N-CSRS 1 d113885dncsrs.htm NUVEEN MULTI MARKET INCOME FUND Nuveen Multi Market Income Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number  

811-05642

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

 

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:   June 30                       

Date of reporting period:   December 31, 2015                    

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policy making roles.

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Table

of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Fund Leverage

     8   

Share Information

     9   

Risk Considerations

     11   

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries

     12   

Portfolio of Investments

     14   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     23   

Statement of Operations

     24   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     25   

Statement of Cash Flows

     26   

Financial Highlights

     28   

Notes to Financial Statements

     30   

Additional Fund Information

     38   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     39   

Reinvest Automatically, Easily and Conveniently

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Chairman’s Letter

to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

For better or for worse, the financial markets spent most of the past year waiting for the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to end its accommodative monetary policy. The policy has propped up stock and bond markets since the Great Recession, but the question remains: how will markets behave without its influence? This uncertainty was a considerable source of volatility for stock and bond prices for much of 2015, despite the Fed carefully conveying its intention to raise rates slowly and only when the economy shows evidence of readiness.

As was widely expected, the long-awaited Fed rate hike materialized in mid-December. While the move was interpreted as a vote of confidence on the U.S. economy’s underlying strength, the Fed emphasized that future rate increases will be gradual and guided by its ongoing assessment of financial conditions. Headwinds including rising borrowing costs, softer commodity prices, low inflation, a strong U.S. dollar and a stagnant global economy could necessitate keeping monetary conditions accommodative for longer. Meanwhile, policy makers in Europe and Japan are deploying their available tools to try to bolster their economies’ fragile growth, while Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to manage China’s slowdown.

Although the new year began with a more pessimistic tone to investor sentiment and elevated volatility in the markets, we caution investors from making long-term decisions based on short-term news. In times like these, you can look to a professional investment manager with the experience and discipline to maintain the proper perspective on short-term events. And if the daily headlines do concern you, I encourage you to reach out to your financial advisor. Your financial advisor can help you evaluate your investment strategies in light of current events, your time horizon and risk tolerance.

On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

 

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William J. Schneider

Chairman of the Board

February 22, 2016

 

 

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Portfolio Managers’

Comments

 

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM)

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM) is advised by Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (NFAL) and features portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (NAM). The portfolio management team includes Jason J. O’Brien, CFA, Chris J. Neuharth and John T. Fruit, CFA.

Here they discuss their portfolio management strategy and the performance of the Fund for the six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015.

What key strategies were used to manage the Fund during this six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015?

The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve high monthly income consistent with prudent risk to capital. The management team invests the Fund’s assets primarily in taxable fixed income securities including, but not limited to: U.S. agency and privately issued mortgage-backed securities; high yield and investment grade corporate bonds; and asset-backed securities.

How did the Fund perform during this six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015?

The table in the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section of this report provides total return performance for the Fund for the six-month, one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2015. The Fund’s total return at net asset value (NAV) is compared with the performance of a corresponding market index. For the six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2015, JMM underperformed its blended benchmark, which is composed of 75% Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index and 25% Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index.

The reporting period began with the U.S. economy showing resilience in the face of weaker growth experienced by the rest of the global economy. The key area of focus was China, which showed markedly slower manufacturing activity and uncertainty surrounding actual levels of consumption. Slower Chinese production and the ongoing weakness across emerging markets led to renewed volatility and weakness in commodity prices across the board. Oil prices were highly volatile throughout the reporting period, collapsing to a decade-low level of below $36-per-barrel level by December due to concerns over China’s slowdown, a global supply glut and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC’s) decision to maintain current production levels. Fear over China and the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy normalization also caused market volatility to spike, spurring a significant sell-off in global equity markets beginning in mid-August. Despite broad speculation that it would increase rates in September for the first time in nearly a decade, the Fed decided to keep the federal funds rate near zero at that meeting. The nation’s relatively weak wage growth continued to be an area of keen interest for the Fed because it indicated that the U.S. economic recovery was far from robust. However, as the reporting period progressed, the U.S. economy continued to

 

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Fund disclaims any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

expand at a moderate pace, while job growth improved with the unemployment rate falling to 5.0% in the final three months of the reporting period. Finally, at the Fed’s December meeting, policymakers began the long-awaited process of policy normalization by raising the federal funds rate by 0.25%, marking the end of a historically long period of low rates designed to boost the U.S. economic recovery. As a result, the Treasury yield curve flattened as rates for Treasuries with maturities of less than five years moved higher in earnest, while rates for intermediate- and long-term Treasuries fell modestly.

During the reporting period, spreads widened dramatically across all sectors as investors favored higher quality sectors of the market such as Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, which outpaced corporate bonds, particularly high yield, by a wide margin. In the investment grade corporate market, commodity price volatility and heavy new issue supply kept technicals weak in higher risk sectors, causing lower quality bonds to underperform significantly. Analysts at ratings agencies reduced price forecasts for energy and metals, causing negative outlook changes for several issuers and exacerbating selling pressure in an already weak market. Market technicals were even weaker near the end of the year as dealers tried to keep inventory levels low, broadening declines across most industries. Merger and acquisition related financing also took a toll on the technical backdrop. However, financial spreads were steadier and this sector outperformed industrials by 121 basis points as the weakness in commodity-related bonds weighed down industrials. High yield bond prices were under extreme pressure as the risks of slower global growth, lower commodity prices and a hawkish Fed weighed on confidence. High yield spreads have been rising since mid-2014 and ended the reporting period trading well above their historical average as a percentage of the 10-year Treasury yield, reflecting the extremely negative sentiment. Lower quality bonds dramatically underperformed higher quality bonds as the flight to quality gained momentum.

Among the securitized sectors of the bond market, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issued by government agencies such as Fannie Mae (FNMA), Ginnie Mae (GNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC) performed well during the reporting period, posting positive excess returns versus Treasuries. Range-bound levels of implied volatility in the agency MBS segment were supportive from a fundamental perspective, while strong bank and money manager demand provided a solid technical backdrop. Homeowner refinancing activity was relatively subdued and MBS prepayments stabilized at historically low levels. The Fed implied that it will continue to re-invest MBS paydowns from its holdings until policy normalization is well under way, which gave investors comfort that technicals would remain favorable through much of 2016. Valuations were steady and investors embraced the combination of lower volatility and superior liquidity found in the agency MBS sector. Returns in the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) sector were lackluster during the reporting period as the segment underperformed Treasuries. Longer duration, newer vintage bonds struggled due to higher levels of new issuance and ongoing concerns about the quality of loans going into new deals. The valuation differential between CMBS deals became increasingly pronounced amid greater loan scrutiny in new deals. Traditional consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) generated positive excess returns over Treasuries as consumer credit trends remained favorable, although year-end balance sheet pressures and outflows from short-duration funds did create some technical pressure on the sector. ABS issuance was light given tepid investor demand for short, high quality paper as the Fed began the process of normalizing policy.

