Nuveen Municipal Trust
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Nuveen
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
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NHMAX |
NHCCX |
NHMFX |
NHMRX |
Nuveen
Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
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NVHAX |
NVCCX |
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NVHIX |
Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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NSAOX |
NSCOX |
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NSIOX |
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securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Prospectus |
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Table
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Section
1 Fund
Summaries
Section
2 How
We Manage Your Money
Section
3 How You
Can Buy and Sell Shares
Section
4 General
Information
Section
5 Financial
Highlights
Appendix—Variations in Sales Charge
Reductions andWaivers
Available Through Certain Intermediaries A-1 |
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NOT
FDIC OR GOVERNMENT INSURED MAY
LOSE VALUE NO
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Section
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Fund Summaries
Nuveen
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Investment
Objective
The investment objective of
the Fund is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income
taxes. Capital appreciation is a
secondary objective when consistent with the Fund's primary
objective.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
The
following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy,
hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts
if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual
funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well
as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your
financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 44 of the
Fund’s prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page S-81 of
the Fund’s statement of additional information. In addition, more information
about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through
specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s
prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available
Through Certain Intermediaries.”
The
tables and examples below do not reflect any commissions that shareholders may
be required to pay directly to their financial intermediaries when buying or
selling Class I shares.
Shareholder
Fees
(fees
paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as
a percentage of offering price) |
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4.20% |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum
Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as
a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption
proceeds)1 |
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None |
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1.00% |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Exchange
Fee |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Annual
Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000) |
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$15 |
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$15 |
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None |
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None |
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Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class
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Management
Fees |
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0.48 |
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0.48 |
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0.48 |
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0.48 |
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Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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0.20 |
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1.00 |
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Other
Expenses |
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Interest
and Related Expenses2 |
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1.32 |
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1.32 |
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1.32 |
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1.32 |
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Remainder
of Other Expenses |
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0.11 |
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0.11 |
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0.07 |
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0.11 |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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2.11 |
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2.91 |
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1.87 |
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1.91 |
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1 The contingent deferred
sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of
purchase.
2 Includes interest expense and fees paid on
Fund borrowings and/or interest and related expenses from inverse
floaters.
Example
The
following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that
you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either
redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Class
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Class
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Class
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1
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625 |
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294 |
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190 |
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$ |
194 |
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3
Years |
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$ |
1,053 |
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901 |
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588 |
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600 |
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5
Years |
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$ |
1,506 |
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1,533 |
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1,011 |
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1,032 |
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10
Years |
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$ |
2,759 |
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3,233 |
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2,190 |
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2,233 |
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Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund
shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in
annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
28% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
Under
normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net
assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in municipal
bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal personal income tax.
Regular federal personal income tax is different from, and does not include, the
federal alternative minimum tax. These municipal bonds include obligations
issued by U.S. states and their subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities and
corporations, as well as obligations issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) that pay interest that is exempt from
regular federal personal income tax. The Fund may invest without limit in
securities that generate income subject to the alternative minimum tax on
individuals. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, income received
from the Fund’s municipal bonds may affect the federal corporate alternative
minimum tax for certain corporations. The Fund is a long-term bond fund and, as
such, will generally maintain, under normal market conditions, an investment
portfolio with an overall weighted average maturity of greater than 10
years.
The
Fund invests significantly in lower-quality long-term municipal bonds and may
invest up to 15% of its net assets in municipal securities whose interest
payments vary inversely with changes in short-term tax-exempt interest rates
(“inverse
floaters”).
Inverse floaters are derivative securities that provide leveraged exposure to
underlying municipal bonds. The Fund’s investments in inverse floaters are
designed to increase the Fund’s income and returns through this leveraged
exposure. These investments are speculative, however, and also create the
possibility that income and returns will be diminished. These investment
strategies should be considered high risk relative to strategies employed by
investment grade municipal bond funds. The Fund may invest in inverse floaters
that create effective leverage of up to 30% of the Fund’s total investment
exposure. The Fund will only invest in inverse floating rate securities whose
underlying bonds are rated A or
higher.
Under
normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in
low- to medium-quality bonds rated BBB/Baa or lower at the time of purchase by
at least one independent rating agency or, if unrated, judged by the Fund’s
sub-adviser to be of comparable quality. Below investment grade municipal bonds
(those rated BB/Ba or lower) are commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk”
bonds. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in defaulted municipal
bonds (i.e., bonds on which the issuer has not paid principal or interest on
time).
The
Fund may invest in all types of municipal bonds, including general obligation
bonds, revenue bonds and participation interests in municipal leases. The Fund
may invest in zero coupon bonds, which are issued at substantial discounts from
their value at maturity and pay no cash income to their holders until they
mature.
The
Fund may utilize the following derivatives: futures contracts; options on
futures contracts; swap agreements, including interest rate swaps, total return
swaps and credit default swaps, and options on swap agreements. The Fund may use
these derivatives in an attempt to manage market risk, credit risk and yield
curve risk, and to manage the effective maturity or duration of securities in
the Fund’s portfolio.
The
Fund’s sub-adviser uses a research-intensive investment process to identify
high-yielding municipal bonds that offer attractive value in terms of their
current yields, prices, credit quality, liquidity and future prospects. The
sub-adviser may choose to sell municipal bonds with deteriorating credit or
limited upside potential compared to other available
bonds.
Principal
Risks
The price and yield of this Fund will change daily. You could lose
money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit
of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risks
of investing in the Fund listed below are presented alphabetically to facilitate
your ability to find particular risks and compare them with the risks of other
funds. The significance of any specific risk to
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an
investment in the Fund will vary over time depending on the composition of the
Fund’s portfolio, market conditions and other factors. Each risk summarized
below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of
the order in which it appears.
Active
Management Risk—The
Fund’s sub-adviser actively manages the Fund’s investments. Consequently, the
Fund is subject to the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses
employed by the Fund’s sub-adviser may not produce the desired results. This
could cause the Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant
benchmarks or other funds with similar
objectives.
Alternative
Minimum Tax Risk—The
Fund has no limit as to the amount that can be invested in alternative minimum
tax bonds. Therefore, all or a portion of the Fund’s otherwise exempt-interest
dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax on individuals. For tax years beginning after December
31, 2022, exempt-interest dividends may affect the federal corporate alternative
minimum tax for certain corporations.
Call
Risk—If,
during periods of falling interest rates, an issuer exercises its right to
prepay principal on its higher-yielding municipal bonds held by the Fund, the
Fund may have to reinvest in securities with lower yields or higher risk of
default, which may adversely impact the Fund’s
performance.
Credit
Risk—Credit
risk is the risk that an issuer or other obligated party of a municipal bond may
be, or perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing
services or otherwise) to be, unable or unwilling to make interest and principal
payments when due and the related risk that the value of a municipal bond may
decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability or willingness to make
such payments. Because the Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in low- to
medium-quality bonds, including high yield securities, the Fund's credit risks
are greater than those of funds that buy only investment grade securities. Also,
the Fund's investments in inverse floaters will increase the Fund's credit
risk.
Credit
Spread Risk—Credit
spread risk is the risk that credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield
between securities that is due to differences in their credit quality) may
increase when the market believes that bonds generally have a greater risk of
default. Increasing credit spreads may reduce the market values of the Fund’s
municipal bonds. Credit spreads often increase more for lower rated and unrated
securities than for investment grade securities. In addition, when credit
spreads increase, reductions in market value will generally be greater for
longer-maturity securities.
Cybersecurity
Risk—Cybersecurity
risk is the risk of an unauthorized breach and access to Fund assets, customer
data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or
the risk of an incident occurring that causes the Fund, its investment adviser
or sub-adviser, custodian, transfer agent, distributor or other service
provider, a financial intermediary or the issuers of securities held by the Fund
to suffer a data breach, data corruption or lose operational functionality.
Successful cyber-attacks or other cyber-failures or events affecting the Fund,
its service providers or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may
adversely impact the Fund or its shareholders. Additionally, a cybersecurity
breach could affect the issuers in which the Fund invests, which may cause the
Fund’s investments to lose
value.
Defaulted
Bond Risk—Defaulted
bonds are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of
investing in high yield securities that have not defaulted. The Fund generally
will not receive interest payments on the defaulted bonds and there is a
substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. In any reorganization or
liquidation proceeding relating to a defaulted bond, the Fund may lose its
entire investment.
Derivatives
Risk—The
use of derivatives involves additional risks and transaction costs which could
leave the Fund in a worse position than if it had not used these instruments.
Derivative instruments can be used to acquire or to transfer the risk and
returns of a security or other asset without buying or selling the security or
asset, and the risks associated with investing in such derivatives may be
different and greater than the risks associated with directly investing in the
underlying securities and other instruments, including leverage risk, market
risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, operational risk and legal risk. These
instruments may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost
would suggest. As a result, a small investment in derivatives can result in
losses that greatly exceed the original investment. Derivatives can be highly
volatile, illiquid and difficult to value. An over-the-counter derivative
transaction between the Fund and a counterparty that is not cleared through a
central counterparty also involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a
result of the failure of the counterparty to the contract to make required
payments. The payment obligation for a cleared derivative transaction is
guaranteed by a central counterparty, which exposes the Fund to the
creditworthiness of the central
counterparty.
High
Yield Securities Risk—High
yield securities, which are rated below investment grade and commonly referred
to as “junk” bonds, and unrated securities of comparable quality are high risk
investments that may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. They
generally are considered to be speculative with respect to the ability to pay
interest and repay
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principal,
have greater credit risk, are less liquid, are more likely to experience a
default and have more volatile prices than investment grade
securities.
Income
Risk—The
Fund's income could decline during periods of falling interest rates or when the
Fund experiences defaults on municipal bonds it holds. Also, if the Fund invests
in inverse floaters, the Fund's income may decrease if short-term interest rates
rise.
Interest
Rate Risk—Interest
rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund’s municipal bonds will decline
because of rising interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable
effects on markets, result in heightened market volatility and detract from the
Fund’s performance to the extent that it is exposed to such interest rates.
Municipal bonds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates than
would normally be the case due to the effect of potential government fiscal
policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives. Higher
periods of inflation could lead to government fiscal policies which raise
interest rates. When interest rates change, the values of longer-duration
municipal bonds usually change more than the values of shorter-duration
municipal bonds. Conversely, municipal bonds with shorter durations or
maturities will be less volatile but may provide lower returns than municipal
bonds with longer durations or maturities. Rising interest rates also may
lengthen the duration of municipal bonds with call features, since exercise of
the call becomes less likely as interest rates rise, which in turn will make the
securities more sensitive to changes in interest rates and result in even
steeper price declines in the event of further interest rate increases. The Fund
is also subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not
keep pace with inflation. There is a risk that interest rates across the
financial system may change, possibly significantly and/or rapidly. In general,
changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, or a lack of
market participants may lead to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in
the municipal bond market, making it more difficult for the Fund to sell
municipal bonds. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund
redemptions, which may result in higher portfolio turnover costs, thereby
adversely affecting the Fund’s
performance.
Inverse
Floaters Risk—The
use of inverse floaters by the Fund creates effective leverage. Due to the
leveraged nature of these investments, they will typically be more volatile and
involve greater risk than the fixed rate municipal bonds underlying the inverse
floaters. An investment in certain inverse floaters will involve the risk that
the Fund could lose more than its original principal investment. Distributions
on inverse floaters bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal bond
interest rates. Thus, distributions paid to the Fund on its inverse floaters
will be reduced or even eliminated as short-term municipal bond interest rates
rise and will increase when short-term municipal bond interest rates fall.
Inverse floaters generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal
bonds in a rising interest rate
environment.
Market
Risk—The
market value of the Fund’s investments may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably and for short or extended periods of time, due to the particular
circumstances of individual issuers or due to general conditions impacting
issuers more broadly. Global economies and financial markets have become highly
interconnected, and thus economic, market or political conditions or events in
one country or region might adversely impact the value of the Fund’s investments
whether or not the Fund invests in such country or region. Events such as war,
terrorism, natural and environmental disasters and the spread of infectious
illnesses or other public health emergencies may have a severe negative impact
on the global economy, could cause financial markets to experience extreme
volatility and losses, and could result in the disruption of trading and the
reduction of liquidity in many instruments. Additionally, as inflation
increases, the value of the Fund’s assets can
decline.
Municipal
Bond Market Liquidity Risk—Inventories
of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers have decreased in recent years,
lessening their ability to make a market in these securities. This reduction in
market making capacity has the potential to decrease the Fund’s ability to buy
or sell bonds, and increase bond price volatility and trading costs,
particularly during periods of economic or market stress. In addition, recent
federal banking regulations may cause certain dealers to reduce their
inventories of municipal bonds, which may further decrease the Fund’s ability to
buy or sell bonds. Municipal bonds may also be thinly traded or have a limited
trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value the bonds accurately.
As a result, the Fund may be forced to accept a lower price to sell a security,
to sell other securities to raise cash, or to give up an investment opportunity,
any of which could have a negative effect on performance. If the Fund needed to
sell large blocks of bonds to raise cash (such as to meet heavy shareholder
redemptions), those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices and hurt
performance. The increased presence of non-traditional participants (such as
proprietary trading desks of investment banks and hedge funds) or the reduced
presence of traditional participants (such as individuals, insurance companies,
banks and life insurance companies) in the municipal markets may lead to greater
volatility in the markets because non-traditional participants may trade more
frequently or in greater volume. The Fund may invest a significant portion of
its assets in unrated bonds. The market for these bonds may be less liquid than
the market for rated bonds of comparable
quality.
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Municipal
Lease Obligations Risk—Participation
interests in municipal leases pose special risks because many leases and
contracts contain “non-appropriation” clauses that provide that the governmental
issuer has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for this purpose by the appropriate legislative
body.
Municipal
Securities Risk—The
values of municipal securities held by the Fund may be adversely affected by
local political and economic conditions and developments. The Fund may make
significant investments in a particular segment of the municipal bond market or
in the debt of issuers located in the same state or territory. Adverse
conditions in such industry or location could have a correspondingly adverse
effect on the financial condition of issuers. These conditions may cause the
value of the Fund’s shares to fluctuate more than the values of shares of funds
that invest in a greater variety of investments. The amount of public
information available about municipal bonds is generally less than for certain
corporate equities or bonds, meaning that the investment performance of the Fund
may be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the Fund’s sub-adviser than
funds that invest in stock or other corporate investments.
Tax
Risk—Income
from municipal bonds held by the Fund could be declared taxable because of,
among other things, unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by
the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct
of a bond issuer or other obligated party. Investments in taxable municipal
bonds and certain derivatives utilized by the Fund may cause the Fund to have
taxable investment income.
Unrated
Bond Risk—Unrated
municipal bonds determined by the Fund’s sub-adviser to be of comparable quality
to rated municipal bonds which the Fund may purchase may pay a higher interest
rate than such rated municipal bonds and be subject to a greater risk of
illiquidity or price changes. Less public information is typically available
about unrated municipal bonds or issuers than rated bonds or
issuers.
U.S.
Territory Risk—The
Fund’s investments may include municipal bonds issued by U.S. territories such
as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam that pay interest exempt from
regular federal personal income tax. Accordingly, the Fund may be adversely
affected by local political and economic conditions and developments within
these U.S. territories.
Valuation
Risk—The
sales price the Fund could receive for any particular municipal bond may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that
trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value
methodology. The municipal bonds in which the Fund invests typically are valued
by a pricing service utilizing a range of market-based inputs and assumptions,
including price quotations obtained from broker-dealers making markets in such
instruments, cash flows and transactions for comparable instruments. There is no
assurance that the Fund will be able to buy or sell a portfolio security at the
price established by the pricing service, which could result in a gain or loss
to the Fund. Pricing services generally price municipal bonds assuming orderly
transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in
smaller, “odd lot” sizes, often at lower prices than institutional round lot
trades. Over certain time periods, such differences could materially impact the
performance of the Fund, which may not be sustainable. Alternative pricing
services may incorporate different assumptions and inputs into their valuation
methodologies, potentially resulting in different values for the same
securities. As a result, if the Fund were to change pricing services, or if the
Fund’s pricing service were to change its valuation methodology, there could be
a material impact, either positive or negative, on the Fund’s net asset
value.
Zero
Coupon Bonds Risk—Because
interest on zero coupon bonds is not paid on a current basis, the values of zero
coupon bonds will be more volatile in response to interest rate changes than the
values of bonds that distribute income regularly. Although zero coupon bonds
generate income for accounting purposes, they do not produce cash flow, and thus
the Fund could be forced to liquidate securities at an inopportune time in order
to generate cash to distribute to shareholders as required by tax
laws.
Fund
Performance
The
following bar chart and table provide some indication of the potential risks of
investing in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available at www.nuveen.com/performance
or by calling (800)
257-8787.
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The bar chart
below shows the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year for
Class A shares. The bar chart and highest/lowest
quarterly returns that follow do not reflect sales charges, and if these charges
were reflected, the returns would be less than those
shown.
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A Annual Total Return* |
*Class A year-to-date total return as
of June 30,
2024 was 5.47%. The performance of the other share classes
will differ due to their different expense
structures.
During
the ten-year period ended December 31, 2023, the Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns
were 9.15%
and
-8.65%, respectively, for the quarters ended
December 31, 2023 and
March 31,
2020.
The
table below shows the variability of the Fund’s average annual returns and how
they compare over the time periods indicated with those of a broad measure of
market performance and an index of funds with similar investment
objectives. In
accordance with new regulatory requirements, the Fund has selected the S&P
Municipal Bond Index, which represents a broad measure of market performance,
and is generally representative of the market sectors or types of investments in
which the Fund invests. All after-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
After-tax returns are shown
for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will
vary. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your
specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here.
Both
the bar chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested.
Performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the periods
presented. If any such waivers had not been in place, returns would have been
reduced.
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Average Annual
Total Returns |
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Inception
Date |
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5
Years |
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Years |
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Inception
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6/7/99 |
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0.58 |
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1.52 |
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4.50 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Class
A (return after taxes on distributions) |
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0.48 |
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1.42 |
% |
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4.43 |
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N/A |
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Class
A (return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares) |
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2.37 |
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2.24 |
% |
|
4.68 |
% |
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
Class
C (return before taxes) |
|
2/10/14 |
|
|
4.06 |
% |
|
1.57 |
% |
|
N/A |
|
|
3.88 |
% |
|
N/A |
|
Class
R6 (return before taxes) |
|
6/30/16 |
|
|
5.14 |
% |
|
2.62 |
% |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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|
2.77 |
% |
Class
I (return before taxes) |
|
6/7/99 |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
2.61 |
% |
|
5.17 |
% |
|
N/A |
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|
N/A |
|
S&P
Municipal Bond Index1 |
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|
(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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|
|
|
6.03 |
% |
|
2.24 |
% |
|
3.06 |
% |
|
2.85 |
% |
|
1.85 |
% |
S&P
Municipal Yield Index2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
8.81 |
% |
|
3.39 |
% |
|
4.85 |
% |
|
4.60 |
% |
|
3.25 |
% |
Lipper
High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(reflects
no deduction for taxes or sales loads) |
|
|
|
|
6.68 |
% |
|
1.97 |
% |
|
3.85 |
% |
|
3.56 |
% |
|
1.85 |
% |
|
|
|
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|
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1 |
An
index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt U.S. municipal
bond market. |
2 |
An
index that is structured so that 70% of the index consists of bonds that
are either not rated or are rated below investment grade, 20% are rated
BBB/Baa, and 10% are rated single A. |
3 |
Represents
the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper
High Yield Municipal Debt Funds
Classification. |
Management
Investment
Adviser
Nuveen
Fund Advisors, LLC
Sub-Adviser
Nuveen
Asset Management, LLC
Portfolio
Managers
|
|
|
Name |
Title |
Portfolio
Manager of Fund Since |
|
Daniel
J. Close, CFA |
Senior
Managing Director and Head of
Nuveen Municipals |
April
2023 |
Stephen
J. Candido, CFA |
Managing
Director |
April
2023 |
|
Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You
may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund directly from the Fund (for
certain share classes) or through a financial advisor or other financial
intermediary on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
or its affiliated exchanges, NYSE Arca Equities or NYSE American, are open for
trading. The Fund’s initial and subsequent investment minimums generally are as
follows, although certain financial intermediaries may impose their own
investment minimums and the Fund may reduce or waive the minimums in some
cases:
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Class
A and Class C |
Class
R6 |
Class
I |
Eligibility
and Minimum Initial Investment |
Available
only through certain financial intermediaries or, for Class A, by
contacting the Fund directly as described in the prospectus.
$2,500
for all accounts |
Available
only to certain investors as described in the prospectus and through
fee-based programs.
$1
million for all accounts except:
• $1,000
for clients of financial intermediaries who charge such clients an ongoing
fee for advisory, investment, consulting or related services.
|
Available
only through fee-based programs and to other limited categories of
investors as described in the prospectus.
$100,000
for all accounts except:
• $250
for clients of financial intermediaries and family offices that have
accounts holding Class I shares with an aggregate value of at least
$100,000 (or that are expected to reach this level).
• No
minimum for certain other categories of eligible investors as described in
the prospectus. |
Minimum Additional Investment |
$100 |
No
minimum. |
No
minimum. |
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Tax
Information
The
Fund intends to make interest income distributions that are exempt from regular
federal income tax. However, all or a portion of these distributions may be
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and state and local taxes on
individuals. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, exempt-interest
dividends may affect the federal corporate alternative minimum tax for certain
corporations. In addition, a portion of the Fund's distributions may be subject
to regular federal and state income taxes.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank or financial advisor), the Fund, its distributor or
its investment adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your
salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial
advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
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Nuveen
Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond
Fund
Investment
Objective
The investment objective of
the Fund is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income
taxes. Capital appreciation is a
secondary objective when consistent with the Fund's primary
objective.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
The
following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy,
hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts
if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual
funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well
as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your
financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 44 of the
Fund’s prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page S-81 of
the Fund’s statement of additional information. In addition, more information
about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through
specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s
prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available
Through Certain Intermediaries.”
The
tables and examples below do not reflect any commissions that shareholders may
be required to pay directly to their financial intermediaries when buying or
selling Class I shares.
Shareholder
Fees
(fees
paid directly from your investment)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class
A |
|
Class
C |
|
Class
I |
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as
a percentage of offering price) |
|
|
|
|
2.50% |
|
None |
|
None |
|
Maximum
Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as
a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption
proceeds)1 |
|
|
|
|
None |
|
1.00% |
|
None |
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends |
|
|
|
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
Exchange
Fee |
|
|
|
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
Annual
Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000) |
|
|
|
|
$15 |
|
$15 |
|
None |
|
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class
A |
|
Class
C |
|
Class
I |
|
Management
Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
|
0.50 |
% |
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.20 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
0.00 |
% |
Other
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
and Related Expenses2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.26 |
% |
|
0.26 |
% |
|
0.26 |
% |
Remainder
of Other Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.11 |
% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.07 |
% |
|
1.87 |
% |
|
0.87 |
% |
Fee
Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.01 |
)% |
|
(0.01 |
)% |
|
(0.01 |
)% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense
Reimbursements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.06 |
% |
|
1.86 |
% |
|
0.86 |
% |
1 The contingent deferred
sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of
purchase.
2 Includes interest expense and fees paid on
Fund borrowings and/or interest and related expenses from inverse
floaters.
3 The Fund’s investment adviser has agreed to
waive fees and/or reimburse expenses through July 31, 2026 so that the total
annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding 12b-1 distribution and/or
service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees
incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary
expenses) do not exceed 0.65% of the average daily net assets of any class of
Fund shares. This expense limitation may be terminated or modified prior to
July 31,
2026 only with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the
Fund.
Example
The
following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that
you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either
redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class
A |
|
Class
C |
|
Class
I |
|
1
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
355 |
|
$ |
189 |
|
$ |
88 |
|
3
Years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
580 |
|
$ |
586 |
|
$ |
275 |
|
5
Years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
823 |
|
$ |
1,009 |
|
$ |
480 |
|
10
Years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,521 |
|
$ |
2,189 |
|
$ |
1,071 |
|
Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund
shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in
annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
31% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
Under
normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net
assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in municipal
bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal personal income tax.
Regular federal personal income tax is different from, and does not include, the
federal alternative minimum tax. These municipal bonds include obligations
issued by U.S. states and their subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities and
corporations, as well as obligations issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) that pay interest that is exempt from
regular federal personal income tax. The Fund may invest without limit in
securities that generate income subject to the alternative minimum tax on
individuals. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, income received
from the Fund’s municipal bonds may affect the federal corporate alternative
minimum tax for certain corporations. Under normal market conditions, the Fund
will generally maintain an investment portfolio with a weighted average
effective duration of less than 4.5 years.
The
Fund invests significantly in lower-quality long-term municipal bonds and may
invest up to 15% of its net assets in municipal securities whose interest
payments vary inversely with changes in short-term tax-exempt interest rates
(“inverse
floaters”).
Inverse floaters are derivative securities that provide leveraged exposure to
underlying municipal bonds. The Fund’s investments in inverse floaters are
designed to increase the Fund’s income and returns through this leveraged
exposure. These investments are speculative, however, and also create the
possibility that income and returns will be diminished. These investment
strategies should be considered high risk relative to strategies employed by
investment grade municipal bond funds. The Fund may invest in inverse floaters
that create effective leverage of up to 30% of the Fund’s total investment
exposure. The Fund will only invest in inverse floating rate securities whose
underlying bonds are rated A or
higher.
The
Fund generally invests at least 65% of its net assets in low- to medium-quality
bonds rated BBB/Baa or lower at the time of purchase by at least one independent
rating agency or, if unrated, judged by the Fund’s sub-adviser to be of
comparable quality, although it may invest less than this amount during abnormal
market conditions or periods of large cash inflows or outflows. Below investment
grade municipal bonds (those rated BB/Ba or lower) are commonly referred to as
“high yield” or “junk” bonds. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in
defaulted municipal bonds (i.e., bonds on which the issuer has not paid
principal or interest on time).
