Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 148.1% (96.4% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 66.8% (43.5% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 23.1% | ||||||||
$12,300 | Bank of America Corp | 6.100% | N/A (3) | BBB | $13,020,780 | |||
19,300 | Bank of America Corp, (4) | 6.500% | N/A (3) | BBB | 20,554,500 | |||
13,000 | Citigroup Inc | 6.125% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 12,615,200 | |||
6,200 | Citigroup Inc | 4.700% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 5,394,000 | |||
11,500 | Citigroup Inc | 5.950% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 11,587,515 | |||
13,940 | Citigroup Inc | 5.950% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 12,844,316 | |||
24,389 | Citizens Financial Group Inc, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.960% spread), (5) | 5.333% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 20,608,705 | |||
3,400 | Citizens Financial Group Inc, (6) | 6.375% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 3,213,000 | |||
14,000 | CoBank ACB, 144A, (4) | 6.250% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 14,070,000 | |||
6,100 | Corestates Capital III, 144A, (6) | 0.962% | 2/15/27 | A1 | 5,205,580 | |||
1,250 | DNB Bank ASA | 0.613% | 2/18/69 | Baa2 | 851,563 | |||
1,250 | DNB Bank ASA | 1.740% | 2/24/69 | Baa2 | 851,563 | |||
4,400 | HBOS Capital Funding LP, Reg S | 6.850% | 6/23/68 | AA | 4,389,563 | |||
30,000 | HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 144A, (4) | 10.176% | N/A (3) | Baa2 | 45,300,000 | |||
54,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co, (4) | 6.750% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 57,973,320 | |||
10,300 | JPMorgan Chase & Co, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.800% spread), (5) | 4.487% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 9,778,562 | |||
7,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co, (6) | 6.100% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 7,175,000 | |||
8,000 | KeyCorp Capital III | 7.750% | 7/15/29 | Baa2 | 9,947,146 | |||
13,300 | Lloyds Bank PLC, Reg S | 12.000% | 6/16/68 | Baa3 | 14,941,220 | |||
2,450 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Reg S, 144A | 6.657% | N/A (3) | Baa3 | 2,695,000 | |||
28,700 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc, (4) | 6.750% | N/A (3) | Baa2 | 29,112,706 | |||
25,000 | Standard Chartered PLC, 144A, (4) | 7.014% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 26,375,000 | |||
35,592 | Truist Financial Corp, (4) | 4.800% | N/A (3) | Baa2 | 33,273,537 | |||
25,580 | Wells Fargo & Co, (6) | 7.950% | 11/15/29 | Baa1 | 32,834,724 | |||
Total Banks | 394,612,500 | |||||||
Capital Markets – 5.6% | ||||||||
5,400 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The, (4) | 4.950% | N/A (3) | Baa1 | 5,170,500 | |||
18,700 | Charles Schwab Corp, (4) | 7.000% | N/A (3) | BBB | 19,494,750 | |||
37,687 | Charles Schwab Corp | 5.375% | N/A (3) | BBB | 39,100,262 | |||
5,000 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.922% spread), (5), (6) | 4.370% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 4,643,750 | |||
6,000 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 5.500% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 6,097,500 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2020 | |
(Unaudited) |
Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
Capital Markets (continued) | ||||||||
$7,600 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 4.950% | N/A (3) | BBB- | $7,068,000 | |||
3,900 | Morgan Stanley | 5.550% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 3,588,000 | |||
10,000 | State Street Corp | 1.313% | 6/15/47 | A3 | 8,000,000 | |||
2,600 | State Street Corp | 5.250% | N/A (3) | Baa1 | 2,465,060 | |||
Total Capital Markets | 95,627,822 | |||||||
Consumer Finance – 0.8% | ||||||||
16,987 | Capital One Financial Corp, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.800% spread), (4), (5) | 4.150% | N/A (3) | Baa3 | 14,184,145 | |||
Diversified Financial Services – 2.8% | ||||||||
