0001193125-18-337862.txt : 20181129 0001193125-18-337862.hdr.sgml : 20181129 20181129145507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-337862 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181129 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20181129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nuveen Global High Income Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001615905 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22988 FILM NUMBER: 181208169 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-917-8146 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 N-Q 1 d637870dnq.htm NUVEEN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND Nuveen Global High Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22988

Nuveen Global High Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Gifford R. Zimmerman—Vice President and Secretary

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     312-917-7700    

Date of fiscal year end:       December 31      

Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2018  

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 


JGH   

Nuveen Global High Income Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2018

     (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000) (3)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
   

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 138.1% (98.1% of Total Investments)

 

        
   

CORPORATE BONDS – 114.5% (81.4% of Total Investments)

 

     
          Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%                           
$ 2,000      

Bombardier Inc., 144A

    7.500%        3/15/25        B      $ 2,062,500  
  1,700        

TransDigm Inc.

    6.375%        6/15/26        B–        1,717,000  
   

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               3,779,500  
          Air Freight & Logistics – 0.4%                           
  2,000        

Mexico City Airport Trust, 144A

    5.500%        7/31/47        BBB+        1,785,000  
          Airlines – 1.3%                           
  2,352      

Air Canada, 144A

    7.750%        4/15/21        BB        2,551,920  
  3,000        

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd, 144A

    7.875%        10/15/21        B–        2,985,000  
   

Total Airlines

                               5,536,920  
          Auto Components – 0.5%                           
  1,000      

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

    6.250%        4/01/25        B        995,850  
  1,100        

Tenneco Inc.

    5.375%        12/15/24        BB–        1,032,625  
   

Total Auto Components

                               2,028,475  
          Automobiles – 0.8%                           
  1,350      

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd, 144A

    6.500%        4/15/22        B        1,381,225  
  2,144        

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 144A

    4.500%        10/01/27        BB+        1,757,651  
   

Total Automobiles

                               3,138,876  
          Banks – 0.7%                           
  2,500      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    6.100%        6/10/23        BBB        2,602,902  
  445        

Standard Chartered PLC, 144A

    5.700%        3/26/44        A–        460,187  
   

Total Banks

                               3,063,089  
          Building Products – 1.3%                           
  1,870      

American Woodmark Corporation, 144A

    4.875%        3/15/26        BB        1,787,019  
  1,750      

Builders FirstSource Inc., 144A

    5.625%        9/01/24        BB–        1,682,187  
  1,000      

Omnimax International Inc., 144A

    12.000%        8/15/20        B–        1,042,500  
  1,000        

Pisces Midco Inc., 144A

    8.000%        4/15/26        CCC+        1,006,250  
   

Total Building Products

                               5,517,956  
          Capital Markets – 1.1%                           
  2,250      

DKT Finance ApS, 144A

    9.375%        6/17/23        B–        2,368,125  
  2,000        

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.

    8.250%        10/15/24        B        2,111,250  
   

Total Capital Markets

                               4,479,375  
          Chemicals – 3.6%                           
  1,000      

Chemours Company

    5.375%        5/15/27        BB–        965,000  
  2,000      

CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corporation, 144A

    9.250%        6/15/23        B+        2,128,140  
  2,550      

FXI Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%        11/01/24        B        2,432,062  
  1,000      

Hexion Inc.

    6.625%        4/15/20        CCC+        940,000  
  1,000      

Hexion Inc., 144A

    10.375%        2/01/22        CCC+        972,500  
  2,250      

OCI NV, 144A

    6.625%        4/15/23        BB–        2,328,750  
  2,500      

Starfruit Finco BV / Starfruit US Holdco LLC, 144A, (WI/DD)

    8.000%        10/01/26        B–        2,534,375  
  2,500        

Tronox Inc., 144A

    6.500%        4/15/26        B–        2,409,375  
   

Total Chemicals

                               14,710,202  
          Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.4%                           
  2,500      

ADT Security Corporation, 144A

    4.875%        7/15/32        BB–        2,023,750  
  2,250      

Advanced Disposal Services Inc., 144A

    5.625%        11/15/24        B        2,274,727  

 

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JGH    Nuveen Global High Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000) (3)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
          Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)                           
$ 2,000      

APX Group Inc.

    7.875%        12/01/22        B1      $ 2,040,000  
  2,000      

Brink’s Company, 144A

    4.625%        10/15/27        BB+        1,845,000  
  1,500      

Cimpress NV, 144A

    7.000%        6/15/26        B+        1,515,000  
  3,250      

Hulk Finance Corporation, 144A

    7.000%        6/01/26        B–        3,140,312  
  1,500      

RR Donnelley & Sons Co

    6.500%        11/15/23        B–        1,500,000  
  1,200      

Staples Inc., 144A

    8.500%        9/15/25        B–        1,126,500  
  1,190      

Waste Pro USA Inc., 144A

    5.500%        2/15/26        B+        1,163,225  
  1,750        

West Corporation, 144A

    8.500%        10/15/25        B3        1,605,625  
   

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               18,234,139  
          Communications Equipment – 0.5%                           
  2,315        

ViaSat Inc., 144A

    5.625%        9/15/25        BB–        2,188,369  
          Construction & Engineering – 1.4%                           
  2,500      

Michael Baker International LLC, 144A

    8.750%        3/01/23        Caa1        2,506,250  
  1,500      

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc., 144A

    6.250%        3/15/26        B+        1,511,250  
  1,100      

Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corporation, 144A

    6.125%        4/01/25        BB–        1,073,875  
  500        

Tutor Perini Corporation, 144A

    6.875%        5/01/25        BB–        513,750  
   

Total Construction & Engineering

                               5,605,125  
          Construction Materials – 1.4%                           
  4,000      

Cemex SAB de CV, 144A

    5.700%        1/11/25        BB        4,070,000  
  1,750        

PGT Escrow Issuer Inc., 144A

    6.750%        8/01/26        B        1,815,625  
   

Total Construction Materials

                               5,885,625  
          Consumer Finance – 2.9%                           
  2,000      

Ally Financial Inc.