The
Fund may invest in all types of municipal bonds, including general obligation
bonds, revenue bonds and participation interests in municipal leases. The Fund
may invest in zero coupon bonds, which are issued at substantial discounts from
their value at maturity and pay no cash income to their holders until they
mature.
The
Fund may utilize the following derivatives: futures contracts; options on
futures contracts; swap agreements, including interest rate swaps, total return
swaps and credit default swaps, and options on swap agreements. The Fund may use
these derivatives in an attempt to manage market risk, credit risk and yield
curve risk, to manage the effective maturity or duration of securities in the
Fund’s portfolio or for speculative purposes in an effort to increase the Fund’s
yield or to enhance returns. The use of a derivative is speculative if the Fund
is primarily seeking to enhance returns, rather than offset the risk of other
positions.
The
Fund’s sub-adviser uses a research-intensive investment process to identify
high-yielding municipal bonds that offer attractive value in terms of their
current yields, prices, credit quality, liquidity and future prospects. The
sub-adviser may choose to sell municipal bonds with deteriorating credit or
limited upside potential compared to other available
bonds.
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11 |
Principal
Risks
The price and yield of this Fund will change daily. You could lose
money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit
of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risks
of investing in the Fund listed below are presented alphabetically to facilitate
your ability to find particular risks and compare them with the risks of other
funds. The significance of any specific risk to an investment in the Fund will
vary over time depending on the composition of the Fund’s portfolio, market
conditions and other factors. Each risk summarized below is considered a
"principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it
appears.
Active
Management Risk—The
Fund’s sub-adviser actively manages the Fund’s investments. Consequently, the
Fund is subject to the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses
employed by the Fund’s sub-adviser may not produce the desired results. This
could cause the Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant
benchmarks or other funds with similar
objectives.
Alternative
Minimum Tax Risk—The
Fund has no limit as to the amount that can be invested in alternative minimum
tax bonds. Therefore, all or a portion of the Fund’s otherwise exempt-interest
dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax on individuals. For tax years beginning after December
31, 2022, exempt-interest dividends may affect the federal corporate alternative
minimum tax for certain corporations.
Call
Risk—If,
during periods of falling interest rates, an issuer exercises its right to
prepay principal on its higher-yielding municipal bonds held by the Fund, the
Fund may have to reinvest in securities with lower yields or higher risk of
default, which may adversely impact the Fund’s
performance.
Credit
Risk—Credit
risk is the risk that an issuer or other obligated party of a municipal bond may
be, or perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing
services or otherwise) to be, unable or unwilling to make interest and principal
payments when due and the related risk that the value of a municipal bond may
decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability or willingness to make
such payments. Because the Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in low- to
medium-quality bonds, including high yield securities, the Fund's credit risks
are greater than those of funds that buy only investment grade securities. Also,
the Fund's investments in inverse floaters will increase the Fund's credit
risk.
Credit
Spread Risk—Credit
spread risk is the risk that credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield
between securities that is due to differences in their credit quality) may
increase when the market believes that bonds generally have a greater risk of
default. Increasing credit spreads may reduce the market values of the Fund’s
municipal bonds. Credit spreads often increase more for lower rated and unrated
securities than for investment grade securities. In addition, when credit
spreads increase, reductions in market value will generally be greater for
longer-maturity securities.
Cybersecurity
Risk—Cybersecurity
risk is the risk of an unauthorized breach and access to Fund assets, customer
data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or
the risk of an incident occurring that causes the Fund, its investment adviser
or sub-adviser, custodian, transfer agent, distributor or other service
provider, a financial intermediary or the issuers of securities held by the Fund
to suffer a data breach, data corruption or lose operational functionality.
Successful cyber-attacks or other cyber-failures or events affecting the Fund,
its service providers or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may
adversely impact the Fund or its shareholders. Additionally, a cybersecurity
breach could affect the issuers in which the Fund invests, which may cause the
Fund’s investments to lose
value.
Defaulted
Bond Risk—Defaulted
bonds are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of
investing in high yield securities that have not defaulted. The Fund generally
will not receive interest payments on the defaulted bonds and there is a
substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. In any reorganization or
liquidation proceeding relating to a defaulted bond, the Fund may lose its
entire investment.
Derivatives
Risk—The
use of derivatives involves additional risks and transaction costs which could
leave the Fund in a worse position than if it had not used these instruments.
Derivative instruments can be used to acquire or to transfer the risk and
returns of a security or other asset without buying or selling the security or
asset, and the risks associated with investing in such derivatives may be
different and greater than the risks associated with directly investing in the
underlying securities and other instruments, including leverage risk, market
risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, operational risk and legal risk. These
instruments may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost
would suggest. As a result, a small investment in derivatives can result in
losses that greatly exceed the original investment. Derivatives can be highly
volatile, illiquid and difficult to value. An over-the-counter derivative
transaction between the Fund and a counterparty that is not cleared through a
central counterparty also involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a
result of the failure of
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the
counterparty to the contract to make required payments. The payment obligation
for a cleared derivative transaction is guaranteed by a central counterparty,
which exposes the Fund to the creditworthiness of the central
counterparty.
High
Yield Securities Risk—High
yield securities, which are rated below investment grade and commonly referred
to as “junk” bonds, and unrated securities of comparable quality are high risk
investments that may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. They
generally are considered to be speculative with respect to the ability to pay
interest and repay principal, have greater credit risk, are less liquid, are
more likely to experience a default and have more volatile prices than
investment grade securities.
Income
Risk—The
Fund's income could decline during periods of falling interest rates or when the
Fund experiences defaults on municipal bonds it holds. Income risk is generally
higher for limited-term bonds so investors may experience a fluctuation in the
monthly income from the Fund. Also, if the Fund invests in inverse floaters, the
Fund's income may decrease if short-term interest rates
rise.
Interest
Rate Risk—Interest
rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund’s municipal bonds will decline
because of rising interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable
effects on markets, result in heightened market volatility and detract from the
Fund’s performance to the extent that it is exposed to such interest rates.
Municipal bonds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates than
would normally be the case due to the effect of potential government fiscal
policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives. Higher
periods of inflation could lead to government fiscal policies which raise
interest rates. When interest rates change, the values of longer-duration
municipal bonds usually change more than the values of shorter-duration
municipal bonds. Conversely, municipal bonds with shorter durations or
maturities will be less volatile but may provide lower returns than municipal
bonds with longer durations or maturities. Rising interest rates also may
lengthen the duration of municipal bonds with call features, since exercise of
the call becomes less likely as interest rates rise, which in turn will make the
securities more sensitive to changes in interest rates and result in even
steeper price declines in the event of further interest rate increases. The Fund
is also subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not
keep pace with inflation. There is a risk that interest rates across the
financial system may change, possibly significantly and/or rapidly. In general,
changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, or a lack of
market participants may lead to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in
the municipal bond market, making it more difficult for the Fund to sell
municipal bonds. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund
redemptions, which may result in higher portfolio turnover costs, thereby
adversely affecting the Fund’s
performance.
Inverse
Floaters Risk—The
use of inverse floaters by the Fund creates effective leverage. Due to the
leveraged nature of these investments, they will typically be more volatile and
involve greater risk than the fixed rate municipal bonds underlying the inverse
floaters. An investment in certain inverse floaters will involve the risk that
the Fund could lose more than its original principal investment. Distributions
on inverse floaters bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal bond
interest rates. Thus, distributions paid to the Fund on its inverse floaters
will be reduced or even eliminated as short-term municipal bond interest rates
rise and will increase when short-term municipal bond interest rates fall.
Inverse floaters generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal
bonds in a rising interest rate
environment.
Market
Risk—The
market value of the Fund’s investments may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably and for short or extended periods of time, due to the particular
circumstances of individual issuers or due to general conditions impacting
issuers more broadly. Global economies and financial markets have become highly
interconnected, and thus economic, market or political conditions or events in
one country or region might adversely impact the value of the Fund’s investments
whether or not the Fund invests in such country or region. Events such as war,
terrorism, natural and environmental disasters and the spread of infectious
illnesses or other public health emergencies may have a severe negative impact
on the global economy, could cause financial markets to experience extreme
volatility and losses, and could result in the disruption of trading and the
reduction of liquidity in many instruments. Additionally, as inflation
increases, the value of the Fund’s assets can
decline.
Municipal
Bond Market Liquidity Risk—Inventories
of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers have decreased in recent years,
lessening their ability to make a market in these securities. This reduction in
market making capacity has the potential to decrease the Fund’s ability to buy
or sell bonds, and increase bond price volatility and trading costs,
particularly during periods of economic or market stress. In addition, recent
federal banking regulations may cause certain dealers to reduce their
inventories of municipal bonds, which may further decrease the Fund’s ability to
buy or sell bonds. Municipal bonds may also be thinly traded or have a limited
trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value the bonds accurately.
As a result, the Fund may be forced to accept a lower price to sell a security,
to sell other securities to raise cash, or to give up an investment opportunity,
any of which could have a negative effect on performance. If the Fund needed to
sell large blocks of bonds to raise cash (such as to meet heavy shareholder
redemptions), those sales could
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further
reduce the bonds’ prices and hurt performance. The increased presence of
non-traditional participants (such as proprietary trading desks of investment
banks and hedge funds) or the reduced presence of traditional participants (such
as individuals, insurance companies, banks and life insurance companies) in the
municipal markets may lead to greater volatility in the markets because
non-traditional participants may trade more frequently or in greater volume. The
Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in unrated bonds. The market
for these bonds may be less liquid than the market for rated bonds of comparable
quality.
Municipal
Lease Obligations Risk—Participation
interests in municipal leases pose special risks because many leases and
contracts contain “non-appropriation” clauses that provide that the governmental
issuer has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for this purpose by the appropriate legislative
body.
Municipal
Securities Risk—The
values of municipal securities held by the Fund may be adversely affected by
local political and economic conditions and developments. The Fund may make
significant investments in a particular segment of the municipal bond market or
in the debt of issuers located in the same state or territory. Adverse
conditions in such industry or location could have a correspondingly adverse
effect on the financial condition of issuers. These conditions may cause the
value of the Fund’s shares to fluctuate more than the values of shares of funds
that invest in a greater variety of investments. The amount of public
information available about municipal bonds is generally less than for certain
corporate equities or bonds, meaning that the investment performance of the Fund
may be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the Fund’s sub-adviser than
funds that invest in stock or other corporate investments. As of the date of
this prospectus, the Fund has invested a significant percentage of its assets in
bonds of municipal issuers located in Florida. Although this may change over
time, this investment will disproportionately subject the Fund to political and
economic conditions in Florida and may involve greater risk than a fund that
invests in a larger universe of
securities.
Tax
Risk—Income
from municipal bonds held by the Fund could be declared taxable because of,
among other things, unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by
the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct
of a bond issuer or other obligated party. Investments in taxable municipal
bonds and certain derivatives utilized by the Fund may cause the Fund to have
taxable investment income.
Unrated
Bond Risk—Unrated
municipal bonds determined by the Fund’s sub-adviser to be of comparable quality
to rated municipal bonds which the Fund may purchase may pay a higher interest
rate than such rated municipal bonds and be subject to a greater risk of
illiquidity or price changes. Less public information is typically available
about unrated municipal bonds or issuers than rated bonds or
issuers.
U.S.
Territory Risk—The
Fund’s investments may include municipal bonds issued by U.S. territories such
as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam that pay interest exempt from
regular federal personal income tax. Accordingly, the Fund may be adversely
affected by local political and economic conditions and developments within
these U.S. territories.
Valuation
Risk—The
sales price the Fund could receive for any particular municipal bond may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that
trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value
methodology. The municipal bonds in which the Fund invests typically are valued
by a pricing service utilizing a range of market-based inputs and assumptions,
including price quotations obtained from broker-dealers making markets in such
instruments, cash flows and transactions for comparable instruments. There is no
assurance that the Fund will be able to buy or sell a portfolio security at the
price established by the pricing service, which could result in a gain or loss
to the Fund. Pricing services generally price municipal bonds assuming orderly
transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in
smaller, “odd lot” sizes, often at lower prices than institutional round lot
trades. Over certain time periods, such differences could materially impact the
performance of the Fund, which may not be sustainable. Alternative pricing
services may incorporate different assumptions and inputs into their valuation
methodologies, potentially resulting in different values for the same
securities. As a result, if the Fund were to change pricing services, or if the
Fund’s pricing service were to change its valuation methodology, there could be
a material impact, either positive or negative, on the Fund’s net asset
value.
Zero
Coupon Bonds Risk—Because
interest on zero coupon bonds is not paid on a current basis, the values of zero
coupon bonds will be more volatile in response to interest rate changes than the
values of bonds that distribute income regularly. Although zero coupon bonds
generate income for accounting purposes, they do not produce cash flow, and thus
the Fund could be forced to liquidate securities at an inopportune time in order
to generate cash to distribute to shareholders as required by tax
laws.
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Fund
Performance
The
following bar chart and table provide some indication of the potential risks of
investing in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available at www.nuveen.com/performance
or by calling (800)
257-8787.
The bar chart
below shows the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year for
Class A shares. The bar chart and highest/lowest
quarterly returns that follow do not reflect sales charges, and if these charges
were reflected, the returns would be less than those
shown.
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Class
A Annual Total Return* |
*Class A year-to-date total return as
of June 30,
2024 was 7.08%. The performance of the other share classes
will differ due to their different expense
structures.
During
the ten-year period ended December 31, 2023, the Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns
were 4.03%
and
-6.38%, respectively, for the quarters ended
December 31, 2020 and
March 31,
2020.
The
table below shows the variability of the Fund’s average annual returns and how
they compare over the time periods indicated with those of a broad measure of
market performance and an index of funds with similar investment objectives.
In
accordance with new regulatory requirements, the Fund has selected the S&P
Municipal Bond Index, which represents a broad measure of market performance,
and is generally representative of the market sectors or types of investments in
which the Fund invests. All after-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
After-tax returns are shown
for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will
vary. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your
specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here.
Both
the bar chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested.
Performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the periods
presented. If any such waivers had not been in place, returns would have been
reduced.
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Average Annual
Total Returns |
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for the Periods
Ended |
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December 31,
2023 |
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Inception
Date |
1
Year |
5
Years |
10
Years |
Since
Inception
(Class
C) |
Class
A (return before taxes) |
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2/1/13 |
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0.72 |
% |
|
1.64 |
% |
|
3.16 |
% |
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N/A |
|
Class
A (return after taxes on distributions) |
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0.65 |
% |
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1.56 |
% |
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3.11 |
% |
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N/A |
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Class
A (return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares) |
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2.04 |
% |
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2.02 |
% |
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3.24 |
% |
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N/A |
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Class
C (return before taxes) |
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2/10/14 |
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2.45 |
% |
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1.34 |
% |
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N/A |
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2.62 |
% |
Class
I (return before taxes) |
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2/1/13 |
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3.50 |
% |
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2.35 |
% |
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3.63 |
% |
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N/A |
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S&P
Municipal Bond Index1 |
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(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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6.03 |
% |
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2.24 |
% |
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3.06 |
% |
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2.85 |
% |
S&P
Short Duration Municipal Yield Index2 |
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(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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6.20 |
% |
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3.12 |
% |
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3.73 |
% |
|
3.61 |
% |
Lipper
High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average3 |
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(reflects
no deduction for taxes or sales loads) |
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6.68 |
% |
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1.97 |
% |
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3.85 |
% |
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3.56 |
% |
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1 |
An
index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt U.S. municipal
bond market. |
2 |
An
index that consists of bonds maturing in 1 to 12 years and is structured
so that 70% of the market value of the index consists of bonds that are
either not rated or are rated below investment grade, 20% are rated
BBB/Baa, and 10% are rated single A. |
3 |
Represents
the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper
High Yield Municipal Debt Funds
Classification. |
Management
Investment
Adviser
Nuveen
Fund Advisors, LLC
Sub-Adviser
Nuveen
Asset Management, LLC
Portfolio
Managers
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Name |
Title |
Portfolio
Manager of Fund Since |
Timothy
T. Ryan, CFA |
Managing
Director |
February
2013 |
Steven
M. Hlavin |
Managing
Director |
February
2013 |
Stephen
J. Candido, CFA |
Managing
Director |
April
2023 |
Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You
may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund directly from the Fund (for
certain share classes) or through a financial advisor or other financial
intermediary on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
or its affiliated exchanges, NYSE Arca Equities or NYSE American, are open for
trading. The Fund’s initial and subsequent investment minimums generally are as
follows, although certain financial intermediaries may impose their own
investment minimums and the Fund may reduce or waive the minimums in some
cases:
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Class
A and Class C |
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Class
I |
Eligibility
and Minimum Initial Investment |
Available
only through certain financial intermediaries or, for Class A, by
contacting the Fund directly as described in the prospectus.
$2,500
for all accounts |
|
Available
only through fee-based programs and to other limited categories of
investors as described in the prospectus.
$100,000
for all accounts except:
• $250
for clients of financial intermediaries and family offices that have
accounts holding Class I shares with an aggregate value of at least
$100,000 (or that are expected to reach this level).
• No
minimum for certain other categories of eligible investors as described in
the prospectus. |
Minimum
Additional Investment |
$100 |
|
No
minimum. |
Tax
Information
The
Fund intends to make interest income distributions that are exempt from regular
federal income tax. However, all or a portion of these distributions may be
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and state and local taxes on
individuals. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, exempt-interest
dividends may affect the federal corporate alternative minimum tax for certain
corporations. In addition, a portion of the Fund's distributions may be subject
to regular federal and state income taxes.
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Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank or financial advisor), the Fund, its distributor or
its investment adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your
salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial
advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
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Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities
Fund
Investment
Objective
The
investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return through income exempt
from regular federal income taxes and capital
appreciation.
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
The
following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy,
hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts
if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual
funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well
as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your
financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 44 of the
Fund’s prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page S-81 of
the Fund’s statement of additional information. In addition, more information
about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through
specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s
prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available
Through Certain Intermediaries.”
The
tables and examples below do not reflect any commissions that shareholders may
be required to pay directly to their financial intermediaries when buying or
selling Class I shares.
Shareholder
Fees
(fees
paid directly from your investment)
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Class
A |
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Class
C |
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Class
I |
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Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as
a percentage of offering price) |
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3.00% |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum
Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as
a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption
proceeds)1 |
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None |
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1.00% |
|
None |
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Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends |
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None |
|
None |
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None |
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Exchange
Fee |
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|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
Annual
Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000) |
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|
$15 |
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$15 |
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None |
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Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class
A |
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Class
C |
|
Class
I |
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Management
Fees |
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0.48 |
% |
|
0.48 |
% |
|
0.48 |
% |
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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|
0.20 |
% |
|
1.00 |
% |
|
0.00 |
% |
Other
Expenses |
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Interest
and Related Expenses2 |
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|
0.02 |
% |
|
0.02 |
% |
|
0.02 |
% |
Remainder
of Other Expenses |
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|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.11 |
% |
|
0.11 |
% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
0.81 |
% |
|
1.61 |
% |
|
0.61 |
% |
1 The contingent deferred
sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of
purchase.
2 Includes interest expense and fees paid on
Fund borrowings and/or interest and related expenses from inverse
floaters.
Example
The
following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that
you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either
redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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|
Class
A |
|
Class
C |
|
Class
I |
|
1
Year |
|
|
|
$ |
380 |
|
$ |
164 |
|
$ |
62 |
|
3
Years |
|
|
|
$ |
551 |
|
$ |
508 |
|
$ |
195 |
|
5
Years |
|
|
|
$ |
736 |
|
$ |
876 |
|
$ |
340 |
|
10
Years |
|
|
|
$ |
1,272 |
|
$ |
1,911 |
|
$ |
762 |
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Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund
shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in
annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
97% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
Under
normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net
assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in municipal
bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal personal income tax.
Regular federal personal income tax is different from, and does not include, the
federal alternative minimum tax. These municipal bonds include obligations
issued by U.S. states and their subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities and
corporations, as well as obligations issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) that pay interest that is exempt from
regular federal personal income tax. The Fund may invest without limit in
securities that generate income subject to the alternative minimum tax on
individuals. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, income received
from the Fund’s municipal bonds may affect the federal corporate alternative
minimum tax for certain
corporations.
The
Fund may invest in bonds of any maturity. Under normal market conditions, the
Fund expects to maintain a weighted average effective duration of no more than
15 years. Effective duration measures a bond’s expected life on a present value
basis, taking into account the bond’s yield, interest payments, final maturity
and, in the case of a bond with an embedded option (e.g., the right of the
issuer to call the bond prior to maturity, or a sinking fund schedule), the
probability that the option will be
exercised.
The
Fund may invest in municipal bonds of any credit quality, and may invest without
limitation in securities rated below investment grade or, if unrated, judged by
the Fund’s sub-adviser to be of comparable quality. Below investment grade
municipal bonds (those rated BB/Ba or lower) are commonly referred to as “high
yield” or “junk” bonds. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in
defaulted municipal bonds (i.e., bonds on which the issuer has not paid
principal or interest on time).
The
Fund may invest in all types of municipal bonds, including general obligation
bonds, revenue bonds and participation interests in municipal leases. The Fund
may invest in zero coupon bonds, which are issued at substantial discounts from
their value at maturity and pay no cash income to their holders until they
mature.
The
Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in taxable debt obligations,
including taxable municipal bonds and U.S. Treasury
securities.
The
Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in municipal securities whose
interest payments vary inversely with changes in short-term tax-exempt interest
rates (“inverse
floaters”).
Inverse floaters are derivative securities that provide leveraged exposure to
underlying municipal bonds. The Fund’s investments in inverse floaters are
designed to increase the Fund’s income and returns through this leveraged
exposure. These investments are speculative, however, and also create the
possibility that income and returns will be diminished. The Fund may invest in
inverse floaters that create effective leverage of up to 30% of the Fund’s total
investment exposure. The Fund will only invest in inverse floating rate
securities whose underlying bonds are rated A or
higher.
The
Fund may invest in securities of other open-end or closed-end investment
companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”),
that invest primarily in the types of securities in which the Fund may invest
directly.
The
Fund may utilize the following derivatives: futures contracts; options on
futures contracts; swap agreements, including interest rate swaps, total return
swaps and credit default swaps, and options on swap agreements. The Fund may use
these derivatives in an attempt to manage market risk, credit risk and yield
curve risk, and to manage the effective maturity or duration of securities in
the Fund’s portfolio.
The
Fund’s sub-adviser uses top-down and bottom-up analysis to identify risks and
opportunities presented by macro-economic conditions and technical specifics of
the municipal market, and to identify municipal bonds that it believes are
attractive. The sub-adviser may tactically adjust credit, duration and sector
exposures in an attempt to manage risk or achieve additional return. The
sub-adviser may choose to sell municipal bonds with deteriorating credit quality
or limited upside potential compared to other available
bonds.
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19 |
Principal
Risks
The price and yield of this Fund will change daily. You could lose
money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit
of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risks
of investing in the Fund listed below are presented alphabetically to facilitate
your ability to find particular risks and compare them with the risks of other
funds. The significance of any specific risk to an investment in the Fund will
vary over time depending on the composition of the Fund’s portfolio, market
conditions and other factors. Each risk summarized below is considered a
"principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it
appears.
Active
Management Risk—The
Fund’s sub-adviser actively manages the Fund’s investments. Consequently, the
Fund is subject to the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses
employed by the Fund’s sub-adviser may not produce the desired results. This
could cause the Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant
benchmarks or other funds with similar
objectives.
Alternative
Minimum Tax Risk—The
Fund has no limit as to the amount that can be invested in alternative minimum
tax bonds. Therefore, all or a portion of the Fund’s otherwise exempt-interest
dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax on individuals. For tax years beginning after December
31, 2022, exempt-interest dividends may affect the federal corporate alternative
minimum tax for certain corporations.
Call
Risk—If,
during periods of falling interest rates, an issuer exercises its right to
prepay principal on its higher-yielding municipal bonds held by the Fund, the
Fund may have to reinvest in securities with lower yields or higher risk of
default, which may adversely impact the Fund’s
performance.
Credit
Risk—Credit
risk is the risk that an issuer or other obligated party of a municipal bond may
be, or perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing
services or otherwise) to be, unable or unwilling to make interest and principal
payments when due and the related risk that the value of a municipal bond may
decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability or willingness to make
such payments. Because the Fund may invest without limitation in high yield
securities, the Fund's credit risks are greater than those of funds that buy
only investment grade securities. Also, the Fund's investments in inverse
floaters will increase the Fund's credit
risk.
Credit
Spread Risk—Credit
spread risk is the risk that credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield
between securities that is due to differences in their credit quality) may
increase when the market believes that bonds generally have a greater risk of
default. Increasing credit spreads may reduce the market values of the Fund’s
municipal bonds. Credit spreads often increase more for lower rated and unrated
securities than for investment grade securities. In addition, when credit
spreads increase, reductions in market value will generally be greater for
longer-maturity securities.
Cybersecurity
Risk—Cybersecurity
risk is the risk of an unauthorized breach and access to Fund assets, customer
data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or
the risk of an incident occurring that causes the Fund, its investment adviser
or sub-adviser, custodian, transfer agent, distributor or other service
provider, a financial intermediary or the issuers of securities held by the Fund
to suffer a data breach, data corruption or lose operational functionality.
Successful cyber-attacks or other cyber-failures or events affecting the Fund,
its service providers or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may
adversely impact the Fund or its shareholders. Additionally, a cybersecurity
breach could affect the issuers in which the Fund invests, which may cause the
Fund’s investments to lose
value.
Defaulted
Bond Risk—Defaulted
bonds are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of
investing in high yield securities that have not defaulted. The Fund generally
will not receive interest payments on the defaulted bonds and there is a
substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. In any reorganization or
liquidation proceeding relating to a defaulted bond, the Fund may lose its
entire investment.
Derivatives
Risk—The
use of derivatives involves additional risks and transaction costs which could
leave the Fund in a worse position than if it had not used these instruments.