2,861 | Bank of America Corp, (6) | 8.050% | 6/15/27 | Baa2 | 3,446,316 | |||
10,250 | Citigroup Inc | 5.950% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 10,202,133 | |||
1,000 | Citigroup Inc | 5.900% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 1,010,760 | |||
4,000 | JP Morgan Chase & Company | 6.000% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 4,040,000 | |||
24,870 | Voya Financial Inc, (4), (6) | 5.650% | 5/15/53 | BBB- | 24,372,600 | |||
5,000 | Voya Financial Inc | 6.125% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 4,950,000 | |||
Total Diversified Financial Services | 48,021,809 | |||||||
Electric Utilities – 2.9% | ||||||||
7,800 | Duke Energy Corp | 4.875% | N/A (3) | BBB | 7,722,000 | |||
7,955 | Emera Inc, (6) | 6.750% | 6/15/76 | BB+ | 8,408,475 | |||
1,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc, (6) | 3.501% | 10/01/66 | BBB | 775,000 | |||
11,450 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc, (6) | 2.438% | 6/15/67 | BBB | 8,424,449 | |||
1,600 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc, (4) | 4.800% | 12/01/77 | BBB | 1,598,449 | |||
21,482 | PPL Capital Funding Inc, (6) | 4.040% | 3/30/67 | BBB | 16,326,320 | |||
6,000 | Southern Co/The | 5.500% | 3/15/57 | BBB | 6,039,201 | |||
Total Electric Utilities | 49,293,894 | |||||||
Food Products – 0.3% | ||||||||
6,705 | Dairy Farmers of America Inc, 144A, (6) | 7.125% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 5,531,625 | |||
Insurance – 26.0% | ||||||||
3,598 | ACE Capital Trust II | 9.700% | 4/01/30 | BBB+ | 5,021,621 | |||
9,800 | AIG Life Holdings Inc, (6) | 8.500% | 7/01/30 | Baa2 | 12,833,274 | |||
4,400 | Allstate Corp/The, (6) | 5.750% | 8/15/53 | Baa1 | 4,473,472 | |||
1,100 | Allstate Corp/The, (4) | 6.500% | 5/15/57 | Baa1 | 1,256,167 | |||
13,300 | American International Group Inc, (6) | 5.750% | 4/01/48 | Baa2 | 13,509,737 | |||
13,605 | American International Group Inc, (6) | 8.175% | 5/15/58 | Baa2 | 16,734,150 | |||
2,299 | Aon Corp, (6) | 8.205% | 1/01/27 | BBB | 2,768,835 | |||
6,210 | Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd, Reg S, (6) | 5.750% | 8/15/50 | BBB+ | 6,551,550 | |||
2,100 | Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd, Reg S | 5.625% | 8/15/52 | BBB+ | 2,215,151 | |||
16,550 | AXA SA, (4), (6) | 8.600% | 12/15/30 | A3 | 22,980,019 |
Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
Insurance (continued) | ||||||||
$17,819 | AXA SA, 144A, (6) | 6.379% | N/A (3) | Baa1 | $22,006,465 | |||
900 | AXA SA, Reg S | 5.500% | 7/22/68 | A3 | 893,250 | |||
1,200 | AXIS Specialty Finance LLC | 4.900% | 1/15/40 | BBB | 1,050,000 | |||
14,550 | Cloverie PLC for Zurich Insurance Co Ltd, Reg S | 5.625% | 6/24/46 | A | 16,058,893 | |||
1,200 | Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc, (6) | 2.777% | 5/15/37 | BBB | 918,162 | |||
5,521 | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The, 144A, (6) | 2.517% | 2/12/47 | BBB- | 4,306,380 | |||
31,200 | Legal & General Group PLC, Reg S | 5.250% | 3/21/47 | A3 | 32,757,379 | |||
30,860 | Liberty Mutual Group Inc, 144A, (6) | 7.800% | 3/15/37 | Baa3 | 33,791,700 | |||
2,400 | Lincoln National Corp | 2.743% | 5/17/66 | BBB | 1,632,000 | |||
10,390 | Lincoln National Corp, (6) | 3.175% | 4/20/67 | BBB | 6,857,400 | |||
19,800 | M&G PLC, Reg S | 6.500% | 10/20/48 | A3 | 21,817,382 | |||
29,600 | MetLife Capital Trust IV, 144A, (4), (6) | 7.875% | 12/15/37 | BBB | 36,704,000 | |||
36,531 | MetLife Inc, 144A, (6) | 9.250% | 4/08/38 | BBB | 48,220,920 | |||
3,000 | MetLife Inc, (6) | 10.750% | 8/01/39 | BBB | 4,567,710 | |||
4,652 | MetLife Inc | 3.888% | N/A (3) | BBB | 4,233,320 | |||
41,904 | Nationwide Financial Services Inc, (6) | 6.750% | 5/15/37 | Baa2 | 46,541,566 | |||
3,890 | Progressive Corp/The | 5.375% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 3,770,655 | |||
6,225 | Prudential Financial Inc, (6) | 5.875% | 9/15/42 | BBB+ | 6,558,536 | |||
27,180 | Prudential Financial Inc, (6) | 5.625% | 6/15/43 | BBB+ | 28,049,760 | |||
