuveen Investments, LLC 7/3/62 Vice President (since 2007); prior thereto, Partner, 333 W. Wacker Drive and Assistant 2007 193 Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (2005-2007), Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary formerly, senior tax manager (2002-2005); Certified Public Accountant. o MARK L. WINGET Vice President, Nuveen Investments, LLC 12/21/68 Vice President (since 2008); Vice President and Assistant 333 W. Wacker Drive and Assistant 2008 193 Secretary, Nuveen Asset Management (since Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary 2008); prior thereto, Counsel, Vedder Price P.C. (1997-2007).
(1) For California Premium Income (NCU), California Dividend Advantage (NAC), California Dividend Advantage 2 (NVX), California Dividend Advantage 3 (NZH), Insured California Dividend Advantage (NKL), and Insured California Tax-Free Advantage (NKX), Board Members serve three year terms, except for two board members who are elected annually by the holders of Preferred shares. The Board of Trustees for NCU, NAC, NVX, NZH, NKL, and NKX is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II, and Class III, with each being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual shareholders' meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed, except two board members are elected by the holders of Preferred shares to serve until the next annual shareholders' meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed. For Insured California Premium Income (NPC) and Insured California Premium Income 2 (NCL), the Board Members serve a one year term to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. The first year elected or appointed represents the year in which the board member was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Complex. (2) Mr. Amboian is an interested trustee because of his position with Nuveen Investments, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, which are affiliates of the Nuveen Funds. (3) Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005. (4) Officers serve one year terms through July 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 Complex. 118 Reinvest Automatically EASILY and CONVENIENTLY NUVEEN MAKES REINVESTING EASY. A PHONE CALL IS ALL IT TAKES TO SET UP YOUR REINVESTMENT ACCOUNT. NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUNDS DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest dividends and/or capital gains distributions in additional Fund shares. By choosing to reinvest, you'll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of tax-free compounding. Just like dividends or distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on dividends or distributions that are reinvested. It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market. EASY AND CONVENIENT To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each month you'll receive a statement showing your total dividends and distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own. HOW SHARES ARE PURCHASED The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund's shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares' net asset value or 95% of the shares' market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Dividends and distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the dividend payment date. No interest will be paid on dividends and distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions. 119 FLEXIBLE You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change. Should you withdraw, you can receive a certificate for all whole shares credited to your reinvestment account and cash payment for fractional shares, or cash payment for all reinvestment account shares, less brokerage commissions and a $2.50 service fee. You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan. The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time. CALL TODAY TO START REINVESTING DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787. 120 NOTES 121 NOTES 122 NOTES 123 NOTES 124 NOTES 125 Glossary of TERMS USED in this REPORT o AUCTION RATE BOND: An auction rate bond is a security whose interest payments are adjusted periodically through an auction process, which process typically also serves as a means for buying and selling the bond. Auctions that fail to attract enough buyers for all the shares offered for sale are deemed to have "failed", with current holders receiving a formula-based interest rate until the next scheduled auction. o 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 common share NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered. o AVERAGE EFFECTIVE MATURITY: The average of the number of years to maturity of the bonds in a Fund's portfolio, computed by weighting each bond's time to maturity (the date the security comes due) by the market value of the security. This figure does not account for the likelihood of prepayments or the exercise of call provisions unless an escrow account has been established to redeem the bond before maturity. The market value weighting for an investment in an inverse floating rate security is the value of the portfolio's residual interest in the inverse floating rate trust, and does not include the value of the floating rate securities issued by the trust. o INVERSE FLOATERS: Inverse floating rate securities are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond's par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an "inverse floater") to an investor (such as a Fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates' holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond's downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond's value. Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis. o LEVERAGE-ADJUSTED DURATION: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond's principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or bond Fund's value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond's or Fund's duration, the more the price of the bond or Fund will change as interest rates change. Leverage-adjusted duration takes into account the leveraging process for a Fund and therefore is longer than the duration of the Fund's portfolio of bonds. o MARKET YIELD (ALSO KNOWN AS DIVIDEND YIELD OR CURRENT YIELD): An investment's current annualized dividend divided by its current market price. o NET ASSET VALUE (NAV): A Fund's NAV per common share is calculated by subtracting the liabilities of the Fund (including any Preferred shares issued in order to leverage the Fund) from its total assets and then dividing the remainder by the number of common shares outstanding. Fund NAVs are calculated at the end of each business day. o TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT YIELD: The yield necessary from a fully taxable investment to equal, on an after-tax basis, the yield of a municipal bond investment. o ZERO COUPON BOND: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Tax-exempt income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically. 