Our sector exposures generated mixed performance results, but overall were positive drivers of returns for the reporting period. The Fund’s performance benefited from our significant allocations to non-agency MBS and non-government mortgage-related ABS, which in aggregate represented between 35%-40% of its net assets during most of the reporting period. These segments once again outperformed the government and corporate sectors of the market. The Fund also maintained significant exposure to the CMBS sector, which underperformed Treasuries as excess returns were negative during the reporting period. Also, within the CMBS sector, lower rated investment grade securities lagged the broader index. Therefore, the Fund’s exposure to the CMBS sector and to the lower rated investment grade bonds within it were both detrimental to returns.

 

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Conversely, our allocations to the credit sectors were modest contributors to investment results because the Fund had a small underweight to high yield credit throughout the reporting period. On the other hand, the Fund’s exposure to the metals/mining and energy sectors within credit held back investment performance.

In addition, we positioned the Fund with a defensive duration strategy in expectation of higher rates during the reporting period. While short-term rates rose modestly, long-term rates fell slightly and our interest rate strategy proved to be a slight drag on performance.

We anticipate the U.S. economy will continue to expand at a slightly below trend pace in 2016. Consumption is likely to remain supported by a healthy labor market and strong household balance sheets, while manufacturing and business spending continue to lag due to excess inventories, soft trade and volatility in the commodity sectors. Wage pressures are likely to remain contained. Along with subdued growth globally, the Fed will be able to slowly continue normalizing rates, likely at a pace even slower than its current official forecast. Therefore, we believe the Fed will remain very supportive of financial conditions, providing a constructive backdrop for corporate bonds. Outside of the United States, we believe central banks will likely remain highly accommodative. European growth is on track for continued improvement. Growth in emerging markets remains sluggish, burdened by China’s rebalancing, low and volatile commodity prices, diminished terms of trade and credit constraints in some regions.

Therefore, we continue to maintain the Fund’s emphasis on the non-agency MBS and CMBS sectors as both credit fundamentals and technicals remain supportive. We expect the high grade and high yield sectors of the corporate market will likely remain volatile, however, we increasingly believe that valuations are attractive enough to compensate investors for the slight deterioration in credit fundamentals and the current challenging liquidity environment. As always, we will continually evaluate relative value opportunities and shift the Fund’s exposures toward the segments of the market where we see the best long-term risk/reward equation. Because we expect rates to continue to gradually rise as 2016 progresses, we are maintaining a defensive bias with the Fund’s duration strategy.

We used U.S. Treasury futures as part of an overall portfolio construction strategy to manage portfolio duration and yield curve exposure. The effect of these activities during the reporting period was slightly negative. These derivative exposures are integrated with the overall portfolio construction and as such, losses and gains may be naturally related to and/or may offset impacts elsewhere in the portfolio.

 

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Fund

Leverage

 

IMPACT OF THE FUND’S LEVERAGE STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE

One important factor impacting the returns of the Fund relative to its benchmark was the Fund’s use of leverage through the use of reverse repurchase agreements and mortgage dollar rolls. The Fund uses leverage because our research has shown that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income and total return for common shareholders. However, use of leverage also can expose shareholders to additional volatility. For example, as the prices of securities held by the Fund decline, the negative impact of these valuation changes on NAV and total return is magnified by the use of leverage. Conversely, leverage may enhance common share returns during periods when the prices of securities held by the Fund generally are rising. The Fund’s use of leverage had a negative impact on performance during this reporting period.

As of December 31, 2015, the Fund’s percentages of leverage are shown in the accompanying table.

 

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Effective Leverage*

    29.21

Regulatory Leverage*

    0.00
* Effective leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative and other investments in a Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of a Fund. Both of these are part of a Fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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Share

Information

 

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

The following information regarding the Fund’s distributions is as of December 31, 2015. The Fund’s distribution levels may vary over time based on the Fund’s investment activity and portfolio investment value changes.

During the current reporting period, the Fund’s distributions to shareholders were as shown in the accompanying table.

 

Ex-Dividend Date   Per
Share
Amounts
 

July 2015

  $ 0.0400   

August

    0.0400   

September

    0.0400   

October

    0.0400   

November

    0.0400   

December 2015

    0.0400   

Current Distribution Rate*

    6.76
* Current distribution rate is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly distribution divided by the Fund’s current market price. The Fund’s monthly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and, if at the end of the fiscal year the Fund’s cumulative net ordinary income and net realized gains are less than the amount of the Fund’s distributions, a return of capital for tax purposes.

The Fund seeks to pay regular monthly dividends out of its net investment income at a rate that reflects its past and projected net income performance. To permit the Fund to maintain a more stable monthly dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net income actually earned by the Fund during the period. If the Fund has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it will hold the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Fund’s net asset value. Conversely, if the Fund has cumulatively paid in dividends more than it has earned, the excess will constitute a negative UNII that will likewise be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. The Fund will, over time, pay all its net investment income as dividends to shareholders.

As of December 31, 2015, the Fund had a positive UNII balance, based upon our best estimate, for income tax purposes and a negative UNII balance for financial reporting purposes.

All monthly dividends paid by the Fund during the current reporting period, were paid from net investment income. If a portion of the Fund’s monthly distributions was sourced from or comprised of elements other than net investment income, including capital gains and/or a return of capital, shareholders would have received a notice to that effect. For financial reporting purposes, the composition and per share amounts of the Fund’s dividends for the reporting period are presented in this report’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights, respectively. For income tax purposes, distribution information for the Fund as of its most recent tax year end is presented in Note 6 – Income Tax Information within the Notes to Financial Statements of this report.

SHARE REPURCHASES

During August 2015, the Fund’s Board of Trustees reauthorized an open-market share repurchase program, allowing the Fund to repurchase up to approximately 10% of its outstanding shares.

 

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Share Information (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2015, and since the inception of the Fund’s repurchase program, the Fund has cumulatively repurchased and retired its outstanding shares as shown in the accompanying table.

 

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Shares cummulatively repurchased and retired

    1,800   

Approximate number of shares authorized for repurchase

    945,000   

During the current reporting period, the Fund repurchased and retired its common shares at a weighted average price per share and a weighted average discount per share as shown in the accompanying table.