24,400 | Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA, 144A, (4) | 5.000% | 4/02/49 | A | 26,599,026 | |||
8,700 | Willow No 2 Ireland PLC for Zurich Insurance Co Ltd, Reg S | 4.250% | 10/01/45 | A | 8,834,815 | |||
Total Insurance | 444,513,295 | |||||||
Machinery – 0.3% | ||||||||
5,700 | Stanley Black & Decker Inc | 4.000% | 3/15/60 | BBB+ | 5,501,742 | |||
Multi-Utilities – 2.9% | ||||||||
36,020 | Dominion Energy Inc, (4) | 4.650% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 35,029,450 | |||
12,400 | NiSource Inc | 5.650% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 11,408,000 | |||
3,000 | WEC Energy Group Inc, (6) | 2.505% | 5/15/67 | BBB | 2,446,135 | |||
Total Multi-Utilities | 48,883,585 | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4% | ||||||||
3,000 | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, (6) | 5.250% | 8/16/77 | Baa2 | 2,699,100 | |||
3,400 | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | 5.375% | 2/15/78 | Baa2 | 2,949,534 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2020 | |
(Unaudited) |
Principal Amount (000)/ Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | ||||||||
$1,500 | Transcanada Trust, (6) | 5.500% | 9/15/79 | BBB | $1,410,000 | |||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 7,058,634 | |||||||
Road & Rail – 1.5% | ||||||||
25,485 | BNSF Funding Trust I, (4) | 6.613% | 12/15/55 | A- | 26,185,837 | |||
U.S. Agency – 0.2% | ||||||||
4,000 | Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 144A | 6.200% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 3,625,000 | |||
Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $1,101,635,974) | 1,143,039,888 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |
CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES – 58.2% (37.9% of Total Investments) (7) | ||||||
Banks – 47.5% | ||||||
$17,800 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, (4) | 6.500% | N/A (3) | BB+ | $16,175,750 | |
5,000 | Banco Santander SA, Reg S, (6) | 7.500% | N/A (3) | Ba1 | 4,868,750 | |
7,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, (6) | 7.625% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 7,341,250 | |
26,000 | Barclays PLC | 8.000% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 25,935,000 | |
63,300 | Barclays PLC | 7.750% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 61,084,500 | |
31,100 | Barclays PLC, Reg S | 7.875% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 30,789,000 | |
58,750 | BNP Paribas SA, 144A | 7.625% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 59,778,125 | |
5,500 | BNP Paribas SA, 144A | 7.000% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 5,733,750 | |
10,000 | BNP Paribas SA | 7.375% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 10,387,500 | |
38,585 | BNP Paribas SA, Reg S, 144A, (6) | 7.375% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 40,080,169 | |
19,653 | Credit Agricole SA, 144A, (4) | 7.875% | N/A (3) | BBB | 20,881,312 | |
31,550 | Credit Agricole SA, 144A | 8.125% | N/A (3) | BBB | 35,020,500 | |
4,466 | Credit Agricole SA, Reg S, (6) | 8.125% | N/A (3) | BBB | 4,957,260 | |
11,588 | Danske Bank A/S, Reg S, (6) | 6.125% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 10,950,660 | |
600 | Danske Bank A/S, Reg S | 7.000% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 586,500 | |
13,300 | DNB Bank ASA, Reg S | 6.500% | N/A (3) | BBB | 13,399,750 | |
4,800 | HSBC Holdings PLC, (6) | 6.250% | N/A (3) | BBB | 4,668,000 | |
1,600 | HSBC Holdings PLC, (6) | 6.000% | N/A (3) | BBB | 1,570,664 | |
26,300 | HSBC Holdings PLC, (4) | 6.875% | N/A (3) | BBB | 26,365,750 | |
26,700 | ING Groep NV | 6.500% | N/A (3) | BBB | 26,473,050 | |
9,700 | ING Groep NV, Reg S, (6) | 6.875% | N/A (3) | BBB | 9,675,750 | |
9,600 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 144A | 7.700% | N/A (3) | BB- | 8,928,000 | |
48,428 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 7.500% | N/A (3) | Baa3 | 47,459,440 | |
4,500 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (6) | 6.750% | N/A (3) | Baa3 | 4,342,500 | |
