As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about October 30, 2006

 


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

Form N-1A

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Registration No. 333-03715

    
      
Pre-Effective Amendment No.       ¨
      
Post-Effective Amendment No.  39     x
      
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Registration No. 811-07619
Amendment No.  41 

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Nuveen Investment Trust

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust)

 

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

  60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (312) 917-7700

 

Jessica R. Droeger

Vice President and Secretary

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Copies to:

Eric F. Fess

Chapman and Cutler LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after effectiveness.

 

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CONTENTS OF POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 39

 

This Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement comprises the following papers and contents:

 

The Facing Sheet    
 
Part A—Prospectus for Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund and Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund; Prospectus for Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund    
 
Part B—Statement of Additional Information for Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund and Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund; Statement of Additional Information for Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund    
 
Part C—Other Information    
 
Signatures    
 
Index to Exhibits    
 
Exhibits    

 

 


 

Nuveen Investments

Value Funds

 


PROSPECTUS    OCTOBER 30, 2006

 

 

For investors seeking long-term growth potential.

 

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Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Table of Contents

Section 1     The Funds     
This section provides you with an overview of the funds, including investment objectives, risk factors, expense information and historical performance information.     
Introduction    1
 
Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund    2
 
Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund    4
 
Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund    6
 
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund    8
 
Section 2     How We Manage Your Money     
This section gives you a detailed discussion of our investment and risk management strategies.     
Who Manages the Funds    10
 
What Types of Securities We Invest In    12
 
How We Select Investments    13
 
What the Risks Are    14
 
How We Manage Risk    16
 
Section 3     How You Can Buy and Sell Shares     
This section provides the information you need to move money into or out of your account.     
What Share Classes We Offer    18
 
How to Reduce Your Sales Charge    19
 
How to Buy Shares    21
 
Systematic Investing    22
 
Systematic Withdrawal    23
 
Special Services    23
 
How to Sell Shares    24
 
Section 4     General Information     
This section summarizes the funds’ distribution policies and other general fund information.     
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes    27
 
Distribution and Service Plans    28
 
Net Asset Value    29
 
Frequent Trading    30
 
Fund Service Providers    31
 
Section 5     Financial Highlights     
This section provides the funds’ financial performance.    32
 


October 30, 2006

 

Section 1     The Funds

 

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

 

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This prospectus is intended to provide important information to help you evaluate whether one of the Nuveen Funds listed above may be right for you. Please read it carefully before investing and keep it for future reference.

 

NOT FDIC OR GOVERNMENT INSURED    MAY LOSE VALUE    NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

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Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

 

Fund Overview

 

 

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the fund is to seek to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation.

 

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How the Fund Pursues Its Objective

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies with large, medium and small capitalizations that are selected on an opportunistic basis. Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”) has selected NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (“NWQ”) to serve as sub-adviser to the fund. NWQ seeks to identify under-valued companies with a catalyst to unlock value or improve profitability, such as new management, industry consolidation, corporate restructuring or a turn in company fundamentals. NWQ’s portfolio managers and analysts collaborate closely in a rigorous, bottom-up research-focused investment process that focuses on financial statement and valuation analysis, qualitative factors and downside protection. The companies identified by the team through this process are often underappreciated or misperceived by Wall Street. NWQ maintains a long-term investment view and a focus on securities it believes can appreciate over an extended time, regardless of interim fluctuations. NWQ will sell securities or reduce positions if it feels that the company no longer possesses favorable risk/reward characteristics, attractive valuations or catalysts.

 

The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies domiciled in the U.S. but may invest up to 35% of its net assets in equity securities of non-U.S. companies, including up to 10% of the fund’s net assets invested in equity securities of companies domiciled in emerging markets.

 

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What are the Risks of Investing in the Fund?

Equity Market Risk - The fund exposes you to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, the fund itself or stocks in general may fall in value. These risks are generally greater for medium and smaller market capitalization companies because they tend to have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may be dependent on a smaller management group than larger, more established companies.

 

Non-U.S. Risk - The fund’s potential investment in non-U.S. stocks (up to 35% of net assets) also presents additional risk. Non-U.S. risk is the risk that non-U.S. stocks will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls or differing legal and/or accounting standards. Emerging markets are generally more volatile than countries with more mature economies.

 

Convertible Security Risk - The fund exposes you to convertible security risk. Convertible security risk is the risk that the value of the fund’s convertible securities may decline in response to such factors as rising interest rates and fluctuations in the market price of the convertible securities’ underlying common stock.

 

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.

 

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Is this Fund Right for You?

This fund may be right for you if you are seeking:

  Ÿ   long-term total return potential from a value-driven equity investing strategy; or
  Ÿ   to meet long-term financial goals.

 

You should not invest in this fund if you are:

  Ÿ   unwilling to accept share price fluctuation, including the possibility of sharp price declines; or
  Ÿ   investing to meet short-term financial goals.

 

How the Fund Has Performed

 

The chart and table that follow illustrate annual fund calendar year returns for each of the past eight years as well as average annual fund and index returns for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2005. This information is intended to help you assess the variability of fund returns (and consequently, the potential rewards and risks of a fund investment). The information also shows how the fund’s performance compares with the returns of broad measures of market performance and a peer group of funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for Class B, C and R shares will vary. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

 

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Past performance does not necessarily indicate future performance.

 

Total Returns 1

 

 

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During the eight-year period ended December 31, 2005, the highest and lowest quarterly returns were 26.52% and -21.87%, respectively for the quarters ended 6/30/03 and 9/30/02. The bar chart and highest/ lowest quarterly returns do not reflect sales charges, which would reduce returns, while the Average Annual Total Return table does reflect sales charges.

 

            Average Annual Total Returns
        for the Periods Ended
        December 31, 2005
     

Class Returns

Before Taxes

  1 Year   5 Year   Since Inception
(November 4, 1997)

Class A (Offer)

  4.77%   12.65%   12.34%

Class B

  6.28%   13.02%   12.33%

Class C

  10.33%   13.15%   12.32%

Class R

  11.41%   14.29%   13.45%

Class A (Offer) Returns:

           

After Taxes on Distributions

  4.52%   11.98%   11.69%

After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares

  3.44%   10.72%   10.63%

S&P 500 Index 2

  4.91%   0.54%   5.49%

Russell 3000 Value Index 2

  6.85%   5.86%   7.92%

Lipper Peer Group 2

  6.33%   6.25%   7.08%

 

What Are the Costs of Investing?

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses 3

 

 

Paid Directly From Your Investment

 

Share Class    A   B   C   R 4
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases    5.75% 5   None   None   None
 
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends    None   None   None   None
 
Exchange Fees    None   None   None   None
 
Deferred Sales Charge 6    None 5   5% 7   1% 8   None
 

 

  1.   On December 6, 2002, the fund acquired the assets and performance history of the PBHG Special Equity Fund. Specifically, the Class R Shares of the fund were previously the PBHG Class Shares of the PBHG Special Equity Fund. Prior to December 14, 2001, such shares were known as the Institutional Service Class shares and the Institutional Class shares of the NWQ Special Equity Portfolio. NWQ served as adviser or sub-adviser to the PBHG Special Equity Fund and the NWQ Special Equity Portfolio (the “predecessor funds”). The investment goals, strategies and policies of the fund are substantially similar to those of the predecessor funds. The inception dates for the PBHG Special Equity Fund and the NWQ Special Equity Portfolio were December 14, 2001 and November 4, 1997, respectively. Prior to December 6, 2002, the total returns for Class A, B and C shares reflect the performance of the Class R shares of the fund, adjusted for the differences in fees between the classes. Prior to December 6, 2002, the Class R total returns reflect the performance of the predecessor funds. The performance figures for the Class R shares of the fund are higher than those of the other share classes because the expenses of the Class R shares are expected to be lower. Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. The Class A year-to-date return on net asset value as of 9/30/06 was 8.86%.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

 

Paid From Fund Assets

 

Share Class   A     B     C     R
Management Fees   .82 %   .82 %   .82 %   .82%
 
12b-1 Distribution and Service Fees 9   .25 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   —  
 
Other Expenses   .26 %   .26 %   .26 %   .27%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.33 %   2.08 %   2.08 %   1.09%
 

 

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes 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 assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses remain the same. Your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower.

 

    Redemption   No Redemption
Share Class   A   B   C   R   A   B   C   R
1 Year   $ 703   $ 611   $ 211   $ 111   $ 703   $ 211   $ 211   $ 111
 
3 Years   $ 972   $ 952   $ 652   $ 347   $ 972   $ 652   $ 652   $ 347
 
5 Years   $ 1,262   $ 1,219   $ 1,119   $ 601   $ 1,262   $ 1,119   $ 1,119   $ 601
 
10 Years   $ 2,084   $ 2,219   $ 2,410   $ 1,329   $ 2,084   $ 2,219   $ 2,410   $ 1,329
 

 

  2.   The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The Russell 3000 Value Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of those firms in the Russell 3000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000 Index represents the 3000 largest U.S. companies. The Lipper Peer Group returns reflect the performance of the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index, a managed index that represents the average annualized returns of the 30 largest funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Category. The since inception returns for the indices and Lipper Peer Group were calculated as of October 31, 1997, as returns for these are calculated on a calendar-month basis. The index returns assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not include any brokerage commissions, sales charges or other fees. The Lipper Peer Group returns account for the effect of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. You cannot invest directly in an index or the Lipper Peer Group.
  3.   As a percent of offering price unless otherwise noted. Authorized dealers and other firms may charge additional fees for shareholder transactions or for advisory services. Please see their materials for details.
  4.   Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  5.   Reduced Class A sales charges apply to purchases of $50,000 or more. Certain Class A purchases at net asset value of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  6.   As a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds.
  7.   Class B shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 5% during the first year, 4% during the second and third years, 3% during the fourth, 2% during the fifth and 1% during the sixth year.
  8.   Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.
  9.   Long-term holders of Class B and Class C shares may pay more in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules.

 

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Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

 

Fund Overview

 

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the fund is to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation.

 

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How the Fund Pursues Its Objective

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in equity securities of small-sized companies. For the fund, small-sized companies are those with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies found in either the Russell 2000 ® Index or the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index, which are indices that measure the performance of small companies. The market capitalization range will change with market conditions as the range of companies included in the Russell 2000 ® Index and S&P 600 Index change. As of September 30, 2006, the smallest company in either index had a market capitalization of $40 million and the largest company had a market capitalization of $3.06 billion. The fund will not be forced to sell a stock because it has grown to or fallen below a market capitalization outside of the current range.

 

Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”) has selected NWQ to serve as sub-adviser to the fund. NWQ seeks to identify under-valued companies with a catalyst to unlock value or improve profitability, such as new management, industry consolidation, corporate restructuring or a turn in company fundamentals. NWQ’s portfolio managers and analysts collaborate closely in a rigorous, bottom-up research-focused investment process that focuses on financial statement and valuation analysis, qualitative factors and downside protection. The companies identified by the team through this process are often underappreciated or misperceived by Wall Street. NWQ maintains a long-term investment view and a focus on securities it believes can appreciate over an extended time, regardless of interim fluctuations. NWQ will sell securities or reduce positions if it feels that the company no longer possesses favorable risk/reward characteristics, attractive valuations or catalysts.

 

The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies domiciled in the U.S. but may invest up to 35% of its net assets in equity securities of non-U.S. companies, including up to 10% of the fund’s net assets invested in equity securities of companies domiciled in emerging markets.

 

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What Are the Risks of Investing in the Fund?

Equity Market/Small Company Risk - The fund exposes you to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, the fund itself or stocks in general may fall in value. These risks are generally greater for smaller market capitalization companies because they tend to have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may be dependent on a smaller management group than larger, more established companies.

 

Non-U.S. Risk - The fund’s potential investment in stocks of non-U.S. issuers (up to 35% of its net assets) also presents additional risk. Non-U.S. risk is the risk that non-U.S. stocks will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls or differing legal and/or accounting standards. Emerging markets are generally more volatile than countries with more mature economies.

 

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.

 

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Is This Fund Right for You?

This fund may be right for you if you are seeking:

  Ÿ   exposure to small company stocks.
  Ÿ   long-term total return potential from a value oriented investment strategy; or
  Ÿ   to meet long-term financial goals.

 

You should not invest in this fund if you are:

  Ÿ   unwilling to accept share price fluctuation, including the possibility of sharp price declines; or
  Ÿ   investing to meet short-term financial goals.

 

How the Fund Has Performed

 

 

The chart and table that follow illustrate the fund’s calendar year returns for the past year as well as average annual fund and index returns for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2005. This information is intended to help you assess the potential rewards and risks of a fund investment. The information also shows how the fund’s performance compares with the returns of broad measures of market performance and a peer group of funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for Class B, C and R shares will vary. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

 

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Past performance does not necessarily indicate future performance.

 

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During the one-year period ended December 31, 2005, the highest and lowest quarterly returns were 8.49% and -1.09%, respectively for the quarters ended 9/30/05 and 3/31/05. The bar chart and highest/ lowest quarterly returns do not reflect sales charges, which would reduce returns, while the Average Annual Total Return table does reflect sales charges.

 

            Average Annual Total Returns
        for the Periods Ended
        December 31, 2005
     

Class Returns

Before Taxes

  1 Year   Since Inception
(December 9, 2004)

Class A (Offer)

  5.24%   9.89%

Class B

  6.85%   11.62%

Class C

  10.95%   15.45%

Class R

  11.94%   16.47%

Class A (Offer) Returns:

       

After Taxes on Distributions

  4.69%   9.35%

After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Shares

  3.41%   8.11%

S&P SmallCap 600 Index 2

  7.68%   7.68%

Russell 2000 Value Index 2

  4.71%   4.71%

Lipper Peer Group 2

  7.45%   7.45%

 

What Are the Costs of Investing?

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses 3

 

 

Paid Directly From Your Investment

 

Share Class    A     B   C   R 4
Maximum Sales Charge
Imposed on Purchases
   5.75% 5   None   None   None
 
Maximum Sales Charge
Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
   None     None   None   None
 
Exchange Fees    None     None   None   None
 
Deferred Sales Charge 6    None 5     5% 7   1% 8   None
 

 

  1.   The Class A year-to-date return on net asset value as of 9/30/06 was 9.26%.
  2.   The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is a capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of selected U.S. stocks with a small market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lipper Peer Group returns reflect the performance of the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index, a managed index that represents the average annualized returns of the 30 largest funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Category. The since inception returns for the indices and Lipper Peer Group were calculated as of December 31, 2004, as returns for these are calculated on a calendar-month basis. The index returns assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not include any brokerage commissions, sales charges or other fees. The Lipper Peer Group returns account for the effect of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. You cannot invest directly in an index or the Lipper Peer Group.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

 

Paid From Fund Assets

 

Share Class   A   B   C   R
Management Fees   .99%   .99%   .99%   .99%
 
12b-1 Distribution and Service Fees 9   .25%   1.00%   1.00%   —  
 
Other Expenses   .71%   .76%   .74%   .74%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Gross   1.95%   2.75%   2.73%   1.73%
 
Expense Reimbursements   (.53%)   (.59%)   (.56%)   (.56%)
 
Custodian Fee Credits 10   (.02%)   (.02%)   (.02%)   (.02%)
 
Total Annual Fund operating
Expenses—Net*
  1.40%   2.14%   2.15%   1.15%
 

 

  *   The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Net provided in the table reflect the contractual commitment by the fund’s investment adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses. The investment adviser has agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through July 31, 2009, in order to prevent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.25% (1.50% after July 31, 2009) of the average daily net assets of any class of fund shares, subject to possible further reductions as a result of reductions in the complex-level fee component of the management fee. See “Who Manages the Funds.” The expense reimbursements reduce the operating expenses for the period ended June 30, 2006 to 1.42%, 2.16%, 2.17% and 1.17%, for Class A, B, C and R, respectively.

 

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes 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 assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net are 1.25% through July 31, 2009 and 1.50% after July 31, 2009 (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses). Your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower.

 

    Redemption   No Redemption
Share Class   A   B   C   R   A   B   C   R
1 Year   $ 719   $ 628   $ 228   $ 127   $ 719   $ 228   $ 228   $ 127
 
3 Years   $ 1,028   $ 1,010   $ 710   $ 403   $ 1,028   $ 710   $ 710   $ 403
 
5 Years   $ 1,406   $ 1,366   $ 1,266   $ 750   $ 1,406   $ 1,266   $ 1,266   $ 750
 
10 Years   $ 2,462   $ 2,596   $ 2,781   $ 1,729   $ 2,462   $ 2,596   $ 2,781   $ 1,729

 

  3.   As a percent of offering price unless otherwise noted. Authorized dealers and other firms may charge additional fees for shareholder transactions or for advisory services. Please see their materials for details.
  4.   Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  5.   Reduced Class A sales charges apply to purchases of $50,000 or more. Certain Class A purchases at net asset value of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  6.   As a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds.
  7.   Class B shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 5% during the first year, 4% during the second and third years, 3% during the fourth, 2% during the fifth and 1% during the sixth year.
  8.   Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.
  9.   Long-term holders of Class B and Class C shares may pay more in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules.
10.   The fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian fees and expenses are reduced by credits earned on the fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight investments. There is no guarantee that the fund will earn such credits in the future.

 

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Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

 

Fund Overview

 

 

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the fund is to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation.

 

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How the Fund Pursues Its Objective

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The proportion of fund assets invested in non-U.S. investments is a byproduct of the investment process and will vary over time, but generally will be within 15 percentage points of the proportion of non-U.S. companies comprising the MSCI World Index. The fund currently intends to invest in equity securities of both U.S. companies and non-U.S. companies. The fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in equity securities of non-U.S. companies domiciled in emerging markets.

 

NAM has selected NWQ to serve as sub-adviser for the domestic portion of the fund’s portfolio and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC (“Tradewinds”) to serve as sub-adviser for the international portion of the fund’s portfolio.

 

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What Are the Risks of Investing in the Fund?

Equity Market Risk - The fund exposes you to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, the fund itself or stocks in general may fall in value.

 

Non-U.S. Risk - The fund’s investment in non-U.S. stocks also presents additional risk. Non-U.S. risk is the risk that non-U.S. stocks will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls or differing legal and/or accounting standards. Emerging markets are generally more volatile than countries with more mature economies.

 

Convertible Security Risk - The fund exposes you to convertible security risk. Convertible security risk is the risk that the value of the fund’s convertible securities may decline in response to such factors as rising interest rates and fluctuations in the market price of the convertible securities’ underlying common stock.

 

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.

 

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Is This Fund Right for You?

This fund may be right for you if you are seeking:

  Ÿ   long-term growth potential from a value-driven strategy;
  Ÿ   significant exposure to non-U.S. stocks; or
  Ÿ   to meet long-term financial goals.

 

You should not invest in this fund if you are:

  Ÿ   unwilling to accept share price fluctuation, including the possibility of sharp price declines;
  Ÿ   unwilling to accept the risks associated with investing in non-U.S. stocks; or
  Ÿ   investing to meet short-term financial goals.

 

How the Fund Has Performed

 

 

The chart and table that follow illustrate the fund’s calendar year returns for the past year as well as average annual fund and index returns for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2005. This information is intended to help you assess the potential rewards and risks of a fund investment. The information also shows how the fund’s performance compares with the return of a broad measure of market performance and a peer group of funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for Class B, C and R shares will vary. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

 

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Past performance does not necessarily indicate future performance.

 

 

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During the one-year period ended December 31, 2005, the highest and lowest quarterly returns were 7.05% and -1.88%, respectively for the quarters ended 9/30/05 and 3/31/05. The bar chart and highest/ lowest quarterly returns do not reflect sales charges, which would reduce returns, while the Average Annual Total Return table does reflect sales charges.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended
December 31, 2005

     

Class Returns

Before Taxes

  1 Year   Since Inception
(December 9, 2004)

Class A (Offer)

  4.22%   7.60%

Class B

  5.79%   9.24%

Class C

  9.84%   13.03%

Class R

  10.95%   14.15%

Class A (Offer) Returns:

       

After Taxes on Distributions

  4.06%   7.45%

After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Shares

  2.95%   6.46%

MSCI World Value Index 2

  9.55%   9.55%

Lipper Peer Group 2

  11.32%   11.32%

 

 

What Are the Costs of Investing?

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses 3

 

 

Paid Directly From Your Investment

 

Share Class    A   B   C   R 4
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases    5.75% 5   None   None   None
 
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends    None   None   None   None
 
Exchange Fees    None   None   None   None
 
Deferred Sales Charge 6    None 5   5% 7   1% 8   None
 
Redemption Fee 9    2%   2%   2%   2%
 
  1.   The Class A year-to-date return on net asset value as of 9/30/06 was 9.20%.
  2.   The MSCI World Value Index covers the full range of developed, emerging and All Country MSCI Equity Indices. The index uses a two dimensional framework for style segmentation in which value securities are categorized using three different attributes including forward looking variables. The objective of the index design is to divide constituents of an underlying MSCI Standard Country Index into a value index, targeting 50% of the free float adjusted market capitalization of the underlying country index. Country Value indices are then aggregated into regional Value indices. The Lipper Peer Group returns reflect the performance of the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, a managed index that represents the average annualized returns of the 30 largest funds in the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Category. The since inception returns for the indices and Lipper Peer Group were calculated as of December 31, 2004, as returns for these are calculated on a calendar-month basis. The index returns assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not include any brokerage commissions, sales charges or other fees. The Lipper Peer Group returns account for the effect of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. You cannot invest directly in an index or the Lipper Peer Group.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

 

Paid From Fund Assets

 

Share Class   A   B   C   R
Management Fees   .99%   .99%   .99%   .99%
 
12b-1 Distribution and Service Fees 10   .25%   1.00%   1.00%   —  
 
Other Expenses   1.08%   1.13%   1.07%   1.10%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Gross   2.32%   3.12%   3.06%   2.09%
 
Expense Reimbursements   (.63%)   (.68%)   (.62%)   (.65%)
 
Custodian Fee Credits 11   (.08%)   (.08%)   (.08%)   (.08%)
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net*   1.61%   2.36%   2.36%   1.36%
 

 

  *   The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Net provided in the table reflect the contractual commitment by the fund’s investment adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses. The investment adviser has agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through July 31, 2009, in order to prevent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.45% (1.55% after July 31, 2009) of the average daily net assets of any class of fund shares, subject to possible further reductions as a result of reductions in the complex-level fee component of the management fee. See “Who Manages the Funds.” The expense reimbursements reduce the operating expenses for the period ended June 30, 2006 to 1.69%, 2.44%, 2.44% and 1.44%, for Class A, B, C and R, respectively.

 

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes 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 assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net are 1.45% through July 31, 2009 and 1.55% after July 31, 2009 (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses). Your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower.

 

    Redemption   No Redemption
Share Class   A   B   C   R   A   B   C   R
1 Year   $ 738   $ 648   $ 248   $ 148   $ 738   $ 248   $ 248   $ 148
 
3 Years   $ 1,082   $ 1,066   $ 766   $ 461   $ 1,082   $ 766   $ 766   $ 461
 
5 Years   $ 1,468   $ 1,430   $ 1,330   $ 817   $ 1,468   $ 1,330   $ 1,330   $ 817
 
10 Years   $ 2,547   $ 2,680   $ 2,864   $ 1,821   $ 2,547   $ 2,680   $ 2,864   $ 1,821
 

 

  3.   As a percent of offering price unless otherwise noted. Authorized dealers and other firms may charge additional fees for shareholder transactions or for advisory services. Please see their materials for details.
  4.   Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  5.   Reduced Class A sales charges apply to purchases of $50,000 or more. Certain Class A purchases at net asset value of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  6.   As a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds.
  7.   Class B shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 5% during the first year, 4% during the second and third years, 3% during the fourth, 2% during the fifth and 1% during the sixth year.
  8.   Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.
  9.   As a percentage of total redemption or exchange proceeds. The fund imposes a redemption fee on shares that are redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of acquisition. See “How to Sell Shares” for further information.
10.   Long-term holders of Class B and Class C shares may pay more in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules.
11.   The fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian fees and expenses are reduced by credits earned on the fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight investments. There is no guarantee that the fund will earn such credits in the future.

 

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Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

 

Fund Overview

 

 

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the fund is to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation.

 

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How the Fund Pursues Its Objective

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in equity securities of companies with varying market capitalizations generally ranging from $100 million to $15 billion. Eligible equity securities will include convertible securities.

 

NAM has selected Tradewinds to serve as sub-adviser to the fund. Tradewinds opportunistically seeks to identify under-valued companies considering absolute valuation and security pricing in the context of industry and market conditions. The investment process seeks to add value through bottom-up research-aimed at selecting under-valued securities that are believed to be mispriced, misperceived or under-followed, and that have the prospect of strong or improving business fundamentals. Tradewinds’ disciplined, value-oriented investment strategy focuses on rigorous financial statements and valuation analysis, qualitative factors and portfolio downside protection.

 

The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies domiciled in the U.S. but may generally invest up to 35% of its net assets in equity securities of non-U.S. companies, including up to 10% of the fund’s net assets invested in equity securities of companies domiciled in emerging markets.

 

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What Are the Risks of Investing in the Fund?

 

Equity Market/Small Company Risk - The fund exposes you to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, the fund itself or stocks in general may fall in value. These risks are greater for small and medium market capitalization companies because they tend to have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may be more dependent on a smaller management group than larger more established companies.

 

Non-U.S. Risk - The fund’s potential investment in stocks of non-U.S. issuers (up to 35% of its net assets) also presents additional risk. Non-U.S. risk is the risk that non-U.S. securities will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls or differing legal and/or accounting standards. Emerging markets are generally more volatile than countries with more mature economies.

 

Convertible Security Risk - The fund exposes you to convertible security risk. Convertible security risk is the risk that the value of the fund’s convertible securities may decline in response to such factors as rising interest rates and fluctuations in the market price of the convertible securities’ underlying common stock.

 

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.

 

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Is This Fund Right for You?

This fund may be right for you if you are seeking:

  Ÿ   attractive total returns from a value-driven strategy; or
  Ÿ   to meet long-term financial goals.

 

You should not invest in this fund if you are:

  Ÿ   unwilling to accept share price fluctuation; or
  Ÿ   investing to meet short-term financial goals.

 

How the Fund Has Performed

 

 

 

The chart and table that follow illustrate the fund’s calendar year returns for the past year as well as average annual fund and index returns for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2005. This information is intended to help you assess the potential rewards and risks of a fund investment. The information also shows how the fund’s performance compares with the returns of broad measures of market performance and a peer group of funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for Class B, C and R shares will vary. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

 

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Past performance does not necessarily indicate future performance.

 

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During the one-year period ended December 31, 2005, the highest and lowest quarterly returns were 10.54% and -0.19%, respectively for the quarters ended 9/30/05 and 3/31/05. The bar chart and highest/ lowest quarterly returns do not reflect sales charges, which would reduce returns, while the Average Annual Total Return table does reflect sales charges.

 

            Average Annual Total Returns
        for the Periods Ended
        December 31, 2005
     

Class Returns

Before Taxes

  1 Year   Since Inception
(December 9, 2004)

Class A (Offer)

  12.11%   14.46%

Class B

  14.07%   16.37%

Class C

  18.07%   20.10%

Class R

  19.28%   21.31%

Class A (Offer) Returns:

       

After Taxes on Distributions

  11.57%   13.94%

After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Shares

  7.86%   11.99%

Russell Midcap Value Index 2

  12.65%   12.65%

Russell 2500 Value Index 2

  7.74%   7.74%

Lipper Peer Group 2

  9.46%   9.46%

 

What Are the Costs of Investing?

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

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Paid Directly From Your Investment

 

Share Class    A   B   C   R 4
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases    5.75% 5   None   None   None
 
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends    None   None   None   None
 
Exchange Fees    None   None   None   None
 
Deferred Sales Charge 6    None 5   5% 7   1% 8   None
 

 

  1.   The Class A year-to-date return on net asset value as of 9/30/06 was 13.99%.
  2.   The Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Value index. The Russell 2500 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lipper Peer Group returns reflect the performance of the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index, a managed index that represents the average annualized returns of the 30 largest funds in the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Category. The since inception returns for the indices and Lipper Peer Group were calculated as of December 31, 2004, as returns for these are calculated on a calendar-month basis. The index returns assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not include any brokerage commissions, sales charges or other fees. The Lipper Peer Group returns account for the effect of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. You cannot invest directly in an index or the Lipper Peer Group.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

Paid From Fund Assets

 

Share Class   A   B   C   R
Management Fees   .99%   .99%   .99%   .99%
 
12b-1 Distribution and Service Fees 9   .25%   1.00%   1.00%   —  
 
Other Expenses   .39%   .41%   .41%   .49%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Gross   1.63%   2.40%   2.40%   1.48%
 
Expense Reimbursements   (.14%)   (.16%)   (.16%)   (.24%)
 
Custodian Fee Credits 10   (.01%)   (.01%)   (.01%)   (.01%)
 
Total Annual Fund operating
Expenses—Net*
  1.48%   2.23%   2.23%   1.23%
 

 

  *   The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Net provided in the table reflect the contractual commitment by the fund’s investment adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses. The investment adviser has agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through July 31, 2009, in order to prevent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.25% (1.50% after July 31, 2009) of the average daily net assets of any class of fund shares, subject to possible further reductions as a result of reductions in the complex-level fee component of the management fee. See “Who Manages the Funds.” The expense reimbursements reduce the operating expenses for the period ended June 30, 2006 to 1.49%, 2.24%, 2.24% and 1.24%, for Class A, B, C and R, respectively.

 

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes 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 assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net are 1.25% through July 31, 2009 and 1.50% after July 31, 2009 (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses). Your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower.

 

    Redemption   No Redemption
Share Class   A   B   C   R   A   B   C   R
1 Year   $ 719   $ 628   $ 228   $ 127   $ 719   $ 228   $ 228   $ 127
 
3 Years   $ 1,028   $ 1,010   $ 710   $ 403   $ 1,028   $ 710   $ 710   $ 403
 
5 Years   $ 1,406   $ 1,366   $ 1,266   $ 750   $ 1,406   $ 1,266   $ 1,266   $ 750
 
10 Years   $ 2,462   $ 2,596   $ 2,781   $ 1,729   $ 2,462   $ 2,596   $ 2,781   $ 1,729
 

 

  3.   As a percent of offering price unless otherwise noted. Authorized dealers and other firms may charge additional fees for shareholder transactions or for advisory services. Please see their materials for details.
  4.   Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  5.   Reduced Class A sales charges apply to purchases of $50,000 or more. Certain Class A purchases at net asset value of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  6.   As a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds.
  7.   Class B shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 5% during the first year, 4% during the second and third years, 3% during the fourth, 2% during the fifth and 1% during the sixth year.
  8.   Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.
  9.   Long-term holders of Class B and Class C shares may pay more in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules.
10.   The fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian fees and expenses are reduced by credits earned on the fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight investments. There is no guarantee that the fund will earn such credits in the future.

 

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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 our investment and risk management strategies. For a more complete discussion of these matters, please consult the Statement of Additional Information.

 

 

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NAM, the funds’ investment adviser, offers advisory and investment management services to a broad range of mutual fund clients. NAM has overall responsibility for management of the funds. NAM oversees the management of the funds’ portfolios, managing the funds’ business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services. NAM is located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.

 

NAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen Investments”). Founded in 1898, Nuveen Investments and its affiliates had approximately $154 billion in assets under management, as of September 30, 2006. Nuveen Investments is a publicly-traded company.

 

NAM has selected NWQ, 2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, an affiliate of NAM, as sub-adviser to manage the investment portfolios of the Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund (the “NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund”), the Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund (the “NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund”) and the domestic portion of the Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund (the “NWQ Global Value Fund”). NWQ manages and supervises the investment of the funds’ assets on a discretionary basis, subject to the supervision of NAM. Nuveen Investments purchased NWQ on August 1, 2002.

 

NWQ formerly was an affiliate of Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc. (and was acquired from its previous parent United Asset Management Corporation). NWQ has provided investment management services to institutions and high net worth individuals since 1982. NWQ managed over $14 billion in assets as of September 30, 2006.

 

Jon D. Bosse, CFA, is the portfolio manager of the NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund and has held such position since the fund’s inception. Mr. Bosse is Chief Investment Officer of NWQ and has been a Managing Director of NWQ since 1996.

 

Phyllis Thomas, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of NWQ since 1990, is the portfolio manager of the NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund and has held such position since the fund’s inception.

 

Mark Morris and Gregg Tenser are the portfolio managers of the domestic portion of the NWQ Global Value Fund and have held such positions since the Global Value Fund’s inception. Mr. Morris joined NWQ in September 2001 as Senior Vice President and Analyst and was named Managing Director in September 2005. Mr. Tenser joined NWQ as Vice President and Analyst in 2001, became Senior Vice President in 2003 and was named Managing Director in September 2005.

 

NAM has selected Tradewinds, 2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, an affiliate of NAM, as sub-adviser to manage the

 

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investment portfolio of the Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund (the “Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund”) and the international portion of the NWQ Global Value Fund. Tradewinds manages and supervises the investment of the funds’ assets on a discretionary basis, subject to the supervision of NAM. Most of Tradewinds’ personnel, including the fund’s portfolio manager, were affiliated with NWQ until March 2006, when NWQ reorganized into two distinct entities: NWQ and Tradewinds.

 

Tradewinds specializes in international, global all-cap and small- and mid-cap value equity strategies. Tradewinds serves as sub-adviser to two other Nuveen mutual funds, with combined assets of approximately $894 million as of September 30, 2006.

 

Both NWQ and Tradewinds are organized as a member-managed limited liability company, with Nuveen Investments as its sole managing member.

 

Dave Iben, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Tradewinds since March 2006, is the portfolio manager of the Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund and has held such position since the fund’s inception. Prior to March 2006, Mr. Iben was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at NWQ since November 2000. Mr. Iben also manages the Nuveen Tradewinds Global All-Cap Fund and the Nuveen Global Value Opportunities Fund.

 

Paul J. Hechmer is the portfolio manager of the international portion of the NWQ Global Value Fund and has held such position since the fund’s inception. Mr. Hechmer joined NWQ in 2001 as Vice President and Portfolio Manager, became Senior Vice President in 2003 and was named Managing Director in September 2005. He is currently Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Tradewinds, since March 2006.

 

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. The Statement of Additional Information is available free of charge by calling (800) 257-8787 or by visiting Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com/MF/resources/eReports.aspx.

 

For the most recent fiscal year, the funds paid NAM the following management fees (net of expense reimbursements) as a percentage of average net assets, where applicable:

 

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund    .82%
 
Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund    .44%
 
Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund    .35%
 
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund    .82%
 

 

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The management fee schedule for each fund is composed of two components—a fund-level component, based only on the amount of assets within each individual fund and a complex-level component, based on the aggregate amount of all fund assets managed by NAM and its affiliates. The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each of the funds is based upon the average daily net assets of each fund as follows:

 

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Nuveen NWQ
Multi-Cap
Value Fund
    Nuveen NWQ
Small-Cap
Value Fund
    Nuveen NWQ
Global
Value Fund
    Nuveen Tradewinds
Value
Opportunities Fund
 

For the first $125 million

  .6500 %   .8000 %   .8000 %   .8000 %
   

For the next $125 million

  .6375 %   .7875 %   .7875 %   .7875 %
         

For the next $250 million

  .6250 %   .7750 %   .7750 %   .7750 %
         

For the next $500 million

  .6125 %   .7625 %   .7625 %   .7625 %
         

For the next $1 billion

  .6000 %   .7500 %   .7500 %   .7500 %
         

For net assets over $2 billion

  .5750 %   .7250 %   .7250 %   .7250 %
         

 

The complex-level component is the same for each fund and begins at a maximum rate of 0.20% of each fund’s net assets, based upon complex-level assets of $55 billion with breakpoints for assets above that level. Therefore, the maximum management fee rate for any Nuveen fund is the fund-level component at the relevant breakpoint plus 0.20%. As of September 30, 2006, complex-level assets were approximately $70.3 billion and the effective complex-level component for each Nuveen fund was .1857% of fund net assets.

 

Information regarding the Board of Trustees’ approval of investment advisory contracts is available in the funds’ annual report for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2006.

 

 

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Each fund’s investment objective 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.

 

Equity Securities

 

Each fund invests in equity securities. Eligible equity securities include common stocks; preferred stocks; warrants to purchase common stocks or preferred stocks; securities convertible into common or preferred stocks; securities of non-U.S. companies and other securities with equity characteristics.

 

Non-U.S Investments

 

The funds may invest in a variety of non-U.S. equity securities including direct investments in stocks of non-U.S. companies traded overseas, as well as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). ADRs are certificates issued by a U.S. bank that represent a bank’s holdings of a stated number of shares of a non-U.S. company. ADRs carry most of the risks of investing directly in non-U.S. equity securities, including currency risk. All non-U.S. investments involve certain risks in addition to those associated with U.S. investments ( see “What the Risks Are—Non-U.S. investment risk”). Although the funds will concentrate their investments in developed countries, each fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in companies domiciled in emerging markets.

 

 

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In managing the funds, NWQ and Tradewinds will select non-U.S. securities according to the same standards it applies to U.S. securities.

 

Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Fixed-Income Securities

 

Normally, the funds will invest substantially all of their assets to meet their investment objectives. The funds may invest the remainder of their assets in securities with maturities of less than one year, cash equivalents or may hold cash. The percentage of each fund invested in such holdings will vary and depends on several factors, including market conditions. For temporary defensive purposes, including during periods of high cash inflows, the funds may depart from their principal investment strategies and invest part or all of their assets in these securities or may hold cash. During such periods, the funds may not be able to achieve their investment objectives. The funds intend to adopt a defensive strategy when the portfolio manager believes securities in which the funds normally invest have elevated risks due to political or economic factors and in other extraordinary circumstances.

 

Delayed Delivery Transactions

 

The funds may buy or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, paying for or taking delivery of the securities at a later date, normally within 15 to 45 days of the trade. These transactions involve an element of risk because the value of the security to be purchased may decline to a level below its purchase price before the settlement date.

 

Portfolio Holdings

 

A description of the funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the funds’ portfolio securities is available in the funds’ Statement of Additional Information. Certain portfolio securities information for each fund is available on the funds’ website—www.nuveen.com—by clicking the “Individual Investors—Mutual Funds” section of the home page and following the applicable link for each fund in the “Find A Fund” section. By following these links, you can obtain a top ten list and a complete list of portfolio securities of each fund as of the end of the most recent month. The portfolio securities holdings information is generally made available on the funds’ website following the end of each month with an approximately one-month lag. This information will remain available on the funds’ website until the funds file with the Securities and Exchange Commission their annual, semiannual 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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We adhere to disciplined, value-driven investment strategies whose aim is to achieve each fund’s investment objective. We emphasize securities carefully chosen through in-depth research and follow those securities closely over time to assess whether they continue to meet our purchase rationale.

 

NWQ

 

NWQ seeks to identify undervalued companies with a catalyst to unlock value or improve profitability, such as new management, industry consolidation, corporate restructuring or a turn in company fundamentals. NWQ’s portfolio managers and analysts collaborate closely in a rigorous, bottom-up research-focused investment process that focuses on financial statement and valuation

 

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analysis, qualitative factors and downside protection. The companies identified by the team through this process are often underappreciated or misperceived by Wall Street. NWQ maintains a long-term investment view and a focus on securities it believes can appreciate over an extended time, regardless of interim fluctuations. NWQ will sell securities or reduce positions if it feels that the company no longer possesses favorable risk/reward characteristics, attractive valuations or catalysts.

 

Tradewinds

 

Tradewinds selects equity securities through bottom-up fundamental research focusing on both fundamental valuation and qualitative measures. The research-driven investment process seeks to add value through active management and through research focused on selecting companies that possess opportunities underappreciated or misperceived by the market. Tradewinds considers absolute valuation and security pricing in the context of industry and market conditions, and makes use of convertible securities on an opportunistic basis as an alternative to the underlying equity.

 

Tradewinds applies a sell discipline emphasizing elimination of positions that no longer possess favorable risk/reward characteristics, attractive valuations or when superior investment alternatives are identified. Tradewinds will also reduce positions as price appreciation or less favorable risk/reward characteristics dictate. Tradewinds maintains a long-term investment approach and a focus on securities it believes can appreciate over an extended time, regardless of interim fluctuations.

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

Each fund buys and sells portfolio securities in the normal course of its investment activities. The proportion of a fund’s investment portfolio that is sold and replaced during a year is known as the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The portfolio turnover rate for the NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund will generally be between 30% and 50%. The portfolio turnover rate of the NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund will generally be between 50% and 70%. The portfolio turnover rates of the NWQ Global Value Fund and the Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund will generally be between 30% and 60%. A turnover rate of 100% would occur, for example, if a fund sold and replaced securities valued at 100% of its net assets within one year. Active trading would result in the payment by the fund of increased brokerage costs and could result in the payment by shareholders of increased taxes on realized investment gains. Accordingly, active trading may adversely affect the funds’ performance.

 

 

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Risk is inherent in all investing. Investing in a mutual fund—even the most conservative—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. In addition, the funds’ value-oriented investment style may not be successful in realizing the funds’ investment objectives. Value companies may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that cause their securities to be out of favor, may never reach what we believe are their full value or may go down in price. Therefore, before investing you should consider carefully the following risks that you assume when you invest in these funds. Because of these and other risks, you should consider an investment in these funds to be a long-term investment.

 

Equity market risk: As mutual funds investing all or a portion of their assets in stocks, the funds are subject to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the

 

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risk that a particular stock, a fund, an industry, or stocks in general may fall in value. The value of your investment in a fund will go up and down with the prices of the securities in which the fund invests. The prices of stocks change in response to many factors, including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, management decisions, decreased demand for an issuer’s products or services, increased production costs, general economic conditions, interest rates, currency exchange rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

Convertible Security Risk: Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible fixed-income securities of similar credit quality because of the potential for capital appreciation. The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. However, a convertible security’s market value also tends to reflect the market price of the common stock of the issuing company, particularly when the stock price is greater than the convertible security’s conversion price. The conversion price is defined as the predetermined price or exchange ratio at which the convertible security can be converted or exchanged for the underlying common stock.

 

Mandatory convertible securities are distinguished as a subset of convertible securities because the conversion is not optional and the conversion price at maturity is based solely upon the market price of the underlying common stock, which may be significantly less than par or the price (above or below par) paid. Mandatory convertible securities generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder.

 

Non-U.S. investment risk: Equity securities of non-U.S. issuers present risks beyond those of domestic securities. The prices of non-U.S. securities can be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as political, social and economic developments abroad, the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and markets are subject, the seizure by the government of company assets, excessive taxation, withholding taxes on dividends and interest, limitations on the use or transfer of portfolio assets, and political or social instability. Other risks include the following:

 

  Ÿ   Enforcing legal rights may be difficult, costly and slow in non-U.S. countries, and there may be special problems enforcing claims against non-U.S. governments.

 

  Ÿ   Non-U.S. companies may not be subject to accounting standards or governmental supervision comparable to U.S. companies, and there may be less public information about their operations.

 

  Ÿ   Non-U.S. markets may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets.

 

  Ÿ   Non-U.S. securities often trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Changes in currency exchange rates may affect a fund’s net asset value, the value of dividends and interest earned, and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities (“currency risk”). An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to these other currencies may cause the value of a fund to decline. Certain non-U.S. currencies may be particularly volatile, and non-U.S. governments may intervene in the currency markets, causing a decline in value or liquidity in a fund’s non-U.S. holdings whose value is tied to the affected non-U.S. currency.

 

  Ÿ   To the extent the funds invest in securities issued by entities located in emerging markets, the funds may be exposed to additional risk. These markets are generally more volatile than those of countries with more mature economies.

 

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Small and medium sized company risk: Small and medium sized company equity securities generally involve greater risk and price volatility than larger, more established companies because they tend to have younger and more limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may be dependent on a smaller management group than large capitalization companies. In addition, such companies are typically less liquid than larger capitalization companies. As a result, certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the fund would like. A fund may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity. Any of these could have a negative effect on fund management or performance.

 

Interest rate risk: Because the funds may invest in convertible securities, the funds are subject to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a fund’s portfolio will decline because of rising market interest rates (bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates). The longer the average maturity (duration) of a fund’s portfolio, the greater its interest rate risk.

 

Credit risk: The funds’ potential investment in convertible securities also exposes the funds to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security is unable to meet its obligation to make dividend and principal payments when due as a result of changing financial or market conditions. Generally, lower quality securities provide higher current income but are considered to carry greater credit risk than higher quality securities.

 

Inflation risk: Like all mutual funds, the funds are subject to inflation risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of a fund’s assets can decline as can the value of a fund’s distributions.

 

 

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A variety of risk management strategies are utilized to help protect your capital during periods of market uncertainty or weakness. These strategies include broad portfolio diversification and investment limitations, and may include hedging. While these strategies are utilized to control or reduce risk, there is no assurance that they will succeed.

 

Each funds’ investment philosophy and process stress the importance of attractive risk/reward characteristics, solid balance sheets and cash flow strength, providing a measure of protection in adverse markets. The funds generally purchase undervalued stocks with what the sub-adviser believes are attractive risk/reward characteristics. The prices of these types of stocks frequently decline less than more fully valued stocks during equity market downturns.

 

Investment Limitations

 

Each fund has adopted certain investment limitations (based on a percentage of total assets) that cannot be changed without shareholder approval and that are designed to limit your investment risk and maintain portfolio diversification. Each fund may not have more than:

 

  Ÿ   5% in securities of any one issuer, or 10% of the voting securities of that issuer (except for U.S. government securities or for 25% of the fund’s total assets);

 

  Ÿ   25% in any one industry (except U.S. government securities).

 

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of investment limitations.

 

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Hedging and Other Defensive Investment Strategies

 

Each fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash, 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 funds may not achieve their investment objectives.

 

Although these are not principal investment strategies, we may use various investment techniques designed to hedge against changes in the values of securities a fund owns or expects to purchase, to reduce transaction costs, to manage cash flows, to maintain full market exposure (which means to adjust the characteristics of its investments to more closely approximate those of its benchmark), to enhance returns, to limit the risk of price fluctuations, to limit exposure to losses due to changes to non-U.S. currency exchange rates, to preserve capital or to hedge against interest rate changes.

 

These hedging strategies include using derivatives, such as financial futures contracts, options on financial futures, stock index options, forward non-U.S. currency contracts, futures, over-the-counter options and swaps. These strategies may reduce fund returns and will benefit a fund largely to the extent we are able to use them successfully. However, a fund could lose money on futures transactions or an option can expire worthless.

 

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Section 3     How You Can Buy and Sell Shares

 

We offer four classes of fund 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. We offer a number of features for your convenience. For further details, 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.

 

 

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Class A Shares

 

You can buy 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 .25% of the fund’s average daily net assets that compensates your financial advisor for providing ongoing service to you. Nuveen Investments LLC (“Nuveen”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, and the distributor of the funds, retains the up-front sales charge and the service fee on accounts with no authorized dealer of record. The up-front Class A sales charge for the funds is as follows:

 

 

Amount of Purchase   Sales Charge as % of
Public Offering Price
    Sales Charge as % of
Net Amount Invested
    Authorized Dealer
Commission as % of
Public Offering Price
 

Less than $50,000

  5.75 %   6.10 %   5.00 %
                   

$50,000 but less than $100,000

  4.50     4.71     4.00  
                 

$100,000 but less than $250,000

  3.75     3.90     3.25  
                 

$250,000 but less than $500,000

  2.75     2.83     2.50  
                 

$500,000 but less than $1,000,000

  2.00     2.04     1.75  
                 

$1,000,000 and over

  1   1   1
                 
  1   You can buy $1 million or more of Class A shares at net asset value without an up-front sales charge. Nuveen pays authorized dealers a commission equal to 1% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.50% of the next $2.5 million, plus 0.25% of the amount over $5 million. Unless the authorized dealer waived the commission, you may be assessed a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1% if you redeem any of your shares within 18 months of purchase. The CDSC is calculated on the lower of your purchase price or your redemption proceeds. You do not pay a CDSC on any Class A shares you purchase by reinvesting dividends.

 

Class B Shares

 

You can buy Class B shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge so that the full amount of your purchase is invested in the fund. However, you will pay annual distribution and service fees of 1% of average daily net assets. The annual .25% service fee compensates your financial advisor for providing ongoing service to you. The annual .75% distribution fee compensates Nuveen for paying your financial advisor a 4% up-front sales commission, which includes an advance of the first year’s service fee. Nuveen retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record. If you redeem your shares within six years of purchase, you will normally pay a CDSC as shown in the schedule below. The CDSC is based on your purchase or redemption price,

 

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whichever is lower. You do not pay a CDSC on any Class B shares you purchase by reinvesting dividends.

 

Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after you buy them so that the distribution fees you pay over the life of your investment are limited. You will continue to pay an annual service fee on any converted Class B shares.

 

 

Years Since Purchase   0-1     1-2     2-3     3-4     4-5     5-6     Over 6
CDSC   5 %   4 %   4 %   3 %   2 %   1 %   None
 

 

The funds have established a limit to the amount of Class B shares that may be purchased by an individual investor at one time. See the Statement of Additional Information for more information.

 

Class C Shares

 

You can buy Class C shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge so that the full amount of your purchase is invested in the fund. However, you will pay annual distribution and service fees of 1% of your fund’s average daily net assets. The annual .25% service fee compensates your financial advisor for providing ongoing service to you. The annual .75% distribution fee compensates Nuveen for paying your financial advisor an ongoing sales commission. Nuveen advances the first year’s service and distribution fees to your financial advisor. Nuveen retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record. If you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase, you will normally pay a 1% CDSC based on your purchase or sale price, whichever is lower. You do not pay a CDSC on any Class C shares you purchase by reinvesting dividends.

 

The funds have established a limit to the amount of Class C shares that may be purchased by an individual investor at any one time. See the Statement of Additional Information for more information.

 

Class R Shares

 

You may purchase Class R shares only under limited circumstances, at the offering price, which is the net asset value on the day of purchase. In order to qualify, you must be eligible under one of the programs described in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” (below) or meet certain other purchase size criteria. If you held shares of the PBHG Special Equity Fund on December 5, 2002, you are eligible to purchase Class R shares of the NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund. Class R shares are not subject to sales charges or ongoing service or distribution fees. Class R shares have lower ongoing expenses than the other classes.

 

 

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We offer a number of ways to reduce or eliminate the up-front sales charge on Class A shares or to qualify to purchase Class R shares.

 

Class A Sales Charge Reductions

 

  Ÿ   Rights of Accumulation. In calculating the appropriate sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares of any fund, you may be able to add the amount of your purchase to the value that day of all of your prior purchases of any Nuveen Mutual Fund.

 

  Ÿ   Letter of Intent. Subject to certain requirements, you may purchase Class A shares of any fund at the sales charge rate applicable to the total amount of the purchases you intend to make over a 13-month period.

 

  Ÿ   Group Purchase. If you are a member of a qualified group, you may purchase Class A shares of any Nuveen Mutual Fund at the reduced sales charge applicable to the group’s aggregate purchases.

 

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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 equivalent if recognized under local law) and children under 21 years of age, 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:

 

  Ÿ   Purchases of $1,000,000 or more.

 

  Ÿ   Monies Representing Reinvestment of Nuveen Defined Portfolios and Nuveen Mutual Fund Distributions.

 

  Ÿ   Certain Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans.

 

  Ÿ   Certain Employees and Affiliates of Nuveen. Purchases by any officers, trustees, and former trustees of the Nuveen Funds, as well as bona fide full-time and retired employees of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof, and such employees’ immediate family members (as defined in the Statement of Additional Information).

 

  Ÿ   Authorized Dealer Personnel. Purchases by any person who, for at least the last 90 days, has been an officer, director, or bona fide employee of any authorized dealer or any such person’s immediate family member.

 

  Ÿ   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.

 

  Ÿ   Additional Categories of Investors. Purchases made by: (i) investors purchasing on a periodic fee, asset-based fee, or no transaction fee basis through a broker-dealer sponsored mutual fund purchase program; and (ii) clients of investment advisers, financial planners, or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services.

 

Class R Eligibility

 

Class R shares are available for (i) purchases of $10 million or more, (ii) purchases using dividends and capital gains distributions on Class R shares, and (iii) purchase by the following categories of investors:

 

  Ÿ   Certain trustees, directors, employees, and affiliates of Nuveen.

 

  Ÿ   Certain authorized dealer personnel.

 

  Ÿ   Certain bank or broker-affiliated trust departments.

 

  Ÿ   Certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

  Ÿ   Certain additional categories of investors, including certain advisory accounts of Nuveen and its affiliates, and qualifying clients of investment advisers, financial planners, or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services.

 

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Please refer to the Statement of Additional Information for more information about Class A and Class R shares, including more detailed program descriptions and eligibility requirements. The Statement of Additional Information is available free of charge by calling (800) 257-8787 or by visiting Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com/MF/resources/eReports.aspx, where you will also find the information included in this prospectus.

 

Additional information is also available from your financial advisor, who can also help you prepare any necessary application forms. In order to obtain a breakpoint discount, 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 to meet sales load breakpoints. 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 breakpoint discount. This may include account statements of family members and information regarding Nuveen Fund shares held in accounts with other financial advisors. You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen 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.

 

 

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Fund shares may be purchased on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open for business and normally ends at 4:00 p.m. New York time. Generally, the NYSE is closed on weekends and national holidays. The share price you pay depends on when Nuveen receives your order. Orders received before the close of trading on a business day will receive that day’s closing share price; otherwise, you will receive the next business day’s price.

 

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 on-going basis to help assure your investments continue to meet your needs as circumstances change. Financial advisors (including brokers or agents) are paid for on-going investment advice and services, either from fund sales charges and fees or by charging you a separate fee in lieu of a sales charge. If you do not have a financial advisor, call (800) 257-8787 and Nuveen can refer you to one in your area.

 

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.

 

By Mail

 

You may open an account and buy shares by mail by completing the enclosed application and mailing it along with your check to: Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530. No third party checks will be accepted.

 

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On-line

 

Existing shareholders may process certain account transactions on-line. You may purchase additional shares or exchange shares between existing, identically registered accounts. You can continue to 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, follow the links under “Individual Investors” on www.nuveen.com to “Account Access” and choose “Mutual Funds.” 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.

 

By Telephone

 

Existing shareholders may also process these same mutual fund transactions via our 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 via the telephone, you must have established Fund Direct privileges on your account prior to the requested transaction.

 

Investment Minimums

 

The minimum initial investment is $3,000 ($1,000 for a Traditional/Roth IRA account; $500 for an Education IRA account; $50 through systematic investment plan accounts) and is lower for accounts opened through certain fee-based programs as described in the Statement of Additional Information. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $50 or more. The funds reserve the right to reject purchase orders and to waive or increase the minimum investment requirements.

 

 

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Systematic investing allows you to make regular investments through automatic deductions from your bank account, directly from your paycheck, or from exchanging shares from another mutual fund account (simply complete the appropriate application). The minimum automatic deduction is $50 per month. There is no charge to participate in each fund’s systematic investment plan. To take advantage of this investment opportunity, simply complete the appropriate section of the account application form or submit an Account Update Form. You can stop the deductions at any time by notifying your fund in writing.

 

From Your Bank Account

 

You can make systematic investments of $50 or more per month by authorizing us to draw preauthorized checks on your bank account.

 

From Your Paycheck

 

With your employer’s consent, you can make systematic investments of $25 or more per pay period (meeting the monthly minimum of $50) by authorizing your employer to deduct monies from your paycheck.

 

Systematic Exchanging

 

You can make systematic investments by authorizing Nuveen to exchange shares from one Nuveen Mutual Fund account into another identically registered Nuveen account of the same share class.

 

Benefits of Systematic Investing

 

One of the benefits of systematic investing is dollar cost averaging. Because you regularly invest a fixed amount of money over a period of years regardless of the share price, you buy more shares when the price is low and fewer

 

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shares when the price is high. As a result, the average share price you pay should be less than the average share price of fund shares over the same period. To be effective, dollar cost averaging requires that you invest over a long period of time, and does not assure that you will profit.

 

The chart below illustrates the benefits of systematic investing based on a $3,000 initial investment and subsequent monthly investments of $100 over 20 years. The example assumes you earn a return of 4%, 5% or 6% annually on your investment and that you reinvest all dividends. These annual returns do not reflect past or projected fund performance.

 

 

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If the value of your fund account is at least $10,000, 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 “Special Services—Fund Direct”), 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, B or C shares because you may unnecessarily pay a sales charge or CDSC on these purchases.

 

 

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To help make your investing with us easy and efficient, we offer you the following services at no extra cost.

 

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 have to pay a sales charge when exchanging shares that you purchased without a sales charge for shares that are sold with a sales charge. Please consult the Statement of Additional Information for details.

 

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The funds may change or cancel their exchange policy at any time upon 60 days’ notice. Each fund reserves the right to revise or suspend the exchange privilege, limit the amount or number of exchanges, or reject any exchange. See “General Information—Frequent Trading” below. Because an exchange is treated for tax purposes as a purchase and sale, and any gain may be subject to tax, you should consult your tax advisor about the tax consequences of exchanging your shares.

 

Fund Direct SM

 

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 also may have dividends, distributions, redemption payments or systematic withdrawal plan payments sent directly to your bank account. Your financial advisor can help you complete the forms for these services, or you can call Nuveen at (800) 257-8787 for copies of the necessary forms.

 

Reinstatement Privilege

 

If you redeem fund 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, we will refund your CDSC and reinstate your holding period. You may use this reinstatement privilege only once for any redemption.

 

 

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You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day. You will receive the share price next determined after the fund has received your properly completed redemption request. Your redemption request must be received before the close of trading for you to receive that day’s price. If you are selling shares purchased recently with a check, you will not receive your redemption proceeds until your check has cleared. This may take up to ten days from your purchase date. You may be assessed a CDSC, if applicable. When you redeem Class A, Class B, or Class C shares subject to a CDSC, each 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 holding period is calculated on a monthly basis and begins the first day of the month in which the order for investment is received. When you redeem shares subject to a CDSC, the CDSC is calculated on the lower of your purchase price or redemption proceeds, deducted from your redemption proceeds, and paid to Nuveen. The CDSC may be waived under certain special circumstances as described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Through Your 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.

 

By Telephone

 

If 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 $50,000. Checks will only be issued to

 

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An Important Note About Telephone Transactions

 

Although Nuveen Investor Services 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.

 

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An Important Note About Involuntary Redemption

 

From time to time, the funds may establish minimum account size requirements. The funds reserve the right to liquidate your account upon 30 days’ written notice if the value of your account falls below an established minimum. The funds have set a minimum balance of $1,000 unless you have an active Nuveen Defined Portfolio reinvestment account. You will not be assessed a CDSC on an involuntary redemption.

 

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. We will normally mail your check the next business day.

 

By Mail

 

You can sell your shares at any time by sending a written request to the appropriate fund, c/o Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530. Your request must include the following information:

 

  Ÿ   The fund’s name;

 

  Ÿ   Your name and account number;

 

  Ÿ   The dollar or share amount you wish to redeem;

 

  Ÿ   The signature of each owner exactly as it appears on the account;

 

  Ÿ   The name of the person to whom you want your redemption proceeds paid (if other than to the shareholder of record);

 

  Ÿ   The address where you want your redemption proceeds sent (if other than the address of record);

 

  Ÿ   Any certificates you have for the shares; and

 

  Ÿ   Any required signature guarantees.

 

We will normally mail your check the next business day, but in no event more than seven days after we receive your request. If you purchased your shares by check, your redemption proceeds will not be mailed until your check has cleared. Guaranteed signatures are required if you are redeeming more than $50,000, you want the check payable to someone other than the shareholder of record or you want the check sent to another address (or the address of record has been changed within the last 30 days). Signature guarantees must be obtained from a bank, brokerage firm or other financial intermediary that is a member of an approved Medallion Guarantee Program or that a fund otherwise approves. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.

 

On-line

 

You may redeem shares or exchange shares between existing, identically registered accounts on-line. To access your account, follow the links under “Individual Investors” on www.nuveen.com to “Account Access” and choose “Mutual Funds”. 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 $50,000. 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.

 

Redemptions In-Kind

 

The funds generally pay redemption proceeds in cash. Under unusual conditions that make cash payment unwise and for the protection of existing shareholders, the funds may pay all or a portion of your redemption proceeds in securities or other fund assets. Although it is unlikely that your shares would be redeemed in-kind, you would probably have to pay brokerage costs to sell the securities distributed to you, as well as taxes on any capital gains from that sale.

 

NWQ Global Value Fund Redemption Fee Policy

 

The NWQ Global Value Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on the proceeds of fund shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of acquisition. Investors

 

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making purchases into the Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund through a systematic investment plan will need to discontinue that plan at least 30 days before redeeming in full in order to avoid the redemption fee on recently purchased shares. The redemption fee is intended to offset the trading costs and fund operating expenses associated with frequent trading. The NWQ Global Value Fund may waive the redemption fee on share redemptions or exchanges by shareholders investing through qualified retirement plans such as 401(k) plans only if the plan sponsor or administrator certifies that the plan does not have the operational capability to access the fee.

 

The fund also may waive the redemption fee on redemptions or exchanges by shareholders investing through the fee-based platforms of certain financial intermediaries (where the intermediary charges an asset-based or comprehensive “wrap” fee for its services) in instances where the fund reasonably believes either that the intermediary has internal policies and procedures in place to effectively discourage inappropriate trading activity or that the redemptions were effected for reasons other than the desire to profit from short-term trading in fund shares.

 

The fund may waive the redemption fee in other specified circumstances reasonably determined by the fund not to relate to inappropriate trading activity, and reserves the right to modify or eliminate redemption fee waivers at any time. For additional information, see “General Information—Frequent Trading” in this prospectus, and “Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares and Shareholder Programs—Frequent Trading Policy” and “Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares and Shareholder Programs—Redemption Fee Policy” in the Statement of Additional Information regarding the fund’s policies.

 

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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.

 

 

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The funds intend to pay income dividends and any taxable gains annually.

 

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, deposited directly into your bank account, paid to a third party, sent to an address other than your address of record or reinvested in shares of another Nuveen Mutual Fund. For further information, contact your financial advisor or call Nuveen at (800) 257-8787.

 

Non-U.S. Income Tax Considerations

 

Investment income that the funds receive from their non-U.S. investments may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes, which generally will reduce fund distributions. However, the U.S. has entered into tax treaties with many non-U.S. countries that may entitle you to certain tax benefits.

 

Taxes and Tax Reporting

 

The funds will make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income (which may be taxable at different rates, depending on the sources of the distributions) or capital gains (which may be taxable at different rates, depending on the length of time a fund holds its assets). Dividends from a fund’s long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains, while dividends from short-term capital gains and net investment income are generally taxable as ordinary income. However, certain ordinary income distributions received from a fund that are determined to be qualified dividend income may be taxed at tax rates equal to those applicable to capital gains. The tax you pay on a given capital gains distribution depends generally on how long the fund has held the portfolio securities it sold. It does not depend on how long you have owned your fund shares. Dividends generally do not qualify for a dividends received deduction if you are a corporate shareholder.

 

Early in each year, you will receive a statement detailing the amount and nature of all dividends and capital gains 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, Nuveen will send you the statement. The tax status of your dividends is the same whether you reinvest your dividends or elect to receive them in cash. The sale of shares in your account may produce a gain or loss, and is a taxable event. For tax purposes, an exchange is generally the same as a sale.

 

Please note that if you do not furnish your fund with your correct Social Security number or employer identification number, federal law requires the fund to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds at the then current rate.

 

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Please consult the Statement of Additional Information and your tax advisor for more information about taxes.

 

Buying or Selling Shares Close to a Record Date

 

Buying fund shares shortly before the record date for a taxable dividend is commonly known as “buying the dividend.” The entire dividend may be taxable to you even though a portion of the dividend effectively represents a return of your purchase price.

 

 

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Nuveen serves as the selling agent and distributor of the funds’ shares. In this capacity, Nuveen manages the offering of the funds’ shares and is responsible for all sales and promotional activities. In order to reimburse Nuveen for its costs in connection with these activities, including compensation paid to authorized dealers, each fund has adopted a distribution and service plan under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. ( See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares—What Share Classes We Offer” for a description of the distribution and service fees paid under this plan.)

 

Nuveen receives the distribution fee for Class B and Class C shares primarily for providing compensation to authorized dealers, including Nuveen, in connection with the distribution of shares. Nuveen uses the service fee for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares to compensate authorized dealers, including Nuveen, 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. These fees also compensate Nuveen for other expenses, including printing and distributing prospectuses to persons other than shareholders, and preparing, printing, and distributing advertising and sales literature and reports to shareholders used in connection with the sale of shares. Because these fees 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.

 

In addition to the sales commissions and certain payments related to 12b-1 distribution and service fees paid by Nuveen to authorized dealers as previously described, Nuveen may from time to time make additional payments, out of its own resources, to certain authorized dealers 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 authorized dealer firm 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 Nuveen is willing to provide to a particular authorized dealer firm 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 fund shares and provide services to fund shareholders, and the asset class of the Nuveen Mutual Funds for which these payments are provided. For 2005, these payments in the aggregate were approximately .015% to .020% of the assets in the Nuveen Funds, although payments to particular authorized dealers can be significantly higher. The Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about these payments, including the names of the dealer firms to which payments are made. Nuveen may also make payments to authorized dealers in

 

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connection with sales meetings, due diligence meetings, prospecting seminars and other meetings at which Nuveen 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 (together, “Platform Programs”) at certain authorized dealer firms, Nuveen also makes payments out of its 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 in these Platform Programs. These payments are in addition to the 12b-1 service fee and any applicable omnibus sub-accounting fees paid to these firms with respect to these services by the Nuveen Mutual Funds out of fund assets.

 

 

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The price you pay for your shares is based on each 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. Net asset value is calculated for each class of each fund by taking the market value of the class’ 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. All valuations are subject to review by the funds’ Board of Trustees or its delegate.

 

In determining net asset value, expenses are accrued and applied daily, and securities and other assets for which market quotations are available are valued at market value. Common stocks and other equity securities are generally valued at the last sales price that day. However, securities admitted to trade on the Nasdaq National Market are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Common stocks and other equity securities not listed on a securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices. The prices of fixed-income securities are provided by a pricing service and based on the mean between the bid and asked prices. When price quotes are not readily available, the pricing service establishes fair value based on various factors including prices of comparable securities.

 

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Board of Trustees or its delegate at fair value. These securities generally include but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of fund NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and, a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, does not reflect the security’s “fair value.” As a general principal, the “fair value” of a security is the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it upon its current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of securities. In particular, for non-U.S.-traded securities whose principal local markets close before the time as of which the funds’ shares are priced,

 

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the funds on certain days may adjust the local closing price based upon such factors (which may be evaluated by an outside pricing service) as developments in non-U.S. markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent non-U.S. securities. See the Statement of Additional Information for details.

 

If a fund holds securities that are primarily listed on non-U.S. exchanges, the net asset value of the fund’s shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the fund’s shares.

 

 

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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 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 four “round trip” trades in a 12-month period. A “round trip” is the purchase and subsequent redemption of fund shares, including by exchange. Each side of a round trip may be comprised of either a single transaction or a series of closely-spaced transactions. The Nuveen Funds may also suspend the trading privileges of any investor who makes a round trip within a 30-day period if the purchase and redemption are of substantially similar dollar amounts and represent at least 25% of the value of the investor’s account.

 

The funds primarily receive share purchase and redemption orders through third-party financial intermediaries, some of whom rely on the use of omnibus accounts that include multiple shareholders and that typically provide the funds with a consolidated purchase or redemption request. Unless these financial intermediaries furnish the funds with sufficient trade level information for individual shareholders, their use of omnibus accounts may limit the extent to which the funds are able to enforce the terms of the Frequent Trading Policy. In addition, the funds may permit a financial intermediary to enforce its own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading in instances where the funds reasonably believe that the intermediary’s policies and procedures effectively discourage inappropriate 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 withdrawals 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 retirements plans, including redemptions in connection with 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

 

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Policy without notice during periods of market stress or other unusual circumstances.

 

Each fund reserves 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. Each fund also reserves 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 objectives, 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 fund’s Frequent Trading Policy and its enforcement, see “Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares and Shareholder Programs—Frequent Trading Policy” in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

 

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The custodian of the assets of the funds is State Street Bank & Trust Company, P.O. Box 5043, Boston, Massachusetts 02206-5043. The custodian also provides certain accounting services to the funds. The funds’ transfer, shareholder services and dividend paying agent, Boston Financial Data Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530, 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 or the life of the fund, if shorter. 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 for each of the last five fiscal years or the life of the fund, if shorter, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report for the most recent fiscal year, along with the fund’s financial statements, are included in the annual report, which is available upon request. Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund acquired the assets of the PBHG Special Equity Fund in a tax-free exchange by issuing new shares (the “Reorganization”). This transaction was effective as of the close of business on December 6, 2002. Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund had no assets prior to the date of the acquisition. Consequently, the information presented for Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund prior to the acquisition date represents the financial history of the predecessor fund.

 

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

 

 

Class
(Inception
Date)
      Investment Operations

    Less Distributions

    Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
   

Beginning

Net Asset
Value

 

Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)(a)

   

Net
Realized/

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

   

Total

    Net
Investment
Income
    Capital
Gains
    Total     Ending
Net
Asset
Value
  Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
   

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to

Average
Net 
Assets(c)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class A (12/02)                                                          
Year Ended 6/30:
2006
2005
2004
  $
 
 
20.60
18.56
14.60
  $
 
 
.15
.11
.04
 
 
 
  $
 
 
3.42
2.15
4.38
 
 
 
  $
 
 
3.57
2.26
4.42
 
 
 
  $
 
 
(.06
(.05
(.02
)
)
)
  $
 
 
(.30
(.17
(.44
)
)
)
  $
 
 
(.36
(.22
(.46
)
)
)
  $
 
 
23.81
20.60
18.56
  17.45
12.20
30.75
%
 
 
  $
 
 
409,788
179,548
58,279
  1.33
1.36
1.48
%
 
 
  .65
.54
.20
%
 
 
  9
14
21
%
 
 
4/01/03–
6/30/03
    11.54     .02       3.04       3.06                         14.60   26.52       4,732   1.66 *   .59 *   13  
12/09/02–
3/31/03
    11.86           (.27 )     (.27 )     (.05 )           (.05 )     11.54   (2.26 )     294   1.75 *   (.04 )*   52  
Class B (12/02)                                                                      
Year Ended 6/30:
2006
2005
2004
   
 
 
20.37
18.45
14.61
   
 
 
(.02
(.04
(.09
)
)
)
   
 
 
3.37
2.13
4.37
 
 
 
   
 
 
3.35
2.09
4.28
 
 
 
   
 
 


 
 
 
   
 
 
(.30
(.17
(.44
)
)
)
   
 
 
(.30
(.17
(.44
)
)
)
   
 
 
23.42
20.37
18.45
  16.57
11.35
29.76
 
 
 
   
 
 
58,423
33,216
9,322
  2.08
2.10
2.23
 
 
 
  (.10
(.20
(.53
)
)
)
  9
14
21
 
 
 
4/01/03–
6/30/03
    11.58           3.03       3.03                         14.61   26.17       193   2.43 *   (.08 )*   13  
12/09/02–
3/31/03
    11.86     (.04 )     (.24 )     (.28 )                       11.58   (2.36 )     20   2.50 *   (1.16 )*   52  
Class C (12/02)                                                                      
Year Ended 6/30:
2006
2005
2004
   
 
 
20.37
18.45
14.62
   
 
 
(.02
(.04
(.09
)
)
)
   
 
 
3.37
2.13
4.36
 
 
 
   
 
 
3.35
2.09
4.27
 
 
 
   
 
 


 
 
 
   
 
 
(.30
(.17
(.44
)
)
)
   
 
 
(.30
(.17
(.44
)
)
)
   
 
 
23.42
20.37
18.45
  16.57
11.35
29.67
 
 
 
   
 
 
308,339
128,758
30,085
  2.08
2.11
2.23
 
 
 
  (.10
(.21
(.53
)
)
)
  9
14
21
 
 
 
4/01/03–
6/30/03
    11.58     (.01 )     3.05       3.04                         14.62   26.25       416   2.44 *   (.33 )*   13  
12/09/02–
3/31/03
    11.86     (.02 )     (.26 )     (.28 )                       11.58   (2.36 )     2   2.50 *   (.62 )*   52  
Class R (11/97)                                                                      
Year Ended 6/30:
2006
2005
2004
   
 
 
20.55
18.52
14.57
   
 
 
.20
.15
.06
 
 
 
   
 
 
3.42
2.15
4.38
 
 
 
   
 
 
3.62
2.30
4.44
 
 
 
   
 
 
(.11
(.10
(.05
)
)
)
   
 
 
(.30
(.17
(.44
)
)
)
   
 
 
(.41
(.27
(.49
)
)
)
   
 
 
23.76
20.55
18.52
  17.77
12.43
31.02
 
 
 
   
 
 
212,033
82,413
46,546
  1.09
1.10
1.24
 
 
 
  .90
.78
.39
 
 
 
  9
14
21
 
 
 
4/01/03–
6/30/03
    11.51     .02       3.04       3.06                         14.57   26.59       26,777   1.41 *   .56 *   13  
Year Ended 3/31:                                                                                    
2003(d)     13.92     .08       (2.38 )     (2.30 )     (.11 )           (.11 )     11.51   (16.52 )     21,795   1.36     .62     52  
11/01/01–
3/31/02(e)
    11.73     .05       2.20       2.25       (.06 )           (.06 )     13.92   19.20       25,505   1.25 *   .86 *   14  
Year Ended 10/31:
                                                                                   
2001(f)
    13.28     .08       .09       .17       (.06 )     (1.66 )     (1.72 )     11.73   1.23       16,996   1.25     .54     66  

 

*   Annualized.
(a)   Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)   Total returns are calculated on net asset value without any sales charge and are not annualized.
(c)   After expense reimbursement from the adviser, where applicable.
(d)   Information represents the performance history of the PBHG Special Equity Fund prior to the December 6, 2002, reorganization and the Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund subsequent to the reorganization.
(e)   Information represents the performance history of the PBHG Special Equity Fund and its predecessor fund, the NWQ Special Equity Portfolio (a series of the UAM Funds, Inc.), prior to December 14, 2001.
(f)   Information represents the performance history of the NWQ Special Equity Portfolio (a series of the UAM Funds, Inc.).