    4.625%        3/30/25        BB+        1,985,000  
  3,000      

Curo Group Holdings Corporation, 144A

    8.250%        9/01/25        B–        2,887,530  
  1,250      

Enova International Inc., 144A

    8.500%        9/01/24        B–        1,253,125  
  2,000      

Enova International Inc., 144A

    8.500%        9/15/25        B–        1,990,000  
  1,000      

Navient Corporation

    7.250%        9/25/23        BB        1,060,000  
  3,000        

TMX Finance LLC / TitleMax Finance Corporation, 144A

    11.125%        4/01/23        B–        3,000,000  
   

Total Consumer Finance

                               12,175,655  
          Containers & Packaging – 0.5%                           
  2,000        

W/S Packaging Holdings Inc., 144A

    9.000%        4/15/23        B        2,067,500  
          Distributors – 0.4%                           
  1,500        

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co Inc., 144A

    5.875%        5/15/26        B+        1,503,750  
          Diversified Financial Services – 5.6%                           
  2,000      

Avation Capital SA, 144A

    6.500%        5/15/21        BB–        2,005,000  
  2,000      

CNG Holdings Inc., 144A

    9.375%        5/15/20        CCC+        1,960,000  
  4,500      

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 144A

    6.375%        4/24/35        BBB        4,420,125  
  1,750      

Financial & Risk US Holdings Inc., 144A, (WI/DD)

    8.250%        11/15/26        B+        1,739,395  
  2,410      

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corporation, 144A

    7.250%        8/15/24        BB–        2,337,700  
  1,750      

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corporation, 144A

    5.250%        10/01/25        BB        1,645,000  
  1,000      

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., 144A

    9.125%        7/15/26        B+        1,047,500  
  1,980      

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd, 144A

    5.500%        2/15/24        BB        2,027,025  
  2,355      

Quicken Loans Inc., 144A

    5.250%        1/15/28        Ba1        2,187,206  
  1,417      

Stoneway Capital Corporation, 144A

    10.000%        3/01/27        B        1,372,251  
  2,540        

Ziggo Bond Finance BV, 144A

    5.875%        1/15/25        B        2,384,425  
   

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               23,125,627  
          Diversified Telecommunication Services – 6.6%                           
  1,500      

CenturyLink Inc.

    5.800%        3/15/22        BB        1,526,250  
  800      

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 144A

    5.375%        9/27/22        BB+        798,800  
  1,000      

Consolidated Communications Inc.

    6.500%        10/01/22        B–        945,000  
  2,000      

Embarq Corporation

    7.995%        6/01/36        BB        1,995,000  
  2,500      

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.250%        9/15/21        B        2,212,500  

 

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Principal
Amount (000) (3)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
          Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)                           
$ 2,000      

Frontier Communications Corporation, 144A

    8.500%        4/01/26        BB      $ 1,890,000  
  1,250      

GCI LLC

    6.875%        4/15/25        B+        1,292,550  
  1,505      

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 144A

    6.500%        10/01/24        BB+        1,527,575  
  2,750      

Intelsat Luxembourg SA

    8.125%        6/01/23        CCC–        2,440,625  
  1,000      

Iridium Communications Inc., 144A

    10.250%        4/15/23        Caa1        1,092,800  
  2,150      

Level 3 Financing Inc.

    5.250%        3/15/26        BB        2,115,170  
  2,000      

Telecom Italia Capital SA

    7.200%        7/18/36        BBB–        2,060,000  
  2,400      

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 144A

    5.500%        3/01/28        BB+        2,256,137  
  1,606      

Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corporation, 144A

    9.000%        6/30/25        BB–        1,240,635  
  2,054      

Xplornet Communications Inc., 144A, (cash 9.625%, PIK 10.625%)

    9.625%        6/01/22        CCC        2,100,150  
  2,000        

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital Inc., 144A

    5.750%        1/15/27        B        2,004,000  
   

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               27,497,192  
          Electric Utilities – 1.7%                           
  2,500      

Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd, 144A

    5.950%        12/15/39        BBB–        2,417,200  
  1,331      

Panoche Energy Center LLC, 144A

    6.885%        7/31/29        Baa3        1,328,554  
  2,000      

Terraform Global Operating LLC, 144A

    6.125%        3/01/26        BB        1,920,000  
  1,250        

Vistra Operations Co LLC, 144A

    5.500%        9/01/26        BB        1,264,062  
   

Total Electric Utilities

                               6,929,816  
          Electrical Equipment – 0.2%                           
  750        

Energizer Gamma Acquisition Inc., 144A

    6.375%        7/15/26        BB–        775,312  
          Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.0%                       
  1,925      

Ingram Micro Inc.