Derivative instruments can be used to acquire or to transfer the risk and
returns of a security or other asset without buying or selling the security or
asset, and the risks associated with investing in such derivatives may be
different and greater than the risks associated with directly investing in the
underlying securities and other instruments, including leverage risk, market
risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, operational risk and legal risk. These
instruments may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost
would suggest. As a result, a small investment in derivatives can result in
losses that greatly exceed the original investment. Derivatives can be highly
volatile, illiquid and difficult to value. An over-the-counter derivative
transaction between the Fund and a counterparty that is not cleared through a
central counterparty also involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a
result of the failure of the counterparty to the contract to make required
payments. The payment obligation for a cleared derivative transaction is
guaranteed by a central counterparty, which exposes the Fund to the
creditworthiness of the central counterparty.
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High
Yield Securities Risk—High
yield securities, which are rated below investment grade and commonly referred
to as “junk” bonds, and unrated securities of comparable quality are high risk
investments that may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. They
generally are considered to be speculative with respect to the ability to pay
interest and repay principal, have greater credit risk, are less liquid, are
more likely to experience a default and have more volatile prices than
investment grade securities.
Income
Risk—The
Fund's income could decline during periods of falling interest rates or when the
Fund experiences defaults on municipal bonds it holds. Also, if the Fund invests
in inverse floaters, the Fund's income may decrease if short-term interest rates
rise.
Interest
Rate Risk—Interest
rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund’s municipal bonds will decline
because of rising interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable
effects on markets, result in heightened market volatility and detract from the
Fund’s performance to the extent that it is exposed to such interest rates.
Municipal bonds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates than
would normally be the case due to the effect of potential government fiscal
policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives. Higher
periods of inflation could lead to government fiscal policies which raise
interest rates. When interest rates change, the values of longer-duration
municipal bonds usually change more than the values of shorter-duration
municipal bonds. Conversely, municipal bonds with shorter durations or
maturities will be less volatile but may provide lower returns than municipal
bonds with longer durations or maturities. Rising interest rates also may
lengthen the duration of municipal bonds with call features, since exercise of
the call becomes less likely as interest rates rise, which in turn will make the
securities more sensitive to changes in interest rates and result in even
steeper price declines in the event of further interest rate increases. The Fund
is also subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not
keep pace with inflation. There is a risk that interest rates across the
financial system may change, possibly significantly and/or rapidly. In general,
changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, or a lack of
market participants may lead to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in
the municipal bond market, making it more difficult for the Fund to sell
municipal bonds. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund
redemptions, which may result in higher portfolio turnover costs, thereby
adversely affecting the Fund’s
performance.
Inverse
Floaters Risk—The
use of inverse floaters by the Fund creates effective leverage. Due to the
leveraged nature of these investments, they will typically be more volatile and
involve greater risk than the fixed rate municipal bonds underlying the inverse
floaters. An investment in certain inverse floaters will involve the risk that
the Fund could lose more than its original principal investment. Distributions
on inverse floaters bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal bond
interest rates. Thus, distributions paid to the Fund on its inverse floaters
will be reduced or even eliminated as short-term municipal bond interest rates
rise and will increase when short-term municipal bond interest rates fall.
Inverse floaters generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal
bonds in a rising interest rate
environment.
Market
Risk—The
market value of the Fund’s investments may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably and for short or extended periods of time, due to the particular
circumstances of individual issuers or due to general conditions impacting
issuers more broadly. Global economies and financial markets have become highly
interconnected, and thus economic, market or political conditions or events in
one country or region might adversely impact the value of the Fund’s investments
whether or not the Fund invests in such country or region. Events such as war,
terrorism, natural and environmental disasters and the spread of infectious
illnesses or other public health emergencies may have a severe negative impact
on the global economy, could cause financial markets to experience extreme
volatility and losses, and could result in the disruption of trading and the
reduction of liquidity in many instruments. Additionally, as inflation
increases, the value of the Fund’s assets can
decline.
Municipal
Bond Market Liquidity Risk—Inventories
of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers have decreased in recent years,
lessening their ability to make a market in these securities. This reduction in
market making capacity has the potential to decrease the Fund’s ability to buy
or sell bonds, and increase bond price volatility and trading costs,
particularly during periods of economic or market stress. In addition, recent
federal banking regulations may cause certain dealers to reduce their
inventories of municipal bonds, which may further decrease the Fund’s ability to
buy or sell bonds. Municipal bonds may also be thinly traded or have a limited
trading market, making it difficult for the Fund to value the bonds accurately.
As a result, the Fund may be forced to accept a lower price to sell a security,
to sell other securities to raise cash, or to give up an investment opportunity,
any of which could have a negative effect on performance. If the Fund needed to
sell large blocks of bonds to raise cash (such as to meet heavy shareholder
redemptions), those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices and hurt
performance. The increased presence of non-traditional participants (such as
proprietary trading desks of investment banks and hedge funds) or the reduced
presence of traditional participants (such as individuals, insurance companies,
banks and life insurance companies) in the municipal markets may lead to greater
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volatility
in the markets because non-traditional participants may trade more frequently or
in greater volume. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in
unrated bonds. The market for these bonds may be less liquid than the market for
rated bonds of comparable quality.
Municipal
Lease Obligations Risk—Participation
interests in municipal leases pose special risks because many leases and
contracts contain “non-appropriation” clauses that provide that the governmental
issuer has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for this purpose by the appropriate legislative
body.
Municipal
Securities Risk—The
values of municipal securities held by the Fund may be adversely affected by
local political and economic conditions and developments. The Fund may make
significant investments in a particular segment of the municipal bond market or
in the debt of issuers located in the same state or territory. Adverse
conditions in such industry or location could have a correspondingly adverse
effect on the financial condition of issuers. These conditions may cause the
value of the Fund’s shares to fluctuate more than the values of shares of funds
that invest in a greater variety of investments. The amount of public
information available about municipal bonds is generally less than for certain
corporate equities or bonds, meaning that the investment performance of the Fund
may be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the Fund’s sub-adviser than
funds that invest in stock or other corporate investments.
Other
Investment Companies Risk—When
the Fund invests in other investment companies, including ETFs, you bear both
your proportionate share of Fund expenses and, indirectly, the expenses of the
other investment companies. Furthermore, the Fund is exposed to the risks to
which the other investment companies may be subject. In addition, for
index-based ETFs, the performance of an ETF may diverge from the performance of
such index (commonly known as tracking
error).
Tax
Risk—Income
from municipal bonds held by the Fund could be declared taxable because of,
among other things, unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by
the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct
of a bond issuer or other obligated party. Investments in taxable municipal
bonds and U.S. Treasury securities, as well as certain derivatives utilized by
the Fund, may cause the Fund to have taxable investment income.
Unrated
Bond Risk—Unrated
municipal bonds determined by the Fund’s sub-adviser to be of comparable quality
to rated municipal bonds which the Fund may purchase may pay a higher interest
rate than such rated municipal bonds and be subject to a greater risk of
illiquidity or price changes. Less public information is typically available
about unrated municipal bonds or issuers than rated bonds or
issuers.
U.S.
Government Securities Risk—Securities
issued by the U.S. Treasury are backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States, but are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and
principal when held to maturity. The market prices for such securities are not
guaranteed and will fluctuate.
Valuation
Risk—The
sales price the Fund could receive for any particular municipal bond may differ
from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that
trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value
methodology. The municipal bonds in which the Fund invests typically are valued
by a pricing service utilizing a range of market-based inputs and assumptions,
including price quotations obtained from broker-dealers making markets in such
instruments, cash flows and transactions for comparable instruments. There is no
assurance that the Fund will be able to buy or sell a portfolio security at the
price established by the pricing service, which could result in a gain or loss
to the Fund. Pricing services generally price municipal bonds assuming orderly
transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in
smaller, “odd lot” sizes, often at lower prices than institutional round lot
trades. Over certain time periods, such differences could materially impact the
performance of the Fund, which may not be sustainable. Alternative pricing
services may incorporate different assumptions and inputs into their valuation
methodologies, potentially resulting in different values for the same
securities. As a result, if the Fund were to change pricing services, or if the
Fund’s pricing service were to change its valuation methodology, there could be
a material impact, either positive or negative, on the Fund’s net asset
value.
Zero
Coupon Bonds Risk—Because
interest on zero coupon bonds is not paid on a current basis, the values of zero
coupon bonds will be more volatile in response to interest rate changes than the
values of bonds that distribute income regularly. Although zero coupon bonds
generate income for accounting purposes, they do not produce cash flow, and thus
the Fund could be forced to liquidate securities at an inopportune time in order
to generate cash to distribute to shareholders as required by tax
laws.
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Fund
Performance
The
following bar chart and table provide some indication of the potential risks of
investing in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will
perform in the future. Updated performance information is
available at www.nuveen.com/performance
or by calling (800)
257-8787.
The bar chart
below shows the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year for
Class A shares. The bar chart and highest/lowest
quarterly returns that follow do not reflect sales charges, and if these charges
were reflected, the returns would be less than those
shown.
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A Annual Total Return* |
*Class A year-to-date total return as
of June 30,
2024 was 3.35%. The performance of the other share classes
will differ due to their different expense
structures.
During
the nine-year period ended December 31, 2023, the Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns
were 7.48%
and
-7.01%, respectively, for the quarters ended
December 31, 2023 and
March 31,
2022.
The
table below shows the variability of the Fund’s average annual returns and how
they compare over the time periods indicated with those of a broad measure of
market performance and an index of funds with similar investment objectives.
All after-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
After-tax returns are shown
for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will
vary. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your
specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here.
Both
the bar chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested.
Performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the periods
presented. If any such waivers had not been in place, returns would have been
reduced.
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Total Returns |
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Ended |
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2023 |
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Inception
Date |
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Class
A (return before taxes) |
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12/16/14 |
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3.62 |
% |
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1.84 |
% |
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2.86 |
% |
Class
A (return after taxes on distributions) |
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3.50 |
% |
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1.56 |
% |
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2.64 |
% |
Class
A (return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares) |
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3.53 |
% |
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1.96 |
% |
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2.76 |
% |
Class
C (return before taxes) |
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12/16/14 |
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6.08 |
% |
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1.67 |
% |
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2.48 |
% |
Class
I (return before taxes) |
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12/16/14 |
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7.13 |
% |
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2.68 |
% |
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3.41 |
% |
S&P
Municipal Bond Index1 |
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(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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6.03 |
% |
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2.24 |
% |
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2.38 |
% |
Lipper
General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds Classification
Average2 |
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no deduction for taxes or sales loads) |
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6.51 |
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1.84 |
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2.04 |
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An
index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt U.S. municipal
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Represents
the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper
General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds
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Management
Investment
Adviser
Nuveen
Fund Advisors, LLC
Sub-Adviser
Nuveen
Asset Management, LLC
Portfolio
Managers
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Name |
Title |
Portfolio
Manager of Fund Since |
Timothy
T. Ryan, CFA |
Managing
Director |
December
2014 |
Daniel
J. Close, CFA |
Senior
Managing Director and Head of
Nuveen Municipals |
April
2023 |
Stephen
J. Candido, CFA |
Managing
Director |
April
2023 |
Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You
may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund directly from the Fund (for
certain share classes) or through a financial advisor or other financial
intermediary on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
or its affiliated exchanges, NYSE Arca Equities or NYSE American, are open for
trading. The Fund’s initial and subsequent investment minimums generally are as
follows, although certain financial intermediaries may impose their own
investment minimums and the Fund may reduce or waive the minimums in some
cases:
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A and Class C |
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I |
Eligibility
and Minimum Initial Investment |
Available
only through certain financial intermediaries or, for Class A, by
contacting the Fund directly as described in the prospectus.
$2,500
for all accounts |
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Available
only through fee-based programs and to other limited categories of
investors as described in the prospectus.
$100,000
for all accounts except:
• $250
for clients of financial intermediaries and family offices that have
accounts holding Class I shares with an aggregate value of at least
$100,000 (or that are expected to reach this level).
• No
minimum for certain other categories of eligible investors as described in
the prospectus. |
Minimum
Additional Investment |
$100 |
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No
minimum. |
Tax
Information
The
Fund intends to make interest income distributions that are exempt from regular
federal income tax. However, all or a portion of these distributions may be
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and state and local taxes on
individuals. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, exempt-interest
dividends may affect the federal corporate alternative minimum tax for certain
corporations. In addition, a portion of the Fund's distributions may be subject
to regular federal and state income taxes.
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Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank or financial advisor), the Fund, its distributor or
its investment adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your
salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial
advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
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Section
2
How We Manage Your Money
To
help you better understand the Funds, this section includes a detailed
discussion of the Funds’ investment and risk management strategies. For a more
complete discussion of these matters, please see the statement of additional
information, which is available by calling (800) 257-8787 or by visiting
Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com.
Nuveen
Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen
Fund Advisors”),
the Funds’ investment adviser, offers advisory and investment management
services to a broad range of clients, including investment companies and other
pooled investment vehicles. Nuveen Fund Advisors has overall responsibility for
management of the Funds, oversees the management of the Funds’ portfolios,
manages the Funds’ business affairs and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping
and other administrative services. Nuveen Fund Advisors is located at 333 West
Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Nuveen Fund Advisors is a subsidiary of
Nuveen, LLC, the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America (“TIAA”).
TIAA is a life insurance company founded in 1918 by the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching and is the companion organization of College
Retirement Equities Fund. As of June 30, 2024, Nuveen, LLC managed approximately
$1.2 trillion in assets, of which approximately $145.5 billion was managed by
Nuveen Fund Advisors.
Nuveen
Fund Advisors has selected its affiliate, Nuveen Asset Management, LLC
(“Nuveen
Asset Management”),
located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, to serve as
sub-adviser to each Fund. Nuveen Asset Management manages the investment of the
Funds' assets on a discretionary basis, subject to the supervision of Nuveen
Fund Advisors.
The
Funds are managed by multiple portfolio managers, who are responsible for the
day-to-day management of the Funds, with expertise in the area applicable to the
Funds’ investments. Each portfolio manager may be responsible for different
aspects of a Fund’s management. For example, one manager may be principally
responsible for selecting appropriate investments for a Fund, while another may
be principally responsible for asset allocation. The following is a list of the
portfolio managers primarily responsible for managing each Fund’s investments,
along with their relevant experience. The Funds’ portfolio managers may change
from time to time.
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Total
Experience (since
dates specified
below) |
Name
& Title |
Experience
Over Past Five Years |
At
Nuveen Asset Management* |
Total |
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NUVEEN
HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL BOND FUND |
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Daniel
J. Close, CFA Senior
Managing Director Head
of Nuveen Municipals |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
2000 |
1998 |
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Stephen
J. Candido, CFA Managing
Director |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
1996 |
1996 |
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Total
Experience (since
dates specified
below) |
Name
& Title |
Experience
Over Past Five Years |
At
Nuveen Asset Management* |
Total |
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NUVEEN
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL BOND FUND |
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Timothy
T. Ryan, CFA Managing
Director |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
2010 |
1983 |
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Steven
M. Hlavin Managing
Director |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
2003 |
2003 |
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Stephen
J. Candido, CFA Managing
Director |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
1996 |
1996 |
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NUVEEN
STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
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Timothy
T. Ryan, CFA Managing
Director |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
2010 |
1983 |
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Daniel
J. Close, CFA Senior
Managing Director Head
of Nuveen Municipals |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
2000 |
1998 |
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Stephen
J. Candido, CFA Managing
Director |
Nuveen
Asset Management and other advisory affiliates (municipal bond portfolio
management) |
1996 |
1996 |
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*
Including tenure at affiliate or predecessor firms, as applicable
Additional
information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed
by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers’ ownership of securities in
the Funds is provided in the statement of additional information.
Management
Fees
The
management fee schedule for each Fund consists of two components: a Fund-level
fee, based only on the amount of assets within a Fund, and a complex-level fee,
based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by Nuveen Fund
Advisors and, as of May 1, 2024, its affiliate Teachers Advisors,
LLC.
The
annual Fund-level fee, payable monthly, is based upon the average daily net
assets of each Fund as follows:
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Average
Daily Net Assets |
Nuveen High
Yield Municipal Bond
Fund |
Nuveen Short
Duration High
Yield Municipal Bond
Fund |
For
the first $125 million |
0.4000% |
0.4000% |
For
the next $125 million |
0.3875% |
0.3875% |
For
the next $250 million |
0.3750% |
0.3750% |
For
the next $500 million |
0.3625% |
0.3625% |
For
the next $1 billion |
0.3500% |
0.3500% |
For
the next $8 billion |
0.3250% |
0.3250% |
For
the next $5 billion |
0.3125% |
0.3125% |
For
the next $5 billion |
0.3000% |
0.3000% |
For
net assets over $20 billion |
0.2875% |
0.2875% |
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Average
Daily Net Assets |
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Nuveen Strategic Municipal Opportunities
Fund |
For
the first $125 million |
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0.3500% |
For
the next $125 million |
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0.3375% |
For
the next $250 million |
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0.3250% |
For
the next $500 million |
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0.3125% |
For
the next $1 billion |
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0.3000% |
For
the next $3 billion |
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0.2750% |
For
the next $5 billion |
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0.2500% |
For
net assets over $10 billion |
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0.2375% |
As
of June 30, 2024, the effective complex-level fee rate for each Fund was
0.1574%.
As
of May 1, 2024, the overall complex-level fee, payable monthly, begins at a
maximum rate of 0.1600% of each Fund’s average daily net assets, with
breakpoints for eligible complex-level assets above $124.3 billion. Therefore,
the maximum management fee rate for each Fund is the Fund-level fee plus
0.1600%. The current overall complex-level fee schedule is as follows:
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Complex-Level
Asset Breakpoint Level* |
Complex-Level Fee |
For
the first $124.3 billion |
0.1600% |
For
the next $75.7 billion |
0.1350% |
For
the next $200 billion |
0.1325% |
For
eligible assets over $400 billion |
0.1300% |
*
See
“Service Providers – Investment Adviser” in the statement of additional
information for more detailed information about the complex-level fee and
eligible complex-level assets.
For
the most recent fiscal year, each Fund paid Nuveen Fund Advisors the following
management fees (net of fee waivers and expense reimbursements, where
applicable) as a percentage of average daily net assets:
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Nuveen
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
0.48% |
Nuveen
Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
0.49% |
Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund |
0.48% |
Nuveen
Fund Advisors has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses through July
31, 2026 so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding 12b-1
distribution and/or service fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees
and expenses, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities
and extraordinary expenses) for each Fund set forth below do not exceed the
following percentages of the average daily net assets of any class of Fund
shares:
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Nuveen
Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
0.65% |
Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund |
0.64% |
The
expense limitations expiring July 31, 2026 may be terminated or modified prior
to that date only with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the applicable
Fund.
Information
regarding the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment management
agreements is available in the Funds’ annual report for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2024.
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The
investment objectives of Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen Short
Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, which are described in the "Fund
Summaries" section, may not be changed without shareholder approval. The
investment objective of
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Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund, which is described in the "Fund
Summaries" section, may be changed without shareholder approval. If the
investment objective of Nuveen Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund changes,
you will be notified at least 60 days in advance.
Each
Fund has adopted a fundamental investment policy (a “Name
Policy”).
Each Fund, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of the sum
of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in
municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal personal
income tax. The Funds will consider both direct investments and indirect
investments (e.g., investments in other investment companies, derivatives and
synthetic instruments with economic characteristics similar to the direct
investments that meet the Name Policy) when determining compliance with the Name
Policy. For purposes of the Name Policy, a Fund will value eligible derivatives
at fair value or market value instead of notional value. A Name Policy may not
be changed without shareholder approval.
The
Funds’ investment policies may be changed by the Board of Trustees without
shareholder approval unless otherwise noted in this prospectus or the statement
of additional information.
The
Funds’ principal investment strategies are discussed in the “Fund Summaries”
section. These are the strategies that the Funds’ investment adviser and
sub-adviser believe are most likely to be important in trying to achieve the
Funds’ investment objectives. This section provides more information about these
strategies, as well as information about some additional strategies that the
Funds’ sub-adviser uses, or may use, to achieve the Funds’ objectives. You
should be aware that each Fund may also use strategies and invest in securities
that are not described in this prospectus, but that are described in the
statement of additional information. For a copy of the statement of additional
information, call Nuveen Funds at (800) 257-8787 or visit Nuveen’s website at
www.nuveen.com.
Municipal
Bonds
States,
local governments and municipalities and other issuing authorities issue
municipal bonds to raise money for various public purposes such as building
public facilities, refinancing outstanding obligations and financing general
operating expenses. These bonds include general obligation bonds, which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the issuer and may be repaid from any
revenue source, and revenue bonds, which may be repaid only from the revenue of
a specific facility or source.
The
Funds may purchase municipal bonds that represent lease obligations. These carry
special risks because the issuer of the bonds may not be obligated to
appropriate money annually to make payments under the lease. In order to reduce
this risk, the Funds will, in making purchase decisions, take into consideration
the issuer’s incentive to continue making appropriations until maturity.
The
municipal bonds in which the Funds invest may include refunded bonds and zero
coupon bonds. Refunded bonds may have originally been issued as general
obligation or revenue bonds, but become “refunded” when they are secured by an
escrow fund, usually consisting entirely of direct U.S. government obligations
and/or U.S. government agency obligations. Zero coupon bonds are issued at
substantial discounts from their value at maturity and pay no cash income to
their holders until they mature. When held to maturity, their entire return
comes from the difference between their purchase price and their maturity
value.
The
municipal bonds in which the Funds invest may have variable, floating, or fixed
interest rates.
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In
evaluating municipal bonds of different credit qualities or maturities, Nuveen
Asset Management takes into account the size of yield spreads. Yield spread is
the additional return the Funds may earn by taking on additional credit risk or
interest rate risk. For example, yields on low quality bonds are higher than
yields on high quality bonds because investors must be compensated for incurring
the higher credit risk associated with low quality bonds. If yield spreads do
not provide adequate compensation for the additional risk associated with low
quality bonds, the Funds may buy bonds of relatively higher quality. Similarly,
in evaluating bonds of different maturities, Nuveen Asset Management evaluates
the comparative yield available on these bonds. If yield spreads on long-term
bonds do not compensate the Funds adequately for the additional interest rate
risk the Funds must assume, the Funds may buy bonds of relatively shorter
maturity. In addition, municipal bonds in a particular industry may provide
higher yields relative to their risk compared to bonds in other industries. If
that occurs, the Funds may buy more bonds from issuers in that industry.
The
Funds may normally invest up to 20% of their net assets in municipal bonds that
are not exempt from regular federal or state personal income tax. Income
received from the Funds’ municipal bonds may be subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax on individuals and state and local taxes. For tax years
beginning after December 31, 2022, income received from the Funds’ municipal
bonds may affect the federal corporate alternative minimum tax for certain
corporations.
Credit
Quality.
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen Short Duration High Yield
Municipal Bond Fund have principal investment strategies requiring them, under
normal market conditions, to invest at least 65% of their net assets in low- to
medium-quality bonds rated BBB/Baa or lower by a rating service such as Moody’s
or Standard & Poor’s or in unrated bonds of comparable quality. Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund may invest without limitation in
securities rated below investment grade (BB/Ba or lower). Municipal bonds that
are rated below investment grade are commonly referred to as “high yield” or
“junk” bonds. High yield bonds typically offer higher yields than investment
grade bonds with similar maturities but involve greater risks, including the
possibility of default or bankruptcy, and increased market price
volatility.
Any
reference in this prospectus to a specific rating encompasses all gradations of
that rating. For example, if the prospectus says that a Fund may invest in
securities rated as low as B, the Fund may invest in securities rated B-. The
rating assigned to a particular investment does not necessarily reflect the
issuer’s current financial condition and does not reflect an assessment of the
investment’s volatility or liquidity.
While
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen Short Duration High Yield
Municipal Bond Fund must invest at least 65% of their net assets in low- to
medium-quality bonds under normal market conditions, they may invest in higher
quality bonds (those rated AAA/Aaa to A or, if unrated, judged by Nuveen Asset
Management to be of comparable quality) or in any type of short-term,
high-quality investments (including non-municipal investments) as a temporary
defensive measure, in response to unusual market conditions, when there is a
lack of acceptable lower rated bonds or at times when yield spreads do not
justify the increased risks of investing in lower rated bonds, or during periods
of large cash inflows or outflows. If the Funds invest in higher quality and/or
short-term securities, they may not be able to achieve their investment
objectives.
Portfolio
Maturity and Effective Duration
Maturity
measures the time until a bond makes its final payment. Nuveen High Yield
Municipal Bond Fund buys municipal bonds with different maturities in pursuit of
its
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objective, but will generally maintain, under normal market conditions, an
investment portfolio with an overall weighted average maturity of greater than
10 years. Nuveen Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund may invest in municipal
bonds of any maturity in pursuit of its investment objective.
Effective
duration measures a bond’s expected life on a present value basis, taking into
account the bond’s yield, interest payments, final maturity and, in the case of
a bond with an embedded option (e.g., the right of the issuer to call the bond
prior to maturity, or a sinking fund schedule), the probability that the option
will be exercised. Effective duration is a reasonably accurate measure of a
bond’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the effective
duration of a bond, the greater the bond’s price sensitivity is to changes in
interest rates, which typically corresponds to higher volatility and risk. For
example, if a bond has an effective duration of five years, its value will
decrease by approximately 5% if interest rates rise by 1%. Under normal market
conditions, Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund will generally
maintain an investment portfolio with a weighted average effective duration of
less than 4.5 years. Under normal market conditions, Nuveen Strategic Municipal
Opportunities Fund generally maintains a weighted average effective duration of
no more than 15 years. A Fund’s measurement of weighted average effective
duration will reflect the impact of portfolio leverage through any investments
in inverse floaters.
Inverse
Floaters
Each
Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in inverse floaters issued in tender
option bond (“TOB”)
transactions. In a TOB transaction, one or more highly-rated municipal bonds are
deposited into a special purpose trust that issues floating rate securities
(“floaters”)
to outside parties and inverse floaters to long-term investors like the Funds.