126 Other Useful INFORMATION QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AND PROXY VOTING INFORMATION You may obtain (i) each Fund's quarterly portfolio of investments, (ii) information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2008, and (iii) a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen's website at www.nuveen.com. You may also obtain this and other Fund information directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC may charge a copying fee for this information. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC at (202) 942-8090 for room hours and operation. You may also request Fund information by sending an e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC's Public References Section at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. CEO CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE Each Fund's Chief Executive Officer has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Each Fund has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the certification of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARE INFORMATION Each Fund intends to repurchase and/or redeem shares of its own common or preferred stock in the future at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, the Funds repurchased and/or redeemed shares of their common and/or preferred stock as shown in the accompanying table: COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARED FUND REPURCHASED REDEEMED NPC 6,200 -- NCL 41,800 85 NCU 14,700 -- NVX 18,300 -- NZH 12,900 234 NKL 19,000 -- Any future repurchases and/or redemptions will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report. BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES John P. Amboian Robert P. Bremner Jack B. Evans William C. Hunter David J. Kundert William J. Schneider Judith M. Stockdale Carole E. Stone Terence J. Toth FUND MANAGER Nuveen Asset Management 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 CUSTODIAN State Street Bank & Trust Company Boston, MA TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES State Street Bank & Trust Company Nuveen Funds P.O. Box 43071 Providence, RI 02940-3071 (800) 257-8787 LEGAL COUNSEL Chapman and Cutler LLP Chicago, IL INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP Chicago, IL 127 Nuveen Investments: SERVING INVESTORS FOR GENERATIONS Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen Investments to provide dependable investment solutions. For the past century, Nuveen Investments has adhered to the belief that the best approach to investing is to apply conservative risk-management principles to help minimize volatility. Building on this tradition, we today offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions that are integral to a well-diversified core portfolio. Our clients have come to appreciate this diversity, as well as our continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. We offer many different investing solutions for our clients' different needs. Nuveen Investments is a global investment management firm that seeks to help secure the long-term goals of institutions and high net worth investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets its growing range of specialized investment solutions under the high-quality brands of HydePark, NWQ, Nuveen, Santa Barbara, Symphony, Tradewinds and Winslow Capital. In total, the Company managed $119 billion of assets on December 31, 2008. Find out how we can help you reach your financial goals. To learn more about the products and services Nuveen Investments offers, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Be sure to obtain a prospectus, where applicable. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the Fund. For a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. Learn more about Nuveen Funds at: www.nuveen.com/cef Share prices Fund details Daily financial news Investor education Interactive planning tools EAN-B-0209D 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/CEF/Info/Shareholder. (To view the code, click on Fund Governance and then click on Code of Conduct.) ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. The registrant's Board of Directors or Trustees ("Board") determined that the registrant has at least one "audit committee financial expert" (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant's audit committee financial expert is Jack B. Evans, who is "independent" for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Evans was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of SCI Financial Group, Inc., a full service registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser ("SCI"). As part of his role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Evans actively supervised the Chief Financial Officer (the "CFO") and actively supervised the CFO's preparation of financial statements and other filings with various regulatory authorities. In such capacity, Mr. Evans was actively involved in the preparation of SCI's financial statements and the resolution of issues raised in connection therewith. Mr. Evans has also served on the audit committee of various reporting companies. At such companies, Mr. Evans was involved in the oversight of audits, audit plans, and the preparation of financial statements. Mr. Evans also formerly chaired the audit committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. The following tables show the amount of fees that Ernst & Young LLP, the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two full fiscal years. For engagements with Ernst & Young LLP the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provided to the Fund, except for those non-audit services that were subject to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the "pre-approval exception"). The pre-approval exception for services provided directly to the Fund waives the pre-approval requirement for services other than audit, review or attest services if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee's attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the audit is completed. The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee). SERVICES THAT THE FUND'S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE FUND