    5.450%        12/15/24        BBB–        1,895,346  
  2,500        

Itron Inc., 144A

    5.000%        1/15/26        BB–        2,400,000  
   

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

                               4,295,346  
          Energy Equipment & Services – 3.7%                           
  3,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

    8.000%        6/15/27        B–        3,058,500  
  2,500      

Ensco PLC

    7.750%        2/01/26        B        2,481,250  
  1,000      

Hi-Crush Partners LP, 144A

    9.500%        8/01/26        B–        930,000  
  841      

Noble Holding International Ltd

    7.750%        1/15/24        B        834,692  
  2,500      

Oceaneering International Inc.

    6.000%        2/01/28        BBB–        2,502,432  
  1,750      

Pacific Drilling V Ltd, 144A, (4)

    7.250%        12/01/18        N/R        980,000  
  2,250      

Parker Drilling Co

    6.750%        7/15/22        B–        1,760,625  
  2,000      

Precision Drilling Corporation, 144A

    7.125%        1/15/26        BB        2,055,000  
  800        

Transocean Inc., 144A

    9.000%        7/15/23        B        870,000  
   

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               15,472,499  
          Entertainment – 0.7%                           
  3,000        

Netflix Inc., 144A

    5.875%        11/15/28        Ba3        2,997,960  
          Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.2%                           
  2,900      

CoreCivic Inc.

    4.750%        10/15/27        Ba1        2,566,500  
  3,350      

GEO Group Inc.

    6.000%        4/15/26        B+        3,207,625  
  2,250      

Iron Mountain Inc., 144A

    5.250%        3/15/28        BB–        2,086,875  
  1,250        

iStar Inc.

    5.250%        9/15/22        BB        1,231,250  
   

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

                               9,092,250  
          Food & Staples Retailing – 1.6%                           
  2,000      

Albertsons LP

    7.450%        8/01/29        B–        1,650,000  
  4,000      

Rite Aid Corporation, 144A

    6.125%        4/01/23        BB        3,585,000  
  1,500        

Supervalue Inc.

    7.750%        11/15/22        B        1,558,125  
   

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               6,793,125  
          Food Products – 2.4%                           
  2,000      

FAGE International SA/ FAGE USA Dairy Industry Inc., 144A

    5.625%        8/15/26        BB–        1,840,000  
  1,000      

JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance Inc., 144A

    5.750%        6/15/25        B+        973,750  

 

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JGH    Nuveen Global High Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000) (3)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
          Food Products (continued)                           
$ 2,000      

JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance Inc., 144A

    6.750%        2/15/28        B+      $ 1,987,500  
  2,500      

MARB BondCo PLC, 144A

    6.875%        1/19/25        BB–        2,325,000  
  3,000        

Post Holdings Inc., 144A

    5.625%        1/15/28        B+        2,887,500  
   

Total Food Products

                               10,013,750  
          Gas Utilities – 1.0%                           
  1,000      

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corporation

    6.750%        1/15/22        B–        872,500  
  1,680      

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corporation

    5.500%        6/01/24        BB–        1,650,600  
  1,500        

Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner Inc., 144A

    7.000%        7/15/26        BB        1,515,000  
   

Total Gas Utilities

                               4,038,100  
          Health Care Providers & Services – 3.8%                           
  2,072      

Acadia Healthcare Co Inc.

    5.625%        2/15/23        B        2,082,360  
  2,000      

Centene Corporation, 144A

    5.375%        6/01/26        BB+        2,050,000  
  1,088      

Community Health Systems Inc.

    6.875%        2/01/22        CCC–        609,606  
  3,390      

Community Health Systems Inc.

    6.250%        3/31/23        B        3,224,737  
  121      

Community Health Systems Inc., 144A

    8.125%        6/30/24        CCC–        101,035  
  2,500      

HCA Inc.

    5.625%        9/01/28        Ba2        2,512,500  
  2,500      

HCA Inc.

    5.500%        6/15/47        BBB–        2,534,375  
  1,000      

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%        6/15/23        B        996,250  
  1,750        

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    4.625%        7/15/24        BB–        1,701,000  
   

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               15,811,863  
          Health Care Technology – 0.6%                           
  2,295        

Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance Inc., 144A

    10.000%        7/15/23        B        2,447,044  
          Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.6%                           
  3,250      

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc., 144A

    4.250%        5/15/24        Ba3        3,084,672  
  1,000      

Carlson Travel Inc., 144A

    6.750%        12/16/23        B2        1,003,750  
  1,500      

Carlson Travel Inc., 144A

    9.500%        12/15/24        Caa1        1,447,500  
  2,000      

Golden Nugget Inc., 144A

    6.750%        10/15/24        B3        2,028,760  
  500      

Golden Nugget Inc., 144A

    8.750%        10/01/25        CCC+        524,140  
  2,500      

Hilton Domestic Operating Co Inc., 144A

    5.125%        5/01/26        BB+        2,484,375  
  2,000      

International Game Technology PLC, 144A

    6.250%        1/15/27        BB+        2,026,250  
  2,160      

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

    4.500%        1/15/28        BB–        1,976,616  
  2,000      

Scientific Games International Inc., 144A

    5.000%        10/15/25        Ba3        1,900,000  
  1,500      

Stars Group Holdings BV / Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 144A

    7.000%        7/15/26        B–        1,547,535  
  2,000      

Viking Cruises Ltd, 144A

    5.875%        9/15/27        B        1,951,600  
  1,500      

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corporation, 144A

    5.250%        5/15/27        BB–        1,393,125  
  2,000        

Wynn Macau Ltd, 144A

    5.500%        10/01/27        B+        1,872,500  
   

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               23,240,823  
          Household Durables – 2.0%                           
  3,000      

Apex Tool Group LLC / BC Mountain Finance Inc., 144A

    9.000%        2/15/23        B–        2,917,500  
  1,500      

Beazer Homes USA Inc.