The floaters pay interest at a rate that is reset periodically (generally
weekly) to reflect current short-term tax-exempt interest rates. Holders of the
floaters have the right to tender such securities back to the TOB trust for par
plus accrued interest (the “put
option”),
typically on seven days’ notice. Holders of the floaters are paid from the
proceeds of a successful remarketing of the floaters or by a liquidity provider
in the event of a failed remarketing. The inverse floaters pay interest at a
rate equal to (a) the interest accrued on the underlying bonds, minus (b) the
sum of the interest payable on the floaters and fees payable in connection with
the TOB. Thus, the interest payments on the inverse floaters will vary inversely
with the short-term rates paid on the floaters. Holders of the inverse floaters
typically have the right to simultaneously (a) cause the holders of the floaters
to tender those floaters to the TOB trust at par plus accrued interest and (b)
purchase the municipal bonds from the TOB trust.
Because
holders of the floaters have the right to tender their securities to the TOB
trust at par plus accrued interest, holders of the inverse floaters are exposed
to all of the gains or losses on the underlying municipal bonds, despite the
fact that their net cash investment is significantly less than the value of
those bonds. This multiplies the positive or negative impact of the underlying
bonds’ price movements on the value of the inverse floaters, thereby creating
effective leverage. The effective leverage created by any TOB transaction
depends on the value of the securities deposited in the TOB trust relative to
the value of the floaters it issues. The higher the percentage of the TOB
trust’s total value represented by the floaters, the greater the effective
leverage. For example, if municipal bonds worth $100 are deposited in a TOB
trust and the TOB trust issues floaters worth $75 and inverse floaters worth
$25, the TOB trust will have a leverage ratio of 3:1 and the inverse floaters
will exhibit price movements at a rate that is four times that of the underlying
bonds deposited into the trust. If that same TOB trust were to issue only $50 of
floaters, the leverage ratio would be 1:1 and the inverse floaters
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would
exhibit price movements at a rate that is only two times that of the underlying
bonds.
Nuveen
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund
may invest in inverse floaters that create effective leverage of up to 30% of a
Fund’s total investment exposure. Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal
Bond Fund may invest in inverse floaters that create effective leverage of up to
15% of the Fund’s total investment exposure. For purposes of this calculation,
the Fund’s total investment exposure includes not only the inverse floaters
owned by the Fund but also the assets attributable to the floaters issued by the
related TOB trust. As an illustration, assume that a hypothetical fund with $180
of assets invests in the inverse floaters issued by a TOB trust with $30 of
underlying municipal bonds and a 2:1 leverage ratio (i.e., the trust has issued
$20 of floaters and $10 of inverse floaters). The fund’s effective leverage
amount (the $20 of floaters outstanding) would be equal to 10% of its total $200
investment exposure ($180 of original assets plus the $20 in floaters to which
the fund is now exposed).
Distressed
and Defaulted Securities
As
a non-principal investment strategy, the Funds may invest in municipal
securities issued by entities that are experiencing financial difficulties (such
securities are commonly referred to as distressed securities) or that have
defaulted on their obligations to pay principal or interest when due or are
involved in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. Such securities involve
additional risks compared to high-yield securities and the Funds may incur
higher expenses trying to protect their interests. Additionally, in the event
that a Fund holds such distressed or defaulted securities of any issuer, the
sub-adviser may determine that it is in the best interests of a Fund’s
shareholders to pursue a workout arrangement with an issuer whereby a Fund may
make loans, purchase bonds (including defaulted bonds), equity or other
interests from the issuer, or accept assets from the issuer as payment. If such
a situation were to occur where a Fund accepted assets from the issuer as
payment, the sub-adviser will seek to liquidate any such assets when possible,
but this may create exposure which is not in a Fund’s strategy. The sub-adviser
may try and hedge against any risk associated with holding such assets, which
may cause additional expense to a Fund.
Short-Term
Investments and Cash Equivalents
Under
normal market conditions, Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund may invest up to
20% of its net assets in short-term investments, such as short-term, high
quality municipal bonds or tax-exempt money market funds. The Fund may invest in
short-term, high quality taxable securities or shares of taxable money market
funds if suitable short-term municipal bonds or shares of tax-exempt money
market funds are not available at reasonable prices and yields. If the Fund
invests in taxable securities, it may not be able to achieve its investment
objectives.
As
a non-principal investment strategy, each Fund may invest up to 100% of its
assets in cash equivalents and short-term investments as a temporary defensive
measure in response to adverse market conditions or to keep cash on hand fully
invested. During these periods, the weighted average maturity of a Fund’s
investment portfolio may fall below the defined range described in the
respective Fund Summary under “Principal Investment Strategies,” if applicable,
and a Fund may not achieve its objective(s). A Fund does not expect to invest
substantial amounts in short-term investments as a defensive measure except
under extraordinary circumstances.
For
more information on eligible short-term investments, see the statement of
additional information.
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Taxable
Investments
Under
normal market conditions, Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
may invest up to 20% of its net assets in short-term, high quality taxable
securities or shares of taxable money market funds if suitable tax-exempt
investments are not available at reasonable prices and yields. In addition, for
temporary or defensive purposes, the Fund may invest without limit such
securities. When the Fund engages in such strategies, it may not achieve its
investment objective.
Investment
Companies and Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
Nuveen
Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen Strategic Municipal
Opportunities Fund may invest in securities of other open-end or closed-end
investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”),
that invest primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Funds
may invest directly. In addition, the Funds may invest a portion of their assets
in pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies) that invest
primarily in municipal securities of the types in which the Funds may invest
directly.
An
ETF is an investment company that holds a portfolio of securities generally
designed to track the performance of a securities index, including industry,
sector, country and region indexes. ETFs trade on a securities exchange and
their shares may, at times, trade at a premium or discount to their net asset
value.
As
a shareholder in an investment company or other pooled investment vehicle, the
Funds will bear their ratable share of that vehicle’s expenses, and would remain
subject to payment of the Funds’ advisory and administrative fees with respect
to assets so invested. Shareholders would therefore be subject to duplicative
expenses to the extent the Funds invest in an investment company or other pooled
investment vehicle. In addition, the Funds will incur brokerage costs when
purchasing and selling shares of ETFs. Securities of investment companies or
other pooled investment vehicles may be leveraged, in which case the value
and/or yield of such securities will tend to be more volatile than securities of
unleveraged vehicles.
Generally,
investments in other investment companies (including ETFs) are subject to
statutory limitations prescribed by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “1940
Act”).
These limitations include a prohibition on a Fund acquiring more than 3% of the
voting shares of any other investment company, and a prohibition on investing
more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets in the securities of any one investment
company or more than 10% of its total assets, in the aggregate, in investment
company securities. Subject to certain conditions, the Funds may invest in money
market funds beyond the statutory limits described above.
Disclosure
of Portfolio Holdings
A
description of the Funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure
of the Funds’ portfolio holdings is available in the Funds’ statement of
additional information. A list of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available on
the Funds’ website—www.nuveen.com/mutual-funds—by navigating to your Fund’s web
page and clicking on the “Characteristics” link. By following this link, you can
obtain a list of your Fund’s top ten holdings as of the end of the most recent
month. A complete list of portfolio holdings information is generally made
available on the Funds’ website approximately ten business days following the
end of each most recent month. This information will remain available on the
website until the Funds file with the Securities and Exchange Commission their
annual, semi-annual or quarterly holdings report for the fiscal period that
includes the date(s) as of which the website information is current.
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Risk
is inherent in all investing. Investing in a mutual fund involves risk,
including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment
or even that you may lose part or all of your investment. Therefore, before
investing you should consider carefully the principal risks and certain other
risks that you assume when you invest in the Funds. See the “Fund Summaries”
section for a description of the principal risks of investing in a particular
Fund. Additional information about these risks is listed alphabetically below.
The significance of any specific risk to an investment in a Fund will vary over
time depending on the composition of the Fund’s portfolio, market conditions and
other factors. Because of these risks, you should consider an investment in the
Funds to be a long-term investment.
Principal
Risks
Active
management risk:
The Funds’ sub-adviser actively manages each Fund’s investments. Consequently,
the Funds are subject to the risk that the investment techniques and risk
analyses employed by the Funds’ sub-adviser may not produce the desired results.
This could cause a Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant
benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives. Additionally, legislative,
regulatory or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to
the Funds’ sub-adviser in connection with managing a Fund and such developments,
as well as any deficiencies in the operating systems or controls of the
sub-adviser or a Fund service provider, may also adversely affect the ability of
a Fund to achieve its investment goal.
Alternative
minimum tax risk:
Each Fund has no limit as to the amount that can be invested in alternative
minimum tax bonds. Therefore, all or a portion of a Fund’s otherwise
exempt-interest dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the
federal alternative minimum tax on individuals. For tax years beginning after
December 31, 2022, exempt-interest dividends may affect the federal
corporate alternative minimum tax for certain corporations.
Call
risk: Municipal
bonds are subject to call risk. Many bonds may be redeemed at the option of the
issuer, or “called,” before their stated maturity date. In general, an issuer
will call its bonds if they can be refinanced by issuing new bonds which bear a
lower interest rate. A Fund is subject to the possibility that during periods of
falling interest rates, a bond issuer will call its high yielding bonds. A Fund
would then be forced to invest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest
rates or in securities with a higher risk of default, which may adversely impact
the Fund’s performance. Such redemptions and subsequent reinvestments would also
increase a Fund's portfolio turnover. If the called bond was purchased or is
currently valued at a premium, the value of the premium may be lost in the event
of prepayment. Call risk is generally higher for long-term bond
funds.
Credit
risk: Credit
risk is the risk that an issuer of a municipal bond held by a Fund may be, or
perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or
otherwise) to be, unable or unwilling to make interest and principal payments
and the related risk that the value of a municipal bond may decline because of
concerns about the issuer’s ability or willingness to make such payments.
Municipal bonds are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often
reflected in credit ratings. The credit rating of a municipal bond may be
lowered or, in some cases, withdrawn if the issuer suffers adverse changes in
its financial condition, which can lead to greater volatility in the price of
the bond and in shares of a Fund, can negatively impact the value of the bond
and the shares of a Fund, and can also affect the bond’s liquidity and make it
more difficult for a
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to sell. When a Fund purchases unrated securities, it will depend on the
sub-adviser’s analysis of credit risk without the assessment of an independent
rating organization, such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. Issuers of
unrated securities, municipal issuers with significant debt services
requirements in the near to mid-term and issuers with less capital and liquidity
to absorb additional expenses may have greater credit risk. Additionally, credit
risk is heightened in market environments where interest rates are rising,
particularly when rates are rising significantly, to the extent that an issuer
is less willing or able to make payments when due. Credit risk may also be
increased by a Fund's investments in inverse floaters because of the leveraged
nature of these investments.
To
the extent that a Fund holds municipal bonds that are secured or guaranteed by
financial institutions or insurance companies, changes in the credit quality of
such obligors could cause the values of these municipal bonds to decline.
Municipal bond insurance does not guarantee the value of either individual
municipal bonds or the shares of a Fund. Additionally, a Fund could be delayed
or hindered in the enforcement of its rights against an issuer or
guarantor.
Credit
spread risk:
Credit spread risk is the risk that credit spreads (i.e.,
the
difference in yield between securities that is due to differences in their
credit quality) may increase when the market believes that bonds generally have
a greater risk of default. Increasing credit spreads may reduce the market
values of a Fund’s securities. Credit spreads often increase more for lower
rated and unrated securities than for investment grade securities. In addition,
when credit spreads increase, reductions in market value will generally be
greater for longer-maturity securities.
Cybersecurity
risk:
Intentional cybersecurity breaches include: unauthorized access to systems,
networks or devices (such as through “hacking” activity); infection from
computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down,
disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website
access or functionality. In addition, unintentional incidents can occur, such as
the inadvertent release of confidential information (possibly resulting in the
violation of applicable privacy laws).
A
cybersecurity breach could result in the loss or theft of customer data or
funds, the inability to access electronic systems (“denial of services”), loss
or theft of proprietary information or corporate data, physical damage to a
computer or network system, or costs associated with system repairs. Such
incidents could cause a Fund, a Fund’s adviser or sub-adviser, a financial
intermediary, other service providers, or the issuers of securities held by a
Fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance
costs or financial loss. Negative impacts on a Fund could include the inability
to calculate net asset value, transact business, process transactions on behalf
of shareholders or safeguard data. In addition, such incidents could affect
issuers in which a Fund invests, and thereby cause the Fund’s investments to
lose value.
Defaulted
bond risk:
Defaulted bonds are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the
risks of investing in high yield securities that have not defaulted. A Fund
generally will not receive interest payments on the defaulted bonds and there is
a substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. Defaulted bonds may be
repaid only after lengthy workout or bankruptcy proceedings, during which the
issuer may not make any interest or other payments. A Fund may incur additional
expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the
payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any
reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a defaulted bond, a Fund
may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities
with a value less than its original investment. Defaulted bonds and any
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received in exchange for defaulted bonds may be illiquid, speculative or subject
to restrictions on resale.
Derivatives
risk:
The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than,
the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities,
including leverage risk, market risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk,
operational risk and legal risk. Operational risk generally refers to risk
related to potential operational issues, including documentation issues,
settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate controls and human error, and
legal risk generally refers to insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity
or authority of counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a
contract.
Derivatives
can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and there is the risk
that changes in the value of a derivative held by a Fund will not correlate with
the asset, index or rate underlying the derivative contract. Changes in the
value of a derivative may also create margin delivery or settlement obligations
for a Fund.
The
use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price
or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by
certain features of the contract. A derivative transaction also involves the
risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of the counterparty
to the contract to make required payments. These risks are heightened when the
management team uses derivatives to enhance a Fund’s return or as a substitute
for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or offset) the risk of
a position or security held by the Fund.
A
Fund may use derivatives to hedge risk. Hedges are sometimes subject to
imperfect matching between the derivative and the underlying security, and there
can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging transactions will be effective. The
use of hedging may result in certain adverse tax consequences.
In
addition, when a Fund engages in certain derivative transactions, it is
effectively leveraging its investments, which could result in exaggerated
changes in the net asset value of the Fund’s shares and can result in losses
that exceed the amount originally invested. The success of a Fund’s derivatives
strategies will depend on the sub-adviser’s ability to assess and predict the
impact of market or economic developments on the underlying asset, index or rate
and the derivative itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of
the derivative under all possible market conditions.
A
Fund may also enter into over-the-counter ("OTC")
transactions in derivatives. Transactions in the OTC markets generally are
conducted on a principal-to-principal basis. The terms and conditions of these
instruments generally are not standardized and tend to be more specialized or
complex, and the instruments may be harder to value. In general, there is less
governmental regulation and supervision of transactions in the OTC markets than
of transactions entered into on organized exchanges. In addition, certain
derivative instruments and markets may not be liquid, which means a Fund may not
be able to close out a derivatives transaction in a cost-efficient
manner.
Short
positions in derivatives may involve greater risks than long positions, as the
risk of loss on short positions is theoretically unlimited (unlike a long
position, in which the risk of loss may be limited to the notional amount of the
instrument).
Swap
agreements may involve fees, commissions or other costs that may reduce a Fund's
gains from a swap agreement or may cause the Fund to lose money.
Futures
contracts are subject to the risk that an exchange may impose price fluctuation
limits, which may make it difficult or impossible for a Fund to close out a
position when desired.
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Options
contracts may expire unexercised, which may cause a Fund to realize a capital
loss equal to the premium paid on a purchased option or a capital gain equal to
the premium received on a written option.
High
yield securities risk: Securities
that are rated below-investment grade are commonly referred to as “high yield”
securities or “junk” bonds. High yield securities (and similar quality unrated
securities) usually offer higher yields than investment grade securities, but
also involve more risk. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of high
yield securities may be more complex than for issuers of higher rated debt
securities. High yield securities are considered to be speculative with respect
to the ability to pay interest and repay principal. High yield securities may be
more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than
investment grade securities, and they generally have more volatile prices, carry
more risk to principal and are more likely to experience a default. In addition,
high yield securities generally are less liquid than investment grade
securities. Any investment in distressed or defaulted securities subjects a Fund
to even greater credit risk than investments in other below-investment grade
securities.
Income
risk:
A Fund’s income from its municipal bonds could decline during periods of falling
interest rates because the Fund generally may have to invest the proceeds from
sales of Fund shares, as well as the proceeds from maturing portfolio municipal
bonds (or portfolio securities that have been called, see “Call risk” above), in
lower-yielding securities. In addition, a Fund’s income could decline when the
Fund experiences defaults on municipal bonds it holds. To the extent that a Fund
invests in floating-rate securities, the income generated from such securities
will decrease during periods of falling interest rates. Also, if a Fund invests
in inverse floaters, whose income payments vary inversely with changes in
short-term market rates, the Fund's income may decrease if short-term interest
rates rise.
Interest
rate risk:
Municipal bonds held by a Fund will fluctuate in value with changes in interest
rates. In general, municipal bonds will increase in value when interest rates
fall and decrease in value when interest rates rise. Short-term and long-term
interest rates do not necessarily move in the same amount or in the same
direction. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets,
result in heightened market volatility and detract from a Fund’s performance to
the extent that it is exposed to such interest rates. A Fund may be subject to a
greater risk of rising interest rates than would normally be the case due to the
effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market
reaction to those initiatives. Higher periods of inflation could lead to
government fiscal policies which raise interest rates. Longer-term municipal
bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate changes. Therefore, a fund
that has a portfolio with a longer weighted average maturity or effective
duration may be impacted to a greater degree than a fund that has a portfolio
with a shorter weighted average maturity or effective duration. Conversely,
municipal bonds with shorter durations or maturities will be less volatile but
may provide lower returns than municipal bonds with longer durations or
maturities. Rising interest rates also may lengthen the duration of municipal
bonds with call features, since exercise of the call becomes less likely as
interest rates rise, which in turn will make the securities more sensitive to
changes in interest rates and result in even steeper price declines in the event
of further interest rate increases. A wide variety of factors can cause interest
rates to rise (e.g., central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, general
economic conditions). Further, rising interest rates may cause issuers to not
make principal and interest payments when due. A Fund is also subject to the
risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with
inflation. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund
redemptions,
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which
may result in higher portfolio turnover costs, thereby adversely affecting a
Fund’s performance.
Inverse
floaters risk:
The use of inverse floaters by a Fund creates effective leverage. Due to the
leveraged nature of these investments, the value of an inverse floater will
increase and decrease to a significantly greater extent than the values of the
TOB trust’s underlying municipal bonds in response to changes in market interest
rates or credit quality. An investment in inverse floaters typically will
involve greater risk than an investment in a fixed rate municipal bond,
including, in the case of recourse inverse floaters (discussed below), the risk
that a Fund may lose more than its original principal investment.
Distributions
on inverse floaters bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal bond
interest rates. Thus, distributions paid to a Fund on its inverse floaters will
be reduced or even eliminated as short-term municipal bond interest rates rise
and will increase when short-term municipal bond interest rates fall. The
greater the amount of floaters sold by a TOB trust relative to the inverse
floaters (i.e., the greater the effective leverage of the inverse floaters), the
more volatile the distributions on the inverse floaters will be. Inverse
floaters generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal bonds
in a rising interest rate environment.
A
Fund may invest in recourse inverse floaters. With such an investment, the Fund
will be required to reimburse the liquidity provider of a TOB trust for any
shortfall between the outstanding amount of any floaters and the value of the
municipal bonds in the TOB trust in the event the floaters cannot be
successfully remarketed, which could cause the Fund to lose money in excess of
its investment.
A
TOB trust may be terminated without a Fund’s consent upon the occurrence of
certain events, such as the bankruptcy or default of the issuer of the
securities in the trust. If that happens, the floaters will be redeemed at par
(plus accrued interest) out of the proceeds from the sale of securities in the
TOB trust, and the Fund will be entitled to the remaining proceeds, if any.
Thus, if there is a decrease in the value of the securities held in the TOB
trust, the Fund may lose some or all of the principal amount of its investment
in the inverse floaters. As noted above, in the case of recourse inverse
floaters, the Fund could lose money in excess of its investment.
TOB
trusts have historically been established by third party sponsors (e.g., banks,
broker-dealers and other financial institutions). Rules implementing section 619
of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the
“Volcker
Rule”)
have generally precluded banking entities and their affiliates from sponsoring
TOB trusts. In response to these restrictions, market participants have
developed a new structure for TOB trusts designed to ensure that no banking
entity is sponsoring the TOB trust for purposes of the Volcker Rule. To the
extent that a Fund, rather than a third-party bank or financial institution,
sponsors a TOB trust, certain responsibilities that previously belonged to the
sponsor bank will be performed by, or under the general oversight of, the Fund.
A Fund’s additional duties and responsibilities under the new TOB trust
structure may give rise to certain additional risks including compliance,
securities law and operational risks.
Market
risk:
The market value of a Fund’s investments may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably and for short or extended periods of time. Market values may
change due to the particular circumstances of individual issuers or due to
general conditions impacting issuers more broadly within a specific country,
region, industry, sector or asset class. Global economies and financial markets
have become highly interconnected, and thus economic, market or political
conditions or events in one
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country
or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. As a
result, the value of a Fund’s investments may be negatively affected whether or
not the Fund invests in a country or region directly impacted by such conditions
or events.
Additionally,
unexpected events and their aftermaths, including broad financial dislocations
(such as the “great recession” of 2008-09), war, armed conflict, terrorism, the
imposition of economic sanctions, bank failures (such as the March 2023 failures
of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the second- and third-largest bank
failures in U.S. history), natural and environmental disasters and the spread of
infectious illnesses or other public health emergencies (such as the COVID-19
coronavirus pandemic first detected in December of 2019), may adversely affect
the global economy and the markets and issuers in which a Fund invests. These
events could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market
closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, or widespread unemployment, and
generally have a severe negative impact on the global economy. Such events could
also impair the information technology and other operational systems upon which
a Fund’s service providers, including the investment adviser and sub-adviser,
rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of employees of a Fund’s service
providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of a Fund. Furthermore, such
events could cause financial markets to experience elevated or even extreme
volatility and losses, and could result in the disruption of trading and the
reduction of liquidity in many instruments. In addition, sanctions and other
measures could limit or prevent a Fund from buying and selling securities (in
sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the
settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact liquidity and
performance. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators
throughout the world have in the past responded to major economic disruptions
with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including but
not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs
and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these
policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could increase volatility in
securities markets, which could adversely affect the value of a Fund’s
investments. In addition, there is a possibility that the rising prices of goods
and services may have an effect on the Fund. As inflation increases, the value
of the Fund’s assets can decline.
Municipal
bond market liquidity risk:
Inventories of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers have decreased in
recent years, lessening their ability to make a market in these securities. This
reduction in market making capacity has the potential to decrease a Fund’s
ability to buy or sell bonds, and increase bond price volatility and trading
costs, particularly during periods of economic or market stress. In addition,
recent federal banking regulations may cause certain dealers to reduce their
inventories of municipal bonds, which may further decrease a Fund’s ability to
buy or sell bonds. Municipal bonds may also be thinly traded or have a limited
trading market, making it difficult for a Fund to value the bonds accurately. As
a result, the Fund may be forced to accept a lower price to sell a security, to
sell other securities to raise cash, or to give up an investment opportunity,
any of which could have a negative effect on performance. If a Fund needed to
sell large blocks of bonds to raise cash (such as to meet heavy shareholder
redemptions), those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices and hurt Fund
performance. The increased presence of non-traditional participants (such as
proprietary trading desks of investment banks and hedge funds) or the reduced
presence of traditional participants (such as individuals, insurance companies,
banks and life insurance companies) in the municipal markets may lead to greater
volatility in the markets because non-traditional participants may trade more
frequently or in greater volume. A Fund may invest a significant portion of its
assets in unrated bonds. The
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market
for these bonds may be less liquid than the market for rated bonds of comparable
quality.
Municipal
lease obligations risk:
Participation interests in municipal leases are undivided interests in a lease,
installment purchase contract, or conditional sale contract entered into by a
state or local government unit to acquire equipment or facilities. Participation
interests in municipal leases pose special risks because many leases and
contracts contain “non-appropriation” clauses that provide that the governmental
issuer has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for this purpose by the appropriate legislative
body. If an issuer stopped making payment on the municipal lease, the obligation
held by a Fund would likely lose some or all of its value. In addition, some
municipal lease obligations may be less liquid than other debt obligations,
making it difficult for a Fund to sell the obligation at an acceptable price.
Although these kinds of obligations are secured by the leased equipment or
facilities, it might be difficult and time consuming to dispose of the equipment
or facilities in the event of non-appropriation, and a Fund might not recover
the full principal amount of the obligation.
Municipal
securities risk:
The values of municipal securities may be adversely affected by local political
and economic conditions and developments and, therefore, a Fund’s performance
may be tied to the conditions in any of the states and U.S. territories where it
is invested. Adverse conditions in an industry significant to a local economy
could have a correspondingly adverse effect on the financial condition of local
issuers. Other factors that could affect municipal securities include a change
in the local, state, or national economy, a downgrade of a state's credit rating
or the rating of authorities or political subdivisions of the state or another
obligated party, demographic factors, ecological or environmental concerns,
inability or perceived inability of a government authority to collect sufficient
tax or other revenues, statutory limitations on the issuer’s ability to increase
taxes, and other developments generally affecting the revenue of issuers (for
example, legislation or court decisions reducing state aid to local governments
or mandating additional services). This risk would be heightened to the extent
that a Fund invests a substantial portion of its portfolio in the bonds of
similar projects (such as those relating to the education, health care, housing,
transportation, or utilities industries), in industrial development bonds, or in
particular types of municipal securities (such as general obligation bonds,
municipal lease obligations, private activity bonds or moral obligation bonds)
that are particularly exposed to specific types of adverse economic, business or
political events. The value of municipal securities may also be adversely
affected by rising health care costs, increasing unfunded pension liabilities,
and by the phasing out of federal programs providing financial support. In
recent periods, a number of municipal issuers have defaulted on obligations,
been downgraded or commenced insolvency proceedings. Financial difficulties of
municipal issuers may continue or get worse, particularly as the full economic
impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the reductions in revenues of
states and municipalities due to the pandemic are realized. In addition, the
amount of public information available about municipal bonds is generally less
than for certain corporate equities or bonds, meaning that the investment
performance of a Fund may be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the
Fund’s sub-adviser than funds that invest in stock or other corporate
investments.