5,075 | Macquarie Bank Ltd/London, 144A, (6) | 6.125% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 4,897,375 | |
26,400 | Nordea Bank Abp, 144A | 6.625% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 26,565,000 | |
35,090 | Nordea Bank Abp, 144A, (4) | 6.125% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 34,107,480 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |
Banks (continued) | ||||||
$18,988 | Nordea Bank Abp, Reg S, (4) | 6.125% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | $18,456,336 | |
72,886 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (6) | 7.500% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 69,560,941 | |
14,250 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 8.000% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 14,823,562 | |
5,600 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 8.625% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 5,712,000 | |
1,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Reg S | 5.625% | N/A (3) | BBB+ | 990,750 | |
4,550 | Societe Generale SA, 144A | 6.750% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 4,268,492 | |
11,350 | Societe Generale SA, 144A, (6) | 7.375% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 11,080,437 | |
73,300 | Societe Generale SA, 144A, (4) | 8.000% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 74,399,500 | |
9,000 | Societe Generale SA, Reg S | 7.875% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 8,825,580 | |
16,622 | Standard Chartered PLC, 144A | 7.500% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 16,721,732 | |
13,000 | Standard Chartered PLC, 144A, (4) | 7.750% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 13,162,500 | |
4,700 | Standard Chartered PLC, Reg S | 7.500% | N/A (3) | BBB- | 4,728,200 | |
786 | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Reg S, (6) | 5.250% | N/A (3) | A- | 779,123 | |
12,000 | Swedbank AB, Reg S, (6) | 6.000% | N/A (3) | BBB | 11,731,152 | |
15,000 | UniCredit SpA, Reg S | 8.000% | N/A (3) | BB- | 13,588,620 | |
815,417 | Total Banks | 811,851,710 | ||||
Capital Markets – 10.7% | ||||||
58,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A, (4), (6) | 7.500% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 61,262,500 | |
4,900 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A | 6.250% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 5,022,500 | |
11,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A | 7.500% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 11,110,000 | |
3,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A | 6.375% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 2,955,000 | |
12,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A | 7.250% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 11,970,000 | |
17,400 | Credit Suisse Group AG, Reg S | 7.500% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 18,378,750 | |
6,700 | Credit Suisse Group AG, Reg S | 7.125% | N/A (3) | BB+ | 6,740,334 | |
3,000 | UBS Group AG, 144A, (6) | 7.000% | N/A (3) | BBB | 3,086,100 | |
35,100 | UBS Group AG, Reg S, (6) | 6.875% | N/A (3) | BBB | 36,284,625 | |
14,500 | UBS Group AG, Reg S | 7.125% | N/A (3) | BBB | 14,601,500 | |
11,700 | UBS Group AG, Reg S | 6.875% | N/A (3) | BBB | 11,743,875 | |
177,300 | Total Capital Markets | 183,155,184 | ||||
$992,717 | Total Contingent Capital Securities (cost $1,003,681,238) | 995,006,894 |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 18.8% (12.2% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 7.2% | ||||||||
161,300 | Bank of America Corp | 5.375% | BBB | $4,166,379 | ||||
146,274 | Bank of America Corp | 6.000% | BBB | 3,803,124 | ||||
346,088 | Citigroup Inc | 6.875% | BBB- | 9,468,968 | ||||
8,214 | Citigroup Inc | 6.300% | BBB- | 209,785 | ||||
47,500 | CoBank ACB, 144A, (8) | 6.250% | BBB+ | 4,797,500 | ||||
53,000 | CoBank ACB, (8) | 6.200% | BBB+ | 5,472,250 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2020 | |
(Unaudited) |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
Banks (continued) | ||||||||