    5.875%        10/15/27        B–        1,275,000  
  750      

M/I Homes Inc.

    5.625%        8/01/25        BB–        705,000  
  1,750      

TRI Pointe Group Inc.

    5.250%        6/01/27        BB–        1,561,875  
  2,175      

William Lyon Homes Inc.

    5.875%        1/31/25        B+        2,020,031  
  18     CAD  

Yellow Pages Digital & Media Solutions Ltd, 144A

    10.000%        11/01/22        B+        14  
   

Total Household Durables

                               8,479,420  
          Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 1.6%                       
  2,500      

Calpine Corporation, 144A

    5.250%        6/01/26        BB+        2,315,625  
  2,500      

Talen Energy Supply LLC

    6.500%        6/01/25        B+        1,925,000  
  2,500        

TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144A

    5.000%        1/31/28        BB        2,325,000  
   

Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

                               6,565,625  

 

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Principal
Amount (000) (3)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
          Industrial Conglomerates – 1.4%                           
$ 800      

Alfa SAB de CV, 144A

    5.250%        3/25/24        BBB–      $ 817,840  
  2,250      

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corporation

    6.750%        2/01/24        BB+        2,303,437  
  2,000      

Stena International SA, 144A

    5.750%        3/01/24        BB–        1,867,500  
  1,050        

Techniplas LLC, 144A

    10.000%        5/01/20        B–        992,250  
   

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                               5,981,027  
          Insurance – 0.4%                           
  2,000        

Genworth Holdings Inc.

    4.800%        2/15/24        B        1,710,000  
          Interactive Media & Services – 0.4%                           
  1,500        

Rackspace Hosting Inc., 144A

    8.625%        11/15/24        BB–        1,460,625  
          Internet Software & Services – 0.2%                           
  1,500        

Sungard Availability Services Capital Inc., 144A

    8.750%        4/01/22        Caa2        705,000  
   

IT Services – 0.4%

          
  1,500        

First Data Corporation, 144A

    5.000%        1/15/24        BB+        1,508,625  
          Leisure Products – 0.7%                           
  3,100        

Mattel Inc., 144A

    6.750%        12/31/25        BB–        3,038,000  
          Machinery – 1.4%                           
  1,500      

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 144A

    6.500%        6/01/26        BB+        1,528,575  
  1,880      

Mueller Water Products Inc., 144A

    5.500%        6/15/26        BB        1,889,400  
  2,300        

Navistar International Corporation, 144A

    6.625%        11/01/25        B–        2,392,000  
   

Total Machinery

                               5,809,975  
          Marine – 0.8%                           
  2,179      

Eletson Holdings Inc. / Eletson Finance US LLC / Agathonissos Finance LLC, (cash 9.625%, PIK 6.000%)

    9.625%        1/15/22        CCC        1,002,472  
  1,000      

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation / Navios Acquisition Finance US Inc., 144A

    8.125%        11/15/21        B–        826,000  
  1,500        

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. / Navios Maritime Finance II US Inc., 144A

    11.250%        8/15/22        B        1,365,000  
   

Total Marine

                               3,193,472  
          Media – 8.0%                           
  3,250      

Altice France SA/France, 144A

    7.375%        5/01/26        B1        3,253,412  
  1,500      

Altice Luxembourg SA, 144A

    7.750%        5/15/22        B–        1,459,875  
  2,000      

AMC Networks Inc.

    4.750%        8/01/25        BB        1,919,140  
  2,000      

CBS Radio Inc., 144A

    7.250%        11/01/24        B–        1,921,960  
  2,000      

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corporation, 144A

    5.500%        5/01/26        BB+        1,977,500  
  1,260      

CSC Holdings LLC, 144A

    10.875%        10/15/25        B2        1,463,175  
  1,250      

CSC Holdings LLC, 144A

    5.375%        2/01/28        Ba2        1,193,750  
  1,250      

DISH DBS Corporation

    5.875%        11/15/24        BB        1,123,438  
  1,250      

DISH DBS Corporation

    7.750%        7/01/26        BB        1,184,375  
  500      

iHeartCommunications Inc., (4)

    7.250%        10/15/27        C        123,750  
  1,500      

Lee Enterprises Inc./IA, 144A

    9.500%        3/15/22        B2        1,561,875  
  750      

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance, 144A

    7.875%        5/15/24        BB+        672,188  
  2,000      

Meredith Corporation, 144A

    6.875%        2/01/26        B        2,050,000  
  1,550      

Quebecor Media Inc.