 

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Shares repurchased and retired

    1,800   

Weighted average price per share repurchased and retired

  $ 7.13   

Weighted average discount per share repurchased and retired

    14.62

OTHER SHARE INFORMATION

As of December 31, 2015, and during the current reporting period, the Fund’s common share price was trading at premium/(discount) to its NAV as shown in the accompanying table.

 

NAV

  $ 8.00   

Share price

  $ 7.10   

Premium/(Discount) to NAV

    (11.25 )% 

6-month average premium/(discount) to NAV

    (13.33 )% 

 

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Risk

Considerations

 

Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM)

Investing in closed-end funds involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Investing in mortgage-backed securities entails credit risk, the risk that the servicer fails to perform its duties, liquidity risks, interest rate risks, structure risks, pre-payment risk, and geographical concentration risks. Leverage increases return volatility and magnifies the Fund’s potential return and its risks; there is no guarantee a fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. These and other risk considerations including hedging risk are described in more detail on the Fund’s web page at www.nuveen.com/JMM.

 

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JMM

 

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of December 31, 2015

 

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this section.

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2015

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6-Month        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
JMM at NAV     (1.94)%           (0.55)%           5.43%           6.21%   
JMM at Share Price     1.86%           (1.21)%           3.61%           6.90%   
JMM Blended Benchmark     (1.02)%           (0.26)%           3.42%           5.12%   

Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Returns at NAV are net of Fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

 

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This data relates to the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio of investments as of the end of the reporting period. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself. Holdings are subject to change.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Convertible Preferred Securities     0.3%   
$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred     0.5%   
Corporate Bonds     31.0%   
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred     0.4%   
Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities     106.6%   
Investment Companies     0.6%   
Sovereign Debt     0.2%   
Repurchase Agreements     0.5%   
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (15.5)%   
Net Assets Plus Reverse Repurchase Agreements     124.6%   
Reverse Repurchase Agreements     (24.6)%   
Net Assets     100%   

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)1

 

Asset-Backed and
Mortgage-Backed Securities

    76.1%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2.4%   

Media

    1.9%   

Banks

    1.7%   

Health Care Providers & Services

    1.5%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    1.5%   

Other

    14.6%   

Repurchase Agreements

    0.3%   

Total

    100%   

 

Portfolio Credit Quality

(% of total long-term investments)1

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

    24.1%   

AA

    7.0%   

A

    11.8%   

BBB

    14.5%   

BB or Lower

    26.7%   

N/R (not rated)

    15.4%   

N/A (not applicable)

    0.5%   

Total

    100%   
 

 

1 Excluding investments in derivatives.

 

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JMM

 

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Portfolio of Investments

   December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (2)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 139.6% (99.7% of Total Investments)

  

  
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

  

  
      Banks – 0.3%                           
  200     

Bank of America Corporation

    7.250%                  BB+       $ 218,654   
 

Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $159,350)

                               218,654   
Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (2)      Value  
 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

  
      Banks – 0.5%                           
  16,830     

Bank of America Corporation

    4.000%                  BB+       $ 361,508   
 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $279,946)

                               361,508   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 31.0% (22.1% of Total Investments)

  

     
      Aerospace & Defense – 0.4%                       
$ 200     

Bombardier Inc., 144A

    4.750%         4/15/19         B       $ 164,500   
  200     

Triumph Group Inc.

    4.875%         4/01/21         Ba3         161,125   
  400     

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               325,625   
      Auto Components – 0.3%                       
  200     

MPG Holdco I Inc.

    7.375%         10/15/22         B+         202,000   
      Automobiles – 0.2%                       
  100     

Ford Motor Company

    7.450%         7/16/31         BBB–         123,344   
      Banks – 1.4%                           
  500     

Bank of America Corporation

    5.000%         5/13/21         A         546,338   
  500     

Citigroup Inc.

    4.500%         1/14/22         A         535,607   
  1,000     

Total Banks

                               1,081,945   
      Building Products – 0.3%                           
  250     

NCI Building Systems, Inc., 144A

    8.250%         1/15/23         B+         262,500   
      Capital Markets – 0.8%                           
  500     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    5.750%         1/24/22         A         568,659   
      Chemicals – 1.2%                           
  100     

Hexion Inc.

    6.625%         4/15/20         B3         78,250   
  200     

Huntsman International LLC

    4.875%         11/15/20         B1         182,500   
  200     

Momentive Performance Materials Inc., (3), (4)

    8.875%         10/15/20         N/R           
  200     

Momentive Performance Materials Inc.

    3.880%         10/24/21         B         138,000   
  375     

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, 144A

    5.000%         5/01/25         BBB–         364,687   
  200     

Platform Specialty Products Corporation, 144A

    6.500%         2/01/22         B+         173,000   
  1,275     

Total Chemicals

                               936,437   
      Construction Materials – 0.5%                           
  385     

Norbord Inc., 144A

    5.375%         12/01/20         Ba2         385,000   
      Consumer Finance – 0.3%                           
  250     

Covenant Surgical Partners Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/01/19         B–         243,750   

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Containers & Packaging – 0.3%                           
$ 250     

Cascades Inc., 144A

    5.500%         7/15/22         Ba3       $ 242,500   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%                           
  50     

Fly Leasing Limited

    6.375%         10/15/21         BB         49,750   
  200     

James Hardie International Finance Limited, 144A

    5.875%         2/15/23         BBB–         204,000   
  185     

Nationstar Mortgage LLC Capital Corporation

    7.875%         10/01/20         B+         177,045   
  435     

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               430,795   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.1%                           
  250     

CenturyLink Inc.

    6.750%         12/01/23         BB+         234,375   
  200     

CenturyLink Inc.