177,750 | Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 144A, (4), (6), (8) | 6.750% | Baa1 | $17,775,000 | ||||
84,563 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 6.625% | Baa3 | 2,257,832 | ||||
50,000 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 4.950% | Baa3 | 1,205,000 | ||||
9,474 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5.750% | BBB+ | 252,482 | ||||
722,103 | KeyCorp | 6.125% | Baa3 | 20,522,167 | ||||
1,592,952 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The, (6) | 6.125% | Baa2 | 41,990,215 | ||||
189,200 | Regions Financial Corp, (6) | 5.700% | BB+ | 5,015,692 | ||||
13,157 | Synovus Financial Corp | 5.875% | BB- | 283,270 | ||||
249,285 | Wells Fargo & Co | 5.850% | Baa2 | 6,304,418 | ||||
Total Banks | 123,524,082 | |||||||
Capital Markets – 1.8% | ||||||||
125,445 | Affiliated Managers Group Inc | 5.875% | Baa1 | 3,164,977 | ||||
369,239 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 5.500% | Ba1 | 9,323,285 | ||||
80 | Morgan Stanley | 4.000% | BBB- | 1,680 | ||||
622,802 | Morgan Stanley | 5.850% | BBB- | 16,429,517 | ||||
12,000 | Northern Trust Corp | 4.700% | BBB+ | 300,720 | ||||
74,642 | State Street Corp | 5.900% | Baa1 | 1,951,142 | ||||
Total Capital Markets | 31,171,321 | |||||||
Consumer Finance – 0.2% | ||||||||
50,338 | Capital One Financial Corp, (6) | 5.000% | Baa3 | 1,167,842 | ||||
130,000 | Capital One Financial Corp, (6) | 4.800% | Baa3 | 2,874,300 | ||||
Total Consumer Finance | 4,042,142 | |||||||
Diversified Financial Services – 1.8% | ||||||||
105,300 | AgriBank FCB, (4), (8) | 6.875% | BBB+ | 10,530,000 | ||||
237,400 | Equitable Holdings Inc, (6) | 5.250% | BBB- | 5,726,088 | ||||
472,073 | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp | 5.500% | A3 | 12,948,963 | ||||
39,705 | Voya Financial Inc, (6) | 5.350% | BBB- | 1,025,977 | ||||
Total Diversified Financial Services | 30,231,028 | |||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8% | ||||||||
578,314 | AT&T Inc, (6) | 4.750% | BBB | 13,307,005 | ||||
15,700 | AT&T Inc, (6) | 5.000% | BBB | 395,169 | ||||
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | 13,702,174 | |||||||
Electric Utilities – 1.8% | ||||||||
154,334 | Alabama Power Co | 5.000% | A3 | 4,122,261 | ||||
152,276 | Duke Energy Corp, (6) | 5.750% | BBB | 4,201,295 | ||||
16,000 | Entergy Texas Inc, (6) | 5.375% | BBB- | 403,760 | ||||
299,756 | Integrys Holding Inc, (6), (8) | 6.000% | BBB | 7,493,900 | ||||
114,962 | Interstate Power & Light Co | 5.100% | BBB | 2,954,523 | ||||
197,288 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc | 5.650% | BBB | 5,247,861 | ||||
86,891 | Southern Co/The | 5.250% | BBB | 2,268,724 |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
Electric Utilities (continued) | ||||||||
190,878 | Southern Co/The | 4.950% | BBB | $4,708,960 | ||||
Total Electric Utilities | 31,401,284 | |||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.0% | ||||||||
3,000 | National Retail Properties Inc | 5.200% | Baa2 | 72,810 | ||||
80,301 | Prologis Inc, (8) | 8.540% | BBB | 6,102,876 | ||||
5,000 | PS Business Parks Inc | 5.250% | BBB | 124,350 | ||||
2,682 | PS Business Parks Inc | 4.875% | Baa2 | 64,583 | ||||
428 | Public Storage | 5.200% | A3 | 10,722 | ||||
2,979 | Public Storage | 5.200% | A3 | 75,309 | ||||
193,083 | Public Storage | 5.600% | A3 | 5,288,543 | ||||
8,331 | Public Storage, (6) | 4.875% | A3 | 212,940 | ||||
111,690 | Public Storage, (6) | 4.750% | A3 | 2,891,654 | ||||
69,865 | SITE Centers Corp, (6) | 6.250% | Ba1 | 1,402,191 | ||||
6,765 | Vornado Realty Trust, (6) | 5.400% | Baa3 | 155,933 | ||||
Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust | 16,401,911 | |||||||
Food Products – 0.6% | ||||||||
91,900 | Dairy Farmers of America Inc, 144A, (8) | 7.875% | BB+ | 7,811,500 | ||||
32,500 | Dairy Farmers of America Inc, 144A, (8) | 7.875% | BB+ | 2,762,500 | ||||
Total Food Products | 10,574,000 | |||||||
Insurance – 2.6% | ||||||||
608,741 | Allstate Corp/The, (6) | 5.100% | Baa1 | 15,784,654 | ||||
92,866 | American Financial Group Inc/OH | 5.875% | Baa2 | 2,494,381 | ||||