    5.750%        1/15/23        B+        1,594,563  
  3,000      

Sirius XM Radio Inc., 144A

    5.000%        8/01/27        BB        2,891,250  
  1,255      

Unitymedia GmbH, 144A

    6.125%        1/15/25        B+        1,317,750  
  2,250      

Urban One Inc., 144A

    7.375%        4/15/22        B        2,227,500  
  3,500     CAD  

Videotron Ltd, 144A

    5.625%        6/15/25        BB        2,793,713  
  2,500        

VTR Finance BV, 144A

    6.875%        1/15/24        BB–        2,543,750  
   

Total Media

                               33,272,964  
          Metals & Mining – 9.1%                           
  2,500      

AK Steel Corporation

    7.000%        3/15/27        B–        2,400,000  

 

5


JGH    Nuveen Global High Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000) (3)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
          Metals & Mining (continued)                           
$ 2,150      

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 144A

    6.750%        9/30/24        BB+      $ 2,273,625  
  1,500      

Aleris International Inc., 144A

    10.750%        7/15/23        CCC+        1,590,000  
  2,500      

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

    5.950%        1/15/21        B        2,540,625  
  3,000      

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

    6.500%        4/15/40        Baa3        2,975,839  
  565      

Century Aluminum Company, 144A

    7.500%        6/01/21        B+        570,650  
  1,000      

Constellium NV, 144A

    6.625%        3/01/25        B2        1,012,500  
  3,150      

Eldorado Gold Corporation, 144A

    6.125%        12/15/20        B        2,992,500  
  1,000      

First Quantum Minerals Ltd, 144A

    7.000%        2/15/21        B        988,750  
  2,000      

First Quantum Minerals Ltd, 144A

    6.875%        3/01/26        B        1,815,000  
  2,000      

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd, 144A

    5.125%        5/15/24        BB+        1,941,500  
  1,500      

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    5.400%        11/14/34        BB+        1,410,000  
  1,000      

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd, 144A

    4.875%        10/07/20        Baa3        990,000  
  1,900      

Hudbay Minerals Inc., 144A

    7.250%        1/15/23        B+        1,952,459  
  2,000      

Northwest Acquisitions ULC / Dominion Finco Inc., 144A

    7.125%        11/01/22        BB        2,045,000  
  1,775      

Novelis Corporation, 144A

    5.875%        9/30/26        B+        1,732,844  
  2,000      

SunCoke Energy Partners LP / SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corporation, 144A

    7.500%        6/15/25        BB–        2,060,000  
  1,000      

Taseko Mines Ltd, 144A

    8.750%        6/15/22        B        1,016,250  
  1,750      

United States Steel Corporation

    6.875%        8/15/25        BB–        1,787,188  
  2,485      

Vale Overseas Ltd

    6.875%        11/10/39        BBB+        2,911,178  
  900        

Warrior Met Coal Inc., 144A

    8.000%        11/01/24        BB–        922,500  
   

Total Metals & Mining

                               37,928,408  
          Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 12.6%                           
  877      

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corporation, 144A

    10.000%        4/01/22        BB–        988,818  
  1,250      

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corporation, 144A, (WI/DD)

    7.000%        11/01/26        BB–        1,241,563  
  1,500      

Calfrac Holdings LP, 144A

    8.500%        6/15/26        B–        1,398,750  
  2,732      

California Resources Corporation, 144A

    8.000%        12/15/22        B–        2,605,645  
  460      

California Resources Corporation

    6.000%        11/15/24        CCC–        391,000  
  1,500      

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corporation

    7.750%        4/15/23        B–        1,500,000  
  500      

CGG Holding US Inc., 144A

    9.000%        5/01/23        B        521,250  
  1,500      

Denbury Resources Inc., 144A

    7.500%        2/15/24        B+        1,545,000  
  1,600      

DOF Subsea AS, 144A, Reg S

    9.500%        3/14/22        N/R        1,543,394  
  1,250      

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance Inc., 144A

    9.375%        5/01/24        Caa2        1,031,250  
  1,500      

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance Inc., 144A

    8.000%        2/15/25        Caa2        1,147,500  
  2,000      

FTS International Inc.

    6.250%        5/01/22        B        1,925,000  
  1,250      

GasLog Ltd

    8.875%        3/22/22        N/R        1,300,000  
  2,100      

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corporation

    6.500%        10/01/25        B+        2,050,125  
  1,000      

Gulfport Energy Corporation

    6.375%        5/15/25        BB–        983,750  
  1,750      

MEG Energy Corporation, 144A

    6.375%        1/30/23        BB–        1,592,500  
  1,500      

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.500%        1/15/26        B+        1,498,125  
  2,000      

Oasis Petroleum Inc., 144A

    6.250%        5/01/26        BB–        2,041,500  
  2,095      

PBF Holding Co LLC / PBF Finance Corporation

    7.250%        6/15/25        BB        2,199,750  
  1,175      

Peabody Energy Corporation, 144A

    6.375%        3/31/25        BB        1,194,094  
  4,000      

Pertamina Persero PT, 144A

    4.875%        5/03/22        Baa2        4,083,748  
  3,250      

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    7.375%        1/17/27        Ba2        3,289,975  
  2,000      

Petroleos Mexicanos

    5.375%        3/13/22        BBB+        2,060,000  
  2,000      

Petroleos Mexicanos, 144A

    5.350%        2/12/28        BBB+        1,885,000  
  1,750      

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd, 144A

    8.250%        2/15/25        B2        1,802,500  
  3,000      

Southwestern Energy Co

    7.500%        4/01/26        BB        3,142,500  
  2,000      

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corporation, 144A

    4.875%        1/15/23        BB        1,980,000  
  1,800      

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corporation, 144A

    5.875%        4/15/26        BB–        1,856,250  
  1,000      

TransMontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corporation

    6.125%        2/15/26        BB        942,500  
  1,250      

Whiting Petroleum Corporation

    6.625%        1/15/26        BB        1,300,000  
  1,000        

WPX Energy Inc.