 

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Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

 

 

Class
(Inception
Date)
      Investment Operations

  Less Distributions

              Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
   

Beginning

Net Asset
Value

 

Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)(a)

   

Net
Realized/

Unrealized

Gain

 

Total

  Net
Investment
Income
    Capital
Gains
    Total     Ending
Net
Assets
Value
  Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
   

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to

Average
Net 
Assets(c)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class A (12/04)                                                                                

Year Ended 6/30/06

  $ 20.84   $ .13     $ 5.48   $ 5.61   $ (.08 )   $ (.27 )   $ (.35 )   $ 26.10   27.08 %**   $ 33,907   1.42 %   .51 %   26 %

12/09/04–
6/30/05

    20.00     .05       .79     .84                       20.84   4.20              3   1.49 *   .40 *   22  
Class B (12/04)                                                                                

Year Ended 6/30/06

    20.76     (.07 )     5.47     5.40           (.27 )     (.27 )     25.89   26.17 **     370   2.16     (.33 )   26  

12/09/04–
6/30/05

    20.00     (.03 )     .79     .76                       20.76   3.80       3   2.24 *   (.35 )*   22  
Class C (12/04)                                                                                

Year Ended 6/30/06

    20.76     (.07 )     5.49     5.42           (.27 )     (.27 )     25.91   26.22 **     7,244   2.17     (.30 )   26  

12/09/04–
6/30/05

    20.00     (.03 )     .79     .76                       20.76   3.80       3   2.24 *   (.35 )*   22  
Class R (12/04)                                                                                

Year Ended 6/30/06

    20.87     .16       5.52     5.68     (.13 )     (.27 )     (.40 )     26.15   27.41 **     13,137   1.17     .63     26  

12/09/04–6/30/05

    20.00     .08       .79     .87                       20.87   4.35       2,079   1.25 *   .64 *   22  

 

*   Annualized.
**   During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, NWQ reimbursed Small Cap Value $9,060 for a cash balance maintained in the Fund. This reimbursement did not have an impact on the Fund’s Class A total return, but would have otherwise reduced each of the total returns by .05% for Class B, C and R.
(a)   Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)   Total returns are calculated on net asset value without any sales charge and are not annualized.
(c)   After expense reimbursement from NAM, where applicable. When custodian fee credits are applied, the Ratios of Expenses to Average Net Assets for 2006 are 1.40%, 2.14%, 2.15% and 1.15% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively, and the annualized Ratios of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets for 2006 are .53% (.31)%, (.28)% and .65% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively.

 

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Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

 

 

Class
(Inception
Date)
      Investment Operations

  Less Distributions

              Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
   

Beginning

Net Asset
Value

  Net
Investment
Income(a)
 

Net
Realized/

Unrealized

Gain

 

Total

  Net
Investment
Income
    Capital
Gains
    Total     Ending
Net
Assets
Value
  Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
   

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to

Average
Net 
Assets(c)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class A (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

  $ 20.71   $ .27   $ 3.20   $ 3.47   $ (.06 )   $ (.17 )   $ (.23 )   $ 23.95   16.81 %   $ 4,128   1.69 %   1.06 %   21 %

12/09/04–
6/30/05

    20.00     .10     .61     .71                       20.71   3.55              3   1.72 *   .74 *   6  
Class B (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

    20.63     .07     3.21     3.28           (.17 )     (.17 )     23.74   15.94       298   2.44     .21     21  

12/09/04–
6/30/05

    20.00     .01     .62     .63                       20.63   3.15       3   2.47 *   (.01 )*   6  
Class C (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

    20.63     .07     3.22     3.29           (.17 )     (.17 )     23.75   15.99       3,524   2.44     .22     21  

12/09/04–
6/30/05

    20.00     .01     .62     .63                       20.63   3.15       3   2.47 *   (.01 )*   6  
Class R (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

    20.74     .22     3.32     3.54     (.11 )     (.17 )     (.28 )     24.00   17.15       3,261   1.44     .88     21  

12/09/04–
6/30/05

    20.00     .13     .61     .74                       20.74   3.70       2,066   1.44 *   1.02 *   6  

 

*   Annualized.
(a)   Per share Net Investment Income is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)   Total returns are calculated on net asset value without any sales charge and are not annualized.
(c)   After expense reimbursement from NAM, where applicable. When custodian fee credits are applied, the Ratios of Expenses to Average Net Assets for 2006 are 1.61%, 2.36%, 2.36% and 1.36% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively, and the annualized Ratios of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets for 2006 are 1.14%, .29%, .31% and .96% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively.

 

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Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

 

 

Class
(Inception
Date)
      Investment Operations

  Less Distributions

              Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
   

Beginning

Net Asset
Value

  Net
Investment
Income(a)
 

Net
Realized/

Unrealized

Gain

 

Total

  Net
Investment
Income
    Capital
Gains
    Total     Ending
Net
Assets
Value
  Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
   

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to

Average
Net 
Assets(c)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class A (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

  $ 21.07   $ .28   $ 5.88   $ 6.16   $ (.07 )   $ (.26 )   $ (.33 )   $ 26.90   29.45 %   $ 73,389   1.49 %   1.09 %   29 %

12/09/04–6/30/05

    20.00     .08     .99     1.07                       21.07   5.35              3   1.51 *   .52 *   45  
Class B (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

    20.98     .09     5.85     5.94           (.26 )     (.26 )     26.66   28.49       1,041   2.24     .33     29  

12/09/04–6/30/05

    20.00         .98     .98                       20.98   4.90       3   2.26 *   (.23 )*   45  
Class C (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

    20.98     .08     5.86     5.94           (.26 )     (.26 )     26.66   28.49       22,102   2.24     .31     29  

12/09/04–6/30/05

    20.00         .98     .98                       20.98   4.90       3   2.26 *   (.23 )*   45  
Class R (12/04)                                                                              

Year Ended
6/30/06

    21.09     .31     5.93     6.24     (.12 )     (.26 )     (.38 )     26.95   29.80       37,393   1.24     1.22     29  

12/09/04–6/30/05

    20.00     .11     .98     1.09                       21.09   5.45       2,102   1.24 *   .77 *   45  

 

*   Annualized.
(a)   Per share Net Investment Income is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)   Total returns are calculated on net asset value without any sales charge and are not annualized.
(c)   After expense reimbursement from NAM, where applicable. When custodian fee credits are applied, the Ratios of Expenses to Average Net Assets for 2006 are 1.48%, 2.23%, 2.23% and 1.23% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively, and the annualized Ratios of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets for 2006 are 1.09%, .34%, .32% and 1.23% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively.

 

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Nuveen Investments Mutual Funds

 

Nuveen Investments offers a variety of mutual funds designed to help you reach your financial goals. The funds below are grouped by category.

 

Value

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

 

Balanced

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

 

Global/International

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds International Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds Global All-Cap Fund

 

Growth

Nuveen Santa Barbara Growth Fund

Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund

Nuveen Rittenhouse Growth Fund

 

Taxable Bond

Nuveen Short Duration Bond Fund

Nuveen Core Bond Fund

Nuveen High Yield Bond Fund

 

Municipal Bond

 

National Funds

Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen All-American Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund

 

State Funds

Arizona

 

Louisiana

 

North Carolina

California 1

 

Maryland

 

Ohio

Colorado

 

Massachusetts 2

 

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

 

Michigan

 

Tennessee

Florida

 

Missouri

 

Virginia

Georgia

 

New Jersey

 

Wisconsin

Kansas

 

New Mexico

   

Kentucky

 

New York 2

   

 

Several additional sources of information are available to you, including the codes of ethics adopted by the funds, Nuveen Investments, NAM, NWQ and Tradewinds. 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 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”). The SEC may charge a copying fee for this information. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC at 1-202-942-8090 for room hours and operation. You may also request fund information by sending an e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549.

 

The funds are series of Nuveen Investment Trust, whose Investment Company Act file number is 811-07619.

 

1.   Long-term, insured long-term and high yield portfolios.
2.   Long-term and insured long-term portfolios.

MPR-NWQ-1006D NA



 

Nuveen Investments Value and Balanced Funds

 


PROSPECTUS     OCTOBER 30, 2006

 

 

For investors seeking long-term growth potential.

 

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Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Table of Contents

 

Section 1     The Funds     
This section provides you with an overview of the funds, including investment objectives, risk factors, expense information and historical performance information.     
Introduction    1
 
Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund    2
 
Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund    4
 
Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund    6
 
Section 2     How We Manage Your Money     
This section gives you a detailed discussion of our investment and risk management strategies.     
Who Manages the Funds    8
 
What Types of Securities We Invest In    10
 
How We Select Investments    12
 
What the Risks Are    14
 
How We Manage Risk    15
 
Section 3     How You Can Buy and Sell Shares     
This section provides the information you need to move money into or out of your account.     
What Share Classes We Offer    17
 
How to Reduce Your Sales Charge    18
 
How to Buy Shares    20
 
Systematic Investing    21
 
Systematic Withdrawal    22
 
Special Services    22
 
How to Sell Shares    23
 
Section 4     General Information     
This section summarizes the funds’ distribution policies and other general fund information.     
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes    25
 
Distribution and Service Plans    26
 
Net Asset Value    27
 
Frequent Trading    28
 
Fund Service Providers    29
 
Section 5     Financial Highlights     
This section provides the funds’ financial performance.    30
 


October 30, 2006

 

Section 1     The Funds

 

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

 

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This prospectus is intended to provide important information to help you evaluate whether one of the Nuveen Funds listed above may be right for you. Please read it carefully before investing and keep it for future reference.

 

NOT FDIC OR GOVERNMENT INSURED    MAY LOSE VALUE    NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

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Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Fund Overview

 

 

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the fund is to provide over time a superior total return from a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities of domestic companies with market capitalization of at least $500 million.

 

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How the Fund Pursues Its Objective

The fund purchases primarily stocks of established, well-known domestic companies. These companies tend to pay regular dividends that may provide a source of income. We concentrate on stocks we believe are selling for less than their intrinsic worth, trying to identify those with a catalyst—for example, a management change or an improved industry outlook—that will unlock the stock’s unrecognized value. We generally buy only 40 to 50 stocks which we believe have at least 15% price appreciation potential over the next 18 months.

 

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest substantially all of its total assets in large-capitalization companies. The fund considers large-capitalization companies to have over $5 billion in market capitalization.

 

The fund may also invest up to 25% of net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated non-U.S. equity securities.

 

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What Are the Risks of Investing in the Fund?

Equity Market Risk - The fund exposes you to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, the fund itself or stocks in general may fall in value.

 

Non-U.S. Risk - The fund’s potential investment in non-U.S. stocks (up to 25% of net assets) also presents additional risk. Non-U.S. risk is the risk that non-U.S. stocks will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls or differing legal and/or accounting standards.

 

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.

 

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Is This Fund Right For You?

This fund may be right for you if you are seeking:

  Ÿ   long-term growth potential from a value-driven strategy;
  Ÿ   to moderate the risks associated with stock investing;
  Ÿ   to focus on established, well-known companies; or
  Ÿ   to meet long-term financial goals.

 

You should not invest in this fund if you are:

  Ÿ   unwilling to accept share price fluctuation, including the possibility of sharp price declines; or
  Ÿ   investing to meet short-term financial goals.

How the Fund Has Performed

 

 

NAM has selected Institutional Capital LLC to manage the fund’s portfolio. The chart and table that follow illustrate annual fund calendar year returns for each of the past nine years as well as average annual fund and index returns for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2005. This information is intended to help you assess the variability of fund returns (and consequently, the potential rewards and risks of a fund investment). The information also shows how the fund’s performance compares with the returns of broad measures of market performance and a peer group of funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for Class B, C, and R shares will vary. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

 

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Past performance does not necessarily indicate future performance.

 

Total Returns 1

 

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During the nine-year period ended December 31, 2005, the highest and lowest quarterly returns were 15.54% and –19.75%, respectively for the quarters ended 6/30/97 and 9/30/02. The bar chart and highest/lowest quarterly returns do not reflect sales charges, which would reduce returns, while the Average Annual Total Return table does reflect sales charges.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended
December 31, 2005

Class Returns
Before Taxes
  1 Year   5 Year   Since Inception
(August 7, 1996)

Class A (Offer)

  3.52%   1.58%   8.37%

Class B

  5.06%   1.83%   8.37%

Class C

  9.03%   2.02%   8.24%

Class R

  10.13%   3.05%   9.34%

Class A (Offer) Returns:

           

After Taxes on Distributions

  2.34%   1.24%   6.83%

After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Shares

  3.54%   1.28%   6.48%

S&P 500 Index 2

  4.91%   0.54%   9.07%

Russell 1000 Value Index 2

  7.05%   5.28%   11.26%

Lipper Peer Group 2

  6.26%   2.27%   8.85%

 

What Are the Costs of Investing?

 

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses 3

 

 

Paid Directly From Your Investment

 

Share Class    A   B   C   R 4
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases    5.75% 5   None   None   None
 
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends    None   None   None   None
 
Exchange Fees    None   None   None   None
 
Deferred Sales Charge 6    None 5   5% 7   1% 8   None
 

 

  1.   The Class A year-to-date return on net asset value as of 9/30/06 was 11.30%.
  2.   The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of those firms in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index returns assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not include any brokerage commissions, sales charges or other fees. The Lipper Peer Group returns reflect the performance of the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index, a managed index that represents the average annualized returns of the 30 largest funds in the Lipper Large-

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

 

Paid From Fund Assets

 

Share Class   A   B   C   R
Management Fees   .82%   .82%   .82%   .82%
 
12b-1 Distribution and Service Fees 9   .25%   1.00%   1.00%   —  
 
Other Expenses   .21%   .21%   .21%   .21%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
10
  1.28%   2.03%   2.03%   1.03%
 

 

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes 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 assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses remain the same. Your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower.

 

    Redemption   No Redemption
Share Class     A   B   C   R   A   B   C   R
1 Year   $ 698   $ 606   $ 206   $ 105   $ 698   $ 206   $ 206   $ 105
 
3 Years   $ 958   $ 937   $ 637   $ 328   $ 958   $ 637   $ 637   $ 328
 
5 Years   $ 1,237   $ 1,193   $ 1,093   $ 569   $ 1,237   $ 1,093   $ 1,093   $ 569
 
10 Years   $ 2,031   $ 2,166   $ 2,358   $ 1,259   $ 2,031   $ 2,166   $ 2,358   $ 1,259

 

     Cap Value Funds Category. The Lipper Peer Group returns account for the effect of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. The since inception returns for the indices and Lipper Peer Group were calculated as of July 31, 1996, as returns for these are calculated on a calendar-month basis. You cannot invest directly in an index or the Lipper Peer Group.
  3.   As a percent of offering price unless otherwise noted. Authorized dealers and other firms may charge additional fees for shareholder transactions or for advisory services. Please see their materials for details.
  4.   Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  5.   Reduced Class A sales charges apply to purchases of $50,000 or more. Certain Class A purchases at net asset value of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  6.   As a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds.
  7.   Class B shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 5% during the first year, 4% during the second and third years, 3% during the fourth, 2% during the fifth and 1% during the sixth year.
  8.   Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.
  9.   Long-term holders of Class B and Class C shares may pay more in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules.
10.   The investment adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through July 31, 2007 in order to prevent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.20% of the average daily net assets of any class of fund shares, subject to possible further reductions as a result of reductions in the complex-level fee component of the management fee. The expense limitation may be modified at any time.

 

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Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

 

Fund Overview

 

 

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the fund is to provide over time an attractive after-tax total return through a combination of federally tax-exempt income and capital appreciation with capital preservation in adverse markets.

 

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How the Fund Pursues Its Objective

The fund invests the majority of its assets in investment-grade quality municipal bonds. We concentrate on municipal bonds with favorable characteristics we believe are not yet recognized by the market, trying to identify those higher-yielding and undervalued bonds with intermediate characteristics that we believe offer the best balance of current tax-free income and capital preservation potential.

 

We invest the balance of fund assets primarily in established, well-known domestic companies. We concentrate on stocks we believe are selling for less than their intrinsic worth, trying to identify those with a catalyst—for example, a management change or an improved industry outlook—that will unlock the stock’s unrecognized value. We generally buy only 40 to 50 stocks which we believe have at least 15% price appreciation potential over the next 18 months.

 

The fund may also invest up to 25% of net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated non-U.S. equity securities.

 

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What Are the Risks of Investing in the Fund?

Equity Market Risk - The fund exposes you to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, the fund itself or stocks in general may fall in value.

 

Non-U.S. Risk - The fund’s potential investment in non-U.S. stocks (up to 25% of net assets) also presents additional risk. Non-U.S. risk is the risk that non-U.S. stocks will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls or differing legal and/or accounting standards.

 

Interest Rate Risk - The fund exposes you to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that interest rates will rise, causing bond prices and the fund’s value to fall.

 

Credit Risk - The fund also exposes you to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that a bond issuer will default or be unable to pay principal and interest when due to the fund; lower rated bonds generally carry greater credit risk.

 

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.

 

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Is This Fund Right For You?

This fund may be right for you if you are seeking:

  Ÿ   attractive after-tax returns from a value-driven strategy;
  Ÿ   a substantial measure of downside protection;
  Ÿ   the convenience of a balanced portfolio in a single investment;
  Ÿ   to reduce the taxes on your investment return; or
  Ÿ   to meet long-term financial goals.

 

You should not invest in this fund if you are:

  Ÿ   investing in a tax deferred account;
  Ÿ   unwilling to accept share price fluctuation; or
  Ÿ   investing to meet short-term financial goals.

 

How the Fund Has Performed

 

 

NAM manages the municipal investments of the fund. NAM has selected Institutional Capital LLC to manage the fund’s equity portfolio. The chart and table that follow illustrate annual fund calendar year returns for each of the past nine years as well as average annual fund and index returns for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2005. This information is intended to help you assess the variability of fund returns (and consequently, the potential rewards and risks of a fund investment). The information also shows how the fund’s performance compares with the returns of broad measures of market performance and a peer group of funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for Class B, C, and R shares will vary. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

 

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Past performance does not necessarily indicate future performance.

 

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During the nine-year period ended December 31, 2005, the highest and lowest quarterly returns were 7.74% and –7.29%, respectively for the quarters ended 6/30/97 and 9/30/02. The bar chart and highest/lowest quarterly returns do not reflect sales charges, which would reduce returns, while the Average Annual Total Return table does reflect sales charges.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

for the Periods Ended
December 31, 2005

Class Returns
Before Taxes
  1 Year   5 Year   Since Inception
(August 7, 1996)

Class A (Offer)

  –0.21%   1.08%   5.08%

Class B

  1.19%   1.35%   5.08%

Class C

  5.11%   1.52%   4.95%

Class R

  6.19%   2.55%   6.01%

Class A (Offer) Returns:

           

After Taxes on Distributions

  –0.31%   0.84%   4.52%

After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares

  0.68%   1.08%   4.40%

S&P 500 Index 2

  4.91%   0.54%   9.07%

Russell 1000 Value Index 2

  7.05%   5.28%   11.26%

Lehman Brothers
10-Year Municipal Bond Index
2

  2.75%   5.45%   5.98%

Market Benchmark Index 2

  4.54%   5.69%   8.39%

Lipper Peer Group 2

  4.72%   3.99%   7.84%

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses 3

 

 

Paid Directly From Your Investment

 

Share Class    A    B    C    R 4
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases    5.75% 5    None    None    None
 
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends    None    None    None    None
 
Exchange Fees    None    None    None    None
 
Deferred Sales Charge 6    None 5    5% 7    1% 8    None
 

 

1.   The Class A year-to-date return on net asset value as of 9/30/06 was 6.59%.
2.   The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of those firms in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lehman Brothers 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of a broad range of investment-grade municipal bonds with maturities ranging from 8 to 12 years. The Market Benchmark Index is comprised of a 40% weighting in the Russell 1000 Value Index and 60% in the Lehman Brothers 10-Year Municipal Bond Index. The index returns assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not include any brokerage commissions, sales charges or other fees. The Lipper Peer Group returns reflect the performance of the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index, a managed index that represents the average annualized returns of the 10 largest funds in the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Category. The Lipper Peer Group returns

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

 

Paid From Fund Assets

 

Share Class    A    B    C    R
Management Fees    .74%    .74%    .74%    .74%
 
12b-1 Distribution and Service Fees 9    .25%    1.00%    1.00%    —  
 
Other Expenses    .27%    .26%    .27%    .27%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Gross*    1.26%    2.00%    2.01%    1.01%
 

*The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Gross provided in the table above do not reflect a voluntary commitment by the fund’s investment adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses. The investment adviser agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through July 31, 2007 in order to prevent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Net (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.00%, of the average daily net assets of any class of fund shares, subject to possible further reductions as a result of reductions in the complex-level fee component of the management fee. The expense limitation may be modified at any time. The expense limitations reduced the actual operating expenses for the most recent fiscal year to the levels provided below.

 

After Expense/Credit Reimbursements

  A   B   C   R
 

Expense Reimbursements

  (.02%)   (.01%)   (.02%)   (.02%)
 

Custodian Fee Credits 10

  (.02%)   (.02%)   (.02%)   (.03%)
 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net

  1.22%   1.97%   1.97%   0.96%
 

 

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes 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 assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Gross remain the same. Your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower.

 

    Redemption   No Redemption
Share Class   A   B   C   R   A   B   C   R
1 Year   $ 696   $ 603   $ 204   $ 103   $ 696   $ 203   $ 204   $ 103
 
3 Years   $ 952   $ 927   $ 630   $ 322   $ 952   $ 627   $ 630   $ 322
 
5 Years   $ 1,227   $ 1,178   $ 1,083   $ 558   $ 1,227   $ 1,078   $ 1,083   $ 558
 
10 Years   $ 2,010   $ 2,136   $ 2,338   $ 1,236   $ 2,010   $ 2,136   $ 2,338   $ 1,236
 

 

account for the effect of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. The since inception returns for the indices and Lipper Peer Group were calculated as of July 31, 1996, as returns for these are calculated on a calendar-month basis. You cannot invest directly in an index or the Lipper Peer Group.

  3.    As a percent of offering price unless otherwise noted. Authorized dealers and other firms may charge additional fees for shareholder transactions or for advisory services. Please see their materials for details.
  4.    Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  5.    Reduced Class A sales charges apply to purchases of $50,000 or more. Certain Class A purchases at net asset value of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
  6.    As a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds.
  7.    Class B shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 5% during the first year, 4% during the second and third years, 3% during the fourth, 2% during the fifth and 1% during the sixth year.
  8.    Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.
  9.    Long-term holders of Class B and Class C shares may pay more in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules.
10.    The fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian fees and expenses are reduced by credits earned on the fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight investments. There is no guarantee that the fund will earn such credits in the future.

 

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Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

 

Fund Overview

 

 

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the fund is to provide over time an attractive total return from a diversified portfolio of equity securities, taxable fixed-income securities and cash equivalents by emphasizing capital appreciation in favorable markets and capital preservation in adverse markets.

 

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How the Fund Pursues Its Objective

The fund purchases a diversified portfolio of stocks primarily of established, well-known domestic companies. We concentrate on stocks we believe are selling for less than their intrinsic worth, trying to identify those with a catalyst—for example, a management change or an improved industry outlook—that will unlock the stock’s unrecognized value. We generally buy only 40 to 50 stocks which we believe have at least 15% price appreciation potential over the next 18 months.

 

We seek reduced risk, capital preservation potential and current income by balancing our stock investments with bonds. The bonds we purchase are primarily U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities from one to 15 years, but from time to time we may also purchase investment-grade corporate bonds if market conditions warrant.

 

The fund may also invest up to 25% of net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated non-U.S. equity securities.

 

 

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What Are the Risks of Investing in the Fund?

Equity Market Risk - The fund exposes you to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, the fund itself or stocks in general may fall in value.

 

Non-U.S. Risk - The fund’s potential investment in non-U.S. stocks (up to 25% of net assets) also presents additional risk. Non-U.S. risk is the risk that non-U.S. stocks will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls or differing legal and/or accounting standards.

 

Interest Rate Risk - The fund exposes you to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that interest rates will rise, causing bond prices and the fund’s value to fall.

 

Credit Risk - The fund also exposes you to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that a bond issuer will default or be unable to pay principal and interest when due to the fund; lower rated bonds generally carry greater credit risk.

 

As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.

 

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Is This Fund Right For You?

This fund may be right for you if you are seeking:

  Ÿ   long-term growth potential from a value-driven strategy;
  Ÿ   a substantial measure of downside protection;
  Ÿ   the convenience of a balanced portfolio in a single investment;
  Ÿ   to focus on established, well-known companies; or
  Ÿ   to meet long-term financial goals.

 

You should not invest in this fund if you are:

  Ÿ   unwilling to accept share price fluctuation; or
  Ÿ   investing to meet short-term financial goals.

 

How the Fund Has Performed

 

 

NAM has selected Institutional Capital LLC to manage the fund’s portfolio. The chart and table that follow illustrate annual fund calendar year returns for each of the past nine years as well as average annual fund and index returns for the one-year, five-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2005. This information is intended to help you assess the variability of fund returns (and consequently, the potential rewards and risks of a fund investment). The information also shows how the fund’s performance compares with the returns of broad measures of market performance and a peer group of funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for Class B, C, and R shares will vary. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

 

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Past performance does not necessarily indicate future performance.

 

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During the nine-year period ended December 31, 2005, the highest and lowest calendar quarterly returns were 10.21% and –11.31%, respectively for the quarters ended 12/31/98 and 9/30/02. The bar chart and highest/lowest quarterly returns do not reflect sales charges, which would reduce returns, while the Average Annual Total Return table does reflect sales charges.

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

for the Periods Ended

December 31, 2005

Class Returns
Before Taxes
  1 Year   5 Year   Since Inception
(August 7, 1996)

Class A (Offer)

  0.42%   2.03%   6.99%

Class B

  1.90%   2.30%   6.98%

Class C

  5.77%   2.48%   6.87%

Class R

  6.83%   3.50%   7.93%

Class A (Offer) Returns:

           

After Taxes on Distributions

  –1.41%   1.09%   5.35%

After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares

  1.69%   1.31%   5.17%

S&P 500 Index 2

  4.91%   0.54%   9.07%

Russell 1000 Value Index 2

  7.05%   5.28%   11.26%

Lehman Brothers Intermediate Treasury Index 2

  1.56%   4.57%   5.66%

Market Benchmark Index 2

  4.91%   5.29%   9.32%

Lipper Peer Group 2

  5.61%   4.74%   8.42%

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses 3

 

 

Paid Directly From Your Investment

 

Share Class    A   B   C   R 4
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases    5.75% 5   None   None   None
 
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends    None   None   None   None
 
Exchange Fees    None   None   None   None
 
Deferred Sales Charge 6    None 5   5% 7   1% 8   None
 

 

1.   The Class A year-to-date return on net asset value as of 9/30/06 was 7.71%.
2.   The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of those firms in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Treasury Index is an unmanaged index comprised of treasury securities with maturities ranging from 1 to 10 years. The Market Benchmark Index is comprised of a 60% weighting in the Russell 1000 Value Index and 40% in the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Treasury Index. The index returns assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not include any brokerage commissions, sales charges, or other fees. The Lipper Peer Group

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

 

Paid From Fund Assets

 

Share Class   A    B    C    R
Management Fees   .74%    .74%    .74%    .74%
 
12b-1 Distribution and Service Fees 9   .25%    1.00%    1.00%    —  
 
Other Expenses   .32%    .32%    .32%    .32%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses-Gross*
  1.31%    2.06%    2.06%    1.06%
 

*The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Gross provided in the table above do not reflect a voluntary commitment by the fund’s investment adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses. The investment adviser agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through July 31, 2007 in order to prevent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Net (excluding 12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.00%, of the average daily net assets of any class of fund shares, subject to possible further reductions as a result of reductions in the complex-level fee component of the management fee. The expense limitation may be modified at any time. The expense limitations reduced the actual operating expenses for the most recent fiscal year to the levels provided below.

 

After Expense Reimbursements

  A   B   C   R
 

Expense Reimbursements

  (.07%)   (.07%)   (.07%)   (.07%)
 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses—Net

  1.24%   1.99%   1.99%   .99%
 

 

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes 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 assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses-Gross remain the same. Your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower.

 

    Redemption   No Redemption
Share Class   A   B   C   R   A   B   C   R
1 Year   $ 701   $ 609   $ 209   $ 108   $ 701   $ 209   $ 209   $ 108
 
3 Years   $ 966   $ 946   $ 646   $ 337   $ 966   $ 646   $ 646   $ 337
 
5 Years   $ 1,252   $ 1,208   $ 1,108   $ 585   $ 1,252   $ 1,108   $ 1,108   $ 585
 
10 Years   $ 2,063   $ 2,197   $ 2,390   $ 1,294   $ 2,063   $ 2,197   $ 2,390   $ 1,294
 

 

       returns reflect the performance of the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index, a managed index that represents the average annualized returns of the 10 largest funds in the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Category. The Lipper Peer Group returns account for the effect of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. The since inception returns for the indices and Lipper Peer Group were calculated as of July 31, 1996, as returns for these are calculated on a calendar-month basis. You cannot invest directly in an index or the Lipper Peer Group.
3.   As a percent of offering price unless otherwise noted. Authorized dealers and other firms may charge additional fees for shareholder transactions or for advisory services. Please see their materials for details.
4.   Class R shares may be purchased only under limited circumstances, or by specified classes of investors. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
5.   Reduced Class A sales charges apply to purchases of $50,000 or more. Certain Class A purchases at net asset value of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 18 months of purchase. See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares.”
6.   As a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds.
7.   Class B shares redeemed within six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 5% during the first year, 4% during the second and third years, 3% during the fourth, 2% during the fifth and 1% during the sixth year.
8.   Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase are subject to a 1% CDSC.
9.   Long-term holders of Class B and Class C shares may pay more in Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSCs than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted under the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules.

 

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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 our investment and risk management strategies. For a more complete discussion of these matters, please consult the Statement of Additional Information.

 

 

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Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), the funds’ investment adviser, offers advisory and investment management services to a broad range of mutual fund clients. NAM has overall responsibility for management of the funds. NAM oversees the management of the funds’ portfolios, managing the funds’ business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services. NAM is located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.

 

NAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen Investments”). Founded in 1898, Nuveen Investments and its affiliates had approximately $154 billion in assets under management, as of September 30, 2006. Nuveen Investments is a publicly-traded company.

 

NAM has selected Institutional Capital LLC (“Institutional Capital”), 225 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, as sub-adviser to manage the investment portfolios of the Large-Cap Value Fund and the Balanced Stock and Bond Fund, and the equity investments of the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund. Institutional Capital is an institutional investment management firm that was founded in 1970 and has approximately $16.7 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2006. Institutional Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYLIM Holdings, a financial services holding company and subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. NYLIM Holdings and New York Life Insurance Company are located at 51 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.

 

Institutional Capital’s investment management strategy and operating policies are set through a team approach, with all its investment professionals contributing. Institutional Capital currently maintains a staff of 14 investment professionals. The senior members of the investment team and their areas of responsibility are described below.

 

Robert H. Lyon, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, joined Institutional Capital in 1976 as a securities analyst. Before 1976, he worked at the First National Bank of Chicago as a strategist and economist. In 1981, Mr. Lyon joined Fred Alger Management in New York, as an investment analyst and executive vice president. In 1988, he returned to Institutional Capital and initially served as director of research before becoming the president and chief investment officer in 1992. He earned a BA in economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance.

 

Gary S. Maurer joined Institutional Capital in 1972 as a quantitative analyst. Mr. Maurer is a member of the senior investment committee. He earned a BA in economics from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

 

Jerrold K. Senser, CFA, is co-chief investment officer and a member of the senior investment committee. He is responsible for economic analysis and portfolio strategy. Before joining Institutional Capital in 1986, Mr. Senser was

 

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an economist at Stein Roe & Farnham. Mr. Senser earned a BA in economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

 

Thomas R. Wenzel, CFA, is the director of research and a member of the senior investment committee. Mr. Wenzel joined Institutional Capital in 1992 and is responsible for the analysis and stock recommendations for the financials sector. Previously, he served as a senior equity analyst at Brinson Partners, Inc. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mr. Wenzel earned a BA in economics and an MBA.

 

Jeffrey A. Miller, CFA, is a member of the senior investment committee. Mr. Miller joined Institutional Capital in 1999 and is responsible for the analysis and stock recommendations for the technology sector. He was an equity research associate at Dain Rauscher Corporation for three years before joining Institutional Capital. He earned a B.B.A. in finance from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A from Loyola University Chicago where he graduated summa cum laude with Dean’s Honors.

 

Kathleen C. Pease, CFA, is member of the senior investment committee and is responsible for the analysis and stock recommendations for the capital spending and retail sectors. Before joining Institutional Capital in 1995, Ms. Pease was an analyst at ANB, a subsidiary of Bank One. She earned a BA from Georgetown University and an MBA from Northwestern University.

 

Paula L. Rogers joined Institutional Capital in 1997 and is a member of the senior investment committee. Ms. Rogers has held management positions at Goldman Sachs and Northern Trust. She began her career at Eastman Kodak. She earned a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago.

 

Andrew P. Starr, CFA, is a member of the senior investment committee. Mr. Starr joined Institutional Capital in 1998 and is responsible for the analysis and stock recommendations for the basic industries, consumer durables, and energy sectors. His prior experience includes analyst positions at Scudder Kemper Investments and Morningstar. He earned a BA at DePauw University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

 

Matthew T. Swanson, CFA, is a member of the senior investment committee. Mr. Swanson joined Institutional Capital in 1999 and is responsible for the analysis and stock recommendations for the health care sector. Mr. Swanson earned a B.A. in economics and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University.

 

William J. Van Tuinen, CFA, is a member of the senior investment committee. Mr. Van Tuinen joined Institutional Capital in 1995 and is responsible for the analysis and stock recommendations for the services, consumer staples, and transportation sectors. He earned a BA in economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

 

NAM manages the municipal investments of the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund. NAM is responsible for the execution of specific investment strategies and the day-to-day operations of the fund as they relate to the municipal investments. NAM manages the fund using a team of analysts and portfolio managers that focus on a specific group of funds. Thomas C. Spalding provides daily oversight for and execution of the fund’s municipal investment activities. Mr. Spalding has been a vice president of NAM since 1990 and manager of the fund’s municipal investments since 1999. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Spalding currently manages investments for twelve Nuveen-sponsored investment companies.

 

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. The

 

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Statement of Additional Information is available free of charge by calling (800) 257-8787 or by visiting Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com/MF/resources/eReports.aspx.

 

For the most recent fiscal year, the funds paid NAM the following management fees (net of expense reimbursements) as a percentage of average net assets, where applicable:

 

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund    .82%
 
Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund    .72%
 
Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund    .67%
 

 

The management fee schedule for each fund is composed of two components—a fund-level component, based only on the amount of assets within each individual fund and a complex-level component, based on the aggregate amount of all fund assets managed by NAM and its affiliates.

 

The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each of the funds is based upon the average daily net assets of each fund as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets


  Nuveen
Large-Cap
Value Fund


    Nuveen
Balanced
Municipal and
Stock Fund


    Nuveen
Balanced
Stock and
Bond Fund


 

For the first $125 million

  .6500 %   .5500 %   .5500 %

For the next $125 million

  .6375 %   .5375 %   .5375 %

For the next $250 million

  .6250 %   .5250 %   .5250 %

For the next $500 million

  .6125 %   .5125 %   .5125 %

For the next $1 billion

  .6000 %   .5000 %   .5000 %

For net assets over $2 billion

  .5750 %   .4750 %   .4750 %

 

The complex-level component is the same for each fund and begins at a maximum rate of 0.20% of each fund’s net assets, based upon complex-level assets of $55 billion with breakpoints for assets above that level. Therefore, the maximum management fee rate for any Nuveen fund is the fund-level component at the relevant breakpoint plus 0.20%. As of September 30, 2006, complex-level assets were approximately $70.3 billion and the effective complex-level component for each Nuveen fund was .1857% of fund net assets.

 

Information regarding the Board of Trustees’ approval of investment advisory contracts is currently available in the funds’ annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.

 

 

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Each fund’s investment objective 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.

 

Equity Securities

 

Each fund invests in equity securities. Eligible equity securities include common stocks; preferred stocks; warrants to purchase common stocks or preferred stocks; securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, such as convertible bonds and debentures and other securities with equity characteristics. Any convertible securities purchased by each fund must be rated investment grade (one of the four highest ratings by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, or Fitch Ratings) when purchased.

 

Non-U.S. Investments

 

The funds may invest up to 25% of net assets in a variety of non-U.S. equity securities, denominated in U.S. dollars, including American Depositary Receipts

 

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(“ADRs”). ADRs are certificates issued by a U.S. bank that represent a bank’s holdings of a stated number of shares of a non-U.S. corporation. An ADR is typically bought and sold in the same manner as U.S. securities (although investors can also purchase the non-U.S. securities overseas and convert them to ADRs, and likewise can convert an ADR to its underlying non-U.S. security and sell it overseas) and is priced in U.S. dollars. ADRs carry most of the risks of investing directly in non-U.S. equity securities, including currency risk.

 

All non-U.S. investments involve certain risks in addition to those associated with U.S. investments (see “What the Risks Are—Non-U.S. investment risk”).

 

Taxable Bonds

 

The Balanced Stock and Bond Fund invests the fixed income portion of its portfolio in taxable bonds. Eligible taxable bonds are U.S. Treasury and other investment-grade bonds with maturities of one to 15 years. We focus on U.S. Treasury securities but may purchase other bonds from time to time if market conditions warrant. Investment-grade securities are those rated in the four highest categories by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch Ratings when purchased.

 

Municipal Obligations

 

The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund invests the fixed income portion of its portfolio in 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. Municipal bonds pay income that is exempt from regular federal income tax but may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. A municipality may issue general obligation bonds which are secured by its taxing power, or it may issue revenue bonds that are payable from the revenues of a particular project or a special excise tax.

 

The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund 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 fund will, in making purchase decisions, take into consideration the issuer’s incentive to continue making appropriations until maturity.

 

The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund will purchase only quality municipal bonds that are either rated investment grade (AAA/Aaa to BBB/Baa) by at least one independent rating agency at the time of purchase or are non-rated but judged to be investment grade by the fund’s investment adviser. We will not invest more than 20% of the fund’s municipal investments in this type of unrated municipal obligation. These policies can only be changed by shareholder vote.

 

The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund will invest at least 80% of its municipal assets in investment-grade quality municipal bonds with effective remaining maturities of no more than 15 years. This policy will not limit the stated or nominal maturities of the municipal bonds in which the fund invests. The effective remaining maturity of a municipal bond may be shorter than its stated maturity for a variety of reasons, including the bond’s call features, its stated or expected payment schedule or other terms or conditions that may cause the bond to have the risk of price fluctuations of an otherwise comparable but shorter-term bond.

 

Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Fixed-Income Securities

 

Normally, the funds will invest substantially all of their assets to meet their investment objectives. The funds may invest the remainder of their assets in

 

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securities with maturities of less than one year, cash equivalents or may hold cash. The percentage of each fund invested in such holdings will vary and

depends on several factors, including market conditions. For temporary defensive purposes, including during periods of high cash inflows, the funds may depart from their principal investment strategies and invest part or all of their assets in these securities or may hold cash. During such periods, the funds may not be able to achieve their investment objectives. The funds intend to adopt a defensive strategy when the portfolio manager believes securities in which the funds normally invest have elevated risks due to political or economic factors and in other extraordinary circumstances.

 

Delayed Delivery Transactions

 

The funds may buy or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, paying for or taking delivery of the securities at a later date, normally within 15 to 45 days of the trade. These transactions involve an element of risk because the value of the security to be purchased may decline to a level below its purchase price before the settlement date.

 

Portfolio Holdings

 

A description of the funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the funds’ portfolio securities is available in the funds’ Statement of Additional Information. Certain portfolio securities information for each fund is available on the funds’ website—www.nuveen.com—by clicking the “Individual Investors—Mutual Funds” section of the home page and following the applicable link for each fund in the “Find A Fund” section. By following these links, you can obtain a top ten list and a complete list of portfolio securities of each fund as of the end of the most recent month. The portfolio securities holdings information is generally made available on the funds’ website following the end of each month with an approximately one-month lag. This information will remain available on the funds’ website until the funds file with the Securities and Exchange Commission their annual, semiannual 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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We adhere to disciplined, value-driven investment strategies whose aim is to achieve each fund’s investment objective. We emphasize securities carefully chosen through in-depth research and follow those securities closely over time to assess whether they continue to meet our purchase rationale.

 

Equity Securities

 

Institutional Capital selects for the funds stocks from a universe of approximately 450 large and midsize companies with at least $500 million in market capitalization. Proprietary quantitative valuation models determine which of these stocks currently appear to be selling for less than their intrinsic worth. Based on a qualitative assessment of each company’s prospects, Institutional Capital then looks for a catalyst that Institutional Capital believes will unlock the stock’s unrecognized value. A catalyst may be as simple as a management change or as complex as a fundamentally improved industry outlook. Institutional Capital generally buys only 40 to 50 stocks which it believes have at least 15% price appreciation potential over the next 18 months for the equity portion of each of such funds’ investment portfolio.

 

Taxable Fixed-Income Securities

 

Institutional Capital selects taxable fixed-income securities for the Balanced Stock and Bond Fund based on its general outlook for the fixed-income

 

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markets as well as a detailed analysis of expected yield curve changes. Institutional Capital uses proprietary quantitative models and qualitative assessments of top-down economic and market factors to develop an outlook on interest rates. Institutional Capital then analyzes the current shape of the yield curve as well as expected changes under different scenarios. Institutional Capital selects the specific mix of maturities that offer the best balance of current income and capital preservation potential in light of current and expected market conditions.

 

Municipal Obligations for the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

 

NAM selects municipal bonds for the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund based upon its assessment of a bond’s relative value in terms of current yield, price, credit quality and future prospects. NAM is supported by Nuveen’s team of specialized research analysts who review municipal securities available for purchase, monitor the continued creditworthiness of the fund’s municipal investments, and analyze economic, political and demographic trends affecting the municipal markets. We utilize these resources to identify municipal bonds with favorable characteristics we believe are not yet recognized by the market. We then select those higher-yielding and undervalued municipal bonds that we believe represent the most attractive values.

 

NAM Investment Philosophy

 

NAM believes that the tax treatment of municipal securities and the structural characteristics in the municipal securities market create opportunities to enhance the after-tax total return and diversification of the investment portfolios of taxable investors. NAM believes that the following unique characteristics also present risks that may be managed to realize the benefits of the asset class:

 

  Ÿ   After-Tax Income Potential

 

  Ÿ   Opportunities for Diversification

 

  Ÿ   Market Inefficiencies

 

NAM Investment Process

 

NAM believes that a value-oriented investment strategy that seeks to identify underrated and undervalued securities and sectors is positioned to capture the opportunities inherent in the municipal securities market and potentially outperform the general municipal securities market over time. The primary elements of NAM’s investment process are:

 

  Ÿ   Credit Analysis and Surveillance

 

  Ÿ   Sector Analysis

 

  Ÿ   Diversification

 

  Ÿ   Trading Strategies

 

  Ÿ   Sell Discipline

 

  Ÿ   Yield Curve and Structural Analysis

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

Each fund buys and sells portfolio securities in the normal course of its investment activities. The proportion of a fund’s investment portfolio that is sold and replaced during a year is known as the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The funds anticipate that they may engage in active trading in equity securities. The equity portfolio turnover rate for the Large-Cap Value Fund, Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Balanced Stock and Bond Fund will generally be between 100% and 150%. The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund expects annual municipal portfolio turnover to be significantly less than 75%. The Balanced Stock and Bond Fund anticipates that its annual bond portfolio

 

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turnover rate will generally not exceed 75%. A turnover rate of 100% would occur, for example, if the fund sold and replaced securities valued at 100% of its net assets within one year. Active trading would result in the payment by the fund of increased brokerage costs and could result in the payment by shareholders of increased taxes on realized investment gains. Accordingly, active trading may adversely affect the funds’ performance.

 

 

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Risk is inherent in all investing. Investing in a mutual fund—even the most conservative—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. In addition, the funds’ value-oriented investment style may not be successful in realizing the funds’ investment objectives. Therefore, before investing you should consider carefully the following risks that you assume when you invest in these funds. Because of these and other risks, you should consider an investment in these funds to be a long-term investment.

 

Equity market risk: As mutual funds investing all or a portion of their assets in stocks, the funds are subject to equity market risk. Equity market risk is the risk that a particular stock, a fund, an industry, or stocks in general may fall in value. The value of your investment in a fund will go up and down with the prices of the securities in which the fund invests. The prices of stocks change in response to many factors, including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets, management decisions, decreased demand for an issuer’s products or services, increased production costs, general economic conditions, interest rates, currency exchange rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity.

 

Non-U.S. investment risk: Equity securities of non-U.S. issuers (which are limited to 25% of net assets of the funds) present risks beyond those of domestic securities. The prices of non-U.S. securities can be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as political, social and economic developments abroad, the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and markets are subject, the seizure by the government of company assets, excessive taxation, withholding taxes on dividends and interest, limitations on the use or transfer of portfolio assets, and political or social instability. Other risks include the following :

 

  Ÿ   Enforcing legal rights may be difficult, costly and slow in non-U.S. countries, and there may be special problems enforcing claims against non-U.S. governments.

 

  Ÿ   Non-U.S. companies may not be subject to accounting standards or governmental supervision comparable to U.S. companies, and there may be less public information about their operations.

 

  Ÿ   Non-U.S. markets may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets.

 

  Ÿ   Non-U.S. securities often trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Changes in currency exchange rates may affect a fund’s net asset value, the value of dividends and interest earned, and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities (“currency risk”). An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to these other currencies may cause the value of a fund to decline. Certain non-U.S. currencies may be particularly volatile, and non-U.S. governments may intervene in the currency markets, causing a decline in value or liquidity in a fund’s holdings whose value is tied to the affected non-U.S. currency. ADR’s and non-U.S. securities denominated in U.S. dollars are also subject to currency risk.

 

 

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Medium sized company risk: Medium sized company equity securities generally involve greater risk and price volatility than larger, more established companies because they tend to have younger and more limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may be dependent on a smaller management group than large capitalization companies.

 

Interest rate risk: Because the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Balanced Stock and Bond Fund also invest in bonds and the funds may invest in convertible securities, the funds are subject to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a fund’s portfolio will decline because of rising market interest rates (bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates). The longer the average maturity (duration) of a fund’s portfolio, the greater its interest rate risk.

 

Income risk: The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund’s and Balanced Stock and Bond Fund’s investment in bonds, and the funds’ potential investment in convertible securities, exposes the funds to income risk. Income risk is the risk that the income from a fund’s portfolio will decline because of falling market interest rates. This can result when the funds invest the proceeds from new share sales, or from matured or called bonds, at market interest rates that are below a portfolio’s current earnings rate.

 

Credit risk: The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund’s and Balanced Stock and Bond Fund’s investment in bonds, and the funds’ potential investment in convertible securities, also exposes the funds to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a bond is unable to meet its obligation to make interest and principal payments when due as a result of changing financial or market conditions. Generally, lower rated bonds provide higher current income but are considered to carry greater credit risk than higher rated bonds.

 

Inflation risk: Like all mutual funds, the funds are subject to inflation risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of a fund’s assets can decline as can the value of a fund’s distributions.

 

Correlation risk: Although the prices of equity and fixed-income securities often rise and fall at different times so that a fall in the price of one is offset by a rise in the price of the other, in a down market the prices of these securities can also fall in tandem. Because the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Balanced Stock and Bond Fund invest in stocks and bonds, they are subject to correlation risk.

 

 

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Time-tested risk management strategies including broad portfolio diversification and a sell discipline are utilized to help protect your capital during periods of market uncertainty or weakness. The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Balanced Stock and Bond Fund also invest in quality bonds whose steady income and relative price stability can help reduce volatility and stabilize returns in down markets. While these strategies are utilized to control or reduce risk, there is no assurance that they will succeed.

 

Portfolio Allocation Targets and Ranges

 

The funds follow a disciplined asset allocation methodology that

keeps your portfolio mix within a defined range over time as market conditions change. The funds have established the following allocation targets and operating ranges for each asset class:

 

 

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Nuveen

Large-Cap
Value Fund

  

Nuveen

Balanced
Municipal and
Stock Fund

  

Nuveen

Balanced
Stock and
Bond Fund

    
  
  
     Target    Range    Target    Range    Target    Range
Stocks    100%    95–100%    35%    30–50%    55%    40–70%
                               
Bonds          60%    50–70%    40%    25–55%
                               
Cash Equivalents       0–5%    5%    0–10%    5%    0–20%
                               

 

A fund’s Board of Trustees may change the target investment mix and operating ranges shown in the table for each asset class without shareholder approval. The Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund will not set the minimum allowable allocation for municipal bonds below 50%.

 

The funds’ approach to equity investing may provide a measure of protection in adverse markets. The funds focus on stocks primarily of established, well-known companies which generally have been better positioned to weather adverse markets than smaller, less established companies. The funds purchase stocks with low valuations, measured by their relative price-to-earnings ratio. The prices of these types of stocks have often fallen less than more fully valued stocks during market downturns. For the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Balanced Stock and Bond Fund, the funds’ allocation to bonds and cash equivalents can also provide a measure of added stability during adverse market conditions.

 

Investment Limitations

 

Each fund has adopted certain investment limitations (based on a percentage of total assets) that cannot be changed without shareholder approval and that are designed to limit your investment risk and maintain portfolio diversification. Each fund may not have more than:

 

  Ÿ   5% in securities of any one issuer, or 10% of the voting securities of that issuer (except for U.S. government securities or for 25% of the fund’s total assets);

 

  Ÿ   25% in any one industry (except U.S. government securities and, in the case of the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund, municipal securities backed by governmental users).

 

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of investment limitations.

 

Hedging and Other Defensive Investment Strategies

 

Each fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash, 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 funds may not achieve their investment objectives.

 

Although these are not principal investment strategies, we may use various investment techniques designed to hedge against changes in the values of securities a fund owns or expects to purchase, to reduce transaction costs, to manage cash flows, to maintain full market exposure (which means to adjust the characteristics of its investments to more closely approximate those of its benchmark), to enhance returns, to limit the risk of price fluctuations, to preserve capital or to hedge against interest rate changes.

 

These hedging strategies include using derivatives, such as financial futures contracts, options on financial futures, or stock index options. These strategies may reduce fund returns and will benefit a fund largely to the extent we are able to use them successfully. However, a fund could lose money on futures transactions or an option can expire worthless.

 

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Section 3     How You Can Buy and Sell Shares

 

We offer four classes of fund 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. We offer a number of features for your convenience. For further details, 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.

 

 

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Class A Shares

 

You can buy 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 .25% of your fund’s average daily net assets that compensates your financial advisor for providing ongoing service to you. Nuveen Investments, LLC (“Nuveen”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, and the distributor of the funds, retains the up-front sales charge and the service fee on accounts with no authorized dealer of record. The up-front Class A sales charge for the funds is as follows:

 

 

Amount of Purchase   Sales Charge as % of
Public Offering Price
    Sales Charge as % of
Net Amount Invested
    Authorized Dealer
Commission as % of
Public Offering Price
 

Less than $50,000

  5.75 %   6.10 %   5.00 %
   

$50,000 but less than $100,000

  4.50     4.71     4.00  
   

$100,000 but less than $250,000

  3.75     3.90     3.25  
   

$250,000 but less than $500,000

  2.75     2.83     2.50  
   

$500,000 but less than $1,000,000

  2.00     2.04     1.75  
   

$1,000,000 and over

  1           1  
   
  1   You can buy $1 million or more of Class A shares at net asset value without an up-front sales charge. Nuveen pays authorized dealers a commission equal to 1% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.50% of the next $2.5 million, plus 0.25% of any amount over $5 million. Unless the authorized dealer waived the commission, you may be assessed a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% if you redeem any of your shares within 18 months of purchase. The CDSC is calculated on the lower of your purchase price or your redemption proceeds. You do not pay a CDSC on any Class A shares you purchase by reinvesting dividends.

 

Class B Shares

 

You can buy Class B shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge so that the full amount of your purchase is invested in the fund. However, you will pay annual distribution and service fees of 1% of average daily net assets. The annual .25% service fee compensates your financial advisor for providing on-going service to you. The annual .75% distribution fee compensates Nuveen for paying your financial advisor a 4% up-front sales commission, which includes an advance of the first year’s service fee. Nuveen retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record. If you sell your shares within six years of purchase, you will normally pay a CDSC as shown in the schedule below. The CDSC is based on your purchase or redemption price, whichever is lower. You do not pay a CDSC on any Class B shares you purchase by reinvesting dividends.

 

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Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after you buy them so that the distribution fees you pay over the life of your investment are limited. You will continue to pay an annual service fee on any converted Class B shares.

 

Years Since Purchase   0-1     1-2     2-3     3-4     4-5     5-6     Over 6
CDSC   5 %   4 %   4 %   3 %   2 %   1 %   None
 

 

The funds have established a limit to the amount of Class B shares that may be purchased by an individual investor at one time. See the Statement of Additional Information for more information.

 

Class C Shares

 

You can buy Class C shares at the offering price, which is the net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge so that the full amount of your purchase is invested in the fund. However, you will pay annual distribution and service fees of 1% of your fund’s average daily net assets. The annual .25% service fee compensates your financial advisor for providing ongoing service to you. The annual .75% distribution fee compensates Nuveen for paying your financial advisor an ongoing sales commission. Nuveen advances the first year’s service and distribution fees to your financial advisor. Nuveen retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record. If you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase, you will normally pay a 1% CDSC based on your purchase or sale price, whichever is lower. You do not pay a CDSC on any Class C shares you purchase by reinvesting dividends.

 

The funds have established a limit to the amount of Class C shares that may be purchased by an individual investor at one time. See the Statement of Additional Information for more information.

 

Class R Shares

 

You may purchase Class R shares only under limited circumstances, at the offering price, which is the net asset value on the day of purchase. In order to qualify, you must be eligible under one of the programs described in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” (below) or meet certain other purchase size criteria. Class R shares are not subject to sales charges or ongoing service or distribution fees. Class R shares have lower ongoing expenses than the other classes.

 

 

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We offer a number of ways to reduce or eliminate the up-front sales charge on Class A shares or to qualify to purchase Class R shares.

 

Class A Sales Charge Reductions

 

  Ÿ   Rights of Accumulation . In calculating the appropriate sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares of any fund, you may be able to add the amount of your purchase to the value that day of all of your prior purchases of any Nuveen Mutual Fund.

 

  Ÿ   Letter of Intent . Subject to certain requirements, you may purchase Class A shares of any fund at the sales charge rate applicable to the total amount of the purchases you intend to make over a 13-month period.

 

  Ÿ   Group Purchase . If you are a member of a qualified group, you may purchase Class A shares of any Nuveen Mutual Fund at the reduced sales charge applicable to the group’s aggregate purchases.

 

For purposes of calculating the appropriate sales charge as described under Rights of Accumulation and Letter of Intent above, you may include purchases

 

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by (i) you, (ii) your spouse (or equivalent if recognized under local law) and children under 21 years of age, 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:

 

  Ÿ   Purchases of $1,000,000 or More.

 

  Ÿ   Monies Representing Reinvestment of Nuveen Defined Portfolios and Nuveen Mutual Fund Distributions.

 

  Ÿ   Certain Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans.

 

  Ÿ   Certain Employees and Affiliates of Nuveen. Purchases by any officers, trustees, and former trustees of the Nuveen Funds, as well as bona fide full-time and retired employees of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof, and such employees’ immediate family members (as defined in the Statement of Additional Information).

 

  Ÿ   Authorized Dealer Personnel. Purchases by any person who, for at least the last 90 days, has been an officer, director, or bona fide employee of any authorized dealer or any such person’s immediate family member.

 

  Ÿ   Certain Trust Departments. Purchases by any 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.

 

  Ÿ   Additional Categories of Investors. Purchases made by: (i) investors purchasing on a periodic fee, asset-based fee, or no transaction fee basis through a broker-dealer sponsored mutual fund purchase program; and (ii) clients of investment advisers, financial planners, or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services.

 

Class R Eligibility

 

Class R shares are available for (i) purchases of $10 million or more, (ii) purchases using dividends and capital gains distributions on Class R shares, and (iii) purchase by the following categories of investors:

 

  Ÿ   Certain trustees, directors, employees, and affiliates of Nuveen.

 

  Ÿ   Certain authorized dealer personnel.

 

  Ÿ   Certain bank or broker-affiliated trust departments.

 

  Ÿ   Certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

  Ÿ   Certain additional categories of investors, including certain advisory accounts of Nuveen and its affiliates, and qualifying clients of investment advisers, financial planners, or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services.

 

Please refer to the Statement of Additional Information for more information about Class A and Class R shares, including more detailed program descriptions and eligibility requirements. The Statement of Additional Information is available free of charge by calling (800) 257-8787 or by visiting Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com/MF/resources/eReports.aspx, where you will also find the information included in this prospectus.

 

Additional information is also available from your financial advisor, who can also help you prepare any necessary application forms. In order to obtain a

 

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breakpoint discount, 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 to meet sales load breakpoints. 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 breakpoint discount. This may include account statements of family members and information regarding Nuveen Fund shares held in accounts with other financial advisors. You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen 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.

 

 

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Fund shares may be purchased on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open for business and normally ends at 4:00 p.m. New York time. Generally, the NYSE is closed on weekends and national holidays. The share price you pay depends on when Nuveen receives your order. Orders received before the close of trading on a business day will receive that day’s closing share price; otherwise you will receive the next business day’s price.

 

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 on-going basis to help assure your investments continue to meet your needs as circumstances change. Financial advisors (including brokers or agents) are paid for providing on-going investment advice and services, either from fund sales charges and fees or by charging you a separate fee in lieu of a sales charge. If you do not have a financial advisor, call (800) 257-8787 and Nuveen can refer you to one in your area.

 

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.

 

By Mail

 

You may open an account and buy shares by mail by completing the enclosed application and mailing it along with your check to: Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530. No third party checks will be accepted.

 

On-line

 

Existing shareholders may process certain account transactions on-line. You may purchase additional shares or exchange shares between existing, identically registered accounts. You can continue to 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, follow the links under “Individual Investors” on www.nuveen.com to “Account

 

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Access” and choose “Mutual Funds.” 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.

 

By Telephone

 

Existing shareholders may also process these same mutual fund transactions via our 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 via the telephone, you must have established Fund Direct privileges on your account prior to the requested transaction.

 

Investment Minimums

 

The minimum initial investment is $3,000 ($1,000 for a Traditional/Roth IRA account; $500 for an Education IRA account; $50 through systematic investment plan accounts) and is lower for accounts opened through certain fee-based programs as described in the Statement of Additional Information. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $50 or more. The funds reserve the right to reject purchase orders and to waive or increase the minimum investment requirements.

 

 

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Systematic investing allows you to make regular investments through automatic deductions from your bank account, directly from your paycheck or from exchanging shares from another mutual fund account (simply complete the appropriate application). The minimum automatic deduction is $50 per month. There is no charge to participate in each fund’s systematic investment plan. To take advantage of this investment opportunity, simply complete the appropriate section of the account application form or submit an Account Update Form. You can stop the deductions at any time by notifying your fund in writing.

 

From Your Bank Account

 

You can make systematic investments of $50 or more per month by authorizing us to draw preauthorized checks on your bank account.

 

From Your Paycheck

 

With your employer’s consent, you can make systematic investments of $25 or more per pay period (meeting the monthly minimum of $50) by authorizing your employer to deduct monies from your paycheck.

 

Systematic Exchanging

 

You can make systematic investments by authorizing Nuveen to exchange shares from one Nuveen Mutual Fund account into another identically registered Nuveen account of the same share class.

 

Benefits of Systematic Investing

 

One of the benefits of systematic investing is dollar cost averaging. Because you regularly invest a fixed amount of money over a period of years regardless of the share price, you buy more shares when the price is low and fewer shares when the price is high. As a result, the average share price you pay should be less than the average share price of fund shares over the same period. To be effective, dollar cost averaging requires that you invest over a long period of time and does not assure that you will profit.

 

The chart below illustrates the benefits of systematic investing based on a $3,000 initial investment and subsequent monthly investments of $100 over

 

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20 years. The example assumes you earn a return of 4%, 5% or 6% annually on your investment and that you reinvest all dividends. These annual returns do not reflect past or projected fund performance.

 

 

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If the value of your fund account is at least $10,000, 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 “Special Services—Fund Direct”), 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, B or C shares because you may unnecessarily pay a sales charge or CDSC on these purchases.

 

 

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To help make your investing with us easy and efficient, we offer you the following services at no extra cost.

 

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 have to pay a sales charge when exchanging shares that you purchased without a sales charge for shares that are sold with a sales charge. Please consult the Statement of Additional Information for details.

 

The funds may change or cancel their exchange policy at any time upon 60 days’ notice. Each fund reserves the right to revise or suspend the exchange privilege, limit the amount or number of exchanges, or reject any exchange. See “General Information—Frequent Trading” below. Because an exchange is

 

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treated for tax purposes as a purchase and sale, and any gain may be subject to tax, you should consult your tax advisor about the tax consequences of exchanging your shares.

 

Fund Direct SM

 

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. Your financial advisor can help you complete the forms for these services, or you can call Nuveen at (800) 257-8787 for copies of the necessary forms.

 

Reinstatement Privilege

 

If you redeem fund 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, we will refund your CDSC and reinstate your holding period. You may use this reinstatement privilege only once for any redemption.

 

 

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You may sell (redeem) your shares on any business day. You will receive the share price next determined after Nuveen has received your properly completed redemption request. Your redemption request must be received before the close of trading for you to receive that day’s price. If you are selling shares purchased recently with a check, you will not receive your redemption proceeds until your check has cleared. This may take up to ten business days from your purchase date. While the funds do not charge a redemption fee, you may be assessed a CDSC, if applicable. When you redeem Class A, Class B, or Class C shares subject to a CDSC, each 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 holding period is calculated on a monthly basis and begins the first day of the month in which the order for investment is received. When you redeem shares subject to a CDSC, the CDSC is calculated on the lower of your purchase price or redemption proceeds, deducted from your redemption proceeds, and paid to Nuveen. The CDSC may be waived under certain special circumstances as described in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Through Your 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.

 

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By Telephone

 

If 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 $50,000. 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. We will normally mail your check the next business day.

 

By Mail

 

You can sell your shares at any time by sending a written request to the appropriate fund, c/o Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530. Your request must include the following information:

 

  Ÿ   The fund’s name;

 

  Ÿ   Your name and account number;

 

  Ÿ   The dollar or share amount you wish to redeem;

 

  Ÿ   The signature of each owner exactly as it appears on the account;

 

  Ÿ   The name of the person to whom you want your redemption proceeds paid (if other than to the shareholder of record);

 

  Ÿ   The address where you want your redemption proceeds sent (if other than the address of record);

 

  Ÿ   Any certificates you have for the shares; and

 

  Ÿ   Any required signature guarantees.

 

We will normally mail your check the next business day, but in no event more than seven days after we receive your request. If you purchased your shares by check, your redemption proceeds will not be mailed until your check has cleared. Guaranteed signatures are required if you are redeeming more than $50,000, you want the check payable to someone other than the shareholder of record or you want the check sent to another address (or the address of record has been changed within the last 30 days). Signature guarantees must be obtained from a bank, brokerage firm or other financial intermediary that is a member of an approved Medallion Guarantee Program or that a fund otherwise approves. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.

 

On-line

 

You may redeem shares or exchange shares between existing, identically registered accounts on-line. To access your account, follow the links under “Individual Investors” on www.nuveen.com to “Account Access” and choose “Mutual Funds.” 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 $50,000. 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.

 

Redemptions In-Kind

 

The funds generally pay redemption proceeds in cash. Under unusual conditions that make cash payment unwise and for the protection of existing shareholders, the funds may pay all or a portion of your redemption proceeds in securities or other fund assets. Although it is unlikely that your shares would be redeemed in-kind, you would probably have to pay brokerage costs to sell the securities distributed to you, as well as taxes on any capital gains from that sale.

 

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An Important Note About Telephone Transactions

 

Although Nuveen Investor Services 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.

 

 

 

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An Important Note About Involuntary Redemption

 

From time to time, the funds may establish minimum account size requirements. The funds reserve the right to liquidate your account upon 30 days’ written notice if the value of your account falls below an established minimum. The funds have set a minimum balance of $1000 unless you have an active Nuveen Defined Portfolio reinvestment account. You will not be assessed a CDSC on an involuntary redemption.

 

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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.

 

 

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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, deposited directly into your bank account, paid to a third party, sent to an address other than your address of record or reinvested in shares of another Nuveen Mutual Fund. For further information, contact your financial advisor or call Nuveen at (800) 257-8787.

 

Non-U.S. Income Tax Considerations

 

Investment income that the funds receive from their non-U.S. investments may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes, which generally will reduce fund distributions. However, the U.S. has entered into tax treaties with many non-U.S. countries that may entitle you to certain tax benefits.

 

Taxes and Tax Reporting

 

The funds will make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains (which may be taxable at different rates, depending on the length of time a fund holds its assets). Dividends from a fund’s long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains, while dividends from short-term capital gains and net investment income are generally taxable as ordinary income. However, certain ordinary income distributions received from a fund that are determined to be qualified dividend income may be taxed at tax rates equal to those applicable to capital gains. Because the Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund invests in municipal bonds, certain dividends you receive may 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 (AMT). The tax you pay on a given capital gains distribution depends generally on how long the fund has held the portfolio securities it sold. It does not depend on how long you have owned your fund shares. Dividends generally do not qualify for a dividends received deduction if you are a corporate shareholder.

 

Early in each year, you will receive a statement detailing the amount and nature of all dividends, including the amount of any dividends exempt from regular federal income taxation, 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, Nuveen will send you the statement. The tax status of your dividends is the same whether you reinvest your dividends or elect to receive them in cash. The sale of shares in your account may produce a gain or loss, and is a taxable event. For tax purposes, an exchange is generally the same as a sale.

 

Please note that if you do not furnish your fund with your correct Social Security number or employer identification number, federal law requires the fund to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds at the then current rate.

 

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Please consult the Statement of Additional Information and your tax advisor for more information about taxes.

 

Buying or Selling Shares Close to a Record Date

 

Buying fund shares shortly before the record date for a taxable dividend is commonly known as “buying the dividend.” The entire dividend may be taxable to you even though a portion of the dividend effectively represents a return of your purchase price. Similarly, if you sell or exchange fund shares shortly before the record date for a tax-exempt dividend, a portion of the price you receive may be treated as a taxable capital gain even though it reflects tax-free income earned but not yet distributed by the fund.

 

Distribution Schedule

 

    Tax-Free Dividends   Taxable Dividends   Capital Gains
Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund   None   Annually   Annually
 
Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund   Monthly   Annually   Annually
 
Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund   None   Quarterly   Annually
 

 

 

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Nuveen serves as the selling agent and distributor of the funds’ shares. In this capacity, Nuveen manages the offering of the funds’ shares and is responsible for all sales and promotional activities. In order to reimburse Nuveen for its costs in connection with these activities, including compensation paid to authorized dealers, each fund has adopted a distribution and service plan under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. (See “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares—What Share Classes We Offer” for a description of the distribution and service fees paid under this plan.)

 

Nuveen receives the distribution fee for Class B and Class C shares primarily for providing compensation to authorized dealers, including Nuveen, in connection with the distribution of shares. Nuveen uses the service fee for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares to compensate authorized dealers, including Nuveen, 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. These fees also compensate Nuveen for other expenses, including printing and distributing prospectuses to persons other than shareholders, and preparing, printing, and distributing advertising and sales literature and reports to shareholders used in connection with the sale of shares. Because these fees 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.

 

In addition to the sales commissions and certain payments related to 12b-1 distribution and service fees paid by Nuveen to authorized dealers as previously described, Nuveen may from time to time make additional payments, out of its own resources, to certain authorized dealers 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 authorized dealer firm 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 Nuveen is willing to provide to a particular authorized dealer firm may be affected by, among other factors, the firm’s total assets held in and recent net investments into Nuveen

 

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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 fund shares and provide services to fund shareholders, and the asset class of the Nuveen Mutual Funds for which these payments are provided. For 2005, these payments in the aggregate were approximately .015% to .020% of the assets in the Nuveen Funds, although payments to particular authorized dealers can be significantly higher. The Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about these payments, including the names of the dealer firms to which payments are made. Nuveen may also make payments to authorized dealers in connection with sales meetings, due diligence meetings, prospecting seminars and other meetings at which Nuveen 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 (together, “Platform Programs”) at certain authorized dealer firms, Nuveen also makes payments out of its 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 in these Platform Programs. These payments are in addition to the 12b-1 service fee and any applicable omnibus sub-accounting fees paid to these firms with respect to these services by the Nuveen Mutual Funds out of fund assets.

 

 

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The price you pay for your shares is based on each 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. Net asset value is calculated for each class of each fund by taking the market value of the class’ 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. All valuations are subject to review by the funds’ Board of Trustees or its delegate.