    7.650%         3/15/42         BB+         153,000   
  250     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    8.500%         4/15/20         BB         250,625   
  400     

IntelSat Jackson Holdings

    7.500%         4/01/21         B+         348,000   
  200     

Neptune Finco Corporation, 144A

    10.875%         10/15/25         B2         209,500   
  390     

SBA Tower Trust, 144A

    3.598%         4/15/43         BBB         388,643   
  1,690     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               1,584,143   
      Electric Utilities – 0.6%                           
  400     

Intergen NV, 144A

    7.000%         6/30/23         B+         317,000   
  250     

PPL Energy Supply LLC, 144A

    6.500%         6/01/25         Ba3         165,000   
  650     

Total Electric Utilities

                               482,000   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.6%                           
  250     

Compressco Partners LP / Compressco Finance Corporation

    7.250%         8/15/22         B         185,000   
  300     

Ensco PLC

    4.700%         3/15/21         BBB         241,660   
  550     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               426,660   
      Food Products – 0.5%                           
  200     

JBS Investments GmbH, 144A

    7.250%         4/03/24         BB+         181,500   
  200     

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, 144A

    5.750%         3/15/25         BB+         194,500   
  400     

Total Food Products

                               376,000   
      Gas Utilities – 0.8%                           
  200     

AmeriGas Finance LLC

    7.000%         5/20/22         Ba2         193,500   
  300     

Ferrellgas LP

    6.750%         1/15/22         B+         252,750   
  150     

Suburban Propane Partners LP

    5.750%         3/01/25         BB–         121,500   
  650     

Total Gas Utilities

                               567,750   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.4%                           
  350     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.875%         11/15/31         B3         283,500   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 2.1%                           
  300     

Acadia Healthcare

    5.625%         2/15/23         B–         283,500   
  500     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    6.875%         2/01/22         B+         474,375   
  300     

Iasis Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%         5/15/19         CCC+         276,000   
  275     

Kindred Healthcare Inc.

    6.375%         4/15/22         B2         228,250   
  400     

Select Medical Corporation

    6.375%         6/01/21         B–         350,000   
  1,775     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               1,612,125   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.2%                           
  200     

Wynn Macau Limited, 144A

    5.250%         10/15/21         Ba2         176,000   
      Household Durables – 1.2%                           
  250     

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., 144A

    6.500%         12/15/20         BB–         240,937   
  200     

K. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., 144A

    7.250%         10/15/20         B1         172,000   
  250     

KB Home

    7.000%         12/15/21         B+         246,562   
  200     

William Lyon Homes Incorporated

    8.500%         11/15/20         B–         211,500   
  900     

Total Household Durables

                               870,999   

 

Nuveen Investments     15   


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.6%                
$ 300     

GenOn Energy Inc.

    9.500%         10/15/18         B–       $ 242,349   
  200     

NRG Energy Inc.

    6.625%         3/15/23         BB–         173,500   
  500     

Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

                               415,849   
      Insurance – 0.2%                           
  190     

Genworth Holdings Inc.

    4.800%         2/15/24         Ba1         128,250   
      Internet Software & Services – 0.4%                           
  300     

EarthLink Inc.

    7.375%         6/01/20         Ba3         305,250   
      IT Services – 0.4%                           
  350     

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital Inc.

    6.000%         4/01/23         B–         330,750   
      Media – 2.7%                           
  200     

Altice S.A, 144A

    7.750%         5/15/22         B         180,500   
  300     

CCO Safari II LLC, 144A

    4.908%         7/23/25         BBB–         299,705   
  250     

CSC Holdings Inc.

    8.625%         2/15/19         BB         266,250   
  300     

DIRECTV Holdings LLC

    3.800%         3/15/22         A–         302,079   
  200     

Dish DBS Corporation

    5.125%         5/01/20         BB–         198,000   
  200     

Quebecor Media Inc.

    5.750%         1/15/23         B+         201,500   
  250     

Tribune Media Company, 144A

    5.875%         7/15/22         BB–         250,000   
  350     

WMG Acquisition Group, 144A

    6.000%         1/15/21         B1         351,750   
  2,050     

Total Media

                               2,049,784   
      Metals & Mining – 2.0%                           
  325     

Alcoa Inc.

    5.400%         4/15/21         BBB–         316,062   
  175     

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

    5.950%         1/15/21         BB–         103,250   
  200     

AngloGold Holdings PLC

    5.125%         8/01/22         Baa3         159,000   
  300     

Eldorado Gold Corporation, 144A

    6.125%         12/15/20         BB         262,500   
  500     

Freeport McMoRan, Inc.

    3.550%         3/01/22         BBB         290,000   
  200     

Lundin Mining Corporation, 144A

    7.500%         11/01/20         Ba2         187,500   
  300     

Vale Overseas Limited

    4.375%         1/11/22         BBB         227,049   
  2,000     

Total Metals & Mining

                               1,545,361   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.3%                           
  200     

Calumet Specialty Products

    7.625%         1/15/22         B+         170,000   
  150     

Continental Resources Inc.

    7.375%         10/01/20         BBB–         138,000   
  200     

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

    6.125%         3/01/22         BB         139,000   
  100     

EV Energy Partners LP / EV Energy Finance Corporation

    8.000%         4/15/19         B–         50,000   
  200     

Genesis Energy LP

    5.750%         2/15/21         B+         169,000   
  245     

Gibson Energy, 144A

    6.750%         7/15/21         BB         234,588   
  250     

NGL Energy Partners LP/Fin Co

    5.125%         7/15/19         BB–         197,500   
  350     

Northern Tier Energy LLC

    7.125%         11/15/20         BB–         353,500   
  175     

Rose Rock Midstream LP / Rose Rock Finance Corporation

    5.625%         7/15/22         B1         124,250   
  250     

Targa Resources Inc.

    5.000%         1/15/18         BB+         231,250   
  500     

Transocean Inc.

    4.300%         10/15/22         BB+         265,000   
  300     

Western Refining Inc.

    6.250%         4/01/21         B+         288,000   
  175     

WPX Energy Inc.

    7.500%         8/01/20         Ba1         141,750   
  3,095     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               2,501,838   
      Paper & Forest Products – 1.1%                           
  250     

Domtar Corporation

    4.400%         4/01/22         BBB–         254,271   
  200     

Mercer International Inc.

    7.750%         12/01/22         B+         202,000   
  200     

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd

    8.500%         4/01/21         B–         104,000   
  375     

Resolute Forest Products

    5.875%         5/15/23         BB–         272,812   
  1,025     

Total Paper & Forest Products

                               833,083   

 

  16      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Personal Products – 0.3%                           
$ 250     

Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 144A

    8.375%         11/01/19         B       $ 260,000   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.8%                           
  300     

CommomWealth REIT

    5.875%         9/15/20         BBB–         322,485   
  250     

iStar Inc.