To
the extent that a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the
securities of issuers located in a given state or U.S. territory, it will be
disproportionally affected by political and economic conditions and developments
in that state or territory and may involve greater risk than funds that invest
in a larger universe of securities. In addition, economic, political or
regulatory changes in that state or territory could adversely affect
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municipal
securities issuers in that state or territory and therefore the value of a
Fund's investment portfolio. Although this may change over time, as of the date
of this prospectus Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund invests
a significant percentage of its assets in bonds of municipal issuers located in
Florida, subjecting the Fund to political and economic conditions in
Florida.
Other
investment companies risk:
When a Fund invests in other investment companies, such as ETFs, shareholders
bear both their proportionate share of Fund expenses and, indirectly, the
expenses of the other investment companies. Furthermore, each Fund is exposed to
the risks to which the other investment companies may be subject. For
index-based ETFs, while such ETFs seek to achieve the same returns as a
particular market index, the performance of an ETF may diverge from the
performance of such index (commonly known as tracking error).
Tax
risk:
There is no guarantee that a Fund’s income will remain exempt from federal
income taxes, regardless of the opinion of bond counsel for the issuer of the
securities in which the Fund invests. Proposals have been made to restrict or
eliminate the federal income tax exemption for interest on municipal securities,
and similar proposals may be introduced in the future. Proposed “flat tax” and
“value added tax” proposals would also have the effect of eliminating the tax
preference for municipal securities. Some of the proposals would apply to
interest on municipal securities issued before the date of enactment, which
would adversely affect their value to a material degree. If such a proposal were
enacted, the availability of municipal securities for investment by a Fund and
the value of the Fund’s portfolio would be adversely
affected.
In
addition, recent tax law changes could have a material impact on the value of
municipal securities. Because advance refunding bonds issued after December 31,
2017 are no longer tax-exempt, the total supply of municipal bonds could
decrease going forward. In addition, the reduction of the U.S. corporate income
tax rate to 21% could make municipal obligations less attractive to certain
institutional investors, resulting in lower demand for municipal obligations.
Additional changes in tax rates or the treatment of income from certain types of
municipal securities, among other things, could negatively affect the municipal
securities markets.
A
Fund’s investments in tax-exempt municipal securities rely on the opinion of the
issuer’s bond counsel that the interest paid on those securities will not be
subject to federal income tax. Tax opinions are generally provided at the time
the municipal security is initially issued and neither a Fund or its sub-adviser
will independently review the bases for those tax opinions or guarantee that the
tax opinions are correct. However, after a Fund buys a security, the Internal
Revenue Service may determine that a bond issued as tax-exempt should in fact be
taxable and the Fund’s dividends with respect to that bond might be subject to
federal income tax. If this happens, the value of the security would likely fall
and a shareholder of a Fund may have to file an amended tax return and pay
additional taxes.
Investments
in taxable obligations, as well as certain derivatives utilized by a Fund, may
cause a Fund to have taxable investment income. In addition, a Fund may
recognize taxable ordinary income from market discount. A Fund may also realize
capital gains on the sale of its securities. These capital gains will be taxable
regardless of whether they are derived from the sale of tax-exempt bonds or
taxable securities.
Unrated
bond risk:
Unrated municipal bonds determined by the Funds’ sub-adviser to be of comparable
quality to rated municipal bonds which a Fund may purchase may pay a higher
interest rate than such rated municipal bonds and be subject to a greater risk
of
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illiquidity
or price changes. Less public information is typically available about unrated
municipal bonds or issuers than rated bonds or issuers.
U.S.
government securities risk:
Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States, but are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of
interest and principal when held to maturity. The market prices for such
securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.
U.S.
territory risk:
A Fund’s investments may include municipal bonds issued by U.S. territories
such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam that pay interest exempt
from regular federal and state personal income tax. Accordingly, a Fund may be
adversely affected by local political and economic conditions and developments
within these U.S. territories. For more information about the risks affecting
municipal securities issuers located in U.S. territories in which the Funds
invest, please see the statement of additional information.
As
of the date of this prospectus, the Funds have invested in bonds of municipal
issuers located in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has had ongoing fiscal challenges,
growing debt obligations and uncertainty about its ability to make full
repayment on these obligations. Certain issuers of Puerto Rican municipal
securities have filed for bankruptcy or failed to make payments on obligations
that have come due, and additional missed payments or defaults may be likely to
occur in the future. In particular, as of the date of this prospectus, the Funds
held bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), the
primary provider of electricity for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. PREPA has
failed to make debt service payments since it filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and
recent bankruptcy court decisions have valued the claims of PREPA bondholders
like the Funds at substantial discounts relative to consensus repayment
estimates. While the bankruptcy process continues to progress, these
developments could adversely affect the Funds' investments and each Fund may pay
expenses to preserve its claims related to PREPA and any other Puerto Rican
holdings.
Valuation
risk:
The sales price a Fund could receive for any particular municipal bond may
differ from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities
that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value
methodology. The municipal bonds in which a Fund may invest typically are valued
by a pricing service utilizing a range of market-based inputs and assumptions,
including price quotations obtained from broker-dealers making markets in such
instruments, cash flows and transactions for comparable instruments. There is no
assurance that a Fund will be able to buy or sell a portfolio security at the
price established by the pricing service, which could result in a gain or loss
to the Fund. Pricing services generally price municipal bonds assuming orderly
transactions of an institutional “round lot” size, but some trades may occur in
smaller, “odd lot” sizes, often at lower prices than institutional round lot
trades. Over certain time periods, such differences could materially impact the
performance of a Fund, which may not be sustainable. Alternative pricing
services may incorporate different assumptions and inputs into their valuation
methodologies, potentially resulting in different values for the same
securities. As a result, if a Fund were to change pricing services, or if a
Fund’s pricing service were to change its valuation methodology, there could be
a material impact, either positive or negative, on the Fund’s net asset
value.
Zero
coupon bonds risk:
As interest on zero coupon bonds is not paid on a current basis, the values of
the bonds are subject to greater fluctuations than are the value of bonds that
distribute income regularly and may be more speculative than such bonds.
Accordingly, the values of zero coupon bonds may be highly volatile as interest
rates rise or fall. In addition, while zero coupon bonds generate income for
purposes of
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generally
accepted accounting standards, they do not generate cash flow and thus could
cause a Fund to be forced to liquidate securities at an inopportune time in
order to distribute cash, as required by certain tax laws.
Non-Principal
Risks
Distressed
and defaulted securities risk:
Distressed securities are securities issued by entities that are experiencing
financial difficulties at the time of investment and involve substantial
additional risks to the risks of investing in high-yield securities. Investments
in distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risk that
principal will not be repaid. Generally, a Fund will not be able to receive
interest payments on such securities and may incur costs to protect its
investment. A defaulted security is one in which the issuer has defaulted or
become involved in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings subsequent to the time
of acquisition. It is unlikely that a liquid market will exist for a Fund to
sell its holdings in distressed or defaulted securities or any securities
received in exchange for such securities.
Large
transactions risk:
A Fund may experience adverse effects due to large purchases or redemptions of
Fund shares. A large redemption by an individual shareholder, or an increase in
redemptions generally by Fund shareholders, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio
securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively
impact the Fund’s net asset value and liquidity. If a Fund has difficulty
selling portfolio securities in a timely manner to meet redemption requests, the
Fund may have to borrow money to do so. In such an instance, a Fund’s remaining
shareholders would bear the costs of such borrowings, and such costs could
reduce the Fund’s returns. In addition, until a Fund is able to sell securities
to meet redemption requests, the Fund’s market exposure may be greater than it
ordinarily would be, which would magnify the impact of any market movements on
the Fund’s performance. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely
affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing
new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily
would, reducing the Fund’s market exposure. Increased redemption activity may
also result in unexpected taxable distributions to shareholders if such sales of
investments resulted in gains and thereby accelerated the realization of taxable
income. In addition, large redemptions could result in a Fund’s current expenses
being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s
expense ratio.
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How You Can Buy and Sell Shares
The
Funds offer multiple classes of shares, each with a different combination of
sales charges, fees, eligibility requirements and other features. Your financial
advisor can help you determine which class is best for you. For further details,
please see the statement of additional information. Because the prospectus and
the statement of additional information are available free of charge on Nuveen’s
website at www.nuveen.com, we do not disclose the following share class
information separately on the website.
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The
different share classes offered by the Funds are described below. You will pay
up-front or contingent deferred sales charges on some of these share classes. In
addition, some share classes are subject to annual distribution and/or service
fees in the amounts described below, which are paid out of a Fund’s assets.
These fees are paid to Nuveen Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”),
a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC and the distributor of the Funds, and are used
primarily for providing compensation to financial intermediaries in connection
with the distribution of Fund shares and for providing ongoing account services
to shareholders. The Funds have adopted a distribution and service plan under
Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act that allows each Fund to pay these distribution
and service fees. More information on this plan can be found under “Distribution
and Service Payments—Distribution and Service Plan.” Because fees paid under the
plan are paid out of a Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees
will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying
other types of sales charges.
Each
share class of a Fund has certain eligibility requirements that apply when
purchasing Fund shares. Eligibility to purchase a certain class of shares is
generally based on the type of account being opened in a Fund as well as certain
account minimums. In order to better understand the eligibility requirements
outlined below, the following defined terms shall apply when used throughout
this prospectus.
Financial
Intermediary Accounts:
These include accounts held through platforms, programs, plans and other similar
entities, as well as omnibus accounts, on behalf of other investors.
Additionally, Financial Intermediary Accounts may include, but are not limited
to, the following:
· Certain
custody accounts sponsored or administered by TIAA, or by other entities not
affiliated with TIAA, that are established by individuals as IRAs pursuant to
section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code; and
· Wrap
accounts or other such arrangements as may be offered by a financial advisor or
other intermediary.
Direct
Purchasers:
These accounts are opened directly with the transfer agent for your Fund and
include the following: individual, financial advisor, domestic trust and joint
accounts; corporate and institutional accounts; and custodial accounts for a
minor child under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act (“UGMA”)
or Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (“UTMA”).
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Class
A Shares
You
can purchase Class A shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value
per share plus an up-front sales charge. You may qualify for a reduced sales
charge, or the sales charge may be waived, as described in “How to Reduce Your
Sales Charge.” Class A shares are also subject to an annual service fee of 0.20%
of your Fund’s average daily net assets, which compensates your financial
advisor or other financial intermediary for providing ongoing service to you.
The Distributor retains the service fee on accounts with no financial
intermediary of record. The up-front Class A sales charges for the Funds are as
follows:
Nuveen
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
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Amount
of Purchase |
Sales
Charge as %
of Public Offering
Price |
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Sales
Charge as %
of Net Amount
Invested |
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Maximum
Financial Intermediary Commission as % of Public Offering
Price |
Less
than $50,000 |
4.20 |
% |
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4.38 |
% |
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3.70 |
% |
$50,000
but less than $100,000 |
4.00 |
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4.18 |
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3.50 |
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$100,000
but less than $250,000 |
3.50 |
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3.63 |
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3.00 |
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$250,000
but less than $500,000 |
2.50 |
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2.56 |
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2.00 |
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$500,000
and over* |
— |
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— |
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1.00 |
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* You
can purchase $500,000 or more of Class A shares at net asset value without an
up-front sales charge. The Distributor pays financial intermediaries of record
at a rate of 1.00% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.75% of the next $2.5
million, plus 0.50% of the amount over $5 million, which includes an advance of
the first year’s service fee. Unless you are eligible for a waiver, you may be
assessed a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”)
of 1.00% if you redeem any of your shares within 18 months of purchase. See
“Contingent Deferred Sales Charges” below for information concerning the CDSC
and “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge—CDSC Waivers and Reductions” below for
information concerning CDSC waivers and reductions.
Effective
August 19, 2024, the up-front sales charges for Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond
Fund are as follows:
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Amount
of Purchase |
Sales
Charge as %
of Public Offering
Price |
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Sales
Charge as %
of Net Amount
Invested |
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Maximum
Financial Intermediary Commission as % of Public Offering
Price |
Less
than $50,000 |
4.20 |
% |
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4.38 |
% |
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3.70 |
% |
$50,000
but less than $100,000 |
4.00 |
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4.18 |
|
|
3.50 |
|
$100,000
but less than $250,000 |
3.50 |
|
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3.63 |
|
|
3.00 |
|
$250,000
and over* |
— |
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— |
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1.00 |
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* You
can purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares at net asset value without an
up-front sales charge. The Distributor pays financial intermediaries of record
at a rate of 1.00% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.75% of the next $2.5
million, plus 0.50% of the amount over $5 million, which includes an advance of
the first year’s service fee. Unless you are eligible for a waiver, you may be
assessed a CDSC of 1.00% if you redeem any of your shares within 18 months of
purchase. See “Contingent Deferred Sales Charges” below for information
concerning the CDSC and “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge—CDSC Waivers and
Reductions” below for information concerning CDSC waivers and
reductions.
Nuveen
Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
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Amount
of Purchase |
Sales
Charge as %
of Public Offering
Price |
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Sales
Charge as %
of Net Amount
Invested |
|
Maximum
Financial Intermediary Commission as % of Public Offering
Price |
Less
than $50,000 |
2.50 |
% |
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2.56 |
% |
|
2.00 |
% |
$50,000
but less than $100,000 |
2.00 |
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2.04 |
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1.60 |
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$100,000
but less than $250,000 |
1.50 |
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1.52 |
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1.20 |
|
$250,000
and over* |
— |
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— |
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0.70 |
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* You
can purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares at net asset value without an
up-front sales charge. The Distributor pays financial intermediaries of record
at a rate of 0.70% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.50% of the next $2.5
million, plus 0.25% of the amount over $5 million, which includes an advance of
the first year’s service fee. Unless you are eligible for a waiver, you may be
assessed a CDSC of 0.70% if you redeem any of your shares within 18 months of
purchase. See “Contingent Deferred Sales Charges” below for information
concerning the CDSC and “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge—CDSC Waivers and
Reductions” below for information concerning CDSC waivers and
reductions.
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Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund
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Amount
of Purchase |
Sales
Charge as %
of Public Offering
Price |
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Sales
Charge as %
of Net Amount
Invested |
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Maximum
Financial Intermediary Commission as % of Public Offering
Price |
Less
than $50,000 |
3.00 |
% |
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3.09 |
% |
|
2.50 |
% |
$50,000
but less than $100,000 |
2.50 |
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2.56 |
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|
2.00 |
|
$100,000
but less than $250,000 |
2.00 |
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|
2.04 |
|
|
1.50 |
|
$250,000
and over* |
— |
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— |
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1.00 |
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* You
can purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares at net asset value without an
up-front sales charge. The Distributor pays financial intermediaries of record
at a rate of 1.00% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.75% of the next $2.5
million, plus 0.50% of the amount over $5 million, which includes an advance of
the first year’s service fee. Unless you are eligible for a waiver, you may be
assessed a CDSC of 1.00% if you redeem any of your shares within 18 months of
purchase. See “Contingent Deferred Sales Charges” below for information
concerning the CDSC and “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge—CDSC Waivers and
Reductions” below for information concerning CDSC waivers and
reductions.
Class
A shares are available through certain financial intermediaries or by contacting
your Fund directly. Provided they meet the minimum investment and other
eligibility requirements, eligible investors include:
· Direct
Purchasers;
· Financial
Intermediary Accounts;
· Other
investment companies or pools;
· Insurance
company separate accounts advised by or affiliated with Nuveen Fund Advisors, or
other affiliates of TIAA; and
· Other
accounts, entities, programs, plans and categories of shareholders as may be
approved by the Funds from time to time.
Class
A shares may not be available through certain financial intermediaries. Please
consult with your financial intermediary to determine whether their policies
allow for an investment in Class A shares.
Class
C Shares
You
can purchase Class C shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value
per share without any up-front sales charge. Class C shares are subject to
annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of your Fund’s average daily net
assets. The annual 0.25% service fee compensates your financial advisor or other
financial intermediary for providing ongoing service to you. The annual 0.75%
distribution fee compensates the Distributor for paying your financial advisor
or other financial intermediary an ongoing sales commission. The Distributor
compensates your financial advisor or other financial intermediary at the time
of sale at a rate of 1.00% of the amount of Class C shares purchased, which
includes an advance of the first year's service and distribution fees. The
Distributor retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no
financial intermediary of record. If you redeem your shares within 12 months of
purchase, you will normally pay a 1.00% CDSC, which is calculated on the lower
of your purchase price or redemption proceeds. You do not pay a CDSC on any
Class C shares you purchase by reinvesting dividends. You may qualify for a
reduced CDSC, or the CDSC may be waived, as described in “How to Reduce Your
Sales Charge” below.
Investors
purchasing Class C shares should consider whether they would qualify for a
reduced or eliminated sales charge on Class A shares that would make purchasing
Class A shares a better choice. Class A share sales charges can be reduced or
eliminated based on the size of the purchase, or pursuant to a letter of intent
or rights of accumulation. See “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” below.
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Class
C share purchase orders equaling or exceeding $250,000 ($500,000 for Nuveen High
Yield Municipal Bond Fund) will not be accepted. Effective August 19, 2024,
Class C share purchase orders equaling or exceeding $250,000 for Nuveen
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund will not be accepted. In addition, the Funds
limit the cumulative amount of Class C shares that may be purchased by a single
purchaser. Your financial intermediary may set lower maximum purchase limits for
Class C shares. See the statement of additional information for more
information.
Class
C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years, thus reducing
future annual expenses. Conversions occur during the month in which the 8-year
anniversary of the purchase occurs. The automatic conversion is based on the
relative net asset values of the two share classes without the imposition of a
sales charge or fee. The automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A
shares may not apply to shares held through group retirement plan recordkeeping
platforms of certain financial intermediaries who hold such shares in an omnibus
account and do not track participant level share lot aging to facilitate such a
conversion. Furthermore, the availability of the automatic Class C share
conversion and the terms under which the conversion takes place may depend on
the policies and/or system limitations of the financial intermediary through
which you hold your shares. Information on intermediaries’ variations from the
Class C share conversion discussed above is disclosed in the appendix to this
prospectus, “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Through Certain
Intermediaries.” Also, see “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” below.
Investors
may purchase Class C shares only for Fund accounts held with a financial advisor
or other financial intermediary, and not directly with a Fund. Provided they
meet the minimum investment and other eligibility requirements, eligible
investors include:
· Financial
Intermediary Accounts;
· Other
investment companies or pools;
· Insurance
company separate accounts advised by or affiliated with Nuveen Fund Advisors, or
other affiliates of TIAA; and
· Other
accounts, entities, programs, plans and categories of shareholders as may be
approved by the Funds from time to time.
Class
C shares may not be available through certain financial intermediaries. Please
consult with your financial intermediary to determine whether their policies
allow for an investment in Class C shares.
Class
R6 Shares
Eligible
investors can purchase Class R6 shares at the offering price, which is the net
asset value per share without any up-front sales charge. As Class R6 shares are
not subject to sales charges or ongoing service or distribution fees, they have
lower ongoing expenses than the other classes.
Class
R6 shares are available for purchase by clients of financial intermediaries who
charge such clients an ongoing fee for advisory, investment, consulting or
related services. Such clients may include individuals, corporations, endowments
and foundations. The minimum initial investment for such clients is $1,000. The
Distributor may waive the minimum for clients of financial intermediaries
anticipated to reach this Class R6 share holdings level. All other eligible
investors must meet a minimum initial investment of at least $1,000,000 in a
Fund. Such minimum investment requirement may be applied collectively to
affiliated accounts, in the discretion of the Distributor. Class R6 shares may
be purchased through financial intermediaries only if such intermediaries have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor to offer Class R6 shares. Class
R6
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shares
are only available in cases where neither the investor nor the intermediary will
receive any commission payments, account servicing fees, record keeping fees,
12b-1 fees, sub-transfer agent fees, so called “finder’s fees,” administration
fees or similar fees with respect to Class R6 shares. Provided they meet the
minimum investment and other eligibility requirements, eligible investors
include:
· Financial
Intermediary Accounts;
· Direct
Purchasers;
· Foundations
and endowment funds;
· Any
state, county, or city, or its instrumentality, department, authority or
agency;
· Omnibus
or other pooled accounts registered to insurance companies, trust companies,
bank trust departments, registered investment advisor firms and family
offices;
· Investment
companies;
· Corporations,
including corporate non-qualified deferred compensation plans of such
corporations;
· Collective
investment trusts;
· Insurance
company separate accounts advised by or affiliated with Nuveen Fund Advisors or
other affiliates of TIAA;
· Discretionary
accounts managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors or its affiliates; and
· Other
accounts, entities, programs, plans and categories of shareholders as may be
approved by the Funds from time to time.
Class
R6 shares are also available for purchase, with no minimum initial investment,
by the following categories of investors:
· Current
and former trustees/directors of any Nuveen Fund, and their immediate family
members (as defined in the statement of additional information).
· Officers
of Nuveen, LLC and its affiliates, and their immediate family
members.
· Full-time
and retired employees of Nuveen, LLC and its affiliates, and their immediate
family members.
Only
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund issues Class R6 shares.
Class
I Shares
You
can purchase Class I shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value
per share without any up-front sales charge. As Class I shares are not subject
to sales charges or ongoing service or distribution fees, they have lower
ongoing expenses than the other classes.
Class
I shares are available for purchase by clients of financial intermediaries who
charge such clients an ongoing fee for advisory, investment, consulting or
related services. Such clients may include individuals, corporations, endowments
and foundations. The minimum initial investment for such clients is $100,000,
but this minimum will be lowered to $250 for clients of financial intermediaries
that have accounts holding Class I shares with an aggregate value of at least
$100,000. The Distributor may also lower the minimum to $250 for clients of
financial intermediaries anticipated to reach this Class I share holdings
level.
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Class
I shares are also available for purchase by family offices and their clients. A
family office is a company that provides certain financial and other services to
a high net worth family or families. The minimum initial investment for family
offices and their clients is $100,000, but this minimum will be lowered to $250
for clients of family offices that have accounts holding Class I shares with an
aggregate value of at least $100,000. The Distributor may also lower the minimum
to $250 for clients of family offices anticipated to reach this Class I share
holdings level.
Class
I shares are also available for purchase, with no minimum initial investment, by
the following categories of investors:
· Certain
bank or broker-affiliated trust departments.
· Advisory
accounts of Nuveen Fund Advisors and its affiliates.
· Investors
purchasing through a brokerage platform of a financial intermediary that has an
agreement with the Distributor to offer such shares solely when acting as an
agent for such investors. Investors transacting through a financial
intermediary’s brokerage platform may be required to pay a commission directly
to the intermediary.
· Current
and former trustees/directors of any Nuveen Fund, and their immediate family
members (as defined in the statement of additional information).
· Officers
of Nuveen, LLC and its affiliates, and their immediate family
members.
· Full-time
and retired employees of Nuveen, LLC and its affiliates, and their immediate
family members.
· Certain
financial intermediary personnel, and their immediate family
members.
· Certain
other institutional investors described in the statement of additional
information.
A
financial intermediary through which you hold Class I shares may have the
authority under its account agreement to exchange your Class I shares for
another class of Fund shares having higher expenses than Class I shares if you
withdraw from or are no longer eligible for the intermediary's fee-based program
or under other circumstances. You may be subject to the sales charges and
service and/or distribution fees applicable to the share class that you receive
in such an exchange. You should contact your financial intermediary for more
information about your eligibility to purchase Class I shares and the class of
shares you would receive in an exchange if you no longer meet Class I
eligibility requirements.
Please
refer to the statement of additional information for more information about
Class A, Class C, Class R6 and Class I shares, including more detailed
program descriptions and eligibility requirements. Additional information is
also available from your financial advisor, who can also help you prepare any
necessary application forms.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charges
If
you redeem Class A or Class C shares that are subject to a CDSC, you may be
assessed a CDSC upon redemption. When you redeem Class A or Class C shares
subject to a CDSC, your Fund will first redeem any shares that are not subject
to a CDSC, and then redeem the shares you have owned for the longest period of
time, unless you ask the Fund to redeem your shares in a different order. No
CDSC is imposed on shares you buy through the reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains. The CDSC holding period is calculated on a monthly basis and
begins on the first day of the month in which the purchase was made. When you
redeem shares subject to a CDSC, the CDSC is calculated on the lower of your
purchase price or redemption proceeds,
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deducted
from your redemption proceeds, and paid to the Distributor. The CDSC may be
waived under certain special circumstances as described below under “How You Can
Buy and Sell Shares—How to Reduce Your Sales Charge—CDSC Waivers and
Reductions,” in the appendix to this prospectus titled “Variations in Sales
Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” and in
the statement of additional information.
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The
Funds offer a number of ways to reduce or eliminate the up-front sales charge on
Class A shares. In addition, under certain circumstances, the Funds will waive
or reduce the CDSC imposed on redemptions of Class C shares and certain Class A
shares purchased at net asset value. The
availability of the sales charge reductions and waivers discussed below will
depend on the policies of the financial intermediary through which you purchase
your shares. Information on intermediaries’ variations from the reductions and
waivers discussed below are disclosed in the appendix to this prospectus,
“Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain
Intermediaries.” In
all instances, it is your responsibility to notify your financial intermediary
at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for
sales charge waivers or discounts. In
order to obtain waivers and discounts that are not available through your
intermediary, you will have to purchase Fund shares through another
intermediary.
Class
A Sales Charge Reductions
· Rights
of Accumulation.
In calculating the appropriate sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares of a
Fund, you may be able to add the amount of your purchase to the value, based on
the current net asset value per share, of all of your prior purchases of any
Nuveen mutual fund.
· Letter
of Intent.
Subject to certain requirements, you may purchase Class A shares of a Fund at
the sales charge rate applicable to the total amount of the purchases you intend
to make over a 13-month period.
For
purposes of calculating the appropriate sales charge as described under
Rights
of Accumulation
and Letter
of Intent
above, you may include purchases by (i) you, (ii) your spouse or domestic
partner and children under the age of 21 years, and (iii) a corporation,
partnership or sole proprietorship that is 100% owned by any of the persons in
(i) or (ii). In addition, a trustee or other fiduciary can count all shares
purchased for a single trust, estate or other single fiduciary account that has
multiple accounts (including one or more employee benefit plans of the same
employer).