AUDIT FEES BILLED AUDIT-RELATED FEES TAX FEES ALL OTHER FEES FISCAL YEAR ENDED TO FUND (1) BILLED TO FUND (2) BILLED TO FUND (3) BILLED TO FUND (4) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ February 28, 2009(5) $ 15,647 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,700 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percentage approved 0% 0% 0% 0% pursuant to pre-approval exception - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 31, 2008 $ 15,795 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,300 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percentage approved 0% 0% 0% 0% pursuant to pre-approval exception - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) "Audit Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund's annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. (2) "Audit Related Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." (3) "Tax Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. (4) "All Other Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for products and services for agreed upon procedures engagements performed for leveraged funds. (5) Fund changed fiscal year from August to February starting in 2009. SERVICES THAT THE FUND'S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE ADVISER AND AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS The following tables show the amount of fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP to Nuveen Asset Management ("NAM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with NAM that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and financial reporting, during the Fund's last two full fiscal years. The tables also show the percentage of fees subject to the pre-approval exception. The pre-approval exception for services provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider (other than audit, review or attest services) waives the pre-approval requirement if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to Ernst & Young LLP by the Fund, the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee's attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the Fund's audit is completed.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUDIT-RELATED FEES TAX FEES BILLED TO ALL OTHER FEES BILLED TO ADVISER AND ADVISER AND BILLED TO ADVISER AFFILIATED FUND AFFILIATED FUND AND AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVIDERS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 28, 2009(1) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percentage approved 0% 0% 0% pursuant to pre-approval exception - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 31, 2008 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percentage approved 0% 0% 0% pursuant to pre-approval exception - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Fund changed fiscal year from August to February starting in 2009. NON-AUDIT SERVICES The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young LLP billed during the Fund's last two full fiscal years for non-audit services. The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provides to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Services Provider, if the engagement related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting (except for those subject to the pre-approval exception described above). The Audit Committee requested and received information from Ernst & Young LLP about any non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating Ernst & Young LLP's independence.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO ADVISER AND AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES PROVIDERS (ENGAGEMENTS BILLED TO ADVISER AND RELATED DIRECTLY TO THE AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL PROVIDERS (ALL OTHER BILLED TO FUND REPORTING OF THE FUND) ENGAGEMENTS) TOTAL - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 28, 2009(1) $ 1,700 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,700 August 31, 2008 $ 3,300 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,300
"Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser" for both fiscal year ends represent "Tax Fees" billed to Adviser in their respective amounts from the previous table. (1) Fund changed fiscal year from August to February starting in 2009. Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Audit Committee must approve (i) all non-audit services to be performed for the Fund by the Fund's independent accountants and (ii) all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Fund's independent accountants for the Affiliated Fund Service Providers with respect to operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent accountants for the Fund and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (with respect to operations and financial reports of the Fund) such engagements will be (i) pre-approved by the Audit Committee if they are expected to be for amounts greater than $10,000; (ii) reported to the Audit Committee chairman for his verbal approval prior to engagement if they are expected to be for amounts under $10,000 but greater than $5,000; and (iii) reported to the Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting if they are expected to be for an amount under $5,000. ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. The registrant's Board has a separately designated Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). The members of the audit committee are Robert P. Bremner, Jack B. Evans, Terence J. Toth, William J. Schneider and David J. Kundert. ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1. ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. The registrant invests its assets primarily in municipal bonds and cash management securities. On rare occasions the registrant may acquire, directly or through a special purpose vehicle, equity securities of a municipal bond issuer whose bonds the registrant already owns when such bonds have deteriorated or are expected shortly to deteriorate significantly in credit quality. The purpose of acquiring equity securities generally will be to acquire control of the municipal bond issuer and to seek to prevent the credit deterioration or facilitate the liquidation or other workout of the distressed issuer's credit problem. In the course of exercising control of a distressed municipal issuer, NAM may pursue the registrant's interests in a variety of ways, which may entail negotiating and executing consents, agreements and other arrangements, and otherwise influencing the management of the issuer. NAM does not consider such activities proxy voting for purposes of Rule 206(4)-6 under the 1940 Act, but nevertheless provides reports to the registrant's Board on its control activities on a quarterly basis. In the rare event that a municipal issuer were to issue a proxy or that the registrant were to receive a proxy issued by a cash management security, NAM would either engage an independent third party to determine how the proxy should be voted or vote the proxy with the consent, or based on the instructions, of the registrant's Board or its representative. A member of NAM's legal department would oversee the administration of the voting, and ensure that records were maintained in accordance with Rule 206(4)-6, reports were filed with the SEC on Form N-PX, and the results provided to the registrant's Board and made available to shareholders as required by applicable rules. ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. THE PORTFOLIO MANAGER The following individual has primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the registrant's investment strategies: NAME FUND Scott R. Romans Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. Other Accounts Managed. In addition to managing the registrant, the portfolio manager is also primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the following accounts: TYPE OF ACCOUNT NUMBER OF PORTFOLIO MANAGER MANAGED ACCOUNTS ASSETS* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott R. Romans Registered Investment Company 28 $5.110 billion Other Pooled Investment Vehicles 0 $0 Other Accounts 3 $.381 million * Assets are as of February 28, 2009. None of the assets in these accounts are subject to an advisory fee based on performance. Compensation. Each portfolio manager's compensation consists of three basic elements--base salary, cash bonus and long-term incentive compensation. The compensation strategy is to annually compare overall compensation to the market in order to create a compensation structure that is competitive and consistent with similar financial services companies. As discussed below, several factors are considered in determining each portfolio manager's total compensation. In any year these factors may include, among others, the effectiveness of the investment strategies recommended by the portfolio manager's investment team, the investment performance of the accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the overall performance of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (the parent company of NAM). Although investment performance is a factor in determining the portfolio manager's compensation, it is not necessarily a decisive factor. The portfolio manager's performance is evaluated in part by comparing the manager's performance against a specified investment benchmark. This fund-specific benchmark is a customized subset (limited to bonds in each Fund's specific state and with certain maturity parameters) of the S&P/Investortools Municipal Bond index, an index comprised of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor's Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily and whose fund holdings aggregate at least $2 million. As of February 28, 2009, the S&P/Investortools Municipal Bond index was comprised of 51,571 securities with an aggregate current market value of $1,024 billion. Base salary. Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary that is set at a level determined by NAM in accordance with its overall compensation strategy discussed above. NAM is not under any current contractual obligation to increase a portfolio manager's base salary. Cash bonus. Each portfolio manager is also eligible to receive an annual cash bonus. The level of this bonus is based upon evaluations and determinations made by each portfolio manager's supervisors, along with reviews submitted by his peers. These reviews and evaluations often take into account a number of factors, including the effectiveness of the investment strategies recommended to the NAM's investment team, the performance of the accounts for which he serves as portfolio manager relative to any benchmarks established for those accounts, his effectiveness in communicating investment performance to stockholders and their representatives, and his contribution to the NAM's investment process and to the execution of investment strategies. The cash bonus component is also impacted by the overall performance of Nuveen Investments, Inc. in achieving its business objectives. Long-term incentive compensation. In connection with the acquisition of Nuveen Investments, Inc., by a group of investors led by Madison Dearborn Partners in November 2007, certain employees, including portfolio managers, received profit interests in Nuveen's parent. These profit interests entitle the holders to participate in the appreciation in the value of Nuveen beyond the issue date and vest over five to seven years, or earlier in the case of a liquidity event. Material Conflicts of Interest. Each portfolio manager's simultaneous management of the registrant and the other accounts noted above may present actual or apparent conflicts of interest with respect to the allocation and aggregation of securities orders placed on behalf of the registrant and the other account. NAM, however, believes that such potential conflicts are mitigated by the fact that the NAM has adopted several policies that address potential conflicts of interest, including best execution and trade allocation policies that are designed to ensure (1) that portfolio management is seeking the best price for portfolio securities under the circumstances, (2) fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities among accounts over time and (3) compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. All accounts are to be treated in a non-preferential manner, such that allocations are not based upon account performance, fee structure or preference of the portfolio manager. In addition, NAM has adopted a Code of Conduct that sets forth policies regarding conflicts of interest. Beneficial Ownership of Securities. As of February 28, 2009, the portfolio manager beneficially owned the following dollar range of equity securities issued by the registrant and other Nuveen Funds managed by NAM's municipal investment team.
DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED IN THE REMAINDER DOLLAR OF NUVEEN RANGE OF FUNDS EQUITY MANAGED BY SECURITIES NAM'S BENEFICIALLY MUNICIPAL NAME OF PORTFOLIO OWNED IN INVESTMENT MANAGER FUND FUND TEAM - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott R. Romans Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. $0 $10,001--$50,000
PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIO: Scott R. Romans, PhD, joined Nuveen Investments in 2000 as a senior analyst in the education sector. In 2003, he was assigned management responsibility for several closed- and open-ended municipal bond funds most of which are state funds covering California and other western states. He has been Vice President of NAM since 2004, Portfolio Manager since 2003, and was, formerly, Assistant Vice President (2003-2004) and Senior Analyst (2000-2003). Currently, he manages investments for 29 Nuveen-sponsored investment companies. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA and PhD from the University of Chicago. ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Period* (a) (b) (c) (d)* TOTAL NUMBER OF AVERAGE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES MAXIMUM NUMBER (OR SHARES (OR PRICE (OR UNITS) PURCHASED AS APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE) OF UNITS) PAID PER PART OF PUBLICLY SHARES (OR UNITS) THAT MAY YET PURCHASED SHARE (OR ANNOUNCED PLANS OR BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR UNIT) PROGRAMS PROGRAMS AUGUST 7-31, 2008 0 0 1,270,000 SEPTEMBER 1-30, 2008 0 0 1,270,000 OCTOBER 1-31, 2008 0 0 1,270,000 NOVEMBER 1-30, 2008 0 0 1,270,000 DECEMBER 1-31, 2008 0 0 1,270,000 JANUARY 1-31, 2009 2,000 $10.77 2,000 1,268,000 FEBRUARY 1-28, 2009 39,800 $10.66 6,200 1,228,200 TOTAL 41,800
* The registrant's repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of 1,270,000 shares, was announced on August 7, 2008. Any repurchases made by the registrant pursuant to the program were made through open-market transactions. ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item. ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated. (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/CEF/Info/ Shareholder and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Fund Governance and then 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: 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. (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 registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Ex-99.906 CERT attached hereto. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy --------------------------------------------------- Kevin J. McCarthy Vice President and Secretary Date: May 8, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title) /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman --------------------------------------------------- Gifford R. Zimmerman Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer) Date: May 8, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By (Signature and Title) /s/ Stephen D. Foy --------------------------------------------------- Stephen D. Foy Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer) Date: May 8, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EX-99.CERT 2 file002.txt CERTIFICATIONS CERTIFICATION I, Gifford R. Zimmerman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; 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: May 8, 2009 /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman ------------------------- -------------------------------- Gifford R. Zimmerman Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer) CERTIFICATION I, Stephen D. Foy, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Nuveen Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; 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: May 8, 2009 /s/ Stephen D. Foy ------------------------- -------------------------------- Stephen D. Foy Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer) EX-99.906CERT 3 file003.txt CERTIFICATIONS 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 Insured California Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. (the "Fund") certify that, to the best of each such officer's knowledge and belief: 1. The Form N-CSR of the Fund for the period ended February 28, 2009 (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 Fund. Date: May 8, 2009 ----------------------- /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman --------------------------------- Gifford R. Zimmerman Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer) /s/ Stephen D. Foy --------------------------------- Stephen D. Foy Vice President, Controller (principal financial officer) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----