    7.125%         2/15/18         B+         258,750   
  550     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               581,235   
      Real Estate Management & Development – 0.4%                           
  350     

Mattamy Group Corporation, 144A

    6.500%         11/15/20         BB         332,500   
      Road & Rail – 0.4%                           
  300     

Watco Companies LLC Finance, 144A

    6.375%         4/01/23         B         295,500   
      Software – 1.4%                           
  1,000     

Computer Sciences Corporation

    4.450%         9/15/22         BBB+         1,025,884   
      Specialty Retail – 0.4%                           
  150     

L Brands, Inc., 144A

    6.875%         11/01/35         BB+         154,125   
  150     

Neiman Marcus Mariposa Borrower / Merger Sub LLC, 144A

    8.000%         10/15/21         CCC+         111,000   
  300     

Total Specialty Retail

                               265,125   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.2%                           
  175     

NCR Corporation

    4.625%         2/15/21         BB         166,688   
      Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.3%                           
  225     

Levi Strauss & Company

    5.000%         5/01/25         BB         223,875   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.3%                           
  200     

Digicel Limited, 144A

    6.000%         4/15/21         B1         168,500   
  275     

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/15/19         B         270,875   
  200     

Sprint Corporation

    7.250%         9/15/21         B+         149,000   
  200     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.731%         4/28/22         BB         208,500   
  200     

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 144A

    4.750%         7/15/20         BB         198,000   
  1,075     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               994,875   
$ 25,945     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $25,852,059)

                               23,437,579   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

  
      Banks – 0.1%                           
$ 100     

Lloyd’s Banking Group PLC

    7.500%         N/A (5)         BB+       $ 106,500   
      Insurance – 0.3%                           
  225     

Sirius International Group Limited, 144A

    7.506%         N/A (5)         BBB–         227,250   
 

Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $341,491)

  

              333,750   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 106.6% (76.1% of Total Investments)         
$ 500     

321 Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 2012-1A, 144A

    7.140%         2/15/67         A3       $ 574,704   
  415     

321 Henderson Receivables LLC., Series 2010-1A, 144A

    9.310%         7/15/61         Aa2         506,165   
  500     

321 Henderson Receivables Trust Series 2012-2A, 144A

    6.770%         10/17/61         Baa1         564,103   
  382     

ACE Securities Corporation, Manufactured Housing Trust
Series 2003-MH1, 144A

    6.208%         8/15/30         AA         417,012   
  750     

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR2, 144A

    5.036%         10/17/45         Baa2         737,702   

 

Nuveen Investments     17   


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 1,747     

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR2 ,144A

    0.000%         10/17/45         N/R       $ 2   
  405     

AmeriCold LLC Trust, Series 2010, 144A

    6.811%         1/14/29         A+         456,672   
  220     

Bank of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-UBS7

    3.167%         9/15/48         BBB–         160,081   
  174     

Bank of America Funding Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-4

    5.500%         6/25/37         C         39,934   
  428     

Barclays BCAP LLC Trust, Resecuritized Series 2009-RR14, 144A

    6.000%         5/26/37         BBB         448,769   
  500     

Barclays Commercial Mortgage, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-STP, 144A

    4.284%         9/10/28         BBB–         487,656   
  163     

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust 2003-AA, 144A

    6.072%         2/25/33         AA         163,071   
  191     

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2006C

    5.852%         11/28/36         CCC         186,394   
  188     

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-C

    5.638%         11/28/36         Ba1         187,542   
  250     

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-D

    5.932%         12/28/36         A2         243,692   
  66     

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-D

    5.660%         12/28/36         Aaa         65,687   
  149     

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2007-A

    6.205%         5/28/37         AA+         156,135   
  750     

Bayview Financial Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2005-D

    5.500%         12/28/35         BB+         739,832   
  187     

Bayview Financial Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-A

    5.704%         2/28/41         AAA         203,408   
  500     

CAM Mortgage Trust 2015-1, 144A

    4.750%         7/15/64         N/R         497,520   
  500     

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust, Automobile Receivables-Backed Notes, Series 2013-1, 144A

    3.450%         3/15/19         Aa3         503,901   
  246     

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-3

    4.660%         3/25/33         BBB–         251,302   
  500     

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CD3

    5.688%         10/15/48         B–         406,436   
  275     

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2015-CR22

    4.128%         3/10/48         A–         261,270   
  210     

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-CR26

    4.496%         9/10/25         A–         198,404   
  291     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2005-86CB A10

    5.500%         2/25/36         Caa3         263,310   
  209     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-J2

    6.500%         3/25/34         A+         219,326   
  261     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-47CB

    5.500%         10/25/35         Caa3         238,378   
  876     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-6 A4

    5.750%         4/25/47         Ca         772,978   
  315     

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-4 A2

    5.397%         4/25/47         Caa1         343,520   
  742     

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust 2009-3R, 144A

    6.000%         1/27/37         BBB         768,113   
  400     

Credit Suisse CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-7

    6.000%         8/25/36         Caa3         342,425   
  653     

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-8

    6.189%         4/25/33         A         649,460   
  663     

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-11 6A7

    6.000%         12/25/35         CC         183,259   
  405     

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities, Home Equity Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-6

    5.821%         4/25/35         B1         412,129   
  1,068     

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization Pool 2007-SP1, 144A

    6.020%         12/25/37         A+         1,113,927   
  16     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    7.000%         7/01/17         Aaa         16,203   
  34     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.000%         11/01/18         Aaa         35,348   
  68     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.000%         2/01/21         Aaa         72,582   
  1,490     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    3.500%         12/01/26         Aaa         1,562,806   
  1,414     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    3.500%         1/01/27         Aaa         1,483,944   
   (7)   

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool

    3.224%         7/01/27         Aaa         221   
  60     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    6.000%         5/01/29         Aaa         67,782   
  28     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    7.000%         9/01/31         Aaa         31,000   
  36     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.500%         6/01/33         Aaa         40,817   
  97     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    6.000%         1/01/34         Aaa         109,878   
  193     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.500%         2/01/34         Aaa         219,021   
  134     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    6.000%         3/01/34         Aaa         147,999   
  123     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    6.000%         1/01/35         Aaa         140,367   
  89     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.000%         7/01/35         Aaa         98,503   
  46     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.500%         3/01/36         Aaa         51,732   
  172     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    6.000%         6/01/36         Aaa         194,802   

 

  18      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 146     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.500%         4/01/37         Aaa       $ 162,892   
  207     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.000%         6/01/37         Aaa         227,462   
  143     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    5.500%         6/01/38         Aaa         159,486   
  2,373     

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (6)

    3.500%         2/01/44         Aaa         2,449,806   
  139     

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates

    6.335%         2/25/42         Aaa         160,344   
  663     

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates

    4.224%         12/25/42         AAA         406,433   
  771     

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates

    5.463%         7/25/44         Aaa         96,232   
  2,975     

Fannie Mae TBA Mortgage Pool, (MDR), (WI/DD)