Class
A Sales Charge Waivers
Class
A shares of a Fund may be purchased at net asset value without a sales charge as
follows:
· Purchases
of $250,000 ($500,000 for Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund) or more
(although such purchases may be subject to a CDSC in certain circumstances, see
“What Share Classes We Offer—Contingent Deferred Sales Charges” above).
· Effective
August 19, 2024, purchases of $250,000 or more of Nuveen High Yield Municipal
Bond Fund (although such purchases may be subject to a CDSC in certain
circumstances, see “What Share Classes We Offer—Contingent Deferred Sales
Charges” above).
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· Shares
purchased through the reinvestment of Nuveen mutual fund dividends and capital
gain distributions.
· Shares
purchased for accounts held directly with a Fund that do not have a financial
intermediary of record.
· Employees
of Nuveen, LLC and its affiliates.
Purchases by current and retired employees of Nuveen, LLC and its affiliates and
such employees’ immediate family members (as defined in the statement of
additional information).
· Current
and former trustees/directors of the Nuveen Funds.
· Financial
intermediary personnel.
Purchases by any person who, for at least the last 90 days, has been an officer,
director, or employee of any financial intermediary or any such person’s
immediate family member.
· Certain
trust departments.
Purchases by bank or broker-affiliated trust departments investing funds over
which they exercise exclusive discretionary investment authority and that are
held in a fiduciary, agency, advisory, custodial or similar
capacity.
· Additional
categories of investors.
Purchases made (i) by investors purchasing on a periodic fee, asset-based fee or
no transaction fee basis through a broker-dealer sponsored mutual fund purchase
program; (ii) by clients of investment advisers, financial planners or other
financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their
services; and (iii) through a financial intermediary that has entered into an
agreement with the Distributor to offer the Funds’ shares to self-directed
investment brokerage accounts and that may or may not charge a transaction fee
to its customers. Intermediaries that have entered into such an agreement are
listed in the appendix to this prospectus, “Variations in Sales Charge
Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”
In
order to obtain a sales charge reduction or waiver on Class A share purchases,
it may be necessary at the time of purchase for you to inform the Funds or your
financial advisor of the existence of other accounts in which there are holdings
eligible to be aggregated for such purposes. You may need to provide the Funds
or your financial advisor information or records, such as account statements, in
order to verify your eligibility for a sales charge reduction or waiver. This
may include account statements of family members and information regarding
Nuveen mutual fund shares held in accounts with other financial advisors. You or
your financial advisor must notify the Distributor at the time of each purchase
if you are eligible for any of these programs. The Funds may modify or
discontinue these programs at any time.
CDSC
Waivers and Reductions
The
CDSC payable upon the redemption of Class C shares, and on Class A shares that
were purchased at net asset value without a sales charge because the purchase
amount equaled or exceeded $250,000 ($500,000 for Nuveen High Yield Municipal
Bond Fund before August 19, 2024 and $250,000 for Nuveen High Yield Municipal
Bond Fund as of August 19, 2024), may be waived or reduced under the following
circumstances:
· In
the event of total disability of the shareholder.
· In
the event of death of the shareholder.
· For
certain redemptions made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan.
· For
redemptions in connection with a payment of account or plan fees.
· For
redemptions of accounts not meeting required minimum balances.
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· Upon
an optional conversion by a Fund of Class C shares held in an account which no
longer has a financial intermediary of record into Class A shares.
· For
redemptions of Class C shares where the Distributor did not advance the first
year’s service and distribution fees to the intermediary.
· For
redemptions of Class A shares where the Distributor did not pay a sales charge
to the intermediary when the shares were purchased.
More
information on these and other available CDSC waivers and reductions can be
found in the appendix to this prospectus, “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions
and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” and in the statement of
additional information.
Fund
shares may be purchased on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock
Exchange (the “NYSE”)
or its affiliated exchanges, NYSE Arca Equities or NYSE American, are open for
trading. Generally, the NYSE and its affiliated exchanges are closed on weekends
and national holidays. The share price you pay depends on when the Distributor
receives your order and on the share class you are purchasing. Orders received
before the close of trading on a business day (normally, 4:00 p.m. New York
time) will receive that day’s closing share price; otherwise, you will receive
the next business day’s price.
You
may purchase Fund shares (1) through a financial advisor or other financial
intermediary or (2) directly from the Funds. Class C shares may not be purchased
directly from a Fund. In addition, the availability of Class A and Class C
shares through a financial intermediary will depend on the policies of the
intermediary.
Through
a Financial Advisor
You
may buy shares through your financial advisor, who can handle all the details
for you, including opening a new account. Financial advisors can also help you
review your financial needs and formulate long-term investment goals and
objectives. In addition, financial advisors generally can help you develop a
customized financial plan, select investments and monitor and review your
portfolio on an ongoing basis to help assure your investments continue to meet
your needs as circumstances change. Financial advisors (including brokers or
agents) are paid for providing ongoing investment advice and services, either
from Fund sales charges and fees or by charging you a separate fee in lieu of a
sales charge.
Financial
advisors or other dealer firms may charge their customers a processing or
service fee in connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares. The
amount and applicability of such a fee is determined and disclosed to customers
by each individual dealer. Processing or service fees typically are fixed,
nominal dollar amounts and are in addition to the sales and other charges
described in this prospectus and the statement of additional information. Your
dealer will provide you with specific information about any processing or
service fees you will be charged. Shares you purchase through your financial
advisor or other intermediary will normally be held with that firm. For more
information, please contact your financial advisor.
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Directly
from the Funds
Eligible
investors may purchase shares directly from the Funds.
· By
wire.
You can purchase shares by making a wire transfer from your bank. Before making
an initial investment by wire, you must submit a new account form to a Fund.
After receiving your form, a service representative will contact you with your
account number and wiring instructions. Your order will be priced at the next
closing share price based on the share class of your Fund, calculated after your
Fund’s custodian receives your payment by wire. Wired funds must be received
prior to 4:00 p.m. New York time to be eligible for same day pricing. Neither
your Fund nor the transfer agent is responsible for the consequences of delays
resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete
wiring instructions. Before making any additional purchases by wire, you should
call Nuveen Funds at (800) 257-8787. You cannot purchase shares by wire on days
when federally chartered banks are closed.
· By
mail.
You may open an account directly with the Funds and buy shares by completing an
application and mailing it along with your check to: Nuveen Funds, P.O. Box
219140, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9140. Applications may be obtained at
www.nuveen.com or by calling (800) 257-8787. No third party checks will be
accepted.
Purchase
orders and redemption requests are not processed until received in proper form
by the transfer agent of a Fund.
· On-line.
Existing shareholders with direct accounts may process certain account
transactions on-line. You may purchase additional shares or exchange shares
between existing, identically registered direct accounts. You can also look up
your account balance, history and dividend information, as well as order
duplicate account statements and tax forms from the Funds’ website. To access
your account, click on the “Online Account Access” link under the “Individual
Investors—Mutual Fund Account Access” heading at www.nuveen.com/client-access.
The system will walk you through the log-in process. To purchase shares on-line,
you must have established Fund Direct privileges on your account prior to the
requested transaction. See “Special Services—Fund Direct” below.
· By
telephone.
Existing shareholders with direct accounts may also process account transactions
via the Funds’ automated information line. Simply call (800) 257-8787, press 1
for mutual funds and the voice menu will walk you through the process. To
purchase shares by telephone, you must have established Fund Direct privileges
on your account prior to the requested transaction. See “Special Services—Fund
Direct” below.
The
Distributor does not have a customer relationship with you solely by virtue of
acting as principal underwriter and distributor for your Fund. The
Distributor does not offer or provide investment monitoring, make investment
decisions for you, or hold customer accounts or assets. You make the ultimate
decision regarding whether to buy or sell any Nuveen Fund.
To
help make your investing with us easy and efficient, we offer you the following
services at no extra cost. Your financial advisor can help you complete the
forms for these services, or you can call Nuveen Funds at (800) 257-8787 for
copies of the necessary forms.
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Systematic
Investing
Once
you have opened an account satisfying the applicable investment minimum,
systematic investing allows you to make regular additional investments through
automatic deductions from your bank account, directly from your paycheck or from
exchanging shares from another mutual fund account. The minimum automatic
deduction is $100 per month. There is no charge to participate in your Fund’s
systematic investment plan. You can stop the deductions at any time by notifying
your Fund in writing.
· From
your bank account.
You can make systematic investments of $100 or more per month by authorizing
your Fund to draw pre-authorized checks on your bank account.
· From
your paycheck.
With your employer’s consent, you can make systematic investments each pay
period (collectively meeting the monthly minimum of $100) by authorizing your
employer to deduct monies from your paycheck.
· Systematic
exchanging.
You can make systematic investments by authorizing the Distributor to exchange
shares from one Nuveen mutual fund account into another identically registered
Nuveen mutual fund account of the same share class.
Your
Fund may cancel your participation in its systematic investment plan if it is
unable to deliver a current prospectus to you because of an incorrect or invalid
mailing address.
Systematic
Withdrawal
If
the value of your Fund account is at least $5,000, you may request to have $50
or more withdrawn automatically from your account. You may elect to receive
payments monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, and may choose to
receive a check, have the monies transferred directly into your bank account
(see “Fund Direct” below), paid to a third party or sent payable to you at an
address other than your address of record. You must complete the appropriate
section of the account application or Account Update Form to participate in each
Fund’s systematic withdrawal plan.
You
should not establish systematic withdrawals if you intend to make concurrent
purchases of Class A or Class C shares because you may unnecessarily pay a sales
charge or CDSC on these purchases.
Exchanging
Shares
You
may exchange Fund shares into an identically registered account for the same
class of another Nuveen mutual fund available in your state. Your exchange must
meet the minimum purchase requirements of the fund into which you are
exchanging. You may also, under certain limited circumstances, exchange between
certain classes of shares of the same fund, subject to the payment of any
applicable CDSC. Please consult the statement of additional information for
details.
Each
Fund reserves the right to revise or suspend the exchange privilege, limit the
amount or number of exchanges, or reject any exchange. In the event that a Fund
rejects an exchange request, neither the redemption nor the purchase side of the
exchange will be processed. If you would like the redemption request to be
processed even if the purchase order is rejected, you may submit a separate
redemption request (see “How to Sell Shares” below). Shareholders will be
provided with at least 60 days’ notice of any material revision to or
termination of the exchange privilege.
Because
an exchange between funds is treated for tax purposes as a purchase and sale,
any gain may be subject to tax. An exchange between classes of shares of the
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same
fund may not be considered a taxable event. You should consult your tax advisor
about the tax consequences of exchanging your shares.
Fund
DirectSM
The
Fund Direct Program allows you to link your Fund account to your bank account,
transfer money electronically between these accounts and perform a variety of
account transactions, including purchasing shares by telephone and investing
through a systematic investment plan. You may also have dividends,
distributions, redemption payments or systematic withdrawal plan payments sent
directly to your bank account.
Reinstatement
Privilege
If
you redeem Class A or Class C shares, you may reinvest all or part of your
redemption proceeds up to one year later without incurring any additional
charges. You may only reinvest into the same share class you redeemed. If you
paid a CDSC, any shares purchased pursuant to the reinstatement privilege will
not be subject to a CDSC. You may use this reinstatement privilege only once for
any redemption.
You
may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day, which is any day the NYSE or
its affiliated exchanges, NYSE Arca Equities or NYSE American, are open for
trading. You will receive the share price next determined after your Fund has
received your properly completed redemption request. Your redemption request
must be received before the close of trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. New York time)
for you to receive that day’s price. The Fund will normally mail your check the
next business day after a redemption request is received, but in no event more
than seven days after your request is received. If you are selling shares
purchased recently with a check, your redemption proceeds will not be mailed
until your check has cleared, which may take up to ten business days from your
purchase date.
You
may sell your shares (1) through a financial advisor or (2) directly to the
Funds.
Through
a Financial Advisor
You
may sell your shares through your financial advisor, who can prepare the
necessary documentation. Your financial advisor may charge for this
service.
Directly
to the Funds
· By
mail.
You can sell your shares at any time by sending a written request to the
appropriate Fund, c/o Nuveen Funds, P.O. Box 219140, Kansas City, Missouri
64121-9140. Your request must include the following information:
· The
Fund’s name;
· Your
name and account number;
· The
dollar or share amount you wish to redeem;
· The
signature of each owner exactly as it appears on the account;
· Any
certificates you have for the shares;
· The
name of the person to whom you want your redemption proceeds paid (if other than
to the shareholder of record);
· The
address where you want your redemption proceeds sent (if other than the address
of record); and
· Any
required signature guarantees.
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After
you have established your account, signatures on a written request must be
guaranteed if:
· You
would like redemption proceeds payable or sent to any person, address or bank
account other than that on record;
· You
have changed the address on your Fund’s records within the last 30 days;
or
· You
are requesting a change in ownership on your account.
Non-financial
transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services such as
changing bank information on an account, will require a signature guarantee or
signature verification from a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program member or
other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source. In
addition to the situations described above, the Funds reserve the right to
require a signature guarantee, or another acceptable form of signature
verification, in other instances based on the circumstances of a particular
situation.
A
signature guarantee assures that a signature is genuine and protects
shareholders from unauthorized account transfers. Banks, savings and loan
associations, trust companies, credit unions, broker-dealers and member firms of
a national securities exchange may guarantee signatures. Call your financial
intermediary to determine if it has this capability. A notary public is not an
acceptable signature guarantor. Proceeds from a written redemption request will
be sent to you by check unless another form of payment is requested.
· On-line.
You may redeem shares or exchange shares between existing, identically
registered accounts on-line. To access your account, click on the “Online
Account Access” link under the “Individual Investors—Mutual Fund Account Access”
heading at www.nuveen.com/client-access. The system will walk you through the
log-in process. On-line redemptions are not available for shares owned in
certificate form and, with respect to redemptions where the proceeds are payable
by check, may not exceed $100,000. Checks will only be issued to you as the
shareholder of record and mailed to your address of record. If you have
established Fund Direct privileges, you may have redemption proceeds transferred
electronically to your bank account. In this case, the redemption proceeds will
be transferred to your bank on the next business day after the redemption
request is received. You should contact your bank for further information
concerning the timing of the credit of the redemption proceeds in your bank
account.
· By
telephone.
If your account is held with your Fund and not in your brokerage account, and
you have authorized telephone redemption privileges, call (800) 257-8787 to
redeem your shares, press 1 for mutual funds and the voice menu will walk you
through the process. Telephone redemptions are not available for shares owned in
certificate form and, with respect to redemptions where the proceeds are payable
by check, may not exceed $100,000. Checks will only be issued to you as the
shareholder of record and mailed to your address of record, normally the next
business day after the redemption request is received. If you have established
Fund Direct privileges, you may have redemption proceeds transferred
electronically to your bank account. In this case, the redemption proceeds will
be transferred to your bank on the next business day after the redemption
request is received. You should contact your bank for further information
concerning the timing of the credit of the redemption proceeds in your bank
account.
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An
Important Note About Telephone Transactions
Although
Nuveen Funds has certain safeguards and procedures to confirm the identity
of callers, it will not be liable for losses resulting from following
telephone instructions it reasonably believes to be genuine.
Also,
you should verify your trade confirmations immediately upon
receipt. |
Accounts
with Low Balances
Your
Fund charges an Annual Low Balance Account Fee of $15.00 per account (other than
accounts holding Class R6 or Class I shares, but applicable to both retirement
and non-retirement accounts) in order to allocate shareholder servicing costs
equitably if your Fund balance falls below $1,000 (for any reason, including a
decrease in market value) as of a particular date each year. Investors cannot
pay this fee by any other means besides an automatic deduction of the fee from
their account.
The
Annual Low Balance Account Fee will not apply to the following types of
accounts: accounts held through retirement or employee benefit plans; accounts
held through intermediaries and their supermarkets and platforms (i.e., omnibus
accounts); accounts that are registered under a taxpayer identification number
(or Social Security number) that have aggregated non-retirement or non-employee
benefit plan assets held in accounts for the Fund or other Nuveen mutual funds
of $25,000 or more; accounts currently enrolled in a systematic investment plan;
and accounts held through tuition (529) plan programs. However, the Annual Low
Balance Account Fee will apply to IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.
The Funds reserve the right to waive or reduce the Annual Low Balance Account
Fee for any Fund account at any time. Additionally, the Funds may increase,
terminate or revise the terms of the Annual Low Balance Account Fee at any time
without advance notice to shareholders.
Meeting
Redemption Requests
Each
Fund typically will pay redemption proceeds using cash reserves maintained in
the Fund’s portfolio, or using the proceeds from sales of portfolio securities.
The Funds also may meet redemption requests through overdrafts at the Funds’
custodian, by borrowing under a credit agreement to which the Funds are parties,
or by borrowing from another Nuveen Fund under an inter-fund lending program
maintained by the Nuveen Funds pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. See “Investment Policies and
Techniques—Borrowing” in the statement of additional information. These
additional methods are more likely to be used to meet large redemption requests
or in times of stressed market conditions.
Although
the Funds generally pay redemption proceeds in cash, if a Fund determines that
it would be detrimental to its remaining shareholders to make payment of a
redemption order wholly in cash, that Fund may pay a portion of your redemption
proceeds in securities or other Fund assets. In this situation, you would
generally receive a proportionate distribution of each security held by the Fund
to the extent practicable. Although it is unlikely that your shares would be
redeemed in-kind, you would probably have to pay brokerage costs to sell the
securities or other assets distributed to you, as well as taxes on any capital
gains from that sale. Until they are sold, any securities or other assets
distributed to you as part of a redemption in-kind may be subject to market
risk.
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Section
4 General
Information
To
help you understand the tax implications of investing in the Funds, this section
includes important details about how the Funds make distributions to
shareholders. We discuss some other Fund policies as well. Please consult the
statement of additional information and your tax advisor for more information
about taxes.
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Dividends, Distributions and Taxes |
The
Funds declare dividends daily and pay such dividends monthly, usually on the
first business day of the month. Your account will begin to accrue dividends on
the business day after the day when the monies used to purchase your shares are
collected by the transfer agent. Each Fund seeks to pay monthly tax-exempt
dividends at a level rate that reflects the past and projected net income of the
Fund. To help maintain more stable monthly distributions, the distribution paid
by a Fund for any particular monthly period may be more or less than the amount
of net income actually earned by the Fund during such period, and any such
under- (or over-) distribution of income is reflected in the Fund’s net asset
value. This policy is designed to result in the distribution of substantially
all of a Fund’s net income over time. The Funds declare and pay any taxable
capital gains or other taxable distributions once a year at year end. The Funds
may declare and pay dividends, capital gains or other taxable distributions more
frequently, if necessary or appropriate in the Board's discretion.
Payment
and Reinvestment Options
The
Funds automatically reinvest your dividends in additional Fund shares unless you
request otherwise. You may request to have your dividends paid to you by check,
sent via electronic funds transfer through Automated Clearing House network or
reinvested in shares of another Nuveen mutual fund. For further information,
contact your financial advisor or call Nuveen Funds at (800) 257-8787. If you
request that your distributions be paid by check but those distributions cannot
be delivered because of an incorrect mailing address, or if a distribution check
remains uncashed for six months, the undelivered or uncashed distributions and
all future distributions will be reinvested in Fund shares at the current net
asset value.
Taxes
and Tax Reporting
Because
the Funds invest primarily in municipal bonds, the regular monthly dividends you
receive will generally be exempt from regular federal income tax. All or a
portion of these dividends, however, may be subject to state and local taxes or
to the federal alternative minimum tax on individuals. For tax years beginning
after December 31, 2022, exempt-interest dividends may affect the federal
corporate alternative minimum tax for certain corporations.
Generally
the Funds do not seek to realize taxable income or capital gains. However, the
Funds may realize and distribute taxable income or capital gains from time to
time as a result of each Fund’s normal investment activities. The Funds’
distributions of these amounts are taxed as ordinary income or capital gains and
are taxable whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares.
Distributions from the Funds’ long-term capital gains are taxable as capital
gains, while distributions from short-term capital gains and net investment
income are generally taxable as ordinary income. The Funds’ taxable
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dividends
are not expected to qualify for a dividends received deduction if you are a
corporate shareholder or for the lower tax rates on qualified dividend
income.
Early
in each year, you will receive a statement detailing the amount and nature of
all distributions that you were paid during the prior year. If you hold your
investment at the firm where you purchased your Fund shares, you will receive
the statement from that firm. If you hold your shares directly with the Fund,
the Distributor will send you the statement. The tax status of your
distributions is the same whether you reinvest them or elect to receive them in
cash.
If
you receive social security or railroad retirement benefits, you should consult
your tax advisor about how an investment in the Funds may affect the taxation of
your benefits.
Each
sale or exchange of Fund shares may be a taxable event. When you exchange shares
of one Nuveen mutual fund for shares of a different Nuveen mutual fund, the
exchange is treated the same as a sale for tax purposes. A sale may result in
capital gain or loss to you. The gain or loss generally will be treated as
short-term if you held the shares for 12 months or less and long-term if you
held the shares for more than 12 months at the time of disposition.
Please
note that if you do not furnish your Fund with your correct Social Security
number or employer identification number, you fail to provide certain
certifications to your Fund, you fail to certify whether you are a U.S. citizen
or a U.S. resident alien, or the Internal Revenue Service notifies the Fund to
withhold, federal law requires your Fund to withhold federal income tax from
your distributions and redemption proceeds at the applicable withholding
rate.
Buying
or Selling Shares Close to a Record Date
Buying
Fund shares shortly before the record date for a taxable income or capital gain
distribution is commonly known as “buying the dividend.” The entire distribution
may be taxable to you even though a portion of the distribution effectively
represents a return of your purchase price.
Non-U.S.
Investors
The
Funds are offered for sale in the United States and are not widely available
outside the United States. Non-U.S. investors should be aware that U.S.
withholding and estate taxes and certain U.S. tax reporting requirements may
apply to any investment in a Fund.
Cost
Basis Method
For
shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012, you may elect a cost basis method
to apply to all existing and future accounts you may establish. The cost basis
method you select will determine the order in which shares are redeemed and how
your cost basis information is calculated and subsequently reported to you and
to the Internal Revenue Service. Please consult your tax advisor to determine
which cost basis method best suits your specific situation. If you hold your
account directly with a Fund, please contact Nuveen Funds at (800) 257-8787 for
instructions on how to make your election. If you hold your account with a
financial intermediary, please contact that financial intermediary for
instructions on how to make your election. If you hold your account directly
with a Fund and do not elect a cost basis method, your account will default to
the average cost basis method. The average cost basis method generally
calculates cost basis by determining the average price paid for Fund shares that
may have been purchased at different times for different prices. Financial
intermediaries choose their own default cost basis method.
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Taxable
Equivalent Yields
The
taxable equivalent yield is the current yield you would need to earn on a
taxable investment in order to equal a stated federal tax-free yield on a
municipal investment. To assist you in comparing municipal investments like the
Funds with fully taxable alternative investments, the table below presents the
taxable equivalent yields for a range of hypothetical federal tax-free yields
and tax rates:
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To
Equal a Tax-Free Yield of: |
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3.00 |
% |
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4.00 |
% |
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5.00 |
% |
Tax
Rate: |
A
Taxable Investment Would Need to Yield: |
10% |
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2.22 |
% |
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3.33 |
% |
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4.44 |
% |
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5.56 |
% |
12% |
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2.27 |
% |
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3.41 |
% |
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4.55 |
% |
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5.68 |
% |
22% |
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2.56 |
% |
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3.85 |
% |
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5.13 |
% |
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6.41 |
% |
24% |
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2.63 |
% |
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3.95 |
% |
|
5.26 |
% |
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6.58 |
% |
32% |
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2.94 |
% |
|
4.41 |
% |
|
5.88 |
% |
|
7.35 |
% |
35% |
|
3.08 |
% |
|
4.62 |
% |
|
6.15 |
% |
|
7.69 |
% |
37% |
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3.17 |
% |
|
4.76 |
% |
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6.35 |
% |
|
7.94 |
% |
40.8%* |
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3.38 |
% |
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5.07 |
% |
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6.76 |
% |
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8.45 |
% |
* This
is the maximum stated regular federal tax rate of 37.00% plus the 3.8% Medicare
tax imposed on the net investment income of certain taxpayers. The Medicare tax
could also apply to taxpayers in other tax brackets.
The
yields and tax rates shown above are hypothetical and do not predict your actual
returns or effective tax rate. For more detailed information, see the statement
of additional information or consult your tax advisor.
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Distribution
and Service Payments |
Distribution
and Service Plan
The
Distributor serves as the selling agent and distributor of the Funds’ shares. In
this capacity, the Distributor manages the offering of the Funds’ shares and is
responsible for all sales and promotional activities. In order to reimburse the
Distributor for its costs in connection with these activities, including
compensation paid to financial intermediaries, each Fund has adopted a
distribution and service plan under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the
“Plan”).
See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares—What Share Classes We Offer” for a
description of the distribution and service fees paid under the
Plan.
Under
the Plan, the Distributor receives a distribution fee for Class C shares
primarily for providing compensation to financial intermediaries, including the
Distributor, in connection with the distribution of shares. The Distributor
receives a service fee for Class A and Class C shares to compensate financial
intermediaries, including the Distributor, for providing ongoing account
services to shareholders. These services may include establishing and
maintaining shareholder accounts, answering shareholder inquiries and providing
other personal services to shareholders. Fees paid under the Plan also
compensate the Distributor for other expenses, including printing and
distributing prospectuses to persons other than shareholders, and preparing,
printing, and distributing advertising materials, sales literature and reports
to shareholders used in connection with the sale of shares. Because fees paid
under the Plan are paid out of a Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time
these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than
paying other types of sales charges. Long-term holders of Class C shares may pay
more in distribution and service fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of
the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority Conduct Rules.
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Other
Payments by the Funds
In
addition to the distribution and service fees the Funds pay under the Plan and
fees the Funds pay to their transfer agent, the Distributor or Nuveen Fund
Advisors, on behalf of the Funds, may enter into non-Plan agreements with
financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Funds will pay financial
intermediaries for administrative, networking, recordkeeping, sub-transfer
agency and shareholder services. These non-Plan payments are generally based on
either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of Fund shareholders
serviced by a financial intermediary or (2) a fixed dollar amount for each
account serviced by a financial intermediary. The aggregate amount of these
payments may be substantial and may vary significantly among
intermediaries.