 

In determining net asset value, expenses are accrued and applied daily, and securities and other assets for which market quotations are available are valued at market value. Common stocks and other equity securities are generally valued at the last sales price that day. However, securities admitted to trade on the Nasdaq National Market are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Common stocks and other equity securities not listed on a securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices. The prices of fixed-income securities are provided by a pricing service and based on the mean between the bid and asked prices. When price quotes are not readily available (which is usually the case for municipal bonds), the pricing service establishes fair value based on various factors, including prices of comparable securities.

 

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Board of Trustees or its delegate at fair value. These securities generally include but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available

 

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from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of fund NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and, a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, does not reflect the security’s “fair value.” As a general principal, the “fair value” of a security is the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it upon its current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of securities. In particular, for non-U.S.-traded securities whose principal local markets close before the time as of which the funds’ shares are priced, the funds on certain days may adjust the local closing price based upon such factors (which may be evaluated by an outside pricing service) as developments in non-U.S. markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent non-U.S. securities. See the Statement of Additional Information for details.

 

If a fund holds securities that are primarily listed on non-U.S. exchanges, the net asset value of the fund’s shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the fund’s shares.

 

 

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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 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 limits an investor to four “round trip” trades in a 12-month period. A “round trip” is the purchase and subsequent redemption of fund shares, including by exchange. Each side of a round trip may be comprised of either a single transaction or a series of closely-spaced transactions. The Nuveen Funds may also suspend the trading privileges of any investor who makes a round trip within a 30-day period if the purchase and redemption are of substantially similar dollar amounts and represent at least 25% of the value of the investor’s account.

 

The funds primarily receive share purchase and redemption orders through third-party financial intermediaries, some of whom rely on the use of omnibus accounts that include multiple shareholders and that typically provide the funds with a consolidated purchase or redemption request. Unless these financial intermediaries furnish the funds with sufficient trade level information for individual shareholders, their use of omnibus accounts may limit the extent to which the funds are able to enforce the terms of the Frequent Trading Policy. In addition, the funds may permit a financial intermediary to enforce its own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading in instances where the funds reasonably believe that the intermediary’s policies and procedures effectively discourage inappropriate trading activity.

 

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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 withdrawals 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 retirements plans, including redemptions in connection with 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. Each fund reserves 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.

 

Each fund also reserves 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 objectives, 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 fund’s Frequent Trading Policy and its enforcement, see “Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares and Shareholder Programs—Frequent Trading Policy” in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

 

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The custodian of the assets of the funds is State Street Bank & Trust Company, P.O. Box 5043, Boston, Massachusetts 02206-5043. The custodian also provides certain accounting services to the funds. The funds’ transfer, shareholder services and dividend paying agent, Boston Financial Data Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530, 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 each fund’s financial performance for the past five years of the fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns 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 for each of the last five fiscal years has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the funds’ financial statements, are included in the annual report, which is available upon request.

 

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

 

 

Class
(Inception
Date)
      Investment Operations

    Less Distributions

              Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Year Ended
June 30,
  Beginning
Net Asset
Value
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
   

Net
Realized/

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

    Total     Net
Investment
Income
    Capital
Gains
    Total     Ending
Net
Asset
Value
  Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets(c)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class A (8/96)                                                                                    
2006   $ 25.58   $ .22     $ 3.26     $ 3.48     $ (.23 )   $ (1.60 )   $ (1.83 )   $ 27.23   13.97 %   $ 440,403   1.28 %   .83 %   81 %
2005     23.41     .32       2.13       2.45       (.28 )           (.28 )     25.58   10.51       416,407   1.31     1.31     81  
2004     19.93     .12       3.44       3.56       (.08 )           (.08 )     23.41   17.90       434,121   1.36     .56     85  
2003     21.35     .08       (1.43 )     (1.35 )     (.07 )           (.07 )     19.93   (6.28 )     445,050   1.45     .45     90  
2002     24.40     .08       (3.06 )     (2.98 )     (.07 )           (.07 )     21.35   (12.23 )     577,946   1.36     .33     81  
Class B (8/96)                                                                                    
2006     25.06     .02       3.20       3.22       (.04 )     (1.60 )     (1.64 )     26.64   13.13       26,995   2.03     .08     81  
2005     22.95     .14       2.08       2.22       (.11 )           (.11 )     25.06   9.66       45,224   2.06     .57     81  
2004     19.62     (.04 )     3.37       3.33                         22.95   16.97       56,486   2.11     (.18 )   85  
2003     21.08     (.06 )     (1.40 )     (1.46 )                       19.62   (6.93 )     55,129   2.21     (.31 )   90  
2002     24.19     (.10 )     (3.01 )     (3.11 )                       21.08   (12.86 )     73,011   2.11     (.42 )   81  
Class C (8/96)                                                                                    
2006     25.02     .02       3.20       3.22       (.04 )     (1.60 )     (1.64 )     26.60   13.15       28,692   2.03     .08     81  
2005     22.92     .14       2.07       2.21       (.11 )           (.11 )     25.02   9.63       30,691   2.06     .57     81  
2004     19.58     (.04 )     3.38       3.34                         22.92   17.06       43,607   2.11     (.18 )   85  
2003     21.04     (.06 )     (1.40 )     (1.46 )                       19.58   (6.94 )     42,105   2.21     (.31 )   90  
2002     24.16     (.10 )     (3.02 )     (3.12 )                       21.04   (12.91 )     53,729   2.11     (.42 )   81  
Class R (8/96)                                                                                    
2006     25.67     .29       3.27       3.56       (.30 )     (1.60 )     (1.90 )     27.33   14.24       25,720   1.03     1.08     81  
2005     23.49     .38       2.14       2.52       (.34 )           (.34 )     25.67   10.77       22,350   1.06     1.56     81  
2004     19.99     .18       3.45       3.63       (.13 )           (.13 )     23.49   18.20       20,533   1.11     .83     85  
2003     21.41     .13       (1.43 )     (1.30 )     (.12 )           (.12 )     19.99   (5.99 )     16,828   1.20     .70     90  
2002     24.46     .13       (3.05 )     (2.92 )     (.13 )           (.13 )     21.41   (11.98 )     17,585   1.11     .58     81  

 

(a)   Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)   Total returns are calculated on net asset value without any sales charge and are not annualized.
(c)   After expense reimbursement from the adviser, where applicable.

 

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Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

 

 

Class
(Inception
Date)
      Investment Operations

    Less Distributions

              Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Year Ended
June 30,
  Beginning
Net Asset
Value
  Net
Investment
Income(a)
  Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total     Net
Investment
Income
    Capital
Gains
    Total     Ending
Net
Asset
Value
  Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
   

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to

Average
Net
Assets(c)

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class A (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

  $ 23.01   $ .60   $ .89     $ 1.49     $ (.64 )   $     $ (.64 )   $ 23.86   6.52 %   $ 58,064   1.24 %   2.53 %   44 %

2005

    21.96     .62     1.10       1.72       (.67 )           (.67 )     23.01   7.91       54,323   1.24     2.76     47  

2004

    20.79     .54     1.14       1.68       (.51 )           (.51 )     21.96   8.13       56,787   1.25     2.51     45  

2003

    21.45     .49     (.57 )     (.08 )     (.58 )           (.58 )     20.79   (.25 )     59,780   1.25     2.44     38  

2002

    24.15     .61     (2.54 )     (1.93 )     (.71 )     (.06 )     (.77 )     21.45   (8.11 )     68,197   1.25     2.68     34  
Class B (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

    24.26     .45     .94       1.39       (.33 )           (.33 )     25.32   5.73       10,700   1.99     1.76     44  

2005

    22.99     .47     1.15       1.62       (.35 )           (.35 )     24.26   7.08       18,671   2.00     2.01     47  

2004

    21.63     .40     1.19       1.59       (.23 )           (.23 )     22.99   7.36       23,110   2.00     1.76     45  

2003

    22.14     .36     (.60 )     (.24 )     (.27 )           (.27 )     21.63   (1.01 )     26,534   2.00     1.71     38  

2002

    24.74     .45     (2.60 )     (2.15 )     (.39 )     (.06 )     (.45 )     22.14   (8.78 )     34,071   2.00     1.93     34  
Class C (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

    24.24     .45     .93       1.38       (.33 )           (.33 )     25.29   5.70       7,992   1.99     1.77     44  

2005

    22.96     .48     1.15       1.63       (.35 )           (.35 )     24.24   7.13       7,979   1.99     2.01     47  

2004

    21.61     .40     1.18       1.58       (.23 )           (.23 )     22.96   7.32       8,229   2.00     1.75     45  

2003

    22.12     .35     (.59 )     (.24 )     (.27 )           (.27 )     21.61   (1.01 )     9,083   2.00     1.69     38  

2002

    24.72     .46     (2.61 )     (2.15 )     (.39 )     (.06 )     (.45 )     22.12   (8.79 )     10,828   2.00     1.94     34  
Class R (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

    22.56     .65     .87       1.52       (.74 )           (.74 )     23.34   6.79       1,171   .99     2.79     44  

2005

    21.57     .68     1.07       1.75       (.76 )           (.76 )     22.56   8.17       761   .99     3.06     47  

2004

    20.46     .59     1.12       1.71       (.60 )           (.60 )     21.57   8.48       716   1.00     2.75     45  

2003

    21.17     .53     (.57 )     (.04 )     (.67 )           (.67 )     20.46   (.02 )     731   1.00     2.69     38  

2002

    23.90     .67     (2.52 )     (1.85 )     (.82 )     (.06 )     (.88 )     21.17   (7.84 )     783   1.00     2.94     34  

 

(a)   Per share Net Investment Income is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)   Total returns are calculated on net asset value without any sales charge and are not annualized.
(c)   After expense reimbursement from the adviser, where applicable. When custodian fee credits are applied, the Ratios of Expenses to Average Net Assets for 2006 are 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.97% and .96% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively, and the Ratios of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets for 2006 are 2.55%, 1.79%, 1.80% and 2.81% for classes A, B, C and R, respectively.

 

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Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

 

 

Class
(Inception
Date)
      Investment Operations

    Less Distributions

              Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Year Ended
June 30,
  Beginning
Net Asset
Value
  Net
Investment
Income(a)
  Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total    

Net
Investment
Income
    Capital
Gains
    Total     Ending
Net
Asset
Value
  Total
Return(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
    Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net
Assets(c)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class A (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

  $ 25.95   $ .50   $ 1.41     $ 1.91     $ (.54 )   $ (1.92 )   $ (2.46 )   $ 25.40   7.60 %*   $ 30,644   1.24 %   1.91 %   56 %

2005

    24.56     .56     1.47       2.03       (.64 )           (.64 )     25.95   8.33       31,248   1.25     2.21     62  

2004

    22.72     .41     1.92       2.33       (.49 )           (.49 )     24.56   10.29       33,312   1.25     1.72     61  

2003

    23.48     .38     (.65 )     (.27 )     (.43 )     (.06 )     (.49 )     22.72   (.99 )     36,751   1.25     1.77     68  

2002

    25.25     .44     (1.73 )     (1.29 )     (.47 )     (.01 )       (.48 )     23.48   (5.14 )     42,907   1.25     1.76     82  
Class B (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

    25.95     .30     1.41       1.71       (.34 )     (1.92 )     (2.26 )     25.40   6.80 *     8,051   1.99     1.15     56  

2005

    24.56     .37     1.47       1.84       (.45 )           (.45 )     25.95   7.53       11,564   2.00     1.46     62  

2004

    22.72     .23     1.92       2.15       (.31 )           (.31 )     24.56   9.48       12,459   2.00     .97     61  

2003

    23.48     .22     (.65 )     (.43 )     (.27 )     (.06 )     (.33 )     22.72   (1.73 )     12,255   2.00     1.02     68  

2002

    25.25     .25     (1.72 )     (1.47 )     (.29 )     (.01 )     (.30 )     23.48   (5.86 )     13,067   2.00     1.01     82  
Class C (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

    25.97     .30     1.41       1.71       (.34 )     (1.92 )     (2.26 )     25.42   6.79 *     7,342   1.99     1.16     56  

2005

    24.58     .37     1.47       1.84       (.45 )           (.45 )     25.97   7.53       7,947   2.00     1.46     62  

2004

    22.73     .23     1.93       2.16       (.31 )           (.31 )     24.58   9.52       8,632   2.00     .98     61  

2003

    23.49     .22     (.65 )     (.43 )     (.27 )     (.06 )     (.33 )     22.73   (1.73 )     7,541   2.00     1.03     68  

2002

    25.26     .25     (1.72 )     (1.47 )     (.29 )     (.01 )     (.30 )     23.49   (5.86 )     6,686   2.00     1.01     82  
Class R (8/96)                                                                                        

2006

    25.95     .56     1.41       1.97       (.60 )     (1.92 )     (2.52 )     25.40   7.87 *     9,213   .99     2.15     56  

2005

    24.56     .62     1.47       2.09       (.70 )           (.70 )     25.95   8.60       10,753   1.00     2.46     62  

2004

    22.72     .47     1.92       2.39       (.55 )           (.55 )     24.56   10.56       9,117   1.00     1.98     61  

2003

    23.47     .44     (.64 )     (.20 )     (.49 )     (.06 )     (.55 )     22.72   (.70 )     7,048   1.00     2.03     68  

2002

    25.24     .50     (1.72 )     (1.22 )     (.54 )     (.01 )     (.55 )     23.47   (4.90 )     5,324   1.00     2.01     82  

 

*   During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Fund received a payment from the Adviser of $55,844, for losses realized on the disposal of investments purchased in violation of investment restrictions, which otherwise would have reduced total returns by .08%, .13%, .12% and .08% for Class A, B, C and R, respectively.
(a)   Per share Net Investment Income is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b)   Total returns are calculated on net asset value without any sales charge and are not annualized.
(c)   After expense reimbursement from the adviser, where applicable.

 

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Nuveen Investments Mutual Funds

 

Nuveen Investments offers a variety of mutual funds designed to help you reach your financial goals. The funds below are grouped by category.

 

Value

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

 

Balanced

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

 

Global/International

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds International Value Fund

Nuveen Tradewinds Global All-Cap Fund

 

Growth

Nuveen Santa Barbara Growth Fund

Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund

Nuveen Rittenhouse Growth Fund

 

Taxable Bond

Nuveen Short Duration Bond Fund

Nuveen Core Bond Fund

Nuveen High Yield Bond Fund

 

Municipal Bond

 

National Funds

Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen All-American Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund

 

State Funds

Arizona

 

Louisiana

 

North Carolina

California 1

 

Maryland

 

Ohio

Colorado

 

Massachusetts 2

 

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

 

Michigan

 

Tennessee

Florida

 

Missouri

 

Virginia

Georgia

 

New Jersey

 

Wisconsin

Kansas

 

New Mexico

   

Kentucky

 

New York 2

   

 

Several additional sources of information are available to you, including the codes of ethics adopted by the funds, Nuveen Investments, NAM and Institutional Capital. 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 reports, 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 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”). The SEC may charge a copying fee for this information. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC at 1-202-942-8090 for room hours and operation. You may also request fund information by sending an e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Section at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549.

 

The funds are series of Nuveen Investment Trust, whose Investment Company Act file number is 811-07619.

 

1.   Long-term, insured long-term and high yield portfolios.
2.   Long-term and insured long-term portfolios.

 

MPR-GRINC-1006D NA


October 30, 2006

 

NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST

 

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

 

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

 

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

 

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

 

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. A prospectus may be obtained without charge from certain securities representatives, banks and other financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with Nuveen Investments, LLC (“Nuveen”), or from a fund, by written request to the applicable fund, c/o Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530, or by calling 800-257-8787. This Statement of Additional Information relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus for the funds. The Prospectus for the funds is dated October 30, 2006.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page

General Information

   S-2  

Investment Policies and Restrictions

   S-2  

Investment Policies and Techniques

   S-4  

Management

   S-25

Fund Manager and Sub-Advisers

   S-43

Portfolio Transactions

   S-49

Net Asset Value

   S-51

Tax Matters

   S-53

Performance Information

   S-54

Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares and Shareholder Programs

   S-58

Distribution and Service Plans

   S-74

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Custodian and Transfer Agent

   S-76

Financial Statements

   S-76

General Trust Information

   S-76

Appendix A—Ratings of Investments

   A-1

 

The audited financial statements for each Fund appear in the Funds’ Annual Reports. The financial statements from such Annual Reports are incorporated herein by reference and is available without charge by calling (800) 257-8787.


GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund (the “Multi-Cap Fund”), Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund (the “Small-Cap Fund”), Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund (the “Global Value Fund”), and Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund (the “Value Opportunities Fund”) (individually a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) are series of the Nuveen Investment Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end diversified management series investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on May 6, 1996. Each series of the Trust represents shares of beneficial interest in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets, with its own objectives and policies. Currently, nine series of the Trust are authorized and outstanding. Effective as of the close of business on December 6, 2002, the Multi-Cap Fund acquired the assets of PBHG Special Equity Fund (formerly known as the PBHG New Perspective Fund) of PBHG Funds. In addition, effective as of the close of business on December 14, 2001, PBHG Special Equity Fund acquired the assets of NWQ Special Equity Portfolio of UAM Funds, Inc. The PBHG Special Equity Fund and the NWQ Special Equity Portfolio are referred to herein as the “Predecessor Funds.”

 

Certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), which must be submitted to a vote of the holders of the outstanding voting securities of a series company, shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of each series affected by such matter.

 

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS

 

Investment Restrictions

 

The investment objective and certain fundamental investment policies of each Fund are described in the Prospectus for that Fund. A Fund, as a fundamental policy, may not, without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares:

 

(1) With respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

 

(2) Borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act and exemptive orders granted under the 1940 Act.

 

(3) Act as an underwriter of another issuer’s securities, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.

 

(4) Make loans except as permitted by the 1940 Act and exemptive orders granted under the 1940 Act.

 

(5) Purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options, futures contracts, or other derivative instruments, or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).

 

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(6) Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prohibit the Fund from purchasing or selling securities or other instruments backed by real estate or of issuers engaged in real estate activities).

 

(7) Issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act.

 

(8) Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers whose principal business activities are in the same industry (except that this restriction shall not be applicable to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof).

 

The foregoing restrictions and limitations will apply only at the time of purchase of securities, and the percentage limitations will not be considered violated unless an excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result of an acquisition of securities, unless otherwise indicated.

 

For the purpose of applying the limitation set forth in restriction (1) above to Municipal Obligations an issuer shall be deemed the sole issuer of a security when its assets and revenues are separate from other governmental entities and its securities are backed only by its assets and revenues. Similarly, in the case of a non-governmental user, such as an industrial corporation or a privately owned or operated hospital, if the security is backed only by the assets and revenues of the non-governmental user, then such non-governmental user would be deemed to be the sole issuer. Where a security is also backed by the enforceable obligation of a superior or unrelated governmental or other entity (other than a bond insurer), it shall also be included in the computation of securities owned that are issued by such governmental or other entity. Where a security is guaranteed by a governmental entity or some other facility, such as a bank guarantee or letter of credit, such a guarantee or letter of credit would be considered a separate security and would be treated as an issue of such government, other entity or bank. When a Municipal Obligation is insured by bond insurance, it shall not be considered a security that is issued or guaranteed by the insurer; instead, the issuer of such Municipal Obligation will be determined in accordance with the principles set forth above. The foregoing restrictions do not limit the percentage of the assets that may be invested in Municipal Obligations insured by any given insurer.

 

The foregoing fundamental investment policies, together with the investment objective of each of the Funds and certain other policies specifically identified in the prospectus, cannot be changed without approval by holders of a “majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares.” As defined in the 1940 Act, this means the vote of (i) 67% or more of the Fund’s shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund’s shares are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund’s shares, whichever is less.

 

In addition to the foregoing fundamental investment policies, each Fund is also subject to the following non-fundamental restrictions and policies, which may be changed by the Board of Trustees. A Fund may not:

 

(1) Sell securities short, unless the Fund owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short at no added cost, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

 

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(2) Purchase securities on margin, except that the Fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions; and provided that margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

 

(3) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate any assets owned by the Fund except as may be necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then such pledging, mortgaging, or hypothecating may not exceed 33  1 / 3 % of the Fund’s total assets at the time of the borrowing or investment.

 

(4) Purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or non-U.S. governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than 5% of its net assets would be invested in the securities of issuers that, including predecessors or unconditional guarantors, have a record of less than three years of continuous operation. This policy does not apply to the Multi-Cap Fund or to the securities of pooled investment vehicles or mortgage or asset-backed securities.

 

(5) Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except in compliance with the 1940 Act.

 

(6) Enter into futures contracts or related options if more than 30% of the Fund’s net assets would be represented by futures contracts or more than 5% of the Fund’s net assets would be committed to initial margin deposits and premiums on futures contracts and related options.

 

(7) Invest in direct interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration programs or leases; however, the Fund may invest in the securities of issuers that engage in these activities.

 

(8) Purchase securities when borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets. If due to market fluctuations or other reasons, the value of the Fund’s assets falls below 300% of its borrowings, the Fund will reduce its borrowings within 3 business days. To do this, the Fund may have to sell a portion of its investments at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

 

(9) Invest in illiquid securities if, as a result of such investment, more than 15% of the Fund’s net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.

 

The Small-Cap Fund has adopted a non-fundamental policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations at the time of purchase. In connection with this policy the Small-Cap Fund has adopted a policy to provide shareholders with at least 60 days prior notice of any change in this policy.

 

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES

 

The following information supplements the discussion of the Funds’ investment objectives, policies, and techniques that are described in the Prospectus for each Fund.

 

Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

 

Short-Term Taxable Fixed Income Securities

 

The Funds may invest up to 100% of their total assets, for temporary defensive purposes or to keep cash on hand fully invested, in cash equivalents and short-term taxable fixed income securities from issuers having a long-term rating of at least A or higher by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch and having a

 

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maturity of one year or less. Short-term taxable fixed income securities are defined to include, without limitation, the following:

 

(1) Each Fund may invest in U.S. government securities, including bills, notes and bonds differing as to maturity and rates of interest, which are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. government agency securities include securities issued by (a) the Federal Housing Administration, Farmers Home Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Small Business Administration, and the Government National Mortgage Association, whose securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States; (b) the Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, whose securities are supported by the right of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; (c) the Federal National Mortgage Association, whose securities are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain obligations of the agency or instrumentality; and (d) the Student Loan Marketing Association, whose securities are supported only by its credit. While the U.S. government provides financial support to such U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that it always will do so since it is not so obligated by law. The U.S. government, its agencies, and instrumentalities do not guarantee the market value of their securities, and consequently, the value of such securities may fluctuate.

 

(2) Each Fund may invest in certificates of deposit issued against funds deposited in a bank or savings and loan association. Such certificates are for a definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return, and are normally negotiable. If such certificates of deposit are non-negotiable, they will be considered illiquid securities and be subject to the Fund’s 15% restriction on investments in illiquid securities. Pursuant to the certificate of deposit, the issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer of the certificate on the date specified thereon. Under current FDIC regulations, the maximum insurance payable as to any one certificate of deposit is $100,000; therefore, certificates of deposit purchased by the Fund may not be fully insured.

 

(3) Each Fund may invest in bankers’ acceptances which are short-term credit instruments used to finance commercial transactions. Generally, an acceptance is a time draft drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then “accepted” by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. The acceptance may then be held by the accepting bank as an asset or it may be sold in the secondary market at the going rate of interest for a specific maturity.

 

(4) Each Fund may invest in repurchase agreements which involve purchases of debt securities. In such an action, at the time the Fund purchases the security, it simultaneously agrees to resell and redeliver the security to the seller, who also simultaneously agrees to buy back the security at a fixed price and time. This assures a predetermined yield for a Fund during its holding period since the resale price is always greater than the purchase price and reflects an agreed-upon market rate. Such actions afford an opportunity for the Fund to invest temporarily available cash. A Fund may enter into repurchase agreements only with respect to obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; certificates of deposit; or bankers acceptances in which the Fund may invest. Repurchase agreements may be considered loans to the seller, collateralized by the underlying securities. The risk to a Fund is limited to the ability of the seller to pay the agreed-upon sum on the repurchase date; in the event of default, the repurchase agreement provides that the affected Fund is entitled to sell the underlying collateral.

 

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If the value of the collateral declines after the agreement is entered into, however, and if the seller defaults under a repurchase agreement when the value of the underlying collateral is less than the repurchase price, the Fund could incur a loss of both principal and interest. The portfolio manager monitors the value of the collateral at the time the action is entered into and at all times during the term of the repurchase agreement. The portfolio manager does so in an effort to determine that the value of the collateral always equals or exceeds the agreed-upon repurchase price to be paid to a Fund. If the seller were to be subject to a federal bankruptcy proceeding, the ability of a Fund to liquidate the collateral could be delayed or impaired because of certain provisions of the bankruptcy laws.

 

(5) Each Fund may invest in bank time deposits, which are monies kept on deposit with banks or savings and loan associations for a stated period of time at a fixed rate of interest. There may be penalties for the early withdrawal of such time deposits, in which case the yields of these investments will be reduced.

 

(6) Each Fund may invest in commercial paper, which are short-term unsecured promissory notes, including variable rate master demand notes issued by corporations to finance their current operations. Master demand notes are direct lending arrangements between the Fund and a corporation. There is no secondary market for the notes. However, they are redeemable by the Fund at any time. The portfolio manager will consider the financial condition of the corporation ( e.g. , earning power, cash flow, and other liquidity ratios) and will continuously monitor the corporation’s ability to meet all of its financial obligations, because the Fund’s liquidity might be impaired if the corporation were unable to pay principal and interest on demand. The Funds may only invest in commercial paper rated A-1 or better by S&P, Prime-1 or higher by Moody’s, or F2 or higher by Fitch.

 

Equity Securities

 

Under normal market conditions, the Funds will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies as stated in the Prospectus.

 

In addition, the Funds may invest in dollar-denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) as described in “Non-U.S. Securities” below.

 

Common Stocks. Common stocks represent units of ownership in a company. Common stocks usually carry voting rights and earn dividends. Unlike preferred stocks, which are described below, dividends on common stocks are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the Board.

 

Preferred Stocks. Preferred stocks are also units of ownership in a company. Preferred stocks normally have preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of the company. However, in all other respects, preferred stocks are subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer. Unlike common stocks, preferred stocks are generally not entitled to vote on corporate matters. Types of preferred stocks include adjustable-rate preferred stock, fixed dividend preferred stock, perpetual preferred stock, and sinking fund preferred stock. Generally, the market values of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk.

 

Convertible Securities. Convertible securities are hybrid securities that combine the investment characteristics of bonds and common stocks. Convertible securities typically consist of debt securities or preferred stock that may be converted within a specified period of time (typically for the entire life of the security) into a certain amount of common stock or other equity security of the same or a

 

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different issuer at a predetermined price. They also include debt securities with warrants or common stock attached and derivatives combining the features of debt securities and equity securities. Convertible securities entitle the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt, or dividends paid or accrued on preferred stock, until the security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged.

 

The market value of a convertible security generally is a function of its “investment value” and its “conversion value.” A security’s “investment value” represents the value of the security without its conversion feature ( i.e. , a comparable nonconvertible fixed-income security). The investment value is determined by, among other things, reference to its credit quality and the current value of its yield to maturity or probable call date. At any given time, investment value is dependent upon such factors as the general level of interest rates, the yield of similar nonconvertible securities, the financial strength of the issuer and the seniority of the security in the issuer’s capital structure. A security’s “conversion value” is determined by multiplying the number of shares the holder is entitled to receive upon conversion or exchange by the current price of the underlying security. If the conversion value of a convertible security is significantly below its investment value, the convertible security will trade like nonconvertible debt or preferred stock in the sense that its market value will not be influenced greatly by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying security into which it can be converted. Instead, the convertible security’s price will tend to move in the opposite direction from interest rates. Conversely, if the conversion value of a convertible security is significantly above its investment value, the market value of the convertible security will be more heavily influenced by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying stock. In that case, the convertible security’s price may be as volatile as that of the common stock. Because both interest rate and market movements can influence its value, a convertible security is not generally as sensitive to interest rates as a similar fixed-income security, nor is it generally as sensitive to changes in share price as its underlying stock.

 

A Fund’s investments in convertible securities, particularly securities that are convertible into securities of an issuer other than the issuer of the convertible security, may be illiquid—that is, a Fund may not be able to dispose of such securities in a timely fashion or for a fair price, which could result in losses to the Fund. A Fund’s investments in convertible securities may at times include securities that have a mandatory conversion feature, pursuant to which the securities convert automatically into common stock or other equity securities (of the same or a different issuer) at a specified date and a specified conversion ratio, or that are convertible at the option of the issuer. For issues where the conversion of the security is not at the option of the holder, the Fund may be required to convert the security into the underlying common stock even at times when the value of the underlying common stock or other equity security has declined substantially.

 

In addition, some convertibles are often rated below investment-grade or are not rated, and therefore may be considered speculative investments. Companies that issue convertible securities are usually small to medium size, and accordingly carry the capitalization risks described in the Prospectus. In addition, the credit rating of a company’s convertible securities is generally lower than that of its conventional debt securities. Convertibles are normally considered “junior” securities—that is, the company usually must pay interest on its conventional corporate debt before it can make payments on its convertible securities. Some convertibles are particularly sensitive to interest rate changes when their predetermined conversion price is much higher than the issuing company’s common stock.

 

General Risks of Investing in Stocks. While investing in stocks allows shareholders to participate in the benefits of owning a company, such shareholders must accept the risks of ownership. Unlike bondholders, who have preference to a company’s earnings and cash flow, preferred stockholders,

 

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followed by common stockholders in order of priority, are entitled only to the residual amount after a company meets its other obligations. For this reason, the value of a company’s stock will usually react more strongly to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects than its debt obligations. Stockholders of a company that fares poorly can lose money.

 

Stock markets tend to move in cycles with short or extended periods of rising and falling stock prices. The value of a company’s stock may fall because of:

 

    Factors that directly relate to that company, such as decisions made by its management or lower demand for the company’s products or services;

 

    Factors affecting an entire industry, such as increases in production costs; and

 

    Changes in financial market conditions that are relatively unrelated to the company or its industry, such as changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates or inflation rates.

 

Because preferred stock is generally junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics.

 

Fund Investments

 

Certain risk factors associated with some of the securities the Funds may invest in are set forth below.

 

Small and Medium Capitalization Stocks

 

Investments in common stocks in general are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. Therefore, an investment in the Funds may be more suitable for long-term investors who can bear the risk of these fluctuations. The Funds may invest in securities of issuers with small or medium market capitalizations. Any investment in small and medium capitalization companies involves greater risk and price volatility than that customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. This increased risk may be due to the greater business risks of their small or medium size, limited markets and financial resources, narrow product lines and frequent lack of management depth. The securities of small and medium capitalization companies are often traded in the over-the-counter market, and might not be traded in volumes typical of securities traded on a national securities exchange. Thus, the securities of small and medium capitalization companies are likely to be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies.

 

Over-the-Counter Market

 

The Funds may invest in over-the-counter stocks. In contrast to the securities exchanges, the over-the-counter market is not a centralized facility that limits trading activity to securities of companies which initially satisfy certain defined standards. Generally, the volume of trading in an unlisted or over-the-counter common stock is less than the volume of trading in a listed stock. This means that the depth of market liquidity of some stocks in which the Funds invest may not be as great as that of other securities and, if the Funds were to dispose of such a stock, they might have to offer the shares at a discount from recent prices, or sell the shares in small lots over an extended period of time.

 

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Initial Public Offerings (“IPO”)

 

The Funds may invest a portion of their assets in securities of companies offering shares in IPOs. IPOs may have a magnified performance impact on the Funds with a small asset base. The impact of IPOs on the Funds’ performance likely will decrease as the Funds’ asset size increases, which could reduce each Fund’s total returns. IPOs may not be consistently available to a Fund for investing, particularly as the Fund’s asset base grows. Because IPO shares frequently are volatile in price, a Fund may hold IPO shares for a very short period of time. This may increase the turnover of a Fund and may lead to increased expenses for a Fund, such as commissions and transaction costs. By selling shares, a Fund may realize taxable gains it will subsequently distribute to shareholders. In addition, the market for IPO shares can be speculative and/or inactive for extended periods of time. The limited number of shares available for trading in some IPOs may make it more difficult for a Fund to buy or sell significant amounts of shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing prices. Shareholders in IPO shares can be affected by substantial dilution in the value of their shares, by sales of additional shares and by concentration of control in existing management and principal shareholders.

 

A Fund’s investment in IPO shares may include the securities of unseasoned companies (companies with less than three years of continuous operations), which presents risks considerably greater than common stocks of more established companies. These companies may have limited operating histories and their prospects for profitability may be uncertain. These companies may be involved in new and evolving businesses and may be vulnerable to competition and changes in technology, markets and economic conditions. They may be more dependent on key managers and third parties and may have limited product lines.

 

Non-U.S. Securities

 

 

The Funds may invest in non-U.S. securities. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers involve risks in addition to the usual risks inherent in domestic investments, including currency risks. The value of a non-U.S. security in U.S. dollars tends to decrease when the value of the U.S. dollar rises against the non-U.S. currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the U.S. dollar falls against such currency.

 

Non-U.S. securities are affected by the fact that in many countries there is less publicly available information about issuers than is available in the reports and ratings published about companies in the U.S. and companies may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards. Other risks inherent in non-U.S. investments include expropriation; confiscatory taxation; withholding taxes on dividends and interest; less extensive regulation of non-U.S. brokers, securities markets and issuers; diplomatic developments; and political or social instability. Non-U.S. economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in various respects, and many non-U.S. securities are less liquid and their prices tend to be more volatile than comparable U.S. securities. From time to time, non-U.S. securities may be difficult to liquidate rapidly without adverse price effects.

 

The Funds may invest directly in non-U.S. securities that are denominated in non-U.S. currencies or in dollar-denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers. The Funds may also invest in non-U.S. securities by purchasing depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), or Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), or other securities representing indirect ownership interests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers. However, the Funds may only purchase depositary receipts denominated in U.S. dollars. Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are denominated in U.S. dollars and are designated for use in the U.S. securities markets, while

 

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EDRs and GDRs are typically in bearer form and may be denominated in non-U.S. currencies and are designed for use in European and other markets. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying non-U.S. security. ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs are deemed to have the same classification as the underlying securities they represent, except that ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs shall be treated as indirect non-U.S. investments. Thus, an ADR, EDR, or GDR representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock. ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs do not eliminate all of the risks associated with directly investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers, such as changes in non-U.S. currency exchange rates. However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in non-U.S. issuers’ stock, the Funds avoid currency risks during the settlement period. Some ADRs may not be sponsored by the issuer.

 

Other types of depositary receipts include American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), Global Depositary Certificates (“GDCs”), and International Depositary Receipts (“IDRs”). ADSs are shares issued under a deposit agreement representing the underlying ordinary shares that trade in the issuer’s home market. An ADR, described above, is a certificate that represents a number of ADSs. GDCs and IDRs are typically issued by a non-U.S. bank or trust company, although they may sometimes also be issued by a U.S. bank or trust company. GDCs and IDRs are depositary receipts that evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by either a non-U.S. or a U.S. corporation.

 

Depositary receipts may be available through “sponsored” or “unsponsored” facilities. A sponsored facility is established jointly by a depositary and the issuer of the security underlying the receipt. An unsponsored facility may be established by a depositary without participation by the issuer of the security underlying the receipt. There are greater risks associated with holding unsponsored depositary receipts. For example, if a Fund holds an unsponsored depositary receipt, it will generally bear all of the costs of establishing the unsponsored facility. In addition, the depositary of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited security or to pass through to the holders of the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

 

The Funds may also invest directly in dollar-denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers. In considering whether to invest in the securities of a non-U.S. company, the portfolio manager considers such factors as the characteristics of the particular company, differences between economic trends, and the performance of securities markets within the U.S. and those within other countries. The portfolio manager also considers factors relating to the general economic, governmental, and social conditions of the country or countries where the company is located.

 

Securities transactions conducted outside the U.S. may not be regulated as rigorously as in the U.S., may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, non-U.S. securities, currencies and other instruments. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by (i) other complex non-U.S. political, legal and economic factors, (ii) lesser availability than in the U.S. of data on which to make trading decisions, (iii) delays in a Fund’s ability to act upon economic events occurring in non-U.S. markets during non-business hours in the U.S., (iv) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and the margin requirements than in the U.S., (v) currency exchange rate changes, and (vi) lower trading volume and liquidity.

 

Currency Risks. To the extent that a Fund invests in non-U.S. securities, the Fund will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the non-U.S. currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a non-U.S. currency, a Fund’s investment in securities denominated in that currency will lose value because

 

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its currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. On the other hand, when the value of the U.S. dollar falls relative to a non-U.S. currency, a Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will tend to increase in value because that currency is worth more U.S. dollars. The exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and non-U.S. currencies depend upon such factors as supply and demand in the currency exchange markets, international balance of payments, governmental intervention, speculation, and other economic and political conditions. Although a Fund values its assets daily in U.S. dollars, the Fund may not convert its holdings of non-U.S. currencies to U.S. dollars daily. A Fund may incur conversion costs when it converts its holdings to another currency. Non-U.S. exchange dealers may realize a profit on the difference between the price at which the Fund buys and sells currencies. The Funds will engage in non-U.S. currency exchange transactions in connection with its portfolio investments. The Funds will conduct their non-U.S. currency exchange transactions either on a spot ( i.e. , cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the non-U.S. currency exchange market or through forward contracts to purchase or sell non-U.S. contracts.

 

Hedging Strategies

 

General Description of Hedging Strategies

 

Each Fund may engage in hedging activities. Each fund’s sub-adviser, NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (“NWQ”) or Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC (“Tradewinds”), each a (“Sub-Adviser”) collectively known as the (“Sub-Advisers”), may cause a Fund to utilize a variety of financial instruments, including options, futures contracts (sometimes referred to as “futures”), forward contracts and options on futures contracts to attempt to hedge the Fund’s holdings.

 

Hedging or derivative instruments on securities generally are used to hedge against price movements in one or more particular securities positions that the Fund owns or intends to acquire. Such instruments may also be used to “lock-in” realized but unrecognized gains in the value of portfolio securities. Hedging instruments on stock indices, in contrast, generally are used to hedge against price movements in broad equity market sectors in which the Fund has invested or expects to invest. Hedging strategies, if successful, can reduce the risk of loss by wholly or partially offsetting the negative effect of unfavorable price movements in the investments being hedged. However, hedging strategies can also reduce the opportunity for gain by offsetting the positive effect of favorable price movements in the hedged investments. A Fund may also use derivative instruments to manage the risks of its assets. Risk management strategies include, but are not limited to, facilitating the sale of Fund securities, managing the effective maturity or duration of debt obligations that a Fund holds, establishing a position in the derivatives markets as a substitute for buying or selling certain securities or creating or altering exposure to certain asset classes, such as debt and non-U.S. securities. The use of derivative instruments may provide a less expensive, more expedient, or more specifically focused way for a Fund to invest than would “traditional” securities ( i.e. , stocks or bonds). The use of hedging instruments is subject to applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the several options and futures exchanges upon which they are traded, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and various state regulatory authorities. In addition, the Fund’s ability to use hedging instruments will be limited by tax considerations.

 

General Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions

 

The Trust has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” with the CFTC and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets. Pursuant to Section 4.5 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”), the notice of eligibility for a Fund includes the representation that the Fund will use futures contracts and related options solely for bona fide hedging purposes within the meaning of CFTC

 

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regulations. A Fund will not enter into futures and options transactions if the sum of the initial margin deposits and premiums paid for unexpired options exceeds 5% of a Fund’s total assets. In addition, a Fund will not enter into futures contracts and options transactions if more than 30% of its net assets would be committed to such instruments.

 

The foregoing limitations are not fundamental policies of a Fund and may be changed without shareholder approval as regulatory agencies permit. Various exchanges and regulatory authorities have undertaken reviews of options and futures trading in light of market volatility. Among the possible actions that have been presented are proposals to adopt new or more stringent daily price fluctuation limits for futures and options transactions and proposals to increase the margin requirements for various types of futures transactions.

 

Asset Coverage for Futures and Options Positions

 

Each Fund will comply with the regulatory requirements of the SEC and the CFTC with respect to coverage of options and futures positions by registered investment companies and, if the guidelines so require, will set aside cash, U.S. government securities, high grade liquid debt securities and/or other liquid assets permitted by the SEC and CFTC in a segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or options position is outstanding, unless replaced with other permissible assets, and will be marked-to-market daily.

 

Certain Considerations Regarding Options

 

There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an options exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time, and for some options no secondary market on an exchange or elsewhere may exist. If a Fund is unable to close out a call option on securities that it has written before the option is exercised, the Fund may be required to purchase the optioned securities in order to satisfy its obligation under the option to deliver such securities. If a Fund is unable to effect a closing sale transaction with respect to options on securities that it has purchased, it would have to exercise the option in order to realize any profit and would incur transaction costs upon the purchase and sale of the underlying securities.

 

The writing and purchasing of options is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Imperfect correlation between the options and securities markets may detract from the effectiveness of attempted hedging. Options transactions may result in significantly higher transaction costs and portfolio turnover for the Funds.

 

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Options

 

In the case of transactions involving “nonequity options,” as defined in Code Section 1256, the Funds will treat any gain or loss arising from the lapse, closing out or exercise of such positions as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss as required by Section 1256 of the Code. In addition, certain of such positions must be marked-to-market as of the last business day of the year, and gain or loss must be recognized for federal income tax purposes in accordance with the 60%/40% rule discussed above even though the position has not been terminated. A “nonequity option” generally includes an option with respect to any group of stocks or a stock index unless the value of the option is determined directly or indirectly by reference to any stock or any narrow-based security index (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”)).

 

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Stock Index Options

 

Each Fund may (i) purchase stock index options for any purpose, (ii) sell stock index options in order to close out existing positions, and/or (iii) write covered options on stock indexes for hedging purposes. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indexes. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple.

 

A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the stock included in the index. For example, some stock index options are based on a broad market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 or the Value Line Composite Index or a narrower market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 100.

 

Indexes may also be based on an industry or market segment, such as the AMEX Oil and Gas Index or the Computer and Business Equipment Index. Options on stock indexes are currently traded on the following exchanges: the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Pacific Stock Exchange, and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

 

A Fund’s use of stock index options is subject to certain risks. Successful use by the Funds of options on stock indexes will be subject to the ability of the Sub-Advisers to correctly predict movements in the directions of the stock market. This requires different skills and techniques than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. In addition, a Fund’s ability to effectively hedge all or a portion of the securities in its portfolio, in anticipation of or during a market decline through transactions in put options on stock indexes, depends on the degree to which price movements in the underlying index correlate with the price movements of the securities held by a Fund. Inasmuch as a Fund’s securities will not duplicate the components of an index, the correlation will not be perfect. Consequently, each Fund will bear the risk that the prices of its securities being hedged will not move in the same amount as the prices of its put options on the stock indexes. It is also possible that there may be a negative correlation between the index and a Fund’s securities which would result in a loss on both such securities and the options on stock indexes acquired by the Fund.

 

The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets. The purchase of options is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The purchase of stock index options involves the risk that the premium and transaction costs paid by a Fund in purchasing an option will be lost as a result of unanticipated movements in prices of the securities comprising the stock index on which the option is based. Options transactions may result in significantly higher transaction costs and portfolio turnover for the Fund.

 

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Futures Contracts

 

Each Fund may enter into futures contracts (hereinafter referred to as “Futures” or “Futures Contracts”), including index Futures as a hedge against movements in the equity markets, in order to establish more definitely the effective return on securities held or intended to be acquired by the Funds or for other purposes permissible under the CEA. Each Fund’s hedging may include sales of Futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in stock prices and purchases of Futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in stock prices. The Funds will not enter into Futures Contracts which are prohibited under the CEA and will, to the extent required by regulatory authorities, enter only into Futures Contracts that are traded on national futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. The principal interest rate Futures exchanges in the United States are the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Futures exchanges and trading are regulated under the CEA by the CFTC.

 

An interest rate futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument ( e.g. , a debt security) or currency for a specified price at a designated date, time and place. An index Futures Contract is an agreement pursuant to which the parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index Futures Contract was originally written. Transaction costs are incurred when a Futures Contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. A Futures Contract may be satisfied by delivery or purchase, as the case may be, of the instrument or by payment of the change in the cash value of the index. More commonly, Futures Contracts are closed out prior to delivery by entering into an offsetting transaction in a matching Futures Contract. Although the value of an index might be a function of the value of certain specified securities, no physical delivery of those securities is made. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, a gain will be realized; if it is more, a loss will be realized. Conversely, if the offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, a gain will be realized; if it is less, a loss will be realized. The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations. There can be no assurance, however, that a Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular Futures Contract at a particular time. If a Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Fund will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the Futures Contract.

 

Margin is the amount of funds that must be deposited by each Fund with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures commission merchant in order to initiate Futures trading and to maintain the Fund’s open positions in Futures Contracts. A margin deposit is intended to ensure a Fund’s performance of the Futures Contract. The margin required for a particular Futures Contract is set by the exchange on which the Futures Contract is traded and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the Futures Contract. Futures Contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the Futures Contract being traded.

 

If the price of an open Futures Contract changes (by increase in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the Futures Contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the Futures Contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund. In computing daily net asset value, each Fund will mark to market the current value of its open Futures Contracts. The Funds expect to earn interest income on their margin deposits.

 

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Because of the low margin deposits required, Futures trading involves an extremely high degree of leverage. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a Futures Contract may result in immediate and substantial loss, as well as gain, to the investor. For example, if at the time of purchase, 10% of the value of the Futures Contract is deposited as margin, a subsequent 10% decrease in the value of the Futures Contract would result in a total loss of the margin deposit, before any deduction for the transaction costs, if the account were then closed out. A 15% decrease would result in a loss equal to 150% of the original margin deposit, if the Futures Contract were closed out. Thus, a purchase or sale of a Futures Contract may result in losses in excess of the amount initially invested in the Futures Contract. However, a Fund would presumably have sustained comparable losses if, instead of the Futures Contract, it had invested in the underlying financial instrument and sold it after the decline.

 

Most United States Futures exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in Futures Contract prices during a single trading day. The day limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a Futures Contract may vary either up or down from the previous day’s settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of Futures Contract, no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movement during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses, because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures Contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of Futures positions and subjecting some Futures traders to substantial losses.

 

There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a Futures position. The Fund would continue to be required to meet margin requirements until the position is closed, possibly resulting in a decline in the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, many of the contracts discussed above are relatively new instruments without a significant trading history. As a result, there can be no assurance that an active secondary market will develop or continue to exist.

 

A public market exists in Futures Contracts covering a number of indexes, including, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Standard & Poor’s 100 Index, the NASDAQ 100 Index, the Value Line Composite Index and the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index.

 

Options on Futures

 

Each Fund may also purchase or write put and call options on Futures Contracts and enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate an existing position. A futures option gives the holder the right, in return of the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short position (put) in a Futures Contract at a specified exercise price prior to the expiration of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the holder acquires a long position in the Futures Contract and the writer is assigned the opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true. Prior to exercise or expiration, a futures option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of a futures option of the same series.

 

Each Fund may use options on Futures Contracts in connection with hedging strategies. Generally, these strategies would be applied under the same market and market sector conditions in which a Fund uses put and call options on securities or indexes. The purchase of put options on Futures Contracts is analogous to the purchase of puts on securities or indexes so as to hedge a Fund’s securities holdings against the risk of declining market prices. The writing of a call option or

 

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the purchasing of a put option on a Futures Contract constitutes a partial hedge against declining prices of the securities which are deliverable upon exercise of the Futures Contract. If the futures price at expiration of a written call option is below the exercise price, a Fund will retain the full amount of the option premium which provides a partial hedge against any decline that may have occurred in the Fund’s holdings of securities. If the futures price when the option is exercised is above the exercise price, however, a Fund will incur a loss, which may be offset, in whole or in part, by the increase in the value of the securities held by the Fund that were being hedged. Writing a put option or purchasing a call option on a Futures Contract serves as a partial hedge against an increase in the value of the securities a Fund intends to acquire.

 

As with investments in Futures Contracts, each Fund is required to deposit and maintain margin with respect to put and call options on Futures Contracts written by it. Such margin deposits will vary depending on the nature of the underlying Futures Contract (and the related initial margin requirements), the current market value of the option, and other futures positions held by the Fund. A Fund will set aside in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian liquid assets, such as cash, U.S. government securities or other high grade liquid debt obligations equal in value to the amount due on the underlying obligation. Such segregated assets will be marked-to-market daily, and additional assets will be placed in the segregated account whenever the total value of the segregated account falls below the amount due on the underlying obligation.

 

The risks associated with the use of options on Futures Contracts include the risk that a Fund may close out its position as a writer of an option only if a liquid secondary market exists for such options, which cannot be assured. A Fund’s successful use of options on Futures Contracts depends on the Sub-Advisers’ ability to correctly predict the movement in prices of Futures Contracts and the underlying instruments, which may prove to be incorrect. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the instruments being hedged and the Futures Contract subject to the option. For additional information, see “Futures Contracts.” Certain characteristics of the futures market might increase the risk that movements in the prices of Futures Contracts or options on Futures Contracts might not correlate perfectly with movements in the prices of the investments being hedged. For example, all participants in the futures and options on Futures Contracts markets are subject to daily variation margin calls and might be compelled to liquidate futures or options on Futures Contracts positions whose prices are moving unfavorably to avoid being subject to further calls. These liquidations could increase the price volatility of the instruments and distort the normal price relationship between the futures or options and the investments being hedged. Also, because of initial margin deposit requirements in futures markets, there might be increased participation by speculators in the futures markets. This participation also might cause temporary price distortions. In addition, activities of large traders in both the futures and securities markets involving arbitrage, “program trading,” and other investment strategies might result in temporary price distortions.

 

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Futures Contracts

 

For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is required to recognize as income for each taxable year its net unrealized gains and losses on Futures Contracts as of the end of the year to the extent that such Futures Contracts are held as stock in trade or inventory of the Fund (such Futures Contracts are hereinafter referred to as the “Excepted Futures Contracts”), as well as gains and losses actually realized during the year. Except for transactions in Excepted Futures Contracts that are classified as part of a “mixed straddle” under Code Section 1256, any gain or loss recognized with respect to an Excepted Futures Contract is considered to be 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss, without regard to the holding period of the Excepted Futures Contract.

 

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Each Fund will distribute to shareholders annually any net capital gains which have been recognized for federal income tax purposes (including unrealized gains at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year) on Futures transactions. Such distributions will be combined with distributions of capital gains realized on a Fund’s other investments and shareholders will be advised of the nature of the payments.

 

Risks and Special Considerations Concerning Derivatives

 

The use of derivative instruments involves certain general risks and considerations as described below. The specific risks pertaining to certain types of derivative instruments are described herein.

 

(1) Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that the value of the underlying assets may go up or down. Adverse movements in the value of an underlying asset can expose the Fund to losses. Market risk is the primary risk associated with derivative transactions. Derivative instruments may include elements of leverage and, accordingly, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instrument in relation to the underlying asset may be magnified. The successful use of derivative instruments depends upon a variety of factors, particularly the portfolio manager’s ability to predict movements of the securities, currencies, and commodities markets, which may require different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. There can be no assurance that any particular strategy adopted will succeed. A decision to engage in a derivative transaction will reflect the portfolio manager’s judgment that the derivative transaction will provide value to the applicable Fund and its shareholders and is consistent with the Fund’s objectives, investment limitations, and operating policies. In making such a judgment, the portfolio manager will analyze the benefits and risks of the derivative transactions and weigh them in the context of the Fund’s overall investments and investment objective.

 

(2) Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of a counterparty to comply with the terms of a derivative instrument. The counterparty risk for exchange-traded derivatives is generally less than for privately-negotiated or OTC derivatives, since generally a clearing agency, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded instrument, provides a guarantee of performance. For privately-negotiated instruments, there is no similar clearing agency guarantee. In all transactions, a Fund will bear the risk that the counterparty will default, and this could result in a loss of the expected benefit of the derivative transactions and possibly other losses to the Fund. A Fund will enter into transactions in derivative instruments only with counterparties that their respective portfolio manager reasonably believes are capable of performing under the contract.

 

(3) Correlation Risk. Correlation risk is the risk that there might be an imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of a derivative instrument and price movements of investments being hedged. When a derivative transaction is used to completely hedge another position, changes in the market value of the combined position (the derivative instrument plus the position being hedged) result from an imperfect correlation between the price movements of the two instruments. With a perfect hedge, the value of the combined position remains unchanged with any change in the price of the underlying asset. With an imperfect hedge, the value of the derivative instrument and its hedge are not perfectly correlated. For example, if the value of a derivative instrument used in a short hedge (such as writing a call option, buying a put option or selling a futures contract) increased by less than the decline in value of the hedged investments, the hedge would not be perfectly correlated. This might occur due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as speculative or other pressures on the markets in which these instruments are traded. The effectiveness of

 

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hedges using instruments on indices will depend, in part, on the degree of correlation between price movements in the index and the price movements in the investments being hedged.

 

(4) Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a derivative instrument cannot be sold, closed out, or replaced quickly at or very close to its fundamental value. Generally, exchange contracts are very liquid because the exchange clearinghouse is the counterparty of every contract. OTC transactions are less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives since they often can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction. A Fund might be required by applicable regulatory requirements to maintain assets as “cover,” maintain segregated accounts, and/or make margin payments when it takes positions in derivative instruments involving obligations to third parties ( i.e. , instruments other than purchase options). If a Fund is unable to close out its positions in such instruments, it might be required to continue to maintain such assets or accounts or make such payments until the position expires, matures, or is closed out. These requirements might impair a Fund’s ability to sell a security or make an investment at a time when it would otherwise be favorable to do so, or require that the Fund sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time. A Fund’s ability to sell or close out a position in an instrument prior to expiration or maturity depends upon the existence of a liquid secondary market or, in the absence of such a market, the ability and willingness of the counterparty to enter into a transaction closing out the position. Due to liquidity risk, there is no assurance that any derivatives position can be sold or closed out at a time and price that is favorable to a Fund.

 

(5) Legal Risk. Legal risk is the risk of loss caused by the unenforceability of a party’s obligations under the derivative. While a party seeking price certainty agrees to surrender the potential upside in exchange for downside protection, the party taking the risk is looking for a positive payoff. Despite this voluntary assumption of risk, a counterparty that has lost money in a derivative transaction may try to avoid payment by exploiting various legal uncertainties about certain derivative products.

 

(6) Systemic or “Interconnection” Risk. Systemic or interconnection risk is the risk that a disruption in the financial markets will cause difficulties for all market participants. In other words, a disruption in one market will spill over into other markets, perhaps creating a chain reaction. Much of the OTC derivatives market takes place among the OTC dealers themselves, thus creating a large interconnected web of financial obligations. This interconnectedness raises the possibility that a default by one large dealer could create losses for other dealers and destabilize the entire market for OTC derivative instruments.

 

Non-U.S. Hedging Instruments

 

Non-U.S. Currency Transactions. Each Fund may engage in non-U.S. currency forward contracts, options, and futures transactions. A Fund will enter into non-U.S. currency transactions for hedging and other permissible risk management purposes only. Non-U.S. currency futures and options contracts are traded in the U.S. on regulated exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Mid-America Commodities Exchange, and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. If a Fund invests in a currency futures or options contract, it must make a margin deposit to secure performance of such contract. With respect to investments in currency futures contracts, a Fund may also be required to make a variation margin deposit because the value of futures contracts fluctuates from purchase to maturity. In addition, a Fund may segregate assets to cover its futures contracts obligations.

 

Forward Non-U.S. Currency Exchange Contracts. Each Fund may enter into forward non-U.S. currency exchange contracts. Forward non-U.S. currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains

 

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that could result from a positive change in such currency relationships. The portfolio manager believes that it is important to have the flexibility to enter into forward non-U.S. currency exchange contracts whenever it determines that it is in a Fund’s best interest to do so. The Funds will not speculate in non-U.S. currency exchange.

 

A Fund will not enter into forward non-U.S. currency exchange contracts or maintain a net exposure in such contracts that it would be obligated to deliver an amount of non-U.S. currency in excess of the value of its portfolio securities or other assets denominated in that currency or, in the case of a “cross-hedge,” denominated in a currency or currencies that the portfolio manager believes will tend to be closely correlated with that currency with regard to price movements. Generally, a Fund will not enter into a forward non-U.S. currency exchange contract with a term longer than one year.

 

Non-U.S. Currency Options. A non-U.S. currency option provides the option buyer with the right to buy or sell a stated amount of non-U.S. currency at the exercise price on a specified date or during the option period. The owner of a call option has the right, but not the obligation, to buy the currency. Conversely, the owner of a put option has the right, but not the obligation, to sell the currency. When the option is exercised, the seller ( i.e. , writer) of the option is obligated to fulfill the terms of the sold option. However, either the seller or the buyer may, in the secondary market, close its position during the option period at any time prior to expiration.

 

A call option on non-U.S. currency generally rises in value if the underlying currency appreciates in value, and a put option on a non-U.S. currency generally rises in value if the underlying currency depreciates in value. Although purchasing a non-U.S. currency option can protect a Fund against an adverse movement in the value of a non-U.S. currency, the option will not limit the movement in the value of such currency. For example, if a Fund held securities denominated in a non-U.S. currency that was appreciating and had purchased a non-U.S. currency put to hedge against a decline in the value of the currency, a Fund would not have to exercise its put option. Likewise, if a Fund entered into a contract to purchase a security denominated in non-U.S. currency and, in conjunction with that purchase, purchased a non-U.S. currency call option to hedge against a rise in value of the currency, and if the value of the currency instead depreciated between the date of purchase and the settlement date, a Fund would not have to exercise its call. Instead, a Fund could acquire in the spot market the amount of non-U.S. currency needed for settlement.

 

Special Risks Associated with Non-U.S. Currency Options . Buyers and sellers of non-U.S. currency options are subject to the same risks that apply to options generally. In addition, there are certain risks associated with non-U.S. currency options. The markets in non-U.S. currency options are relatively new, and a Fund’s ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. Although a Fund will not purchase or write such options unless and until, in the opinion of the portfolio manager, the market for them has developed sufficiently to ensure that the risks in connection with such options are not greater than the risks in connection with the underlying currency, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for a particular option at any specific time.

 

In addition, options on non-U.S. currencies are affected by all of those factors that influence non-U.S. exchange rates and investments generally. The value of a non-U.S. currency option depends upon the value of the underlying currency relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result, the price of the option position may vary with changes in the value of either or both currencies and may have no relationship to the investment merits of a non-U.S. security. Because non-U.S. currency transactions occurring in the interbank market involve substantially larger amounts than those that may be

 

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involved in the use of non-U.S. currency options, investors may be disadvantaged by having to deal in an odd lot market (generally consisting of transactions of less than $1 million) for the underlying non-U.S. currencies at prices that are less favorable than for round lots.

 

There is no systematic reporting of last sale information for non-U.S. currencies or any regulatory requirements that quotations available through dealers or other market sources be firm or revised on a timely basis. Available quotation information is generally representative of very large transactions in the interbank market and thus may not reflect relatively smaller transactions ( i.e. , less than $1 million) where rates may be less favorable. The interbank market in non-U.S. currencies is a global, around-the-clock market. To the extent that the U.S. options markets are closed while the markets for the underlying currencies remain open, significant price and rate movements may take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets until they reopen.

 

Non-U.S. Currency Futures Transactions. By using non-U.S. currency futures contracts and options on such contracts, the Fund may be able to achieve many of the same objectives as it would through the use of forward non-U.S. currency exchange contracts. A Fund may be able to achieve these objectives possibly more effectively and at a lower cost by using futures transactions instead of forward non-U.S. currency exchange contracts.

 

Special Risks Associated with Non-U.S. Currency Futures Contracts and Related Options . Buyers and sellers of non-U.S. currency futures contacts are subject to the same risks that apply to the use of futures generally. In addition, there are risks associated with non-U.S. currency futures contracts and their use as a hedging device similar to those associated with options on currencies, as described above.

 

Options on non-U.S. currency futures contracts may involve certain additional risks. Trading options on non-U.S. currency futures contracts is relatively new. The ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. To reduce this risk, a Fund will not purchase or write options on non-U.S. currency futures contracts unless and until, in the opinion of its portfolio manager, the market for such options has developed sufficiently that the risks in connection with such options are not greater than the risks in connection with transactions in the underlying non-U.S. currency futures contracts. Compared to the purchase or sale of non-U.S. currency futures contracts, the purchase of call or put options on futures contracts involves less potential risk to a Fund because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the option (plus transaction costs). However, there may be circumstances when the purchase of a call or put option on a futures contract would result in a loss, such as when there is no movement in the price of the underlying currency or futures contract.

 

Swaps, Caps, Collars and Floors

 

Swap Agreements

 

A swap is a financial instrument that typically involves the exchange of cash flows between two parties on specified dates (settlement dates), where the cash flows are based on agreed-upon prices, rates, indices, etc. The nominal amount on which the cash flows are calculated is called the notional amount. Swaps are individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors, such as interest rates, non-U.S. currency rates, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, security prices, indexes or inflation rates.

 

Swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the investments of a Fund and its share price. The performance of swap agreements may be affected by a change in the specific

 

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interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a Fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by a Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counter-party’s creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.

 

Generally, swap agreements have a fixed maturity date that will be agreed upon by the parties. The agreement can be terminated before the maturity date only under limited circumstances, such as default by one of the parties or insolvency, among others, and can be transferred by a party only with the prior written consent of the other party. A Fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or by other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. If the counter-party is unable to meet its obligations under the contract, declares bankruptcy, defaults or becomes insolvent, a Fund may not be able to recover the money it expected to receive under the contract.

 

A swap agreement can be a form of leverage, which can magnify a Fund’s gains or losses. In order to reduce the risk associated with leveraging, a Fund may cover its current obligations under swap agreements according to guidelines established by the SEC. If a Fund enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the Fund’s accrued obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the Fund is entitled to receive under the agreement. If a Fund enters into a swap agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value equal to the full amount of the Fund’s accrued obligations under the agreement.

 

Equity Swaps. In a typical equity swap, one party agrees to pay another party the return on a stock, stock index or basket of stocks in return for a specified interest rate. By entering into an equity index swap, for example, the index receiver can gain exposure to stocks making up the index of securities without actually purchasing those stocks. Equity index swaps involve not only the risk associated with investment in the securities represented in the index, but also the risk that the performance of such securities, including dividends, will not exceed the return on the interest rate that a Fund will be committed to pay.

 

Interest Rate Swaps. Interest rate swaps are financial instruments that involve the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future. Some of the different types of interest rate swaps are “fixed-for floating rate swaps,” “termed basis swaps” and “index amortizing swaps.” Fixed-for floating rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed interest rate cash flows for floating rate cash flows. Termed basis swaps entail cash flows to both parties based on floating interest rates, where the interest rate indices are different. Index amortizing swaps are typically fixed-for floating swaps where the notional amount changes if certain conditions are met.

 

Like a traditional investment in a debt security, a Fund could lose money by investing in an interest rate swap if interest rates change adversely. For example, if a Fund enters into a swap where it agrees to exchange a floating rate of interest for a fixed rate of interest, the Fund may have to pay more money than it receives. Similarly, if a Fund enters into a swap where it agrees to exchange a fixed rate of interest for a floating rate of interest, the Fund may receive less money than it has agreed to pay.

 

Currency Swaps. A currency swap is an agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to make interest rate payments in one currency and the other promises to make interest rate payments in another currency. A Fund may enter into a currency swap when it has one currency and desires a different currency. Typically the interest rates that determine the currency swap payments

 

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are fixed, although occasionally one or both parties may pay a floating rate of interest. Unlike an interest rate swap, however, the principal amounts are exchanged at the beginning of the contract and returned at the end of the contract. Changes in non-U.S. exchange rates and changes in interest rates, as described above, may negatively affect currency swaps.

 

Caps, Collars and Floors

 

Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level. The seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

 

Other Investment Policies and Techniques

 

Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest in illiquid securities ( i.e. , securities that are not readily marketable). For purposes of this restriction, illiquid securities include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may only be resold pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), but that are deemed to be illiquid; and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days. However, a Fund will not acquire illiquid securities if, as a result, such securities would comprise more than 15% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Board of Trustees or its delegate has the ultimate authority to determine, to the extent permissible under the federal securities laws, which securities are liquid or illiquid for purposes of this 15% limitation. The Board of Trustees has delegated to each fund’s Sub-Adviser the day-to-day determination of the illiquidity of any security held by a Fund, although Nuveen Asset Management, Inc. (“NAM”) has retained oversight and ultimate responsibility for such determinations. Although no definitive liquidity criteria are used, the Board of Trustees has directed the Sub-Advisers to look to such factors as (i) the nature of the market for a security (including the institutional private resale market; the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security; and the amount of time normally needed to dispose of the security and the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer), (ii) the terms of certain securities or other instruments allowing for the disposition to a third party or the issuer thereof ( e.g. , certain repurchase obligations and demand instruments), and (iii) other permissible relevant factors.

 

Restricted securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions or in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act. Where registration is required, a Fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the decision to sell and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, a Fund might obtain a less favorable price than that which prevailed when it decided to sell. Illiquid securities will be priced at a fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate. If, through the appreciation of illiquid securities or the depreciation of liquid securities, a Fund should be in a position where more than 15% of the value of its net assets are invested in illiquid securities, including restricted securities which are not readily marketable, the affected Fund will take such steps as is deemed advisable, if any, to protect liquidity.

 

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Short Sales Against the Box

 

When a fund’s Sub-Adviser believes that the price of a particular security held by a Fund may decline, it may make “short sales against the box” to hedge the unrealized gain on such security. Selling short against the box involves selling a security which a Fund owns for delivery at a specified date in the future. The Funds will limit their transactions in short sales against the box to 5% of their net assets. In addition, a Fund will limit its transactions such that the value of the securities of any issuer in which it is short will not exceed the lesser of 2% of the value of the Fund’s net assets or 2% of the securities of any class of the issuer. If, for example, a Fund bought 100 shares of ABC at $40 per share in January and the price appreciates to $50 in March, the Fund might “sell short” the 100 shares at $50 for delivery the following July. Thereafter, if the price of the stock declines to $45, it will realize the full $1,000 gain rather than the $500 gain it would have received had it sold the stock in the market. On the other hand, if the price appreciates to $55 per share, the Fund would be required to sell at $50 and thus receive a $1,000 gain rather than the $1,500 gain it would have received had it sold the stock in the market. A Fund may also be required to pay a premium for short sales which would partially offset any gain.

 

Warrants

 

Each Fund may invest in warrants if, after giving effect thereto, not more than 5% of its net assets will be invested in warrants other than warrants acquired in units or attached to other securities. Of such 5%, not more than 2% of its assets at the time of purchase may be invested in warrants that are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange. Investing in warrants is purely speculative in that they have no voting rights, pay no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. Warrants basically are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities but only the right to buy them. Warrants are issued by the issuer of the security, which may be purchased on their exercise. The prices of warrants do not necessarily parallel the prices of the underlying securities.

 

Delayed-Delivery Transactions

 

Each Fund may from time to time purchase securities on a “when-issued” or other delayed-delivery basis. The price of securities purchased on a when-issued basis is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment for the securities take place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 45 days of the purchase. During the period between the purchase and settlement, no payment is made by a Fund to the issuer and no interest is accrued on debt securities or dividend income is earned on equity securities. Forward commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date. This risk is in addition to the risk of decline in value of the Fund’s other assets. While when-issued securities may be sold prior to the settlement date, the Funds intend to purchase such securities with the purpose of actually acquiring them. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining its net asset value. The Funds do not believe that net asset value will be adversely affected by purchases of securities on a when-issued basis.

 

Each Fund will maintain cash, U.S. government securities and high grade liquid debt securities equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities. Such segregated securities either will mature or, if necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date. When the time comes to pay for when-issued securities, each Fund will meet its obligations from then available cash flow, sale of the

 

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securities held in the separate account (described above) sale of other securities or, although it would not normally expect to do so, from the sale of the when-issued securities themselves (which may have a market value greater or less than each Fund’s payment obligation).

 

Lending of Portfolio Securities

 

Each Fund may lend its portfolio securities, up to 33  1 / 3 % of its total assets, to broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans will be secured continuously by collateral at least equal to the value of the securities lent by “marking to market” daily. A Fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer of the securities lent and will retain the right to call, upon notice, the lent securities. A Fund may also receive interest on the investment of the collateral or a fee from the borrower as compensation for the loan. As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to firms deemed by the portfolio manager to be of good standing.

 

Investment Companies

 

Each Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Such companies include open-end funds, closed-end funds and unit investment trusts. Investing in another investment company subjects a Fund to the same risks associated with investing in the securities held by the applicable investment company. In addition, the benefit of investing in another investment company is largely dependent on the skill of the investment adviser of the underlying company and whether the associated fees and costs involved with investing in such company are offset by the potential gains. Investing in another investment company, including those affiliated with a Fund or its investment adviser, may subject the Fund to overlapping fees and expenses that may be payable to the adviser or its affiliates.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

The management of the Trust, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Fund under the Management Agreement, is its responsibility of the Board of Trustees. The number of trustees of the Trust is nine, one of whom is an “interested person” (as the term “interested person” is defined in the 1940 Act) and eight of whom are not interested persons (referred to herein as “independent trustees”). None of the independent trustees has ever been a trustee, director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the trustees and officers of the Fund, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.

 

Name, Address
and Date of Birth


 

Position(s)
Held with
Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served with
Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee


 

Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee


Trustees who are not interested persons of the Funds


Robert P. Bremner
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (8/22/40)
 

Lead Independent Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 2003
                    

  Private Investor and Management Consultant.
            
                
  167
        
        
        
  N/A
        
        
        
Lawrence H. Brown
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(7/29/34)
 

Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 2003

  Retired (since 1989) as Senior Vice President of The Northern Trust Company; Director (since 2002) Community Advisory Board for Highland Park and Highwood, United Way of the North Shore.   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
  See Principal Occupation description
        
        
        
        
         
Jack B. Evans
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (10/22/48)
 

Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 1999

  President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Director and Vice Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Iowa; Director, Gazette Companies; Life Trustee of Coe College; Director, Iowa College Foundation; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc. (a regional financial services firm).   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
  See Principal Occupation description
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        

 

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Name, Address
and Date of Birth


 

Position(s)
Held with
Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served with
Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee


 

Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee


William C. Hunter
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(3/6/48)
 

Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 2004

  Dean (since June 2006) Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, formerly, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); Director (since 1997), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University; Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (May 2005-October 2005) of SS&C Technologies, Inc.   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
  See Principal Occupation description
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
David J. Kundert
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (10/28/42)
 

Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 2005

  Retired (since 2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Bank One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Board of Regents, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens.  
165
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
  See Principal Occupation description
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         

 

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Name, Address
and Date of Birth


 

Position(s)
Held with
Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served with
Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee


 

Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee


William J. Schneider
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (9/24/44)
 

Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 2003

  Chairman, formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired, December 2004) Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., a real estate investment company; formerly, Vice President, Miller-Valentine Realty, a construction company; Chair of the Finance Committee and member of the Audit Commitee, Premier Health Partners, the not-for-profit company of Miami Valley Hospital; Vice President, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association; Board Member, Regional Leaders Forum, which promotes cooperation on economic development issues; Director and Past Chair, Dayton Development Coalition; formerly, Member, Community Advisory Board, National City Bank, Dayton, Ohio; and Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
  See Principal Occupation description
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
Judith M. Stockdale
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (12/29/47)
 

Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 2003

  Executive Director, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994).   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
  N/A
        
        
        
        
         
        

 

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Name, Address
and Date of Birth


 

Position(s)
Held with
Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served with
Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee


 

Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee


Eugene S. Sunshine 333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (1/22/50)
 

Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since 2005

  Senior Vice President for Business and Finance, Northwestern University, (since 1997); Director (since 2003), Chicago Board Options Exchange; Chairman (since 1997), Board of Directors, Rubicon, pure captive insurance company owned by Northwestern University; Director (since 1997), Evanston Chamber of Commerce and Evanston Inventure, a business development organization; formerly, Director (2003-2006), National Mentor Holdings, a privately-held, national provider of home and community-based services.   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
  See Principal Occupation description
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        

Trustee who is an interested person of the Funds


Timothy R. Schwertfeger*
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (3/28/49)
 

Chairman of the Board and Trustee

 

Term—Indefinite (1)

Length of Service—
Since inception

  Chairman (since 1996) and Director of Nuveen Investments, Inc., Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Advisory Corp., Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.**; Chairman and Director (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; Chairman and Director of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. (since 1999); Chairman of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc. (since 2002); formerly, Director (1996-2006) of Institutional Capital Corporation.   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
  See Principal Occupation description
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
        

 

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*   “Interested person” is defined in the 1940 Act by reason of being an officer and director of the Fund’s investment adviser, NAM
**   Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005.
(1)   Trustees serve an indefinite term until his/her successor is elected.