    4.500%         TBA         N/R         3,212,082   
  4,605     

Fannie Mae TBA Mortgage Pool, (MDR), (WI/DD)

    4.000%         TBA         N/R         4,871,678   
  2,000     

Fannie Mae TBA Mortgage Pool, (MDR), (WI/DD)

    3.500%         TBA         N/R         2,062,792   
  2,500     

Fannie Mae TBA Mortgage Pool, (MDR), (WI/DD)

    3.000%         TBA         N/R         2,499,130   
  4,143     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pool, (6)

    3.000%         4/01/43         Aaa         4,144,137   
  45     

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-FA5

    5.500%         8/25/35         C         1,666   
  3,039     

Freddie Mac Gold Mortgage Pool, (6)

    3.000%         1/01/29         Aaa         3,134,319   
  40     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool, Various, (6)

    6.500%         11/01/28         Aaa         46,541   
  2,078     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool, (6)

    3.500%         1/01/44         Aaa         2,139,774   
  2,016     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool, (6)

    3.500%         2/01/44         Aaa         2,076,729   
  267     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust 2013-KF02, 144A

    3.422%         12/25/45         AAA         274,244   
  255     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust, Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-K706, 144A

    4.167%         11/25/44         AA+         261,449   
  500     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust, Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-K706, 144A

    4.167%         11/25/44         AA+         512,755   
  282     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust, Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-K708, 144A

    3.754%         2/25/45         Aaa         286,710   
  500     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust, Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-K708, 144A

    3.754%         2/25/45         Aaa         505,344   
  750     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust, Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-K712, 144A

    3.371%         5/25/45         Aaa         742,076   
  750     

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust, Multifamily Mortgage-Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-K709, 144A

    3.741%         4/25/45         Aaa         763,633   
  250     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K704, 144A

    4.535%         10/25/30         AA+         260,144   
   (7)   

Freddie Mac Non Gold Participation Certificates

    2.089%         9/01/18         Aaa         1   
  500     

GMAT Trust Mortgage Pool 2013-1A, 144A

    5.000%         11/25/43         N/R         473,036   
  1,000     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation II, Commercial Mortgage Pass -Through Certificates, Series 2014-GSFL, 144A

    2.581%         7/15/31         A–         978,233   
  130     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, GSMPS Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-2, 144A

    7.500%         6/19/32         B         133,806   
  898     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, GSMPS Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-3, 144A

    7.000%         6/25/43         BBB         959,369   
  1,317     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, GSMPS Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-RP2 B1

    6.013%         4/25/36         CC         188,957   
  683     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, GSMPS Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-RP2 B2

    6.013%         4/25/36         C         28,170   
  1,187     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-1 B2, (3)

    6.643%         3/25/43         Ca         12   
  100     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-10 1A1

    2.698%         10/25/33         BBB+         100,138   
  471     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-RP2 1A2, 144A

    7.500%         3/25/35         B1         518,106   
  469     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-RP3 1A2, 144A

    7.500%         9/25/35         B1         517,607   
  500     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-GC32

    3.345%         7/10/48         BBB–         364,181   
  79     

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (6)

    1.625%         12/20/22         Aaa         81,768   
  339     

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (6)

    5.500%         8/15/33         Aaa         389,980   
  222     

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (6)

    6.000%         7/15/34         Aaa         258,726   
  750     

Green Tree Agency Advance Funding Trust, Manufactured Housing Contract Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-T2, 144A

    4.669%         10/15/48         BBB         742,230   
  361     

Impac Secured Assets Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-3

    8.000%         10/25/30         CCC         367,028   
  783     

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR13 A3

    4.441%         7/25/36         Caa1         665,130   

 

Nuveen Investments     19   


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 163     

IndyMac MBS Inc., Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-A2

    4.000%         5/25/34         A+       $ 163,526   
  445     

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust 2006-S1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

    6.500%         3/25/36         D         384,750   
  750     

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2011-C4 C, 144A

    5.277%         7/15/46         A         792,115   
  270     

Lavender Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2010-R10A, 144A

    6.250%         9/26/36         N/R         271,865   
  152     

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2001B

    4.350%         4/15/40         AA         155,384   
  46     

Lehman Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2008-6

    5.266%         7/25/47         BB+         46,875   
  500     

Master RePerforming Loan Trust 2005-1, 144A

    7.500%         8/25/34         Ba3         520,328   
  481     

Master Resecuritization Trust 2009-1, 144A

    6.000%         10/25/36         A         503,159   
  458     

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset, 2007-F1 2A7

    6.000%         3/25/37         Caa3         339,750   
  1,499     

Mid-State Capital Corporation Trust Notes, Series 2004-1 A

    6.005%         8/15/37         AAA         1,596,657   
  1,185     

Mid-State Capital Corporation Trust Notes, Series 2005-1

    5.745%         1/15/40         AA         1,271,948   
  102     

Mid-State Trust 2004-A

    8.900%         8/15/37         BBB         113,275   
  266     

Mid-State Trust 2010-1, 144A

    7.000%         12/15/45         A         288,219   
  1,085     

Mid-State Trust 2010-1, 144A

    5.250%         12/15/45         AA         1,132,823   
  325     

Mid-State Trust VI

    7.790%         7/01/35         Baa1         343,622   
  353     

Mid-State Trust XI

    5.598%         7/15/38         A+         370,023   
  150     

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C22, 144A

    4.243%         4/15/48         BBB–         121,764   
  250     

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2011-C1 C, 144A

    5.438%         9/15/47         AA         271,413   
  200     

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-2

    5.750%         2/25/36         Caa2         190,150   
  500     

Morgan Stanley Re REMIC Trust Series 2009-GG10, 144A

    5.794%         8/12/45         A         516,669   
  364     

Mortgage Asset Securitization Transaction Inc., Alternative Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-1

    7.000%         1/25/34         BBB–         375,572   
  535     

Mortgage Asset Securitization Transaction Inc., Alternative Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2004-5 6A1

    7.000%         6/25/34         A+         567,042   
  126     

Mortgage Asset Securitization Transaction Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-5

    5.000%         6/25/18         AA         129,138   
  525     

Nationstar Agency Fund Trust, Series 2013-T2A, 144A

    7.385%         2/18/48         B         526,040   
  350     

Nationstar Agency Fund Trust, Series 2013-T2A, 144A

    4.212%         2/18/48         BBB         350,959   
  500     

New Residential Advance Receivable Trust, Series 2015-T2, 144A

    4.679%         8/17/48         BBB         500,313   
  285     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-2A, 144A