    5.750%        6/01/26        BB–        1,012,500  
   

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               52,053,987  
          Personal Products – 0.6%                           
  2,590        

Coty Inc., 144A

    6.500%        4/15/26        BB        2,413,556  

 

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Principal
Amount (000) (3)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
          Pharmaceuticals – 2.4%                           
$ 2,500      

Bausch Health Companies Inc., 144A

    5.875%        5/15/23        B–      $ 2,426,875  
  1,000      

Bausch Health Companies Inc., 144A

    5.500%        11/01/25        BB–        998,250  
  3,405      

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco Inc., 144A

    5.375%        1/31/23        B3        2,996,400  
  3,500        

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

    6.750%        3/01/28        BB        3,689,915  
   

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               10,111,440  
          Professional Services – 0.6%                           
  2,500        

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co, 144A

    5.000%        4/15/22        BB        2,439,975  
          Real Estate Management & Development – 1.7%                           
  2,925      

Hunt Companies Inc., 144A

    6.250%        2/15/26        BB–        2,727,563  
  1,700      

Kennedy-Wilson Inc.

    5.875%        4/01/24        BB        1,674,500  
  2,758        

Mattamy Group Corporation, 144A

    6.500%        10/01/25        BB        2,675,260  
   

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                               7,077,323  
          Road & Rail – 2.3%                           
  2,028      

Herc Rentals Inc., 144A

    7.750%        6/01/24        B+        2,182,250  
  2,995      

Hertz Corporation, 144A

    7.625%        6/01/22        BB–        2,957,563  
  2,000      

United Rentals North America Inc.

    4.875%        1/15/28        BB        1,875,000  
  2,500        

XPO CNW Inc.

    6.700%        5/01/34        B+        2,543,750  
   

Total Road & Rail

                               9,558,563  
          Specialty Retail – 1.3%                           
  3,000      

goeasy Ltd, 144A

    7.875%        11/01/22        BB–        3,123,750  
  1,750      

L Brands Inc.

    6.875%        11/01/35        Ba1        1,478,750  
  1,000        

Sonic Automotive Inc.

    6.125%        3/15/27        B+        935,000  
   

Total Specialty Retail

                               5,537,500  
          Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.1%                           
  1,190      

NCR Corporation

    6.375%        12/15/23        BB        1,212,313  
  1,500      

Seagate HDD Cayman

    4.875%        6/01/27        Baa3        1,402,740  
  2,000        

Western Digital Corporation

    4.750%        2/15/26        Baa3        1,934,150  
   

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

                               4,549,203  
          Tobacco – 0.4%                           
  1,750        

Vector Group Ltd, 144A

    6.125%        2/01/25        BB–        1,618,750  
          Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.6%                           
  1,750      

Ashtead Capital Inc., 144A

    5.250%        8/01/26        BBB–        1,767,938  
  500        

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144A

    6.750%        3/15/22        B+        512,500  
   

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               2,280,438  
          Transportation Infrastructure – 1.1%                           
  1,500      

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 144A

    6.750%        3/30/29        BB–        1,557,750  
  2,000      

Hidrovias International Fin, 144A

    5.950%        1/24/25        BB        1,825,000  
  1,300        

Navigator Holdings Ltd, 144A, Reg S

    7.750%        2/10/21        N/R        1,273,857  
   

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                               4,656,607  
          Wireless Telecommunication Services – 4.6%                           
  1,900      

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A

    6.875%        9/15/27        BB–        1,895,250  
  2,500      

Digicel Ltd, 144A

    6.000%        4/15/21        B3        2,318,750  
  2,750      

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation

    6.625%        8/01/26        BB–        2,660,625  
  1,250      

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 144A

    9.500%        2/15/23        CCC–        1,246,875  
  1,500      

Millicom International Cellular SA, 144A

    5.125%        1/15/28        BB+        1,380,000  
  3,250      

Sprint Capital Corporation

    6.875%        11/15/28        B+        3,265,243  
  1,000      

Sprint Corporation

    7.625%        3/01/26        B+        1,058,250  
  2,800      

Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC, 144A

    5.152%        3/20/28        Baa2        2,813,720  
  2,500        

UPC Holding BV, 144A

    5.500%        1/15/28        B        2,372,125  
   

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               19,010,838  
   

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $484,492,863)

                               475,191,584  

 

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JGH    Nuveen Global High Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
   

$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 8.3% (5.9% of Total Investments)

 

     
          Automobiles – 0.7%                           
$ 3,000        

General Motors Financial Company Inc.

    5.750%        N/A (5)        BB+      $ 2,842,500  
          Banks – 2.5%                           
  3,000      

Bank of America Corporation

    5.875%        N/A (5)        BBB–        2,973,750  
  2,250      

CIT Group Inc.

    5.800%        N/A (5)        B+        2,216,250  
  1,385      

Citigroup Inc.