4,087 | American International Group Inc | 5.850% | Baa3 | 105,853 | ||||
44,268 | Arch Capital Group Ltd | 5.250% | BBB | 1,067,302 | ||||
9,678 | Arch Capital Group Ltd | 5.450% | BBB | 241,176 | ||||
287,580 | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, (6) | 7.875% | Baa2 | 7,689,889 | ||||
3,839 | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The | 6.000% | BBB- | 102,463 | ||||
30,000 | MetLife Inc | 4.750% | BBB | 742,500 | ||||
236,786 | Prudential PLC | 6.750% | BBB+ | 6,054,618 | ||||
368,524 | Reinsurance Group of America Inc, (6) | 6.200% | BBB+ | 9,334,713 | ||||
2,836 | WR Berkley Corp | 5.750% | Baa2 | 72,261 | ||||
Total Insurance | 43,689,810 | |||||||
Multi-Utilities – 0.7% | ||||||||
179,646 | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp | 6.200% | BB+ | 4,909,725 | ||||
280,000 | DTE Energy Co | 5.250% | BBB- | 7,151,200 | ||||
Total Multi-Utilities | 12,060,925 | |||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.3% | ||||||||
1,860 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc | 5.875% | BB+ | 44,379 | ||||
42,523 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc, (6) | 7.000% | BB+ | 1,041,813 | ||||
131,945 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc | 6.875% | BB+ | 3,119,180 |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2020 | |
(Unaudited) |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued) | ||||||||
11,573 | United States Cellular Corp, (6) | 7.250% | Ba1 | $297,195 | ||||
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | 4,502,567 | |||||||
Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $313,202,110) | 321,301,244 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (2) | Value | |||
CORPORATE BONDS – 2.2% (1.4% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 1.2% | ||||||||
$10,000 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 6.000% | 1/06/69 | BB+ | $8,550,000 | |||
3,600 | JPMorgan Chase & Co, (4) | 8.750% | 9/01/30 | Baa1 | 5,076,054 | |||
1,000 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 6.657% | 5/21/68 | Baa3 | 1,100,000 | |||
4,469 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Reg S | 6.413% | 4/01/69 | Baa3 | 4,670,105 | |||
19,069 | Total Banks | 19,396,159 | ||||||
Insurance – 0.9% | ||||||||
5,000 | AIG Life Holdings Inc, 144A, (6) | 8.125% | 3/15/46 | Baa2 | 6,250,000 | |||
6,150 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, 144A, (6) | 7.697% | 10/15/97 | BBB+ | 9,706,177 | |||
11,150 | Total Insurance | 15,956,177 | ||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1% | ||||||||
1,600 | Koninklijke KPN NV, 144A, (6) | 7.000% | 3/28/73 | BB+ | 1,656,000 | |||
$31,819 | Total Corporate Bonds (cost $34,851,319) | 37,008,336 |
Shares | Description (1), (9) | Value | ||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
723,135 | BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust | $9,429,680 | ||||||
646,421 | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III | 9,967,812 | ||||||
Total Investment Companies (cost $28,324,371) | 19,397,492 |
Shares | Description (1) | Coupon | Ratings (2) | Value | ||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
Banks – 1.0% | ||||||||
12,640 | Wells Fargo & Co, (4) | 7.500% | Baa2 | $17,681,338 | ||||
Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $15,131,410) | 17,681,338 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $2,496,826,422) | 2,533,435,192 |
Principal Amount (000) | Description (1) | Coupon | Maturity | Value | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 5.6% (3.6% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 5.6% (3.6% of Total Investments) | ||||||||
$95,562 | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 4/30/20, repurchase price $95,561,808, collaterized by $94,440,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%, due 10/31/24, value $97,474,735 | 0.000% | 5/01/20 | $95,561,808 | ||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $95,561,808) | 95,561,808 | |||||||
Total Investments (cost $2,592,388,230) – 153.7% | 2,628,997,000 | |||||||