    3.750%         5/25/54         AAA         289,067   
  74     

Oakwood Mortgage Investors Inc., Series 1999-A

    6.090%         4/15/29         A         75,539   
  500     

OMART Receivables Trust, Series 2015-T3, 144A

    4.687%         11/15/47         BBB         499,226   
  166     

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust Collateralized Notes Series 2004-B MI

    5.730%         11/15/35         AA         172,410   
  229     

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust Collateralized Notes Series 2005A

    5.410%         6/15/36         AAA         236,449   
  350     

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust Collateralized Notes Series 2005B

    5.990%         1/15/37         A+         365,909   
  887     

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust Notes, Series 2004A

    6.640%         1/15/35         A         953,951   
  457     

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4 A6

    5.749%         2/25/36         Caa1         428,250   
  516     

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-SL1 M2

    7.352%         4/25/31         D         5   
  850     

Residential Asset Securities Corporation , Home Equity Mortgage Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-KS1

    5.221%         2/25/34         BB+         879,390   
  173     

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc., Home Loan Backed Notes Trust 2003-HI4

    6.030%         2/25/29         A+         180,961   
  347     

Residential Funding Mortgage Trust I, 2007-S9

    6.000%         10/25/37         D         291,190   
  285     

Salomon Brothers Commercial Mortgage Trust Pass-Through VII Certificates, Series 2003-1 A2, 144A

    6.000%         9/25/33         BB         282,977   
  500     

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-2A, 144A

    3.520%         12/25/65         AA         503,123   

 

  20      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 801     

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2013-3A, 144A

    5.000%         9/25/57         BBB       $ 822,233   
  500     

SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2015-T3, 144A

    4.430%         7/15/47         BBB         499,720   
  500     

V Mortgage LLC, Pass-Through Certificate , Series 2014-NPL1, 144A

    4.750%         4/27/54         N/R         487,684   
  110     

Vanderbilt Acquisition Loan Trust, Series 2002-1

    6.570%         5/07/27         AAA         112,520   
  496     

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2014-NPL7, 144A

    4.750%         8/27/57         N/R         493,237   
  499     

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2015-NLP4, 144A

    4.250%         2/25/55         N/R         480,915   
  500     

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2015-NP13, 144A

    4.875%         10/25/45         N/R         485,407   
  500     

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2015-NP14, 144A

    4.875%         11/27/45         N/R         484,508   
  179     

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C30

    5.246%         12/15/43         AAA         179,197   
  359     

Walter Investment Management Company Capital Trust, Series 2012-AA, 144A

    4.549%         10/16/50         BBB         361,327   
  69     

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-MS1

    5.250%         2/25/18         AA+         69,759   
  822     

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-MS4

    5.500%         2/25/33         AA+         831,346   
  56     

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-RA3

    6.356%         8/25/38         AA         57,586   
  500     

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-C26, 144A

    3.586%         2/15/48         BBB–         372,078   
  750     

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2011-C3, 144A

    5.335%         3/15/44         A2         793,323   
  750     

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-C15, 144A

    4.480%         8/15/46         BBB–         690,226   
  250     

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2011-C2, 144A

    5.392%         2/15/44         A1         265,025   
$ 86,145     

Total Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $82,523,960)

  

              80,749,477   
Shares     Description (1), (8)                           Value  
 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.6% (0.5% of Total Investments)

  

     
  32,000     

Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV

           $ 394,880   
  7,036     

Pioneer Floating Rate Trust

                               76,341   
 

Total Investment Companies (cost $487,356)

                               471,221   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

SOVEREIGN DEBT – 0.2% (0.2% of Total Investments)

  

  
 

Uruguay – 0.2%

          
$ 123     

Republic of Uruguay

    8.000%         11/18/22         BBB       $ 152,538   
$ 123     

Total Sovereign Debt (cost $125,900)

                               152,538   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $109,770,062)

                               105,724,727   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

  
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

  

  
$ 347     

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 12/31/15,
repurchase price $347,040, collateralized by $330,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, due 5/15/20, value $355,988

    0.010%         1/04/16                $ 347,040   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $347,040)

                               347,040   
 

Total Investments (cost $110,117,102) – 140.1%

                               106,071,767   
 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements – (24.6)%

                               (18,604,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (15.5)% (9)

                               (11,747,572
 

Net Assets – 100%

                             $ 75,720,195   

 

Nuveen Investments     21   


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Investments in Derivatives as of December 31, 2015

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

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

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note

       Short           (3        3/16         $ (651,703      $ (141      $ 696   

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note

       Short           (77        3/16           (9,110,664        (10,828        22,483   

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

       Short           (50        3/16           (6,295,313        (14,844        20,115   
                                        $ (16,057,680 )      $ (25,813      $ 43,294   

 

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.

 

(2) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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) 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.

 

(4) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 2 – Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements for more information.

 

(5) Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

(6) Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(7) Principal Amount (000) rounds to less than $1,000.

 

(8) 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.

 

(9) Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-cleared and exchange-traded derivatives is recognized as part of the cash collateral at brokers and/or the receivable or payable for variation margin as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.

 

MDR Denotes investment is subject to dollar roll transactions.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

TBA To be announced. Maturity date not known prior to settlement of this transaction.

 

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.

 

(WI/DD) Investment, or portion of investment, purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  22      Nuveen Investments


Statement of

Assets and Liabilities

   December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

  

Long-term investments, at value (cost $109,770,062)

   $ 105,724,727   

Short-term investments, at value (cost approximates value)

     347,040   

Cash

     8,444   

Cash and cash equivalent collateral at broker[1]

     158,700   

Receivable for:

  

Dividends

     6,623   

Interest

     822,030   

Paydowns

     114,614   

Other assets

     990   

Total assets

     107,183,168   

Liabilities

  

Reverse repurchase agreements

     18,604,000   

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     12,666,516   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     25,813   

Accrued expenses:

  

Interest

     5,571   

Management fees

     70,949   

Trustees fees

     596   

Other

     89,528   

Total liabilities

     31,462,973   

Net assets

   $ 75,720,195   

Shares outstanding

     9,462,350   

Net asset value (‘NAV’) per share outstanding

   $ 8.00   

Net assets consist of:

        

Shares, $0.01 par value per share

   $ 94,624   

Paid-in surplus

     82,347,967   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     (338,426

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (2,381,929

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,002,041

Net assets

   $ 75,720,195   

Authorized shares

     Unlimited   
(1) Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     23   


Statement of

Operations

   Six Months Ended December 31, 2015  (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investment Income