 

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The following table sets forth information with respect to each officer of the Fund, other than Mr. Schwertfeger who is a trustee and is included in the table relating to the trustees. Officers of the Fund receive no compensation from the Fund. The terms of office of all officers will expire in July 2007.

 

Name, Address
and Date of Birth


 

Position(s) Held
with Funds


 

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Served by
Officer


Officers of the Funds


Gifford R. Zimmerman
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (9/9/56)
 

Chief Administrative Officer

 

Term—Until
July 2007

Length of Service—
Since inception

  Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel, formerly, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (since 2002), General Counsel (since 1998) and Assistant Secretary, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Managing Director (since 2002), Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, formerly, Vice President (since 2000) of Nuveen Asset Management; Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. (since 2003); Assistant Secretary of Symphony Asset Management LLC, NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. (since 2003) and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC. (since 2006); Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst.   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
Julia L. Antonatos
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (9/22/63)
 

Vice President

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since 2004

  Managing Director (since 2005), formerly, Vice President (since 2002); formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 2000) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.   167
        
        
        
        
Michael T. Atkinson
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (2/3/66)
 

Vice President

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since 2002

  Vice President (since 2002); formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 2000) of Nuveen Investments, LLC.
        
        
  167
        
        
        
        

 

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Name, Address
and Date of Birth


 

Position(s) Held
with Funds


 

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Served by
Officer


Peter H. D’Arrigo
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (11/28/67)
 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since inception

  Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 1999); Vice President and Treasurer (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President and Treasurer (1999-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2002) and of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. (since 2002) and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC. (since 2006); Vice President and Treasurer of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. and Treasurer of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Chartered Financial Analyst.   167

John N. Desmond
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

(8/24/61)

 

Vice President

  Term—Until July 2007
Length of Service— Since 2005
  Vice President, Director of Investment Operations (since 2005), Nuveen Investments, LLC; formerly, Director, Business Manager (2003-2004), Deutsche Asset Management; Director, Business Development and Transformation (2002-2003), Deutsche Trust Bank Japan; Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Operations and Systems (2000-2002), Scudder Investments Japan; Senior Vice President, Head of Plan Administration and Participant Services (1995-2002), Scudder Investments.   167
Jessica R. Droeger
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (9/24/64)
 

Vice President and Secretary

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since 1998

  Vice President (since 2002) Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel (since 1998) formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 1998) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President (2002-2004) and Assistant Secretary (1998-2004) formerly, Assistant Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2005) of Nuveen Asset Management.   167
Lorna C. Ferguson
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (10/24/45)
 

Vice President

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since inception

  Managing Director (since 2004), formerly Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (2004), formerly Vice President (1998-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Asset Management.   167

 

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Name, Address
and Date of Birth


 

Position(s) Held
with Funds


 

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Served by
Officer


William M. Fitzgerald
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (3/2/64)
 

Vice President

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since inception

  Managing Director (since 2002) formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (since 1997) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Managing Director of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2001); Vice President of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc. (since 2002); Chartered Financial Analyst.   167
Stephen D. Foy
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (5/31/54)
 

Vice President and Controller

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since inception

  Vice President (since 1993) and Funds Controller (since 1998) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; formerly, Vice President and Funds Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (1998-2004); Certified Public Accountant.   167
Walter M. Kelly
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(2/24/70)
 

Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Vice President

  Term—Until July 2007 Length of Service—Since 2003   Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (since 2003) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; previously, Associate (2001-2003) at the law firm of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz.   167
David J. Lamb
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (3/22/63)
 

Vice President

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since inception

  Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 2000); Certified Public Accountant.
        
        
        
        
  167
        
        
        
        
         
Tina M. Lazar
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (6/27/61)
 

Vice President

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
Since 2002

  Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 1999).
        
        
        
  167
        
        
        
        
Larry W. Martin
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (7/27/51)
 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

Term—Until July 2007

Length of Service—
(1998-2004)

  Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Vice President (since 2005) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President (since 2005) and Assistant Secretary (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President (since 2000), Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel (since 1998) of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC and Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003) and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC. (since 2006).   167
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        

*   Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005.

 

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The Trustees of the Trust are trustees, of 167 open-end and closed-end funds, except that Mr. Kundert is a trustee of 165 open-end and closed-end funds, sponsored by Nuveen. None of the independent trustees has ever been a director, officer, or employee of, or a consultant to, Nuveen, NAM or their affiliates.

 

The following table shows, for each Trustee who is not affiliated with Nuveen or NAM, (1) the aggregate compensation, including deferred amounts, paid by the Trust for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, (2) the amount of total compensation each Trustee elected to defer from the Trust for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and (3) the total compensation paid to each Trustee by the Nuveen fund complex during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The Trust has no retirement or pension plans.

 

Name of Person, Position


  Aggregate
Compensation
From the
Trust 1


  Amount of
Total
Compensation
that Has Been
Deferred 2


  Total
Compensation
From Funds
and Fund
Complex Paid
to Trustees 3


Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Trustee

  $   $   $

Robert P. Bremner, Trustee

    3,964     559     156,175

Lawrence H. Brown, Trustee

    3,753         153,625

Jack B. Evans, Trustee

    3,845     896     157,250

William C. Hunter, Trustee

    3,588     3,278     130,625

David J. Kundert, Trustee

    3,673     3,363     131,125

William J. Schneider, Trustee

    3,869     3,534     153,750

Judith M. Stockdale, Trustee

    3,600     2,003     132,675

Eugene S. Sunshine, Trustee

    3,595     2,938     139,125

1   The compensation paid, including deferred amounts, to the independent trustees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 for services to the Trust.

 

2   Pursuant to a deferred compensation agreement with the Trust, deferred amounts are treated as though an equivalent dollar amount has been invested in shares of one or more eligible Nuveen Funds. The amounts provided are the total deferred fees (including the return from the assumed investment in the eligible Nuveen Funds) payable from the Trust.

 

3   Based on the compensation paid (including any amounts deferred) to the trustees for the one year period ending June 30, 2006 for services to the open-end and closed-end funds.

 

The Funds have no employees. Their officers are compensated by Nuveen Investments, Inc. or their affiliates. The Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund are additional series of the Nuveen Investment Trust.

 

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The following table sets forth the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each trustee as of December 31, 2005:

 

   

Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds


  Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by
Trustee in Family of
Investment Companies


Name of Trustee


  Multi-Cap Fund

  Small-Cap
Fund


  Global Value
Fund


  Value
Opportunities
Fund


 

Robert P. Bremner

  $10,001-$50,000   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

Lawrence H. Brown

  $10,001-$50,000   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

Jack B. Evans

  $10,001-$50,000   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

William C. Hunter

  $10,001-$50,000   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

David J. Kundert

  $50,001-$100,000   $0   $0   $0   $50,001-$100,000

William J. Schneider

  $0   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

Timothy R. Schwertfeger

  Over $100,000   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

Judith M. Stockdale

  $50,001-$100,000   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

Eugene S. Sunshine

  $10,001-$50,000   $0   $0   $0   Over $100,000

 

The independent trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust have represented that they do not own beneficially or of record, any security of NAM, NWQ, Tradewinds, Nuveen or any person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with NAM, NWQ, Tradewinds or Nuveen.

 

Compensation

 

The trustee affiliated with Nuveen and NAM serves without any compensation from the Funds. Prior to January 1, 2006, Trustees who were not affiliated with Nuveen or NAM (“Independent Trustees”) as of January 1, 2005 receive an $85,000 annual retainer for all Nuveen Funds, plus (a) a fee of $2,000 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person where such in-person attendance is required and $500 per day for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required at a special, non-regularly scheduled, board meeting; (c) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person at an Audit Committee or Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee meeting where in-person attendance is required, $500 per day for Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required and $750 per day for Audit Committee attendance by telephone or in-person where in-person attendance is not required; (d) a fee of $500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the Dividend Committee; and (e) a fee of $500 per day for attendance in person at all other Committee meetings (including ad hoc Committee meetings and Shareholder meetings) on a day on which no regularly scheduled Board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per day for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the Chairpersons of the Audit, Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight, and Nominating and Governance Committees shall receive $5,000 to be paid as an addition to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. When ad hoc committees are organized, the Board may provide for additional compensation to be paid to the members of such committees. The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the funds managed by NAM, on the basis of relative net asset sizes although fund management may, in its discretion, establish a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund.

 

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Effective January 1, 2006, for all Nuveen Funds, Independent Trustees receive a $90,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $2,500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $2,000 per meeting for attendance in person where such in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required at a special, non-regularly scheduled board meeting; (c) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at an audit committee meeting; (d) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person at a compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required; (e) a fee of $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the dividend committee; and (f) a fee of $500 per meeting for attendance in person at all other committee meetings (including shareholder meetings) on a day on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such committee meetings (excluding shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance is not required and $100 per meeting when the executive committee acts as pricing committee for IPOs, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the lead Independent Trustee receives $20,000, the chairpersons of the audit committee and the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee receive $7,500 and the chairperson of the nominating and governance committee receives $5,000 as additional retainers to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. Independent Trustees also receive a fee of $2,000 per day for site visits on days on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held to entities that provide services to the Nuveen Funds. When ad hoc committees are organized, the nominating and governance committee will at the time of formation determine compensation to be paid to the members of such committee, however, in general such fees will be $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person at any ad hoc committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $500 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required.

 

The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the funds managed by NAM, on the basis of relative net asset sizes although fund management may, in its discretion, establish a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund. The trustee affiliated with Nuveen and NAM continues to serve without any compensation from the Funds.

 

Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“JNC”) maintains its charitable contributions programs to encourage the active support and involvement of individuals in the civic activities of their community. These programs include a matching contributions program.

 

The independent trustees of the funds managed by NAM are eligible to participate in the matching contribution portion of the charitable contributions program of JNC through December 31, 2006. Under the matching program, JNC will match the personal contributions of a trustee to Section 501(c)(3) organizations up to an aggregate maximum amount of $10,000 during any calendar year.

 

As of October 4, 2006, the officers and trustees of each Fund, in the aggregate, own less than 1% of the shares of each Fund.

 

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The following table sets forth the percentage ownership of each person, who, as of October 4, 2006, owned of record, or is known by the Trust to have owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of any class of a Fund’s shares.

 

Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

           

Class A Shares

  

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

For the benefit of their customers

4500 Cherry Creek Dr. S

Denver, CO 80018

   17.33 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   11.47 %
    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   5.83 %

Class B Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Floor 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   6.89 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   6.20 %

Class C Shares

  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001-2402

   25.01 %
    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   13.95 %

 

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Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Class R Shares

  

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

Reinvest Account

Attn: Mutual Funds

101 Montgomery St.

San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   27.95 %
    

Prudential Investment Management

FBO Mutual Fund Clients

Attn: Pruchoice Unit

Mail Stop 194-201

194 Wood Ave. S

Iselin, NJ 08830-2710

   44.35 %

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

           

Class A Shares

  

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

For the Benefit of their customers

4500 Cherry Creek Dr S

Denver, CO 80018

   23.52 %
     Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith    13.21 %
     For the benefit of its customers       
     ATTN Fund Administration       
     4800 Deer Lake Drive E FL 3       
     Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484       
    

Attn: Kate Nielsen, President

NFS LLC FEBO

The Cmnty Fndtn of Greater

Birmingham

2100 First Ave. N Suite 700

Birmingham, AL 35203-4223

   5.51 %

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

           

Class B Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

   27.93 %
    

For the sole benefit of its customers

      
    

ATTN Fund Administration SEC 970C6

      
    

4800 Deer Lake Drive E FL 3

      
    

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

      
     First Clearing, LLC    5.97 %
     Everett Wilson       
    

TOD Registration

      
    

353 Sunset Drive

      
    

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-2642

      
    

Bates Boles TTEE

   5.25 %
    

Bates Boles and Helen Rae Payne

      
    

Boles Revocable Living Trust

      
    

UA DTD 03/11/1996

      
    

5718 Pinewood Springs Dr.

      
    

Houston, TX 77066-2723

      

 

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Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

           

Class C Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

   52.32 %
    

For the benefit of its customers

      
    

ATTN Fund Administration SEC 974T2

      
    

4800 Deer Lake Drive E FL 3

      
    

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

      

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

           

Class R Shares

   Charles Schwab & Co Inc.    30.59 %
    

For the benefit of their customers

      
    

PO Box 173797

      
    

Denver, CO 80217-3797

      
    

NPS LLC FEBO

   14.09 %
    

FIXDC as Agent for

      
    

Qualified Employee Benefit

      
    

Plans (401k) Finops-IC Funds

      
    

100 Magellan Way KWIC

      
    

Covington, KY 41015-1987

      
    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

   9.72 %
    

ATTN Fund Admn/98596

      
    

4800 Deer Lake Dr E FL 3

      
    

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

      
    

Carey & Co

   8.47 %
    

c/o Huntington National Bank

      
    

7 Easton Oval

      
    

Columbus, OH 43219-6010

      
    

Strafe & Co

   8.16 %
    

FAO Credit Suisse Securities

      
    

PO Box 160

      
    

Westerville, OH 43086-0160

      
    

Comerica Bank FBO City of Reading

   6.14 %
    

PO Box 75000

      
    

Detroit, MI

      

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities

           

Fund Class A Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

   28.27 %
    

For the benefit of its customers

      
    

ATTN Fund Administration

      
    

4800 Deer Lake Drive E FL 3

      
    

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

      

 

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Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities

           

Fund Class B Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

   11.63 %
    

For the benefit of its customers

      
    

ATTN Fund Administration

      
    

4800 Deer Lake Drive E FL 3

      
    

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

      

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities

           

Fund Class C Shares

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith    30.92 %
     For the benefit of its customers       
     ATTN Fund Administration       
     4800 Deer Lake Drive E FL 3       
     Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484       

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities

           

Fund Class R Shares

  

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

For the benefit of their customers

4500 Cherry Creek Dr. S.

Denver, CO 80018

   51.46 %
    

Mac & Co

PBO Arnic

Mutual Fund Operations

PO Box 3198

525 William Penn Place

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

   6.35 %
    

MPS LLC P&BO

John Gray TTES

IBEW Local 60 Pension Trust

Mutual Fund Account

2503 Blanco Road

San Antonio, TX 78212-1859

   5.75 %

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

           

Class A Shares

   Prudential Investment Management    58.69 %
     FBO Mutual Fund Clients       
     ATTN Pruchoice Unit       
     Mail Stop 194-201       
     194 Wood Ave S       
     Iselin, NJ 08830-2710       
    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

   8.52 %
    

Attn Fund Admin/

      
    

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E FL 3

      
    

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

      

 

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Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

           

Class B Shares

   First Clearing, LLC    10.58 %
    

Silvia M Colombara IRA

      
    

17 Joan Dr.

      
    

Newtown, CT 06470-2219

      
     First Clearing, LLC    10.21 %
    

E S Pharmacy Inc PSP

      
    

23 Governor St

      
    

Ridgefield, CT 06877-4608

      
     Wells Fargo Investments LLC    5.69 %
     625 Marquette Ave S 13th Floor       
     Minneapolis, MN 55402-2308       
     First Clearing, LLC    5.66 %
    

Jeanne K Allen IRA

      
    

244 Smith Ridge Rd.

      
    

South Salem, NY 10590-2209

      

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

           

Class C Shares

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith    28.38 %
     For the benefit of its customers       
     ATTN Fund Administration       
     4800 Deer Lake Drive E FL 3       
     Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484       

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

           

Class R Shares

   Nuveen Investments Inc.    62.98 %
     333 West Wacker Dr.       
     Chicago, IL 60606-1220       
     Ameriprise Trust Co.    18.62 %
     Ameriprise Trust Retirement       
     Service Plans       
     996 AXP Financial Ctr       
     Minneapolis, MN 55474-0009       
     Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.    9.31 %
     For the benefit of their customers       
     4500 Cherry Creek Dr. S       
     Denver, CO 80016       

 

Committees

 

The Board of Trustees of the Funds has five standing committees: the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Dividend Committee and the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee.

 

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Robert P. Bremner, Judith M. Stockdale, and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, serve as the current members of the Executive Committee of each Fund’s Board of Trustees. Each Fund’s Executive Committee, which meets between regular meetings of the Board of Trustees, is authorized to exercise all of the powers of the Board of Trustees. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Executive Committee did not meet.

 

The Dividend Committee is authorized to declare distributions on each Fund’s shares including, but not limited to, regular and special dividends, capital gains and ordinary income distributions. The members of the Dividend Committee are Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, Lawrence H. Brown and Jack B. Evans. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Dividend Committee met five times.

 

The Audit Committee monitors the accounting and reporting policies and practices of each Fund, the quality and integrity of the financial statements of each Fund, compliance by each Fund with legal and regulatory requirements and the independence and performance of the external and internal auditors. The members of the Audit Committee are Jack B. Evans, Chair, Robert P. Bremner, Lawrence H. Brown, William J. Schneider and Eugene S. Sunshine, trustees of each Fund who are not interested persons of each Fund. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Audit Committee met four times.

 

Nomination of those trustees who are not “interested persons” of each Fund is committed to a Nominating and Governance Committee composed of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of each Fund. The Committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Board of Trustees. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for Board selection and tenure, selection and review of committees, and Board education and operations. In addition, the Committee monitors performance of legal counsel and other service providers, periodically reviews and makes recommendations about any appropriate changes to trustee compensation, and has the resources and authority to discharge its responsibilities, including retaining special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of each Fund. In the event of a vacancy on the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee receives suggestions from various sources as to suitable candidates. Suggestions should be sent in writing to Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. The Nominating and Governance Committee sets appropriate standards and requirements for nominations for new trustees and reserves the right to interview all candidates and to make the final selection of any new trustees. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Robert P. Bremner, Chair, Lawrence H. Brown, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Judith M. Stockdale and Eugene S. Sunshine. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Nominating and Governance Committee met four times.

 

The Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee is responsible for the oversight of compliance issues, risk management, and other regulatory matters affecting the Funds that are not otherwise the jurisdiction of the other board committees. As part of its duties regarding compliance matters, the Committee is responsible for the oversight of the Pricing Procedures of the Fund and the Valuation Group. The members of the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee are Lawrence H. Brown, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Chair, and Judith M. Stockdale. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee met four times.

 

Proxy Voting Procedures

 

Each Fund has adopted a proxy voting policy that seeks to ensure that proxies for securities held by the Fund are voted consistently and solely in the best economic interests of the Fund.

 

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A member of each Fund’s management team is responsible for oversight of the Fund’s proxy voting process. With regard to equity securities and taxable-fixed income securities, NWQ has engaged the services of Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., (“ISS”) to make recommendations to each of them on the voting of proxies relating to securities held by each Fund and managed by the sub-adviser. ISS provides voting recommendations based upon established guidelines and practices. NWQ reviews ISS recommendations and frequently follow the ISS recommendations. However, on selected issues, NWQ may not vote in accordance with the ISS recommendations when they believe that specific ISS recommendations are not in the best economic interest of the applicable Fund. If NWQ manages the assets of a company or its pension plan and any of NWQ’s clients hold any securities of that company, NWQ will vote proxies relating to such company’s securities in accordance with the ISS recommendations to avoid any conflict of interest. For clients that are registered investment companies where a material conflict of interest has been identified and the matter is not covered by the ISS Guidelines, NWQ shall disclose the conflict and the Proxy Voting Committee’s determination of the manner in which to vote to the Fund’s Board or its designated committee.

 

NWQ has adopted the ISS Proxy Voting Guidelines. While these guidelines are not intended to be all-inclusive, they do provide guidance on NWQ’s general voting policies.

 

When required by applicable regulations, information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities will be available without charge by calling (800) 257-8787 or by accessing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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FUND MANAGER AND SUB-ADVISERS

 

Fund Manager

 

NAM acts as the manager of each Fund, with responsibility for the overall management of each Fund. NAM is a Delaware corporation and its address is 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. For the Multi-Cap Fund, the Small-Cap Fund and the domestic portion of the Global Value Fund, NAM has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with NWQ under which NWQ, subject to NAM’s supervision, manages the Funds’ investment portfolio. For the Value Opportunities Fund and the international portion of the Global Value Fund, NAM has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with Tradewinds under which Tradewinds, subject to NAM’s supervision, manages the Funds’ investment portfolio. NAM is also responsible for managing the Funds’ business affairs and providing day-to-day administrative services to the Funds. For additional information regarding the management services performed by NAM and NWQ, see “Who Manages the Funds” in the Prospectus.

 

NAM is an affiliate of JNC, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, which is also the principal underwriter of the Funds’ shares. Nuveen is the principal underwriter for the Nuveen Mutual Funds, and has served as co-managing underwriter for the shares of the Nuveen Closed-End Funds. Nuveen and NAM are subsidiaries of Nuveen Investments, Inc. which is a publicly-traded company.

 

For the fund management services and facilities furnished by NAM, each of the Funds has agreed to pay an annual management fee at rates set forth in the Prospectus under “Who Manages the Funds.” In addition NAM agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee or reimburse certain expenses of the Funds. The Prospectus includes current expense waivers and expense reimbursements for the Funds.

 

Each fund’s management fee is divided into two components—a complex-level component, based on the aggregate amount of all funds assets managed by the Adviser and its affiliates, and a specific fund-level component, based only on the amount of assets within each individual fund. The pricing structure enables Nuveen fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within each individual fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser and its affiliates. Under no circumstances will this pricing structure result in a fund paying management fees at a rate higher than would otherwise have been applicable had the complex-wide management fee structure not been implemented.

 

Each Fund’s management fee will equal the sum of a fund-level fee and a complex-level fee.

 

Each of the Funds has agreed to pay an annual fund-level management fee payable monthly, based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets


   Multi-Cap Fund
Fund-Level Fee


    Small-Cap Fund,
Global Value Fund and
Value Opportunities Fund
Fund-Level Fee


 

For the first $125 million

   .6500 %   .8000 %

For the next $125 million

   .6375 %   .7875 %

For the next $250 million

   .6250 %   .7750 %

For the next $500 million

   .6125 %   .7625 %

For the next $1 billion

   .6000 %   .7500 %

For net assets over $2 billion

   .5750 %   .7250 %

 

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The annual complex-level management fee for the Funds, payable monthly, which is additive to the fund-level fee, for all Nuveen sponsored funds in the U.S., is based on the aggregate amount of total fund assets managed as follows:

 

Complex-Level Assets (1)


   Complex-Level
Fee Rate


 

For the first $55 billion

   .2000 %

For the next $1 billion

   .1800 %

For the next $1 billion

   .1600 %

For the next $3 billion

   .1425 %

For the next $3 billion

   .1325 %

For the next $3 billion

   .1250 %

For the next $5 billion

   .1200 %

For the next $5 billion

   .1175 %

For the next $15 billion

   .1150 %

For Assets over $91 billion (2)

   .1400 %

 

(1) The complex-level fee component of the management fee for the funds is calculated based upon the aggregate Managed Assets (“Managed Assets” means the average daily net assets of each fund including assets attributable to all types of leverage used by the Nuveen funds) of Nuveen-sponsored funds in the U.S.

 

(2) With respect to the complex-wide Managed Assets over $91 billion, the fee rate or rates that will apply to such assets will be determined at a later date. In the unlikely event that complex-wide Managed Assets reach $91 billion prior to a determination of the complex-level fee rate or rates to be applied to Managed Assets in excess of $91 billion, the complex-level fee rate for such complex-wide Managed Assets shall be .1400% until such time as a different rate or rates is determined.

 

The following tables set forth the management fees (net of expense reimbursements) paid by the Funds and the fees waived and expenses reimbursed by NAM for the specified periods.

 

    

Amount of Management Fees (Net

of Expense Reimbursements by NAM)


  

Amount of Fees Waived and

Expenses Reimbursed by NAM


     7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


   7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

   $ 634,131    $ 2,205,953    $ 5,506,483    $    $    $
      

Amount of Management Fees (Net

of Expense Reimbursements by NAM)


  

Amount of Fees Waived and

Expenses Reimbursed by NAM


       12/09/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


   12/09/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

     $    $ 72,644    $ 15,506    $ 89,717

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

            19,884      13,133      36,250

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

            288,808      18,362      60,428

 

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In addition to the management fee, each Fund also pays a portion of the Nuveen Investment Trust’s general administrative expenses allocated in proportion to the net assets of each Fund. All fees and expenses are accrued daily and deducted before payment of dividends to investors.

 

The Funds, the other Nuveen funds, NAM, and other related entities have adopted a code of ethics which essentially prohibits all Nuveen fund management personnel, including Nuveen fund portfolio managers, from engaging in personal investments which compete or interfere with, or attempt to take advantage of a Fund’s anticipated or actual portfolio transactions, and is designed to assure that the interests of Fund shareholders are placed before the interests of Nuveen personnel in connection with personal investment transactions.

 

Sub-Advisers

 

NAM has selected NWQ, 2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, an affiliate of NAM, as sub-adviser to manage the investment portfolio of the Multi-Cap Fund, Small-Cap Fund and the domestic portion of the Global Value Fund. NWQ manages and supervises the investment of the Funds’ assets on a discretionary basis, subject to the supervision of NAM. Nuveen Investments, Inc., purchased NWQ on August 1, 2002. NWQ is organized as a member-managed Delaware limited liability company, and its sole managing member is JNC.

 

Prior to its purchase by JNC, NWQ was owned by Old Mutual (US) Holdings, Inc. (and was acquired from its previous parent United Asset Management Corporation). NWQ has provided investment management services to institutions and high net worth individuals since 1982. NWQ managed over $14 billion in assets as of September 30, 2006.

 

Out of the fund management fee, NAM pays NWQ a portfolio management fee equal to 50% of the advisory fee paid to NAM for its services to the Funds (net of any waivers, reimbursement payments, supermarket fees and alliance fees waived, reimbursed or paid by NAM in respect of the Funds). For the Global Value Fund, 50% of the sub-advisory fees are paid to NWQ and 50% are paid to Tradewinds.

 

NWQ provides continuous advice and recommendations concerning the Funds’ investments, and is responsible for selecting the broker/dealers who execute the transactions of the Funds.

 

NAM has selected Tradewinds, 2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, an affiliate of NAM, as sub-adviser to manage the investment portfolios of the Value Opportunities Fund and the international portion of the Global Value Fund. Tradewinds manages and supervises the investment of the Funds’ assets on a discretionary basis, subject to the supervision of NAM. Tradewinds is organized as a member-managed limited liability company, and its sole managing member is Nuveen Investments.

 

Out of the fund management fee, for the Value Opportunities Fund, NAM pays Tradewinds a portfolio management fee equal to 50% of the advisory fee paid to NAM for its services to the Fund (net of any waivers, reimbursement payments, supermarket fees and alliance fees waived, reimbursed or paid by NAM in respect of the Funds). For the Global Value Fund, 50% of the sub-advisory fees are paid to NWQ and 50% are paid to Tradewinds.

 

Tradewinds provides continuous advice and recommendations concerning the Value Opportunities Fund and the international portion of the Global Value Fund’s investments, and is responsible for selecting the broker/dealers who execute the transactions of the portfolio.

 

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The following tables set forth the fees paid by NAM to each fund’s Sub-Adviser for its services for the specified periods.

 

     Amount Paid by NAM to Sub-Adviser

     7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

   $ 281,867    $ 1,021,001    $ 2,620,692
     Amount Paid by NAM to Sub-Adviser

 
     12/09/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


 

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

   $ 95    $ 51,469  

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund*

     845      15,359 *

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

     40      144,833  

 

* For the Global Value Fund, 50% of the fees were paid to NWQ and 50% were paid to Tradewinds.

 

Portfolio Managers

 

Unless otherwise indicated, the information below is provided as of the date of this SAI.

 

The following individuals have primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of investment strategies of the Funds:

 

Name    Fund

Paul J. Hechmer

   NWQ Global Value Fund

Mark A. Morris

   NWQ Global Value Fund

Gregg S. Tenser, CFA

   NWQ Global Value Fund

Phyllis G. Thomas, CFA

   NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

David B. Iben, CFA

   Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

Jon D. Bosse

   NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

 

Other Accounts Managed. In addition to managing the funds, certain portfolio managers are also primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the following accounts. Information is provided as of June 30, 2006 unless otherwise indicated:

 

Portfolio Manager


  

Type of Account Managed


   Number of
Accounts


   Assets

Paul J. Hechmer

   Registered Investment Company    3    $144.45 Million
     Other Pooled Investment Vehicles    7    $388.94 Million
     Other Accounts    70,274    $20.56 Billion

Mark A. Morris

   Registered Investment Company    0    $0 Million
     Other Pooled Investment Vehicles    3    $118.68 Million
     Other Accounts    7,971    $800.71 Million

Gregg S. Tenser, CFA

   Registered Investment Company    0    $0 Million
     Other Pooled Investment Vehicles    3    $118.68 Million
     Other Accounts    7,971    $800.71 Million

Phyllis G. Thomas, CFA

   Registered Investment Company    3    $48.12 Million
     Other Pooled Investment Vehicles    0    $0
     Other Accounts    4,230    $1.119 Million

 

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Portfolio Manager


  

Type of Account Managed


   Number of
Accounts


   Assets

David B. Iben, CFA

   Registered Investment Company    4    $678.58 Million
     Other Pooled Investment Vehicles    1    $72.79 Million
     Other Accounts    6,421    $4.415 Billion
     Performance Based Fee Accounts    3    $1.008 Billion

Jon D. Bosse

   Registered Investment Company    5    $724.53 Million
     Other Pooled Investment Vehicles    8    $922.21 Million
     Other Accounts    51,599    $27.184 Billion
     Performance Based Fee Accounts    8    $625.27 Million

 

NWQ Compensation . NWQ’s portfolio managers participate in a highly competitive compensation structure with the purpose of attracting and retaining the most talented investment professionals and rewarding them through a total compensation program as determined by the firm’s executive committee. The total compensation program consists of both a base salary and an annual bonus that can be a multiple of the base salary. The portfolio manager’s performance is formally evaluated annually and based on a variety of factors. Bonus compensation is primarily a function of the firm’s overall annual profitability and the individual portfolio manager’s contribution as measured by the overall investment performance of client portfolios in the strategy they manage relative to the strategy’s general benchmark for one, three and five year periods (as applicable), as well as an objective review of stock recommendations and the quality of primary research, and subjective review of the professional’s contributions to portfolio strategy, teamwork, collaboration and work ethic.

 

The total compensation package includes the availability of an equity-like incentive for purchase (whose value is determined by various factors including the increase in profitability of NWQ over time). Additionally, the portfolio managers have been provided compensation in conjunction with signing long-term employment agreements. NWQ is a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., which has augmented this incentive compensation annually through individual awards of a stock option pool, as determined through a collaborative process between Nuveen Investments and the NWQ executive committee.

 

NWQ Conflicts of Interest. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple accounts are presented with the following potential conflicts:

 

    The management of multiple accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each account. NWQ seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most accounts managed by a portfolio manager in a particular investment strategy are managed using the same investment models.
    If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one account, an account may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible accounts. To deal with these situations, NWQ has adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts.
   

With respect to many of its clients’ accounts, NWQ determines which broker to use to execute transaction orders, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts, NWQ may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, NWQ may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for a Fund and other accounts

 

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which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the Fund or the other accounts.

    The Funds are subject to different regulation than the other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager. As a consequence of this difference in regulatory requirements, the Funds may not be permitted to engage in all the investment techniques or transactions or to engage in these transactions to the same extent as the other accounts managed by the portfolio manager. Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where NWQ has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of some accounts, with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.

 

NWQ has adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts common among investment managers. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

 

Tradewinds Compensation. Tradewinds’ portfolio managers participate in a highly competitive compensation structure with the purpose of attracting and retaining the most talented investment professionals and rewarding them through a total compensation program as determined by the firm’s executive committee. The total compensation program consists of both a base salary and an annual bonus that can be a multiple of the base salary. The portfolio manager’s performance is formally evaluated annually and based on a variety of factors. Bonus compensation is primarily a function of the firm’s overall annual profitability and the individual portfolio manager’s contribution as measured by the overall investment performance of client portfolios in the strategy they manage relative to the strategy’s general benchmark for one, three and five year periods (as applicable), as well as an objective review of stock recommendations and the quality of primary research, and subjective review of the professional’s contributions to portfolio strategy, teamwork, collaboration and work ethic.

 

The total compensation package for portfolio managers includes an equity-like incentive for purchase (whose value is determined by various factors including the increase in profitability of Tradewinds over time). Additionally, the portfolio managers have been provided compensation in conjunction with signing long-term employment agreements. Tradewinds is a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., which has augmented this incentive compensation annually through individual awards of a stock option pool, as determined through a collaborative process between Nuveen Investments, Inc. and the Tradewinds executive committee.

 

Tradewinds Material Conflicts of Interest. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple accounts are presented with the following potential conflicts:

 

    The management of multiple accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each account. Tradewinds seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most accounts managed by a portfolio manager in a particular investment strategy are managed using the same investment models.

 

    If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one account, an account may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible accounts. To deal with these situations, Tradewinds has adopted procedures for fairly allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts.

 

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    With respect to many of its clients’ accounts, Tradewinds determines which broker to use to execute transaction orders, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts, Tradewinds may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular
 

broker. In these cases, Tradewinds may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for a fund and other accounts which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the Fund or the other accounts.

 

    Some clients are subject to different regulations. As a consequence of this difference in regulatory requirements, some clients may not be permitted to engage in all the investment techniques or transactions or to engage in these transactions to the same extent as the other accounts managed by the portfolio manager. Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where Tradewinds has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of some accounts, with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. Currently there are no international value accounts with performance based fees.

 

Tradewinds has adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts common among investment managers. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

 

Beneficial Ownership of Securities. As of the June 30, 2006, each portfolio manager beneficially owned the following dollar range of equity securities issued by the Fund he manages or co-manages.

 

Name of Portfolio Managers


  

Fund


   Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
Beneficially Owned
in Fund Managed


Jon D. Bosse

   Multi-Cap Fund    $ 50,001-$100,000

Paul J. Hechmer

   Global Value Fund      0

David B. Iben

   Value Opportunites Fund      0

Mark A. Morris

   Global Value Fund      0

Gregg S. Tenser

   Global Value Fund      0

Phyllis G. Thomas

   Small-Cap Value Fund      0

 

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

 

The Sub-Advisers are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Funds and for the placement of the Funds’ securities business, the negotiation of the commissions to be paid on brokered transactions, the prices for principal trades in securities, and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business. It is the policy of the Sub-Advisers to seek the best execution at the best security price available with respect to each transaction, and with respect to brokered transactions, in light of the overall quality of brokerage and research services provided to the adviser and its advisees. The best price to the Funds means the best net price without regard to the mix between purchase or sale price and commission, if any. Purchases may be made from underwriters, dealers, and, on occasion, the issuers.

 

Commissions will be paid on the Funds’ futures and options transactions, if any. The purchase price of portfolio securities purchased from an underwriter or dealer may include underwriting commissions and dealer spreads. The Funds may pay mark-ups on principal transactions. In selecting

 

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broker-dealers and in negotiating commissions, the portfolio manager considers, among other things, the firm’s reliability, the quality of its execution services on a continuing basis and its financial condition. Brokerage will not be allocated based on the sale of a Fund’s shares.

 

Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Section 28(e)”) permits an investment adviser, under certain circumstances, to cause an account to pay a broker or dealer who supplies brokerage and research services a commission for effecting a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the transaction. Brokerage and research services include (a) furnishing advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing, purchasing or selling securities, and the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; (b) furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and the performance of accounts; and (c) effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance, settlement, and custody).

 

In light of the above, in selecting brokers, the portfolio manager considers investment and market information and other research, such as economic, securities and performance measurement research, provided by such brokers, and the quality and reliability of brokerage services, including execution capability, performance, and financial responsibility. Accordingly, the commissions charged by any such broker may be greater than the amount another firm might charge if the portfolio manager determines in good faith that the amount of such commissions is reasonable in relation to the value of the research information and brokerage services provided by such broker to the Sub-Advisers or the Funds. The Sub-Advisers believe that the research information received in this manner provides the Funds with benefits by supplementing the research otherwise available to the Funds. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements provide that such higher commissions will not be paid by the Funds unless the applicable adviser determines in good faith that the amount is reasonable in relation to the services provided. The investment advisory fees paid by the Funds to NAM under the Management Agreement or the subadvisory fees paid by NAM to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements are not reduced as a result of receipt by the Sub-Advisers of research services.

 

Each Sub-Adviser places portfolio transactions for other advisory accounts managed by it. Research services furnished by firms through which the Funds effect their securities transactions may be used by the Sub-Advisers in servicing all of its accounts; not all of such services may be used by the Sub-Advisers in connection with the Funds. The Sub-Advisers believe it is not possible to measure separately the benefits from research services to each of the accounts (including the Funds) managed by them. Because the volume and nature of the trading activities of the accounts are not uniform, the amount of commissions in excess of those charged by another broker paid by each account for brokerage and research services will vary. However, the Sub-Advisers believe such costs to the Funds will not be disproportionate to the benefits received by the Funds on a continuing basis. The Sub-Advisers seek to allocate portfolio transactions equitably whenever concurrent decisions are made to purchase or sell securities by the Funds and another advisory account. In some cases, this procedure could have an adverse effect on the price or the amount of securities available to the Funds. In making such allocations between the Fund and other advisory accounts, the main factors considered by the Sub-Advisers are the respective investment objectives, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment and the size of investment commitments generally held.

 

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The following tables set forth the aggregate amount of brokerage commissions paid by the Funds for the specified periods.

     Aggregate Amount of
Brokerage Commissions


     7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

   $ 201,860    $ 430,654    $ 747,795
       Aggregate Amount of
Brokerage Commissions


       12/09/04-
6/30/05


     7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

     $ 6,027      $ 109,317

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

       1,511        8,734

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

       6,362        189,139

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund and Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund paid to brokers as commissions in return for research services $307,913, $35,378, $4,345 and $90,816, respectively, and the aggregate amount of those transactions per Fund on which such commissions were paid were $226,958,218, $13,637,205, $4,546,000 and $53,062,858, respectively.

 

The Funds have acquired during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 the securities of their regular brokers or dealers as defined in rule 10b-1 under the 1940 Act or of the parents of the brokers or dealers. The following table sets forth those brokers or dealers and states the value of the Funds’ aggregate holdings of the securities of each issuer as of close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.

 

Fund


  

Broker/Dealer


  

Issuer


   Aggregate Fund
Holdings of
Broker/Dealer
or Parent
(as of
June 30, 2006)


Nuveen NWQ
Global Value Fund
   Citigroup Global
Markets Inc.
   Citigroup Inc.    $ 190,548

 

Under the 1940 Act, a Fund may not purchase portfolio securities from any underwriting syndicate of which Nuveen is a member except under certain limited conditions set forth in Rule 10f-3. The Rule sets forth requirements relating to, among other things, the terms of a security purchased by the Fund, the amount of securities that may be purchased in any one issue and the assets of the Fund that may be invested in a particular issue. In addition, purchases of securities made pursuant to the terms of the Rule must be approved at least quarterly by the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust.

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Each Fund’s net asset value per share is determined separately for each class of the applicable Fund’s shares as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open for business. The NYSE is not open for trading on New Year’s Day, Washington’s Birthday, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. A Fund’s net asset value may

 

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not be calculated on days during which the Fund receives no orders to purchase shares and no shares are tendered for redemption. Net asset value per share of a class of a Fund is calculated by taking the value of the pro rata portion of the Fund’s total assets attributable to that class, including interest or dividends accrued but not yet collected, less all liabilities attributable to that class (including the class’s pro rata portion of the Fund’s liabilities) and dividing by the total number of shares of that class outstanding. The result, rounded to the nearest cent, is the net asset value per share of that class. In determining net asset value, expenses are accrued and applied daily and securities and other assets for which market quotations are available are valued at market value. Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices. Prices of certain U.S.-traded American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) held by the funds that trade in only limited volume in the U.S. are valued based on the mean between the most recent bid and ask price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and non-U.S. exchange rate, and from time to time may also be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the NYSE. Fixed-income securities are valued by a pricing service that values portfolio securities at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices or the yield equivalent when quotations are readily available. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the pricing service using methods that include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities or bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating; indications as to value from securities dealers; and general market conditions. The pricing service may employ electronic data processing techniques and/or a matrix system to determine valuations. Debt securities having remaining maturities of 60 days or less when purchased are valued by the amortized cost method when the Board of Trustees determines that the fair market value of such securities is their amortized cost. Under this method of valuation, a security is initially valued at its acquisition cost, and thereafter amortization of any discount or premium is assumed each day, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the security.

 

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Board of Trustees or its delegate at fair value. These securities generally include but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of fund NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and, a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, does not reflect the security’s “fair value.” As a general principal, the current “fair value” of an issue of securities would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities.

 

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Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by a Fund’s Board of Trustees or its delegate who may determine the appropriate value of a security

whenever the value as calculated is significantly different from the previous day’s calculated value.

 

If a Fund holds securities that are primarily listed on non-U.S. exchanges, the net asset value of the Fund’s shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

 

TAX MATTERS

 

Federal Income Tax Matters

 

The following discussion of federal income tax matters is based upon the advice of Chapman and Cutler LLP, counsel to the Trust.

 

This section summarizes some of the main U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning shares of a Fund. This section is current as of the date of this prospectus. Tax laws and interpretations change frequently, and this summary does not describe all of the tax consequences to all taxpayers. For example, this summary generally does not describe your situation if you are a corporation, a non-U.S. person, a broker-dealer, or other investor with special circumstances. In addition, this section does not describe your state, local or non-U.S. taxes. The Internal Revenue Service could disagree with any conclusions set forth in this section. In addition, our counsel was not asked to review, and has not reached a conclusion with respect to the federal income tax treatment of the assets to be deposited in the Funds. This may not be sufficient for you to use for the purpose of avoiding penalties under federal tax law. As with any investment, you should seek advice based on your individual circumstances from your own tax advisor.

 

Fund Status . Each Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under the federal tax laws. If a Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company and distributes its income as required by the tax law, the Fund generally will not pay federal income taxes.

 

Distributions . Fund distributions are generally taxable. After the end of each year, you will receive a tax statement that separates your Fund’s distributions into two categories, ordinary income distributions and capital gains dividends. Ordinary income distributions are generally taxed at your ordinary tax rate, however, as further discussed below, certain ordinary income distributions received from the Fund may be taxed at the capital gains tax rates. Generally, you will treat all capital gains dividends as long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have owned your shares. To determine your actual tax liability for your capital gains dividends, you must calculate your total net capital gain or loss for the tax year after considering all of your other taxable transactions, as described below. In addition, a Fund may make distributions that represent a return of capital for tax purposes and thus will generally not be taxable to you. The tax status of your distributions from your Fund is not affected by whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares or receive them in cash. The income from your Fund that you must take into account for federal income tax purposes is not reduced by amounts used to pay a deferred sales fee, if any. The tax laws may require you to treat distributions made to you in January as if you had received them on December 31 of the previous year.

 

Dividends Received Deduction . A corporation that owns shares generally will not be entitled to the dividends received deduction with respect to many dividends received from the Funds, because the dividends received deduction is generally not available for distributions from regulated investment companies. However, certain ordinary income dividends on shares that are attributable to dividends

 

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received by a Fund from certain domestic corporations may be designated by the Fund as being eligible for the dividends received deduction.

 

If You Sell or Redeem Shares . If you sell or redeem your shares, you will generally recognize a taxable gain or loss. To determine the amount of this gain or loss, you must subtract your tax basis in your shares from the amount you receive in the transaction. Your tax basis in your shares is generally equal to the cost of your shares, generally including sales charges. In some cases, however, you may have to adjust your tax basis after you purchase your shares.

 

Taxation of Capital Gains and Losses . If you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 15% (generally 5% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). These capital gains rates are generally effective for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. For later periods, if you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for capital gains is generally 20% (10% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). The 20% rate is reduced to 18% and the 10% rate is reduced to 8% for long-term gains from most property acquired after December 31, 2000, with a holding period of more than five years. Net capital gain equals net long-term capital gain minus net short-term capital loss for the taxable year. Capital gain or loss is long-term if the holding period for the asset is more than one year and is short-term if the holding period for the asset is one year or less. You must exclude the date you purchase your shares to determine your holding period. However, if you receive a capital gain dividend from your Fund and sell your share at a loss after holding it for six months or less, the loss will be recharacterized as long-term capital loss to the extent of the capital gain dividend received. The tax rates for capital gains realized from assets held for one year or less are generally the same as for ordinary income. In addition, the Internal Revenue Code treats certain capital gains as ordinary income in special situations.

 

Taxation of Certain Ordinary Income Dividends . Ordinary income dividends received by an individual shareholder from a regulated investment company such as the Fund are generally taxed at the same rates that apply to net capital gain (as discussed above), provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied and provided the dividends are attributable to qualifying dividends received by the Fund itself. These special rules relating to the taxation of ordinary income dividends from regulated investment companies generally apply to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. The Fund will provide notice to its shareholders of the amount of any distribution which may be taken into account as a dividend which is eligible for the new capital gains tax rates.

 

Deductibility of Portfolio Expenses . Expenses incurred and deducted by your Fund will generally not be treated as income taxable to you. In some cases, however, you may be required to treat your portion of these Fund expenses as income. In these cases you may be able to take a deduction for these expenses. However, certain miscellaneous itemized deductions, such as investment expenses, may be deducted by individuals only to the extent that all of these deductions exceed 2% of the individual’s adjusted gross income.

 

Non-U.S. Tax Credit . If your Fund invests in any non-U.S. securities, the tax statement that you receive may include an item showing non-U.S. taxes your Fund paid to other countries. In this case, dividends taxed to you will include your share of the taxes your Fund paid to other countries. You may be able to deduct or receive a tax credit for your share of these taxes.

 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

Each Fund may quote its yield, distribution rate, beta, average annual total return or cumulative total return in reports to shareholders, sales literature and advertisements each of which will be calculated separately for each class of shares.

 

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In accordance with a standardized method prescribed by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), yield is computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the specified one month or 30-day period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period, according to the following formula:

 

Yield=2 [ (   

a - b


   + 1 ) 6 - 1]
    cd    

 

In the above formula, a = dividends and interest earned during the period; b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements); c = the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period that were entitled to receive dividends; and d = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period. In the case of Class A shares, the maximum offering price includes the current maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

 

In computing yield, the Funds follow certain standardized accounting practices specified by SEC rules. These practices are not necessarily consistent with those that the Funds use to prepare their annual and interim financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Thus, yield may not equal the income paid to shareholders or the income reported in a Fund’s financial statements.

 

The Funds may from time to time in their advertising and sales materials report a quotation of their current distribution rate. The distribution rate represents a measure of dividends distributed for a specified period. The distribution rate is computed by taking the most recent dividend per share, multiplying it as needed to annualize it, and dividing by the appropriate price per share ( e.g. , net asset value for purchases to be made without a load such as reinvestments from Nuveen Defined Portfolios, or the maximum public offering price). The distribution rate differs from yield and total return and therefore is not intended to be a complete measure of performance. Distribution rate may sometimes differ from yield because a Fund may be paying out more than it is earning and because it may not include the effect of amortization of bond premiums to the extent such premiums arise after the bonds were purchased.

 

Each Fund may from time to time in its advertising and sales literature quote its beta. Beta is a standardized measure of a security’s risk (variability of returns) relative to the overall market, i.e. , the proportion of the variation in the security’s returns that can be explained by the variation in the return of the overall market. For example, a security with a beta of 0.85 is expected to have returns that are 85% as variable as overall market returns. Conversely, a security with a beta of 1.25 is expected to have returns that are 125% as variable as overall market returns. The beta of the overall market is by definition 1.00.

 

The formula for beta is given by:

 

Beta = SUM A * B / C

 

where

 

A = (X i -X), i=1,..., N

B = (Y i -Y), i=1,..., N

C = SUM (X i -X) 2 , i=1,..., N

X i = Security Return in period i

Y i = Market Return in period i

X = Average of all observations X i

Y = Average of all observations Y i

N = Number of observations in the measurement period

 

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All total return figures assume the reinvestment of all dividends and measure the net investment income generated by, and the effect of any realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of, the underlying investments in a Fund over a specified period of time. Average annual total return figures are annualized and therefore represent the average annual percentage change over the specified period. Cumulative total return figures are not annualized and represent the aggregate percentage or dollar value change over a stated period of time. Average annual total return and cumulative total return are based upon the historical results of a Fund and are not necessarily representative of the future performance of a Fund.

 

The average annual total return quotation is computed in accordance with a standardized method prescribed by SEC rules. The average annual total return for a specific period is found by taking a hypothetical $1,000 investment (“initial investment”) in Fund shares on the first day of the period, reducing the amount to reflect the maximum sales charge, and computing the “redeemable value” of that investment at the end of the period. The redeemable value is then divided by the initial investment, and this quotient is taken to the Nth root (N representing the number of years in the period) and 1 is subtracted from the result, which is then expressed as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all income and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in Fund shares at net asset value on the reinvestment dates during the period.

 

The Funds may also provide after tax average annual total return quotations calculated according to formulas prescribed by the SEC. These returns may be presented after taxes on distributions and after taxes on distributions and redemption. We assume all distributions by a Fund, less the taxes due on those distributions, are reinvested on the reinvestment dates during the period. Taxes are calculated using the highest individual marginal federal income tax rate in effect on the reinvestment date.

 

Average annual total return after taxes on distributions is calculated by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods (or for the period of the Fund’s operations, if less) that would equate the initial amount invested to the ending value according to the following formula:

 

P(1+T) n =ATV D

 

Where:

 

P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

 

T = average annual total return (after taxes on distributions).

 

n = number of years.

 

ATV D = ending value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the applicable period calculated at the end of the applicable period after taxes on distributions but not on redemption.

 

Average annual total return after taxes on distributions and redemption is calculated by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods (or for the period of the Fund’s operations, if less) that would equate the initial amount invested to the ending value according to the following formula:

 

P(1+T) n =ATV DR

 

Where:

 

P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

 

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T = average annual total return (after taxes on distributions and redemption).

 

n = number of years.

 

ATV DR = ending value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the applicable period calculated at the end of the applicable period after taxes on distributions and redemption.

 

Calculation of cumulative total return is not subject to a prescribed formula. Cumulative total return for a specific period is calculated by first taking a hypothetical initial investment in Fund shares on the first day of the period, deducting (in some cases) the maximum sales charge, and computing the “redeemable value” of that investment at the end of the period. The cumulative total return percentage is then determined by subtracting the initial investment from the redeemable value and dividing the remainder by the initial investment and expressing the result as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all income and capital gains distributions by each Fund have been reinvested at net asset value on the reinvestment dates during the period. Cumulative total return may also be shown as the increased dollar value of the hypothetical investment over the period. Cumulative total return calculations that do not include the effect of the sales charge would be reduced if such charge were included. Average annual and cumulative total returns may also be presented in advertising and sales literature without the inclusion of sales charges. In addition, each Fund may present cumulative total returns on an after-tax basis. After-tax total returns may be computed in accordance with a standardized method prescribed by SEC rules and may also be computed by using non-standardized methods.

 

From time to time, each Fund may compare its risk-adjusted performance with other investments that may provide different levels of risk and return. For example, a Fund may compare its risk level, as measured by the variability of its periodic returns, or its risk-adjusted total return, with those of other funds or groups of funds. Risk-adjusted total return would be calculated by adjusting each investment’s total return to account for the risk level of the investment.

 

The risk level for a class of shares of a Fund, and any of the other investments used for comparison, would be evaluated by measuring the variability of the investment’s return, as indicated by the standard deviation of the investment’s monthly returns over a specified measurement period ( e.g. , two years). An investment with a higher standard deviation of monthly returns would indicate that a fund had greater price variability, and therefore greater risk, than an investment with a lower standard deviation.

 

The risk-adjusted total return for a class of shares of a Fund and for other investments over a specified period would be evaluated by dividing (a) the remainder of the investment’s annualized two-year total return, minus the annualized total return of an investment in Treasury bill securities (essentially a risk-free return) over that period, by (b) the standard deviation of the investment’s monthly returns for the period. This ratio is sometimes referred to as the “Sharpe measure” of return. An investment with a higher Sharpe measure would be regarded as producing a higher return for the amount of risk assumed during the measurement period than an investment with a lower Sharpe measure.

 

Class A Shares of each Fund are sold at net asset value plus a current maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price. This current maximum sales charge will typically be used for purposes of calculating performance figures. Returns and net asset value of each class of shares of the Funds will fluctuate. Factors affecting the performance of the Funds include general market conditions, operating expenses and investment management. Any additional fees charged by a securities representative or

 

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other financial services firm would reduce returns described in this section. Shares of the Funds are redeemable at net asset value, which may be more or less than original cost.

 

In reports or other communications to shareholders or in advertising and sales literature, a Fund may also compare its performance or the performance of its portfolio manager with that of, or reflect the performance of: (1) the Consumer Price Index; (2) equity mutual funds or mutual fund indexes as reported by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (“Lipper”), Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”), Wiesenberger Investment Companies Service (“Wiesenberger”) and CDA Investment Technologies, Inc. (“CDA”) or similar independent services which monitor the performance of mutual funds, or other industry or financial publications such as Barron’s, Changing Times, Forbes and Money Magazine; and/or (3) the S&P 500 Index, the S&P/Barra Value Index, the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, or unmanaged indices reported by Lehman Brothers. Performance comparisons by these indexes, services or publications may rank mutual funds over different periods of time by means of aggregate, average, year-by-year, or other types of total return and performance figures. Any given performance quotation or performance comparison should not be considered as representative of the performance of the Funds for any future period.

 

There are differences and similarities between the investments which the Funds may purchase and the investments measured by the indexes and reporting services which are described herein. The Consumer Price Index is generally considered to be a measure of inflation. Lipper, Morningstar, Wiesenberger and CDA are widely recognized mutual fund reporting services whose performance calculations are based upon changes in net asset value with all dividends reinvested and which do not include the effect of any sales charges.

 

Each Fund may also from time to time in its advertising and sales literature compare its current yield or total return with the yield or total return on taxable investments such as corporate or U.S. Government bonds, bank certificates of deposit (CDs) or money market funds or indices that represent these types of investments. U.S. Government bonds are long-term investments backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Bank CDs are generally short-term, FDIC-insured investments, which pay fixed principal and interest but are subject to fluctuating rollover rates. Money market funds are short-term investments with stable net asset values, fluctuating yields and special features enhancing liquidity.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES AND SHAREHOLDER PROGRAMS

 

As described in the Prospectus, the Funds provide you with alternative ways of purchasing Fund shares based upon your individual investment needs and preferences.

 

Each class of shares of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Each class of shares is identical in all respects except that each class bears its own class expenses, including distribution and administration expenses, and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to any distribution or service plan applicable to its shares. As a result of the differences in the expenses borne by each class of shares, net income per share, dividends per share and net asset value per share will vary among a Fund’s classes of shares. There are no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, except that Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares as described below.

 

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Shareholders of each class will share expenses proportionately for services that are received equally by all shareholders. A particular class of shares will bear only those expenses that are directly attributable to that class, where the type or amount of services received by a class varies from one class to another. For example, class-specific expenses generally will include distribution and service fees for those classes that pay such fees.

 

The minimum initial investment is $3,000 per fund share class ($1,000 for individual retirement accounts, $500 for educational individual retirement accounts, $50 if you establish a systematic investment plan, and $250 for accounts opened through fee-based programs). The Funds reserve the right to reject purchase orders and to waive or increase the minimum investment requirements.

 

The expenses to be borne by specific classes of shares may include (i) transfer agency fees attributable to a specific class of shares, (ii) printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, prospectuses and proxy statements to current shareholders of a specific class of shares, (iii) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and state securities registration fees incurred by a specific class of shares, (iv) the expense of administrative personnel and services required to support the shareholders of a specific class of shares, (v) litigation or other legal expenses relating to a specific class of shares, (vi) directors’ fees or expenses incurred as a result of issues relating to a specific class of shares, (vii) accounting expenses relating to a specific class of shares and (viii) any additional incremental expenses subsequently identified and determined to be properly allocated to one or more classes of shares.

 

Class A Shares

 

Class A Shares may be purchased at a public offering price equal to the applicable net asset value per share plus an up-front sales charge imposed at the time of purchase as set forth in the Prospectus. Shareholders may qualify for a reduced sales charge, or the sales charge may be waived in its entirety, as described below. Class A Shares are also subject to an annual service fee of .25%. See “Distribution and Service Plans.” Set forth below is an example of the method of computing the offering price of the Class A shares of each of the Funds. The example assumes a purchase on June 30, 2006 of Class A shares from a Fund aggregating less than $50,000 subject to the schedule of sales charges set forth in the Prospectus at a price based upon the net asset value of the Class A shares.

 

    Nuveen NWQ
Multi-Cap Value
Fund


  Nuveen NWQ
Small-Cap Value
Fund


  Nuveen NWQ
Global Value
Fund


  Nuveen Tradewinds
Value Opportunities
Fund


Net Asset Value per share

  $ 23.81   $ 26.10   $ 23.95   $ 26.90

Per Share Sales Charge—5.75% of public offering price (6.09%, 6.09%, 6.10% and 6.10%, respectively, of net asset value per share)

    1.45     1.59     1.46     1.64
   

 

 

 

Per Share Offering Price to the Public

  $ 25.26   $ 27.69   $ 25.41   $ 28.54
   

 

 

 

 

Each Fund receives the entire net asset value of all Class A Shares that are sold. Nuveen retains the full applicable sales charge from which it pays the uniform reallowances shown in the Prospectus to Authorized Dealers.

 

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Reduction or Elimination of Up-Front Sales Charge on Class A Shares and Class R Share Purchase Availability

 

Rights of Accumulation

 

You may qualify for a reduced sales charge on a purchase of Class A Shares of any Fund if the amount of your purchase, when added to the value that day of all of your shares of any Nuveen Mutual Fund, falls within the amounts stated in the Class A Sales Charges and Commissions table in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” in the Prospectus. You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen or the Fund’s transfer agent of any cumulative discount whenever you plan to purchase Class A Shares of a Fund that you wish to qualify for a reduced sales charge.

 

Letter of Intent

 

You may qualify for a reduced sales charge on a purchase of Class A Shares of any Fund if you plan to purchase Class A Shares of Nuveen Mutual Funds over the next 13 months and the total amount of your purchases would, if purchased at one time, qualify you for one of the reduced sales charges shown in the Class A Sales Charges and Commissions table in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” in the Prospectus. In order to take advantage of this option, you must complete the applicable section of the Application Form or sign and deliver either to an Authorized Dealer or to the Fund’s transfer agent a written Letter of Intent in a form acceptable to Nuveen. A Letter of Intent states that you intend, but are not obligated, to purchase over the next 13 months a stated total amount of Class A shares that would qualify you for a reduced sales charge shown above. You may count shares of all Nuveen Mutual Funds that you already own and any Class B or C Shares of a Nuveen Mutual Fund that you purchase over the next 13 months towards completion of your investment program, but you will receive a reduced sales charge only on new Class A Shares you purchase with a sales charge over the 13 months. You cannot count towards completion of your investment program Class A Shares that you purchase without a sales charge through investment of distributions from a Nuveen Mutual Fund or a Nuveen Defined Portfolio or otherwise.

 

By establishing a Letter of Intent, you agree that your first purchase of Class A Shares of a Fund following execution of the Letter of Intent will be at least 5% of the total amount of your intended purchases. You further agree that shares representing 5% of the total amount of your intended purchases will be held in escrow pending completion of these purchases. All dividends and capital gains distributions on Class A Shares held in escrow will be credited to your account. If total purchases, less redemptions, prior to the expiration of the 13 month period equal or exceed the amount specified in your Letter of Intent, the Class A Shares held in escrow will be transferred to your account. If the total purchases, less redemptions, exceed the amount specified in your Letter of Intent and thereby qualify for a lower sales charge than the sales charge specified in your Letter of Intent, you will receive this lower sales charge retroactively, and the difference between it and the higher sales charge paid will be used to purchase additional Class A Shares on your behalf. If the total purchases, less redemptions, are less than the amount specified, you must pay Nuveen an amount equal to the difference between the amounts paid for these purchases and the amounts which would have been paid if the higher sales charge had been applied. If you do not pay the additional amount within 20 days after written request by Nuveen or your financial adviser, Nuveen will redeem an appropriate number of your escrowed Class A Shares to meet the required payment. By establishing a Letter of Intent, you irrevocably appoint Nuveen as attorney to give instructions to redeem any or all of your escrowed shares, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen or the Funds’ transfer agent whenever you make a purchase of Fund shares that you wish to be covered under the Letter of Intent option.

 

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For purposes of determining whether you qualify for a reduced sales charge as described under Rights of Accumulation and Letter of Intent, you may include together with your own purchases those made by your spouse (or equivalent if recognized under local law) and your children under 21 years of age, whether these purchases are made through a taxable or non-taxable account. You may also include purchases made by a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship which is 100% owned, either alone or in combination, by any of the foregoing. 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).

 

Reinvestment of Nuveen Defined Portfolio Distributions

 

You may purchase Class A Shares without an up-front sales charge by reinvestment of distributions from any of the various Defined Portfolios sponsored by Nuveen. There is no initial or subsequent minimum investment requirement for such reinvestment purchases. Nuveen is no longer sponsoring new Defined Portfolios.

 

Also, investors will be able to buy Class A Shares at net asset value by using the termination/maturity proceeds from Nuveen Defined Portfolios. You must provide Nuveen appropriate documentation that the Defined Portfolio termination/maturity occurred not more than 90 days prior to reinvestment.

 

Group Purchase Programs

 

If you are a member of a qualified group, you may purchase Class A Shares of any Nuveen Mutual Fund at the reduced sales charge applicable to the group’s purchases taken as a whole. A “qualified group” is one which has previously been in existence, has a purpose other than investment, has ten or more participating members, has agreed to include Fund sales publications in mailings to members and has agreed to comply with certain administrative requirements relating to its group purchases.

 

Under any group purchase program, the minimum initial investment in Class A Shares of any particular Fund or portfolio for each participant in the program is $50, provided that the group initially invests at least $3,000 in the Fund, and the minimum monthly investment in Class A Shares of any particular Fund or portfolio by each participant is $50. No certificate will be issued for any participant’s account. All dividends and other distributions by a Fund will be reinvested in additional Class A Shares of the same Fund. No participant may utilize a systematic withdrawal program.

 

To establish a group purchase program, both the group itself and each participant must fill out the appropriate application materials, which the group administrator may obtain from the group’s financial advisor or by calling Nuveen toll-free at 800-257-8787.

 

Elimination of Sales Charge on Class A Shares

 

Class A Shares of a Fund may be purchased at net asset value without a sales charge, and may be purchased by the following categories of investors:

 

    investors purchasing $1,000,000 or more (Nuveen may pay Authorized Dealers on Class A sales of $1 million and above up to an additional 0.25% of the purchase amounts);
    officers, trustees and former trustees of the Nuveen and former Flagship Funds;
   

bona fide, full-time and retired employees of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof, or their immediate family members (immediate family members are defined as their spouses, parents,

 

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children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, sons- and daughters-in-law, siblings, a sibling’s spouse, and a spouse’s siblings);

    any person who, for at least the last 90 days, has been an officer, director or bona fide employee of any Authorized Dealer, or their immediate family members;
    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;
    investors purchasing on a periodic fee, asset-based fee or no transaction fee basis through a broker-dealer sponsored mutual fund purchase program;
    clients of investment advisers, financial planners or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services;
    employer-sponsored retirement plans except SEPs, SAR-SEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and KEOGH plans; and
    with respect to purchases by employer-sponsored retirement plans with at least 25 employees and that either (a) make an initial purchase of one or more Nuveen Mutual Funds aggregating $500,000 or more; or (b) execute a Letter of Intent to purchase in the aggregate $500,000 or more of fund shares. Nuveen will pay Authorized Dealers a sales commission on these purchases equal to 1% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.50% of the next $2.5 million, plus 0.25% of any amount purchased over $5.0 million. Unless the authorized dealer elects to waive the commission, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% will be assessed on redemptions within 18 months of purchase, unless waived. Municipal bond funds are not a suitable investment for individuals investing in retirement plans.

 

Any Class A Shares purchased pursuant to a special sales charge waiver must be acquired for investment purposes and on the condition that they will not be transferred or resold except through redemption by the Funds. You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen or the Fund’s transfer agent whenever you make a purchase of Class A Shares of any Fund that you wish to be covered under these special sales charge waivers.

 

Class A Shares of any Fund may be issued at net asset value without a sales charge in connection with the acquisition by a Fund of another investment company. All purchases under the special sales charge waivers will be subject to minimum purchase requirements as established by the Funds.

 

Class R Share Purchase Eligibility

 

Class R Shares are available for purchases of $10 million or more and for purchases using dividends and capital gains distributions on Class R Shares. Class R Shares also are available for the following categories of investors:

 

    any person who was a shareholder of the PBHG Special Equity Fund on December 5, 2002 (for the NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund only);

 

    officers, trustees and former trustees of the Trust or any Nuveen-sponsored registered investment company and their immediate family members or trustees/directors of any fund sponsored by Nuveen, any parent company of Nuveen and subsidiaries thereof and their immediate family members (immediate family members are defined as their spouses, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, sons- and daughter-in-law, siblings, a sibling’s spouse, and a spouse’s siblings);

 

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    bona fide, full-time and retired employees of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof, or their immediate family members;
    any person who, for at least the last 90 days, has been an officer, director or bona fide employee of any Authorized Dealer, or their immediate family members;

(Any shares purchased by investors falling within any of the first four categories listed above must be acquired for investment purposes and on the condition that they will not be transferred or resold except through redemption by a Fund.)

    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;
    investors purchasing on a periodic fee, asset-based fee or no transaction fee basis through a broker-dealer sponsored mutual fund purchase program;
    institutional advisory clients of Nuveen and its affiliates investing $1,000,000 or more;
    clients of investment advisers, financial planners or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services; and
    employer-sponsored retirement plans except SEPs, SAR-SEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and KEOGH plans.

 

In addition, purchasers of Nuveen Defined Portfolios may reinvest their distributions from Defined Portfolios in Class R Shares, if, before September 6, 1994, such purchasers of Nuveen unit

investment trusts had elected to reinvest distributions in Nuveen Fund shares (before June 13, 1995 for Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund, formerly called Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund shares). Shareholders may exchange their Class R Shares of any Nuveen Fund into Class R Shares of any other Nuveen Fund.

 

If you are eligible to purchase either Class R Shares or Class A Shares without a sales charge at net asset value, you should be aware of the differences between these two classes of shares. Class A Shares are subject to an annual service fee to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you with ongoing account services. Class R Shares are not subject to a distribution or service fee and, consequently, holders of Class R Shares may not receive the same types or levels of services from Authorized Dealers. In choosing between Class A Shares and Class R Shares, you should weigh the benefits of the services to be provided by Authorized Dealers against the annual service fee imposed upon the Class A Shares.

 

The reduced sales charge programs may be modified or discontinued by the Funds at any time.

 

For more information about the purchase of Class A Shares or the reduced sales charge program, or to obtain the required application forms, call Nuveen Investor Services toll-free (800) 257-8787.

 

Class B Shares

 

You may purchase Class B Shares at a public offering price equal to the applicable net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge. Since Class B Shares are sold without an initial sales charge, the full amount of your purchase payment will be invested in Class B Shares. Class B Shares are subject to an annual distribution fee to compensate Nuveen for its costs in connection with the sale of Class B shares, and are also subject to an annual service fee to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you with ongoing financial advice and other account services. Each Fund has established a maximum purchase limit for the Class B shares of the Funds. Class B Shares purchase orders equaling or exceeding $100,000 will not be accepted. In addition, purchase orders for a single purchaser that, when added to the value that day of all such purchaser’s shares of any class of any

 

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Nuveen Mutual Fund, cause the purchaser’s cumulative total of shares in Nuveen Mutual Funds to equal or exceed the aforementioned limit will not be accepted. Purchase orders for a single purchaser equal to or exceeding the foregoing limit should be placed only for Class A or Class C Shares, unless such purchase has been reviewed and approved as suitable for the client by the appropriate compliance personnel of the Authorized Dealer, and the Fund receives written confirmation of such approval.

 

You may be subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) if you redeem your Class B shares prior to the end of the sixth year after purchase. See “Reduction or Elimination of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge” below. Nuveen compensates Authorized Dealers for sales of Class B shares at the time of sale at the rate of 4.00% of the amount of Class B Shares purchased, which represents a sales commission of 3.75% plus an advance on the first year’s annual service fee of .25%.

 

Class B Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends are not subject to a CDSC. Any CDSC will be imposed on the lower of the redeemed shares’ cost or net asset value at the time of redemption.

 

Class B Shares will automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. The purpose of the conversion is to limit the distribution fees you pay over the life of your investment. All conversions will be done at net asset value without the imposition of any sales load, fee, or other charge, so that the value of each shareholder’s account immediately before conversion will be the

same as the value of the account immediately after conversion. Class B Shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will convert into Class A Shares based on the date of the initial purchase to which such shares relate. For this purpose, Class B Shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will be attributed to particular purchases of Class B Shares in accordance with such procedures as the Board of Trustees may determine from time to time. Class B Shares that are converted to Class A Shares will remain subject to an annual service fee that is identical in amount for both Class B Shares and Class A Shares. Since net asset value per share of the Class B Shares and the Class A Shares may differ at the time of conversion, a shareholder may receive more or fewer Class A Shares than the number of Class B Shares converted. Any conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares will be subject to the continuing availability of an opinion of counsel or a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the conversion of shares would not constitute a taxable event under federal income tax law. Conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares might be suspended if such an opinion or ruling were no longer available.

 

Class C Shares

 

You may purchase Class C Shares at a public offering price equal to the applicable net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge. Class C Shares are subject to an annual distribution fee of .75% to compensate Nuveen for paying your financial advisor an ongoing sales commission. Class C Shares are also subject to an annual service fee of .25% to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you with on-going financial advice and other account services. Nuveen compensates Authorized Dealers for sales of Class C Shares at the time of the sale at a rate of 1% of the amount of Class C Shares purchased, which represents an advance of the first year’s distribution fee of .75% plus an advance on the first year’s annual service fee of .25%. See “Distribution and Service Plans.”

 

Class C share purchase orders equaling or exceeding $1,000,000 will not be accepted. In addition, purchase orders for a single purchaser that, when added to the value that day of all of such purchaser’s shares of any class of any Nuveen Mutual Fund, cause the purchaser’s cumulative total of shares in Nuveen Mutual Funds to equal or exceed the aforementioned limit will not be accepted.

