485BPOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2013

1933 Act Registration No. 333-33607

1940 Act Registration No. 811-08333

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	¨
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	¨
Post-Effective Amendment No. 93	x
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	¨
Amendment No. 94	x

Nuveen Investment Trust II

(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

Kevin J. McCarthy 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.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

x	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)	¨	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
¨	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)	¨	75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
¨	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)	¨	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

¨ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

This filing relates solely to the following Funds, each a series of the Registrant:

Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund

Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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, as amended, and has duly caused this post-effective amendment to its registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 12th day of April, 2013.

NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST II
By:	/S/    KEVIN J. MCCARTHY
	Kevin J. McCarthy Vice President and Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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/    STEPHEN D. FOY         STEPHEN D. FOY	Vice President and Controller (principal financial and accounting officer)			April 12, 2013
/S/    GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN	Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)			April 12, 2013
ROBERT P. BREMNER*	Chairman of the Board and Trustee	ü ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ý ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï ï þ	By:	/S/    KEVIN J. MCCARTHY KEVIN J. MCCARTHY Attorney-in-Fact April 12, 2013
JOHN P. AMBOIAN*	Trustee
JACK B. EVANS*	Trustee
WILLIAM C. HUNTER*	Trustee
DAVID J. KUNDERT*	Trustee
WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER*	Trustee
JUDITH M. STOCKDALE*	Trustee
CAROLE E. STONE*	Trustee
VIRGINIA L. STRINGER*	Trustee
TERENCE J. TOTH*	Trustee

* An original power of attorney authorizing, among others, Kevin J. McCarthy 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 has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated by reference herein.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Exhibit
	101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
	101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
	101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
	101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
	101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST II
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Mar. 25, 2013
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of the Fund is to seek an attractive total return comprised of income from dividends and long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen Mutual Funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “What Share Classes We Offer” on page 14 of the Fund’s prospectus, “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 16 of the prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page S-51 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	26.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	The contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on Class B shares declines over a six-year period from purchase. The CDSC on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen Mutual Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	50,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Redemption
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	No Redemption
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. Companies in certain economic sectors of the market have historically provided higher dividend yields than companies in other sectors and industries. As a result, given the Fund's focus on dividend-paying securities, the Fund may, from time to time, have a greater exposure to these higher dividend-yield sectors and industries than the broad equity market. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities that are U.S. dollar-denominated.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	The value of your investment in this Fund will change daily, which means you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include: Equity Security Risk—Equity securities may decline significantly in price over short or extended periods of time, and such declines may occur in the equity market as a whole, or they may occur in only a particular country, company, industry, or sector of the market. Investment Focus Risk—Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing and therefore seeks companies experiencing high rates of current growth; such companies may be more volatile than other types of investments. Mid-Cap Stock Risk—Stocks of mid-cap companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general. Non-U.S. Investment Risk—Non-U.S. issuers or U.S. issuers with significant non-U.S. operations may be subject to risks in addition to those of issuers located in or that principally operate in the United States as a result of, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. Also, changes in currency exchange rates may affect the Fund's net asset value, the value of dividends and interest earned, and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities. Preferred Security Risk—Preferred securities are subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company's capital structure and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments. In addition, preferred securities are subject to other risks, such as having no or limited voting rights, being subject to special redemption rights, having distributions deferred or skipped, having limited liquidity, changing tax treatments and possibly being in heavily regulated industries. Sector Risk—Given the Fund's focus on dividend-paying securities, the Fund may, from time to time, have a greater exposure to higher dividend-yield sectors and industries than the broad equity market. This policy may expose the Fund to additional risk.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	The value of your investment in this Fund will change daily, which means you could lose money.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the potential risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at www.nuveen.com/performance or by calling (800) 257-8787.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart below shows the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year for Class A shares.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	Performance is not shown for Class R6 shares, which have not been offered for a full calendar year.
Performance Availability Phone [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	(800) 257-8787
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.nuveen.com/performance
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Class A Annual Total Return
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block]	rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart below shows the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year for Class A shares. The performance of the other share classes will differ due to their different expense structures. The bar chart and highest/lowest quarterly returns that follow do not reflect sales charges, and if these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart and highest/lowest quarterly returns that follow do not reflect sales charges, and if these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	During the six-year period ended December 31, 2012, the Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns were 14.44% and -13.94%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2008.
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2012
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs or employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The table below shows the variability of the Fund’s average annual returns and how they compare over the time periods indicated with those of a broad measure of market performance and an index of funds with similar investment objectives. Class R3 shares commenced operations on March 3, 2009. The 5 years and since inception returns for Class R3 shares shown below reflect Class I performance prior to March 3, 2009 adjusted for the difference in fees between the classes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs or employer-sponsored retirement plans. Both the bar chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested. Performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the periods presented. If any such waivers were not in place, returns would be reduced. Performance is not shown for Class R6 shares, which have not been offered for a full calendar year.
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.04%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	675
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	887
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,116
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,773
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	675
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	887
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,116
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,773
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	11.36%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(24.61%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	17.18%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	15.17%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	5.17%
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	13.05%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	highest
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2010
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	14.44%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	lowest
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(13.94%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.54%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.66%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 28, 2006
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | Class B
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	5.00%	[1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.79%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	582
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	863
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,070
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,908
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	182
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	563
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	970
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,908
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.22%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.92%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.79%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 28, 2006
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.79%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	182
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	563
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	970
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,105
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	182
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	563
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	970
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	2,105
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.22%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.10%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.79%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 28, 2006
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | Class R3
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.29%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	131
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	409
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	708
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,556
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	131
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	409
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	708
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,556
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.82%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.64%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.34%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 03, 2009
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%	[4]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none	[4]
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.09%	[3],[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.74%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	76
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	237
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	411
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	918
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	76
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	237
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	411
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	918
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | Class I
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.14%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.79%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	81
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	252
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	439
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	978
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	81
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	252
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	439
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	978
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.32%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.15%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.86%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 28, 2006
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | (return after taxes on distributions) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.19%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.37%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.34%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 28, 2006
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | (return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.69%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.23%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.85%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 28, 2006
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	16.00%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.66%
Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund | Lipper Equity Income Classification Average (reflects no deduction for taxes or certain expenses)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.45%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	1.81%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.96%