Borrowings – (39.2)% (10), (11) | (670,300,000) | |||||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements – (11.3)% (12) | (193,000,000) | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities – (3.2)% | (55,338,613) | |||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100% | $1,710,358,387 |
Interest Rate Swaps - OTC Uncleared | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional Amount | Fund Pay/Receive Floating Rate | Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate (Annualized) | Fixed Rate Payment Frequency | Effective Date (13) | Optional Termination Date | Maturity Date | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | $521,000,000 | Receive | 1-Month LIBOR | 1.994% | Monthly | 6/01/18 | 7/01/25 | 7/01/27 | $(59,747,743) | $(59,747,743) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 90,000,000 | Receive | 1-Month LIBOR | 2.364 | Monthly | 7/01/19 | 7/01/26 | 7/01/28 | (14,004,222) | (14,004,222) |
Total | $611,000,000 | $(73,751,965) | $(73,751,965) |
JPS | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund (continued) |
Portfolio of Investments April 30, 2020 | |
(Unaudited) |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Long-Term Investments: | ||||
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred | $ — | $1,143,039,888 | $ — | $1,143,039,888 |
Contingent Capital Securities | — | 995,006,894 | — | 995,006,894 |
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred | 258,555,718 | 62,745,526 | — | 321,301,244 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 37,008,336 | — | 37,008,336 |
Investment Companies | 19,397,492 | — | — | 19,397,492 |
Convertible Preferred Securities | 17,681,338 | — | — | 17,681,338 |
Short-Term Investments: | ||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | 95,561,808 | — | 95,561,808 |
Investments in Derivatives: | ||||
Interest Rate Swaps* | — | (73,751,965) | — | (73,751,965) |
Total | $295,634,548 | $2,259,610,487 | $ — | $2,555,245,035 |
* | Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease. | ||
(1) | All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted. | |
(2) | For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. | |
(3) | Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable. | |
(4) | Investment, or portion of investment, is hypothecated. The total value of investments hypothecated as of the end of the reporting period was $589,174,803. | |
(5) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period. | |
(6) | Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives and/or reverse repurchase agreements. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value $438,792,992 have been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements. | |
(7) | Contingent Capital Securities (“CoCos”) are hybrid securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer. For example, the terms may specify an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatory conversion into the issuer’s common stock under certain adverse circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a specified level. | |
(8) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2. | |
(9) | A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov. | |
(10) | Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 25.5%. | |
(11) | The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $1,459,299,738 have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. | |
(12) | Reverse Repurchase Agreements as a percentage of Total Investments is 7.3%. | |
(13) | Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each contract. | |
144A | Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. | |
LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate | |
N/A | Not Applicable. | |
Reg S | Regulation S allows U.S. companies to sell securities to persons or entities located outside of the United States without registering those securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Regulation S provides a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the offers and sales of securities by both foreign and domestic issuers that are made outside the United States. |