 

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Purchase orders for a single purchaser equal to or exceeding the foregoing limit should be placed

only for Class A Shares, unless such purchase has been reviewed and approved as suitable for the client by the appropriate compliance personnel of the Authorized Dealer, and the Fund receives written confirmation of such approval.

 

Redemptions of Class C Shares within 12 months of purchase may be subject to a CDSC of 1% of the lower of the purchase price or redemption proceeds. Because Class C Shares do not convert to Class A Shares and continue to pay an annual distribution fee indefinitely, Class C Shares should normally not be purchased by an investor who expects to hold shares for significantly longer than eight years.

 

Reduction or Elimination of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

 

Class A Shares are normally redeemed at net asset value, without any CDSC. However, in the case of Class A Shares purchased at net asset value on or after July 1, 1996 because the purchase amount exceeded $1 million, where the Authorized Dealer did not waive the sales commission, a CDSC of 1% is imposed on any redemption within 18 months of purchase. In the case of Class B Shares redeemed within six years of purchase, a CDSC is imposed, beginning at 5% for redemptions within the first year, declining to 4% for redemptions within years two and three, and declining by 1% each year thereafter until disappearing after the sixth year. Class C Shares are redeemed at net asset value, without any CDSC, except that a CDSC of 1% is imposed upon redemption of Class C Shares

that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase (except in cases where the shareholder’s financial adviser agreed to waive the right to receive an advance of the first year’s distribution and service fee).

 

In determining whether a CDSC is payable, a Fund will first redeem shares not subject to any charge and then will redeem shares held for the longest period, unless the shareholder specifies another order. No CDSC is charged on shares purchased as a result of automatic reinvestment of dividends or capital gains paid. In addition, no CDSC will be charged on exchanges of shares into another Nuveen Mutual Fund. The holding period is calculated on a monthly basis and begins on the date of purchase. The CDSC is assessed on an amount equal to the lower of the then current market value or the cost of the shares being redeemed. Accordingly, no sales charge is imposed on increases on net asset value above the initial purchase price. Nuveen receives the amount of any CDSC shareholders pay.

 

The CDSC may be waived or reduced under the following circumstances: (i) in the event of total disability (as evidenced by a determination by the federal Social Security Administration) of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner) occurring after the purchase of the shares being redeemed; (ii) in the event of the death of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner); (iii) for redemptions made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan, up to 1% monthly, 3% quarterly, 6% semiannually or 12% annually of an account’s net asset value depending on the frequency of the plan as designated by the shareholder; (iv) involuntary redemptions caused by operation of law; (v) redemptions in connection with a payment of account or plan fees; (vi) redemptions in connection with the exercise of a reinstatement privilege whereby the proceeds of a redemption of a Fund’s shares subject to a sales charge are reinvested in shares of certain Funds within a specified number of days; (vii) redemptions in connection with the exercise of a Fund’s right to redeem all shares in an account that does not maintain a certain minimum balance or that the applicable board has determined may have material adverse consequences to the shareholders of a Fund; (viii) in whole or in part for redemptions of shares by shareholders with accounts in excess of specified breakpoints that correspond to the breakpoints under which the up-front sales charge on Class A Shares is reduced pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the Act; (ix) redemptions of shares purchased under

 

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circumstances or by a category of investors for which Class A Shares could be purchased at net asset

value without a sales charge; (x) redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C Shares if the proceeds are transferred to an account managed by another Nuveen Adviser and the adviser refunds the advanced service and distribution fees to Nuveen; and (xi) redemptions of Class C Shares in cases where (a) you purchase shares after committing to hold the shares for less than one year and (b) your adviser consents up front to receiving the appropriate service and distribution fee on the Class C Shares on an ongoing basis instead of having the first year’s fees advanced by Nuveen. If a Fund waives or reduces the CDSC, such waiver or reduction would be uniformly applied to all Fund shares in the particular category. In waiving or reducing a CDSC, the Funds will comply with the requirements of Rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

In addition, the CDSC will be waived in connection with the following redemptions of shares held by an employer-sponsored qualified defined contribution retirement plan: (i) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a distribution without penalty under Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) from a retirement plan: (a) upon attaining age 59  1 / 2 , (b) as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments, or (c) upon separation from service and attaining age 55; (ii) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a qualifying loan or hardship withdrawal; (iii) complete redemptions in connection with termination of employment, plan termination or transfer to another employer’s plan or IRA; and (iv) redemptions resulting from the return of an excess contribution. The CDSC will also be waived in connection with the following redemptions of shares

held in an IRA account: (i) for redemptions made pursuant to an IRA systematic withdrawal based on the shareholder’s life expectancy including, but not limited to, substantially equal periodic payments described in Code Section 72(t)(A)(iv) prior to age 59  1 / 2 ; and (ii) for redemptions to satisfy required minimum distributions after age 70  1 / 2 from an IRA account (with the maximum amount subject to this waiver being based only upon the shareholder’s Nuveen IRA accounts).

 

Shareholder Programs

 

Exchange Privilege

 

You may exchange shares of a class of any of the Funds for shares of the same class of any other Nuveen Mutual Fund with reciprocal exchange privileges, at net asset value without a sales charge, by sending a written request to the applicable Fund, c/o Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530. Similarly, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R Shares of other Nuveen Mutual Funds may be exchanged for the same class of shares of a Fund at net asset value without a sales charge.

 

If you exchange shares subject to a CDSC, no CDSC will be charged at the time of the exchange. However, if you subsequently redeem the shares acquired through the exchange, the redemption may be subject to a CDSC, depending on when you purchased your original shares and the CDSC schedule of the fund from which you exchanged your shares.

 

The shares to be purchased must be offered in your state of residence. The total value of exchanged shares must at least equal the minimum investment requirement of the Nuveen Mutual Fund being purchased. For federal income tax purposes, any exchange constitutes a sale and purchase of shares and may result in capital gain or loss. Before making any exchange, you should obtain the Prospectus for the Nuveen Mutual Fund you are purchasing and read it carefully. If the registration of the account for the Fund you are purchasing is not exactly the same as that of the fund account from which the exchange is made, written instructions from all holders of the account from which the exchange is being made must be received, with signatures guaranteed by a member of an approved Medallion Guarantee Program or in such other manner as may be acceptable to the Fund.

 

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You may also exchange shares by telephone if you authorize telephone exchanges by checking the applicable box on the Application Form or by calling Nuveen Investor Services toll-free at 800-257-8787 to obtain an authorization form. The exchange privilege may be modified or discontinued by a Fund at any time.

 

The exchange privilege is not intended to permit a Fund to be used as a vehicle for short-term trading. Excessive exchange activity may interfere with portfolio management, raise expenses, and otherwise have an adverse effect on all shareholders. In order to limit excessive exchange activity and in other circumstances where Fund management believes doing so would be in the best interest of the Fund, each Fund reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, or limit the amount or number of exchanges or reject any exchange. Shareholders would be notified of any such action to the extent required by law. See “Frequent Trading Policy” below.

 

Reinstatement Privilege

 

If you redeemed Class A, Class B or Class C Shares of the Fund or any other Nuveen Mutual Fund that were subject to a sales charge or a CDSC, you have up to one year to reinvest all or part of the full amount of the redemption in the same class of shares of the Fund at net asset value. This reinstatement privilege can be exercised only once for any redemption, and reinvestment will be made at the net asset value next calculated after reinstatement of the appropriate class of Fund shares. If you reinstate shares that were subject to a CDSC, your holding period as of the redemption date also will be reinstated for purposes of calculating a CDSC and the CDSC paid at redemption will be refunded. The federal income tax consequences of any capital gain realized on a redemption will not be affected by reinstatement, but a capital loss may be disallowed in whole or in part depending on the timing, the amount of the reinvestment and the fund from which the redemption occurred.

 

Suspension of Right of Redemption

 

Each Fund may suspend the right of redemption of Fund shares or delay payment more than seven days (a) during any period when the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (b) when trading in the markets the Fund normally utilizes is restricted, or an emergency exists as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission so that trading of the Fund’s investments or determination of its net asset value is not reasonably practicable, or (c) for any other periods that the Securities and Exchange Commission by order may permit for protection of Fund shareholders.

 

Redemption In-Kind

 

The Funds have reserved the right to redeem in-kind (that is, to pay redemption requests in cash and portfolio securities, or wholly in portfolio securities), although the Funds have no present intention to redeem in-kind. The Funds voluntarily have committed to pay in cash all requests for redemption by any shareholder, limited as to each shareholder during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net asset value of a Fund at the beginning of the 90-day period.

 

Frequent Trading Policy

 

The Funds Frequent Trading Policy is as follows:

 

Nuveen Mutual Funds are intended as long-term investments and not as short-term trading vehicles. At the same time, the Funds recognize the need of investors periodically to make purchases and redemptions of Fund shares when rebalancing their portfolios and as their financial needs or circumstances change. Nuveen Funds have adopted the following Frequent Trading Policy that seeks

 

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to balance these needs against the potential for higher operating costs, portfolio management disruption and other inefficiencies that can be caused by excessive trading of Fund shares.

 

1. Definition of Round Trip

 

A Round Trip trade is the purchase and subsequent redemption of Fund shares, including by exchange. Each side of a Round Trip trade may be comprised of either a single transaction or a series of closely-spaced transactions.

 

2. Round Trip Trade Limitations

 

Nuveen Funds limit the frequency of Round Trip trades that may be placed in a Fund. Subject to certain exceptions noted below, the Funds limit an investor to four Round Trips per trailing 12-month period and may also restrict the trading privileges of an investor who makes a Round Trip within a 30-day period if the purchase and redemption are of substantially similar dollar amounts and represent at least 25% of the value of the investor’s account.

 

3. Enforcement

 

Trades placed in violation of the foregoing policies are subject to rejection or cancellation by Nuveen Funds. Nuveen Funds may also bar an investor (and/or the investor’s financial advisor) who

has violated these policies from opening new accounts with the Funds and may restrict the investor’s existing account(s) to redemptions only. Nuveen Funds reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to (a) interpret the terms and application of these policies, (b) waive unintentional or minor violations (including transactions below certain dollar thresholds) if Nuveen Funds determine that doing so does not harm the interests of Fund shareholders, and (c) exclude certain classes of redemptions from the application of the trading restrictions set forth above.

 

Nuveen 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 proposed transaction or series of transactions involve market timing or excessive trading that is likely to be detrimental to the Funds. The Funds may also modify or suspend the Frequent Trading Policy without notice during periods of market stress or other unusual circumstances.

 

The ability of Nuveen Funds to implement the Frequent Trading Policy for omnibus accounts at certain financial intermediaries may be dependent on receiving from those intermediaries sufficient shareholder information to permit monitoring of trade activity and enforcement of the Funds’ Frequent Trading Policy. In addition, the Funds may rely on a financial intermediary’s policy to restrict market timing and excessive trading if the Funds believe that the policy is reasonably designed to prevent market timing that is detrimental to the Funds. Such policy may be more or less restrictive than the Funds’ Policy. The Funds cannot ensure that these financial intermediaries will in all cases apply the Funds’ policy or their own policies, as the case may be, to accounts under their control.

 

Exclusions from the Frequent Trading Policy

 

As stated above, certain redemptions are eligible for exclusion from the Frequent Trading Policy, including: (i) redemptions or exchanges by shareholders investing through the fee-based platforms of certain financial intermediaries (where the intermediary charges an asset-based or comprehensive “wrap” fee for its services) that are effected by the financial intermediaries in connection with systematic portfolio rebalancing; (ii) when there is a verified trade error correction, which occurs when a dealer firm sends a trade to correct an earlier trade made in error and then the firm sends an explanation to the Nuveen Funds confirming that the trade is actually an error correction; (iii) in the event of total disability (as evidenced by a determination by the federal Social Security Administration)

 

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of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner) occurring after the purchase of the shares being redeemed; (iv) in the event of the death of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner); (v) redemptions made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan, up to 1% monthly, 3% quarterly, 6% semiannually or 12% annually of an account’s net asset value depending on the frequency of the plan as designated by the shareholder; (vi) redemptions of shares that were purchased through a systematic investment program; (vii) involuntary redemptions caused by operation of law; (viii) redemptions in connection with a payment of account or plan fees; and (ix) redemptions in connection with the exercise of a Fund’s right to redeem all shares in an account that does not maintain a certain minimum balance or that the applicable board has determined may have material adverse consequences to the shareholders of a Fund.

 

In addition, the following redemptions of shares by an employer-sponsored qualified defined contribution retirement plan are excluded from the Frequent Trading Policy: (i) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a distribution without penalty under Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) from a retirement plan: (a) upon attaining age 59  1 / 2 ; (b) as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments, or (c) upon separation from service and attaining age 55; (ii) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a qualifying loan or hardship withdrawal; (iii) complete redemptions in connection with termination of employment, plan termination or transfer to another employer’s plan or IRA; and (iv) redemptions resulting from the return of an excess contribution. Also, the following redemptions of snares held in an IRA account are excluded from the application of the Frequent Trading Policy: (i) redemptions made pursuant to an IRA systematic withdrawal based on the shareholder’s life expectancy including, but not limited to, substantially equal periodic payments described in Code Section 72(t)(A)(iv) prior to age 59  1 / 2 ; and (ii) redemptions to satisfy required minimum distributions after age 70  1 / 2 from an IRA account.

 

Redemption Fee Policy

 

The redemption fee may be waived under the following circumstances: (i) redemptions or exchanges by shareholders investing through the fee-based platforms of certain financial intermediaries (where the intermediary charges an asset-based or comprehensive “wrap” fee for its services) in instances where the Fund reasonably believes either that the intermediary has internal policies and procedures in place to effectively discourage inappropriate trading activity or that the redemptions were effected for reasons other than the desire to profit from short-term trading in Fund shares; (ii) when there is a verified trade error correction, which occurs when a dealer firm sends a trade to correct an earlier trade made in error and then the firm sends an explanation to the Fund confirming that the trade is actually an error correction; (iii) in the event of total disability (as evidenced by a determination by the federal Social Security Administration) of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner) occurring after the purchase of the shares being redeemed; (iv) in the event of the death of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner); (v) for redemptions made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan, up to 1% monthly, 3% quarterly, 6% semiannually or 12% annually of an account’s net asset value depending on the frequency of the plan as designated by the shareholder; (vi) involuntary redemptions caused by operation of law; (vii) redemptions in connection with a payment of account or plan fees; (viii) redemptions in connection with the exercise of a Fund’s right to redeem all shares in an account that does not maintain a certain minimum balance or that the applicable board has determined may have material adverse consequences to the shareholders of a Fund; and (ix) redemptions or exchanges by shareholders investing through qualified retirement plans such as 401(k) plans.

 

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In addition, the redemption fee will be waived in connection with the following redemptions of shares held by an employer-sponsored qualified defined contribution retirement plan: (i) partial or

complete redemptions in connection with a distribution without penalty under Section 72(t) of the

Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) from a retirement plan: (a) upon attaining age 59  1 / 2 , (b) as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments, or (c) upon separation from service and attaining age

55; (ii) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a qualifying loan or hardship withdrawal; (iii) complete redemptions in connection with termination of employment, plan termination or transfer to another employer’s plan or IRA; and (iv) redemptions resulting from the return of an excess contribution. The redemption fee will also be waived in connection with the following redemptions of shares held in an IRA account: (i) for redemptions made pursuant to an IRA systematic withdrawal based on the shareholder’s life expectancy including, but not limited to, substantially equal periodic payments described in Code Section 72(t)(A)(iv) prior to age 59  1 / 2 ; and (ii) for redemptions to satisfy required minimum distributions after age 70  1 / 2 from an IRA account.

 

The Fund reserves the right to modify or eliminate redemption fee waivers at any time.

 

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

 

The Nuveen Mutual Funds have adopted a policy on the disclosure of portfolio holdings which provides that a Fund, (including its investment adviser, distributor, any sub-adviser, and agents and employees thereof) may not disclose a Fund’s portfolio holdings information to any person other than

in accordance with the policy. Under the policy, persons associated with the Funds may not solicit or accept any compensation or other consideration in connection with the disclosure of portfolio holdings information. Portfolio holdings information may be provided to third parties if such information has been included in the Funds’ public filings with the SEC or is disclosed on the Funds’ publicly accessible Web site, www.nuveen.com. Information posted on the website may be separately provided to any person commencing the day after it is first posted. For Municipal Funds, this information is posted monthly approximately 5 business days after the end of the month as of which the information is current. For other Funds this information is posted monthly approximately 5 business days after the end of the month following the month as of which the information is current. Additionally, each Fund posts on the website a list of top ten holdings as of the end of each month, approximately 5 business days after the end of the month as of which the information is current. The Funds reserve the right to revise this posting schedule in the future. The information posted will remain available on the website at least until a Fund files with the SEC its Form N-CSR or Form N-Q for the period that includes the date as of which the website information is current.

 

Portfolio-holdings information that is not filed with the SEC or posted on the publicly available website may be provided to third parties if the recipient is required to keep the information confidential and not misuse it, either by virtue of the recipient’s duties to the Funds as an agent or service provider or by explicit agreement. In this connection, portfolio holdings information will be disclosed on an ongoing basis in the normal course of investment and administrative operations to service providers, including the Funds’ investment adviser, sub-advisers, distributor, independent registered public accounting firm, custodian and fund accounting agent. Portfolio holdings information will also be provided to financial printers (including R.R. Donnelley Financial, Financial Graphic Services), proxy voting services (including Institutional Shareholder Services, ADP Investor Communication Services and Glass, Lewis & Co.), vendors that assist with the pricing of portfolio holdings (including Interactive Data Corporation and Standard & Poor’s), firms that have been retained by the Fund or its adviser or sub-adviser to process corporate actions or file proof of claims (including Securities Class Action Services), and legal counsel to the Funds, the Funds’ independent

 

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directors, or investment advisers (including Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC and Chapman and Cutler LLP).

The Funds’ investment adviser or sub-advisers may also provide portfolio holdings information to broker-dealers from time to time in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or requests for price quotations or bids on one or more securities. In providing this information, reasonable precautions are taken in an effort to avoid potential misuse of information, including limitations on the scope of the portfolio holdings information disclosed.

 

A Fund or its investment adviser or sub-adviser(s) may also provide portfolio holdings information on an ongoing basis to third parties that provide portfolio analytical tools or assistance with portfolio accounting, straight-through processing or trade order management (including Vestek Systems, Thompson Financial, Factset Research Systems and Advent Software), trading cost analysis (including Elkins/McSherry, LLC and Abel/Noser Corp.) or other portfolio management services; third parties that supply their analyses of holdings information, but not the holdings information itself, to their clients (including retirement plan sponsors or their consultants); and certain independent rating and ranking organizations (including Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Services and Lipper, Inc.). A Fund or its investment adviser, sub-adviser or distributor may also provide portfolio holdings information to third party firms for due diligence purposes in connection with the firm’s decision to offer or continue to offer Fund shares to customers or in anticipation of a merger involving a Fund, or in other circumstances. To the extent that these disclosures are made prior to the posting of the information on the publicly available website, designated officers of the Funds must first make a

determination that there is a legitimate business purpose for doing so and the recipient is subject to a duty to maintain the confidentiality of the information and not misuse it.

 

Portfolio holdings information will also be disclosed as required by law to regulatory agencies, listing authorities or in connection with litigation.

 

Compliance personnel of the Funds and their investment adviser periodically monitor overall compliance with the policy to ascertain whether portfolio holdings information is disclosed in a manner that is consistent with the policy. Reports are made periodically to the Funds’ Board.

 

There is no assurance that the Funds’ policies on portfolio holdings information will protect the Funds from the potential misuse of portfolio holdings information by individuals or firms in possession of such information.

 

General Matters

 

The Funds may encourage registered representatives and their firms to help apportion their assets among bonds, stocks and cash, and may seek to participate in programs that recommend a portion of their assets be invested in equity securities, equity and debt securities, or equity and municipal securities.

 

Upon notice to all Authorized Dealers, Nuveen may reallow to Authorized Dealers electing to participate up to the full applicable Class A Share up-front sales charge during periods and for transactions specified in the notice. The reallowances made during these periods may be based upon attainment of minimum sales levels.

 

In addition to the types of compensation to dealers to promote sales of Fund shares that are described in the Funds’ Prospectus, Nuveen may from time to time make additional reallowances only to certain authorized dealers who sell or are expected to sell certain minimum amounts of shares of the Nuveen Mutual Funds during specified time periods. Promotional support may include providing sales literature to and holding informational or educational programs for the benefit of such Authorized Dealers’ representatives, seminars for the public, and advertising and sales campaigns.

 

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Nuveen may reimburse a participating Authorized Dealer for up to one-half of specified media costs incurred in the placement of advertisements which jointly feature the Authorized Dealer and Nuveen Funds. Nuveen may reimburse a participating Authorized Dealer for up to one-half of specified media costs incurred in the placement of advertisements which jointly feature the Authorized Dealer and Nuveen Funds.

 

Such reimbursement will be based on the number of Nuveen Fund shares sold, the dollar amounts of such sales, or a combination of the foregoing, during the prior calendar year according to an established schedule. Any such support or reimbursement would be provided by Nuveen out of its own assets, and not out of the assets of the Funds, and will not change the price an investor pays for shares or the amount that a Fund will receive from such a sale.

 

To help advisors and investors better understand and more efficiently use the Funds to reach their investment goals, the Funds may advertise and create specific investment programs and systems. For example, this may include information on how to use the Funds to accumulate assets for future education needs or periodic payments such as insurance premiums. The Funds may produce software, electronic information sites, or additional sales literature to promote the advantages of using the Funds to meet these and other specific investor needs.

 

The Funds have authorized one or more brokers to accept on their behalf purchase and redemption orders. Such brokers are authorized to designate other intermediaries to accept purchase and redemption orders on the Funds’ behalf. The Funds will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s authorized designee accepts the order. Customer orders received by such broker (or their designee) will be priced at the Funds’ net asset value next computed after they are accepted by an authorized broker (or their designee). Orders accepted by an authorized broker (or their designee) before the close of regular trading on the NYSE will receive that day’s share price; orders accepted after the close of trading will receive the next business day’s share price.

 

In addition, you may exchange Class R Shares of any Fund for Class A Shares of the same Fund without a sales charge if the current net asset value of those Class R Shares is at least $3,000 or you already own Class A Shares of that Fund.

 

Shares will be registered in the name of the investor or the investor’s financial advisor. A change in registration or transfer of shares held in the name of a financial advisor may only be made by an order in good form from the financial advisor acting on the investor’s behalf.

 

For more information on the procedure for purchasing shares of a Fund and on the special purchase programs available thereunder, see “How to Buy Shares” and “Systematic Investing” in the applicable Prospectus.

 

If you choose to invest in a Fund, an account will be opened and maintained for you by Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”), the Funds’ shareholder services agent. Shares will be registered in the name of the investor or the investor’s financial advisor. A change in registration or transfer of shares held in the name of a financial advisor may only be made by an order in good standing form from the financial advisor acting on the investor’s behalf. Each Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order and to waive or increase minimum investment requirements.

 

The Funds will no longer issue share certificates. For certificated shares previously issued, a fee of 1% of the current market value will be charged if the certificate is lost, stolen, or destroyed. The fee is paid to Seaboard Surety Company for insurance of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate.

 

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Nuveen serves as the principal underwriter of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a “best efforts” arrangement as provided by a distribution agreement with the Trust (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the Trust appointed Nuveen to be its agent for the distribution of the Funds’ shares on a continuous offering basis. Nuveen sells shares to or through brokers, dealers, banks or other qualified financial intermediaries (collectively referred to as “Dealers”), or others, in a manner consistent with the then effective registration statement of the Trust. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, Nuveen, at its own expense, finances certain activities incident to the sale and distribution of the Funds’ shares, including printing and distributing of prospectuses and statements of additional information to other than existing shareholders, the printing and distributing of sales literature, advertising and payment of compensation and giving of concessions to dealers. Nuveen receives for its services the excess, if any, of the sales price of a Fund’s shares less the net asset value of those shares, and reallows a majority or all of such amounts to the Dealers who sold the shares; Nuveen may act as such a Dealer. Nuveen also receives compensation pursuant to a distribution plan adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1 and described herein under “Distribution and Service Plans.” Nuveen receives any CDSCs imposed on redemptions of Shares, but any amounts as to which a reinstatement privilege is not exercised are set off against and reduce amounts otherwise payable to Nuveen pursuant to the distribution plan.

 

The following tables set forth the aggregate amount of underwriting commissions with respect to the sale of Fund shares, the amount thereof retained by Nuveen and the compensation on redemptions and repurchases received by Nuveen for each of the Funds for the specified periods. All figures are to the nearest thousand.

 

   

Amount of Underwriting
Commissions


  Amount Retained by Nuveen

  Amount of Compensation on
Redemptions and
Repurchases


    7/01/03-
6/30/04


  7/01/04-
6/30/05


  7/01/05-
6/30/06


  7/01/03-
6/30/04


  7/01/04-
6/30/05


  7/01/05-
6/30/06


  7/01/03-
6/30/04


  7/01/04-
6/30/05


  7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

  $ 421   $ 1,883   $ 2,655   $ 53   $ 233   $ 322   $ 14   $ 94   $ 179
   

Amount of Underwriting
Commissions


  Amount Retained by Nuveen

  Amount of Compensation on
Redemptions and
Repurchases


    12/09/04-
6/30/05


  7/01/05-
6/30/06


  12/09/04-
6/30/05


  7/01/05-
6/30/06


  12/09/04-
6/30/05


  7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

  $   $ 101   $   $ 10   $   $

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

        45         6         1

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

        546         35         5

 

Other compensation to certain dealers

 

NAM, at its own expense, currently provides additional compensation to investment dealers who distribute shares of the Nuveen Mutual Funds. The level of payments made to a particular dealer in any given year will vary and will comprise an amount equal to (a) up to .25% of fund sales by that dealer; and/or (b) up to .12% of assets attributable to that dealer. A number of factors will be

 

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considered in determining the level of payments as enumerated in the Prospectus. NAM makes these payments to help defray marketing and distribution costs incurred by particular dealers in connection with the sale of Nuveen Funds, including costs associated with educating a firm’s financial advisors about the features and benefits of Nuveen Funds. NAM will, on an annual basis, determine the advisability of continuing these payments. Additionally, NAM may also directly sponsor various meetings that facilitate educating financial advisors and shareholders about the Nuveen Funds.

 

In 2006, NAM expects that it will pay additional compensation to the following dealers;

 

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Morgan Stanley DW Inc.

Raymond James Financial

Smith Barney

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Wachovia Securities, LLC

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS

 

The Funds have adopted a plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which provides that Class B Shares and Class C Shares will be subject to an annual distribution fee, and that Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares will all be subject to an annual service fee. Class R Shares will not be subject to either distribution or service fees.

 

The distribution fee applicable to Class B and Class C Shares under each Fund’s Plan will be payable to compensate Nuveen for services and expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. These expenses include payments to Authorized Dealers, including Nuveen, who are brokers of record with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares, as well as, without limitation, expenses of printing and distributing prospectuses to persons other than shareholders of each Fund, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing advertising and sales literature and reports to shareholders used in connection with the sale of Class B and Class C Shares, certain other expenses associated with the distribution of Class B and Class C Shares, and any distribution-related expenses that may be authorized from time to time by the Board of Trustees.

 

The service fee applicable to Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares under each Fund’s Plan will be payable to Authorized Dealers in connection with the provision of ongoing account services to shareholders. These services may include establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts, answering shareholder inquiries and providing other personal service to shareholders.

 

Each Fund may spend up to .25 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares as a service fee under the Plan as applicable to Class A Shares. Each Fund may spend up to .75 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B Shares and Class C Shares as a distribution fee which constitutes an asset-based sales charge whose purpose is the same as an up-front sales charge and up to .25 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B Shares and Class C Shares as a service fee under the Plan as applicable to such classes.

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Funds incurred 12b-1 fees pursuant to their respective 12b-1 Plan in the amounts set forth in the table below. For this period, substantially all of the 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares were paid out as compensation to Authorized Dealers for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments. To compensate for commissions

 

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advanced to Authorized Dealers, all 12b-1 service fees collected on Class B Shares during the first year following a purchase, all 12b-1 distribution fees on Class B Shares, and all 12b-1 service and distribution fees on Class C Shares during the first year following a purchase are retained by Nuveen. After the first year following a purchase, 12b-1 service fees on Class B Shares and 12b-1 service and distribution fees on Class C Shares are paid to Authorized Dealers.

 

     12b-1 Fees
Incurred by
each Fund
for the fiscal
year ended
June 30, 2006


Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

      

Class A

   $ 701,524

Class B

     458,240

Class C

     2,140,296
    

Total

   $ 3,300,060
    

Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund

      

Class A

   $ 22,527

Class B

     1,213

Class C

     21,724
    

Total

   $ 45,464
    

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

      

Class A

   $ 3,822

Class B

     1,109

Class C

     14,517
    

Total

   $ 19,448
    

Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund

      

Class A

   $ 48,658

Class B

     3,594

Class C

     68,148
    

Total

   $ 120,400
    

 

Under each Fund’s Plan, the Fund will report quarterly to the Board of Trustees for its review all amounts expended per class of shares under the Plan. The Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to any class of shares, without the payment of any penalty, by a vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such class. The Plan may be renewed from year to year if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees and a vote of the non-interested Trustees who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan. The Plan may be continued only if the trustees who vote to approve such continuance conclude, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of their fiduciary duties under applicable law, that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the Fund and its shareholders. The Plan may not be amended to increase materially

 

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the cost which a class of shares may bear under the Plan without the approval of the shareholders of the affected class, and any other material amendments of the Plan must be approved by the non- interested trustees by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such amendments. During the continuance of the Plan, the selection and nomination of the non-interested trustees of the Trust will be committed to the discretion of the non-interested trustees then in office.

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (“PWC”), One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, independent registered public accounting firm, has been selected as auditors for the Trust. In addition to audit services, PWC will provide assistance on accounting, internal control, tax and related matters.

 

The custodian of the assets of the Funds is State Street Bank & Trust Company, P.O. Box 5043, Boston, Massachusetts 02206-5043. The custodian performs custodial, fund accounting and portfolio accounting services.

 

The Funds’ transfer, shareholder services, and dividend paying agent is Boston Financial Data Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The audited financial statements for each Fund appear in each Fund’s Annual Report and the financial statements from such Annual Report are incorporated herein by reference. The Annual Reports accompany this Statement of Additional Information.

 

GENERAL TRUST INFORMATION

 

Each Fund is a series of the Trust. The Trust is an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on May 6, 1996. The Board of Trustees of the Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares in one or more series or “Funds,” which may be divided into classes of shares. Currently, there are nine series authorized and outstanding, each of which is divided into four classes of shares designated as Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of a Fund. Each class of shares has equal rights as to voting, redemption, dividends and liquidation, except that each bears different class expenses, including different distribution and service fees, and each has exclusive voting rights with respect to any distribution or service plan applicable to its shares. There are no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, except that Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares, as described herein. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has the right to establish additional series and classes of shares in the future, to change those series or classes and to determine the preferences, voting powers, rights and privileges thereof.

 

The Trust is not required and does not intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders. Shareholders owning more than 10% of the outstanding shares of a Fund have the right to call a special meeting to remove Trustees or for any other purpose.

 

Under Massachusetts law applicable to Massachusetts business trusts, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for its obligations. However,

 

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the Declaration of Trust of the Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and requires that notice of this disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or the Trustees. The Funds’ Declaration of Trust further provides for indemnification out of the assets and property of the Trust for all losses and expenses of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both inadequate insurance existed and the Trust or Fund itself was unable to meet its obligations. The Trust believes the likelihood of the occurrence of these circumstances is remote.

 

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APPENDIX A—RATINGS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group—A brief description of the applicable Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) rating symbols and their meanings (as published by S&P) follows:

 

Issue Credit Ratings

 

A S&P issue credit rating is a current opinion of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium term note programs and commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated.

 

The issue credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a financial obligation, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor.

 

Issue credit ratings are based on current information furnished by the obligors or obtained by S&P from other sources it considers reliable. S&P does not perform an audit in connection with any credit rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. Credit ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or based on other circumstances.

 

Issue credit ratings can be either long-term or short-term. Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days—including commercial paper. Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on long-term obligations. The result is a dual rating, in which the short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the usual long-term rating. Medium-term notes are assigned long-term ratings.

 

Long-term issue credit ratings

 

Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:

 

1. Likelihood of payment—capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation;

 

2. Nature of and provisions of the obligation;

 

3. Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.

 

The issue rating definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation applies when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.) Accordingly, in the case of junior debt, the rating may not conform exactly with the category definition.

 

AAA An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

 

AA An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

 

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A An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

 

BBB An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

Obligations rated ‘BB’, ‘B’, ‘CCC’, ‘CC’ and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

 

BB An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

B An obligation rated ‘B’ is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB’, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

CCC An obligation rated ‘CCC’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

CC An obligation rated ‘CC’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

 

C A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated ‘C’ is CURRENTLY HIGHLY VULNERABLE to nonpayment. The ‘C’ rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. A ‘C’ also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying.

 

D An obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

 

Plus (+) or Minus (-): The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

 

r This symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit risks. It highlights risks to principal or volatility of expected returns which are not addressed in the credit rating.

 

NR This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

 

Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings

 

A-1

A short-term obligation rated ‘A-1’ is rated in the highest category by S&P. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain

 

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obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

 

A-2 A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

 

A-3 A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

B A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

C A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

D A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.—A brief description of the applicable Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating symbols and their meanings (as published by Moody’s) follows:

 

Long Term Ratings: Bonds and Preferred Stock

 

Aaa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edged.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

 

Aa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.

 

A Bonds and preferred stock which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

 

Baa

Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations ( i.e. , they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may

 

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be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

 

Ba Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

 

B Bonds and preferred stock which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

 

Caa Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

 

Ca Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

 

C Bonds and preferred stock which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

Moody’s assigns ratings to individual debt securities issued from medium-term note (MTN) programs, in addition to indicating ratings to MTN programs themselves. Notes issued under MTN programs with such indicated ratings are rated at issuance at the rating applicable to all pari passu notes issued under the same program, at the program’s relevant indicated rating, provided such notes do not exhibit any of the characteristics listed below. For notes with any of the following characteristics, the rating of the individual note may differ from the indicated rating of the program:

 

1) Notes containing features which link the cash flow and/or market value to the credit performance of any third party or parties.

 

2) Notes allowing for negative coupons, or negative principal.

 

3) Notes containing any provision which could obligate the investor to make any additional payments.

 

Market participants must determine whether any particular note is rated, and if so, at what rating level. Moody’s encourages market participants to contact Moody’s Ratings Desks directly if they have questions regarding ratings for specific notes issued under a medium-term note program.

 

Note: Moody’s applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

 

U.S. Short-Term Ratings

 

MIG/VMIG Ratings

 

In municipal debt issuance, there are three rating categories for short-term obligations that are considered investment grade. These ratings are designated as Moody’s Investment Grade (MIG) and are divided into three levels—MIG 1 through MIG 3.

 

In addition, those short-term obligations that are of speculative quality are designated SG, or speculative grade.

 

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In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned. The first element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the demand feature, using the MIG rating scale.

 

The short-term rating assigned to the demand feature of VRDOs is designated as VMIG. When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g. , Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.

 

MIG ratings expire at note maturity. By contrast, VMIG rating expirations will be a function of each issue’s specific structural or credit features.

 

MIG  1/VMIG  1 This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

 

MIG  2/VMIG  2 This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.

 

MIG  3/VMIG  3 This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.

 

SG This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.

 

Prime Rating System

 

Moody’s short-term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor senior financial obligations and contracts. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding one year, unless explicitly noted.

 

Moody’s employs the following designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:

 

Prime-1

 

Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics:

 

    Leading market positions in well-established industries.
    High rates of return on funds employed.
    Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection.
    Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation.
    Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

 

Prime-2

 

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay senior short-term debt obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above, but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation than is the case for Prime-2 securities. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

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Prime-3

 

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt-protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

Not Prime

 

Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

 

Fitch Ratings—A brief description of the applicable Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) ratings symbols and meanings (as published by Fitch) follows:

 

Fitch provides an opinion on the ability of an entity or of a securities issue to meet financial commitments, such as interest, preferred dividends, or repayment of principal, on a timely basis. Fitch credit ratings apply to a variety of entities and issues, including but not limited to sovereigns, governments, structured financings, and corporations; debt, preferred/preference stock, bank loans, and counterparties; as well as the financial strength of insurance companies and financial guarantors.

 

Credit ratings are used by investors as indications of the likelihood of getting their money back in accordance with the terms on which they invested. Thus, the use of credit ratings defines their function: “investment-grade” ratings (international long-term ‘AAA’-‘BBB’ categories; short-term ‘F1’-‘F3’) indicate a relatively low probability of default, while those in the “speculative” or “non-investment grade” categories (international long-term ‘BB’-‘D’; short-term ‘B’-‘D’) either signal a higher probability of default or that a default has already occurred. Ratings imply no specific prediction of default probability. However, for example, it is relevant to note that over the long term, defaults on ‘AAA’ rated U.S. corporate bonds have averaged less than 0.10% per annum, while the equivalent rate for ‘BBB’ rated bonds was 0.35%, and for ‘B’ rated bonds, 3.0%.

 

Entities or issues carrying the same rating are of similar but not necessarily identical credit quality since the rating categories do not fully reflect small differences in the degrees of credit risk.

 

Fitch credit and research are not recommendations to buy, sell, or hold any security. Ratings do not comment on the adequacy of market price, the suitability of any security for a particular investor, or the tax-exempt nature or taxability of any payments of any security. The ratings are based on information obtained from issuers, other obligors, underwriters, their experts, and other sources Fitch believes to be reliable. Fitch does not audit or verify the truth or accuracy of such information. Ratings may be changed or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or the unavailability of, information or for other reasons.

 

Fitch program ratings relate only to standard issues made under the program concerned; it should not be assumed that these ratings apply to every issue made under the program. In particular, in the case of non-standard issues, i.e. , those that are linked to the credit of a third party or linked to the performance of an index, ratings of these issues may deviate from the applicable program rating.

 

Credit ratings do not directly address any risk other than credit risk. In particular, these ratings do not deal with the risk of loss due to International Long-Term Credit Ratings changes in market interest rates and other market considerations.

 

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International Long-Term Credit Ratings

 

Investment Grade

 

AAA Highest credit quality. ‘AAA’ ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

 

AA Very high credit quality. ‘AA’ ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

 

A High credit quality. ‘A’ ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

 

BBB Good credit quality. ‘BBB’ ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.

 

Speculative Grade

 

BB Speculative. ‘BB’ ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.

 

B Highly speculative. ‘B’ ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

 

CCC, CC, C

High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A ‘CC’ rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. ‘C’ ratings signal imminent default.

 

DDD, DD, D

Default. The ratings of obligations in this category are based on their prospects for achieving partial or full recovery in a reorganization or liquidation of the obligor. While expected recovery values are highly speculative and cannot be estimated with any precision, the following serve as general guidelines. ‘DDD’ obligations have the highest potential for recovery, around 90%-100% of outstanding amounts and accrued interest. ‘DD’ indicates potential recoveries in the range of 50%-90% and ‘D’ the lowest recovery potential, i.e. , below 50%.

 

Entities rated in this category have defaulted on some or all of their obligations. Entities rated ‘DDD’ have the highest prospect for resumption of performance or continued operation with or without a formal reorganization process. Entities rated ‘DD’ and ‘D’ are generally undergoing a formal reorganization or liquidation process; those rated ‘DD’ are likely to satisfy a higher portion of their outstanding obligations, while entities rated ‘D’ have a poor prospect for repaying all obligations.

 

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International Short-Term Credit Ratings

 

The following ratings scale applies to non-U.S. currency and local currency ratings. A short-term rating has a time horizon of less than 12 months for most obligations, or up to three years for U.S. public finance securities, and thus places greater emphasis on the liquidity necessary to meet financial commitments in a timely manner.

 

F1 Highest credit quality. Indicates the Best capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

 

F2 Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.

 

F3 Fair credit quality. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.

 

B Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

 

C High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

 

D Default. Denotes actual or imminent payment default.

 

Notes to Long-term and Short-term ratings:

 

“+” or “–” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ long-term rating category, or to categories below ‘CCC’, or to Short-term ratings other than ‘F1’.

 

‘NR’ indicates that Fitch does not rate the issuer or issue in question.

 

‘Withdrawn’: A rating is withdrawn when Fitch deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation matures, is called, or refinanced.

 

Rating Watch: Ratings are placed on Rating Watch to notify investors that there is a reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. These are designated as “Positive,” indicating a potential upgrade, “Negative,” for a potential downgrade, or “Evolving,” if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. Rating Watch is typically resolved over a relatively short period.

 

 

 

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MAI-NWQ-1006D


October 30, 2006

 

Nuveen Investment Trust

 

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

 

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

 

Statement of Additional Information

 

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. A prospectus may be obtained without charge from certain securities representatives, banks and other financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with Nuveen Investments, LLC (“Nuveen”), or from a Fund, by written request to the applicable Fund, c/o Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530, or by calling 800-257-8787. This Statement of Additional Information relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus for the Funds. The Prospectus for the Funds is dated October 30, 2006.

 

Table of Contents

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General Information

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Investment Policies and Restrictions

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Investment Policies and Techniques

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Management

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Fund Manager and Sub-Advisers

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Portfolio Transactions

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Net Asset Value

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Tax Matters

   B-41

Performance Information

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Additional Information on the Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares and Shareholder Programs

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Distribution and Service Plans

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Custodian and Transfer Agent

   B-60

Financial Statements

   B-60

General Trust Information

   B-60

Appendix A—Ratings of Investments

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The audited financial statements for each Fund appear in the Funds’ Annual Reports. The financial statements from such Annual Reports are incorporated herein by reference and is available without charge by calling (800) 257-8787.


GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund (“Large-Cap Value Fund”), Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund (“Muni/Stock Fund”) and Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund (“Stock/Bond Fund”) (individually a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) are series of the Nuveen Investment Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end diversified management series investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on May 6, 1996. Each series of the Trust represents shares of beneficial interest in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets, with its own objectives and policies. Currently, nine series of the Trust are authorized and outstanding. The name of the Nuveen Growth and Income Stock Fund was changed to the Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund on January 2, 2001.

 

Certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), which must be submitted to a vote of the holders of the outstanding voting securities of a series company, shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of each series affected by such matter.

 

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS

 

Investment Restrictions

 

The investment objective and certain fundamental investment policies of each Fund are described in the Prospectus for that Fund. A Fund, as a fundamental policy, may not, without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares:

 

(1)  With respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

 

(2)  Borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act and exemptive orders granted under the 1940 Act.

 

(3)  Act as an underwriter of another issuer’s securities, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.

 

(4)  Make loans except as permitted by the 1940 Act and exemptive orders granted under the 1940 Act.

 

(5)  Purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options, futures contracts, or other derivative instruments, or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).

 

(6)  Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prohibit the Fund from purchasing or selling securities or other instruments backed by real estate or of issuers engaged in real estate activities).

 

(7)  With respect to each Fund, issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act.

 

(8)  Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers whose principal business activities are in the same industry (except that this restriction shall not be applicable to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof and, in the case of the Muni/Stock Fund to Municipal Obligations, other than those Municipal Obligations backed only by the assets and revenues of non-governmental users).

 

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The foregoing restrictions and limitations will apply only at the time of purchase of securities, and the percentage limitations will not be considered violated unless an excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result of an acquisition of securities, unless otherwise indicated.

 

For the purpose of applying the limitation set forth in restriction (1) above to Municipal Obligations an issuer shall be deemed the sole issuer of a security when its assets and revenues are separate from other governmental entities and its securities are backed only by its assets and revenues. Similarly, in the case of a non-governmental user, such as an industrial corporation or a privately owned or operated hospital, if the security is backed only by the assets and revenues of the non-governmental user, then such non-governmental user would be deemed to be the sole issuer. Where a security is also backed by the enforceable obligation of a superior or unrelated governmental or other entity (other than a bond insurer), it shall also be included in the computation of securities owned that are issued by such governmental or other entity. Where a security is guaranteed by a governmental entity or some other facility, such as a bank guarantee or letter of credit, such a guarantee or letter of credit would be considered a separate security and would be treated as an issue of such government, other entity or bank. When a Municipal Obligation is insured by bond insurance, it shall not be considered a security that is issued or guaranteed by the insurer; instead, the issuer of such Municipal Obligation will be determined in accordance with the principles set forth above. The foregoing restrictions do not limit the percentage of the assets of the Muni/Stock Fund that may be invested in Municipal Obligations insured by any given insurer.

 

The foregoing fundamental investment policies, together with the investment objective of each of the Funds and certain other policies specifically identified in the prospectus, cannot be changed without approval by holders of a “majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares.” As defined in the 1940 Act, this means the vote of (i) 67% or more of the Fund’s shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund’s shares are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund’s shares, whichever is less.

 

In addition to the foregoing fundamental investment policies, each Fund is also subject to the following non-fundamental restrictions and policies, which may be changed by the Board of Trustees. A Fund may not:

 

(1)  Sell securities short, unless the Fund owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short at no added cost, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

 

(2)  Purchase securities on margin, except that the Fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions; and provided that margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

 

(3)  Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate any assets owned by the Fund except as may be necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then such pledging, mortgaging, or hypothecating may not exceed 33  1 / 3 % of the Fund’s total assets at the time of the borrowing or investment.

 

(4)  Purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or non-U.S. governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than 5% of its net assets would be invested in the securities of issuers that, including predecessors or unconditional guarantors, have a record of less than three years of continuous operation. This policy does not apply to securities of pooled investment vehicles or mortgage or asset-backed securities.

 

(5)  Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except in compliance with the 1940 Act and applicable state law.

 

(6)  Enter into futures contracts or related options if more than 30% of the Fund’s net assets would be represented by futures contracts or more than 5% of the Fund’s net assets would be committed to initial margin deposits and premiums on futures contracts and related options.

 

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(7)  Invest in direct interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration programs or leases; however, the Fund may invest in the securities of issuers that engage in these activities.

 

(8)  Purchase securities when borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets. If due to market fluctuations or other reasons, the value of the Fund’s assets falls below 300% of its borrowings, the Fund will reduce its borrowings within 3 business days. To do this, the Fund may have to sell a portion of its investments at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

 

(9)  Invest in illiquid securities if, as a result of such investment, more than 15% of the Fund’s net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.

 

The Large-Cap Value Fund has adopted a non-fundamental policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies with large market capitalizations at the time of purchase. In connection with this policy the Large-Cap Value Fund has adopted a policy to provide shareholders with at least 60 days prior notice of any change in this policy.

 

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES

 

The following information supplements the discussion of the Funds’ investment objectives, policies, and techniques that are described in the Prospectus for each Fund.

 

Investment in Municipal Obligations

 

Portfolio Investments

 

Except to the extent the Muni/Stock Fund invests in temporary investments as described below, all of the Muni/Stock Fund’s investments in Municipal Obligations will be comprised of tax-exempt Municipal Obligations that are either (1) rated, at the time of purchase, within the four highest grades (Baa or BBB or better) by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”) or (2) unrated but which, in the opinion of Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), have credit characteristics equivalent to, and will be of comparable quality to, Municipal Obligations so rated; provided, however, that not more than 20% of the Muni/Stock Fund’s investments in Municipal Obligations, may be in such unrated bonds. The foregoing policies are fundamental policies of the Muni/Stock Fund. Municipal Securities rated Baa or BBB are considered “investment grade” securities; Municipal Securities rated Baa are considered medium grade obligations which lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well, while Municipal Securities rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay principal and interest. Municipal Securities rated AAA in which the Fund may invest may have been so rated on the basis of the existence of insurance guaranteeing the timely payment, when due, of all principal and interest. A general description of Moody’s, Fitch’s and S&P’s ratings is set forth in Appendix A hereto. The ratings of Moody’s, Fitch and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the Municipal Securities they rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality. Consequently, Municipal Securities with the same maturity, coupon and rating may have different yields while obligations of the same maturity and coupon with different ratings may have the same yield.

 

The foregoing policies as to rating of investments in securities will apply only at the time of the purchase of a security, and the Fund will not be required to dispose of securities in the event Moody’s, Fitch or S&P downgrades its assessment of the credit characteristics of a particular issuer.

 

The municipal portfolio manager of the Muni/Stock Fund pursues a value oriented approach for selecting municipal securities by seeking to identify underrated or undervalued Municipal Obligations. Underrated Municipal Obligations are those whose ratings do not, in NAM’s opinion, reflect their true value. Such Municipal Obligations may be underrated because of the time that has elapsed since their rating was assigned or reviewed, or because of positive factors that may not have been fully taken into account by rating agencies, or for other similar reasons. Municipal Obligations that are undervalued or that represent undervalued municipal market sectors are Municipal Obligations that, in NAM’s opinion, are worth more than the value assigned to them in the marketplace. Municipal Obligations of particular types or purposes ( e.g., hospital bonds, industrial revenue bonds or bonds issued by a particular municipal issuer) may be undervalued because there is a temporary excess of supply in that market

 

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sector, or because of a general decline in the market price of Municipal Obligations of the market sector for reasons that do not apply to the particular Municipal Obligations that are considered undervalued. The Muni/Stock Fund’s investment in underrated or undervalued Municipal Obligations will be based on NAM’s belief that their prices should ultimately reflect their true value.

 

The Muni/Stock Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its portfolio of investments that may be invested in Municipal Obligations subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of Federal tax law. Consequently, a substantial portion of the current income produced by the Fund may be includable in alternative minimum taxable income. Special considerations apply to corporate investors. See “Tax Matters.”

 

Also included within the general category of Municipal Obligations described in the Muni/Stock Fund Prospectus are participations in lease obligations or installment purchase contract obligations (hereinafter collectively called “Municipal Lease Obligations”) of municipal authorities or entities. Although a Municipal Lease Obligation does not constitute a general obligation of the municipality for which the municipality’s taxing power is pledged, a Municipal Lease Obligation is ordinarily backed by the municipality’s covenant to budget for, appropriate and make the payments due under the Municipal Lease Obligation. However, certain Municipal Lease Obligations contain “non-appropriation” clauses which provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for such purpose on a yearly basis. In the case of a “non-appropriation” lease, the Fund’s ability to recover under the lease in the event of non-appropriation or default will be limited solely to the repossession of the leased property, without recourse to the general credit of the lessee, and disposition or releasing of the property might prove difficult. The Muni/Stock Fund will seek to minimize these risks by not investing more than 20% of the assets allocated to investments in Municipal Obligations in Municipal Lease Obligations that contain “non-appropriation” clauses, and by only investing in those “non-appropriation” Municipal Lease Obligations where (1) the nature of the leased equipment or property is such that its ownership or use is essential to a governmental function of the municipality, (2) appropriate covenants will be obtained from the municipal obligor prohibiting the substitution or purchase of similar equipment if lease payments are not appropriated, (3) the lease obligor has maintained good market acceptability in the past, and (4) the investment is of a size that will be attractive to institutional investors.

 

During temporary defensive periods ( e.g., times when, in NAM’s opinion, the ability of the Muni/Stock Fund to meet its long-term investment objectives and preserve the asset value of a Fund may be adversely affected by significant adverse market, economic, political, or other circumstances), and in order to keep cash on hand fully invested, the Fund may invest any percentage of its assets in temporary investments. Temporary investments may be either tax-exempt or taxable. To the extent the Muni/Stock Fund invests in taxable temporary investments, the Fund will not at such times be in a position to achieve that portion of its investment objective of seeking income exempt from federal income tax. For further information, see “Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments” below.

 

Obligations of issuers of Municipal Securities are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, such as the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. In addition, the obligations of such issuers may become subject to the laws enacted in the future by Congress, state legislatures or referenda extending the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or imposing other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations or upon municipalities to levy taxes. There is also the possibility that, as a result of legislation or other conditions, the power or ability of any issuer to pay, when due, the principal of and interest on its Municipal Obligations may be materially affected.

 

Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

 

Short-Term Taxable Fixed Income Securities

 

The Large-Cap Value Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets, and for temporary defensive purposes or to keep cash on hand fully invested up to 100% of its total assets, in cash equivalents and short-term taxable fixed income securities from issuers having a long-term rating of at least A or higher by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch and having a maturity of one year or less. The Stock/Bond Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets, and for temporary defensive purposes or to keep cash on hand fully invested up to 100% of its total assets, in cash equivalents and short-term taxable fixed income securities from

 

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issuers having a long-term rating of at least A or higher by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch and having a maturity of one year or less. The Muni/Stock Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets, and for temporary defensive purposes or to keep cash on hand fully invested up to 100% of its total assets in cash equivalents and short-term taxable fixed income securities, although the Fund intends to invest in taxable temporary investments only in the event that suitable tax-exempt temporary investments are not available at reasonable prices and yields. Short-term taxable fixed income securities are defined to include, without limitation, the following:

 

(1)  Each Fund may invest in U.S. government securities, including bills, notes and bonds differing as to maturity and rates of interest, which are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. government agency securities include securities issued by (a) the Federal Housing Administration, Farmers Home Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Small Business Administration, and the Government National Mortgage Association, whose securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States; (b) the Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, whose securities are supported by the right of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; (c) the Federal National Mortgage Association, whose securities are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain obligations of the agency or instrumentality; and (d) the Student Loan Marketing Association, whose securities are supported only by its credit. While the U.S. government provides financial support to such U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that it always will do so since it is not so obligated by law. The U.S. government, its agencies, and instrumentalities do not guarantee the market value of their securities, and consequently, the value of such securities may fluctuate. The Muni/Stock Fund may only invest in government securities with maturities of less than one year or that have a variable or floating rate of interest.

 

(2)  Each Fund may invest in certificates of deposit issued against funds deposited in a bank or savings and loan association. Such certificates are for a definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return, and are normally negotiable. If such certificates of deposit are non-negotiable, they will be considered illiquid securities and be subject to the Fund’s 15% restriction on investments in illiquid securities. Pursuant to the certificate of deposit, the issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer of the certificate on the date specified thereon. Under current FDIC regulations, the maximum insurance payable as to any one certificate of deposit is $100,000; therefore, certificates of deposit purchased by the Fund may not be fully insured. The Muni/Stock Fund may only invest in certificates of deposit issued by U.S. banks with at least $1 billion in assets.

 

(3)  The Large-Cap Value Fund and the Stock/Bond Fund may invest in bankers’ acceptances which are short-term credit instruments used to finance commercial transactions. Generally, an acceptance is a time draft drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then “accepted” by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. The acceptance may then be held by the accepting bank as an asset or it may be sold in the secondary market at the going rate of interest for a specific maturity.

 

(4)  Each Fund may invest in repurchase agreements which involve purchases of debt securities. In such an action, at the time the Fund purchases the security, it simultaneously agrees to resell and redeliver the security to the seller, who also simultaneously agrees to buy back the security at a fixed price and time. This assures a predetermined yield for a Fund during its holding period since the resale price is always greater than the purchase price and reflects an agreed-upon market rate. Such actions afford an opportunity for the Fund to invest temporarily available cash. A Fund may enter into repurchase agreements only with respect to obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; certificates of deposit; or bankers acceptances in which the Fund may invest. Repurchase agreements may be considered loans to the seller, collateralized by the underlying securities. The risk to a Fund is limited to the ability of the seller to pay the agreed-upon sum on the repurchase date; in the event of default, the repurchase agreement provides that the affected Fund is entitled to sell the underlying collateral. If the value of the collateral declines after the agreement is entered into, however, and if the seller defaults under a repurchase agreement when the value of the underlying collateral is less than the repurchase price, the Fund could incur a

 

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loss of both principal and interest. The portfolio manager monitors the value of the collateral at the time the action is entered into and at all times during the term of the repurchase agreement. The portfolio manager does so in an effort to determine that the value of the collateral always equals or exceeds the agreed-upon repurchase price to be paid to a Fund. If the seller were to be subject to a federal bankruptcy proceeding, the ability of a Fund to liquidate the collateral could be delayed or impaired because of certain provisions of the bankruptcy laws.

 

(5)  The Large-Cap Value Fund may invest in bank time deposits, which are monies kept on deposit with banks or savings and loan associations for a stated period of time at a fixed rate of interest. There may be penalties for the early withdrawal of such time deposits, in which case the yields of these investments will be reduced.

 

(6)  Each Fund may invest in commercial paper, which are short-term unsecured promissory notes, including variable rate master demand notes issued by corporations to finance their current operations. Master demand notes are direct lending arrangements between the Fund and a corporation. There is no secondary market for the notes. However, they are redeemable by the Fund at any time. The portfolio manager will consider the financial condition of the corporation ( e.g., earning power, cash flow, and other liquidity ratios) and will continuously monitor the corporation’s ability to meet all of its financial obligations, because the Fund’s liquidity might be impaired if the corporation were unable to pay principal and interest on demand. The Large-Cap Value Fund and the Stock/Bond Fund may only invest in commercial paper rated A-1 or better by S&P, Prime-1 or higher by Moody’s, or F2 or higher by Fitch. The Muni/Stock Fund may only invest in commercial paper, corporate notes, corporate bonds or corporate debentures that are rated within the highest grade by Moody’s, Fitch or S&P and which mature within one year of the date of purchase or carry a variable or floating rate of interest.

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Securities

 

The Muni/Stock Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets and during certain temporary periods, in order to keep cash on hand fully invested or as a defensive measure in response to prevailing market conditions, up to 100% of its total assets as “temporary investments” in cash equivalent and short-term fixed income securities that are either taxable or tax-exempt. The short-term taxable fixed income securities are described above. Short-term tax-exempt fixed income securities are securities that are exempt from regular federal income tax and mature within three years or less from the date of issuance. Short-term tax-exempt fixed income securities are defined to include, without limitation, the following:

 

Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) are usually general obligations of state and local governmental issuers which are sold to obtain interim financing for projects that will eventually be funded through the sale of long-term debt obligations or bonds. The ability of an issuer to meet its obligations on its BANs is primarily dependent on the issuer’s access to the long-term municipal bond market and the likelihood that the proceeds of such bond sales will be used to pay the principal and interest on the BANs.

 

Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs) are issued by state and local governments to finance the current operations of such governments. Repayment is generally to be derived from specific future tax revenues. Tax anticipation notes are usually general obligations of the issuer. A weakness in an issuer’s capacity to raise taxes due to, among other things, a decline in its tax base or a rise in delinquencies, could adversely affect the issuer’s ability to meet its obligations on outstanding TANs.

 

Revenue Anticipation Notes (RANs) are issued by governments or governmental bodies with the expectation that future revenues from a designated source will be used to repay the notes. In general, they also constitute general obligations of the issuer. A decline in the receipt of projected revenues, such as anticipated revenues from another level of government, could adversely affect an issuer’s ability to meet its obligations on outstanding RANs. In addition, the possibility that the revenues would, when received, be used to meet other obligations could affect the ability of the issuer to pay the principal and interest on RANs.

 

Construction Loan Notes are issued to provide construction financing for specific projects. Frequently, these notes are redeemed with funds obtained from the Federal Housing Administration.

 

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Bank Notes are notes issued by local government bodies and agencies as those described above to commercial banks as evidence of borrowings. The purposes for which the notes are issued are varied but they are frequently issued to meet short-term working capital or capital-project needs. These notes may have risks similar to the risks associated with TANs and RANs.

 

Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper (Municipal Paper) represents very short-term unsecured, negotiable promissory notes, issued by states, municipalities and their agencies. Payment of principal and interest on issues of municipal paper may be made from various sources, to the extent the funds are available therefrom. Maturities of municipal paper generally will be shorter than the maturities of TANs, BANs or RANs. There is a limited secondary market for issues of municipal paper.

 

Certain Municipal Obligations may carry variable or floating rates of interest whereby the rate of interest is not fixed but varies with changes in specified market rates or indices, such as a bank prime rate or a tax-exempt money market index.

 

While the various types of notes described above as a group represent the major portion of the tax-exempt note market, other types of notes are occasionally available in the marketplace and the Muni/Stock Fund may invest in such other types of notes to the extent permitted under its investment objective, policies and limitations. Such notes may be issued for different purposes and may be secured differently from those mentioned above.

 

Equity Securities

 

Under normal market conditions, the Funds will invest the assets allocated to equity investments primarily in equity securities of domestic companies with market capitalizations of at least $500 million (“Equity Securities”). Equity Securities include, but are not limited to, common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to purchase common stocks or preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, such as convertible bonds and debentures, and other securities with equity characteristics. The Large-Cap Value Fund, under normal market conditions, will invest all of its total assets in Equity Securities which do not include warrants or rights to purchase common stock. Through its investment strategy the Large-Cap Value Fund seeks to provide higher returns over time than the S&P 500 with an equal or lower level of risk.

 

Convertible bonds and debentures purchased by the Funds must be rated Baa or higher by Moody’s or BBB or higher by S&P, or Fitch. Bonds rated Baa or BBB, although considered investment grade, have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than higher-rated bonds.

 

In addition, the Funds may invest in dollar-denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers, including American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) as described in “Non-U.S. Securities” below.

 

Common Stocks. Common stocks represent units of ownership in a company. Common stocks usually carry voting rights and earn dividends. Unlike preferred stocks, which are described below, dividends on common stocks are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the Board.

 

Preferred Stocks. Preferred stocks are also units of ownership in a company. Preferred stocks normally have preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of the company. However, in all other respects, preferred stocks are subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer. Unlike common stocks, preferred stocks are generally not entitled to vote on corporate matters. Types of preferred stocks include adjustable-rate preferred stock, fixed dividend preferred stock, perpetual preferred stock, and sinking fund preferred stock. Generally, the market values of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk.

 

General Risks of Investing in Stocks. While investing in stocks allows shareholders to participate in the benefits of owning a company, such shareholders must accept the risks of ownership. Unlike bondholders, who have preference to a company’s earnings and cash flow, preferred stockholders, followed by common stockholders in order of priority, are entitled only to the residual amount after a company meets its other obligations. For this reason, the value of a company’s stock will usually react more strongly to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects than its debt obligations. Stockholders of a company that fares poorly can lose money.

 

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Stock markets tend to move in cycles with short or extended periods of rising and falling stock prices. The value of a company’s stock may fall because of:

 

*Factors that directly relate to that company, such as decisions made by its management or lower demand for the company’s products or services;

 

*Factors affecting an entire industry, such as increases in production costs; and

 

*Changes in financial market conditions that are relatively unrelated to the company or its industry, such as changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates or inflation rates.

 

Because preferred stock is generally junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics.

 

Non-U.S. Investments

 

The Funds may invest up to 25% of their net assets in securities denominated in U.S. dollars. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers involve risks in addition to the usual risks inherent in domestic investments, including currency risks. The value of a non-U.S. security in U.S. dollars tends to decrease when the value of the U.S. dollar rises against the non-U.S. currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the U.S. dollar falls against such currency.

 

Non-U.S. securities are affected by the fact that in many countries there is less publicly available information about issuers than is available in the reports and ratings published about companies in the U.S. and companies may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards. Other risks inherent in non-U.S. investments include expropriation; confiscatory taxation; withholding taxes on dividends and interest; less extensive regulation of non-U.S. brokers, securities markets and issuers; diplomatic developments; and political or social instability. Non-U.S. economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in various respects, and many non-U.S. securities are less liquid and their prices tend to be more volatile than comparable U.S. securities. From time to time, non-U.S. securities may be difficult to liquidate rapidly without adverse price effects.

 

The Funds may invest in dollar denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers. Each Fund may also invest in non-U.S. securities by purchasing depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), or Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), or other securities representing indirect ownership interests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers. However, the Funds may only purchase depositary receipts denominated in U.S. dollars. Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are denominated in U.S. dollars and are designated for use in the U.S. securities markets, while EDRs and GDRs are typically in bearer form and may be denominated in non-U.S. currencies and are designed for use in European and other markets. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying non-U.S. security. ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs are deemed to have the same classification as the underlying securities they represent, except that ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs shall be treated as indirect non-U.S. investments. Thus, an ADR, EDR, or GDR representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock. ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs do not eliminate all of the risks associated with directly investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers, such as changes in non-U.S. currency exchange rates. However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in non-U.S. issuers’ stock, the Funds avoid currency risks during the settlement period. Some ADRs may not be sponsored by the issuer.

 

Other types of depositary receipts include American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), Global Depositary Certificates (“GDCs”), and International Depositary Receipts (“IDRs”). ADSs are shares issued under a deposit agreement representing the underlying ordinary shares that trade in the issuer’s home market. An ADR, described above, is a certificate that represents a number of ADSs. GDCs and IDRs are typically issued by a non-U.S. bank or trust company, although they may sometimes also be issued by a U.S. bank or trust company. GDCs and IDRs are depositary receipts that evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by either a non-U.S. or a U.S. corporation.

 

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Depositary receipts may be available through “sponsored” or “unsponsored” facilities. A sponsored facility is established jointly by a depositary and the issuer of the security underlying the receipt. An unsponsored facility may be established by a depositary without participation by the issuer of the security underlying the receipt. There are greater risks associated with holding unsponsored depositary receipts. For example, if a Fund holds an unsponsored depositary receipt, it will generally bear all of the costs of establishing the unsponsored facility. In addition, the depositary of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited security or to pass through to the holders of the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

 

In considering whether to invest in the securities of a non-U.S. company, the portfolio manager considers such factors as the characteristics of the particular company, differences between economic trends, and the performance of securities markets within the U.S. and those within other countries. The portfolio manager also considers factors relating to the general economic, governmental, and social conditions of the country or countries where the company is located.

 

Securities transactions conducted outside the U.S. may not be regulated as rigorously as in the U.S., may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, non-U.S. securities, currencies and other instruments. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by (i) other complex non-U.S. political, legal and economic factors, (ii) lesser availability than in the U.S. of data on which to make trading decisions, (iii) delays in a Fund’s ability to act upon economic events occurring in non-U.S. markets during non-business hours in the U.S., (iv) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and the margin requirements than in the U.S., (v) currency exchange rate changes, and (vi) lower trading volume and liquidity.

 

Currency Risks. To the extent that a Fund invests in non-U.S. securities, the Fund will be subject to currency risk, which is the risk that an increase in the U.S. dollar relative to the non-U.S. currency will reduce returns or portfolio value. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a non-U.S. currency, a Fund’s investment in securities denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. On the other hand, when the value of the U.S. dollar falls relative to a non-U.S. currency, a Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will tend to increase in value because that currency is worth more U.S. dollars. The exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and non-U.S. currencies depend upon such factors as supply and demand in the currency exchange markets, international balance of payments, governmental intervention, speculation, and other economic and political conditions. Although a Fund values its assets daily in U.S. dollars, the Fund may not convert its holdings of non-U.S. currencies to U.S. dollars daily. A Fund may incur conversion costs when it converts its holdings to another currency. Non-U.S. exchange dealers may realize a profit on the difference between the price at which the Fund buys and sells currencies.

 

Hedging Strategies

 

General Description of Hedging Strategies

 

Each Fund may engage in hedging activities. The adviser or sub-adviser of a Fund, either NAM or Institutional Capital LLC (“ICAP”), may cause a Fund to utilize a variety of financial instruments, including options, futures contracts (sometimes referred to as “futures”), forward contracts and options on futures contracts to attempt to hedge the Fund’s holdings.

 

Hedging or derivative instruments on securities generally are used to hedge against price movements in one or more particular securities positions that the Fund owns or intends to acquire. Such instruments may also be used to “lock-in” realized but unrecognized gains in the value of portfolio securities. Hedging instruments on stock indices, in contrast, generally are used to hedge against price movements in broad equity market sectors in which the Fund has invested or expects to invest. Hedging strategies, if successful, can reduce the risk of loss by wholly or partially offsetting the negative effect of unfavorable price movements in the investments being hedged. However, hedging strategies can also reduce the opportunity for gain by offsetting the positive effect of favorable price movements in the hedged investments. A Fund may also use derivative instruments to manage the risks of its assets. Risk management strategies include, but are not limited to, facilitating the sale of Fund securities,

 

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managing the effective maturity or duration of debt obligations that a Fund holds, establishing a position in the derivatives markets as a substitute for buying or selling certain securities or creating or altering exposure to certain asset classes, such as debt and non-U.S. securities. The use of derivative instruments may provide a less expensive, more expedient, or more specifically focused way for a Fund to invest than would “traditional” securities (i.e., stocks or bonds). The use of hedging instruments is subject to applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the several options and futures exchanges upon which they are traded, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and various state regulatory authorities. In addition, the Fund’s ability to use hedging instruments will be limited by tax considerations.

 

General Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions

 

The Trust has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” with the CFTC and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets. Pursuant to Section 4.5 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”), the notice of eligibility for a Fund includes the representation that the Fund will use futures contracts and related options solely for bona fide hedging purposes within the meaning of CFTC regulations. A Fund will not enter into futures and options transactions if the sum of the initial margin deposits and premiums paid for unexpired options exceeds 5% of a Fund’s total assets. In addition, a Fund will not enter into futures contracts and options transactions if more than 30% of its net assets would be committed to such instruments.

 

The foregoing limitations are not fundamental policies of a Fund and may be changed without shareholder approval as regulatory agencies permit. Various exchanges and regulatory authorities have undertaken reviews of options and futures trading in light of market volatility. Among the possible actions that have been presented are proposals to adopt new or more stringent daily price fluctuation limits for futures and options transactions and proposals to increase the margin requirements for various types of futures transactions.

 

Asset Coverage for Futures and Options Positions

 

Each Fund will comply with the regulatory requirements of the SEC and the CFTC with respect to coverage of options and futures positions by registered investment companies and, if the guidelines so require, will set aside cash, U.S. government securities, high grade liquid debt securities and/or other liquid assets permitted by the SEC and CFTC in a segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or options position is outstanding, unless replaced with other permissible assets, and will be marked-to-market daily.

 

Certain Considerations Regarding Options

 

There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an options exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time, and for some options no secondary market on an exchange or elsewhere may exist. If a Fund is unable to close out a call option on securities that it has written before the option is exercised, the Fund may be required to purchase the optioned securities in order to satisfy its obligation under the option to deliver such securities. If a Fund is unable to effect a closing sale transaction with respect to options on securities that it has purchased, it would have to exercise the option in order to realize any profit and would incur transaction costs upon the purchase and sale of the underlying securities.

 

The writing and purchasing of options is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Imperfect correlation between the options and securities markets may detract from the effectiveness of attempted hedging. Options transactions may result in significantly higher transaction costs and portfolio turnover for the Funds.

 

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Options

 

In the case of transactions involving “nonequity options,” as defined in Code Section 1256, the Funds will treat any gain or loss arising from the lapse, closing out or exercise of such positions as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss as required by Section 1256 of the Code. In addition, certain of such positions must be marked-to-market as of the last business day of the year,

 

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and gain or loss must be recognized for federal income tax purposes in accordance with the 60%/40% rule discussed above even though the position has not been terminated. A “nonequity option” generally includes an option with respect to any group of stocks or a stock index unless the value of the option is determined directly or indirectly by reference to any stock or any narrow-based security index (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”)).

 

Stock Index Options

 

Each Fund may (i) purchase stock index options for any purpose, (ii) sell stock index options in order to close out existing positions, and/or (iii) write covered options on stock indexes for hedging purposes. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indexes. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple.

 

A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the stock included in the index. For example, some stock index options are based on a broad market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 or the Value Line Composite Index or a narrower market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 100.