[1] The contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") on Class B shares declines over a six-year period from purchase. The CDSC on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

[2] Fee applies to the following types of accounts under $1,000 held directly with the Fund: individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and accounts established pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA).

[3] Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

[4] Class R6 shares were established on March 25, 2013. Accordingly, expenses are based upon the actual expenses incurred by the other share classes; adjusted to reflect anticipated savings resulting from the fact that sub-transfer agent and similar fees are not charged to Class R6 shares.

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Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund

Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek an attractive total return comprised of income from dividends and long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen Mutual Funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “What Share Classes We Offer” on page 14 of the Fund’s prospectus, “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 16 of the prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page S-51 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund (USD $)		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class R3	Class R6	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		5.75%	none	none	none	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	5.00%	1.00%	none	none	none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends		none	none	none	none	none	none
Exchange Fee		none	none	none	none	none	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	[2]	15	15	15	none	none	15

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class R3	Class R6		Class I
Management Fees		0.65%	0.65%	0.65%	0.65%	0.65%	[1]	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	1.00%	1.00%	0.50%	none	[1]	none
Other Expenses	[2]	0.14%	0.14%	0.14%	0.14%	0.09%	[1]	0.14%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.04%	1.79%	1.79%	1.29%	0.74%	[1]	0.79%

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Redemption

Expense Example Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund (USD $)	A	B	C	R3	R6	I
1 Year	675	582	182	131	76	81
3 Years	887	863	563	409	237	252
5 Years	1,116	1,070	970	708	411	439
10 Years	1,773	1,908	2,105	1,556	918	978

No Redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund (USD $)	A	B	C	R3	R6	I
1 Year	675	182	182	131	76	81
3 Years	887	563	563	409	237	252
5 Years	1,116	970	970	708	411	439
10 Years	1,773	1,908	2,105	1,556	918	978

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. Companies in certain economic sectors of the market have historically provided higher dividend yields than companies in other sectors and industries. As a result, given the Fund's focus on dividend-paying securities, the Fund may, from time to time, have a greater exposure to these higher dividend-yield sectors and industries than the broad equity market.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities that are U.S. dollar-denominated.

Principal Risks

The value of your investment in this Fund will change daily, which means you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include:

Equity Security Risk—Equity securities may decline significantly in price over short or extended periods of time, and such declines may occur in the equity market as a whole, or they may occur in only a particular country, company, industry, or sector of the market.