    5.875%        N/A (5)        BB+        1,421,356  
  2,000      

Dresdner Funding Trust I, 144A

    8.151%        6/30/31        Ba1        2,467,500  
  1,320        

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    6.750%        N/A (5)        BBB        1,440,450  
  9,955        

Total Banks

                               10,519,306  
          Capital Markets – 0.7%                           
  3,000        

Morgan Stanley

    5.550%        N/A (5)        BB+        3,079,500  
          Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.4%                           
  1,500        

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 144A

    6.500%        6/15/45        Ba1        1,560,000  
          Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.5%                           
  2,000        

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 144A

    8.500%        N/A (5)        BB–        2,050,000  
          Insurance – 1.0%                           
  2,000      

La Mondiale SAM, Reg S

    7.625%        N/A (5)        BBB        2,043,428  
  2,000        

QBE Insurance Group Ltd, Reg S

    6.750%        12/02/44        BBB        2,095,000  
  4,000        

Total Insurance

                               4,138,428  
          Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.6%                           
  3,270      

Buckeye Partners LP

    6.375%        1/22/78        Ba1        3,100,271  
  1,750      

Enbridge Inc.

    6.000%        1/15/77        BBB–        1,689,822  
  1,750        

Plains All American Pipeline LP

    6.125%        N/A (5)        BB        1,704,063  
  6,770        

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               6,494,156  
          Food Products – 0.9%                           
  1,500      

Land O’ Lakes Inc., 144A

    8.000%        N/A (5)        BB        1,627,500  
  2,000        

Land O’ Lakes Inc., 144A

    7.000%        N/A (5)        BB        2,025,000  
  3,500        

Total Food Products

                               3,652,500  
$ 33,725        

Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $34,080,756)

 

                       34,336,390  
Principal
Amount (000)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
   

SOVEREIGN DEBT – 7.7% (5.4% of Total Investments)

          
          Argentina – 0.8%                           
$ 1,000      

Republic of Argentina

    6.875%        4/22/21        B+      $ 955,510  
  2,350        

Republic of Argentina

    7.500%        4/22/26        B+        2,091,500  
  3,350        

Total Argentina

                               3,047,010  
          Costa Rica – 0.7%                           
  2,900      

Republic of Costa Rica, 144A

    4.250%        1/26/23        Ba2        2,627,806  
  400        

Republic of Costa Rica, 144A

    7.000%        4/04/44        Ba2        351,884  
  3,300        

Total Costa Rica

                               2,979,690  
          Dominican Republic – 0.7%                           
  3,000        

Dominican Republic, 144A

    5.500%        1/27/25        BB–        3,011,250  
          Egypt – 0.6%                           
  2,500        

Arab Republic of Egypt, 144A

    5.875%        6/11/25        B        2,386,900  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
          El Salvador – 0.5%                           
$ 2,100        

Republic of El Salvador, 144A

    7.750%        1/24/23        B3      $ 2,192,568  
          Guatemala – 0.5%                           
  2,000        

Guatemala Government Bond, 144A

    4.375%        6/05/27        Ba1        1,877,500  
          Honduras – 0.5%                           
  1,000      

Honduras Government, 144A

    8.750%        12/16/20        BB–        1,092,300  
  1,000        

Honduras Government, 144A

    6.250%        1/19/27        BB–        1,026,350  
  2,000        

Total Honduras

                               2,118,650  
          Oman – 0.7%                           
  1,000      

Oman Government International Bond, 144A

    4.750%        6/15/26        Baa3        948,800  
  2,000        

Oman Government International Bond, 144A

    5.625%        1/17/28        Baa3        1,965,120  
  3,000        

Total Oman

                               2,913,920  
          Saudi Arabia – 0.7%                           
  3,000        

Saudi Government International Bond, 144A

    4.000%        4/17/25        A1        3,001,500  
          South Africa – 0.7%                           
  3,000        

Republic of South Africa

    5.875%        9/16/25        Baa3        3,048,300  
          Sri Lanka – 0.7%                           
  3,000        

Republic of Sri Lanka, 144A

    6.125%        6/03/25        B+        2,857,890  
          Turkey – 0.6%                           
  1,500      

Republic of Turkey, Government Bond

    5.750%        3/22/24        BB        1,410,891  
  900        

Republic of Turkey, Government Bond

    7.375%        2/05/25        BB        908,838  
  2,400        

Total Turkey

                               2,319,729  
$ 32,650        

Total Sovereign Debt (cost $33,131,295)

                               31,754,907  
Principal
Amount (000)
         Description (1), (6)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
   

CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES – 6.9% (4.9% of Total Investments)

 

     
          Banks – 4.9%                           
$ 1,200      

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    6.125%        N/A (5)        Ba2      $ 1,078,500  
  2,000      

Barclays PLC, Reg S

    7.875%        N/A (5)        BB+        2,067,500  
  1,500      

BNP Paribas SA, 144A

    7.375%        N/A (5)        BBB–        1,576,800  
  2,000      

Credit Agricole SA, 144A

    6.625%        N/A (5)        BBB–        2,017,920  
  2,215      

Credit Agricole SA, 144A

    8.125%        N/A (5)        BBB–        2,436,438  
  2,000      

HSBC Holdings PLC

    6.375%        N/A (5)        BBB        1,982,500  
  2,500      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 144A

    7.700%        N/A (5)        BB–        2,409,400  
  2,000      

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    7.500%        N/A (5)        Baa3        2,062,500  
  2,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    7.500%        N/A (5)        Ba2        2,047,500  
  2,975        

UniCredit SpA, Reg S

    8.000%        N/A (5)        B+        2,802,724  
  20,390        

Total Banks

                               20,481,782  
          Capital Markets – 1.6%                           
  2,000      

Deutsche Bank AG, Reg S

    6.250%        N/A (5)        BB–        1,897,520  
  2,000      

Macquarie Bank Ltd/London, 144A

    6.125%        N/A (5)        Ba1        1,825,000  
  2,500        

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, Reg S

    7.000%        N/A (5)        BBB–        2,654,140  
  6,500        

Total Capital Markets

                               6,376,660  
          Diversified Financial Services – 0.4%                           
  1,500        

Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A

    7.500%        N/A (5)        BB        1,578,660  
$ 28,390        

Total Contingent Capital Securities (cost $28,696,431)

                               28,437,102  

 

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JGH    Nuveen Global High Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
         Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (2)      Value  
   

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

     
          Banks – 0.1%                           
  10,786        

Zions BanCorporation

    0.000%                 BB      $ 281,946  
          Food Products – 0.3%                           
  50,000        

CHS Inc.