 

Indexes may also be based on an industry or market segment, such as the AMEX Oil and Gas Index or the Computer and Business Equipment Index. Options on stock indexes are currently traded on the following exchanges: the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Pacific Stock Exchange, and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

 

A Fund’s use of stock index options is subject to certain risks. Successful use by the Funds of options on stock indexes will be subject to the ability of, ICAP or NAM to correctly predict movements in the directions of the stock market. This requires different skills and techniques than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. In addition, a Fund’s ability to effectively hedge all or a portion of the securities in its portfolio, in anticipation of or during a market decline through transactions in put options on stock indexes, depends on the degree to which price movements in the underlying index correlate with the price movements of the securities held by a Fund. Inasmuch as a Fund’s securities will not duplicate the components of an index, the correlation will not be perfect. Consequently, each Fund will bear the risk that the prices of its securities being hedged will not move in the same amount as the prices of its put options on the stock indexes. It is also possible that there may be a negative correlation between the index and a Fund’s securities which would result in a loss on both such securities and the options on stock indexes acquired by the Fund.

 

The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets. The purchase of options is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The purchase of stock index options involves the risk that the premium and transaction costs paid by a Fund in purchasing an option will be lost as a result of unanticipated movements in prices of the securities comprising the stock index on which the option is based. Options transactions may result in significantly higher transaction costs and portfolio turnover for the Fund.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Each Fund may enter into futures contracts (hereinafter referred to as “Futures” or “Futures Contracts”), including index Futures as a hedge against movements in the equity markets, in order to establish more definitely the effective return on securities held or intended to be acquired by the Funds or for other purposes permissible under the CEA. Each Fund’s hedging may include sales of Futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in stock prices and purchases of Futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in stock prices. The Funds will not enter into Futures Contracts

 

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which are prohibited under the CEA and will, to the extent required by regulatory authorities, enter only into Futures Contracts that are traded on national futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. The principal interest rate Futures exchanges in the United States are the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Futures exchanges and trading are regulated under the CEA by the CFTC.

 

An interest rate futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., a debt security) or currency for a specified price at a designated date, time and place. An index Futures Contract is an agreement pursuant to which the parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index Futures Contract was originally written. Transaction costs are incurred when a Futures Contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. A Futures Contract may be satisfied by delivery or purchase, as the case may be, of the instrument or by payment of the change in the cash value of the index. More commonly, Futures Contracts are closed out prior to delivery by entering into an offsetting transaction in a matching Futures Contract. Although the value of an index might be a function of the value of certain specified securities, no physical delivery of those securities is made. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, a gain will be realized; if it is more, a loss will be realized. Conversely, if the offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, a gain will be realized; if it is less, a loss will be realized. The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations. There can be no assurance, however, that a Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular Futures Contract at a particular time. If a Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Fund will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the Futures Contract.

 

Margin is the amount of funds that must be deposited by each Fund with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures commission merchant in order to initiate Futures trading and to maintain the Fund’s open positions in Futures Contracts. A margin deposit is intended to ensure a Fund’s performance of the Futures Contract. The margin required for a particular Futures Contract is set by the exchange on which the Futures Contract is traded and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the Futures Contract. Futures Contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the Futures Contract being traded.

 

If the price of an open Futures Contract changes (by increase in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the Futures Contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the Futures Contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund. In computing daily net asset value, each Fund will mark to market the current value of its open Futures Contracts. The Funds expect to earn interest income on their margin deposits.

 

Because of the low margin deposits required, Futures trading involves an extremely high degree of leverage. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a Futures Contract may result in immediate and substantial loss, as well as gain, to the investor. For example, if at the time of purchase, 10% of the value of the Futures Contract is deposited as margin, a subsequent 10% decrease in the value of the Futures Contract would result in a total loss of the margin deposit, before any deduction for the transaction costs, if the account were then closed out. A 15% decrease would result in a loss equal to 150% of the original margin deposit, if the Futures Contract were closed out. Thus, a purchase or sale of a Futures Contract may result in losses in excess of the amount initially invested in the Futures Contract. However, a Fund would presumably have sustained comparable losses if, instead of the Futures Contract, it had invested in the underlying financial instrument and sold it after the decline.

 

Most United States Futures exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in Futures Contract prices during a single trading day. The day limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a Futures Contract may vary either up or down from the previous day’s settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of Futures Contract, no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movement

 

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during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses, because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures Contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of Futures positions and subjecting some Futures traders to substantial losses.

 

There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a Futures position. The Fund would continue to be required to meet margin requirements until the position is closed, possibly resulting in a decline in the Fund’s net asset value. In addition, many of the contracts discussed above are relatively new instruments without a significant trading history. As a result, there can be no assurance that an active secondary market will develop or continue to exist.

 

A public market exists in Futures Contracts covering a number of indexes, including, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Standard & Poor’s 100 Index, the NASDAQ 100 Index, the Value Line Composite Index and the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index.

 

Options on Futures

 

Each Fund may also purchase or write put and call options on Futures Contracts and enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate an existing position. A futures option gives the holder the right, in return of the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short position (put) in a Futures Contract at a specified exercise price prior to the expiration of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the holder acquires a long position in the Futures Contract and the writer is assigned the opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true. Prior to exercise or expiration, a futures option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of a futures option of the same series.

 

Each Fund may use options on Futures Contracts in connection with hedging strategies. Generally, these strategies would be applied under the same market and market sector conditions in which a Fund uses put and call options on securities or indexes. The purchase of put options on Futures Contracts is analogous to the purchase of puts on securities or indexes so as to hedge a Fund’s securities holdings against the risk of declining market prices. The writing of a call option or the purchasing of a put option on a Futures Contract constitutes a partial hedge against declining prices of the securities which are deliverable upon exercise of the Futures Contract. If the futures price at expiration of a written call option is below the exercise price, a Fund will retain the full amount of the option premium which provides a partial hedge against any decline that may have occurred in the Fund’s holdings of securities. If the futures price when the option is exercised is above the exercise price, however, a Fund will incur a loss, which may be offset, in whole or in part, by the increase in the value of the securities held by the Fund that were being hedged. Writing a put option or purchasing a call option on a Futures Contract serves as a partial hedge against an increase in the value of the securities a Fund intends to acquire.

 

As with investments in Futures Contracts, each Fund is required to deposit and maintain margin with respect to put and call options on Futures Contracts written by it. Such margin deposits will vary depending on the nature of the underlying Futures Contract (and the related initial margin requirements), the current market value of the option, and other futures positions held by the Fund. A Fund will set aside in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian liquid assets, such as cash, U.S. government securities or other high grade liquid debt obligations equal in value to the amount due on the underlying obligation. Such segregated assets will be marked-to-market daily, and additional assets will be placed in the segregated account whenever the total value of the segregated account falls below the amount due on the underlying obligation.

 

The risks associated with the use of options on Futures Contracts include the risk that a Fund may close out its position as a writer of an option only if a liquid secondary market exists for such options, which cannot be assured. A Fund’s successful use of options on Futures Contracts depends on NAM’s or ICAP’s ability to correctly predict the movement in prices of Futures Contracts and the underlying instruments, which may prove to be incorrect. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the instruments being hedged and the Futures Contract subject to the option. For additional information, see “Futures Contracts.” Certain characteristics of the futures market might increase the risk that

 

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movements in the prices of Futures Contracts or options on Futures Contracts might not correlate perfectly with movements in the prices of the investments being hedged. For example, all participants in the futures and options on Futures Contracts markets are subject to daily variation margin calls and might be compelled to liquidate futures or options on Futures Contracts positions whose prices are moving unfavorably to avoid being subject to further calls. These liquidations could increase the price volatility of the instruments and distort the normal price relationship between the futures or options and the investments being hedged. Also, because of initial margin deposit requirements in futures markets, there might be increased participation by speculators in the futures markets.This participation also might cause temporary price distortions. In addition, activities of large traders in both the futures and securities markets involving arbitrage, “program trading,” and other investment strategies might result in temporary price distortions.

 

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Futures Contracts

 

For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is required to recognize as income for each taxable year its net unrealized gains and losses on Futures Contracts as of the end of the year to the extent that such Futures Contracts are held as stock in trade or inventory of the Fund (such Futures Contracts are hereinafter referred to as the “Excepted Futures Contracts”), as well as gains and losses actually realized during the year. Except for transactions in Excepted Futures Contracts that are classified as part of a “mixed straddle” under Code Section 1256, any gain or loss recognized with respect to an Excepted Futures Contract is considered to be 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss, without regard to the holding period of the Excepted Futures Contract.

 

Each Fund will distribute to shareholders annually any net capital gains which have been recognized for federal income tax purposes (including unrealized gains at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year) on Futures transactions. Such distributions will be combined with distributions of capital gains realized on a Fund’s other investments and shareholders will be advised of the nature of the payments.

 

Risks and Special Considerations Concerning Derivatives

 

The use of derivative instruments involves certain general risks and considerations as described below. The specific risks pertaining to certain types of derivative instruments are described herein.

 

(1) Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that the value of the underlying assets may go up or down. Adverse movements in the value of an underlying asset can expose the Fund to losses. Market risk is the primary risk associated with derivative transactions. Derivative instruments may include elements of leverage and, accordingly, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instrument in relation to the underlying asset may be magnified. The successful use of derivative instruments depends upon a variety of factors, particularly the portfolio manager’s ability to predict movements of the securities, currencies, and commodities markets, which may require different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. There can be no assurance that any particular strategy adopted will succeed. A decision to engage in a derivative transaction will reflect the portfolio manager’s judgment that the derivative transaction will provide value to the applicable Fund and its shareholders and is consistent with the Fund’s objectives, investment limitations, and operating policies. In making such a judgment, the portfolio manager will analyze the benefits and risks of the derivative transactions and weigh them in the context of the Fund’s overall investments and investment objective.

 

(2) Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of a counterparty to comply with the terms of a derivative instrument. The counterparty risk for exchange- traded derivatives is generally less than for privately-negotiated or OTC derivatives, since generally a clearing agency, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded instrument, provides a guarantee of performance. For privately-negotiated instruments, there is no similar clearing agency guarantee. In all transactions, a Fund will bear the risk that the counterparty will default, and this could result in a loss of the expected benefit of the derivative transactions and possibly other losses to the Fund. A Fund will enter into transactions in derivative instruments only with counterparties that their respective portfolio manager reasonably believes are capable of performing under the contract.

 

(3) Correlation Risk. Correlation risk is the risk that there might be an imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of a derivative instrument and price movements of investments being hedged. When a derivative transaction is used to completely hedge another position, changes in

 

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the market value of the combined position (the derivative instrument plus the position being hedged) result from an imperfect correlation between the price movements of the two instruments. With a perfect hedge, the value of the combined position remains unchanged with any change in the price of the underlying asset. With an imperfect hedge, the value of the derivative instrument and its hedge are not perfectly correlated. For example, if the value of a derivative instrument used in a short hedge (such as writing a call option, buying a put option or selling a futures contract) increased by less than the decline in value of the hedged investments, the hedge would not be perfectly correlated. This might occur due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as speculative or other pressures on the markets in which these instruments are traded. The effectiveness of hedges using instruments on indices will depend, in part, on the degree of correlation between price movements in the index and the price movements in the investments being hedged.

 

(4) Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a derivative instrument cannot be sold, closed out, or replaced quickly at or very close to its fundamental value. Generally, exchange contracts are very liquid because the exchange clearinghouse is the counterparty of every contract. OTC transactions are less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives since they often can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction. A Fund might be required by applicable regulatory requirements to maintain assets as “cover,” maintain segregated accounts, and/or make margin payments when it takes positions in derivative instruments involving obligations to third parties (i.e., instruments other than purchase options). If a Fund is unable to close out its positions in such instruments, it might be required to continue to maintain such assets or accounts or make such payments until the position expires, matures, or is closed out. These requirements might impair a Fund’s ability to sell a security or make an investment at a time when it would otherwise be favorable to do so, or require that the Fund sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time. A Fund’s ability to sell or close out a position in an instrument prior to expiration or maturity depends upon the existence of a liquid secondary market or, in the absence of such a market, the ability and willingness of the counterparty to enter into a transaction closing out the position. Due to liquidity risk, there is no assurance that any derivatives position can be sold or closed out at a time and price that is favorable to a Fund.

 

(5) Legal Risk. Legal risk is the risk of loss caused by the unenforceability of a party’s obligations under the derivative. While a party seeking price certainty agrees to surrender the potential upside in exchange for downside protection, the party taking the risk is looking for a positive payoff. Despite this voluntary assumption of risk, a counterparty that has lost money in a derivative transaction may try to avoid payment by exploiting various legal uncertainties about certain derivative products.

 

(6) Systemic or “Interconnection” Risk. Systemic or interconnection risk is the risk that a disruption in the financial markets will cause difficulties for all market participants. In other words, a disruption in one market will spill over into other markets, perhaps creating a chain reaction. Much of the OTC derivatives market takes place among the OTC dealers themselves, thus creating a large interconnected web of financial obligations. This interconnectedness raises the possibility that a default by one large dealer could create losses for other dealers and destabilize the entire market for OTC derivative instruments.

 

Swaps, Caps, Collars and Floors

 

Swap Agreements

 

A swap is a financial instrument that typically involves the exchange of cash flows between two parties on specified dates (settlement dates), where the cash flows are based on agreed-upon prices, rates, indices, etc. The nominal amount on which the cash flows are calculated is called the notional amount. Swaps are individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors, such as interest rates, non-U.S. currency rates, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, security prices, indexes or inflation rates.

 

Swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the investments of a Fund and its share price. The performance of swap agreements may be affected by a change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a Fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by a Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counter-party’s creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.

 

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Generally, swap agreements have a fixed maturity date that will be agreed upon by the parties. The agreement can be terminated before the maturity date only under limited circumstances, such as default by one of the parties or insolvency, among others, and can be transferred by a party only with the prior written consent of the other party. A Fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or by other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. If the counter-party is unable to meet its obligations under the contract, declares bankruptcy, defaults or becomes insolvent, a Fund may not be able to recover the money it expected to receive under the contract.

 

A swap agreement can be a form of leverage, which can magnify a Fund’s gains or losses. In order to reduce the risk associated with leveraging, a Fund may cover its current obligations under swap agreements according to guidelines established by the SEC. If a Fund enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the Fund’s accrued obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the Fund is entitled to receive under the agreement. If a Fund enters into a swap agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value equal to the full amount of the Fund’s accrued obligations under the agreement.

 

Equity Swaps. In a typical equity swap, one party agrees to pay another party the return on a stock, stock index or basket of stocks in return for a specified interest rate. By entering into an equity index swap, for example, the index receiver can gain exposure to stocks making up the index of securities without actually purchasing those stocks. Equity index swaps involve not only the risk associated with investment in the securities represented in the index, but also the risk that the performance of such securities, including dividends, will not exceed the return on the interest rate that a Fund will be committed to pay.

 

Interest Rate Swaps. Interest rate swaps are financial instruments that involve the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future. Some of the different types of interest rate swaps are “fixed-for floating rate swaps,” “termed basis swaps” and “index amortizing swaps.” Fixed-for floating rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed interest rate cash flows for floating rate cash flows. Termed basis swaps entail cash flows to both parties based on floating interest rates, where the interest rate indices are different. Index amortizing swaps are typically fixed-for floating swaps where the notional amount changes if certain conditions are met.

 

Like a traditional investment in a debt security, a Fund could lose money by investing in an interest rate swap if interest rates change adversely. For example, if a Fund enters into a swap where it agrees to exchange a floating rate of interest for a fixed rate of interest, the Fund may have to pay more money than it receives. Similarly, if a enters into a swap where it agrees to exchange a fixed rate of interest for a floating rate of interest, the Fund may receive less money than it has agreed to pay.

 

Currency Swaps. A currency swap is an agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to make interest rate payments in one currency and the other promises to make interest rate payments in another currency. A Fund may enter into a currency swap when it has one currency and desires a different currency. Typically the interest rates that determine the currency swap payments are fixed, although occasionally one or both parties may pay a floating rate of interest. Unlike an interest rate swap, however, the principal amounts are exchanged at the beginning of the contract and returned at the end of the contract. Changes in non-U.S. exchange rates and changes in interest rates, as described above, may negatively affect currency swaps.

 

Caps, Collars and Floors

 

Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level. The seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

 

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Other Investment Policies and Techniques

 

Illiquid Securities

 

Each Fund may invest in illiquid securities ( i.e. , securities that are not readily marketable). For purposes of this restriction, illiquid securities include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities that may only be resold pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), but that are deemed to be illiquid; and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days. However, a Fund will not acquire illiquid securities if, as a result, such securities would comprise more than 15% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Board of Trustees or its delegate has the ultimate authority to determine, to the extent permissible under the federal securities laws, which securities are liquid or illiquid for purposes of this 15% limitation. The Board of Trustees has delegated to ICAP the day-to-day determination of the illiquidity of any equity or taxable fixed-income security held by a Fund for which it serves as sub-adviser and to NAM as to any municipal security, although NAM has retained oversight and ultimate responsibility for such determinations. Although no definitive liquidity criteria are used, the Board of Trustees has directed ICAP and NAM to look to such factors as (i) the nature of the market for a security (including the institutional private resale market; the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security; and the amount of time normally needed to dispose of the security and the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer), (ii) the terms of certain securities or other instruments allowing for the disposition to a third party or the issuer thereof ( e.g. , certain repurchase obligations and demand instruments), and (iii) other permissible relevant factors.

 

Restricted securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions or in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act. Where registration is required, a Fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the decision to sell and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, a Fund might obtain a less favorable price than that which prevailed when it decided to sell. Illiquid securities will be priced at a fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate. If, through the appreciation of illiquid securities or the depreciation of liquid securities, a Fund should be in a position where more than 15% of the value of its net assets are invested in illiquid securities, including restricted securities which are not readily marketable, the affected Fund will take such steps as is deemed advisable, if any, to protect liquidity.

 

Short Sales Against the Box

 

When ICAP or NAM, as applicable, believes that the price of a particular security held by a Fund may decline, it may make “short sales against the box” to hedge the unrealized gain on such security. Selling short against the box involves selling a security which a Fund owns for delivery at a specified date in the future. The Funds will limit their transactions in short sales against the box to 5% of their net assets. In addition, a Fund will limit its transactions such that the value of the securities of any issuer in which it is short will not exceed the lesser of 2% of the value of the Fund’s net assets or 2% of the securities of any class of the issuer. If, for example, a Fund bought 100 shares of ABC at $40 per share in January and the price appreciates to $50 in March, the Fund might “sell short” the 100 shares at $50 for delivery the following July. Thereafter, if the price of the stock declines to $45, it will realize the full $1,000 gain rather than the $500 gain it would have received had it sold the stock in the market. On the other hand, if the price appreciates to $55 per share, the Fund would be required to sell at $50 and thus receive a $1,000 gain rather than the $1,500 gain it would have received had it sold the stock in the market. A Fund may also be required to pay a premium for short sales which would partially offset any gain.

 

Warrants

 

Each Fund may invest in warrants if, after giving effect thereto, not more than 5% of its net assets will be invested in warrants other than warrants acquired in units or attached to other securities. Of such 5%, not more than 2% of its assets at the time of purchase may be invested in warrants that are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange. Investing in warrants is purely speculative in that they have no voting rights, pay no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the

 

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assets of the corporation issuing them. Warrants basically are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities but only the right to buy them. Warrants are issued by the issuer of the security, which may be purchased on their exercise. The prices of warrants do not necessarily parallel the prices of the underlying securities.

 

Delayed-Delivery Transactions

 

Each Fund may from time to time purchase securities on a “when-issued” or other delayed-delivery basis. The price of securities purchased on a when-issued basis is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment for the securities take place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 45 days of the purchase. During the period between the purchase and settlement, no payment is made by a Fund to the issuer and no interest is accrued on debt securities or dividend income is earned on equity securities. Forward commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date. This risk is in addition to the risk of decline in value of the Fund’s other assets. While when-issued securities may be sold prior to the settlement date, the Funds intend to purchase such securities with the purpose of actually acquiring them. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining its net asset value. The Funds do not believe that net asset value will be adversely affected by purchases of securities on a when-issued basis.

 

Each Fund will maintain cash, U.S. government securities and high grade liquid debt securities equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities. Such segregated securities either will mature or, if necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date. When the time comes to pay for when-issued securities, each Fund will meet its obligations from then available cash flow, sale of the securities held in the separate account (described above) sale of other securities or, although it would not normally expect to do so, from the sale of the when-issued securities themselves (which may have a market value greater or less than each Fund’s payment obligation).

 

Unseasoned Companies

 

Each Fund may not invest more than 5% of its net assets in unseasoned issuers. While smaller companies generally have potential for rapid growth, they often involve higher risks because they lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification, and competitive strengths of larger corporations. Also, in many instances, the securities of smaller companies are traded only over-the-counter or on regional securities exchanges, and the frequency and volume of their trading is substantially less than is typical of larger companies. Therefore, the securities of smaller companies may be subject to wider price fluctuations. When making large sales, a Fund may have to sell portfolio holdings of small companies at discounts from quoted prices or may have to make a series of smaller sales over an extended period of time due to the trading volume in smaller company securities.

 

Lending of Portfolio Securities

 

Each Fund may lend its portfolio securities, up to 33  1 / 3 % of its total assets, to broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans will be secured continuously by collateral at least equal to the value of the securities lent by “marking to market” daily. A Fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer of the securities lent and will retain the right to call, upon notice, the lent securities. A Fund may also receive interest on the investment of the collateral or a fee from the borrower as compensation for the loan. As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to firms deemed by the portfolio manager to be of good standing.

 

Investment Companies

 

Each Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Such companies include open-end funds, closed-end funds and unit investment trusts. Investing in another investment company subjects a Fund to the same risks associated with investing in the securities held by the applicable investment company. In addition, the benefit of investing in another investment company is largely dependent on the skill of the investment adviser of the underlying company and whether the associated fees and costs involved with investing in such company are offset by the potential gains. Investing in another investment company, including those affiliated with a Fund or its investment adviser, may subject the Fund to overlapping fees and expenses that may be payable to the adviser or its affiliates.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

The management of the Trust, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Fund under the Management Agreement, is the responsibility of its Board of Trustees. The number of trustees of the Trust is nine, one of whom is an “interested person” (as the term “interested person” is defined in the 1940 Act) and eight of whom are not interested persons (referred to herein as “independent trustees”). None of the independent trustees has ever been a trustee, director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the trustees and officers of the Fund, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.

 

Name, Address and
Date of Birth


 

Position(s)
Held
with Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee


  Other
Director-
ships
Held by
Trustee


Trustees who are not interested persons of the Funds


           

Robert P. Bremner

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(8/22/40)

  Lead Independent Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service -
Since 2003

  Private Investor and Management Consultant.   167   N/A

Lawrence H. Brown

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(7/29/34)

  Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service -
Since 2003

  Retired (since 1989) as Senior Vice President of The Northern Trust Company; Director (since 2002) Community Advisory Board for Highland Park and Highwood, United Way of the North Shore.   167   See
Principal
Occupation
description

Jack B. Evans

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(10/22/48)

  Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service -Since 1999

  President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Director and Vice Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Iowa; Director, Gazette Companies; Life Trustee of Coe College; Director, Iowa College Foundation; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc. (a regional financial services firm).   167   See
Principal
Occupation
description

William C. Hunter

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(3/6/48)

  Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service -Since 2004

  Dean (since June 2006) Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, formerly, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); Director (since 1997), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University; Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director, May 2005-October 2005, of SS&C Technologies, Inc.   167   See
Principal
Occupation
description

 

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Name, Address and
Date of Birth


 

Position(s)
Held
with Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee


  Other
Director-
ships
Held by
Trustee


David J. Kundert

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(10/28/42)

  Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service -Since 2005

  Retired (since 2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Bank One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Board of Regents, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens.   165   See
Principal
Occupation
description

William J. Schneider

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(9/24/44)

  Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service - Since 2003

  Chairman, formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired, December 2004) Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., a real estate investment company; formerly, Vice President, Miller-Valentine Realty, a construction company; Chair of the Finance Committee and member of the Audit Commitee, Premier Health Partners, the not-for-profit company of Miami Valley Hospital; Vice President, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association, Board Member, Regional Leaders Forum, which promotes cooperation on economic development issues; Director and Past Chair, Dayton Development Coalition; formerly, Member, Community Advisory Board, National City Bank, Dayton, Ohio; and Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.   167   See
Principal
Occupation
description

Judith M. Stockdale

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(12/29/47)

  Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service - Since 2003

  Executive Director, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994).   167   N/A

Eugene S. Sunshine

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(1/22/50)

  Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service - Since 2005

  Senior Vice President for Business and Finance, Northwestern University, (since 1997); Director (since 2003), Chicago Board Options Exchange; Chairman (since 1997), Board of Directors, Rubicon, pure captive insurance company owned by Northwestern University; Director (since 1997), Evanston Chamber of Commerce and Evanston Inventure, a business development organization; formerly, Director (2003-2006), National Mentor Holdings, a privately-held, national provider of home and community-based services.   167   See
Principal
Occupation
description

 

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Name, Address and
Date of Birth


 

Position(s)
Held
with Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee


  Other
Director-
ships
Held by
Trustee


Timothy R. Schwertfeger*

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(3/28/49)

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee  

•   Term - Indefinite(1)

•   Length of Service - Since inception

  Chairman (since 1996) and Director of Nuveen Investments, Inc., Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Advisory Corp., Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.**; Chairman and Director (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; Chairman and Director of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. (since 1999); Chairman of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc. (since 2002); formerly, Director (1996-2006) of Institutional Capital Corporation.   167   See
Principal
Occupation
description

* “Interested person” is defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of being an officer and director of the Fund’s investment adviser, NAM

 

** Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005.

 

(1) Trustees serve an indefinite term until his/her successor is elected.

 

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The following table sets forth information with respect to each officer of the Fund, other than Mr. Schwertfeger who is a trustee and is included in the table relating to the trustees. Officers of the Fund receive no compensation from the Fund. The terms of office of all officers will expire in July 2007.

 

 

Name, Address and
Date of Birth


  Position(s)
Held
with Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Served by
Officer


Officers of the Funds


               
Gifford R. Zimmerman
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 (9/9/56)
  Chief
Administrative
Officer
 

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since inception

  Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel, formerly, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (since 2002), General Counsel (1998-2004) and Assistant Secretary, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Managing Director (since 2002), Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, formerly, Vice President (since 2000) of Nuveen Asset Management; Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC and Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003), NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. (since 2003) and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC. (since 2006); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. (since 2003); Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst.   167
Julia L. Antonatos
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
(9/22/63)
  Vice President  

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since 2004

  Managing Director (since 2005), formerly, Vice President (since 2002); formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 2000) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.   167
Michael T. Atkinson
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
(2/3/66)
  Vice President  

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since 2002

  Vice President (since 2002); formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 2000) of Nuveen Investments, LLC.   167
Peter H. D’Arrigo
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
(11/28/67)
  Vice President
and Treasurer
 

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since inception

  Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 1999); Vice President and Treasurer (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President and Treasurer (1999-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2002) and of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. (since 2002) and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC. (since 2006); Vice President and Treasurer of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. and Treasurer of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Chartered Financial Analyst.   167

 

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Name, Address and
Date of Birth


  Position(s)
Held
with Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Served by
Officer


John N. Desmond
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(8/24/61)
  Vice President
  Term - Until July 2007
Length of Service - Since 2005
  Vice President, Director of Investment Operations (since 2005), Nuveen Investments, LLC; formerly, Director, Business Manager (2003-2004), Deutsche Asset Management; Director, Business Development and Transformation (2002-2003), Deutsche Trust Bank Japan; Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Operations and Systems (2000-2002), Scudder Investments Japan; Senior Vice President, Head of Plan Administration and Participant Services (1995-2002), Scudder Investments.   167
Jessica R. Droeger
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (9/24/64)
  Vice President
and Secretary
 

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since 1998

  Vice President (since 2002) Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel (since 1998) formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 1998) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President (2002-2004) and Assistant Secretary (1998-2004) formerly, Assistant Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2005) of Nuveen Asset Management.   167
Lorna C. Ferguson
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (10/24/45)
  Vice President  

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since inception

  Managing Director (since 2004), formerly Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (2004), formerly Vice President (1998-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Asset Management.   167
William M. Fitzgerald
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (3/2/64)
  Vice President  

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since inception

  Managing Director (since 2002) formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (since 1997) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Managing Director of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2001); Vice President of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc. (since 2002); Chartered Financial Analyst.   167
Stephen D. Foy
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (5/31/54)
  Vice President
and
Controller
 

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since inception

  Vice President (since 1993) and Funds Controller (since 1998) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; formerly, Vice President and Funds Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (1998-2004); Certified Public Accountant.   167

Walter M. Kelly

333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (2/24/70)

  Chief
Compliance
Officer and
Assistant Vice
President
 

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since 2003

  Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (since 2003) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; previously, Associate (2001-2003) at the law firm of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz.   167
David J. Lamb
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (3/22/63)
  Vice President  

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since inception

  Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 2000); Certified Public Accountant.   167

 

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Name, Address and
Date of Birth


  Position(s)
Held
with Funds


 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
with Trust


 

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years


  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Served by
Officer


Tina M. Lazar
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (6/27/61)
  Vice President  

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service - Since 2002

  Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 1999).   167
Larry W. Martin
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (7/27/51)
  Vice President
and Assistant
Secretary
 

•    Term - Until July 2007

•    Length of Service -

(1988-2004)

  Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of Nuveen Investments, LLC; formerly, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*; Vice President (since 2005) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President (since 2005) and Assistant Secretary (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President (since 2000), Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel (since 1998) of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC and Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2002) and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC. (since 2006).   167

* Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005.

 

The Trustees of the Trust are trustees of 167 open-end and closed-end funds, except Mr. Kundert. Mr. Kundert is a trustee of 165 open-end and closed-end funds sponsored by Nuveen. None of the independent trustees has ever been a director, officer, or employee of, or a consultant to, Nuveen, NAM or their affiliates.

 

 

The following table shows, for each Trustee who is not affiliated with Nuveen or NAM, (1) the aggregate compensation, including deferred amounts, paid by the Trust for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, (2) the amount of total compensation each Trustee elected to defer from the Trust for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and (3) the total compensation paid to each Trustee by the Nuveen fund complex during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The Trust has no retirement or pension plans.

 

Name of Person, Position


  

Aggregate

Compensation

From the
Trust 1


   Amount of
Total
Compensation
that Has Been
Deferred 2


  

Total

Compensation

From Funds

and Fund

Complex Paid

to Trustees 3


Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Trustee

   $    $    $

Robert P. Bremner, Trustee

     3,964      559      156,175

Lawrence H. Brown, Trustee

     3,753           153,625

Jack B. Evans, Trustee

     3,845      896      157,250

William C. Hunter , Trustee

     3,588      3,278      130,625

David J. Kundert, Trustee

     3,673      3,363      131,125

William J. Schneider, Trustee

     3,869      3,534      153,750

Judith M. Stockdale, Trustee

     3,600      2,003      132,675

Eugene S. Sunshine, Trustee

     3,595      2,938      139,125

1 The compensation paid, including deferred amounts, to the independent trustees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 for services to the Trust.

 

2

Pursuant to a deferred compensation agreement with the Trust, deferred amounts are treated as though an equivalent dollar amount has been invested in shares of one or more eligible Nuveen

 

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Funds. The amounts provided are the total deferred fees (including the return from the assumed investment in the eligible Nuveen Funds) payable from the Trust.

 

3 Based on the compensation paid (including any amounts deferred) to the trustees for the one year period ending June 30, 2006 for services to the open-end and closed-end funds.

 

Compensation

 

The trustee affiliated with Nuveen and NAM serves without any compensation from the Funds. Prior to January 1 2006, trustees who were not affiliated with Nuveen or NAM (“Independent Trustees”) as of January 1, 2005 received an $85,000 annual retainer for all Nuveen Funds, plus (a) a fee of $2,000 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person where such in-person attendance is required and $500 per day for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required at a special, non-regularly scheduled, board meeting; (c) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person at an Audit Committee or Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee meeting where in-person attendance is required, $500 per day for Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required and $750 per day for Audit Committee attendance by telephone or in-person where in-person attendance is not required; (d) a fee of $500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the Dividend Committee; and (e) a fee of $500 per day for attendance in person at all other Committee meetings (including ad hoc Committee meetings and Shareholder meetings) on a day on which no regularly scheduled Board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per day for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the Chairpersons of the Audit, Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight, and Nominating and Governance Committees shall receive $5,000 to be paid as an addition to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. When ad hoc committees are organized, the Board may provide for additional compensation to be paid to the members of such committees. The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the funds managed by NAM, on the basis of relative net asset sizes although fund management may, in its discretion, establish a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund.

 

Effective January 1, 2006, for all Nuveen Funds, Independent Trustees receive a $90,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $2,500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $2,000 per meeting for attendance in person where such in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required at a special, non-regularly scheduled board meeting; (c) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at an audit committee meeting; (d) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person at a compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required; (e) a fee of $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the dividend committee; and (f) a fee of $500 per meeting for attendance in person at all other committee meetings (including shareholder meetings) on a day on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such committee meetings (excluding shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance is not required and $100 per meeting when the executive committee acts as pricing committee for IPOs, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the lead Independent Trustee receives $20,000, the chairpersons of the audit committee and the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee receive $7,500 and the chairperson of the nominating and governance committee receives $5,000 as additional retainers to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. Independent Trustees also receive a fee of $2,000 per day for site visits on days on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held to entities that provide services to the Nuveen Funds. When ad hoc committees are organized, the nominating and governance committee will at the time of formation determine compensation to be paid to the members of such committee, however, in general such fees will be $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person at any ad hoc committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $500 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required.

 

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The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the funds managed by NAM, on the basis of relative net asset sizes although fund management may, in its discretion, establish a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund.

 

The following table sets forth the dollar range of equity securities in the funds beneficially owned by each trustee as of December 31, 2005:

     Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds

   Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by
Trustee in Family of
Investment Companies


Name of Trustee


   Large-
Cap Value Fund


   Muni/Stock
Fund


   Stock/Bond
Fund


  

Robert P. Bremner

   $10,001-$50,000    $0    $0    Over $100,000

Laurence H. Brown

   $50,001-$100,000    $50,001-$100,000    $0    Over $100,000

Jack B. Evans

   Over $100,000    $0    $10,001-$50,000    Over $100,000

William C. Hunter

   $0    $0    $50,001-$100,000    Over $100,000

David J. Kundert

   $0    $0    $0    $50,001-$100,000

William S. Schneider

   $0    $0    $0    Over $100,000

Timothy R. Schwertfeger

   Over $100,000    $0    $0    Over $100,000

Judith M. Stockdale

   $10,001-$50,000    $0    $0    Over $100,000

Eugene S. Sunshine

   $0    $0    $0    Over $100,000

 

The independent trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust have represented that they do not own beneficially or of record, any security of NAM, Nuveen or any person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with NAM, ICAP or Nuveen.

 

Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“JNC”) maintains its charitable contributions programs to encourage the active support and involvement of individuals in the civic activities of their community. These programs include a matching contributions program and a direct contributions program.

 

The independent trustees of the funds managed by NAM are eligible to participate in the matching contribution portion of the charitable contributions program of JNC through December 31, 2006. Under the matching program, JNC will match the personal contributions of a trustee to Section 501(c)(3) organizations up to an aggregate maximum amount of $10,000 during any calendar year.

 

As of October 4, 2006, the officers and trustees of each Fund, in the aggregate, owned less than 1% of the shares of each Fund.

 

The following table sets forth the percentage ownership of each person, who, as of October 4, 2006, owned of record, or is known by the Trust have owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of any class of a Fund’s shares.

 

Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

           

Class A Shares

  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   15.34 %
    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E FL 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   14.95 %

 

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Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Class B Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E FL 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   35.66 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   8.15 %

Class C Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E FL 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   45.72 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   9.49 %

Class R Shares

  

Ameriprise Trust Co.

Ameriprise Trust Ret

996 AXP Financial Ctr

Minneapolis, MN 55474-0009

   37.55 %
    

DCGT AS TTEE and/or CUST

FBO Various Qualified Plans

Attn NIPO Trade Desk

711 High Street

Des Moines, IA 50309-2732

   11.91 %

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

           

Class A Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   16.19 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   14.83 %

Class B Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   34.81 %

 

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Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Class C Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   63.28 %

Class R Shares

  

NFS LLC FEBO

The Northern Trust Company

P.O. Box 92956

Chicago, IL 60675-2956

   45.47 %
    

Ameriprise Trust Co.

Ameriprise Trust Ret

996 AXP Financial Ctr

Minneapolis, MN 55474-0009

   30.11 %

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

           

Class A Shares

  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   13.87 %
    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   9.40 %

Class B Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   24.31 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   10.50 %

Class C Shares

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn: Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   17.13 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   8.33 %

 

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Name of Fund and Class


  

Name and Address of Owner


   Percentage
of Record
Ownership


 

Class R Shares

  

Leonard Pearl and Joan D. Pearl

JT WROS

707 Mix Ave. Apt. 24

Hamden, CT 06514-2208

   10.27 %
    

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Attn: Peter Booth, 7th Floor

333 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001-2402

   7.70 %
    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

For the benefit of its customers

Attn Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   6.10 %
    

Leonard Angers

109 Gullot Rd.

Schenectady, NY 12306-4317

   5.33 %
    

Arthur Angers

2008 Arbor Dr.

Clearwater, FL 33760-1942

   5.33 %
    

LPL Financial Services

9785 Towne Centre Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-1968

   5.12 %

 

Committees

 

The Board of Trustees of the Funds has five standing committees: the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Dividend Committee and the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee.

 

Robert P. Bremner, Judith M. Stockdale, and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, serve as the current members of the Executive Committee of each Fund’s Board of Trustees. Each Fund’s Executive Committee, which meets between regular meetings of the Board of Trustees, is authorized to exercise all of the powers of the Board of Trustees. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Executive Committee did not meet.

 

The Dividend Committee is authorized to declare distributions on each Fund’s shares including, but not limited to, regular and special dividends, capital gains and ordinary income distributions. The members of the Dividend Committee are Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, Lawrence H. Brown and Jack B. Evans. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Dividend Committee met five times for all funds in the Trust, except the Dividend Committee met seven times for the Muni/Stock Fund.

 

The Audit Committee monitors the accounting and reporting policies and practices of each Fund, the quality and integrity of the financial statements of each Fund, compliance by each Fund with legal and regulatory requirements and the independence and performance of the external and internal auditors. The members of the Audit Committee are Jack B. Evans, Chair, Robert P. Bremner, Lawrence H. Brown, William J. Schneider and Eugene S. Sunshine, trustees of each Fund who are not interested persons of each Fund. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Audit Committee met four times.

 

Nomination of those trustees who are not “interested persons” of each Fund is committed to a Nominating and Governance Committee composed of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of each Fund. The Committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Board of

 

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Trustees. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for Board selection and tenure;

selection and review of committees; and Board education and operations. In addition, the Committee monitors performance of legal counsel and other service providers; periodically reviews and makes recommendations about any appropriate changes to trustee compensation; and has the resources and authority to discharge its responsibilities—including retaining special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of each Fund. In the event of a vacancy on the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee receives suggestions from various sources as to suitable candidates. Suggestions should be sent in writing to Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. The Nominating and Governance Committee sets appropriate standards and requirements for nominations for new trustees and reserves the right to interview all candidates and to make the final selection of any new trustees. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Robert P. Bremner, Chair, Lawrence H. Brown, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, Judith M. Stockdale and Eugene S. Sunshine. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Nominating and Governance Committee met four times.

 

The Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee is responsible for the oversight of compliance issues, risk management, and other regulatory matters affecting the Funds that are not otherwise the jurisdiction of the other board committees. As part of its duties regarding compliance matters, the Committee is responsible for the oversight of the Pricing Procedures of the Fund and the Valuation Group. The members of the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee are Lawrence H. Brown, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Chair, and Judith M. Stockdale. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee met four times.

 

Proxy Voting Procedures

 

Each Fund has adopted a proxy voting policy that seeks to ensure that proxies for securities held by the Fund are voted consistently and solely in the best economic interests of the Fund.

 

A member of each Fund’s management team is responsible for oversight of the Fund’s proxy voting process. With regard to equity securities and taxable-fixed income securities, ICAP has engaged the services of Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., (“ISS”) to make recommendations on the voting of proxies relating to securities held by each Fund and managed by the ICAP. ISS provides voting recommendations based upon established guidelines and practices. ICAP reviews ISS recommendations and frequently follow the ISS recommendations. However, on selected issues, ICAP may not vote in accordance with the ISS recommendations when it believes that specific ISS recommendations are not in the best economic interest of the applicable Fund. If ICAP manages the assets of a company or its pension plan and any of ICAP’s clients hold any securities of that company. ICAP will either follow its own proxy voting policies, follow the advice of a third party such as ISS, or disclose the conflict to the client and vote in accordance with the client’s request.

 

ICAP has not adopted the ISS Proxy Voting Guidelines but uses them as part of its approach to the proxy voting process. While these guidelines are not intended to be all-inclusive, they do provide guidance on ICAP’s general voting policies.

 

The Muni/Stock Fund invests a portion of its assets in municipal securities. On rare occasions the Muni/Stock Fund may acquire, directly or through a special purpose vehicle, equity securities of a municipal bond issuer whose bonds the Muni/Stock Fund already owns when such bonds have deteriorated or are expected shortly to deteriorate significantly in credit quality. The purpose of acquiring equity securities generally will be to acquire control of the municipal bond issuer and to seek to prevent the credit deterioration or facilitate the liquidation or other workout of the distressed issuer’s credit problem. In the course of exercising control of a distressed municipal issuer, NAM may pursue the Muni/Stock Fund’s interests in a variety of ways, which may entail negotiating and executing consents, agreements and other arrangements, and otherwise influencing the management of the issuer. NAM does not consider such activities proxy voting for purposes of Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, but nevertheless provides reports to the Muni/Stock Fund’s Board of Trustees on its control activities on a quarterly basis. In the rare event that a municipal issuer were to issue a proxy or that the Muni/Stock Fund were to receive a proxy issued by a municipal cash management security, NAM would either engage an independent third party to determine how the proxy should be voted or vote the proxy

 

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with the consent, or based on the instructions, of the Muni/Stock Fund’s Board of Trustees or its representative. A member of NAM’s legal department would oversee the administration of the voting, and ensure that records were maintained in accordance with Rule 206(4)-6, reports were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PX, and the results provided to the Muni/Stock Fund’s Board of Trustees and made available to shareholders as required by applicable rules.

 

When required by applicable regulations, information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities will be available without charge by calling (800) 257-8787 or by accessing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

FUND MANAGER AND SUB-ADVISERS

 

Fund Manager

 

NAM acts as the manager of each Fund, with responsibility for the overall management of each Fund. NAM is a Delaware corporation and its address is 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. For the Large-Cap Value Fund and the Stock/Bond Fund, NAM has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with ICAP under which ICAP, subject to NAM’s supervision, manages each Fund’s investment portfolio. For the Muni/Stock Fund, NAM has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with ICAP under which ICAP, subject to NAM’s supervision, manages the Fund’s equity investments. NAM is also responsible for managing the Funds’ business affairs and providing day-to-day administrative services to the Funds. For additional information regarding the management services performed by NAM and ICAP, see “Who Manages the Funds” in the Prospectus.

 

NAM is an affiliate of Nuveen, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, which is also the principal underwriter of the Funds’ shares. Nuveen is the principal underwriter for the Nuveen Mutual Funds, and has served as co-managing underwriter for the shares of the Nuveen Closed-End Funds. Nuveen and NAM are subsidiaries of JNC which is a publicly-traded company.

 

For the fund management services and facilities furnished by NAM, each of the Funds has agreed to pay an annual management fee at rates set forth in the Prospectus under “Who Manages the Funds.” In addition NAM agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee or reimburse certain expenses of the Funds. The Prospectus includes current expense waivers and expense reimbursements for the Funds.

 

Each fund’s management fee is divided into two components—a complex-level component, based on the aggregate amount of all funds assets managed by the Adviser and its affiliates, and a specific fund-level component, based only on the amount of assets within each individual fund. This pricing structure enables Nuveen fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within each individual fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser and its affiliates. Under no circumstances will this pricing structure result in a fund paying management fees at a rate higher than would otherwise have been applicable had the complex-wide management fee structure not been implemented.

 

Each Fund’s management fee will equal the sum of a fund-level fee and a complex-level fee.

 

Each of the Funds has agreed to pay an annual fund-level management fee payable monthly, based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets


   Nuveen
Large-Cap
Value Fund


    Nuveen
Balanced
Municipal and
Stock Fund


    Nuveen
Balanced
Stock and
Bond Fund


 

For the first $125 million

   .6500 %   .5500 %   .5500 %

For the next $125 million

   .6375     .5375     .5375  

For the next $250 million

   .6250     .5250     .5250  

For the next $500 million

   .6125     .5125     .5125  

For the next $1 billion

   .6000     .5000     .5000  

For net assets over $2 billion

   .5750     .4750     .4750  

 

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The annual complex-level management fee for the Funds, payable monthly, which is additive to the fund-level fee, for all Nuveen sponsored funds in the U.S., is based on the aggregate amount of total fund assets managed as follows:

 

Complex-Level Assets 1


   Complex-Level
Fee Rate


 

For the first $55 billion

   .2000 %

For the next $1 billion

   .1800  

For the next $1 billion

   .1600  

For the next $3 billion

   .1425  

For the next $3 billion

   .1325  

For the next $3 billion

   .1250  

For the next $5 billion

   .1200  

For the next $5 billion

   .1175  

For the next $15 billion

   .1150  

For Managed Assets over $91 billion 2

   .1400  

1 The complex-level fee component of the management fee for the funds is calculated based upon the aggregate Managed Assets (“Managed Assets” means the average daily net assets of each fund including assets attributable to all types of leverage used by the Nuveen funds) of Nuveen-sponsored funds in the U.S.

 

2 With respect to the complex-wide Managed Assets over $91 billion, the fee rate or rates that will apply to such assets will be determined at a later date. In the unlikely event that complex-wide Managed Assets reach $91 billion prior to a determination of the complex-level fee rate or rates to be applied to Managed Assets in excess of $91 billion, the complex-level fee rate for such complex-wide Managed Assets shall be .1400% until such time as a different rate or rates is determined.

 

The following tables set forth the management fees (net of expenses reimbursements) paid by the Funds and the fees waived and expenses reimbursed by NAM for the specified periods.

 

     Amount of Management Fees (Net of
Expense Reimbursements by NAM)


   Amount of Fees Waived and
Expenses Reimbursed by NAM


     7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


   7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

   $ 4,753,246    $ 4,388,548    $ 4,339,175    $ —      $ —      $ —  

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

     666,642      625,437      582,598      31,826      53      12,598

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

     407,756      436,974      389,326      71,482      30,966      43,075

 

In addition to the management fee, each Fund also pays a portion of the Nuveen Investment Trust’s general administrative expenses allocated in proportion to the net assets of each Fund. All fees and expenses are accrued daily and deducted before payment of dividends to investors.

 

The Funds, the other Nuveen funds, NAM, and other related entities have adopted a code of ethics which essentially prohibits all Nuveen fund management personnel, including Nuveen fund portfolio managers, from engaging in personal investments which compete or interfere with, or attempt to take advantage of a Fund’s anticipated or actual portfolio transactions, and is designed to assure that the interests of Fund shareholders are placed before the interests of Nuveen personnel in connection with personal investment transactions.

 

Sub-Advisers

 

ICAP was founded in 1970 and is located at 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Funds, ICAP is compensated by NAM for its investment advisory services with respect to all or a portion of each Fund’s assets. Under a Sub-Advisory Agreement with NAM, ICAP manages the investment portfolios of the Large-Cap Value Fund, and the Stock/Bond Fund, and the equity portion of the Muni/Stock Fund’s investment portfolio.

 

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Out of the fund management fee, NAM pays ICAP a portfolio management fee based on the average daily market value of all the Nuveen-sponsored investment products for which it serves as the portfolio manager. NAM pays ICAP separate portfolio management fees for the equity and fixed-income portions of the Funds’ assets, if applicable, according to the following schedule:

 

Assets of All the Nuveen-Sponsored
Investment Products Managed by ICAP


   Equity Portfolio
Management Fee


   Fixed-Income Portfolio
Management Fee


For the first $500 million

   .35% of 1%    .20% of 1%

For the next $500 million

   .30% of 1%    .15% of 1%

For assets over $1 billion

   .25% of 1%    .12% of 1%

 

The equity and fixed-income portfolio management fees are each paid on a specified proportion of fund net assets. The specified proportions for the equity portfolio management fees are currently 100%, 55% and 35%, respectively, for the Large-Cap Value Fund, Stock/Bond Fund and Muni/Stock Fund. The specified proportion for the fixed-income portfolio management fee is currently 45% for the Stock/Bond Fund.

 

ICAP’s investment management strategy and operating policies are set through a team approach, with all ICAP investment professionals contributing. ICAP currently maintains a staff of 14 investment professionals. Each of the investment officers and other professionals of ICAP has developed an expertise in at least one functional investment area, including equity research, strategy, fixed income analysis, quantitative research, technical research and trading. A key element in the decision-making process is a formal investment committee meeting generally held several times a week.

 

These meetings also provide for the ongoing review of ICAP’s investment positions. Pertinent information from outside sources is shared and incorporated into the investment outlook. The investment strategy, asset sectors, and individual security holdings are reviewed to verify their continued appropriateness. Investment recommendations are presented to the committee for decisions.

 

With regard to Fund assets subject to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, ICAP provides continuous advice and recommendations concerning the applicable Fund’s investments, and is responsible for selecting the broker/ dealers who execute the portfolio transactions. ICAP also serves as investment adviser to pension and profit-sharing plans and as investment sub-adviser to ICAP Funds, Inc., and other institutional and private investors. ICAP has approximately $16.7 billion under management as of September 30, 2006. The following table sets forth the fees paid by NAM to ICAP for its services for the three most recent fiscal years.

 

     Amount Paid by NAM to ICAP

    

7/01/03-

6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


  

7/01/05-

6/30/06


Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

   $ 1,938,157    $ 1,816,462    $ 1,806,928

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

     110,539      100,744      96,505

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

     176,690      175,112      162,806

 

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The Portfolio Managers

 

Unless otherwise indicated, the information below is provided as of the date of this SAI.

 

The following individuals have primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of investment strategies of the Funds:

 

Name


  

Fund


ICAP Team:

    

Robert H. Lyon

   Large-Cap Value Fund

Gary S. Maurer

   Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

Jeffrey A. Miller

    

Kathleen C. Pease

   Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

Paula L. Rogers

    

Jerrold K. Senser

    

Andrew P. Starr

    

Matthew T. Swanson

    

William J. Van Tuinen

    

Thomas R. Wenzel

    

Thomas C. Spalding

   Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

 

Other Accounts Managed. In addition to managing the Funds, certain portfolio managers are also primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the following accounts:

 

Portfolio Manager


 

Type of Account Managed


  Number of
Accounts


   

Assets*


  Number of
Accounts with
Performance-
Based Fees


 

Assets of Accounts
with Performance-
Based Fees*


Robert H. Lyon

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

Gary S. Maurer

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

Jeffrey A. Miller

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

Cathleen C. Pease

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

Paula L. Rogers

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

Jerrold K. Senser

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

 

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Portfolio Manager


 

Type of Account Managed


  Number of
Accounts


   

Assets*


  Number of
Accounts with
Performance-
Based Fees


 

Assets of Accounts
with Performance-
Based Fees*


Andrew P. Starr

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

Matthew T. Swanson

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

William J. Van Tuinen

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   8   $675.6 million

Thomas R. Wenzel

  Registered Investment Company   17 **   $5.9 billion        
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   4     $800.6 million        
    Other Accounts   143     $8.2 billion   6   $675.6 million

Thomas C. Spalding

  Registered Investment Company   11     $9.7 billion   0    
    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   0     0   0    
    Other Accounts   5     $11.4 million   0    

* Assets are as of June 30, 2006
** Includes the Funds and 14 other series of registered investment companies for which ICAP acts as adviser or sub-adviser. None of ICAP’s registered investment company clients charges a performance-based fee. All of the ICAP accounts (including other accounts) in the table are jointly managed on a team basis by the individuals listed in the table.

 

For the ICAP managers, individual fund managers may manage multiple accounts for multiple clients. In addition to the Funds, these other accounts may include separate accounts, pension and profit sharing plans, foundations and 401(k) plans. ICAP manages all accounts on a team basis. ICAP manages potential conflicts of interest between a Fund and other types of accounts through allocation policies and oversight by ICAP’s compliance department. ICAP has developed trade allocation systems and controls to ensure that no one client, regardless of type, is intentionally favored at the expense of another. Allocation policies are designed to address potential conflicts of interest in situations where two or more Funds or accounts participate in investment decisions involving the same securities.

 

Compensation .

 

NAM’s portfolio manager compensation package consists of three basic elements—base salary, cash bonus and long-term incentive compensation. The compensation strategy is to annually compare overall compensation, including these three elements, to the market in order to create a compensation structure that is competitive and consistent with similar financial services companies. As discussed below, several factors are considered in determining each portfolio manager’s total compensation. In any year these factors may include, among others, the effectiveness of the investment strategies recommended by the portfolio manager’s investment team, the investment performance of the accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the overall performance of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (the parent company of the Adviser). Although investment performance is a factor in determining the portfolio manager’s compensation, it is not necessarily a decisive factor. The portfolio manager’s performance is evaluated in part by comparing manager’s performance against a specified investment benchmark. This fund-specific

 

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benchmark is a customized subset (limited to bonds with certain maturity parameters) of the S&P/

Investortools Municipal Bond index, an index comprised of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily and whose fund holdings aggregate at least $2 million. As of May 31, 2006, the S&P/Investortools Municipal Bond index was comprised of 46,875 securities with an aggregate current market value of $868 billion.

 

Each NAM portfolio manager is paid a base salary that is set at a level determined by the Adviser in accordance with its overall compensation strategy discussed above. The Adviser is not under any current contractual obligation to increase a portfolio manager’s base salary.

 

Each NAM portfolio manager is also eligible to receive an annual cash bonus. The level of this bonus is based upon evaluations and determinations made by each portfolio manager’s supervisors, along with reviews submitted by his peers. These reviews and evaluations often take into account a number of factors, including the effectiveness of the investment strategies recommended to the Adviser’s investment team, the performance of the accounts for which he serves as portfolio manager relative to any benchmarks established for those accounts, his effectiveness in communicating investment performance to stockholders and their representatives, and his contribution to the Adviser’s investment process and to the execution of investment strategies. The cash bonus component is also impacted by the overall performance of Nuveen Investments, Inc. in achieving its business objectives.

 

Each NAM portfolio manager is eligible to receive bonus compensation in the form of equity-based awards issued in securities issued by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The amount of such compensation is dependent upon the same factors articulated for cash bonus awards but also factors in his long-term potential with the firm.

 

Each NAM portfolio manager’s simultaneous management of the Fund and the other accounts noted above may present actual or apparent conflicts of interest with respect to the allocation and aggregation of securities orders placed on behalf of the Fund and the other account. The Adviser, however, believes that such potential conflicts are mitigated by the fact that the Adviser has adopted several policies that address potential conflicts of interest, including best execution and trade allocation policies that are designed to ensure (1) that portfolio management is seeking the best price for portfolio securities under the circumstances, (2) fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities among accounts over time and (3) compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. All accounts are to be treated in a non-preferential manner, such that allocations are not based upon account performance, fee structure or preference of the portfolio manager. In addition, the Adviser has adopted a Code of Conduct that sets forth policies regarding conflicts of interest.

 

Compensation for key investment professionals of ICAP consists of competitive base salary, annual cash bonus. A compensation committee reviews and determines the compensation. The compensation committee determines the base salary and amount of bonus for each individual by examining several quantitative and qualitative factors. For those individuals with specific investment sectors assigned to them, their annual performance relative to the annual performance of that sector in the S&P 500 is an important factor. Other factors include the investment professional’s contribution to the investment team’s dialogue, the business results and overall business strategy, success of marketing and client servicing as well as managerial and demonstrated leadership. Not all factors apply to each investment professional and there is no particular weighting or formula for considering certain factors. Both the base salary for the upcoming year and the bonus for the current year are determined near the end of each calendar year.

 

Beneficial Ownership of Securities . As of June 30, 2006, none of the portfolio managers beneficially own any equity securities issued by the Fund or Funds which they manage.

 

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

 

NAM (with respect to transactions in Municipal Obligations) and ICAP (with respect to other transactions involving the Funds), are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Funds and for the placement of the Funds’ securities business, the negotiation of the commissions to be paid on brokered transactions, the prices for principal trades in securities, and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business. It is the policy of NAM, and ICAP to seek the best execution at the

 

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best security price available with respect to each transaction, and with respect to brokered transactions, in light of the overall quality of brokerage and research services provided to the respective adviser and its advisees. The best price to the Funds means the best net price without regard to the mix between purchase or sale price and commission, if any. Purchases may be made from underwriters, dealers, and, on occasion, the issuers. Commissions will be paid on the Funds’ futures and options transactions, if any. The purchase price of portfolio securities purchased from an underwriter or dealer may include underwriting commissions and dealer spreads. The Funds may pay mark-ups on principal transactions. In selecting broker-dealers and in negotiating commissions, the portfolio manager considers, among other things, the firm’s reliability, the quality of its execution services on a continuing basis and its financial condition. Brokerage will not be allocated based on the sale of a Fund’s shares. NAM expects that all transactions in Municipal Obligations will be effected on a principal (as opposed to an agency) basis and, accordingly, does not expect to pay any brokerage commissions on such transactions.

 

Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Section 28(e)”) permits an investment adviser, under certain circumstances, to cause an account to pay a broker or dealer who supplies brokerage and research services a commission for effecting a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the transaction. Brokerage and research services include (a) furnishing advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing, purchasing or selling securities, and the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; (b) furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and the performance of accounts; and (c) effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance, settlement, and custody).

 

In light of the above, in selecting brokers, the portfolio manager considers investment and market information and other research, such as economic, securities and performance measurement research, provided by such brokers, and the quality and reliability of brokerage services, including execution capability, performance, and financial responsibility. Accordingly, the commissions charged by any such broker may be greater than the amount another firm might charge if the portfolio manager determines in good faith that the amount of such commissions is reasonable in relation to the value of the research information and brokerage services provided by such broker to NAM or ICAP or the Funds. NAM and ICAP believe that the research information received in this manner provides the Funds with benefits by supplementing the research otherwise available to the Funds. The Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement provide that such higher commissions will not be paid by the Funds unless the applicable adviser determines in good faith that the amount is reasonable in relation to the services provided. The investment advisory fees paid by the Funds to NAM under the Management Agreement or the subadvisory fees paid by NAM to ICAP and under the Sub-Advisory Agreement are not reduced as a result of receipt by either NAM or ICAP of research services.

 

NAM and ICAP each place portfolio transactions for other advisory accounts managed by them. Research services furnished by firms through which the Funds effect their securities transactions may be used by NAM and/or ICAP in servicing all of its accounts; not all of such services may be used by NAM and/or ICAP in connection with the Funds. NAM and ICAP believe it is not possible to measure separately the benefits from research services to each of the accounts (including the Funds) managed by them. Because the volume and nature of the trading activities of the accounts are not uniform, the amount of commissions in excess of those charged by another broker paid by each account for brokerage and research services will vary. However, NAM and ICAP believe such costs to the Funds will not be disproportionate to the benefits received by the Funds on a continuing basis. NAM and ICAP seek to allocate portfolio transactions equitably whenever concurrent decisions are made to purchase or sell securities by the Funds and another advisory account. In some cases, this procedure could have an adverse effect on the price or the amount of securities available to the Funds. In making such allocations between the Fund and other advisory accounts, the main factors considered by NAM and ICAP are the respective investment objectives, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment and the size of investment commitments generally held.

 

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The following table sets forth the aggregate amount of brokerage commissions paid by the Funds for the three most recent fiscal years.

 

     Aggregate Amount of
Brokerage Commissions


    

7/01/03-

6/30/04


  

7/01/04-

6/30/05


  

7/01/05-

6/30/06


Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

   $ 848,902    $ 683,775    $ 601,406

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

     63,800      50,394      41,201

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

     59,019      50,192      44,032

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund, and Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund paid to brokers as commissions in return for research services $409,759, $26,911 and $29,462 respectively, and the aggregate amount of those transactions per Fund on which such commissions were paid were $441,563,174, $31,743,524 and, $31,552,806, respectively.

 

The Funds have acquired during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 the securities of their regular brokers or dealers as defined in rule 10b-1 under the 1940 Act or of the parents of the brokers or dealers. The following table sets forth those brokers or dealers and states the value of the Funds’ aggregate holdings of the securities of each issuer as of close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006:

 

Fund


  

Broker/Dealer


  

Issuer


  

Aggregate Fund
Holdings of

Broker/Dealer
or Parent
(as of

June 30, 2006)


Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

   Goldman Sachs    The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
   $ 9,841,883
     Citigroup   

Citigroup Inc.

   $ 23,105,078
     J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.   

J.P. Morgan

Chase & Co.

   $ 15,600,900

Nuveen Balanced Municipal
and Stock Fund

  

Goldman Sachs

  

The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.

   $ 579,156
    

Citigroup

  

Citigroup Inc.

   $ 1,399,442
     J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.   

J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co.

   $ 942,900

Nuveen Balanced Stock and
Bond Fund

  

 

Goldman Sachs

  

 

The Goldman Sachs

Group, Inc.

   $ 661,892
     Citigroup    Citigroup Inc.    $ 1,571,370
     J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.    J.P. Morgan
Chase & Co.
   $ 1,062,600

 

Under the 1940 Act, a Fund may not purchase portfolio securities from any underwriting syndicate of which Nuveen is a member except under certain limited conditions set forth in Rule 10f-3. The Rule sets forth requirements relating to, among other things, the terms of a security purchased by the Fund, the amount of securities that may be purchased in any one issue and the assets of the Fund that may be invested in a particular issue. In addition, purchases of securities made pursuant to the terms of the Rule must be approved at least quarterly by the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust.

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Each Fund’s net asset value per share is determined separately for each class of the applicable Fund’s shares as of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open for business. The NYSE is not open for trading on New Year’s Day,

 

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Washington’s Birthday, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. A Fund’s net asset value may not be calculated on days during which the Fund receives no orders to purchase shares and no shares are tendered for redemption. Net asset value per share of a class of a Fund is calculated by taking the value of the pro rata portion of the Fund’s total assets attributable to that class, including interest or dividends accrued but not yet collected, less all liabilities attributable to that class (including the class’s pro rata portion of the Fund’s liabilities) and dividing by the total number of shares of that class outstanding. The result, rounded to the nearest cent, is the net asset value per share of that class. In determining net asset value, expenses are accrued and applied daily and securities and other assets for which market quotations are available are valued at market value. Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued, except as indicated below, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices. Prices of certain U.S.-traded American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) held by the funds that trade in only limited volume in the U.S. are valued based on the mean between the most recent bid and ask price of the underlying non-U.S.-traded stock, adjusted as appropriate for underlying-to-ADR conversion ratio and non-U.S. exchange rate, and from time to time may also be adjusted further to take into account material events that may take place after the close of the local non-U.S. market but before the close of the NYSE. Fixed-income securities are valued by a pricing service that values portfolio securities at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices or the yield equivalent when quotations are readily available. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the pricing service using methods that include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities or bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating; indications as to value from securities dealers; and general market conditions. The pricing service may employ electronic data processing techniques and/or a matrix system to determine valuations. Debt securities having remaining maturities of 60 days or less when purchased are valued by the amortized cost method when the Board of Trustees determines that the fair market value of such securities is their amortized cost. Under this method of valuation, a security is initially valued at its acquisition cost, and thereafter amortization of any discount or premium is assumed each day, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the security.

 

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Board of Trustees or its delegate at fair value. These securities generally include but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of fund NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and, a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, does not reflect the security’s “fair value.” As a general principal, the current “fair value” of an issue of securities would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities.

 

Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by a Fund’s Board of Trustees or its delegate who may determine the appropriate value of a security whenever the value as calculated is significantly different from the previous day’s calculated value.

 

If a Fund holds securities that are primarily listed on non-U.S. exchanges, the net asset value of the Fund’s shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

 

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TAX MATTERS

 

Federal Income Tax Matters

 

The following discussion of federal income tax matters is based upon the advice of Chapman and Cutler LLP, counsel to the Trust.

 

This section summarizes some of the main U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning shares of a Fund. This section is current as of the date of this prospectus. Tax laws and interpretations change frequently, and this summary does not describe all of the tax consequences to all taxpayers. For example, this summary generally does not describe your situation if you are a corporation, a non-U.S. person, a broker-dealer, or other investor with special circumstances. In addition, this section does not describe your state, local or non-U.S. taxes. The Internal Revenue Service could disagree with any conclusions set forth in this section. In addition, our counsel was not asked to review, and has not reached a conclusion with respect to the federal income tax treatment of the assets to be deposited in the Funds. This may not be sufficient for you to use for the purpose of avoiding penalties under federal tax law. As with any investment, you should seek advice based on your individual circumstances from your own tax advisor.

 

Fund Status . Each Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under the federal tax laws. If a Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company and distributes its income as required by the tax law, the Fund generally will not pay federal income taxes.

 

Distributions . Except for exempt interest dividends, as described below, Fund distributions are generally taxable. After the end of each year, you will receive a tax statement that separates your Fund’s distributions into three categories, exempt interest dividends, ordinary income distributions and capital gains dividends. Ordinary income distributions are generally taxed at your ordinary tax rate, however, as further discussed below, certain ordinary income distributions received from the Fund may be taxed at the capital gains tax rates. Generally, you will treat all capital gains dividends as long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have owned your shares. To determine your actual tax liability for your capital gains dividends, you must calculate your total net capital gain or loss for the tax year after considering all of your other taxable transactions, as described below. In addition, a Fund may make distributions that represent a return of capital for tax purposes and thus will generally not be taxable to you. The tax status of your distributions from your Fund is not affected by whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares or receive them in cash. The income from your Fund that you must take into account for federal income tax purposes is not reduced by amounts used to pay a deferred sales fee, if any. The tax laws may require you to treat distributions made to you in January as if you had received them on December 31 of the previous year.

 

Exempt Interest Dividends . Generally, a Fund may qualify to pay exempt interest dividends if at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets consist of tax-exempt bonds. If it qualifies, a Fund may designate exempt interest dividends with respect to certain distributions attributable to the interest income (less certain expenses) on its tax-exempt bonds. Exempt interest dividends are generally excluded from your gross income for federal income tax purposes. However, such exempt interest dividends may be taken into account in computing the alternative minimum tax, and the branch profits tax imposed on certain non-U.S. corporations.

 

Ownership of shares in a Fund that pays exempt interest dividends may result in collateral federal income tax consequences to certain shareholders, including, without limitation, corporations subject to the branch profits tax, financial institutions, certain insurance companies, certain S corporations, individual recipients of Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits and shareholders who may be deemed to have incurred (or continued) indebtedness to purchase or carry their Shares.

 

If you are a “substantial user” of the facilities financed with the proceeds of certain bonds held by a Fund, or a related person to a substantial user, you will not be able to exclude from your gross income exempt interest dividends attributable to interest on those tax-exempt bonds. “Substantial user” and “related person” are defined under federal income tax law.

 

For purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations, the portion of the exempt interest dividends attributable to interest on certain bonds is included as an item of tax preference.

 

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In the case of certain corporations, the alternative minimum tax depends upon the corporation’s alternative minimum taxable income ( “AMTI” ), which is the corporation’s taxable income with certain adjustments. One of the adjustment items used in computing AMTI of a corporation (excluding S Corporations, Regulated Investment Companies, Real Estate Investment Trusts, REMICs or FASITs) is an amount equal to 75% of the excess of such corporation’s “adjusted current earnings” over an amount equal to its AMTI (before such adjustment item and the alternative tax net operating loss deduction). “Adjusted current earnings” includes all tax-exempt interest, including exempt interest dividends from a Fund. In addition, a branch profits tax is levied on the “effectively connected earnings and profits” of certain non-U.S. corporations, which include tax-exempt interest, such as exempt interest dividends from a Fund.

 

Dividends Received Deduction . A corporation that owns shares generally will not be entitled to the dividends received deduction with respect to many dividends received from the Funds, because the dividends received deduction is generally not available for distributions from regulated investment companies. However, certain ordinary income dividends on shares that are attributable to dividends received by a Fund from certain domestic corporations may be designated by the Fund as being eligible for the dividends received deduction.

 

If You Sell or Redeem Shares . If you sell or redeem your shares, you will generally recognize a taxable gain or loss. To determine the amount of this gain or loss, you must subtract your tax basis in your shares from the amount you receive in the transaction. Your tax basis in your shares is generally equal to the cost of your shares, generally including sales charges. In some cases, however, you may have to adjust your tax basis after you purchase your shares. Further, if you hold your shares for six months or less, any loss incurred by you related to the disposition of such a share will be disallowed to the extent of the exempt-interest dividends you received.

 

Taxation of Capital Gains and Losses . If you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 15% (generally 5% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). These capital gains rates are generally effective for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. For later periods, if you are an individual, the maximum marginal federal tax rate for net capital gain is generally 20% (10% for certain taxpayers in the 10% and 15% tax brackets). The 20% rate is reduced to 18% and the 10% rate is reduced to 8% for long-term gains from most property acquired after December 31, 2000, with a holding period of more than five years. Net capital gain equals net long-term capital gain minus net short-term capital loss for the taxable year. Capital gain or loss is long-term if the holding period for the asset is more than one year and is short-term if the holding period for the asset is one year or less. You must exclude the date you purchase your shares to determine your holding period. However, if you receive a capital gain dividend from your Fund and sell your share at a loss after holding it for six months or less, the loss will be disallowed to the extent of the exempt-interest dividends you received. To the extent, if any, it is not disallowed, it will be recharacterized as long-term capital loss to the extent of the capital gain dividend received. The tax rates for capital gains realized from assets held for one year or less are generally the same as for ordinary income. In addition, the Internal Revenue Code treats certain capital gains as ordinary income in special situations.

 

Taxation of Certain Ordinary Income Dividends. Ordinary income dividends received by an individual shareholder from a regulated investment company such as the Fund are generally taxed at the same rates that apply to net capital gain (as discussed above), provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied and provided the dividends are attributable to qualifying dividends received by the Fund itself. These special rules relating to the taxation of ordinary income dividends from regulated investment companies generally apply to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. The Fund will provide notice to its shareholders of the amount of any distribution which may be taken into account as a dividend which is eligible for the new capital gains tax rates.

 

Deductibility of Portfolio Expenses. Expenses incurred and deducted by your Fund will generally not be treated as income taxable to you. In some cases, however, you may be required to treat your portion of these Fund expenses as income. In these cases you may be able to take a deduction for these expenses. However, certain miscellaneous itemized deductions, such as investment expenses, may be deducted by individuals only to the extent that all of these deductions exceed 2% of the individual’s adjusted gross income. Your deductions for expenses may be further limited to the extent they are attributable to a Fund that pays exempt interest dividends. Further, because the Funds pay

 

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exempt-interest dividends, which are treated as exempt interest for federal income tax purposes, you will not be able to deduct some of your interest expense for debt that you incur or continue to purchase or carry your shares.

 

Non-U.S. Tax Credit. If your Fund invests in any non-U.S. securities, the tax statement that you receive may include an item showing non-U.S. taxes your Fund paid to other countries. In this case, dividends taxed to you will include your share of the taxes your Fund paid to other countries. You may be able to deduct or receive a tax credit for your share of these taxes.