Other
Payments by the Distributor and Nuveen Fund Advisors
In
addition to the sales commissions and payments from distribution and service
fees made to financial intermediaries as previously described, the Distributor
and Nuveen Fund Advisors may from time to time make additional payments, out of
their own resources, to certain financial intermediaries that sell shares of
Nuveen mutual funds in order to promote the sales and retention of Fund shares
by those firms and their customers. The amounts of these payments vary by
financial intermediary and, with respect to a given firm, are typically
calculated by reference to the amount of the firm’s recent gross sales of Nuveen
mutual fund shares and/or total assets of Nuveen mutual funds held by the firm’s
customers. The level of payments that the Distributor and/or Nuveen Fund
Advisors is willing to provide to a particular financial intermediary may be
affected by, among other factors, the firm’s total assets held in and recent net
investments into Nuveen mutual funds, the firm’s level of participation in
Nuveen mutual fund sales and marketing programs, the firm’s compensation program
for its registered representatives who sell Nuveen mutual fund shares and
provide services to Nuveen mutual fund shareholders, and the asset class of the
Nuveen mutual funds for which these payments are provided. The statement of
additional information contains additional information about these payments,
including the names of the firms to which payments are made. The Distributor may
also make payments to financial intermediaries in connection with sales
meetings, due diligence meetings, prospecting seminars and other meetings at
which the Distributor promotes its products and services.
In
connection with the availability of Nuveen mutual funds within selected mutual
fund no-transaction fee institutional platforms and fee-based wrap programs at
certain financial intermediaries, the Distributor and Nuveen Fund Advisors also
make payments out of their own assets to those firms as compensation for certain
recordkeeping, shareholder communications and other account administration
services provided to Nuveen mutual fund shareholders who own their Fund shares
through these platforms or programs. These payments are in addition to the
service fee and any applicable sub-transfer agency or similar fees paid to these
firms with respect to these services by the Nuveen mutual funds out of Fund
assets.
The
amounts of payments to a financial intermediary could be significant, and may
create an incentive for the intermediary or its representatives to recommend or
offer shares of the Funds to you. The intermediary may elevate the prominence or
profile of the Funds within the intermediary’s organization by, for example,
placing the Funds on a list of preferred or recommended funds and/or granting
the Distributor and/or its affiliates preferential or enhanced opportunities to
promote the Funds in various ways within the intermediary’s organization.
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The
price you pay for your shares or the amount you receive upon redemption of your
shares is based on your Fund’s net asset value per share, which is determined as
of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time) on each day the NYSE
is open for business. Each Fund’s latest net asset value per share is available
on the Funds’ website at www.nuveen.com. Net asset value is calculated for each
class of each Fund by taking the value of the class’s total assets, including
interest or dividends accrued but not yet collected, less all liabilities, and
dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The result, rounded to the
nearest cent, is the net asset value per share.
In
determining net asset value, portfolio instruments traded on an exchange
generally are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price
on the exchange, if available. If such market quotations are not readily
available or are not considered reliable, a portfolio instrument will be valued
at its fair value as determined in good faith using procedures approved by
Nuveen Fund Advisors, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees. For
example, the fair value of a portfolio instrument may be determined using prices
provided by independent pricing services or obtained from other sources, such as
broker-dealer quotations. Independent pricing services typically value
non-exchange-traded instruments utilizing a range of market-based inputs and
assumptions. For example, when available, pricing services may utilize inputs
such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, spreads, and
transactions for comparable instruments. In pricing certain instruments, the
pricing services may consider information about an instrument’s issuer or market
activity provided by the Funds’ investment adviser or sub-adviser. Pricing
service valuations of non-exchange-traded instruments represent the service’s
good faith opinion as to what the holder of an instrument would receive in an
orderly transaction for an institutional round lot position under current market
conditions. It is possible that these valuations could be materially different
from the value that a Fund realizes upon the sale of an instrument.
The
price of a portfolio instrument may be determined unreliable in various
circumstances. For example, a price may be deemed unreliable if it has not
changed for an identified period of time, or has changed from the previous day’s
price by more than a threshold amount, and recent transactions and/or broker
dealer price quotations differ materially from the price in question.
The
Board of Trustees has designated Nuveen Fund Advisors as the Funds’ valuation
designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act and delegated to Nuveen Fund
Advisors the day-to-day responsibility of making fair value determinations. All
fair value determinations are made in accordance with procedures adopted by
Nuveen Fund Advisors, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees. As a
general principle, the fair value of a portfolio instrument is the amount that
an owner might reasonably expect to receive upon the instrument’s current sale.
A range of factors and analysis may be considered when determining fair value,
including relevant market data, interest rates, credit considerations and/or
issuer specific news. However, fair valuation involves subjective judgments and
it is possible that the fair value determined for a portfolio instrument may be
materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that
instrument.
The
Funds are intended for long-term investment and should not be used for excessive
trading. Excessive trading in the Funds’ shares can disrupt portfolio
management, lead
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to
higher operating costs, and cause other operating inefficiencies for the Funds.
However, the Funds are also mindful that shareholders may have valid reasons for
periodically purchasing and redeeming Fund shares.
Accordingly,
the Funds have adopted a Frequent Trading Policy that seeks to balance the
Funds’ need to prevent excessive trading in Fund shares while offering investors
the flexibility in managing their financial affairs to make periodic purchases
and redemptions of Fund shares.
The
Funds’ Frequent Trading Policy generally limits an investor to two “round trip”
trades in a 60-day period. A “round trip” is the purchase and subsequent
redemption of Fund shares, including exchange transactions, or a redemption and
then subsequent purchase of Fund shares, including exchange transactions. Upon
completion of a second round trip, the account will not be permitted to exchange
in or purchase additional shares for a period of 90 days.
The
Funds primarily receive share purchase and redemption orders through third-party
financial intermediaries, some of whom rely on the use of omnibus accounts. An
omnibus account typically includes multiple investors and provides the Funds
only with a net purchase or redemption amount on any given day where multiple
purchases, redemptions and exchanges of shares occur in the account. The
identity of individual purchasers, redeemers and exchangers whose orders are
aggregated in omnibus accounts, and the size of their orders, will generally not
be known by the Funds. Despite the Funds’ efforts to detect and prevent frequent
trading, the Funds may be unable to identify frequent trading because the
netting effect in omnibus accounts often makes it more difficult to identify
frequent traders. The Distributor has entered into agreements with financial
intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Funds’ transfer agent.
Under the terms of these agreements, the financial intermediaries undertake to
cooperate with the Distributor in monitoring purchase, exchange and redemption
orders by their customers in order to detect and prevent frequent trading in the
Funds through such accounts. Pursuant to these agreements, financial
intermediaries may disclose to a Fund an investor’s taxpayer identification
number and a record of the investor’s transactions at the request of the Fund.
Technical limitations in operational systems at such intermediaries or at the
Distributor may also limit the Funds’ ability to detect and prevent frequent
trading. In addition, the Funds may permit certain financial intermediaries,
including broker-dealer and retirement plan administrators, among others, to
enforce their own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading.
Such policies may differ from the Funds’ Frequent Trading Policy and may be
approved for use in instances where the Funds reasonably believe that the
intermediary’s policies and procedures effectively discourage inappropriate
trading activity. Shareholders holding their accounts with such intermediaries
may wish to contact the intermediary for information regarding its frequent
trading policy. Although the Funds do not knowingly permit frequent trading,
they cannot guarantee that they will be able to identify and restrict all
frequent trading activity.
The
Funds reserve the right in their sole discretion to waive unintentional or minor
violations (including transactions below certain dollar thresholds) if they
determine that doing so would not harm the interests of Fund shareholders. In
addition, certain categories of redemptions may be excluded from the application
of the Frequent Trading Policy, as described in more detail in the statement of
additional information. These include, among others, redemptions pursuant to
systematic withdrawal plans, redemptions in connection with the total disability
or death of the investor, involuntary redemptions by operation of law,
redemptions in payment of account or plan fees, and certain redemptions by
retirement plans, including redemptions in connection with
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qualifying
loans or hardship withdrawals, termination of plan participation, return of
excess contributions, and required minimum distributions. The Funds may also
modify or suspend the Frequent Trading Policy without notice during periods of
market stress or other unusual circumstances.
The
Funds reserve the right to impose restrictions on purchases or exchanges that
are more restrictive than those stated above if they determine, in their sole
discretion, that a transaction or a series of transactions involves market
timing or excessive trading that may be detrimental to Fund shareholders. The
Funds also reserve the right to reject any purchase order, including exchange
purchases, for any reason. For example, a Fund may refuse purchase orders if the
Fund would be unable to invest the proceeds from the purchase order in
accordance with the Fund’s investment policies and/or objective(s), or if the
Fund would be adversely affected by the size of the transaction, the frequency
of trading in the account or various other factors. For more information about
the Funds’ Frequent Trading Policy and its enforcement, see “Purchase and
Redemption of Fund Shares—Frequent Trading Policy” in the statement of
additional information.
The
custodian of the assets of the Funds is State Street Bank and Trust Company,
One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2016. The
custodian also provides certain accounting services to the Funds. The Funds'
transfer, shareholder services and dividend paying agent, SS&C Global
Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc., P.O. Box 219140, Kansas
City, Missouri 64121-9140, performs bookkeeping, data processing and
administrative services for the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
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Section
5 Financial
Highlights
The
financial highlights table is intended to help you understand a Fund’s financial
performance for the past five fiscal years. Certain information reflects
financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table
represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment
in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The
information has been derived from the Funds’ financial statements, which have
been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report for the most recent
fiscal year, along with the Funds’ financial statements, are included in the
annual report, which is available upon request.
Nuveen
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
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Expenses |
Income (Loss) |
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Investment |
Realized/ |
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From |
Return |
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Value, |
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Assets, |
to Average |
to Average |
Portfolio |
Year Ended
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Beginning |
Income (NII) |
Unrealized |
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From |
Net Realized |
of |
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End of |
Total |
End of |
Net |
Net |
Turnover |
March 31: |
of Period |
(Loss)(a) |
Gain (Loss) |
Total |
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NII |
Gains |
Capital |
Total |
Period |
Return(b) |
Period (000) |
Assets(c) |
Assets |
Rate |
Class
A |
2024 |
$ |
15.15 |
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$ |
0.67 |
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$ |
(0.07 |
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$ |
0.60 |
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$ |
(0.74 |
) |
$ |
— |
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$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
(0.78 |
) |
$ |
14.97 |
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4.21 |
% |
$ |
6,796,508 |
2.11 |
% |
4.55 |
% |
28 |
% |
2023 |
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16.95 |
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0.81 |
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(1.80 |
) |
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(0.99 |
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(0.81 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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(0.81 |
) |
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15.15 |
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(5.79 |
) |
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7,040,067 |
1.63 |
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5.24 |
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43 |
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2022 |
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17.87 |
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0.83 |
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(0.93 |
) |
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(0.10 |
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(0.82 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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(0.82 |
) |
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16.95 |
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(0.79 |
) |
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7,898,026 |
0.92 |
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4.55 |
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20 |
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2021 |
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16.22 |
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0.88 |
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1.62 |
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2.50 |
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(0.85 |
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— |
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— |
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(0.85 |
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17.87 |
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15.62 |
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|
8,064,891 |
0.96 |
|
5.17 |
|
18 |
|
2020 |
|
17.42 |
|
|
0.84 |
|
|
(1.19 |
) |
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
16.22 |
|
(2.24 |
) |
|
6,514,930 |
1.19 |
|
4.70 |
|
21 |
|
Class
C |
2024 |
|
15.14 |
|
|
0.54 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
0.47 |
|
|
|
(0.62 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
(0.66 |
) |
|
14.95 |
|
3.32 |
|
|
786,884 |
2.91 |
|
3.72 |
|
28 |
|
2023 |
|
16.93 |
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
(1.80 |
) |
|
(1.11 |
) |
|
|
(0.68 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.68 |
) |
|
15.14 |
|
(6.51 |
) |
|
960,502 |
2.43 |
|
4.45 |
|
43 |
|
2022 |
|
17.85 |
|
|
0.68 |
|
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.67 |
) |
|
16.93 |
|
(1.59 |
) |
|
1,341,334 |
1.72 |
|
3.75 |
|
20 |
|
2021 |
|
16.20 |
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
1.61 |
|
|
2.36 |
|
|
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
17.85 |
|
14.67 |
|
|
1,449,724 |
1.76 |
|
4.39 |
|
18 |
|
2020 |
|
17.41 |
|
|
0.70 |
|
|
(1.20 |
) |
|
(0.50 |
) |
|
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.71 |
) |
|
16.20 |
|
(3.00 |
) |
|
1,425,926 |
1.99 |
|
3.90 |
|
21 |
|
Class
R6 |
2024 |
|
15.17 |
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
(0.77 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
(0.81 |
) |
|
14.98 |
|
4.39 |
|
|
527,604 |
1.87 |
|
4.66 |
|
28 |
|
2023 |
|
16.97 |
|
|
0.84 |
|
|
(1.80 |
) |
|
(0.96 |
) |
|
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
15.17 |
|
(5.55 |
) |
|
1,004,656 |
1.39 |
|
5.46 |
|
43 |
|
2022 |
|
17.89 |
|
|
0.87 |
|
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
(0.86 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.86 |
) |
|
16.97 |
|
(0.56 |
) |
|
933,197 |
0.69 |
|
4.79 |
|
20 |
|
2021 |
|
16.23 |
|
|
0.92 |
|
|
1.62 |
|
|
2.54 |
|
|
|
(0.88 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.88 |
) |
|
17.89 |
|
15.86 |
|
|
774,499 |
0.73 |
|
5.44 |
|
18 |
|
2020 |
|
17.44 |
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
(1.21 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
16.23 |
|
(1.99 |
) |
|
1,821,590 |
0.96 |
|
4.96 |
|
21 |
|
Class
I |
2024 |
|
15.16 |
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
(0.77 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
(0.81 |
) |
|
14.97 |
|
4.35 |
|
|
8,065,834 |
1.91 |
|
4.71 |
|
28 |
|
2023 |
|
16.96 |
|
|
0.85 |
|
|
(1.81 |
) |
|
(0.96 |
) |
|
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.84 |
) |
|
15.16 |
|
(5.52 |
) |
|
9,310,347 |
1.43 |
|
5.50 |
|
43 |
|
2022 |
|
17.87 |
|
|
0.87 |
|
|
(0.93 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.85 |
) |
|
16.96 |
|
(0.59 |
) |
|
11,387,620 |
0.72 |
|
4.75 |
|
20 |
|
2021 |
|
16.22 |
|
|
0.92 |
|
|
1.61 |
|
|
2.53 |
|
|
|
(0.88 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.88 |
) |
|
17.87 |
|
15.87 |
|
|
10,487,347 |
0.76 |
|
5.37 |
|
18 |
|
2020 |
|
17.42 |
|
|
0.88 |
|
|
(1.19 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
16.22 |
|
(2.04 |
) |
|
9,128,343 |
0.99 |
|
4.90 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(b) |
Percentage
is not annualized. |
(c) |
The
expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to
have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the
special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the
Fund and the interest expense and related fees paid on borrowings, where
applicable. Each Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets includes interest
and related expenses for each share class as follows: |
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
and
Related Expenses |
|
|
Year
Ended March 31: |
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
1.32 |
% |
|
|
2023 |
|
0.87 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
0.22 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
0.45 |
|
|
|
|
Section
5
Financial Highlights |
65 |
Nuveen
Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
Operations |
|
Less
Distributions |
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios of |
Investment |
|
|
Net Asset |
Net |
Net |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset |
|
Net |
Expenses |
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Value, |
Investment |
Realized/ |
|
|
|
From |
|
Value, |
|
Assets, |
to Average |
to Average |
Portfolio |
Year Ended
|
Beginning |
Income (NII) |
Unrealized |
|
|
From |
Net Realized |
|
End of |
Total |
End of |
Net |
Net |
Turnover |
March 31: |
of Period |
(Loss)(a) |
Gain (Loss) |
Total |
|
NII |
Gains |
Total |
Period |
Return(b) |
Period (000) |
Assets(c)(d) |
Assets(d) |
Rate |
Class
A |
2024 |
$ |
9.52 |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
$ |
9.65 |
|
5.82 |
% |
$ |
982,788 |
1.06 |
% |
4.12 |
% |
31 |
% |
2023 |
|
10.07 |
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
9.52 |
|
(2.07 |
) |
|
1,150,158 |
0.92 |
|
4.03 |
|
53 |
|
2022 |
|
10.31 |
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
10.07 |
|
0.62 |
|
|
1,351,901 |
0.77 |
|
3.05 |
|
38 |
|
2021 |
|
9.73 |
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
0.95 |
|
|
|
(0.37 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.37 |
) |
|
10.31 |
|
9.55 |
|
|
1,042,073 |
0.81 |
|
3.74 |
|
30 |
|
2020 |
|
10.34 |
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
|
(0.37 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.37 |
) |
|
9.73 |
|
(2.10 |
) |
|
1,144,854 |
0.81 |
|
3.50 |
|
26 |
|
Class
C |
2024 |
|
9.53 |
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
0.46 |
|
|
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
9.66 |
|
4.95 |
|
|
93,636 |
1.86 |
|
3.30 |
|
31 |
|
2023 |
|
10.08 |
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
9.53 |
|
(2.86 |
) |
|
129,289 |
1.72 |
|
3.23 |
|
53 |
|
2022 |
|
10.32 |
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
10.08 |
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
153,569 |
1.57 |
|
2.26 |
|
38 |
|
2021 |
|
9.73 |
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
0.88 |
|
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
10.32 |
|
8.73 |
|
|
146,478 |
1.61 |
|
2.94 |
|
30 |
|
2020 |
|
10.35 |
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
9.73 |
|
(2.97 |
) |
|
171,066 |
1.61 |
|
2.71 |
|
26 |
|
Class
I |
2024 |
|
9.54 |
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
(0.42 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.42 |
) |
|
9.67 |
|
6.01 |
|
|
3,029,714 |
0.86 |
|
4.28 |
|
31 |
|
2023 |
|
10.09 |
|
|
0.41 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.20 |
) |
|
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
9.54 |
|
(1.85 |
) |
|
4,002,802 |
0.72 |
|
4.21 |
|
53 |
|
2022 |
|
10.33 |
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
10.09 |
|
0.83 |
|
|
5,059,951 |
0.57 |
|
3.24 |
|
38 |
|
2021 |
|
9.75 |
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
0.97 |
|
|
|
(0.39 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.39 |
) |
|
10.33 |
|
9.72 |
|
|
3,518,001 |
0.61 |
|
3.93 |
|
30 |
|
2020 |
|
10.36 |
|
|
0.39 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
|
(0.39 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.39 |
) |
|
9.75 |
|
(1.93 |
) |
|
3,749,380 |
0.61 |
|
3.70 |
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(b) |
Percentage
is not annualized. |
(c) |
The
expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to
have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the
special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the
Fund and the interest expense and related fees paid on borrowings, where
applicable. Each Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets includes interest
and related expenses for each share class as follows: |
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
and
Related Expenses |
|
|
Year
Ended March 31: |
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
0.26 |
% |
|
|
2023 |
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
0.05 |
|
|
(d) |
After
fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from Nuveen Fund Advisors, where
applicable. |
|
|
66 |
Section
5
Financial Highlights |
Nuveen
Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
Operations |
|
Less
Distributions |
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios of |
Investment |
|
|
Net Asset |
Net |
Net |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset |
|
Net |
Expenses |
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Value, |
Investment |
Realized/ |
|
|
|
From |
|
Value, |
|
Assets, |
to Average |
to Average |
Portfolio |
Year Ended
|
Beginning |
Income (NII) |
Unrealized |
|
|
From |
Net Realized |
|
End of |
Total |
End of |
Net |
Net |
Turnover |
March 31: |
of Period |
(Loss)(a) |
Gain (Loss) |
Total |
|
NII |
Gains |
Total |
Period |
Return(b) |
Period (000) |
Assets(c) |
Assets |
Rate |
Class
A |
2024 |
$ |
9.81 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
$ |
10.00 |
|
5.95 |
% |
$ |
203,024 |
0.81 |
% |
3.89 |
% |
97 |
% |
2023 |
|
10.74 |
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
(0.88 |
) |
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.39 |
) |
|
9.81 |
|
(4.94 |
) |
|
210,260 |
0.83 |
|
3.43 |
|
63 |
|
2022 |
|
11.55 |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.19 |
) |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
10.74 |
|
(3.20 |
) |
|
235,489 |
0.78 |
|
2.32 |
|
80 |
|
2021 |
|
10.68 |
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
|
(0.28 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
11.55 |
|
11.13 |
|
|
218,844 |
0.80 |
|
2.58 |
|
52 |
|
2020 |
|
10.83 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
0.19 |
|
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
10.68 |
|
1.65 |
|
|
147,502 |
0.81 |
|
2.33 |
|
62 |
|
Class
C |
2024 |
|
9.80 |
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.49 |
|
|
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
9.99 |
|
5.10 |
|
|
26,150 |
1.61 |
|
3.08 |
|
97 |
|
2023 |
|
10.74 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
(0.63 |
) |
|
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
9.80 |
|
(5.70 |
) |
|
30,733 |
1.63 |
|
2.64 |
|
63 |
|
2022 |
|
11.54 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.43 |
) |
|
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
(0.19 |
) |
|
(0.37 |
) |
|
10.74 |
|
(4.00 |
) |
|
32,846 |
1.58 |
|
1.52 |
|
80 |
|
2021 |
|
10.67 |
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
1.09 |
|
|
|
(0.19 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
11.54 |
|
10.26 |
|
|
32,753 |
1.60 |
|
1.79 |
|
52 |
|
2020 |
|
10.82 |
|
|
0.17 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
(0.20 |
) |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
10.67 |
|
0.86 |
|
|
20,752 |
1.61 |
|
1.53 |
|
62 |
|
Class
I |
2024 |
|
9.81 |
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
(0.39 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.39 |
) |
|
10.00 |
|
6.14 |
|
|
803,285 |
0.61 |
|
4.08 |
|
97 |
|
2023 |
|
10.75 |
|
|
0.36 |
|
|
(0.89 |
) |
|
(0.53 |
) |
|
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.41 |
) |
|
9.81 |
|
(4.81 |
) |
|
876,498 |
0.62 |
|
3.60 |
|
63 |
|
2022 |
|
11.56 |
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
(0.61 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.19 |
) |
|
(0.49 |
) |
|
10.75 |
|
(3.00 |
) |
|
1,192,377 |
0.58 |
|
2.52 |
|
80 |
|
2021 |
|
10.69 |
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
0.89 |
|
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
11.56 |
|
11.35 |
|
|
988,085 |
0.60 |
|
2.79 |
|
52 |
|
2020 |
|
10.84 |
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
0.21 |
|
|
|
(0.31 |
) |
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.36 |
) |
|
10.69 |
|
1.87 |
|
|
528,224 |
0.61 |
|
2.53 |
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(b) |
Percentage
is not annualized. |
(c) |
The
expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to
have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the
special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the
Fund and the interest expense and related fees paid on borrowings, where
applicable. Each Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets includes interest
and related expenses for each share class as follows: |
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
and
Related Expenses |
|
|
Year
Ended March 31: |
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
0.02 |
% |
|
|
2023 |
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
0.02 |
|
|
(d) |
After
fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from Nuveen Fund Advisors, where
applicable. |
|
|
Section
5
Financial Highlights |
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VARIATIONS
IN SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS
AVAILABLE
THROUGH CERTAIN INTERMEDIARIES
A-1
The
availability of certain sales charge variations, waivers and discounts will
depend on whether you purchase your shares directly from a Fund or through a
financial intermediary. Financial intermediaries may impose different sales
charges and have unique policies and procedures regarding the availability of
sales charge waivers and/or discounts (including based on account type), which
differ from those described in the prospectus and are disclosed below. All sales
charges and sales charge variations, waivers and discounts available to
investors, other than those set forth below, are described in the prospectus. To
the extent a financial intermediary notifies Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC
(“Nuveen
Fund Advisors”
or the “Adviser”)
or Nuveen Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”)
of its intention to impose sales charges or have sales charge waivers and/or
discounts that differ from those described in the prospectus, such information
provided by that intermediary will be disclosed in this Appendix.
In
all instances, it is your responsibility to notify your financial intermediary
at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for
sales charge waivers or discounts. Please contact your financial intermediary
with questions regarding your eligibility for applicable sales charge
variations, waivers and discounts or for additional information regarding your
intermediary’s policies for implementing particular sales charge variations,
waivers and discounts. For waivers and discounts not available through a
particular financial intermediary, shareholders will have to purchase shares
directly from a Fund or through another intermediary to receive these waivers or
discounts.
The
information provided below for a particular financial intermediary is reproduced
based on information provided by that intermediary. A financial intermediary’s
administration and implementation of its particular policies with respect to any
variations, waivers and/or discounts is neither supervised nor verified by the
Funds, the Adviser or the Distributor.
As
used below, the phrase “Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund(s)” means any mutual fund
for which Nuveen Fund Advisors serves as the investment adviser.
CLASS
A SHARE FRONT-END SALES CHARGE WAIVERS AVAILABLE AT AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL
The
following information applies to Class A share purchases if you have an account
with or otherwise purchase Fund shares through Ameriprise Financial:
Shareholders
purchasing Fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial platform or account will
be eligible only for the following front-end sales charge waivers with respect
to Class A shares, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this
Fund’s prospectus or SAI.
· Employer-sponsored
retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b)
plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit
plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do
not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs.
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of capital gain distributions and dividend
reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund).
· Shares
exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the
seven-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus
otherwise provides for a waiver with respect to such shares following a shorter
holding period, that waiver will apply to exchanges following such shorter
period. To the extent that this prospectus otherwise provides for a waiver with
respect to exchanges of Class C shares for load waived shares, that waiver will
also apply to such exchanges.