    7.100%                 N/R        1,349,000  
          Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%                           
  60,000        

NuStar Energy LP

    8.500%                 B1        1,432,200  
   

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $3,148,621)

                               3,063,146  
   

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $583,549,966)

                               572,783,129  
Principal
Amount (000)
         Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.7% (1.9% of Total Investments)

 

        
          REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.7% (1.9% of Total Investments)                       
$ 11,320        

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/28/18, repurchase price $11,320,839,
collateralized by $10,685,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, due 2/15/44, value $11,547,344

    1.050%        10/01/18               $ 11,319,849  
   

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $11,319,849)

                               11,319,849  
   

Total Investments (cost $594,869,815) – 140.8%

                               584,102,978  
   

Borrowings – (42.2)% (7), (8)

                               (175,200,000
   

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.4% (9)

                               6,081,272  
   

Net Assets – 100%

                             $ 414,984,250  

Investments in Derivatives

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Currency Purchased    Notional
Amount
(Local Currency)
     Currency Sold      Notional
Amount
(Local Currency)
     Counterparty      Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Dollar

   $ 2,725,136        Canadian Dollar      $ 3,562,979        Canadian Dollar        10/19/18      $ (34,442

Futures Contracts

 

Description      Contract
Position
       Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       Variation
Margin
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

       Short          (87        12/18        $ (10,454,481      $ (10,333,969      $ 120,512        $ (2,719

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 (10)
    Optional
Termination
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  $ 87,400,000       Receive       1-Month LIBOR       1.994     Monthly       6/01/18       7/01/25       7/01/27     $ 4,698,662     $ 4,698,662  

 

10


Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 –   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 –   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments:

           

Corporate Bonds

   $      $ 475,191,584      $         —      $ 475,191,584  

$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred

            34,336,390               34,336,390  

Sovereign Debt

            31,754,907               31,754,907  

Contingent Capital Securities

            28,437,102               28,437,102  

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred

     3,063,146                      3,063,146  

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

            11,319,849               11,319,849  

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts*

            (34,442             (34,442

Futures Contracts*

     120,512                      120,512  

Interest Rate Swaps*

            4,698,662               4,698,662  

Total

   $ 3,183,658      $ 585,704,052      $      $ 588,887,710  
*

Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Income Tax Information

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

The table below presents the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis, as of September 30, 2018.

For purposes of this disclosure, derivative tax cost is generally the sum of any upfront fees or premiums exchanged and any amounts unrealized for income statement reporting but realized in income and/or capital gains for tax reporting. If a particular derivative category does not disclose any tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation, the change in value of those derivatives have generally been fully realized for tax purposes.

 

Tax cost of investments

     $ 595,976,626  

Gross unrealized:

    

Appreciation

     $ 7,007,604  

Depreciation

       (18,881,252

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ (11,873,648

 

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JGH    Nuveen Global High Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Tax cost of futures contracts

     $ 120,512  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts

        
    

Tax cost of forward contracts

     $ (34,442

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of forwards contracts

        
    

Tax cost of swaps

     $  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps

       4,698,662  

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 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)

Principal Amount (000) denominated in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

(4)

As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(5)

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

(6)

Contingent Capital Securities (“CoCos”) are hybrid securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms 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.

 

(7)

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 30.0%.

 

(8)

The Fund segregates 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.

 

(9)

Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives as well as the OTC cleared and exchange-traded derivatives, when applicable.

 

(10)

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.

 

CAD

Canadian Dollar

 

LIBOR

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 

PIK

Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security. Depending on the terms of the security, income may be received in the form of cash, securities, or a combination of both. The PIK rate shown, where applicable, represents the annualized rate of the last PIK payment made by the issuer as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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.

 

WI/DD

Purchased on when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  a.

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  b.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)    Nuveen Global High Income Fund   
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman                                                           
  

Gifford R. Zimmerman

  
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: November 29, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz                                                        
  

Cedric H. Antosiewicz

  
   Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)   
Date: November 29, 2018      
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy                                                                    
   Stephen D. Foy   
   Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
Date: November 29, 2018      

 

 

EX-99.CERT 2 d637870dex99cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS Certifications

Exhibit 99.CERT

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Cedric H. Antosiewicz, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Nuveen Global High Income Fund;

 

  2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3.

Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 29, 2018

 

              /s/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz              
 

Cedric H. Antosiewicz

 
  Chief Administrative Officer  
  (principal executive officer)  

 

 


CERTIFICATIONS

I, Stephen D. Foy, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Nuveen Global High Income Fund;

 

  2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3.

Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 29, 2018

 

                  /s/ Stephen D. Foy                  
  Stephen D. Foy  
  Vice President and Controller  
  (principal financial officer)