 

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund Distributions

 

The Muni/Stock Fund will pay monthly tax-exempt income dividends to shareholders at a level rate that reflects the past and projected net tax-exempt income of the Fund and that results, over time, in the distribution of substantially all of the Fund’s net tax-exempt income. To maintain a more stable monthly distribution, the Fund may from time to time distribute less than the entire amount of net tax-exempt income earned in a particular period. This undistributed net tax-exempt income would be available to supplement future distributions, which might otherwise have been reduced by a decrease in the Fund’s monthly net income due to fluctuations in investment income or expenses. As a result, the tax-exempt income distributions paid by the Fund for any particular monthly period may be more or less than the amount of net tax-exempt income actually earned by the Fund during such period. Undistributed net tax-exempt income is included in the Fund’s net asset value and, correspondingly, distributions from previously undistributed net tax-exempt income are deducted from the Fund’s net asset value. It is not expected that this dividend policy will impact the management of the Fund’s portfolio.

 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

Each Fund may quote its yield, distribution rate, beta, average annual total return or cumulative total return in reports to shareholders, sales literature and advertisements each of which will be calculated separately for each class of shares.

 

In accordance with a standardized method prescribed by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), yield is computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the specified one month or 30-day period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period, according to the following formula:

 

Yield=2[

  (   a - b   +1   )   6    -1]
        cd                

 

In the above formula, a = dividends and interest earned during the period; b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements); c = the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period that were entitled to receive dividends; and d = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period. In the case of Class A shares, the maximum offering price includes the current maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

 

In computing yield, the Funds follow certain standardized accounting practices specified by SEC rules. These practices are not necessarily consistent with those that the Funds use to prepare their annual and interim financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Thus, yield may not equal the income paid to shareholders or the income reported in a Fund’s financial statements.

 

The Funds may from time to time in their advertising and sales materials report a quotation of their current distribution rate. The distribution rate represents a measure of dividends distributed for a specified period. The distribution rate is computed by taking the most recent dividend per share, multiplying it as needed to annualize it, and dividing by the appropriate price per share ( e.g. , net asset value for purchases to be made without a load such as reinvestments from Nuveen Defined Portfolios, or the maximum public offering price). The distribution rate differs from yield and total return and therefore is not intended to be a complete measure of performance. Distribution rate may sometimes differ from yield because a Fund may be paying out more than it is earning and because it may not include the effect of amortization of bond premiums to the extent such premiums arise after the bonds were purchased.

 

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Large-Cap Value Fund may from time to time in its advertising and sales literature quote beta. Beta is a standardized measure of a security’s risk (variability of returns) relative to the overall market, i.e. the proportion of the variation in the security’s returns that can be explained by the variation in the return of the overall market. For example, a security with a beta of 0.85 is expected to have returns that are 85% as variable as overall market returns. Conversely, a security with a beta of 1.25 is expected to have returns that are 125% as variable as overall market returns. The beta of the overall market is by definition 1.00.

 

The formula for beta is given by:

 

Beta = S A * B / C

 

where

 

A = (X i - X ), i=1,..., N

B = (Y i - Y ), i=1,..., N

C = S (X i - X ) 2 , i=1,..., N

X i = Security Return in period i

Y i = Market Return in period i

X = Average of all observations X i

Y = Average of all observations Y i

N = Number of observations in the measurement period

 

All total return figures assume the reinvestment of all dividends and measure the net investment income generated by, and the effect of any realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of, the underlying investments in a Fund over a specified period of time. Average annual total return figures are annualized and therefore represent the average annual percentage change over the specified period. Cumulative total return figures are not annualized and represent the aggregate percentage or dollar value change over a stated period of time. Average annual total return and cumulative total return are based upon the historical results of a Fund and are not necessarily representative of the future performance of a Fund.

 

The average annual total return quotation is computed in accordance with a standardized method prescribed by SEC rules. The average annual total return for a specific period is found by taking a hypothetical $1,000 investment (“initial investment”) in Fund shares on the first day of the period, reducing the amount to reflect the maximum sales charge, and computing the “redeemable value” of that investment at the end of the period. The redeemable value is then divided by the initial investment, and this quotient is taken to the Nth root (N representing the number of years in the period) and 1 is subtracted from the result, which is then expressed as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all income and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in Fund shares at net asset value on the reinvestment dates during the period.

 

The Funds may also provide after tax average annual total return quotations calculated according to formulas prescribed by the SEC. These returns may be presented after taxes on distributions and after taxes on distributions and redemption. We assume all distributions by a Fund, less the taxes due on those distributions, are reinvested on the reinvestment dates during the period. Taxes are calculated using the highest individual marginal federal income tax rate in effect on the reinvestment date.

 

Average annual total return after taxes on distributions is calculated by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods (or for the period of the Fund’s operations, if less) that would equate the initial amount invested to the ending value according to the following formula:

 

P(1+T)/n/=ATV\\D\\

 

Where:

 

P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

 

T = average annual total return (after taxes on distributions).

 

n = number of years.

 

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ATV\\D\\ = ending value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the applicable period calculated at the end of the applicable period after taxes on distributions but not on redemption.

 

Average annual total return after taxes on distributions and redemption is calculated by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods (or for the period of the Fund’s operations, if less) that would equate the initial amount invested to the ending value according to the following formula:

 

P(1+T)/n/=ATV\\DR\\

 

Where:

 

P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

 

T = average annual total return (after taxes on distributions and redemption).

 

n = number of years.

 

ATV\\DR\\ = ending value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the applicable period calculated at the end of the applicable period after taxes on distributions and redemption.

 

Calculation of cumulative total return is not subject to a prescribed formula. Cumulative total return for a specific period is calculated by first taking a hypothetical initial investment in Fund shares on the first day of the period, deducting (in some cases) the maximum sales charge, and computing the “redeemable value” of that investment at the end of the period. The cumulative total return percentage is then determined by subtracting the initial investment from the redeemable value and dividing the remainder by the initial investment and expressing the result as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all income and capital gains distributions by each Fund have been reinvested at net asset value on the reinvestment dates during the period. Cumulative total return may also be shown as the increased dollar value of the hypothetical investment over the period. Cumulative total return calculations that do not include the effect of the sales charge would be reduced if such charge were included. Average annual and cumulative total returns may also be presented in advertising and sales literature without the inclusion of sales charges. In addition, each Fund may present cumulative total returns on an after-tax basis. After-tax total returns may be computed in accordance with a standardized method prescribed by SEC rules and may also be computed by using non-standardized methods.

 

From time to time, each Fund may compare its risk-adjusted performance with other investments that may provide different levels of risk and return. For example, a Fund may compare its risk level, as measured by the variability of its periodic returns, or its risk-adjusted total return, with those of other funds or groups of funds. Risk-adjusted total return would be calculated by adjusting each investment’s total return to account for the risk level of the investment.

 

The risk level for a class of shares of a Fund, and any of the other investments used for comparison, would be evaluated by measuring the variability of the investment’s return, as indicated by the standard deviation of the investment’s monthly returns over a specified measurement period ( e.g. , two years). An investment with a higher standard deviation of monthly returns would indicate that a fund had greater price variability, and therefore greater risk, than an investment with a lower standard deviation.

 

The risk-adjusted total return for a class of shares of a Fund and for other investments over a specified period would be evaluated by dividing (a) the remainder of the investment’s annualized two-year total return, minus the annualized total return of an investment in Treasury bill securities (essentially a risk-free return) over that period, by (b) the standard deviation of the investment’s monthly returns for the period. This ratio is sometimes referred to as the “Sharpe measure” of return. An investment with a higher Sharpe measure would be regarded as producing a higher return for the amount of risk assumed during the measurement period than an investment with a lower Sharpe measure.

 

Class A Shares of each Fund are sold at net asset value plus a current maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price. This current maximum sales charge will typically be used for purposes of calculating performance figures. Returns and net asset value of each class of shares of the Funds will

 

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fluctuate. Factors affecting the performance of the Funds include general market conditions, operating expenses and investment management. Any additional fees charged by a securities representative or other financial services firm would reduce returns described in this section. Shares of the Funds are redeemable at net asset value, which may be more or less than original cost.

 

In reports or other communications to shareholders or in advertising and sales literature, a Fund may also compare its performance or the performance of its portfolio manager with that of, or reflect the performance of: (1) the Consumer Price Index; (2) equity mutual funds or mutual fund indexes as reported by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (“Lipper”), Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”), Wiesenberger Investment Companies Service (“Wiesenberger”) and CDA Investment Technologies, Inc. (“CDA”) or similar independent services which monitor the performance of mutual funds, or other industry or financial publications such as Barron’s, Changing Times, Forbes and Money Magazine; and/or (3) the S&P 500 Index, the S&P/Barra Value Index, the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, or unmanaged indices reported by Lehman Brothers. Performance comparisons by these indexes, services or publications may rank mutual funds over different periods of time by means of aggregate, average, year-by-year, or other types of total return and performance figures. Any given performance quotation or performance comparison should not be considered as representative of the performance of the Funds for any future period.

 

There are differences and similarities between the investments which the Funds may purchase and the investments measured by the indexes and reporting services which are described herein. The Consumer Price Index is generally considered to be a measure of inflation. Lipper, Morningstar, Wiesenberger and CDA are widely recognized mutual fund reporting services whose performance calculations are based upon changes in net asset value with all dividends reinvested and which do not include the effect of any sales charges.

 

Each Fund may also from time to time in its advertising and sales literature compare its current yield or total return with the yield or total return on taxable investments such as corporate or U.S. Government bonds, bank certificates of deposit (CDs) or money market funds or indices that represent these types of investments. U.S. Government bonds are long-term investments backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Bank CDs are generally short-term, FDIC-insured investments, which pay fixed principal and interest but are subject to fluctuating rollover rates. Money market funds are short-term investments with stable net asset values, fluctuating yields and special features enhancing liquidity.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES AND SHAREHOLDER PROGRAMS

 

As described in the Prospectus, the Funds provide you with alternative ways of purchasing Fund shares based upon your individual investment needs and preferences.

 

Each class of shares of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments. Each class of shares is identical in all respects except that each class bears its own class expenses, including distribution and administration expenses, and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to any distribution or service plan applicable to its shares. As a result of the differences in the expenses borne by each class of shares, net income per share, dividends per share and net asset value per share will vary among a Fund’s classes of shares. There are no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, except that Class B shares automatically convert into Class A shares as described below.

 

Shareholders of each class will share expenses proportionately for services that are received equally by all shareholders. A particular class of shares will bear only those expenses that are directly attributable to that class, where the type or amount of services received by a class varies from one class to another. For example, class-specific expenses generally will include distribution and service fees for those classes that pay such fees.

 

The minimum initial investment is $3,000 per fund share class ($1,000 for individual retirement accounts, $500 for educational individual retirement accounts, $50 if you establish a systematic investment plan, and $250 for accounts opened through fee-based programs). The Funds reserve the right to reject purchase orders and to waive or increase the minimum investment requirements.

 

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The expenses to be borne by specific classes of shares may include (i) transfer agency fees attributable to a specific class of shares, (ii) printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, prospectuses and proxy statements to current shareholders of a specific class of shares, (iii) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and state securities registration fees incurred by a specific class of shares, (iv) the expense of administrative personnel and services required to support the shareholders of a specific class of shares, (v) litigation or other legal expenses relating to a specific class of shares, (vi) directors’ fees or expenses incurred as a result of issues relating to a specific class of shares, (vii) accounting expenses relating to a specific class of shares and (viii) any additional incremental expenses subsequently identified and determined to be properly allocated to one or more classes of shares.

 

Class A Shares

 

Class A Shares may be purchased at a public offering price equal to the applicable net asset value per share plus an up-front sales charge imposed at the time of purchase as set forth in the Prospectus. Shareholders may qualify for a reduced sales charge, or the sales charge may be waived in its entirety, as described below. Class A Shares are also subject to an annual service fee of .25%. See “Distribution and Service Plans.” Set forth below is an example of the method of computing the offering price of the Class A shares of each of the Funds. The example assumes a purchase on June 30, 2006 of Class A shares from a Fund aggregating less than $50,000 subject to the schedule of sales charges set forth in the Prospectus at a price based upon the net asset value of the Class A shares.

 

     Nuveen
Large-
Cap
Value
Fund


   Nuveen
Balanced
Municipal
and Stock
Fund


   Nuveen
Balanced
Stock
and
Bond
Fund


Net Asset Value per share

   $ 27.23    $ 23.86    $ 25.40

Per Share Sales Charge—5.75% of public offering price (6.10%, 6.12% and 6.10%, respectively, of net asset value per share)

     1.66      1.46      1.55
    

  

  

Per Share Offering Price to the Public

   $ 28.89    $ 25.32    $ 26.95
    

  

  

 

Each Fund receives the entire net asset value of all Class A Shares that are sold. Nuveen retains the full applicable sales charge from which it pays the uniform reallowances shown in the Prospectus to Authorized Dealers.

 

Certain commercial banks may make Class A Shares of the Funds available to their customers on an agency basis. Pursuant to the agreements between Nuveen and these banks, some or all of the sales charge paid by a bank customer in connection with a purchase of Class A Shares may be retained by or paid to the bank. Certain banks and other financial institutions may be required to register as securities dealers in certain states.

 

Reduction or Elimination of Up-Front Sales Charge on Class A Shares and Class R Share Purchase Availability

 

Rights of Accumulation

 

You may qualify for a reduced sales charge on a purchase of Class A Shares of any Fund if the amount of your purchase, when added to the value that day of all of your shares of any Nuveen Mutual Fund, falls within the amounts stated in the Class A Sales Charges and Commissions table in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” in the Prospectus. You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen or the Fund’s transfer agent of any cumulative discount whenever you plan to purchase Class A Shares of a Fund that you wish to qualify for a reduced sales charge.

 

Letter of Intent

 

You may qualify for a reduced sales charge on a purchase of Class A Shares of any Fund if you plan to purchase Class A Shares of Nuveen Mutual Funds over the next 13 months and the total amount of your purchases would, if purchased at one time, qualify you for one of the reduced sales charges shown in the Class A Sales Charges and Commissions table in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” in the

 

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Prospectus. In order to take advantage of this option, you must complete the applicable section of the Application Form or sign and deliver either to an Authorized Dealer or to the Fund’s transfer agent a written Letter of Intent in a form acceptable to Nuveen. A Letter of Intent states that you intend, but are not obligated, to purchase over the next 13 months a stated total amount of Class A shares that would qualify you for a reduced sales charge shown above. You may count shares of all Nuveen Mutual Funds that you already own and any Class B and Class C Shares of a Nuveen Mutual Fund that you purchase over the next 13 months towards completion of your investment program, but you will receive a reduced sales charge only on new Class A Shares you purchase with a sales charge over the 13 months. You cannot count towards completion of your investment program Class A Shares that you purchase without a sales charge through investment of distributions from a Nuveen Mutual Fund or a Nuveen Defined Portfolio, or otherwise.

 

By establishing a Letter of Intent, you agree that your first purchase of Class A Shares of a Fund following execution of the Letter of Intent will be at least 5% of the total amount of your intended purchases. You further agree that shares representing 5% of the total amount of your intended purchases will be held in escrow pending completion of these purchases. All dividends and capital gains distributions on Class A Shares held in escrow will be credited to your account. If total purchases, less redemptions, prior to the expiration of the 13 month period equal or exceed the amount specified in your Letter of Intent, the Class A Shares held in escrow will be transferred to your account. If the total purchases, less redemptions, exceed the amount specified in your Letter of Intent and thereby qualify for a lower sales charge than the sales charge specified in your Letter of Intent, you will receive this lower sales charge retroactively, and the difference between it and the higher sales charge paid will be used to purchase additional Class A Shares on your behalf. If the total purchases, less redemptions, are less than the amount specified, you must pay Nuveen an amount equal to the difference between the amounts paid for these purchases and the amounts which would have been paid if the higher sales charge had been applied. If you do not pay the additional amount within 20 days after written request by Nuveen or your financial advisor, Nuveen will redeem an appropriate number of your escrowed Class A Shares to meet the required payment. By establishing a Letter of Intent, you irrevocably appoint Nuveen as attorney to give instructions to redeem any or all of your escrowed shares, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen or the Funds’ transfer agent whenever you make a purchase of Fund shares that you wish to be covered under the Letter of Intent option.

 

For purposes of determining whether you qualify for a reduced sales charge as described under Rights of Accumulation and Letter of Intent , you may include together with your own purchases those made by your spouse (or equivalent if recognized under local law) and your children under 21 years of age, whether these purchases are made through a taxable or non-taxable account. You may also include purchases made by a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship which is 100% owned, either alone or in combination, by any of the foregoing. 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).

 

Reinvestment of Nuveen Defined Portfolio Distributions

 

You may purchase Class A Shares without an up-front sales charge by reinvestment of distributions from any of the various Defined Portfolios sponsored by Nuveen. There is no initial or subsequent minimum investment requirement for such reinvestment purchases. Nuveen is no longer sponsoring new Defined Portfolios.

 

Also, investors will be able to buy Class A Shares at net asset value by using the termination/maturity proceeds from Nuveen Defined Portfolios. You must provide Nuveen appropriate documentation that the Defined Portfolio termination/maturity occurred not more than 90 days prior to reinvestment.

 

Group Purchase Programs

 

If you are a member of a qualified group, you may purchase Class A Shares of any Nuveen Mutual Fund at the reduced sales charge applicable to the group’s purchases taken as a whole. A “qualified group” is one which has previously been in existence, has a purpose other than investment, has ten or

 

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more participating members, has agreed to include Fund sales publications in mailings to members and has agreed to comply with certain administrative requirements relating to its group purchases.

 

Under any group purchase program, the minimum initial investment in Class A Shares of any particular Fund or portfolio for each participant in the program is $50, provided that the group initially invests at least $3,000 in the Fund and the minimum monthly investment in Class A Shares of any particular Fund or portfolio by each participant is $50. No certificate will be issued for any participant’s account. All dividends and other distributions by a Fund will be reinvested in additional Class A Shares of the same Fund. No participant may utilize a systematic withdrawal program.

 

To establish a group purchase program, both the group itself and each participant must fill out the appropriate application materials, which the group administrator may obtain from the group’s financial advisor or by calling Nuveen toll-free at 800-257-8787.

 

Elimination of Sales Charge on Class A Shares

 

Class A Shares of a Fund may be purchased at net asset value without a sales charge, and may be purchased by the following categories of investors:

 

    investors purchasing $1,000,000 or more (Nuveen may pay Authorized Dealers on Class A sales of $1 million and above up to an additional 0.25% of the purchase amounts);

 

    officers, trustees and former trustees of the Nuveen and former Flagship Funds;

 

    bona fide, full-time and retired employees of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof, or their immediate family members (immediate family members are defined as their spouses, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, sons- and daugters-in-law, siblings, a sibling’s spouse, and a spouse’s siblings);

 

    any person who, for at least the last 90 days, has been an officer, director or bona fide employee of any Authorized Dealer, or their immediate family members;

 

    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;

 

    investors purchasing on a periodic fee, asset-based fee or no transaction fee basis through a broker-dealer sponsored mutual fund purchase program;

 

    clients of investment advisers, financial planners or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services;

 

    employer-sponsored retirement plans except SEPs, SAR-SEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and KEOGH plans; and

 

    with respect to purchases by employer-sponsored retirement plans with at least 25 employees and that either (a) make an initial purchase of one or more Nuveen Mutual Funds aggregating $500,000 or more; or (b) execute a Letter of Intent to purchase in the aggregate $500,000 or more of fund shares. Nuveen will pay Authorized Dealers a sales commission on these purchases equal to 1% of the first $2.5 million, plus 0.50% of the next $2.5 million, plus 0.25% of any amount purchased over $5.0 million. Unless the authorized dealer elects to waive the commission, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% will be assessed on redemptions within 18 months of purchase, unless waived. Municipal bond funds are not a suitable investment for individuals investing in retirement plans.

 

Any Class A Shares purchased pursuant to a special sales charge waiver must be acquired for investment purposes and on the condition that they will not be transferred or resold except through redemption by the Funds. You or your financial advisor must notify Nuveen or the Fund’s transfer agent whenever you make a purchase of Class A Shares of any Fund that you wish to be covered under these special sales charge waivers.

 

Class A Shares of a Fund may be issued at net asset value without a sales charge in connection with the acquisition by a Fund of another investment company. All purchases under the special sales charge waivers will be subject to minimum purchase requirements as established by the Funds.

 

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Class R Share Purchase Eligibility

 

Class R Shares are available for purchases of $10 million or more and for purchases using dividends and capital gains distributions on Class R Shares. Class R Shares also are available for the following categories of investors:

 

    officers, trustees and former trustees of the Trust or any Nuveen-sponsored registered investment company and their immediate family members or trustees/directors of any fund sponsored by Nuveen, any parent company of Nuveen and subsidiaries thereof and their immediate family members (immediate family members are defined as their spouses, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, sons- and daughters-in-law, siblings, a sibling’s spouse, and a spouse’s siblings);

 

    bona fide, full-time and retired employees of Nuveen, and subsidiaries thereof, or their immediate family members;

 

    any person who, for at least the last 90 days, has been an officer, director or bona fide employee of any Authorized Dealer, or their immediate family members;

 

(Any shares purchased by investors falling within any of the first three categories listed above must be acquired for investment purposes and on the condition that they will not be transferred or resold except through redemption by a Fund).

 

    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;

 

    investors purchasing on a periodic fee, asset-based fee or no transaction fee basis through a broker-dealer sponsored mutual fund purchase program;

 

    institutional advisory clients of Nuveen and its affiliates investing $1,000,000 or more;

 

    clients of investment advisers, financial planners or other financial intermediaries that charge periodic or asset-based fees for their services; and

 

    employer-sponsored retirement plans except SEPs, SAR-SEPs, SIMPLE IRAs and KEOGH plans.

 

In addition, purchasers of Nuveen Defined Portfolios may reinvest their distributions from such Defined Portfolios in Class R Shares, if, before September 6, 1994, such purchasers of Nuveen unit investment trusts had elected to reinvest distributions in Nuveen Fund shares (before June 13, 1995 for Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund, formerly called Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund shares). Shareholders may exchange their Class R Shares of any Nuveen Fund into Class R Shares of any other Nuveen Fund.

 

If you are eligible to purchase either Class R Shares or Class A Shares without a sales charge at net asset value, you should be aware of the differences between these two classes of shares. Class A Shares are subject to an annual service fee to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you with ongoing account services. Class R Shares are not subject to a distribution or service fee and, consequently, holders of Class R Shares may not receive the same types or levels of services from Authorized Dealers. In choosing between Class A Shares and Class R Shares, you should weigh the benefits of the services to be provided by Authorized Dealers against the annual service fee imposed upon the Class A Shares.

 

The reduced sales charge programs may be modified or discontinued by the Funds at any time.

 

For more information about the purchase of Class A Shares or the reduced sales charge program, or to obtain the required application forms, call Nuveen Investor Services toll-free at (800) 257-8787.

 

Class B Shares

 

You may purchase Class B Shares at a public offering price equal to the applicable net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge. Since Class B Shares are sold without an initial sales charge, the full amount of your purchase payment will be invested in Class B Shares. Class B Shares are subject to an annual distribution fee to compensate Nuveen for its costs in connection with the sale of Class B shares, and are also subject to an annual service fee to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you

 

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with ongoing financial advice and other account services. Each Fund has established a maximum purchase limit for the Class B shares of the Funds. Class B shares purchase orders equaling or exceeding $100,000 will not be accepted. In addition, purchase orders for a single purchaser that, when added to the value that day of all of such purchaser’s shares of any class of any Nuveen Mutual Fund, cause the purchaser’s cumulative total of shares in Nuveen Mutual Funds to equal or exceed the aforementioned limit will not be accepted. Purchase orders for a single purchaser equal to or exceeding the foregoing limit should be placed only for Class A or Class C shares, unless such purchase has been reviewed and approved as suitable for the client by the appropriate compliance personnel of the Authorized Dealer, and the Fund receives written confirmation of such approval.

 

You may be subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) if you redeem your Class B shares prior to the end of the sixth year after purchase. See “Reduction or Elimination of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge” below. Nuveen compensates Authorized Dealers for sales of Class B shares at the time of sale at the rate of 4.00% of the amount of Class B Shares purchased, which represents a sales commission of 3.75% plus an advance on the first year’s annual service fee of .25%.

 

Class B Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends are not subject to a CDSC. Any CDSC will be imposed on the lower of the redeemed shares’ cost or net asset value at the time of redemption.

 

Class B Shares will automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. The purpose of the conversion is to limit the distribution fees you pay over the life of your investment. All conversions will be done at net asset value without the imposition of any sales load, fee, or other charge, so that the value of each shareholder’s account immediately before conversion will be the same as the value of the account immediately after conversion. Class B Shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will convert into Class A Shares based on the date of the initial purchase to which such shares relate. For this purpose, Class B Shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will be attributed to particular purchases of Class B Shares in accordance with such procedures as the Board of Trustees may determine from time to time. Class B Shares that are converted to Class A Shares will remain subject to an annual service fee that is identical in amount for both Class B Shares and Class A Shares. Since net asset value per share of the Class B Shares and the Class A Shares may differ at the time of conversion, a shareholder may receive more or fewer Class A Shares than the number of Class B Shares converted. Any conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares will be subject to the continuing availability of an opinion of counsel or a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the conversion of shares would not constitute a taxable event under federal income tax law. Conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares might be suspended if such an opinion or ruling were no longer available.

 

Class C Shares

 

You may purchase Class C Shares at a public offering price equal to the applicable net asset value per share without any up-front sales charge. Class C Shares are subject to an annual distribution fee of .75% to compensate Nuveen for paying your financial advisor an ongoing sales commission. Class C Shares are also subject to an annual service fee of .25% to compensate Authorized Dealers for providing you with on-going financial advice and other account services. Nuveen compensates Authorized Dealers for sales of Class C Shares at the time of the sale at a rate of 1% of the amount of Class C Shares purchased, which represents an advance of the first year’s distribution fee of .75% plus an advance on the first year’s annual service fee of .25%. See “Distribution and Service Plans.”

 

Class C share purchase orders equaling or exceeding $1,000,000 will not be accepted. In addition, purchase orders for a single purchaser that, when added to the value that day of all of such purchaser’s shares of any class of any Nuveen Mutual Fund, cause the purchaser’s cumulative total of shares in Nuveen Mutual Funds to equal or exceed the aforementioned limit will not be accepted. Purchase orders for a single purchaser equal to or exceeding the foregoing limit should be placed only for Class A Shares, unless such purchase has been reviewed and approved as suitable for the client by the appropriate compliance personnel of the Authorized Dealer, and the Fund receives written confirmation of such approval.

 

Redemptions of Class C Shares within 12 months of purchase may be subject to a CDSC of 1% of the lower of the purchase price or redemption proceeds. Because Class C Shares do not convert to Class

 

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A Shares and continue to pay an annual distribution fee indefinitely, Class C Shares should normally not be purchased by an investor who expects to hold shares for significantly longer than eight years.

 

Reduction or Elimination of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

 

Class A Shares are normally redeemed at net asset value, without any CDSC. However, in the case of Class A Shares purchased at net asset value on or after July 1, 1996 because the purchase amount exceeded $1 million, where the Authorized Dealer did not waive the sales commission, a CDSC of 1% is imposed on any redemption within 18 months of purchase. In the case of Class B Shares redeemed within six years of purchase, a CDSC is imposed, beginning at 5% for redemptions within the first year, declining to 4% for redemptions within years two and three, and declining by 1% each year thereafter until disappearing after the sixth year. Class C Shares are redeemed at net asset value, without any CDSC, except that a CDSC of 1% is imposed upon redemption of Class C Shares that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase (except in cases where the shareholder’s financial adviser agreed to waive the right to receive an advance of the first year’s distribution and service fee).

 

In determining whether a CDSC is payable, a Fund will first redeem shares not subject to any charge and then will redeem shares held for the longest period, unless the shareholder specifies another order. No CDSC is charged on shares purchased as a result of automatic reinvestment of dividends or capital gains paid. In addition, no CDSC will be charged on exchanges of shares into another Nuveen Mutual Fund. The holding period is calculated on a monthly basis and begins on the date of purchase. The CDSC is assessed on an amount equal to the lower of the then current market value or the cost of the shares being redeemed. Accordingly, no sales charge is imposed on increases on net asset value above the initial purchase price. Nuveen receives the amount of any CDSC shareholders pay.

 

The CDSC may be waived or reduced under the following circumstances: (i) in the event of total disability (as evidenced by a determination by the federal Social Security Administration) of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner) occurring after the purchase of the shares being redeemed; (ii) in the event of the death of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner); (iii) for redemptions made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan, up to 1% monthly, 3% quarterly, 6% semiannually or 12% annually of an account’s net asset value depending on the frequency of the plan as designated by the shareholder; (iv) involuntary redemptions caused by operation of law; (v) redemptions in connection with a payment of account or plan fees; (vi) redemptions in connection with the exercise of a reinstatement privilege whereby the proceeds of a redemption of a Fund’s shares subject to a sales charge are reinvested in shares of certain Funds within a specified number of days; (vii) redemptions in connection with the exercise of a Fund’s right to redeem all shares in an account that does not maintain a certain minimum balance or that the applicable board has determined may have material adverse consequences to the shareholders of a Fund; (viii) in whole or in part for redemptions of shares by shareholders with accounts in excess of specified breakpoints that correspond to the breakpoints under which the up-front sales charge on Class A Shares is reduced pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the Act; (ix) redemptions of shares purchased under circumstances or by a category of investors for which Class A Shares could be purchased at net asset value without a sales charge; (x) redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C Shares if the proceeds are transferred to an account managed by another Nuveen Adviser and the adviser refunds the advanced service and distribution fees to Nuveen; and (xi) redemptions of Class C Shares in cases where (a) you purchase shares after committing to hold the shares for less than one year and (b) your adviser consents up front to receiving the appropriate service and distribution fee on the Class C Shares on an ongoing basis instead of having the first year’s fees advanced by Nuveen. If a Fund waives or reduces the CDSC, such waiver or reduction would be uniformly applied to all Fund shares in the particular category. In waiving or reducing a CDSC, the Funds will comply with the requirements of Rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

In addition, the CDSC will be waived in connection with the following redemptions of shares held by an employer-sponsored qualified defined contribution retirement plan: (i) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a distribution without penalty under Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) from a retirement plan: (a) upon attaining age 59  1 / 2 , (b) as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments, or (c) upon separation from service and attaining age 55; (ii) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a qualifying loan or hardship withdrawal; (iii) complete redemptions in connection with termination of employment, plan termination or transfer to another employer’s plan or IRA; and (iv) redemptions resulting from the return of an excess contribution.

 

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The CDSC will also be waived in connection with the following redemptions of shares held in an IRA account: (i) for redemptions made pursuant to an IRA systematic withdrawal based on the shareholder’s life expectancy including, but not limited to, substantially equal periodic payments described in Code Section 72(t)(A)(iv) prior to age 59  1 / 2 ; and (ii) for redemptions to satisfy required minimum distributions after age 70  1 / 2 from an IRA account (with the maximum amount subject to this waiver being based only upon the shareholder’s Nuveen IRA accounts).

 

Shareholder Programs

 

Exchange Privilege

 

You may exchange shares of a class of any of the Funds for shares of the same class of any other Nuveen Mutual Fund with reciprocal exchange privileges, at net asset value without a sales charge, by sending a written request to the applicable Fund, c/o Nuveen Investor Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530. Similarly, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R Shares of other Nuveen Mutual Funds may be exchanged for the same class of shares of a Fund at net asset value without a sales charge.

 

If you exchange shares subject to a CDSC, no CDSC will be charged at the time of the exchange. However, if you subsequently redeem the shares acquired through the exchange, the redemption may be subject to a CDSC, depending on when you purchased your original shares and the CDSC schedule of the fund from which you exchanged your shares.

 

The shares to be purchased must be offered in your state of residence. The total value of exchanged shares must at least equal the minimum investment requirement of the Nuveen Mutual Fund being purchased. For federal income tax purposes, any exchange constitutes a sale and purchase of shares and may result in capital gain or loss. Before making any exchange, you should obtain the Prospectus for the Nuveen Mutual Fund you are purchasing and read it carefully. If the registration of the account for the Fund you are purchasing is not exactly the same as that of the fund account from which the exchange is made, written instructions from all holders of the account from which the exchange is being made must be received, with signatures guaranteed by a member of an approved Medallion Guarantee Program or in such other manner as may be acceptable to the Fund. You may also exchange shares by telephone if you authorize telephone exchanges by checking the applicable box on the Application Form or by calling Nuveen Investor Services toll-free at 800-257-8787 to obtain an authorization form. The exchange privilege may be modified or discontinued by a Fund at any time.

 

The exchange privilege is not intended to permit a Fund to be used as a vehicle for short-term trading. Excessive exchange activity may interfere with portfolio management, raise expenses, and otherwise have an adverse effect on all shareholders. In order to limit excessive exchange activity and in other circumstances where Fund management believes doing so would be in the best interest of the Fund, each Fund reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, or limit the amount or number of exchanges or reject any exchange. Shareholders would be notified of any such action to the extent required by law. See “Frequent Trading Policy” below.

 

Reinstatement Privilege

 

If you redeemed Class A, Class B or Class C Shares of a Fund or any other Nuveen Mutual Fund that were subject to a sales charge or a CDSC, you have up to one year to reinvest all or part of the full amount of the redemption in the same class of shares of the Fund at net asset value. This reinstatement privilege can be exercised only once for any redemption, and reinvestment will be made at the net asset value next calculated after reinstatement of the appropriate class of Fund shares. If you reinstate shares that were subject to a CDSC, your holding period as of the redemption date also will be reinstated for purposes of calculating a CDSC and the CDSC paid at redemption will be refunded. The federal income tax consequences of any capital gain realized on a redemption will not be affected by reinstatement, but a capital loss may be disallowed in whole or in part depending on the timing, the amount of the reinvestment and the fund from which the redemption occurred.

 

Suspension of Right of Redemption

 

Each Fund may suspend the right of redemption of Fund shares or delay payment more than seven days (a) during any period when the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (b) when trading in the markets the Fund normally utilizes is restricted,

 

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or an emergency exists as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission so that trading of the Fund’s investments or determination of its net asset value is not reasonably practicable, or (c) for any other periods that the Securities and Exchange Commission by order may permit for protection of Fund shareholders.

 

Redemption In-Kind

 

The Funds have reserved the right to redeem in-kind (that is, to pay redemption requests in cash and portfolio securities, or wholly in portfolio securities), although the Funds have no present intention to redeem in-kind. The Funds voluntarily have committed to pay in cash all requests for redemption by any shareholder, limited as to each shareholder during any 90 day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net asset value of a Fund at the beginning of the 90 day period.

 

Frequent Trading Policy

 

The Funds Frequent Trading Policy is as follows:

 

Nuveen Mutual Funds are intended as long-term investments and not as short-term trading vehicles. At the same time, the Funds recognize the need of investors periodically to make purchases and redemptions of Fund shares when rebalancing their portfolios and as their financial needs or circumstances change. Nuveen Funds have adopted the following Frequent Trading Policy that seeks to balance these needs against the potential for higher operating costs, portfolio management disruption and other inefficiencies that can be caused by excessive trading of Fund shares.

 

1. Definition of Round Trip

 

A Round Trip trade is the purchase and subsequent redemption of Fund shares, including by exchange. Each side of a Round Trip trade may be comprised of either a single transaction or a series of closely-spaced transactions.

 

2. Round Trip Trade Limitations

 

Nuveen Funds limit the frequency of Round Trip trades that may be placed in a Fund. Subject to certain exceptions noted below, the Funds limit an investor to four Round Trips per trailing 12-month period and may also restrict the trading privileges of an investor who makes a Round Trip within a 30-day period if the purchase and redemption are of substantially similar dollar amounts and represent at least 25% of the value of the investor’s account.

 

3. Enforcement

 

Trades placed in violation of the foregoing policies are subject to rejection or cancellation by Nuveen Funds. Nuveen Funds may also bar an investor (and/or the investor’s financial advisor) who has violated these policies from opening new accounts with the Funds and may restrict the investor’s existing account(s) to redemptions only. Nuveen Funds reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to (a) interpret the terms and application of these policies, (b) waive unintentional or minor violations (including transactions below certain dollar thresholds) if Nuveen Funds determine that doing so does not harm the interests of Fund shareholders, and (c) exclude certain classes of redemptions from the application of the trading restrictions set forth above.

 

Nuveen 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 proposed transaction or series of transactions involve market timing or excessive trading that is likely to be detrimental to the Funds. The Funds may also modify or suspend the Frequent Trading Policy without notice during periods of market stress or other unusual circumstances.

 

The ability of Nuveen Funds to implement the Frequent Trading Policy for omnibus accounts at certain financial intermediaries may be dependent on receiving from those intermediaries sufficient shareholder information to permit monitoring of trade activity and enforcement of the Funds’ Frequent Trading Policy. In addition, the Funds may rely on a financial intermediary’s policy to restrict market timing and excessive trading if the Funds believe that the policy is reasonably designed to prevent market timing that is detrimental to the Funds. Such policy may be more or less restrictive than the Funds’ Policy. The Funds cannot ensure that these financial intermediaries will in all cases apply the Funds’ policy or their own policies, as the case may be, to accounts under their control.

 

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Exclusions from the Frequent Trading Policy

 

As stated above, certain redemptions are eligible for exclusion from the Frequent Trading Policy, including: (i) redemptions or exchanges by shareholders investing through the fee-based platforms of certain financial intermediaries (where the intermediary charges an asset-based or comprehensive “wrap” fee for its services) that are effected by the financial intermediaries in connection with systematic portfolio rebalancing; (ii) when there is a verified trade error correction, which occurs when a dealer firm sends a trade to correct an earlier trade made in error and then the firm sends an explanation to the Nuveen Funds confirming that the trade is actually an error correction; (iii) in the event of total disability (as evidenced by a determination by the federal Social Security Administration) of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner) occurring after the purchase of the shares being redeemed; (iv) in the event of the death of the shareholder (including a registered joint owner); (v) redemptions made pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan, up to 1% monthly, 3% quarterly, 6% semiannually or 12% annually of an account’s net asset value depending on the frequency of the plan as designated by the shareholder; (vi) redemptions of shares that were purchased through a systematic investment program; (vii) involuntary redemptions caused by operation of law; (viii) redemptions in connection with a payment of account or plan fees; and (ix) redemptions in connection with the exercise of a Fund’s right to redeem all shares in an account that does not maintain a certain minimum balance or that the applicable board has determined may have material adverse consequences to the shareholders of a Fund.

 

In addition, the following redemptions of shares by an employer-sponsored qualified defined contribution retirement plan are excluded from the Frequent Trading Policy: (i) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a distribution without penalty under Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) from a retirement plan: (a) upon attaining age 59  1 / 2 ; (b) as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments, or (c) upon separation from service and attaining age 55; (ii) partial or complete redemptions in connection with a qualifying loan or hardship withdrawal; (iii) complete redemptions in connection with termination of employment, plan termination or transfer to another employer’s plan or IRA; and (iv) redemptions resulting from the return of an excess contribution. Also, the following redemptions of shares held in an IRA account are excluded from the application of the Frequent Trading Policy: (i) redemptions made pursuant to an IRA systematic withdrawal based on the shareholder’s life expectancy including, but not limited to, substantially equal periodic payments described in Code Section 72(t)(A)(iv) prior to age 59  1 / 2 ; and (ii) redemptions to satisfy required minimum distributions after age 70  1 / 2 from an IRA account.

 

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

 

The Nuveen Mutual Funds have adopted a policy on the disclosure of portfolio holdings which provides that a Fund, (including its investment adviser, distributor, any subadviser, and agents and employees thereof) may not disclose a Fund’s portfolio holdings information to any person other than in accordance with the policy. Under the policy, persons associated with the Funds may not solicit or accept any compensation or other consideration in connection with the disclosure of portfolio holdings information. Portfolio holdings information may be provided to third parties if such information has been included in the Funds’ public filings with the SEC or is disclosed on the Funds’ publicly accessible Web site, www.nuveen.com. Information posted on the website may be separately provided to any person commencing the day after it is first posted. For Municipal Funds, this information is posted monthly approximately 5 business days after the end of the month as of which the information is current. For other Funds this information is posted monthly approximately 5 business days after the end of the month following the month as of which the information is current. Additionally, each Fund posts on the website a list of top ten holdings as of the end of each month, approximately 5 business days after the end of the month as of which the information is current. The Funds reserve the right to revise this posting schedule in the future. The information posted will remain available on the website at least until a Fund files with the SEC its Form N-CSR or Form N-Q for the period that includes the date as of which the website information is current.

 

Portfolio-holdings information that is not filed with the SEC or posted on the publicly available website may be provided to third parties if the recipient is required to keep the information confidential and not misuse it, either by virtue of the recipient’s duties to the Funds as an agent or service provider or by explicit agreement. In this connection, portfolio holdings information will be disclosed on an

 

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ongoing basis in the normal course of investment and administrative operations to service providers, including the Funds’ investment adviser, subadvisers, distributor, independent registered public accounting firm, custodian and fund accounting agent. Portfolio holdings information will also be provided to financial printers (including R.R. Donnelley Financial, Financial Graphic Services), proxy voting services (including Institutional Shareholder Services, ADP Investor Communication Services and Glass, Lewis & Co.), vendors that assist with the pricing of portfolio holdings (including Interactive Data Corporation and Standard & Poor’s), firms that have been retained by the Fund or its adviser or subadviser to process corporate actions or file proof of claims (including Securities Class Action Services), and legal counsel to the Funds, the Funds’ independent directors, or investment advisers (including Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC and Chapman and Cutler LLP). The Funds’ investment adviser or subadvisers may also provide portfolio holdings information to broker-dealers from time to time in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or requests for price quotations or bids on one or more securities. In providing this information, reasonable precautions are taken in an effort to avoid potential misuse of information, including limitations on the scope of the portfolio holdings information disclosed.

 

A Fund or its investment adviser or sub-adviser(s) may also provide portfolio holdings information on an ongoing basis to third parties that provide portfolio analytical tools or assistance with portfolio accounting, straight-through processing or trade order management (including Vestek Systems, Thompson Financial, Factset Research Systems and Advent Software), trading cost analysis (including Elkins/McSherry, LLC and Abel/Noser Corp.) or other portfolio management services; third parties that supply their analyses of holdings information, but not the holdings information itself, to their clients (including retirement plan sponsors or their consultants); and certain independent rating and ranking organizations (including Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Services and Lipper, Inc.). A Fund or its investment adviser, subadviser or distributor may also provide portfolio holdings information to third party firms for due diligence purposes in connection with the firm’s decision to offer or continue to offer Fund shares to customers or in anticipation of a merger involving a Fund, or in other circumstances. To the extent that these disclosures are made prior to the posting of the information on the publicly available website, designated officers of the Funds must first make a determination that there is a legitimate business purpose for doing so and the recipient is subject to a duty to maintain the confidentiality of the information and not misuse it.

 

Portfolio holdings information will also be disclosed as required by law to regulatory agencies, listing authorities or in connection with litigation.

 

Compliance personnel of the Funds and their investment adviser periodically monitor overall compliance with the policy to ascertain whether portfolio holdings information is disclosed in a manner that is consistent with the policy. Reports are made periodically to the Funds’ Board.

 

There is no assurance that the Funds’ policies on portfolio holdings information will protect the Funds from the potential misuse of portfolio holdings information by individuals or firms in possession of such information.

 

General Matters

 

The Funds may encourage registered representatives and their firms to help apportion their assets among bonds, stocks and cash, and may seek to participate in programs that recommend a portion of their assets be invested in equity securities, equity and debt securities, or equity and municipal securities.

 

Upon notice to all Authorized Dealers, Nuveen may reallow to Authorized Dealers electing to participate up to the full applicable Class A Share up-front sales charge during periods and for transactions specified in the notice. The reallowances made during these periods may be based upon attainment of minimum sales levels.

 

In addition to the types of compensation to dealers to promote sales of Fund shares that are described in the Funds’ Prospectus, Nuveen may from time to time make additional reallowances only to certain authorized dealers who sell or are expected to sell certain minimum amounts of shares of the Nuveen Mutual Funds during specified time periods. Promotional support may include providing sales literature to and holding informational or educational programs for the benefit of such Authorized Dealers’ representatives, seminars for the public, and advertising and sales campaigns. Nuveen may

 

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reimburse a participating Authorized Dealer for up to one-half of specified media costs incurred in the placement of advertisements which jointly feature the Authorized Dealer and Nuveen Funds. Nuveen may reimburse a participating Authorized Dealer for up to one-half of specified media costs incurred in the placement of advertisements which jointly feature the Authorized Dealer and Nuveen Funds.

 

Such reimbursement will be based on the number of Nuveen Fund shares sold, the dollar amounts of such sales, or a combination of the foregoing, during the prior calendar year according to an established schedule. Any such support or reimbursement would be provided by Nuveen out of its own assets, and not out of the assets of the Funds, and will not change the price an investor pays for shares or the amount that a Fund will receive from such a sale.

 

To help advisors and investors better understand and more efficiently use the Funds to reach their investment goals, the Funds may advertise and create specific investment programs and systems. For example, this may include information on how to use the Funds to accumulate assets for future education needs or periodic payments such as insurance premiums. The Funds may produce software, electronic information sites, or additional sales literature to promote the advantages of using the Funds to meet these and other specific investor needs.

 

The Funds have authorized one or more brokers to accept on their behalf purchase and redemption orders. Such brokers are authorized to designate other intermediaries to accept purchase and redemption orders on the Funds’ behalf. The Funds will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s authorized designee accepts the order. Customer orders received by such broker (or their designee) will be priced at the Funds’ net asset value next computed after they are accepted by an authorized broker (or their designee). Orders accepted by an authorized broker (or their designee) before the close of regular trading on the NYSE will receive that day’s share price; orders accepted after the close of trading will receive the next business day’s share price.

 

In addition, you may exchange Class R Shares of any Fund for Class A Shares of the same Fund without a sales charge if the current net asset value of those Class R Shares is at least $3,000 or you already own Class A Shares of that Fund.

 

Shares will be registered in the name of the investor or the investor’s financial advisor. A change in registration or transfer of shares held in the name of a financial advisor may only be made by an order in good form from the financial advisor acting on the investor’s behalf.

 

For more information on the procedure for purchasing shares of a Fund and on the special purchase programs available thereunder, see “How to Buy Shares” and “Systematic Investing” in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

If you choose to invest in a Fund, an account will be opened and maintained for you by Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”), the Funds’ shareholder services agent. Shares will be registered in the name of the investor or the investor’s financial advisor. A change in registration or transfer of shares held in the name of a financial advisor may only be made by an order in good standing form from the financial advisor acting on the investor’s behalf. Each Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order and to waive or increase minimum investment requirements.

 

The Funds will no longer issue share certificates. For certificated shares previously issued, a fee of 1% of the current market value will be charged if the certificate is lost, stolen, or destroyed. The fee is paid to Seaboard Surety Company for insurance of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate.

 

Nuveen serves as the principal underwriter of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a “best efforts” arrangement as provided by a distribution agreement with the Trust (the “Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the Trust appointed Nuveen to be its agent for the distribution of the Funds’ shares on a continuous offering basis. Nuveen sells shares to or through brokers, dealers, banks or other qualified financial intermediaries (collectively referred to as “Dealers”), or others, in a manner consistent with the then effective registration statement of the Trust. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, Nuveen, at its own expense, finances certain activities incident to the sale and distribution of the Funds’ shares, including printing and distributing of prospectuses and statements of additional information to other than existing shareholders, the printing and distributing of sales literature, advertising and payment of compensation and giving of concessions to dealers. Nuveen receives for its

 

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services the excess, if any, of the sales price of a Fund’s shares less the net asset value of those shares, and reallows a majority or all of such amounts to the Dealers who sold the shares; Nuveen may act as such a Dealer. Nuveen also receives compensation pursuant to a distribution plan adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1 and described herein under “Distribution and Service Plans.” Nuveen receives any CDSCs imposed on redemptions of Shares, but any amounts as to which a reinstatement privilege is not exercised are set off against and reduce amounts otherwise payable to Nuveen pursuant to the distribution plan.

 

The following tables set forth the aggregate amount of underwriting commissions with respect to the sale of Fund shares, the amount thereof retained by Nuveen and the compensation on redemptions and repurchases received by Nuveen for each of the Funds for the specified periods. All figures are to the nearest thousand.

 

    

Amount of Underwriting
Commissions


  

Amount Retained by Nuveen


  

Amount of Compensation on
Redemptions and Repurchases


     7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


   7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


   7/01/03-
6/30/04


   7/01/04-
6/30/05


   7/01/05-
6/30/06


Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

   $ 116    $ 118    $ 188    $ 15    $ 14    $ 19    $ 107    $ 88    $ 46

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

     105      59      89      11      6      10      61      33      25

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

     42      28      63      5      3      7      36      33      17

 

Other compensation to certain dealers

 

NAM, at its own expense, currently provides additional compensation to investment dealers who distribute shares of the Nuveen Mutual Funds. The level of payments made to a particular dealer in any given year will vary and will comprise an amount equal to (a) up to .25% of fund sales by that dealer; and/or (b) up to .12% of assets attributable to that dealer. A number of factors will be considered in determining the level of payments as enumerated in the Prospectus. NAM makes these payments to help defray marketing and distribution costs incurred by particular dealers in connection with the sale of Nuveen Funds, including costs associated with educating a firm’s financial advisors about the features and benefits of Nuveen Funds. NAM will, on an annual basis, determine the advisability of continuing these payments. Additionally, NAM may also directly sponsor various meetings that facilitate educating financial advisors and shareholders about the Nuveen Funds.

 

In 2006, NAM expects that it will pay additional compensation to the following dealers;

 

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Morgan Stanley DW Inc.

Raymond James Financial

Smith Barney

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Wachovia Securities, LLC

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS

 

The Funds have adopted a plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which provides that Class B Shares and Class C Shares will be subject to an annual distribution fee, and that Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares will all be subject to an annual service fee. Class R Shares will not be subject to either distribution or service fees.

 

The distribution fee applicable to Class B Shares and Class C Shares under each Fund’s Plan will be payable to compensate Nuveen for services and expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. These expenses include payments to Authorized Dealers, including Nuveen, who are brokers of record with respect to the Class B and Class C Shares, as well as, without limitation, expenses of printing and distributing prospectuses to persons other than shareholders of each Fund, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing advertising and sales literature and reports to shareholders used in connection with the sale of Class B and Class C Shares, certain other expenses

 

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associated with the distribution of Class B and Class C Shares, and any distribution-related expenses that may be authorized form time to time by the Board of Trustees.

 

The service fee applicable to Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares under each Fund’s Plan will be payable to Authorized Dealers in connection with the provision of ongoing account services to shareholders. These services may include establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts, answering shareholder inquiries and providing other personal service to shareholders.

 

Each Fund may spend up to .25 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares as a service fee under the Plan as applicable to Class A Shares. Each Fund may spend up to .75 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B Shares and Class C Shares as a distribution fee which constitutes an asset-based sales charge whose purpose is the same as an up-front sales charge and up to .25 of 1% per year of the average daily net assets of each of the Class B Shares and Class C Shares as a service fee under the Plan as applicable to such classes.

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Funds incurred 12b-1 fees pursuant to their respective 12b-1 Plan in the amounts set forth in the table below. For this period, substantially all of the 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares were paid out as compensation to Authorized Dealers for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments. To compensate for commissions advanced to Authorized Dealers, all 12b-1 service fees collected on Class B Shares during the first year following a purchase, all 12b-1 distribution fees on Class B Shares, and all 12b-1 service and distribution fees on Class C Shares during the first year following a purchase are retained by Nuveen. After the first year following a purchase, 12b-1 service fees on Class B Shares and 12b-1 service and distribution fees on Class C Shares are paid to Authorized Dealers.

 

     12b-1 Fees
Incurred by
each Fund
for the fiscal
year ended
June 30, 2006


Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

      

Class A

   $ 1,096,274

Class B

     364,222

Class C

     297,998
    

Total

   $ 1,758,494
    

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

      

Class A

   $ 142,029

Class B

     147,419

Class C

     79,142
    

Total

   $ 368,590
    

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

      

Class A

   $ 78,557

Class B

     100,294

Class C

     77,949
    

Total

   $ 256,800
    

 

Under each Fund’s Plan, the Fund will report quarterly to the Board of Trustees for its review all amounts expended per class of shares under the Plan. The Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to any class of shares, without the payment of any penalty, by a vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such class. The Plan may be renewed from year to year if approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees and a vote of the non-interested Trustees who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan. The Plan may be continued only if the trustees who vote to approve such continuance conclude, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of

 

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their fiduciary duties under applicable law, that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the Fund and its shareholders. The Plan may not be amended to increase materially the cost which a class of shares may bear under the Plan without the approval of the shareholders of the affected class, and any other material amendments of the Plan must be approved by the non-interested trustees by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such amendments. During the continuance of the Plan, the selection and nomination of the non-interested trustees of the Trust will be committed to the discretion of the non-interested trustees then in office.

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”), One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, independent registered public accounting firm, has been selected as auditors for the Trust. In addition to audit services, PWC will provide assistance on accounting, internal control, tax and related matters.

 

The custodian of the assets of the Funds is State Street Bank & Trust Company, P.O. Box 5043, Boston, Massachusetts 02206-5043. The custodian performs custodial, fund accounting and portfolio accounting services.

 

The Funds’ transfer, shareholder services, and dividend paying agent is Boston Financial Data Services, P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The audited financial statements for each Fund appear in each Fund’s Annual Report and the financial statements from such Annual Report are incorporated herein by reference. The Annual Reports accompany this Statement of Additional Information.

 

GENERAL TRUST INFORMATION

 

Each Fund is a series of the Trust. The Trust is an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on May 6, 1996. The Board of Trustees of the Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares in one or more series or “Funds,” which may be divided into classes of shares. Currently, there are nine series authorized and outstanding, each of which is divided into four classes of shares designated as Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of a Fund. Each class of shares has equal rights as to voting, redemption, dividends and liquidation, except that each bears different class expenses, including different distribution and service fees, and each has exclusive voting rights with respect to any distribution or service plan applicable to its shares. There are no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, except that Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares, as described herein. The Board of Trustees of the Trust has the right to establish additional series and classes of shares in the future, to change those series or classes and to determine the preferences, voting powers, rights and privileges thereof.

 

The Trust is not required and does not intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders. Shareholders owning more than 10% of the outstanding shares of a Fund have the right to call a special meeting to remove Trustees or for any other purpose.

 

Under Massachusetts law applicable to Massachusetts business trusts, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for its obligations. However, the Declaration of Trust of the Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and requires that notice of this disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or the Trustees. The Funds’ Declaration of Trust further provides for indemnification out of the assets and property of the Trust for all losses and expenses of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both inadequate insurance existed and the Trust or Fund itself was unable to meet its obligations. The Trust believes the likelihood of the occurrence of these circumstances is remote.

 

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APPENDIX A—RATINGS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group— A brief description of the applicable Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) rating symbols and their meanings (as published by S&P) follows:

 

Issue Credit Ratings

 

A S&P issue credit rating is a current opinion of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium term note programs and commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated.

 

The issue credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a financial obligation, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor.

 

Issue credit ratings are based on current information furnished by the obligors or obtained by S&P from other sources it considers reliable. S&P does not perform an audit in connection with any credit rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. Credit ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or based on other circumstances.

 

Issue credit ratings can be either long-term or short-term. Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days—including commercial paper. Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on long-term obligations. The result is a dual rating, in which the short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the usual long-term rating. Medium-term notes are assigned long-term ratings.

 

Long-term issue credit ratings

 

Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:

 

1. Likelihood of payment—capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation;

 

2. Nature of and provisions of the obligation;

 

3. Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.

 

The issue rating definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation applies when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.) Accordingly, in the case of junior debt, the rating may not conform exactly with the category definition.

 

AAA   An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.
AA   An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.
A   An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
BBB   An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.


Obligations rated ‘BB’, ‘B’, ‘CCC’, ‘CC’ and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

 

BB   An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B   An obligation rated ‘B’ is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB’, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CCC   An obligation rated ‘CCC’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CC   An obligation rated ‘CC’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
C   A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated ‘C’ is CURRENTLY HIGHLY VULNERABLE to nonpayment. The ‘C’ rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. A ‘C’ also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying.
D   An obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

 

Plus (+) or Minus (- ): The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

 

r   This symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit risks. It highlights risks to principal or volatility of expected returns which are not addressed in the credit rating.
NR   This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

 

Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings

 

A-1   A short-term obligation rated ‘A-1’ is rated in the highest category by S&P. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.
A-2   A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.
A-3   A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

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B   A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
C   A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
D   A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.— A brief description of the applicable Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating symbols and their meanings (as published by Moody’s) follows:

 

Long Term Ratings: Bonds and Preferred Stock

 

Aaa   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edged.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high- grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.
A   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.
Baa   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
Ba   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
B   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
Caa   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.
Ca   Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

 

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C    Bonds and preferred stock which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

Moody’s assigns ratings to individual debt securities issued from medium-term note (MTN) programs, in addition to indicating ratings to MTN programs themselves. Notes issued under MTN programs with such indicated ratings are rated at issuance at the rating applicable to all pari passu notes issued under the same program, at the program’s relevant indicated rating, provided such notes do not exhibit any of the characteristics listed below. For notes with any of the following characteristics, the rating of the individual note may differ from the indicated rating of the program:

 

1) Notes containing features which link the cash flow and/or market value to the credit performance of any third party or parties.

 

2) Notes allowing for negative coupons, or negative principal.

 

3) Notes containing any provision which could obligate the investor to make any additional payments.

 

Market participants must determine whether any particular note is rated, and if so, at what rating level. Moody’s encourages market participants to contact Moody’s Ratings Desks directly if they have questions regarding ratings for specific notes issued under a medium-term note program.

 

Note: Moody’s applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

 

U.S. Short-Term Ratings

 

MIG/VMIG Ratings

 

In municipal debt issuance, there are three rating categories for short-term obligations that are considered investment grade. These ratings are designated as Moody’s Investment Grade (MIG) and are divided into three levels—MIG 1 through MIG 3.

 

In addition, those short-term obligations that are of speculative quality are designated SG, or speculative grade.

 

In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned. The first element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moody’s evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the demand feature, using the MIG rating scale.

 

The short-term rating assigned to the demand feature of VRDOs is designated as VMIG. When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.

 

MIG ratings expire at note maturity. By contrast, VMIG rating expirations will be a function of each issue’s specific structural or credit features.

 

MIG 1/VMIG 1    This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2/VMIG 2    This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.
MIG 3/VMIG 3    This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.
SG    This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.

 

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Prime Rating System

 

Moody’s short-term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor senior financial obligations and contracts. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding one year, unless explicitly noted.

 

Moody’s employs the following designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:

 

Prime-1

 

Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics:

 

—Leading market positions in well-established industries.

 

—High rates of return on funds employed.

 

—Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection.

 

—Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation.

 

—Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

 

Prime-2

 

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay senior short-term debt obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above, but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation than is the case for Prime-2 securities. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

Prime-3

 

Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt-protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

Not Prime

 

Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

 

Fitch Ratings —A brief description of the applicable Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) ratings symbols and meanings (as published by Fitch) follows:

 

Fitch provides an opinion on the ability of an entity or of a securities issue to meet financial commitments, such as interest, preferred dividends, or repayment of principal, on a timely basis. Fitch credit ratings apply to a variety of entities and issues, including but not limited to sovereigns, governments, structured financings, and corporations; debt, preferred/preference stock, bank loans, and counterparties; as well as the financial strength of insurance companies and financial guarantors.

 

Credit ratings are used by investors as indications of the likelihood of getting their money back in accordance with the terms on which they invested. Thus, the use of credit ratings defines their function: “investment-grade” ratings (international long-term ‘AAA’–‘BBB’ categories; short-term ‘F1’–‘F3’) indicate a

 

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relatively low probability of default, while those in the “speculative” or “non-investment grade” categories (international long-term ‘BB’–‘D’; short-term ‘B’–‘D’) either signal a higher probability of default or that a default has already occurred. Ratings imply no specific prediction of default probability. However, for example, it is relevant to note that over the long term, defaults on ‘AAA’ rated U.S. corporate bonds have averaged less than 0.10% per annum, while the equivalent rate for ‘BBB’ rated bonds was 0.35%, and for ‘B’ rated bonds, 3.0%.

 

Entities or issues carrying the same rating are of similar but not necessarily identical credit quality since the rating categories do not fully reflect small differences in the degrees of credit risk.

 

Fitch credit and research are not recommendations to buy, sell, or hold any security. Ratings do not comment on the adequacy of market price, the suitability of any security for a particular investor, or the tax-exempt nature or taxability of any payments of any security. The ratings are based on information obtained from issuers, other obligors, underwriters, their experts, and other sources Fitch believes to be reliable. Fitch does not audit or verify the truth or accuracy of such information. Ratings may be changed or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or the unavailability of, information or for other reasons.

 

Fitch program ratings relate only to standard issues made under the program concerned; it should not be assumed that these ratings apply to every issue made under the program. In particular, in the case of non-standard issues, i.e. those that are linked to the credit of a third party or linked to the performance of an index, ratings of these issues may deviate from the applicable program rating.

 

Credit ratings do not directly address any risk other than credit risk. In particular, these ratings do not deal with the risk of loss due to International Long-Term Credit Ratings changes in market interest rates and other market considerations.

 

International Long-Term Credit Ratings

 

Investment Grade

 

AAA   Highest credit quality. ‘AAA’ ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.
AA   Very high credit quality. ‘AA’ ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.
A   High credit quality. ‘A’ ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.
BBB   Good credit quality. ‘BBB’ ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.

 

Speculative Grade

 

BB   Speculative. ‘BB’ ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.
B   Highly speculative. ‘B’ ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

 

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CCC,
CC, C
  High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A ‘CC’ rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. ‘C’ ratings signal imminent default.
DDD,
DD, D
  Default. The ratings of obligations in this category are based on their prospects for achieving partial or full recovery in a reorganization or liquidation of the obligor. While expected recovery values are highly speculative and cannot be estimated with any precision, the following serve as general guidelines. ‘DDD’ obligations have the highest potential for recovery, around 90%-100% of outstanding amounts and accrued interest. ‘DD’ indicates potential recoveries in the range of 50%-90% and ‘D’ the lowest recovery potential, i.e., below 50%.

 

Entities rated in this category have defaulted on some or all of their obligations. Entities rated ‘DDD’ have the highest prospect for resumption of performance or continued operation with or without a formal reorganization process. Entities rated ‘DD’ and ‘D’ are generally undergoing a formal reorganization or liquidation process; those rated ‘DD’ are likely to satisfy a higher portion of their outstanding obligations, while entities rated ’D’ have a poor prospect for repaying all obligations.

 

International Short-Term Credit Ratings

 

The following ratings scale applies to non-U.S. currency and local currency ratings. A short-term rating has a time horizon of less than 12 months for most obligations, or up to three years for U.S. public finance securities, and thus places greater emphasis on the liquidity necessary to meet financial commitments in a timely manner.

 

F1   Highest credit quality. Indicates the Best capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.
F2   Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.
F3   Fair credit quality. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.
B   Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
C   High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
D   Default. Denotes actual or imminent payment default.

 

Notes to Long-term and Short-term ratings:

 

“+” or “-” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ long-term rating category, or to categories below ‘CCC’, or to Short-term ratings other than ‘F1’.

 

‘NR’ indicates that Fitch does not rate the issuer or issue in question.

 

‘Withdrawn’: A rating is withdrawn when Fitch deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation matures, is called, or refinanced.

 

Rating Watch: Ratings are placed on Rating Watch to notify investors that there is a reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. These are designated as “Positive”, indicating a potential upgrade, “Negative”, for a potential downgrade, or “Evolving”, if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. Rating Watch is typically resolved over a relatively short period.

 

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MAI-GRINC-1006D


PART C—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 22: Exhibits:

 

(a )(1).   Declaration of Trust of Registrant.(1)
(a )(2).   Certificate for the Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes for the Nuveen Growth and Income Stock Fund, the Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund, and Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund, dated June 20, 1996.(3)
(a )(3).   Certificate for the Establishment and Designation of Series for the Nuveen European Value Fund, dated May 27, 1998.(10)
(a )(4).   Amended Designation of Series for the Nuveen Investment Trust, dated September 24, 2002.(19)
(a )(5).   Amended Designation of Series for the Nuveen Investment Trust, dated October 7, 2004.(24)
(a )(6).   Amended Designation of Series for the Nuveen Investment Trust, dated September 15, 2006.(31)
(b )(1).   By-Laws of Registrant.(1)
(b )(2).   Amendment to By-Laws of Registrant.(15)
(b )(3).   Amended and Restated By-Laws of Registrant.(21)
(c ).   Specimen certificate of Shares of the Funds.(3)
(d )(1).   Management Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(6)
(d )(2).   Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and Institutional Capital Corporation.(6)
(d )(3).   Form of Amended Schedule A to Management Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(10)
(d )(4).   Form of Amended Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and Institutional Capital Corporation.(10)
(d )(5).   Form of Amended Schedule B to Management Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(10)
(d )(6).   Form of Addendum to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and Institutional Capital Corporation.(10)
(d )(7).   Renewal of Investment Management Agreement dated June 1, 2001.(18)
(d )(8).   Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC dated August 15, 2002.(19)
(d )(9).   Renewal of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. dated April 28, 2002.(19)

 

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(d )(10).   Amended Schedules A and B to Investment Management Agreement between Nuveen Investment Trust and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(19)
(d )(11).   Notice of Continuance of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and Institutional Capital Corporation.(20)
(d )(12).   Renewal of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. dated May 15, 2003.(23)
(d )(13).   Notice of Continuance of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and Institutional Capital Corporation dated July 15, 2003.(23)
(d )(14).   Notice of Continuance of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and NWQ Investment Management Company dated July 15, 2003.(23)
(d )(15).   Amendment and Renewal of Management Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. dated July 31, 2004.(25)
(d )(16).   Notice of Continuance of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and Institutional Capital Corporation dated July 30, 2004.(25)
(d )(17).   Notice of Continuance of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC dated July 30, 2004.(25)
(d )(18).  

Management Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Asset Management dated July 26, 2005.(30)

(d )(19).   Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Asset Management and Institutional Capital Corporation dated July 28, 2005.(30)
(d )(20).   Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Asset Management and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC dated July 28, 2005.(30)
(d )(21).   Renewal of Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Asset Management.(32)
(d )(22).   Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Asset Management and Institutional Capital LLC dated August 25, 2006.(32)
(e )(1).   Distribution Agreement between Registrant and John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated dated August 1, 1998.(11)
(e )(2).   Dealer Management Agreement dated October 22, 1996.(4)
(e )(3).   Renewal of Distribution Agreement dated July 31, 2001.(18)
(e )(4).   Renewal of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Investments.(21)
(e )(5).   Renewal of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Investments, LLC dated July 31, 2003.(23)
(e )(6).   Renewal of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Investments, LLC dated August 3, 2004.(25)
(e )(7).   Dealer Distribution, Shareholder Servicing and Fee-Based Program Agreement.(29)
(e )(8).   Renewal of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Investments, LLC dated July 28, 2005.(30)

 

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(e )(9).   From Nuveen Funds Rule 22c-2 Agreement.(32)
(e )(10)   Renewal of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Investments, LLC dated August 1, 2006.(32)
(f ).  

Not applicable.

(g )(1).   Custodian Agreement between Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank.(7)
(g )(2).   Global Custody Agreement between Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank dated July 21, 1998.(13)
(g )(3).   Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement between certain Nuveen Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company.(28)
(h )(1).   Form of Subscription Agency Agreement between Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank.(4)
(h )(2).   Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and Chase Global Funds Services Company.(11)
(h )(3).   Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between certain Nuveen Open-End Investment Companies and State Street Bank and Trust Company.(21)
(i )(1).   Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler, dated July 30, 1996.(3)
(i )(2).   Opinion and consent of Bingham, Dana & Gould, dated July 30, 1996.(3)
(i )(3).   Opinion and consent of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, dated May 28, 1998.(10)
(i )(4).   Opinion and consent of Bingham Dana LLP dated May 28, 1998.(10)
(i )(5).   Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler, dated October 27, 2000.(18)
(i )(6).   Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler, dated October 26, 2001.(18)
(i )(7).   Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler, dated October 9, 2002.(19)
(i )(8).   Opinion and consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP, dated October 4, 2002.(19)
(i )(9).  

Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated October 28, 2003.(23)

(i )(10).  

Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated October 29, 2004.(25)

(i )(11).  

Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated December 7, 2004.(27)

(i )(12).  

Opinion and consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP, dated December 7, 2004.(27)

(i )(13).  

Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated June 29, 2005.(29)

(i )(14).  

Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated October 31, 2005.(30)

(i )(15).  

Opinion and consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated October 30, 2006.(32)

(j )(1).   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated October 26, 2006.(32)
(j )(2)   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated October 26, 2006.(32)
(k ).  

Not applicable.

(l ).  

Subscription Agreement with Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(7)

(m )(1).   Plan of Distribution and Service Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for the Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares of each Fund.(3)

 

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(m )(2).   Amendment to Plan of Distribution and Service Pursuant to Rule 12b-1.(11)
(m )(3).   Plan of Distribution and Service Pursuant to Rule 12b-1.(27)
(n ).  

Multi-Class Plan.(4)

(p )(1).   Code of Ethics and Reporting Requirements.(30)
(p )(2).   Code of Ethics of Institutional Capital Corporation.(18)
(p )(3).   Code of Ethics of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC.(19)
(p )(4).   Code of Ethics Supplement for NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC.(30)
(p )(5).   Code of Ethics and Reporting Requirements of certain Subsidiaries of Nuveen Investments, Inc.(32)
(z )(1).   Powers of Attorney for Messrs. Schwertfeger, Evans, Leafstrand, Bacon, Kissick, and
Ms. Wellington.(17)
(z )(2).   Power of Attorney for Mr. Bennett.(18)
(z )(3).   Powers of Attorney for Messrs. Bremner, Brown, Schneider and Sawers and Ms. Impellizzeri and Ms. Stockdale.(22)
(z )(4).   Power of Attorney for Mr. Hunter.(24)
(z )(5).   Powers of Attorney for Mr. Kundert and Mr. Sunshine.(28)
(1 )  

Incorporated by reference to the initial registration statement filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(2 )  

Incorporated by reference to the pre-effective amendment no. 1 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(3 )  

Incorporated by reference to the pre-effective amendment no. 2 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(4 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 1 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(5 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 2 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(6 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 3 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(7 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 4 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(8 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 5 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(9 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 6 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(10 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 12 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(11 )  

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 13 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

 

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(12 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 14 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(13 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 15 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(14 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 16 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(15 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 17 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(16 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 18 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(17 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 19 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(18 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 20 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(19 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 23 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(20 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 24 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(21 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 25 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(22 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 26 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(23 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 27 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(24 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 28 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(25 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 29 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(26 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 30 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(27 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 31 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(28 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 32 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(29 )   

Incorporated by reference to the post-effective amendment no. 35 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(30 )   

Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 37 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(31 )   

Incorporated by reference to post-effective amendment no. 38 filed on Form N-1A for Registrant.

(32 )   

Filed herewith.

 

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Item 23: Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Fund.

Not applicable.

 

Item 24: Indemnification.

Section 4 of Article XII of Registrant’s Declaration of Trust provides as follows:

 

Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in this Section 4, every person who is, or has been, a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust, including persons who serve at the request of the Trust as directors, trustees, officers, employees or agents of another organization in which the Trust has an interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a “Covered Person”), shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been such a Trustee, director, officer, employee or agent and against amounts paid or incurred by him in settlement thereof.

 

No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person:

 

(a) against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of a final adjudication by the court or other body before which the proceeding was brought that he engaged in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office;

 

(b) with respect to any matter as to which he shall have been finally adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interests of the Trust; or

 

(c) in the event of a settlement or other disposition not involving a final adjudication (as provided in paragraph (a) or (b)) and resulting in a payment by a Covered Person, unless there has been either a determination that such Covered Person did not engage in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office by the court or other body approving the settlement or other disposition or a reasonable determination, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that he did not engage in such conduct:

 

(i) by a vote of a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acting on the matter (provided that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter); or

 

(ii) by written opinion of independent legal counsel.