· Employees
and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and
their immediate family members.
· Shares
purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education
Savings Accounts, 401(k)s, 403(b) tax sheltered custodial accounts subject to
ERISA, and defined benefit
A-2
plans)
that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial
advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father,
grandmother, grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandfather), advisor’s
lineal descendant (son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, grandson,
granddaughter, great-grandson, great-granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered
family member who is a lineal descendant.
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of redemptions of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund,
provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2)
the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares
were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., Rights of
Reinstatement).
SALES
WAIVERS AND REDUCTIONS IN SALES CHARGES AVAILABLE AT ROBERT
W. BAIRD & CO. (“BAIRD”)
Shareholders
purchasing fund shares through a Baird platform or account will only be eligible
for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and CDSC
waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this
prospectus or the SAI.
Front-End
Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares Available at Baird
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend
reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund
· Shares
purchased by employees and registered representatives of Baird or its affiliate
and their family members as designated by Baird
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of redemptions from another Nuveen-sponsored mutual
fund, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the
redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same accounts, and (3)
redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge (known as
rights of reinstatement)
· A
shareholder in Class C Shares will have their shares converted at net asset
value to Class A shares of the fund if the shares are no longer subject to CDSC
and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of
Baird
· Employer-sponsored
retirement plans or charitable accounts in a transactional brokerage account at
Baird, including 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans,
profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans. For
purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include
SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs
CDSC
Waivers on Class A and C Shares Available at Baird
· Shares
sold due to death or disability of the shareholder
· Shares
sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in this
prospectus
· Shares
bought due to returns of excess contributions from an IRA account
· Shares
sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts
due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS
regulations.
· Shares
sold to pay Baird fees but only if the transaction is initiated by
Baird
· Shares
acquired through a right of reinstatement
Front-End
Sales Charge Discounts Available at Baird: Breakpoints and/or Rights of
Accumulation
· Breakpoints
as described in this prospectus
· Rights
of accumulation, which entitles shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be
automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of all Nuveen-sponsored
mutual fund assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Baird.
Eligible Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund
A-3
assets
not held at Baird may be included in the rights of accumulation calculation only
if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets
· Letters
of intent, which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases
of Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds through Baird over a 13-month period of
time
EDWARD
D. JONES & CO., L.P. (“EDWARD
JONES”)
Policies
Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones
The
following information has been provided by Edward Jones:
Effective
on or after January 1, 2024, the following information supersedes prior
information with respect to transactions and positions held in fund shares
through an Edward Jones system. Clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as
"shareholders") purchasing fund shares on the Edward Jones commission and
fee-based platforms are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts
(also referred to as "breakpoints") and waivers, which can differ from discounts
and waivers described elsewhere in the mutual fund prospectus or statement of
additional information (“SAI”)
or through another broker-dealer. In all instances, it is the shareholder's
responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any
relationship, holdings of Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds, or other facts
qualifying the purchaser for discounts or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for
documentation of such circumstance. Shareholders should contact Edward Jones if
they have questions regarding their eligibility for these discounts and
waivers.
Breakpoints
· Breakpoint
pricing, otherwise known as volume pricing, at dollar thresholds as described in
the prospectus.
Rights
of Accumulation (“ROA”)
· The
applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking
into account all share classes (except certain money market funds and any assets
held in group retirement plans) of Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets held by
the shareholder or in an account grouped by Edward Jones with other accounts for
the purpose of providing certain pricing considerations ("pricing groups"). If
grouping assets as a shareholder, this includes all share classes held on the
Edward Jones platform and/or held on another platform. The inclusion of eligible
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets in the ROA calculation is dependent on the
shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation.
Money market funds are included only if such shares were sold with a sales
charge at the time of purchase or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with
a sales charge.
· The
employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to
establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a
plan-level grouping as opposed to including all share classes at a shareholder
or pricing group level.
· ROA
is determined by calculating the higher of cost minus redemptions or market
value (current shares x NAV).
Letter
of Intent (“LOI”)
· Through
an LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for
purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period from the date
Edward Jones receives the LOI. The LOI is determined by calculating the higher
of cost or market value of qualifying holdings at LOI initiation in combination
with the value that the shareholder intends to buy over a 13-month period to
calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase
the shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge
and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of
A-4
eligible
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets in the LOI calculation is dependent on the
shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation.
Purchases made before the LOI is received by Edward Jones are not adjusted under
the LOI and will not reduce the sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will
be adjusted if the LOI is not met.
· If
the employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan has elected to
establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a
plan-level grouping, LOIs will also be at the plan-level and may only be
established by the employer.
Sales
Charge Waivers
Sales
charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following
situations:
· Associates
of Edward Jones and its affiliates and other accounts in the same pricing group
(as determined by Edward Jones under its policies and procedures) as the
associate. This waiver will continue for the remainder of the associate's life
if the associate retires from Edward Jones in good-standing and remains in good
standing pursuant to Edward Jones’ policies and procedures.
· Shares
purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program.
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend
reinvestment.
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund
so long as the following conditions are met: the proceeds are from the sale of
shares within 60 days of the purchase, the sale and purchase are made from a
share class that charges a front load, and one of the following:
o The
redemption and repurchase occur in the same account.
o The
redemption proceeds are used to process an: IRA contribution, excess
contributions, conversion, recharacterizing of contributions, or distribution,
and the repurchase is done in an account within the same Edward Jones grouping
for ROA.
· Shares
exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange
is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of Edward Jones.
Edward Jones is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if
applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as
disclosed in the prospectus.
· Exchanges
from Class C shares to Class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the
84th
month following the anniversary of the purchase date or earlier at the
discretion of Edward Jones.
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”)
Waivers
If
the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are
redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the
CDSC except in the following conditions:
· The
death or disability of the shareholder.
· Systematic
withdrawals with up to 10% per year of the account value.
· Return
of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account
(IRA).
· Shares
redeemed as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement
accounts if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches
qualified
age based on applicable IRS regulations.
· Shares
redeemed to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction
is initiated by Edward Jones.
· Shares
exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program.
· Shares
acquired through NAV reinstatement.
· Shares
redeemed at the discretion of Edward Jones for Minimum Balances, as described
below.
A-5
Other
Important Information Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones
Minimum
Purchase Amounts
· Initial
purchase minimum: $250
· Subsequent
purchase minimum: none
Minimum
Balances
· Edward
Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of
$250 or less. The following are examples of accounts that are not included in
this policy:
o A
fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform
o A
529 account held on an Edward Jones platform
o An
account with an active systematic investment plan or LOI
Exchanging
Share Classes
· At
any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange at NAV a
shareholder's holdings of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund to Class A shares of
the same fund.
CLASS
A AND CLASS C SHARE SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS AVAILABLE THROUGH JANNEY
MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
Shareholders
purchasing fund shares through a Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”)
brokerage account will be eligible only for the following load waivers
(front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge
(“CDSC”)
waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this
fund’s Prospectus or SAI.
Front-end
sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at Janney
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend
reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund).
· Shares
purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its
affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney.
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of redemptions of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund,
provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the
redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3)
redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., right
of reinstatement).
· Employer-sponsored
retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b)
plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit
plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do
not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans.
· Class
C shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and
are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney’s policies
and procedures.
CDSC
waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney
· Shares
sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder.
· Shares
sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s
Prospectus.
· Shares
purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA
account.
A-6
· Shares
sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts
if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches the
qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations.
· Shares
sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by
Janney.
· Shares
acquired through a right of reinstatement.
Front-end
sales charge discounts available at Janney: breakpoints, rights of accumulation,
and/or letters of intent
· Breakpoints
as described in the fund’s Prospectus.
· Rights
of accumulation (“ROA”),
which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically
calculated based on the aggregated holding of all Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund
assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Janney. Eligible
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets not held at Janney may be included in the
ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor
about such assets.
· Letters
of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases of
Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds, over a 13-month time period. Eligible
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets not held at Janney Montgomery Scott may be
included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder
notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
J.P.
MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
If
you purchase or hold fund shares through an applicable J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC brokerage account, you will be eligible for the following sales charge
waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge
(“CDSC”),
or back-end sales charge, waivers), share class conversion policy and discounts,
which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or
Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Front-end
sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
· Shares
exchanged from Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a
CDSC and are exchanged into Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC’s share
class exchange policy.
· Qualified
employer-sponsored defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans,
nonqualified deferred compensation plans, other employee benefit plans and
trusts used to fund those plans. For purposes of this provision, such
plans do not include SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SAR-SEPs
or
501(c)(3) accounts.
· Shares
of funds purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Self-Directed Investing
accounts.
· Shares
purchased through rights of reinstatement.
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend
reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund).
· Shares
purchased by employees and registered representatives of J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC or its affiliates and their spouse or financial dependent as defined by J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC.
Class
C to Class A share conversion
· A
shareholder in the fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted to
Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the same fund if the shares
are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is consistent with J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC’s policies and procedures.
CDSC
waivers on Class A and C Shares available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
· Shares
sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder.
A-7
· Shares
sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s
prospectus.
· Shares
purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA
account.
· Shares
sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts
pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.
· Shares
acquired through a right of reinstatement.
Front-end
load discounts available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: breakpoints, rights of
accumulation & letters of intent
· Breakpoints
as described in the prospectus.
· Rights
of Accumulation (“ROA”)
which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts as described in the fund’s
prospectus will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of
all Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s
household at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Eligible Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund
assets not held at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (including 529 program holdings,
where applicable) may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder
notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
· Letters
of Intent (“LOI”)
which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases of any
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund, through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, over a
13-month period of time (if applicable).
CLASS
A AND CLASS C SHARE SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS AVAILABLE THROUGH
MERRILL LYNCH
Effective
April 1, 2024, purchases
or sales of front-end (i.e. Class A) or level-load (i.e., Class C) mutual fund
shares through a Merrill platform or account will be eligible only for the
following sales load waivers (front-end, contingent deferred, or back-end
waivers) and discounts, which differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this
Fund’s prospectus or SAI. Purchasers will have to buy mutual fund shares
directly from the mutual fund company or through another intermediary to be
eligible for waivers or discounts not listed below.
It
is the client’s responsibility to notify Merrill at the time of purchase or sale
of any relationship or other facts that qualify the transaction for a waiver or
discount. A Merrill representative may ask for reasonable documentation of such
facts and Merrill may condition the granting of a waiver or discount on the
timely receipt of such documentation.
Additional
information on waivers and discounts is available in the Merrill Sales Load
Waiver and Discounts Supplement (the “Merrill
SLWD Supplement")
and in the Mutual Fund Investing at Merrill pamphlet at ml.com/funds. Clients
are encouraged to review these documents and speak with their financial advisor
to determine whether a transaction is eligible for a waiver or
discount.
Front-end
Load Waivers Available at Merrill
· Shares
of mutual funds available for purchase by employer-sponsored retirement,
deferred compensation, and employee benefit plans (including health savings
accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans provided the shares are not held
in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of
the plan. For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do
not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans
· Shares
purchased through a Merrill investment advisory program
· Brokerage
class shares (e.g., Class A shares) exchanged from advisory class shares (e.g.,
Class I shares) due to the holdings moving from a Merrill investment advisory
program to a Merrill brokerage account
· Shares
purchased through the Merrill Edge Self-Directed platform
A-8
· Shares
purchased through the systematic reinvestment of capital gains distributions and
dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same mutual fund in the same
account
· Shares
exchanged from level-load shares (e.g., Class C shares) to front-end load shares
(e.g., Class A shares) of the same mutual fund in accordance with the
description in the Merrill SLWD Supplement
· Shares
purchased by eligible employees of Merrill or its affiliates and their family
members who purchase shares in accounts within the employee’s Merrill Household
(as defined in the Merrill SLWD Supplement)
· Shares
purchased by eligible persons associated with the Fund as defined in this
prospectus (e.g. the Fund’s officers or trustees)
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of a mutual fund redemption in front-end load shares
provided (1) the repurchase is in a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund; (2) the
repurchase occurs within 90 calendar days from the redemption trade date, and
(3) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account (known as Rights
of Reinstatement). Automated transactions (i.e. systematic purchases and
withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are automatically sold to pay
Merrill’s account maintenance fees are not eligible for Rights of
Reinstatement
Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”)
Waivers on Front-end, Back-end, and Level Load Shares Available at
Merrill
· Shares
sold due to the client’s death or disability (as defined by Internal Revenue
Code Section 22I(3))
· Shares
sold pursuant to a systematic withdrawal program subject to Merrill’s maximum
systematic withdrawal limits as described in the Merrill SLWD
Supplement
· Shares
sold due to return of excess contributions from an IRA account
· Shares
sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts
due to the investor reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS
regulation
· Front-end
or level-load shares (e.g., Class A or Class C shares) held in commission-based,
non-taxable retirement brokerage accounts (e.g. traditional, Roth, rollover, SEP
IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans) that are transferred to fee-based
accounts or platforms and exchanged for a lower cost share class of the same
mutual fund
Front-End
Load Discounts Available at Merrill: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation &
Letters of Intent
· Breakpoint
discounts, as described in this prospectus, where the sales load is at or below
the maximum sales load that Merrill permits to be assessed to a front-end load
purchase, as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement
· Rights
of Accumulation (ROA), as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement, which
entitle clients to breakpoint discounts based on the aggregated holdings of all
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets held in accounts in their Merrill
Household
· Letters
of Intent (LOI), which allow for breakpoint discounts on eligible new purchases
based on anticipated future eligible purchases of any Nuveen-sponsored mutual
fund at Merrill, in accounts within your Merrill Household, as further described
in the Merrill SLWD Supplement
CLASS
A SHARE FRONT-END SALES CHARGE WAIVERS AVAILABLE AT MORGAN STANLEY WEALTH
MANAGEMENT
Shareholders
purchasing Fund shares through a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management transactional
brokerage account will be eligible only for the following front-end sales charge
waivers with respect to
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Class
A shares, which may differ from and may be more limited than those disclosed
elsewhere in this Fund’s prospectus or SAI. Shareholders should contact Morgan
Stanley Wealth Management to determine their eligibility for these waivers and
discounts.
· Employer-sponsored
retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b)
plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit
plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do
not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans
· Morgan
Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley’s
account linking rules
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when
purchasing shares of the same fund
· Shares
purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account
· Class
C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred
sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of redemptions of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund,
provided (i) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (ii)
the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (iii) redeemed shares
were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge.
CLASS
A AND CLASS C SHARE SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS AVAILABLE THROUGH
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.
Shareholders
purchasing fund shares through an Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“OPCO”)
platform or account are eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end
sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers)
and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this
prospectus or SAI.
Front-End
Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at OPCO
· Employer-sponsored
retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health
savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares
are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the
benefit of the plan
· Shares
purchased by or through a 529 Plan
· Shares
purchased through a OPCO affiliated investment advisory program
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend
reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund)
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of redemptions of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund,
provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2)
the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares
were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of
Restatement)
· A
shareholder in Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset
value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the
shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the
policies and procedures of OPCO
· Employees
and registered representatives of OPCO or its affiliates and their family
members
· Directors
or Trustees of the Funds, and employees of the Funds’ investment adviser or any
of its affiliates, as described in this prospectus
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CDSC
Waivers on A and C Shares available at OPCO
· Death
or disability of the shareholder
· Shares
sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the
prospectus
· Return
of excess contributions from an IRA Account
· Shares
sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts
due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS
regulations as described in the prospectus
· Shares
sold to pay OPCO fees but only if the transaction is initiated by
OPCO
· Shares
acquired through a Right of Reinstatement
Front-End
Load Discounts Available at OPCO: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation &
Letters of Intent
· Breakpoints
as described in the prospectus.
· Rights
of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be
automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of all Nuveen-sponsored
mutual fund assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at OPCO.
Eligible Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets not held at OPCO may be included in
the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial
advisor about such assets.
PFS
INVESTMENTS INC. (“PFSI”)
Policies
Regarding Transactions Through PFSI
The
following information supersedes all prior information with respect to
transactions and positions held in fund shares purchased through PFSI and held
on the mutual fund platform of its affiliate, Primerica Shareholder Services
(“PSS”).
Clients of PFSI (also referred to as “shareholders”) purchasing fund shares on
the PSS platform are eligible only for the following share classes, sales charge
discounts (also referred to as “breakpoints”) and waivers, which can differ from
share classes, discounts and waivers described elsewhere in this prospectus or
the related statement of additional information (“SAI”)
or through another broker-dealer.
Share
Classes
· Class
A shares are available only to non-retirement accounts, individual retirement
accounts (IRA), SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, Keogh Plans, and all other account
types.
Breakpoints
· Breakpoint
pricing at dollar thresholds as described in the prospectus of the fund you are
purchasing.
Rights
of Accumulation (“ROA”)
· The
applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking
into account all share classes (except any assets held in group retirement
plans) of Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds held by the shareholder on the PSS
Platform.
· It
is the shareholder’s responsibility to inform PFSI of all eligible
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets at the time of calculation. Shares of
money
market funds are included only if such shares were acquired in exchange for
shares of another Nuveen Fund purchased with a sales charge. No
shares of Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds held by the shareholder away from the
PSS platform will be granted ROA with shares of any Nuveen Fund purchased on the
PSS platform.
· Any
SEP IRA plan, any SIMPLE IRA plan or any Payroll Deduction plan (“PDP”)
on the PSS platform will be defaulted to plan-level grouping for purposes of
ROA, which allows each
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participating
employee ROA with all other eligible shares held in plan accounts on the PSS
platform. At any time, a participating employee may elect to exercise a one-time
option to change grouping for purposes of ROA to shareholder-level grouping,
which allows the plan account of the electing employee ROA with her other
eligible holdings on the PSS platform, but not with all other eligible
participant holdings in the plan. Eligible shares held in plan accounts electing
shareholder-level grouping will not be available for purposes of ROA to plan
accounts electing plan-level grouping.
· ROA
is determined by calculating the higher of cost minus redemptions or current
market value (current shares multiplied by Fund NAV).
Letter
of Intent (“LOI”)
· By
executing a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint
discounts for purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period
through PFSI, from the date PSS receives the LOI. The purchase price of the LOI
is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value of qualifying
holdings at LOI initiation in combination with the dollar amount the shareholder
intends to invest over a 13-month period to arrive at total investment for
purposes of determining any breakpoint discount and the applicable front-end
sales charge. Each purchase the shareholder makes during that 13-month period
will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the
projected total investment.
· Only
holdings of Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds on the PSS platform are eligible for
inclusion in the LOI calculation and the shareholder must notify PFSI of all
eligible assets at the time of calculation. It is the shareholder’s
responsibility to inform PFSI at the time of a purchase of all holdings of
Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds on the PSS platform, or other facts qualifying the
purchaser for this discount.
· Purchases
made before the LOI is received by PSS are not adjusted under the LOI, and the
LOI will not reduce any sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will be
automatically adjusted if the total purchases required by the LOI are not
met.
· If
an employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan, SIMPLE IRA plan or non-IRA PDP on the
PSS platform has elected to establish or change ROA for the accounts associated
with the plan to a plan-level grouping, LOIs will also be at the plan-level and
may only be established by the employer. LOIs are not available to PDP IRA plans
on the PSS platform with plan-level grouping for purposes of ROA, but are
available to any participating employee that elects shareholder-level grouping
for purposes of ROA.
Sales
Charge Waivers
Sales
charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following
situations:
· Shares
purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend
reinvestment.
· Shares
purchased with the proceeds of redeemed shares of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund
so long as the following conditions are met: 1) the proceeds are from the sale
of shares within 90 days of the purchase, 2) the sale and purchase are made in
the same share class and the same account or the purchase is made in an
individual retirement account with proceeds from liquidations in a
non-retirement account, and 3) the redeemed shares were subject to a front-end
or deferred sales load. Automated transactions (i.e. systematic purchases and
withdrawals), full or partial transfers or rollovers of retirement accounts, and
purchases made after shares are automatically sold to pay account maintenance
fees are not eligible for this sales charge waiver.
· Shares
exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange
is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of PFSI. PFSI is
responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any
future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the
prospectus.
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PFSI
may request reasonable documentation of facts qualifying the purchaser for the
discounts and waivers identified above, and condition the granting of any
discount or waiver on the timely receipt of such documents. Shareholders should
contact PSS if they have questions regarding their eligibility for these
discounts and waivers.
CLASS
A AND CLASS C SHARE SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS AVAILABLE THROUGH
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND
EACH ENTITY’S AFFILIATES (“RAYMOND
JAMES”)
Shareholders
purchasing Fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through
an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for
which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody
services, will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales
charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge waivers) and discounts,
which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in your Fund’s prospectus or
SAI.
Front-End
Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares Available at Raymond James
· Shares
purchased through a Raymond James investment advisory program.
· Shares
purchased of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund through a systematic reinvestment of
capital gains and dividend distributions.
· Employees
and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their
family members as designated by Raymond James.
· Shares
purchased from the proceeds of redemptions of a Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund,
provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2)
the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares
were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of
Reinstatement).
· A
shareholder in the Fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net
asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if
the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with
the policies and procedures of Raymond James.
CDSC
Waivers on Class A and C Shares Available at Raymond James
· Death
or disability of the shareholder.
· Shares
sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the
prospectus.
· Return
of excess contributions from an IRA Account.
· Shares
sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts
due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS
regulations as described in the prospectus.
· Shares
sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by
Raymond James.
· Shares
acquired through a Right of Reinstatement.
Front-End
Load Discounts Available at Raymond James: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation,
and/or Letters of Intent
· Breakpoints
as described in the prospectus.
· Rights
of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be
automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of all Nuveen-sponsored
mutual fund assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Raymond
James. Eligible Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets not held at Raymond James
may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the
shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such
assets.
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· Letters
of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases of
Nuveen-sponsored mutual funds, over a 13-month time period. Eligible
Nuveen-sponsored mutual fund assets not held at Raymond James may be included in
the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her
financial advisor about such assets.
CLASS
C TO CLASS A CONVERSIONS AVAILABLE AT U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.
Shareholders
who hold a Fund’s Class C shares through a U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
(“USBI”)
platform or account or who own shares for which USBI or an affiliate is the
broker-dealer of record and the shares are held in an omnibus account, will have
their shares automatically converted at net asset value to Class A shares of the
same Fund in the month of the six-year anniversary of the purchase date, if the
shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the
policies and procedures of USBI.
CLASS
A SALES CHARGE WAIVERS AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH SPECIFIED INTERMEDIARIES
As
described in the prospectus, Class A shares may be purchased at net asset
without a sales charge by employer-sponsored retirement plans (“ESRPs”)
as defined in the prospectus, except that, in the case of ESRPs held through a
brokerage account, Class A shares will be available at net asset value without a
sales charge only if the broker-dealer has entered into an agreement with the
Distributor that allows for such purchases.
The
following intermediaries have entered into such an agreement:
Baker
& Co., Inc.
Cetera
Advisor Networks LLC
Cetera
Advisors LLC
Cetera
Financial Specialists LLC
Cetera
Investment Services LLC
Country
Club Financial Services, Inc.
Cutter
& Co. Brokerage Inc.
Davenport
& Co. LLC
Devenir
Investment Advisors, LLC
Fintrust
Brokerage Services
First
Kentucky Securities Corp.
First
Western Securities
Gold
Coast Securities, Inc.
Hewitt
Financial Services LLC
Hilltop
Securities Inc.
Infinex
Investments, Inc.
J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC
KMS
Financial Services, Inc.
Mid-Atlantic
Capital Corp.
OFG
Financial Services, Inc.
Principal
Securities Inc.
RDM
Investment Services, Inc.
Register
Financial Associates, Inc.
Shareholders
Service Group Inc.
Southeast
Investments, NC, Inc.
Stifel,
Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Waddell
& Reed Inc.
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As
described in the prospectus, Class A shares may be purchased at net asset value
without a sales charge through a financial intermediary that has entered into an
agreement with the Distributor to offer the Funds’ shares to self-directed
investment brokerage accounts and that may or may not charge a transaction fee
to its customers.
The
following intermediaries have entered into such an agreement:
Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.
J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC
Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
TD
Ameritrade, Inc.
TD
Ameritrade Clearing, Inc.
TIAA-CREF
Individual & Institutional Services, LLC
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Nuveen
Mutual Funds
Other
Information for Fund Shareholders
Several
additional sources of information are available to you, including the codes of
ethics adopted by the Funds, Nuveen, LLC, Nuveen Fund Advisors and Nuveen Asset
Management. The appendix to this prospectus, “Variations in Sales Charge
Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” contains
information on sales charge reductions and waivers available through certain
financial intermediaries that differ from the sales charge reductions and
waivers disclosed in this prospectus and the related statement of additional
information. The
statement of additional information,
incorporated by reference into this prospectus, contains detailed information on
the policies and operation of the Funds included in this prospectus. Additional
information about the Funds' investments is available in the annual and
semi-annual reports to shareholders. In the Funds' annual report, you will find
a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected the Funds' performance during their last fiscal year.
The
Funds' most recent statement of additional information, annual and semi-annual
reports and certain other information are available, free of charge, by calling
Nuveen Funds at (800) 257-8787, on the Funds' website at www.nuveen.com, or
through your financial advisor. Shareholders may call the toll free number above
with any inquiries.
You
may also obtain this and other Fund information directly from the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Reports and other information about the Funds are available on the EDGAR
Database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also request Fund
information by sending an e-mail request to [email protected]. The SEC may
charge a copying fee for this information.
Household
Mailings
To
lower costs and eliminate duplicate documents sent to your home, your Fund may
mail only one copy of its summary prospectus, prospectus supplements, annual and
semi-annual reports, or any other required documents to your household,
even if more than one shareholder lives there. If you would prefer to continue
receiving your own copy of any of these documents, you may call your Fund
toll-free at (800) 257-8787.
The
Funds are series of Nuveen Municipal Trust, whose Investment Company Act file
number is 811-07873.
Distributed
by
Nuveen
Securities, LLC
333
West Wacker Drive
Chicago,
Illinois 60606
(800)
257-8787
www.nuveen.com