Investment Focus Risk—Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing and therefore seeks companies experiencing high rates of current growth; such companies may be more volatile than other types of investments.

Mid-Cap Stock Risk—Stocks of mid-cap companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

Non-U.S. Investment Risk—Non-U.S. issuers or U.S. issuers with significant non-U.S. operations may be subject to risks in addition to those of issuers located in or that principally operate in the United States as a result of, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. Also, changes in currency exchange rates may affect the Fund's net asset value, the value of dividends and interest earned, and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities.

Preferred Security Risk—Preferred securities are subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company's capital structure and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments. In addition, preferred securities are subject to other risks, such as having no or limited voting rights, being subject to special redemption rights, having distributions deferred or skipped, having limited liquidity, changing tax treatments and possibly being in heavily regulated industries.

Sector Risk—Given the Fund's focus on dividend-paying securities, the Fund may, from time to time, have a greater exposure to higher dividend-yield sectors and industries than the broad equity market. This policy may expose the Fund to additional risk.

Fund Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the potential risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at www.nuveen.com/performance or by calling (800) 257-8787.

The bar chart below shows the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year for Class A shares. The performance of the other share classes will differ due to their different expense structures. The bar chart and highest/lowest quarterly returns that follow do not reflect sales charges, and if these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Class A Annual Total Return

During the six-year period ended December 31, 2012, the Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns were 14.44% and -13.94%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2008.

The table below shows the variability of the Fund’s average annual returns and how they compare over the time periods indicated with those of a broad measure of market performance and an index of funds with similar investment objectives. Class R3 shares commenced operations on March 3, 2009. The 5 years and since inception returns for Class R3 shares shown below reflect Class I performance prior to March 3, 2009 adjusted for the difference in fees between the classes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Both the bar chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested. Performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the periods presented. If any such waivers were not in place, returns would be reduced.

Performance is not shown for Class R6 shares, which have not been offered for a full calendar year.

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended
December 31, 2012

Average Annual Total Returns Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund	Inception Date	1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception
Class A	Mar. 28, 2006	6.54%	2.66%	5.66%
Class A (return after taxes on distributions)	Mar. 28, 2006	6.19%	2.37%	5.34%
Class A (return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares)	Mar. 28, 2006	4.69%	2.23%	4.85%
Class B	Mar. 28, 2006	8.22%	2.92%	5.79%
Class C	Mar. 28, 2006	12.22%	3.10%	5.79%
Class R3	Mar. 03, 2009	12.82%	3.64%	6.34%
Class I	Mar. 28, 2006	13.32%	4.15%	6.86%
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		16.00%	1.66%	3.66%
Lipper Equity Income Classification Average (reflects no deduction for taxes or certain expenses)		12.45%	1.81%	3.96%

[1] The contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") on Class B shares declines over a six-year period from purchase. The CDSC on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

[2] Fee applies to the following types of accounts under $1,000 held directly with the Fund: individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and accounts established pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA).

[1] Class R6 shares were established on March 25, 2013. Accordingly, expenses are based upon the actual expenses incurred by the other share classes; adjusted to reflect anticipated savings resulting from the fact that sub-transfer agent and similar fees are not charged to Class R6 shares.

[2] Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

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Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund
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Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	5.75%
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Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[3]
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1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	684
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	913
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,161
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,871
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	684
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	913
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,161
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,871
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	15.89%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(0.93%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	12.87%
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1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.38%
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Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.92%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	195
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	603
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,037
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,243
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	195
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	603
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,037
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	2,243
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.08%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	14.85%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 2009
Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | Class R3
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
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Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.27%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.47%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	150
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	465
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	803
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,757
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	150
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	465
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	803
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,757
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.66%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	15.43%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 2009
Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | Class R6
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
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Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.70%	[4]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none	[4]
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.07%	[3],[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.77%	[4]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	79
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	246
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	428
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	954
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	79
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	246
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	428
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	954
Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | Class I
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
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Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.89%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	91
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	284
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	493
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,096
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	91
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	284
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	493
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,096
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.19%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	16.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 2009
Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | (return after taxes on distributions) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	6.38%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	13.79%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 2009
Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | (return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares) | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.15%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	12.01%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 15, 2009
Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | Russell 1000® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	15.26%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	17.65%
Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund | Lipper Large-Cap Growth Classification Average (reflects no deduction for taxes or certain expenses)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	15.27%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	15.36%

[1] The contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

[2] Fee applies to the following types of accounts under $1,000 held directly with the Fund: individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and accounts established pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA).