 

The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which Trust personnel other than Covered Persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law.

 

Expenses of preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding subject to a claim for indemnification under this Section 4 shall be advanced by the Trust prior to final

 

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disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Section 4, provided that either:

 

(a) such undertaking is secured by a surety bond or some other appropriate security or the Trust shall be insured against losses arising out of any such advances; or

 

(b) a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acting on the matter (provided that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter) or independent legal counsel in a written opinion shall determine, based upon a review of the readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the recipient ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

 

As used in this Section 4, a “Disinterested Trustee” is one (x) who is not an Interested Person of the Trust (including, as such Disinterested Trustee, anyone who has been exempted from being an Interested Person by any rule, regulation or order of the Commission), and (y) against whom none of such actions, suits or other proceedings or another action, suit or other proceeding on the same or similar grounds is then or has been pending.

 

As used in this Section 4, the words “claim,” “action,” “suit” or “proceeding” shall apply to all claims, actions, suits, proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or other, including appeals), actual or threatened; and the word “liability” and “expenses” shall include without limitation, attorneys’ fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and other liabilities.

 


 

The trustees and officers of the Registrant are covered by Investment Trust Errors and Omission policies in the aggregate amount of $50,000,000 (with a maximum deductible of $500,000) against liability and expenses of claims of wrongful acts arising out of their position with the Registrant, except for matters which involved willful acts, bad faith, gross negligence and willful disregard of duty (i.e., where the insured did not act in good faith for a purpose he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interest of Registrant or where he or she shall have had reasonable cause to believe this conduct was unlawful).

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to the officers, trustees or controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust of the Registrant or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by an officer or trustee or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such officer, trustee or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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Item 25: Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.

(a) Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”) manages the Registrant and serves as investment adviser or manager to other open-end and closed-end management investment companies and to separately managed accounts. The principal business address for all of these investment companies and the persons named below is 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

 

A description of any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in which the directors and officers of NAM who serve as officers or Trustees of the Registrant have engaged during the last two years for his or her account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee appears under “Management” in the Statement of Additional Information. Such information for the remaining senior officers of NAM appears below:

 

Name and Position with NAM


   Other Business, Profession, Vocation or
Employment During Past Two Years


John P. Amboian, President and Director    President and Director of Nuveen Investments,
Inc., Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.,
Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., and
Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.; President
of Nuveen Investments, LLC, NWQ Holdings,
LLC and Nuveen Investments Institutional
Services Group LLC; formerly, President and
Director of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and
Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.
Stuart J. Cohen, Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel   

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of
Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen
Investments Holdings, Inc., NWQ Holdings,
LLC, Nuveen Investments Institutional
Services Group LLC and Rittenhouse Asset
Management, Inc.; Vice President of
Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.; and
Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment
Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds
Global Investors, LLC, Santa Barbara Asset
Management, LLC and Symphony Asset
Management LLC.
Sherri A. Hlavacek, Vice President and Corporate Controller   

Vice President and Corporate Controller of
Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen
Investments Holdings, Inc., Nuveen
Investments Advisers Inc. and Rittenhouse
Asset Management, Inc.; Vice President and
Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice
President of NWQ Holdings, LLC and
Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.; Certified
Public Accountant.

 

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Name and Position with NAM


   Other Business, Profession, Vocation or
Employment During Past Two Years


Mary E. Keefe, Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer   

Vice President, Managing Director and
Director of Compliance of Nuveen
Investments, Inc.; Managing Director and
Chief Compliance Officer of Nuveen
Investments, LLC, Nuveen Investments
Advisers Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings,
Inc., Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. and
Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Chief
Compliance Officer of Symphony Asset
Management, LLC; Managing Director of
Nuveen Investments Institutional Services
Group LLC; formerly, Managing Director and
Chief Compliance Officer (2004) of Nuveen
Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional
Advisory Corp.*; formerly, Head of Global
Compliance (January 2004-May 2004) of
Citadel Investment Group; formerly, Director,
Midwest Regional Office (1994-2003) United
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
John L. MacCarthy, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel   

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel (since March 2006) of Nuveen
Investments, Inc., Nuveen Investments, LLC,
Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc., and
Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.; Senior
Vice President and Secretary of Nuveen
Investments Advisers Inc., NWQ Holdings,
LLC, and Nuveen Investments Institutional
Services Group LLC; Assistant Secretary of
NWQ Investment Management Company,
LLC and Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors,
LLC; and Secretary of Symphony Asset
Management, LLC and Santa Barbara Asset
Management, LLC; formerly, Partner in the
law firm of Winston & Strawn LLC.
Glenn R. Richter, Executive Vice President    Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer of Nuveen Investment,
Inc.; Executive Vice President of Nuveen
Investments, LLC; Executive Vice President
of Nuveen Investments Holdings. Inc., Chief
Administrative Officer of NWQ Holdings,
LLC; formerly, Executive Vice President
(2004-2005) of RR Donnelley and Sons and
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (2002-2005) of Sears Roebuck & Co.

 

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Name and Position with NAM


   Other Business, Profession, Vocation or
Employment During Past Two Years


Margaret E. Wilson, Senior Vice President, Finance    Senior Vice President, Finance of Nuveen
Investments, Inc., Nuveen Investments, LLC,
Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.,
Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., Nuveen
Investments Institutional Services Group LLC
and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.;
Senior Vice President of NWQ Holdings,
LLC; formerly, Senior Vice President, Finance
(1998-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and
Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*

* Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were organized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005.

 

(b) Institutional Capital Corporation (“Institutional Capital”) acts as investment sub-adviser to the ICAP Funds, Inc. and as sub-investment adviser to the Large-Cap Value Fund, Balanced Stock and Bond Fund, and Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund (series of the Registrant). In addition, Institutional Capital serves as investment adviser to separately managed accounts.

 

A description of any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature in which the directors or officers have or have been, at any time during the last two fiscal years, engaged for his own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner, or trustee appears below. The principal business address for each person is 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

 

Name


  

Positions and Offices with ICAP


  

Other Business, Profession, Vocation or
Employment During Past Two Years


Pamela H. Conroy

   Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director    Formerly, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of the ICAP Funds, Inc.

Robert H. Lyon

   Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chief Investment Officer    Formerly, President, Director and Chief Investment Officer of ICAP Funds, Inc.

Gary S. Maurer

   Executive Vice President     

Paula L. Rogers

   Executive Vice President     

Jerrold K. Senser

   Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer     

Thomas R. Wenzel

   Executive Vice President and Director of Research     

 

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(c) NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (“NWQ”) acts as a sub-investment adviser to the Registrant for the Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Large-Cap Value Fund and the Nuveen NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value Fund. In addition, NWQ serves as investment adviser to separately managed accounts. The following is a listing of the executive officers of NWQ. The principal business address of each person is 2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.

 

Name


  

Positions and Offices with NWQ


  

Other Business, Profession, Vocation or
Employment During Past Two Years


Michael C. Mendez

   Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Executive Committee Member    President and Executive Committee Member (since 2005), Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC; formerly, President (1999-2006) and Director (1999-2001), of NWQ.

Jon D. Bosse, CFA

   Chief Investment Officer, Co-President, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager     

John E. Conlin

   Co-President, Executive Committee Member, Chief Operating Officer    Co-Founder, (2004-2006) of Education Partners; Board Member (since 2003) of Montgomery & Company; Board Member (since 2005), Pope Resources M.L.P.; Board Member (since 2005), Acme Communications Corporation.

Edward C. Friedel, CFA

   Managing Director, Executive Committee Member, Portfolio Manager     

 

(d) Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC (“Tradewinds”) acts as sub-investment adviser to the Registrant for the Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund and the Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund and serves as investment adviser to separately managed accounts. The following is a listing of the executive officers of Tradewinds. The principal address of each person is 2049 Century Park East, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.

 

Name


  

Positions and Offices
with Tradewinds


  

Other Business, Profession, Vocation or

Employment During Past Two Years


Michael C. Mendez

  

President

   Chief Executive Officer (since 2001) and Executive Committee Member (since 2002), formerly, President (1999-2006) of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC.

David B. Iben, CFA

   Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director, Executive Committee Member, Portfolio Manager    Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (2000-2006) of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC.

 

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Name


  

Positions and Offices
with Tradewinds


  

Other Business, Profession, Vocation or

Employment During Past Two Years


Paul J. Hechmer

   Managing Director, Executive Committee Member, Portfolio Manager    Managing Director, and Portfolio Manager (2005-2006) Vice President, and Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC.

Patrick Goshtigian, CFA

   Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Committee Member    Managing Director, (since 2005), Sr. Vice President (2003-2005) of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC; Managing Director and Head of Institutional Operations Administration (since 2006) of Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group, LLC.

 

Item 26: Principal Underwriters.

(a) Nuveen Investments, LLC (“Nuveen”) acts as principal underwriter to the following open-end management type investment companies: Nuveen Multistate Trust I, Nuveen Multistate Trust II, Nuveen Multistate Trust III, Nuveen Multistate Trust IV, Nuveen Municipal Trust, Nuveen Investment Trust, Nuveen Investment Trust II and III. Nuveen is also serving as the principal underwriter to Nuveen Global Value Opportunities Fund, a closed-end management type investment company.

 

(b)

 

Name and Principal
Business Address
   Positions and Offices
with Underwriter
   Positions and Offices
with Registrant

Timothy R. Schwertfeger

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer,
and Director
   Chairman and Trustee

John P. Amboian

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   President and Director    None

William Adams IV

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Executive Vice President    None

Alan G. Berkshire

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Senior Executive Vice
President, Institutional
   None

Robert K. Burke

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Vice President    None

Peter H. D’Arrigo

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Vice President and
Treasurer
   Vice President and
Treasurer

 

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Name and Principal
Business Address
   Positions and Offices
with Underwriter
   Positions and Offices
with Registrant

Jessica R. Droeger

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
   Vice President and
Secretary

Stephen D. Foy

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Vice President and
Funds Controller
   Vice President and
Controller

Mary E. Keefe

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Managing Director and
Chief Compliance Officer
   None

John L. MacCarthy

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Senior Vice President,
Secretary and
General Counsel
   None

Larry W. Martin

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
   Vice President and
Assistant Secretary

Glenn R. Richter

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Executive Vice President    None

Paul C. Williams

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Managing Director    None

Margaret E. Wilson

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Senior Vice President,
Finance
   None

Gifford R. Zimmerman

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

   Managing Director and
Assistant Secretary
   Chief Administrative Officer

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

Item 27: Location of Accounts and Records.

Nuveen Asset Management, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, maintains the Declaration of Trust, By-Laws, minutes of trustees and shareholder meetings and contracts of the Registrant and all advisory material of the investment adviser.

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company, P.O. Box 5043, Boston, Massachusetts 02206-5043, maintains all general and subsidiary ledgers, journals, trial balances, records of all portfolio purchases and sales, and all other required records not maintained by Nuveen Asset Management.

 

Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., P.O. Box 8530, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8530, maintains all the required records in its capacity as transfer, dividend paying, and shareholder service agent for the Registrant.

 

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Item 28: Management Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 29: Undertakings.

(a) Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 30th day of October, 2006.

 

NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST

 

/ S /    J ESSICA R. D ROEGER        

 

Jessica R. Droeger Vice President and Secretary

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this post-effective amendment to the registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature


  

Title


         

Date


/s/    S TEPHEN D. F OY        


S TEPHEN D. F OY

  

Vice President and Controller (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

          October 30, 2006

/s/    G IFFORD  R. Z IMMERMAN


G IFFORD R. Z IMMERMAN

  

Chief Administrative Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

          October 30, 2006
Timothy R. Schwertfeger*   

Chairman and Trustee

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/ S /    J ESSICA R. D ROEGER

                                                                                  

J ESSICA R. D ROEGER

Attorney-in-Fact

October 30, 2006

 

Robert P. Bremner*    Trustee      
Lawrence H. Brown*    Trustee      
Jack B. Evans*    Trustee      
William C. Hunter*    Trustee      
David J. Kundert*    Trustee      
William J. Schneider*    Trustee      
Judith M. Stockdale*    Trustee      
Eugene S. Sunshine*   

Trustee

 

     

* An original power of attorney authorizing, among others, Jessica R. Droeger, Larry W. Martin and Gifford R. Zimmerman to execute this registration statement, and amendments thereto, for each of the trustees of the Registrant on whose behalf this registration statement is filed, has been executed and have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or are being filed herein.


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Exhibit


(d)(21)    Renewal of Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Asset Management.
(d)(22)    Sub-Advisory Agreement between Nuveen Asset Management and Institutional Capital LLC dated August 25, 2006.
(e)(9)    Form Nuveen Funds Rule 22c-2 Agreement.
(e)(10)    Renewal of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Nuveen Investments, LLC dated August 1, 2006.
(i)(15)    Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated October 30, 2006.
(j)(1)    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated October 26, 2006.
(j)(2)    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated October 26, 2006.
(p)(5)    Code of Ethics and Reporting Requirements of certain Subsidiaries of Nuveen Investments, Inc.

Exhibit (d)(21)

NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST

RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

This Agreement made this 24th day of May 2006 by and between Nuveen Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and Nuveen Asset Management, a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”);

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are the contracting parties under that certain Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes investment management and other services to the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement terminates August 1, 2006 unless continued in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of 1940; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees, at a meeting called for the purpose of reviewing the Agreement, have approved the Agreement and its continuance until August 1, 2007 in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of 1940.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the Agreement the parties hereto do hereby continue the Agreement in effect until August 1, 2007 and ratify and confirm the Agreement in all respects.

 

    NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST
    By:  

/s/ Jessica R. Droeger

      Vice President
ATTEST:      

/s/ Virginia L. O’Neal

     
Assistant Secretary      
    NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT
    By:  

/s/ William M. Fitzgerald

      Managing Director
ATTEST:      

/s/ Stuart Cohen

     
Assistant Secretary      

I NVESTMENT S UB -A DVISORY A GREEMENT

 

AGREEMENT MADE THIS 25th day of August, 2006, by and between Nuveen Asset Management, a Delaware corporation and registered investment adviser (“Manager”), and Institutional Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a federally registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).

 

WHEREAS, Manager serves as the investment manager for the following series of Nuveen Investment Trust (the “Trust”) – Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund and the Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund (each a “Fund” and, together, “the Funds”) pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement between Manager and the Funds (as such agreement may be modified from time to time, the “Management Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, each Fund is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and

 

WHEREAS, Manager desires to retain Sub-Adviser as its agent to furnish investment advisory services for the Portfolios, upon the terms and conditions hereafter set forth.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Appointment . Manager hereby appoints Sub-Adviser to provide certain sub-investment advisory services to the Funds for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Sub-Adviser accepts such appointments and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.

 

2. Additional Funds . In the event that the Trust establishes one or more portfolios other than the Funds, with respect to which the Manager desires to engage the Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services hereunder, the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of such desire. If the Sub-Adviser is willing to render such services, it shall notify the Manager in writing whereupon such portfolio or portfolios shall become a Fund or Funds hereunder.

 

3. Services to be Performed . Subject always to the supervision of Trust’s Board of Trustees and the Manager, Sub-Adviser will furnish an investment program in respect of, make investment decisions for, and place all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for, the assets designated in Schedule A hereto, as such schedule may be amended from time to time, of the Funds and other portfolios hereunder, all on behalf of

 

 


such Funds. In the performance of its duties, Sub-Adviser will satisfy its fiduciary duties to the Funds (as set forth in Section 7, below), and will monitor the Funds’ investments, and will comply with the provisions of Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-laws, as amended from time to time, and the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Portfolios. Manager will provide Sub-Adviser with current copies of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, By-laws, prospectus and any amendments thereto, and any objectives, policies or limitations not appearing therein as they may be relevant to Sub-Adviser’s performance under this Agreement. Sub-Adviser and Manager will each make its officers and employees available to the other from time to time at reasonable times to review investment policies of the Funds and to consult with each other regarding the investment affairs of the Funds. Sub-Adviser will report to the Board of Trustees and to Manager with respect to the implementation of such program.

 

Sub-Adviser further agrees that it:

 

(a) will use the same degree of skill and care in providing such services as it uses in providing services to fiduciary accounts for which it has investment responsibilities;

 

(b) will conform to all applicable Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in all material respects and in addition will conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with any applicable regulations of any governmental authority pertaining to its investment advisory activities;

 

(c) Sub-Adviser is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Funds and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain best execution, which includes most favorable net results and execution of the Fund’s orders, taking into account all appropriate factors, including price, dealer spread or commission, size and difficulty of the transaction and research or other services provided. It is understood that the Sub-Adviser will not be deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Trust or in respect of any Fund, or be in breach of any obligation owing to the Trust or in respect of any Fund under this Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason of its having caused a Fund to pay a member of a securities exchange, a broker or a dealer a commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Fund in excess of the amount of commission another member of an exchange, broker or dealer would have charged if the Sub-Adviser determined in good faith that the commission paid was reasonable in relation to the brokerage or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to its accounts, including the Funds, as to which it exercises investment discretion. In addition, if in the

 

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judgment of the Sub-Adviser, the Funds would be benefited by supplemental services, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to pay spreads or commissions to brokers or dealers furnishing such services in excess of spreads or commissions which another broker or dealer may charge for the same transaction, provided that the Sub-Adviser determined in good faith that the commission or spread paid was reasonable in relation to the services provided. The Sub-Adviser will properly communicate to the officers and trustees of the Trust such information relating to transactions for any Fund as they may reasonably request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Manager, Sub-Adviser or any affiliated person of either the Trust, Manager, or Sub-Adviser, except as may be permitted under the 1940 Act;

 

(d) will report regularly to Manager and to the Board of Trustees and will make appropriate persons available for the purpose of reviewing with representatives of Manager and the Board of Trustees on a regular basis at reasonable times the management of the Funds, including, without limitation, review of the general investment strategies of the Funds, the performance of the Funds in relation to standard industry indices, interest rate considerations and general conditions affecting the marketplace and will provide various other reports from time to time as reasonably requested by Manager; and

 

(e) will prepare such books and records with respect to the Funds’ securities transactions as requested by the Manager and will furnish Manager and Trust’s Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Board or Manager may reasonably request.

 

4. Expenses . During the term of this Agreement, Sub-Adviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement other than the cost of securities (including brokerage commission, if any) purchased for the Funds.

 

5. Compensation . For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, Manager will pay the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation therefor, at the end of each calendar month, an equity or fixed income portfolio management fee on the specified proportion of each Fund’s average daily net asset value set forth in Schedule A hereto, as such schedule may be amended from time to time, at an annual rate as set forth below, which rate is determined by reference to the average daily market value of the equity and fixed income assets, respectively, of all Nuveen-sponsored investment products for which Institutional Capital serves as portfolio manager, applying the same proportions as set forth in Schedule A.

 

 

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E QUITY A SSETS OF N UVEEN -S PONSORED
I NVESTMENT P RODUCTS M ANAGED BY
I NSTITUTIONAL C APITAL

       

E QUITY
M ANAGEMENT
F EE

 

For the first $500 million

        .35 of 1 %

For the next $500 million

        .30 of 1 %

For assets over $1 billion

        .25 of 1 %

F IXED -I NCOME A SSETS OF N UVEEN -S PONSORED
I NVESTMENT P RODUCTS M ANAGED BY
I NSTITUTIONAL C APITAL

       

F IXED  I NCOME
M ANAGEMENT
F EE

 

For the first $500 million

        .20 of 1 %

For the next $500 million

        .15 of 1 %

For assets over $1 billion

        .12 of 1 %

 

For the month and year in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month and year, respectively.

 

6. Services to Others . Manager understands, and has advised Trust’s Board of Trustees, that Sub-Adviser now acts, or may in the future act, as an investment adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts, and as investment adviser or sub-investment adviser to other investment companies, provided that whenever a Fund and one or more other investment advisory clients of Sub-Adviser have available funds for investment, investments suitable and appropriate for each will be allocated in a manner believed by Sub-Adviser to be equitable to each. Manager recognizes, and has advised Trust’s Board of Trustees, that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position that a Fund may obtain in a particular security. It is further agreed that, on occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of a Fund as well as other accounts, it may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, but will not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be so sold or purchased for the Fund with those to be sold or purchased for other accounts in order to obtain favorable execution and lower brokerage commissions. In addition, Manager understands, and has advised Trust’s Board of Trustees, that the persons employed by Sub-Adviser to assist in Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement will not devote their full time to such service and nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to limit or restrict the right of

 

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Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature. It is also agreed that the Sub-Adviser may use any supplemental research obtained for the benefit of the Funds in providing investment advice to its other investment advisory accounts or for managing its own accounts.

 

7. Limitation of Liability . Manager will not take any action against Sub-Adviser to hold Sub-Adviser liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the performance of Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, except for a loss resulting from Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.

 

8. Cross-Indemnification . Each party to this Agreement ( “Indemnitor” ) shall indemnify and hold the other party and its officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, and affiliates (collectively, “Indemnitee” ) harmless as follows:

 

a. Duty to Indemnify . Each Indemnitee shall be indemnified against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, expenses and other costs (including, without limitation, Indemnitee’s own attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees and other litigation expenses) suffered or incurred by Indemnitee arising out of or in connection with any breach or violation of this Agreement, federal or state statutes, rules or regulations, exchange or self-regulatory agency rules and regulations, or common law that is attributable in whole or, to the extent responsible, in part to Indemnitor’s actions or the actions of any person whom Indemnitor may supervise or control, in any civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration, mediation or other proceeding.

 

b. Notice of Claims . An Indemnitee asserting an indemnity claim shall promptly notify Indemnitor in writing of the amount and nature of the claim. Upon receipt of an indemnity claim, the Indemnitor shall, within 30 days, fulfill any part of its obligation then due under this Section or give Indemnitee a written explanation for its denial of the claim. If any indemnity claim is not denied, Indemnitor shall continue to fulfill its indemnity obligations as and when they come due. The Indemnitee shall be entitled at its expense to participate in the defense of any claim, lawsuit, or proceedings. No claim asserted by a third party for which indemnification from Indemnitor is sought shall be settled without first obtaining the written consent of Indemnitor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

 

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9. Term; Termination; Amendment . This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Funds on the same date as it is approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, and shall remain in full force until August 1, 2007 unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafter with respect to each Fund, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for each Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for a Fund, the Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for such Fund in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Sub-Adviser. This Agreement may also be terminated by the Trust with respect to any Fund by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Sub-Adviser by the Fund.

 

This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any Fund at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action which results in a breach of the covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein.

 

The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 5 earned prior to such termination.

 

This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event the Investment Management Agreement between the Manager and the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed.

 

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10. Notice . Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at such address as such other party may designate for the receipt of such notice.

 

11. Limitations on Liability . All parties hereto are expressly put on notice of the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and all amendments thereto, all of which are on file with the Secretary of Massachusetts, and the limitation of shareholder and trustee liability contained therein. The obligations of the Trust entered in the name or on behalf thereof by any of the Trustees, representatives or agents are made not individually but only in such capacities and are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding upon only the assets and property of the Trust, and persons dealing with the Fund must look solely to the assets of the Trust and those assets belonging to the subject Fund, for the enforcement of any claims.

 

12. Miscellaneous . The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected thereby. This Agreement will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

 

13. Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with applicable federal law and (except as to Section 11 hereof which shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Massachusetts) the laws of the State of Illinois.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Manager and the Sub-Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

N UVEEN A SSET M ANAGEMENT , a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/    G IFFORD R. Z IMMERMAN        
   

Title: Managing Director

 

 
    /s/    J ESSICA R. D ROEGER        

Title: Vice President

 

I NSTITUTIONAL C APITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

By:   /s/    P AMELA H. C ONROY        
   

Title: Executive Vice President

 

 

A TTEST :

    /s/    C ELESTE E LAINE H ILL        

Title: /s/    Executive Secretary

 

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Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

Schedule A

 

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Assets for which Services are to be rendered pursuant to Section 3:

   All

Proportions applied under fee schedule pursuant to Section 5:

   100% of all assets under Equity Management Fee

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

    

Assets for which Services are to be rendered pursuant to Section 3:

  

All

Proportions applied under fee schedule pursuant to Section 5:

    
     The percentage of the Target Investment mix allocated by the Fund Board of Trustees from time to time to Equity Securities under Equity Management Fee
     All remaining assets under Fixed Income Management Fee

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

    

Assets for which Services are to be rendered pursuant to Section 3:

  

All Equity Securities

Proportions applied under fee schedule pursuant to Section 5:

   The percentage of the Target Investment mix allocated by the Fund Board of Trustees from time to time to Equity Securities under Equity Management Fee

 

Effective as of August 25, 2006

Exhibit (e)(8)

Nuveen Funds Rule 22c-2 Agreement

AGREEMENT effective as of October 16, 2006 or the compliance date of SEC Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whichever is later, by and between Nuveen Investments, LLC (“Fund Agent”), on behalf of the Nuveen Funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and the undersigned firm (“Intermediary”).

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the contexts:

Client-shareholders shall mean those clients of the Intermediary who maintain an interest in an account with the Funds who receive administrative services from the Intermediary.

Intermediary shall mean (i) any broker, dealer, bank, or other entity that holds securities of record issued by the Funds in nominee name; and (ii) in the case of a participant-directed employee benefit plan that owns securities issued by the Funds (1) a retirement plan administrator under ERISA or (2) any entity that maintains the plan’s participant records.

Funds Agent is either (i) an investment adviser to or administrator for the Funds, or (ii) the principal underwriter or distributor for the Funds, (iii) the transfer agent for the Funds.

WHEREAS , the Intermediary sells securities issued by the Funds to Client-shareholders or provides certain administrative services for Client-shareholders pursuant to the terms of an agreement with Fund Agent or the Funds, or otherwise makes securities issued by the Funds available to Client-shareholders; and

WHEREAS , this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the undersigned and each such entity shall be either a Fund Agent or Intermediary for purposes of this Agreement (the Fund Agent and the Intermediary shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”).

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, which consideration is full and complete, the Fund Agent and the Intermediary hereby agree as follows:

1. Agreement to Provide Information. Intermediary agrees to provide the Funds, upon written request, the taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), if known, of any or all Shareholder(s) of the account and the amount, date, name or other identifier of any investment professional(s) associated with the Shareholder(s) or account (if known), and transaction type (purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange) of every purchase, redemption, transfer, or exchange of Shares held through an account maintained by the Intermediary during the period covered by the request.


1.1. Period Covered by Request . Requests must set forth a specific period, not to exceed 180 days from the date of the request, for which transaction information is sought. The Funds may request transaction information older than 180 days from the date of the request as it deems necessary to investigate compliance with policies established by the Funds for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by the Funds.

1.2. Form and Timing of Response . Intermediary agrees to transmit the requested information that is on its books and records to the Funds or their designee promptly, but in any event not later than ten (10) business days, after receipt of a request. If the requested information is not on the Intermediary’s books and records, Intermediary agrees to: (i) provide or arrange to provide to the Funds promptly, but in any event not later than twenty (20) business days, the requested information from shareholders who hold an account with an indirect intermediary; or (ii) if directed by the Funds, block further purchases of Fund Shares from such indirect intermediary. In such instance, Intermediary agrees to inform the Funds whether it plans to perform (i) or (ii). Responses required by this paragraph must be communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the parties. To the extent practicable, the format for any transaction information provided to the Funds should be consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format. For purposes of this provision, and “indirect intermediary” has the same meaning as in SEC Rule 22c-2 under the Investment Company Act.

1.3. Limitations on Use of Information . The Funds agree not to use the information received for marketing or any other similar purpose without the prior written consent of the Intermediary.

2. Agreement to Restrict Trading. Intermediary agrees to execute written instructions from the Funds to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of Shares by a Shareholder that has been identified by the Funds as having engaged in transactions of the Funds’ Shares (directly or indirectly through the Intermediary’s account) that violate policies established by the Funds for the purpose of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding Shares issued by the Funds.

2.1. Form of Instructions . Instructions must include the TIN, if known, and the specific restriction(s) to be executed. If the TIN is not known, the instructions must include an equivalent identifying number of the Shareholder(s) or account(s) or other agreed upon information to which the instruction relates.


2.2. Timing of Response . Intermediary agrees to execute instructions as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than five (5) business days after receipt of the instructions by the Intermediary.

2.3. Confirmation by Intermediary . Intermediary must provide written confirmation to the Funds that instructions have been executed. Intermediary agrees to provide confirmation as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than ten business days after the instructions have been executed.

3. Definitions . For purposes of this paragraph:

3.1. The term “Funds” includes the Funds’ principal underwriter and transfer agent. The term does not include any “excepted funds” as defined in SEC Rule 22c-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. As defined in SEC Rule 22c-2(b), term “excepted fund” means any: (a) money market fund; (b) fund that issues securities that are listed on a national exchange; and (c) fund that affirmatively permits short-term trading of its securities, if its prospectus clearly and prominently discloses that the fund permits short-term trading of its securities and that such trading may result in additional costs for the fund.

3.2. The term “Shares” means the interests of Shareholders corresponding to the redeemable securities of record issued by the Funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that are held by the Intermediary.

3.3. The term “Shareholder” means the beneficial owner of Shares, whether the Shares are held directly or by the Intermediary in nominee name. Where applicable, the term “Shareholder” shall also have the meanings indicated below.

3.3.1. If the Intermediary is a retirement plan record-keeper, the term “Shareholder” means the plan participant notwithstanding that the plan may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of Shares.

3.3.2. If the Intermediary is an insurance company, the term “Shareholder” means the holder of interests in a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract issued by the Intermediary.

3.4. The term “written” includes electronic writings and facsimile transmissions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first indicated above.


NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, LLC     INTERMEDIARY:
By:  

 

    By:  

 

  Jessica R. Droeger     Printed Name:  

 

Title:   Vice President     Title:  

 

      Name of Firm:  

 

      Phone:  

 

      E-mail:  

 

Renewal of Distribution Agreement

 

 

Agreement made this 1st day of August, 2006 by and between Nuveen Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Underwriter”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are the contracting parties under that certain Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Underwriter acts as agent for the distribution of shares of the Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, the Agreement terminates August 7, 2006 unless continued in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund, at a meeting called for the purpose of reviewing the Agreement has approved the Agreement and its continuance until August 7, 2007 in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in the Agreement the parties hereto do hereby continue the Agreement in effect until August 7, 2007 and ratify and confirm the Agreement in all respects.

 

NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST

 

By:   Jessica R. Droeger

 

          Vice President

 

ATTEST:

 

Virginia L. O’Neal

 

Assistant Secretary

 

NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

By:   /s/  Larry W. Martin

 

          Vice President

 

ATTEST:

 

/s/  Stuart Cohen

 

Assistant Secretary

[CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP LETTERHEAD]

 

October 30, 2006

Nuveen Investment Trust

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606-1286

 

Re:         Nuveen Investment Trust

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        We have served as counsel for the Nuveen Investment Trust (the “Fund” ), which offers and sells shares of various classes of its series, the Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund, the Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund, the Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund, the Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund, the Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund, the Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and the Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund (collectively, the “Shares” ) in the manner and on the terms set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 30, 2006 (the “Amendment” ) with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

        In connection therewith, we have examined such pertinent records and documents and matters of law, including the opinions of Bingham McCutchen LLP issued to the Fund or Fund counsel upon which we have relied as they relate to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as we have deemed necessary in order to enable us to express the opinion hereinafter set forth.

 

        Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

 

        The Shares of the Fund may be legally and validly issued from time to time in accordance with the Fund’s Declaration of Trust dated May 6, 1996, the Fund’s By-Laws, the Fund’s Amended Establishment and Designation of Series, the Fund’s Amended Establishment and Designation of Classes, and subject to compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and applicable state laws regulating the sale of securities and the receipt by the Fund of a purchase price of not less than the net asset value per share and such Shares, when so issued and sold, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable, except that, as set forth in the Amendment, shareholders of the Fund may under certain circumstances be held personally liable for its obligations.

 

        We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-03715) relating to the Shares referred to above, to the use of our name and to the reference to our firm in said Registration Statement.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

C HAPMAN AND C UTLER LLP

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated August 24, 2006, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the June 30, 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders of Nuveen Multi-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Small-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund and Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in such registration statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

October 26, 2006

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated August 24, 2006, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the June 30, 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders of Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund and Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in such registration statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

October 26, 2006

Exhibit (p)(4)

NUVEEN INVESTMENTS

(Including Certain Subsidiaries of

Nuveen Investments, Inc.)

NUVEEN DEFINED PORTFOLIOS

NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUNDS

NUVEEN OPEN-END FUNDS

CODE OF ETHICS

AND

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

February 1, 2005

As Amended Through April 10, 2006


TABLE OF CONTENTS

                    Page No.
I.    Introduction    4
II.    General Principles    5
III.    Standards of Business Conduct    5
   A.    Fiduciary Standards    5
   B.    Compliance with Laws and Company Policies    5
   C.    Conflicts of Interest    6
   D.    Gifts and Entertainment    6
   E.    Outside Directorships and Business Activities    7
   F.    Protection of Confidential Information    7
   G.    Payments to Government Officials and   
      Political Contributions    7
IV.    Insider Trading    8
   A.    Insider Trading    8
   B.    Insider Status    8
   C.    Material Nonpublic Information    8
   D.    Identifying Inside Information    9
   E.    Reporting Suspected Inside Information    9
V.    Personal Securities Transactions    10
   A.    Trading Restrictions for All Employees    10
      1.    Stock of Nuveen Investments, Inc    10
      2.    Initial Public Offerings    10
      3.    Limited Offerings    10
   B.    Additional Trading Restrictions for Access Persons (Including Investment Persons)    11
      1.    Securities on Pre-Clearance or Black-Out Lists    11
      2.    Securities Being Purchased or Sold in Client Accounts    11
   C.    Additional Trading Restrictions for Investment Persons    11
      1.    Securities Eligible for Purchase or Sale by Client Accounts    11
      2.    Securities Traded Within Seven Days Before a Client Transaction    11
   D.    Other Trading Restrictions    12
      1.    Transactions in Certain Closed-End Funds    12
      2.    Non-Interested Directors of the Nuveen Funds    12
      3.    Frequent Trading in Shares of Certain Open-End Funds    12
      4.    Excessive or Abusive Trading    12

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

 

   E.    Exceptions to Trading Restrictions    13
   F.    Reporting Requirements    14
      1.    General Reporting Requirements    14
      2.    Initial Holdings Report    14
      3.    Annual Holdings Report    14
      4.    Quarterly Transaction Reports    14
      5.    Transaction Reports of Non-Interested Nuveen Fund Directors    15
      6.    Reporting Holdings and Transactions in Certain Open-End Funds    15
      7.    Brokerage Statements    15
      8.    Form of Holdings and Transaction Reports    15
   G.    Exceptions to Reporting Requirements    16
   H.    Procedures    16
      1.    Notification of Status as an Access Person or Investment Person    16
      2.    Maintenance of Access Person Master List    16
      3.    Procedure for Requesting Prior Written Approval    16
      4.    Monitoring of Personal Securities Transactions    17
VI.    Administration and Enforcement    17
   A.    Approval of Code    17
   B.    Reporting to the Nuveen Fund Board    17
   C.    Duty to Report Violations    18
   D.    Sanctions for Violation of the Code    18
   E.    Form ADV Disclosure    19
   F.    Interpretation of the Code and the Granting of Waivers    19
VII.    Recordkeeping    19
VIII.    Definitions    20
Schedule I: Nuveen Subsidiaries Adopting this Code    25
Schedule II: Designated Compliance or Legal Officers    26
Schedule III: Open-End Funds Advised or Subadvised by a Nuveen Subsidiary    27

 

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I. INTRODUCTION

This Code of Ethics (“Code”) is adopted by the subsidiaries of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”) identified on Schedule I hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each a “Nuveen Subsidiary” and, together with Nuveen’s other subsidiaries, “Nuveen Investments”) in recognition of their fiduciary obligations to clients and in accordance with Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Among other things, these rules require a registered investment adviser to establish, maintain and enforce a written code of ethics that includes:

 

    Standards of business conduct designed to reflect the adviser’s fiduciary obligations as well as those of its employees (including persons who provide investment advice on behalf of the adviser and who are subject to the adviser’s supervision and control) and “access persons” (as defined in Section VIII below);

 

    Provisions requiring employees and access persons to comply with applicable federal securities laws;

 

    Provisions designed to detect and prevent improper personal trading;

 

    Provisions requiring access persons to make periodic reports of their personal securities transactions and holdings and requiring the adviser to review such reports;

 

    Provisions requiring employees and access persons to report any violations under the code of ethics promptly to the chief compliance officer or other designated persons; and

 

    Provisions requiring the adviser to provide to each of its employees and access persons a copy of the code of ethics and any amendments and requiring employees and access persons to provide a written acknowledgment of receipt.

Additionally, this Code is adopted by the Nuveen Defined Portfolios and, with respect to the provisions addressing non-interested directors (as defined in Section VIII below), by the Nuveen Open-End Funds and Closed End-Funds, pursuant to Rule 17j-1.

Each Nuveen Subsidiary, through its compliance officers, legal officers and/or other personnel designated on Schedule II hereto (“Designated Compliance or Legal Officers”) shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of this Code with respect to those employees and access persons under the direct supervision and control of such Nuveen Subsidiary.

 

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II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

This Code is designed to promote the following general principles:

 

    Nuveen Investments and its employees and access persons have a duty at all times to place the interests of clients first;

 

    Employees and access persons must conduct their personal securities transactions in a manner that avoids any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of their positions of trust and responsibility;

 

    Employees and access persons may not use knowledge about pending or currently considered securities transactions for clients to profit personally;

 

    Information concerning the identity of security holdings and financial circumstances of clients is confidential; and

 

    Independence in the investment decision-making process is paramount.

III. STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT

A. Fiduciary Standards

Nuveen Investments strives at all times to conduct its investment advisory business in strict accordance with its fiduciary obligations. It is Nuveen Investments’ policy to protect the interest of each of its clients and to place the client’s interest first and foremost. Nuveen Investments’ fiduciary responsibilities include the duty of care, loyalty, honesty, and good faith. It is therefore imperative that employees and access persons provide full and fair disclosure of all relevant facts concerning any potential or actual conflict of interest, make investment decisions and recommendations that are suitable for clients, and seek best execution for client transactions in accordance with each Nuveen Subsidiary’s best execution policies and procedures.

B. Compliance with Laws and Company Policies

Nuveen Investments operates in a highly regulated business environment, and has adopted many policies and procedures applicable to the conduct of its employees and access persons, including the Nuveen Investments, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Employees and access persons must respect and comply with all laws, rules and regulations which are applicable to Nuveen Investments in the conduct of its business. Without limiting the foregoing, it is especially important that employees and access persons comply with applicable federal securities laws, which prohibit, among other things, the following:

 

    Employing any device, scheme or artifice to defraud a client;

 

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    Making any untrue statement of a material fact to a client or omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make statements made to a client, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;

 

    Engaging in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon a client;

 

    Engaging in any manipulative practice with respect to a client; and

 

    Engaging in any manipulative practice with respect to securities, including price manipulation.

C. Conflicts of Interest

Compliance with Nuveen Investments’ fiduciary obligations can be achieved by avoiding conflicts of interest and by fully disclosing all material facts concerning any conflict that does arise with respect to a client.

Conflicts of interest may arise, for example, when an employee or access person favors the interests of one client over another (e.g., a larger account over a smaller account, an account compensated by performance fees over an account not so compensated, or an account of a close friend or relative) without a legitimate reason for doing so. Employees and access persons are prohibited from engaging in inappropriate favoritism among clients that would constitute a breach of fiduciary duty.

Conflicts may arise when an employee or access person has a material interest in or relationship with the issuer of a security that he or she is recommending or purchasing for a client. Conflicts may also arise when an employee or access person uses knowledge about pending or currently considered securities transactions for clients to profit personally. Restrictions on personal securities transactions are addressed in detail in Section V below.

Conflicts of interest may not always be clear-cut. Any employee or access person of a Nuveen Subsidiary who becomes aware of a conflict of interest or potential conflict involving a client account should bring it to the attention to one of the Subsidiary’s Designated Compliance or Legal Officers.

D. Gifts and Entertainment

Employees and access persons are restricted from accepting gifts from any person or entity that does business with or on behalf of Nuveen Investments or any client account. For this purpose, “gift” has the same meaning as in Rule 2830 of the National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rules. Gifts received by an employee from any one person or entity may not have an aggregate market value of more than $100 per year. Employees and access persons are also subject to the restrictions in Rule 2830 with respect to accepting non-cash compensation in the way of entertainment, including meals, golfing

 

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and tickets to cultural and sporting events. Employees and access persons are similarly restricted from giving gifts and providing entertainment to others. For more information, refer to Nuveen Investments’ Cash and Non-Cash Compensation Procedures.

E. Outside Directorships and Business Activities

Employees and access persons may not serve on the board of directors of any publicly traded company or engage in outside business activities without prior written approval from the General Counsel of Nuveen Investments or his or her designee. 1 Employees and access persons must also obtain prior written approval before serving as a member of the finance or investment committee of any not-for-profit organization or performing other investment-related services for such organization. Employees and access persons are required to report all outside business activities on a periodic basis. If it appears that any such activity conflicts with, or may reasonably be anticipated to conflict with, the interests of Nuveen Investments or its clients, the employee or access person may be required to discontinue the activity.

F. Protection of Confidential Information

Each employee and access person of a Nuveen Subsidiary must preserve the confidentiality of non-public information learned in the course of his or her employment, including nonpublic information about Nuveen Investments’ securities recommendations and client securities holdings and transactions. Employees and access persons may not misuse such information or disclose such information, whether within or outside Nuveen Investments, except to authorized persons who need to know the information for business purposes. Employees and access persons must comply with all laws, rules and regulations concerning the protection of client information including, without limitation, Regulation S-P.

G. Payments to Government Officials and Political Contributions

No payment can be made directly or indirectly to any employee, official or representative of any governmental agency or any party or candidate for the purposes of influencing any act or decision on behalf of Nuveen Investments. Employees and access persons are free to participate as individuals in political activities, but are prohibited from engaging in such activities as a representative of Nuveen Investments and from using the name or credibility of Nuveen Investments in connection with political activities. Nuveen Investments will not reimburse any employee or access person for any political contributions or similar expenses.

 


1 Employees and access persons who receive authorization to serve as board members of publicly traded companies must be isolated through information barriers from those persons making investment decisions concerning securities issued by the entities involved.

 

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IV. INSIDER TRADING

Nuveen Investments has adopted Policies and Procedures Designed to Detect and Prevent Insider Trading and to Preserve Confidential Information. These policies and procedures prohibit employees and access persons from trading, either personally or on behalf of others, on the basis of material nonpublic information in violation of the law. This conduct is frequently referred to as “insider trading.” Nuveen Investments’ policies and procedures to prevent insider trading apply to every employee and access person and extend to activities within and outside such individual’s duties at Nuveen Investments.

A. Insider Trading

The term “insider trading” is not defined in the federal securities laws, but generally is used to refer to the use of material nonpublic information to trade in securities (whether or not one is an “insider”) or to communications of material nonpublic information to others. While the law concerning insider trading is not static, it is generally understood that the law prohibits:

 

    Trading by an insider while in possession of material nonpublic information;

 

    Trading by a non-insider while in possession of material nonpublic information where the information either was disclosed to the non-insider in violation of an insider’s duty to keep it confidential or was misappropriated; and

 

    Communicating material nonpublic information to others.

B. Insider Status

The concept of an “insider” is broad. It includes officers and employees of a company or other entity such as a municipality. In addition, a person can be a “temporary insider” if he or she enters into a special confidential relationship in the conduct of a company’s affairs and as a result is given access to information solely for the company’s purposes. A temporary insider can include, among others, a company’s attorneys, accountants, consultants, bank lending officers, investment advisers and the employees of such organizations.

C. Material Nonpublic Information

Trading on inside information is not a basis for liability unless the information is material. “Material information” generally is defined as information for which there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decisions, or information that is reasonably certain to have a substantial effect on the price of a company’s securities. Information that officers and employees should consider material includes, but is not limited to: dividend changes, earnings estimates,

 

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changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, major litigation, liquidation problems, and extraordinary management developments. Information is nonpublic until it has been effectively communicated to the marketplace. One must be able to point to some fact to show that the information is generally public. For example, information found in a report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or appearing in Dow Jones, Reuters Economic Services, The Wall Street Journal or other publications of general circulation would be considered public.

D. Identifying Inside Information.

Before trading for yourself or others in the securities of a company about which you may have potential inside information, ask yourself the following questions:

 

    Is the information material? Is this information that an investor would consider important in making his or her investment decisions? Is this information that would substantially affect the market price of the securities if generally disclosed?

 

    Is the information nonpublic? To whom has this information been provided? Has the information been effectively communicated to the marketplace?

E. Reporting Suspected Inside Information.

If, after consideration of the above, you believe that the information is material and nonpublic, or if you have questions as to whether the information is material and nonpublic, you should take the following steps:

 

    Report the matter immediately to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer;

 

    Do not purchase or sell the securities on behalf of yourself or others; and

 

    Do not communicate the information inside or outside of Nuveen Investments, other than to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer.

After a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer has reviewed the issue, you will be instructed to continue the prohibitions against trading and communication, or you will be allowed to trade and communicate the information.

Questions regarding Nuveen Investments’ policies and procedures to prevent insider trading should be referred to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer.

 

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V. PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

Set forth below are the restrictions on personal trading applicable to employees and access persons, including “investment persons” (as defined in Section VIII below), of each Nuveen Subsidiary. A Nuveen Subsidiary may implement more restrictive requirements for employees under its direct supervision and control by adopting supplemental procedures under this Section V. Also included are certain restrictions that apply to the non-interested directors of the Nuveen Funds.

A. Trading Restrictions for All Employees

1. Stock of Nuveen Investments, Inc. No employee, officer or director of any Nuveen Subsidiary may purchase or sell, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Section VIII below), any security issued by Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“JNC”) without prior written approval as specified in subsection H below. This requirement does apply to certain transactions in JNC securities held in Nuveen Investments’ 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan. 2

2. Initial Public Offerings . No employee, officer or director of any Nuveen Subsidiary may purchase, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any security in an “initial public offering” (as defined in Section VIII below).

3. Limited Offerings . No employee, officer or director of any Nuveen Subsidiary may purchase, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any security in a “limited offering” (as defined in Section VIII below) without prior written approval as specified in subsection H below. 3

 


2 The pre-clearance requirement applies to an initial allocation to the Nuveen Stock Pooled Account in the 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan, any subsequent changes to that allocation, and any transfers into or out of the Nuveen Stock Pooled Account. It does not apply to transactions that occur automatically once an allocation has been made and approved.
3 A decision to grant approval will take into account, among other factors, whether the investment opportunity would be consistent with the strategies and objectives of a client account and whether the opportunity is being offered to the access person by virtue of his or her position with Nuveen Investments.

 

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B. Additional Trading Restrictions for Access Persons (Including Investment Persons)

1. Securities on Pre-Clearance or Black-Out Lists. No access person of a Nuveen Subsidiary that issues a pre-clearance list or a black-out list to which such access person is subject may:

 

    Purchase or sell, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any security appearing on such pre-clearance list without prior written approval as specified in subsection H below; or

 

    Purchase or sell, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any security appearing on such black-out list.

2. Securities Being Purchased or Sold in Client Accounts . No access person of any Nuveen Subsidiary may purchase or sell, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any security that to his or her actual knowledge is being purchased or sold, or is actively being considered for purchase or sale, by a client of Nuveen Investments. This restriction, however, does not apply when the purchase or sale by the client account is a “maintenance trade” or an “unsupervised trade” (as defined in Section VIII below).

C. Additional Trading Restrictions for Investment Persons

1. Securities Eligible for Purchase or Sale by Client Accounts. Except with prior written approval, no investment person of a Nuveen Subsidiary may purchase or sell, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any security eligible for purchase or sale by a client account for which such investment person has responsibility. 4

2. Securities Traded Within Seven Days Before a Client Transaction . In the event that a client account purchases a security within 7 days following the purchase, or sells a security within 7 days following the sale, of the same security by an investment person who has responsibility for the client account, the investment person may be required to dispose of the security and/or disgorge any profits associated with his or her transaction. Such disposal and/or disgorgement may be required notwithstanding any prior written approval granted pursuant to paragraph C.1 above, unless the purchase or sale by the client account is a maintenance trade or unsupervised trade.

 


4 Written approval may be withheld unless it is determined that the transaction is unlikely to present an opportunity for abuse and there has been no trade (other than a maintenance trade or unsupervised trade) in the same security during the 7 preceding days by a client account for which the investment person has some responsibility.

 

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D. Other Trading Restrictions

1. Transactions in Certain Closed-End Funds . No employee of a Nuveen Subsidiary in Chicago may purchase or sell, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any common shares of a Nuveen Closed-End Fund (as defined in Section VIII below) or other closed-end fund advised or sub-advised by a Nuveen Subsidiary without prior written approval. In addition, no employee, officer or director of any Nuveen Subsidiary who is subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by reason of his or her position with a Nuveen Closed-End Fund or other closed-end fund advised or sub-advised by a Nuveen Subsidiary may purchase or sell, directly or indirectly for any account in which he or she has beneficial ownership, any common shares of such fund without prior written approval.

2. Non-Interested Directors of the Nuveen Funds. A non-interested director of a Nuveen Fund is deemed an “access person” of the Fund under Rule 17j-1. Accordingly, in connection with his or her purchase or sale of a security held or to be acquired by the Fund, such non-interested director may not: engage in any act or practice that operates as a fraud or deceit upon the Fund; make any material misstatement or omission to the Fund; or engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Fund. Under this Code, a non-interested director of a Nuveen Fund:

 

    May not purchase or sell common shares of a Nuveen Closed-End Fund without prior written approval;

 

    May not purchase any security issued by JNC;

 

    May purchase or sell other securities which are eligible for purchase or sale by a Nuveen Fund, including securities in an initial public offering or limited offering, without prior written approval unless such non-interested director has actual knowledge that the securities are being purchased or sold, or are actively being considered for purchase or sale, by the Nuveen Fund.

3. Frequent Trading in Shares of Certain Open-End Funds. Employees and access persons of each Nuveen Subsidiary must adhere to the restrictions on frequent trading set forth in the registration statement of any Nuveen Open-End Fund (as defined in Section VIII below) and any other open-end fund advised or sub-advised by a Nuveen Subsidiary.

4. Excessive or Abusive Trading . Nuveen Investments understands that it is appropriate for employees and access persons to participate in the securities markets as part of their overall personal investment programs. However, excessive personal trading (as measured in terms of frequency, complexity of trading programs, numbers of trades or other measures) and other personal trading patterns that involve opportunities for abuse are inconsistent with the fiduciary principles and this Code. Accordingly, if the trading by an employee or access person in any account, including but not limited to a 401(k)

 

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plan, appears to be excessive or otherwise abusive, the Designated Compliance or Legal Officers of the applicable Nuveen Subsidiary may place additional restrictions on such trading.

E. Exceptions to Trading Restrictions

The restrictions on personal securities trading set forth in Sections A through D above do not apply to the following:

 

  1. Transactions in securities over which a person has no direct or indirect influence or control; 5

 

  2. Transactions effected pursuant to an “automatic investment plan” (as defined in Section VIII below);

 

  3. Transactions in securities issued by the U.S. Government, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and high-quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements;

 

  4. Transactions in shares of registered open-end investment companies, including open-end exchange-traded funds known at “ETFs” (other than the restrictions on frequent trading in shares of Nuveen Open-End Funds and other open-end funds advised or sub-advised by a Nuveen Subsidiary);

 

  5. Transactions in ETFs that are comparable to open-end ETFs but are formed as unit investment trusts;

 

  6. Transactions in shares of unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more registered open-end investment companies;

 

  7. Purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuers, and sales of such rights so acquired;

 

  8. Acquisitions of securities through stock dividends, dividend reinvestments, stock splits, reverse stock splits, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, and other similar corporate reorganizations or distributions generally applicable to all holders of the same class of securities; and

 

  9. Transactions that are non-volitional on the part of the access person, including the call by a third party of an option on securities owned by the access person.

The Designated Compliance or Legal Officers of a Nuveen Subsidiary may grant other exceptions on a case-by-case basis upon a determination that the conduct at issue is unlikely to present an opportunity for abuse. The person seeking such exemption must make a request to the Designated Compliance or Legal Officers and must receive prior written approval before the exemption becomes effective.

 


5 This would include securities transactions in accounts over which a person has granted full discretionary authority to another party that does not have beneficial ownership in the securities, such as a separately managed account for which a third party has full and exclusive discretion, provided that the Designated Compliance or Legal Officers receive written notice of such grant of authority.

 

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F. Reporting Requirements

1. General Reporting Requirements. Nuveen Investments will deliver a copy of this Code, and amendments to this Code, to each employee and access person of a Nuveen Subsidiary. Shortly after receipt of a copy of this Code or any amendment, the recipient shall be required to acknowledge that he or she:

 

    Has received a copy of the Code;

 

    Has read and understands the Code;

 

    Agrees that he or she is legally bound by the Code; and

 

    Will comply with all requirements of the Code.

2. Initial Holdings Report . Each access person of a Nuveen Subsidiary must submit to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer a report of all holdings in securities within 10 days of becoming an access person. The report must include the following information current as of a date not more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming an access person:

 

    Title, type, exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, number of shares and principal amount of each security;

 

    Name of any broker, dealer or bank with which the access person maintains an account; and

 

    Date on which the report is submitted.

3. Annual Holdings Report . Access persons must submit to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer a report of all security holdings within 45 days after the end of each calendar year. The report must include the following information current as of the last day of the calendar year:

 

    Title, type, exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, number of shares and principal amount of each security;

 

    Name of any broker, dealer or bank with which the access person maintains an account; and

 

    Date on which the report is submitted.

4. Quarterly Transaction Reports. Access persons must submit to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer transaction reports no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter covering all transactions in securities during the quarter. The report must include:

 

    Date of transaction, title, exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date (if applicable), number of shares and principal amount of each security involved;

 

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    Nature of the transaction (e.g., purchase, sale or any other acquisition or disposition);

 

    Price at which the transaction was effected;

 

    Name of broker, dealer, or bank through which the transaction was effected;

 

    Name of broker, dealer or bank with whom any new account was established and the date such account was established; and

 

    Date on which the report is submitted.

5. Transaction Reports of Non-Interested Nuveen Fund Directors . Non-interested directors of a Nuveen Fund must report a personal securities transaction only if such director, at the time of that transaction, knew that during the 15-day period immediately preceding or subsequent to the date of the transaction by the director, such security was purchased or sold by the Fund or was being considered for purchase or sale by the Fund. Non-interested directors must report securities transactions meeting these requirements within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter.

6. Reporting Holdings and Transactions in Certain Open-End Funds . Unless one of the exceptions set forth in Section G below applies, holdings and transactions in shares of Nuveen Open-End Funds, and shares of any other open-end fund for which a Nuveen Subsidiary serves as an adviser or sub-adviser, must be included in the initial and annual holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports required by this Section F. See Schedule III for a list of such funds. However, access persons need not take any action to report holdings or transactions in shares of Nuveen Open-End Funds through the Nuveen Investments 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan because such information is being directly provided by the plan administrator to the Designated Compliance or Legal Officers.

7. Brokerage Statements . Each employee of a Nuveen Subsidiary must provide the Designated Legal and Compliance Officers with a list of their brokerage accounts (or other accounts that hold securities) and must instruct his or her broker or other financial service provider to send duplicate confirmations and copies of periodic statements for such accounts to the Compliance Department. For access persons, this also includes accounts held directly with any Nuveen Open-End Fund or other open-end fund advised or sub-advised by a Nuveen Subsidiary, unless one of the exceptions in Section G below applies. With respect to transactions in the Nuveen Investments 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan, this requirement is deemed satisfied by virtue of the reports being sent by the plan administrator directly to the Legal and Compliance Department.

8. Form of Holdings and Transaction Reports . An access person’s holdings and transaction reports required by this Section F may be in the form of broker, dealer, bank or fund account statements, or such other form approved by the Designated Compliance or Legal Officers.

 

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G. Exceptions to Reporting Requirements

The following holdings and/or transactions are not required to be included in the reports described in Section F above:

 

  1. Holdings and transactions in securities over which a person has no direct or indirect influence or control; 6

 

  2. Transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan, including transactions in Nuveen Investments’ 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan and any dividend reinvestment plan, unless such transactions override or deviate from the pre-set schedule or allocations of such automatic investment plan;

 

  3. Holdings and transactions in securities issued by the U.S. Government, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and high-quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements;

 

  4. Holdings and transactions in shares of registered open-end investment companies that are not advised or sub-advised by a Nuveen Subsidiary and are not exchange-traded open-end funds (ETFs); and

 

  5. Holdings and transactions in shares of unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end funds that are not advised or sub-advised by a Nuveen Subsidiary.

H. Procedures

1. Notification of Status as an Access Person or Investment Person . Nuveen Investments will notify each person who is considered to be an access person or investment person under this Code.

2. Maintenance of Access Person Master List. Each Nuveen Subsidiary will maintain and update an access person master list containing the names of its access persons and investment persons who are subject to this Code. It will also maintain a list of all open-end funds for which any Nuveen Subsidiary serves as an adviser or sub-adviser.

3. Procedure for Requesting Prior Written Approval. A request for prior written approval required by Sections A through E above must be made in writing (including by e-mail) to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer of the applicable Nuveen Subsidiary. Such requests must include the following information:

 

    Title, ticker symbol or CUSIP number;

 


6 This would include securities transactions in accounts over which a person has granted full discretionary authority to another party that does not have beneficial ownership in the securities, such as a separately managed account for which a third party has full and exclusive discretion, provided that the Designated Compliance or Legal Officers receive written notice of such grant of authority.

 

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    Type of security (bond, stock, note, etc.);

 

    Maximum expected dollar amount or number of shares of proposed transaction;

 

    Nature of the transaction (purchase or sale); and

 

    Broker’s name and account number; and

 

    Any other information, representations or certifications that a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer may reasonably request.

The person granting approval of a transaction will create an e-mail or other written record setting forth the terms of the approval and will copy the other employees and access persons who need to know such information.

The person making the request will have one business day to execute an approved transaction at market or to place or cancel a limit order. Failure to execute the approved transaction within one business day will require the person to re-submit their pre-clearance request as described above. The automatic execution of an order does not require an additional approval.

4. Monitoring of Personal Securities Transactions. Designated Compliance or Legal Officers will review personal securities transactions and holdings reports periodically, either on a trade-by-trade basis or through various sampling techniques.

VI. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

A. Approval of Code

This Code has been approved by each Nuveen Subsidiary identified on Schedule I hereto, the principal underwriter or depositor of the Nuveen Defined Portfolios, the board of directors of the Nuveen Open-End and Closed-End Funds, and the board of directors or trustees of other funds for which a Nuveen Subsidiary serves as an adviser or sub-adviser. Material amendments must also be approved by such fund boards (or principal underwriter or depositor in the case of a unit investment trust) within six months of the amendment.

B. Reporting to the Nuveen Fund Board

Nuveen Investments or the applicable Nuveen Subsidiary must provide an annual written report to the board of directors of any Nuveen Fund or other fund (other than a unit investment trust) for which a Nuveen Subsidiary serves as an adviser or sub-adviser. The report must:

 

    Describe any issues arising under the Code or procedures thereunder since the last report, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code or procedures thereunder and sanctions imposed in response to such violations; and

 

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    Certify that procedures have been adopted that are reasonably necessary to prevent access persons from violating the Code.

C. Duty to Report Violations

Employees and access persons must report violations of the Code promptly to a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer of the applicable Nuveen Subsidiary, who in turn must report all such violations to such Subsidiary’s Chief Compliance Officer. Such reports will be treated confidentially to the extent permitted by law and investigated promptly.

D. Sanctions for Violation of the Code

Employees and access persons of a Nuveen Subsidiary may be subject to sanctions for violations of the specific provisions or general principles of the Code. Violations by such persons will be reviewed and sanctions determined by the General Counsel of Nuveen Investments, the Chief Compliance Officer of the applicable Nuveen Subsidiary, or their designee(s). Sanctions which may be imposed include:

 

    Formal warning;

 

    Restriction of trading privileges;

 

    Disgorgement of trading profits;

 

    Fines; and/or

 

    Suspension or termination of employment.

The factors which that may be considered when determining the appropriate sanctions include, but are not limited to:

 

    Harm to a client’s interest;

 

    Extent of unjust enrichment;

 

    Frequency of occurrence;

 

    Degree to which there is personal benefit from unique knowledge obtained through a person’s position with a Nuveen Subsidiary or its clients.

 

    Degree of perception of a conflict of interest;

 

    Evidence of fraud, violation of law, or reckless disregard of a regulatory requirement; and/or

 

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    Level of accurate, honest and timely cooperation from the person subject to the Code.

Material violations by non-interested directors of a Nuveen Fund may be reviewed and sanctions determined by the other non-interested directors of such Fund or a committee thereof.

E. Form ADV Disclosure

Each Nuveen Subsidiary that is an investment adviser must include on Schedule F of Part II of its Form ADV a description of the Code and a statement that such Nuveen Subsidiary will provide a copy of the Code to any client or prospective client upon request.

F. Interpretation of the Code and the Granting of Waivers

Questions concerning the interpretation or applicability of the provisions of this Code, and the granting of waivers or exceptions hereunder, may be determined and made by the General Counsel of Nuveen Investments, the Chief Compliance Officer of the applicable Nuveen Subsidiary, or their designees.

VII. RECORDKEEPING

Nuveen Investments will maintain the following records in a readily accessible place in accordance with Rule 17j-1(f) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

    A copy of each Code that has been in effect at any time during the past five years;

 

    A record of any violation of the Code and any action taken as a result of such violation for five years from the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurred;

 

    A record of all written acknowledgements of receipt of the Code and amendments for each person who is currently, or within the past five years was, an access person;

 

    Holdings and transactions reports made pursuant to the Code, including any brokerage confirmation and account statements made in lieu of these reports;

 

    A list of the names of persons who are currently, or within the past five years were, access persons;

 

    A record of any decision and supporting reasons for approving the acquisition of securities by access persons in initial public offerings or limited offerings for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which approval was granted;

 

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    Any decisions that grant employees and access persons a waiver from or exception to the Code;

 

    A record of persons responsible for reviewing access persons’ reports currently or during the last five years; and

 

    A copy of reports provided to a fund’s board of directors regarding the Code.

VIII. DEFINITIONS

A. Access Person

Consistent with the provisions of Rule 204A-1(e)(1) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, an “access person” of a Nuveen Subsidiary means any partner, officer or director (or other person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions) or employee of such Nuveen Subsidiary (including any person who provides investment advice on behalf of such Nuveen Subsidiary and is subject to the Nuveen Subsidiary’s supervision and control) who:

 

    With respect to a particular client of the Nuveen Subsidiary, has access to nonpublic information regarding the client’s purchase or sale of securities;

 

    Has access to nonpublic information regarding the portfolio holdings of any Nuveen Fund or of any other fund for which the Nuveen Subsidiary serves as an adviser or sub-adviser; or

 

    Is involved in making securities recommendations to clients of the Nuveen Subsidiary or has access to such recommendations that are nonpublic.

According to Rule 204A-1(e)(1), any director, officer or partner of a Nuveen Subsidiary is presumed to be an access person of such Nuveen Subsidiary.

In addition to the foregoing and in accordance with Rule 17j-1(a)(2) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, an access person of a Nuveen Subsidiary also includes (y) any director, officer, general partner or employee of the Nuveen Subsidiary or of any company in a control relationship with such Nuveen Subsidiary who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of securities by a registered investment company client or whose functions relate to the making of such recommendations and (z) any natural person in a control relationship with the Nuveen Subsidiary who obtains information concerning recommendations made to a registered investment company client.

Finally, an access person also includes any other person designated as such by Nuveen Investments or a Nuveen Subsidiary.

 

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B. Automatic Investment Plan

“Automatic investment plan” means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.

C. Beneficial Ownership

“Beneficial ownership” means having or sharing a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a security through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise. The term “pecuniary interest” means the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in the subject securities. See Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The pecuniary interest standard looks beyond the record owner of securities. As a result, the definition of beneficial ownership is very broad and encompasses many situations that might not ordinarily be thought to confer a “pecuniary interest” in, or “ownership” of, securities, including the following:

 

    Family Holdings. As a general rule, you are regarded as the beneficial owner of securities not only in your name but held in the name of members of your immediate family, including: your spouse or domestic partner; your child or other relative who shares your home or, although not living in your home, is economically dependent upon you; or any other person if you obtain from such securities benefits substantially similar to those of ownership.

 

    Partnership and Corporate Holdings . A general partner of a general or limited partnership will generally be deemed to beneficially own securities held by the partnership, so long as the partner has direct or indirect influence or control over the management and affairs of the partnership. A limited partner will generally not be deemed to beneficially own securities held by a limited partnership, provided he or she does not own a controlling voting interest in the partnership. If a corporation is your “alter ego” or “personal holding company,” the corporation’s holdings of securities will be attributable to you.

 

    Investment Clubs. You are deemed to beneficially own securities held by an investment club of which you or a member of your immediate family (as defined above) is a member. Membership in investment clubs must be pre-approved by a Designated Compliance or Legal Officer .

 

    Trusts. You are deemed to beneficially own securities held in trust if any of the following is true: you are a trustee and either you or members of your immediate family (as defined above) have a monetary interest in the trust, whether as to principal or income; you have a vested beneficial interest in the trust; or you are settlor of the trust and you have the power to revoke the trust without obtaining the consent of all the beneficiaries. See Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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D. Control

“Control” of a company means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless such power is solely the result of an official position with such company, and a control relationship exists when a company controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another company. Any person who owns beneficially, either directly or through one or more controlled companies, more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting securities of a company shall be presumed to control such company. Any person who does not so own more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting securities of any company shall be presumed not to control such company. A natural person shall be presumed not to be a controlled person.

E. Fund

“Fund” means an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

F. Initial Public Offering

“Initial public offering” means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before the registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

G. Investment Person

“Investment person” means an access person of a Nuveen Subsidiary who (i) in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities for a client account or (ii) is a natural person in a control relationship with a Nuveen Subsidiary and obtains information concerning recommendations made to a client account. Investment persons of a Nuveen Subsidiary include portfolios managers, portfolio assistants, securities analysts and traders employed by such Nuveen Subsidiary, or any other persons designated as such on the Nuveen Subsidiary’s master access person list.

H. Limited Offering

“Limited offering” means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) or pursuant to Rules 504, 505 or 506 under such Act. Limited offerings are also known as “private placements.”

 

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I. Maintenance Trade

“Maintenance trade” means a regular, day-to-day transaction in a security currently in a Nuveen Subsidiary’s model portfolio (or an alternative for such security) made for a new client account or pursuant to the deposit or withdrawal of money from an existing client account or a trade that is directed by a client account. A maintenance trade also includes the sale of existing securities from a new client account for the purpose of acquiring securities currently in a Nuveen Subsidiary’s model portfolio (or an alternative for such securities). A maintenance trade relates solely to rebalancing an existing client account or investing a new client account in a passive manner to track a model portfolio and is deemed not to involve the exercise of investment discretion.

J. Non-Interested Director

“Non-interested director” means a director who is not an “interested director” of a fund and who is not employed by, or has a material business relationship or professional relationship with, the fund or the fund’s investment adviser or underwriter. See Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1040.

K. Nuveen Fund

“Nuveen Fund” means any fund for which a Nuveen Subsidiary serves as the investment adviser and for which Nuveen Investments, LLC serves as a principal underwriter or as a member of the underwriting syndicate. A Nuveen Fund is any Nuveen Defined Portfolio, Nuveen Closed-End Fund or Nuveen Open-End Fund.

L. Purchase or Sale of a Security

“Purchase or sale of a security” includes, among other things, the purchasing or writing of an option and the acquisition or disposition of any instrument whose value is derived from the value of another security.

M. Security

“Security” means any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit) or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a security,

 

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or any certificate of interest or participation ink temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing. Without limiting the foregoing, a security also includes any instrument whose value is derived from the value of another security.

N. Unsupervised Trade

“Unsupervised trade” is the purchase or sale of a security for which no Nuveen Subsidiary has investment discretion.

 

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SCHEDULE I

Nuveen Subsidiaries Adopting this Code

Nuveen Asset Management

Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.

Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC

NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC

Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.

Symphony Asset Management LLC

Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC

Nuveen Investments LLC

Any other Nuveen subsidiary that may from time to time notify its

employees and access persons that it has adopted this Code of Ethics

 

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SCHEDULE II

Designated Compliance or Legal Officers

 

For pre-clearance of trades in JNC stock, employees should contact one of the following persons:
Larry Martin   Jessica Droeger   Jim Grassi
Walter Kelly   Giff Zimmerman   Mary Keefe
For pre-clearance of trades in common shares of Nuveen Closed-End Funds, employees in Chicago and Section 16 officers of the Funds should contact one of the following persons:
Giff Zimmerman   Jessica Droeger   Walter Kelly
For pre-clearance of all other trades, access persons should contact one of the individuals identified below, depending on which Nuveen Subsidiary you are affiliated with:
If you are affiliated with any of the following :   You should contact one of the following persons:
Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC (if office phone is in an area code other than 310), or Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.  

Ginny Johnson, Diane Meggs

Cathie Reese, Christina Legue,

Jim Grassi, or Mary Keefe

If you are affiliated with any of the following:   You should contact one of the following persons:
Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC (if office phone is in the 310 area code), NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, or Tradewinds NWQ Global Investors, LLC   Gerald Wheeler, Kathleen Hendriks, or Michelle Kato
If you are affiliated with:   You should contact one of the following persons:
Symphony Asset Management LLC   Martin Fawzy, Neil Rudolph, or Mary Keefe

 

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SCHEDULE III

Open-End Funds Advised or Subadvised by a Nuveen Subsidiary

 

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Nuveen Municipal Trust

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen All-American Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

Nuveen Multistate Trust I

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Florida Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

Nuveen Multistate Trust II

Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen California Insured Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Connecticut Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Massachusetts Insured Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen New York Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen New York Insured Municipal Bond Fund

 

Nuveen Multistate Trust III

Nuveen Georgia Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Louisiana Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Northern Carolina Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

 

Nuveen Multistate Trust IV

Nuveen Kansas Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Kentucky Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Missouri Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Wisconsin Municipal Bond Fund

  

Nuveen Investment Trust

Nuveen Balanced Stock and Bond Fund

Nuveen Balanced Municipal and Stock Fund

Nuveen Large-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Global Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Multi-Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Small Cap Value Fund

Nuveen NWQ Value Opportunities Fund

 

Nuveen Investment Trust II

Nuveen NWQ Global All-Cap Fund

Nuveen NWQ International Value Fund

Nuveen Rittenhouse Growth Fund

Nuveen Santa Barbara Growth Fund

Nuveen Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund

Nuveen Symphony All-Cap Core Fund

Nuveen Symphony Mid-Cap Core Fund

Nuveen Symphony Small-Mid Cap Core Fund

Nuveen Symphony Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Nuveen Investment Trust III

Nuveen Core Bond Fund

Nuveen High Yield Bond Fund

Nuveen Short Duration Bond Fund

 

Other Funds

Activa International Fund

ING International Value Choice Fund

ING MidCap Value Choice Fund

ING Small Cap Value Choice Fund

ING Global Value Choice Fund

HSBC Investor Value Fund

ML Global Selects-North American Large Cap Growth Portfolio I

MLIG Roszel/NWQ Small Cap Value Portfolio

MLIG Roszel/Rittenhouse Large Cap Growth Portfolio

MTB Large Cap Value Fund I

MTB Large Cap Value Fund II

New Covenant Growth Fund

Principal Investors Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

The Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund

UBS Fiduciary Trust Company Large Company Growth Portfolio

Wilshire Small Company Value Fund

 

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