[3] Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

[4] Class R6 shares were established on March 25, 2013. Accordingly, expenses are based upon the actual expenses incurred by the other share classes; adjusted to reflect anticipated savings resulting from the fact that sub-transfer agent and similar fees are not charged to Class R6 shares.

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Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund

Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen Mutual Funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “What Share Classes We Offer” on page 14 of the Fund’s prospectus, “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 16 of the prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page S-52 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund (USD $)		Class A	Class C	Class R3	Class R6	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		5.75%	none	none	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%	none	none	none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends		none	none	none	none	none
Exchange Fee		none	none	none	none	none
Annual Low Balance Account Fee (for accounts under $1,000)	[2]	15	15	none	none	15

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund		Class A	Class C	Class R3	Class R6		Class I
Management Fees		0.70%	0.70%	0.70%	0.70%	[1]	0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	1.00%	0.50%	none	[1]	none
Other Expenses	[2]	0.18%	0.22%	0.27%	0.07%	[1]	0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.13%	1.92%	1.47%	0.77%	[1]	0.89%

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Redemption

Expense Example Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund (USD $)	A	C	R3	R6	I
1 Year	684	195	150	79	91
3 Years	913	603	465	246	284
5 Years	1,161	1,037	803	428	493
10 Years	1,871	2,243	1,757	954	1,096

No Redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund (USD $)	A	C	R3	R6	I
1 Year	684	195	150	79	91
3 Years	913	603	465	246	284
5 Years	1,161	1,037	803	428	493
10 Years	1,871	2,243	1,757	954	1,096

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of U.S. companies with market capitalizations in excess of $4 billion at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities.

Principal Risks

The value of your investment in this Fund will change daily, which means you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include:

Equity Security Risk—Equity securities may decline significantly in price over short or extended periods of time, and such declines may occur in the equity market as a whole, or they may occur in only a particular country, company, industry, or sector of the market.

Investment Focus Risk—Different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. The Fund emphasizes a growth style of investing and therefore seeks companies experiencing high rates of current growth; such companies may be more volatile than other types of investments. Furthermore, because the Fund focuses its investments in large-cap stocks, the Fund may not benefit from gains in smaller cap sectors of the market.

Non-U.S. Investment Risk—Non-U.S. issuers or U.S. issuers with significant non-U.S. operations may be subject to risks in addition to those of issuers located in or that principally operate in the United States as a result of, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. Also, changes in currency exchange rates may affect the Fund's net asset value, the value of dividends and interest earned, and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities.

Fund Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the potential risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at www.nuveen.com/performance or by calling (800) 257-8787.

The bar chart below shows the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year for Class A shares. The performance of the other share classes will differ due to their different expense structures. The bar chart and highest/lowest quarterly returns that follow do not reflect sales charges, and if these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Class A Annual Total Return

During the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, the Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns were 17.22% and -15.49%, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011.

The table below shows the variability of the Fund’s average annual returns and how they compare over the time periods indicated with those of a broad measure of market performance and an index of funds with similar investment objectives. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs or employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Both the bar chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested. Performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the periods presented. If any such waivers were not in place, returns would be reduced.

Performance is not shown for Class R6 shares, which have not been offered for a full calendar year.

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended
December 31, 2012

Average Annual Total Returns Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth Fund	Inception Date	1 Year	Since Inception
Class A	May 15, 2009	6.38%	13.84%
Class A (return after taxes on distributions)	May 15, 2009	6.38%	13.79%
Class A (return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares)	May 15, 2009	4.15%	12.01%
Class C	May 15, 2009	12.08%	14.85%
Class R3	May 15, 2009	12.66%	15.43%
Class I	May 15, 2009	13.19%	16.01%
Russell 1000® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		15.26%	17.65%
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Classification Average (reflects no deduction for taxes or certain expenses)		15.27%	15.36%

[1] The contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

[2] Fee applies to the following types of accounts under $1,000 held directly with the Fund: individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and accounts established pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA).

[1] Class R6 shares were established on March 25, 2013. Accordingly, expenses are based upon the actual expenses incurred by the other share classes; adjusted to reflect anticipated savings resulting from the fact that sub-transfer agent and similar fees are not charged to Class R6 shares.

[2] Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.