    

Dividends

     $ 43,777   

Interest

       2,465,424   

Total investment income

       2,509,201   

Expenses

    

Management fees

       477,772   

Interest expense

       48,484   

Custodian fees

       36,889   

Trustees fees

       5,710   

Professional fees

       20,382   

Shareholder reporting expenses

       52,556   

Shareholder servicing agent fees

       3,982   

Stock exchange listing fees

       4,006   

Investor relations expense

       6,626   

Other

       11,393   

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

       667,800   

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

       (169,899

Net expenses

       497,901   

Net investment income (loss)

       2,011,300   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments

       (616,573

Futures contracts

       (124,859

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

    

Investments

       (2,715,182

Futures contracts

       (48,393

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (3,505,007

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     $ (1,493,707

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  24      Nuveen Investments


Statement of

Changes in Net Assets

   (Unaudited)

 

      Six Months
Ended
12/31/15
       Year
Ended
6/30/15
 

Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,011,300         $ 4,425,847   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments

     (616,573        (273,820

Futures contracts

     (124,859        (738,305

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments

     (2,715,182        (1,973,567

Futures contracts

     (48,393        42,825   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (1,493,707        1,482,980   

Distributions to Shareholders

       

From net investment income

     (2,271,024        (4,542,792

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (2,271,024        (4,542,792

Capital Share Transactions

       

Cost of shares repurchased and retired

     (12,867          

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (12,867          

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (3,777,598        (3,059,812

Net assets at the beginning of period

     79,497,793           82,557,605   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 75,720,195         $ 79,497,793   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period

   $ (338,426      $ (78,702

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     25   


Statement of

Cash Flows

   Six Months Ended December 31, 2015  (Unaudited)

 

          

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   $ (1,493,707

Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets from
operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

  

Purchases of investments

     (93,655,318

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

     94,478,541   

Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net

     1,920,446   

Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net

     (192,921

(Increase) Decrease in:

  

Cash and cash equivalent collateral at broker

     676,609   

Receivable for dividends

     235   

Receivable for interest

     (10,086

Receivable for investments sold

     259,609   

Receivable for paydowns

     31,297   

Receivable for variation margin on futures

     6,992   

Other assets

     3,945   

Increase (Decrease) in:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     (1,425,982

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

     25,813   

Accrued interest

     (4,057

Accrued management fees

     (9,363

Accrued Trustees fees

     (19

Accrued other expenses

     29,056   

Net realized (gain) loss from:

  

Investments

     616,573   

Paydowns

     179,835   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     2,715,182   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     4,152,680   

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

  

Net borrowings through reverse repurchase agreements

     (2,027,000

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

     (2,623,851

Cost of shares repurchased or retired

     (12,867

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (4,663,718

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

     (511,038

Cash at beginning of period

     519,482   

Cash at end of period

   $ 8,444   
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 52,541   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial

Highlights (Unaudited)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

          Investment Operations     Less Distributions                    
     Beginning
NAV
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
   

Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

    Total     From Net
Investment
Income
    From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total     Discount
Per
Shares
Repurchase
and Retired
    Ending
NAV
    Ending
Share
Price
 

Year Ended 6/30:

                     

2016(g)

  $ 8.40      $ 0.21      $ (0.37   $ (0.16   $ (0.24   $      $      $ (0.24   $ **    $ 8.00      $ 7.10   

2015

    8.72        0.47        (0.31     0.16        (0.48                   (0.48            8.40        7.21   

2014(f)

    8.34        0.40        0.39        0.79        (0.41                   (0.41            8.72        7.77   

Year Ended 8/31:

                     

2013

    8.49        0.53        (0.12     0.41        (0.56                   (0.56            8.34        7.25   

2012

    8.42        0.59        0.10        0.69        (0.60            (0.02     (0.62            8.49        8.10   

2011

    8.37        0.63        0.08        0.71        (0.66                   (0.66            8.42        7.72   

2010

    7.50        0.71        0.91        1.62        (0.72            (0.03     (0.75            8.37        8.64   

 

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            Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Total Returns           Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Reimbursement(c)
    Ratios to Average Net Assets
After Reimbursement(c)(d)
       
Based
on
NAV(b)
        
Based
on
Share
Price(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e)
 
             
  (1.94 )%      1.86   $ 75,720        1.71 %*      4.71 %*      1.27 %*      5.14 %*      100
  1.88        (1.24     79,498        1.60        5.14        1.26        5.47        143   
  9.68        13.10        82,558        1.22     5.68     1.22     5.68     251   
             
  4.93        (4.19     78,902        1.18        6.20        1.18        6.20        310   
  8.56        13.58        80,366        1.25        7.05        1.25        7.05        260   
  8.75        (3.15     79,671        1.17        7.37        1.17        7.37        265   
  22.59        32.84        79,122        1.11        8.88        1.11        8.88        273   

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) Total Return Based on NAV is the combination of changes in NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

Total Return Based on Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

(c)     • Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to reverse repurchase agreements, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Reverse Repurchase Agreements.
  Each ratio includes the effect of all interest expenses paid and other costs related to reverse repurchase agreements, where applicable, as follows:

 

Ratios of Interest Expense to

Average Net Assets

 

Year Ended 6/30:

  

2016(g)

    0.12 %* 

2015

    0.12   

2014(f)

    0.06

Year Ended 8/31:

 

2013

    0.04   

2012

    0.06   

2011

    0.06   

2010

    0.08   
 

 

(d) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.
(e) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.
(f) For the ten months ended June 30, 2014.
(g) For the six months ended December 31, 2015.
* Annualized.
** Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Fund Information

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and trade under the ticker symbol “JMM.” The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on May 27, 2014.

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is December 31, 2015, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended December 31, 2015 (the “current fiscal period”).

The Fund’s investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”). The Adviser is responsible for the Fund’s overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions, including the Fund’s use of leverage. The Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the Fund’s investment portfolio.

Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to provide high monthly income consistent with prudent risk to capital. The Fund will invest primarily in debt securities, including, but not limited to, U.S. agency and privately issued mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt securities, and asset-backed securities. Under normal market conditions, at least 65% of the Fund’s total assets must be invested in securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated investment-grade or of comparable quality. No more than 35% of the Fund’s total assets may be held in high-yield issues. The Fund is authorized to borrow funds or issue senior securities in amounts not exceeding 33  13% of its total assets. The Fund may utilize derivatives including options; futures contracts; options on futures contracts; interest-rate caps, collars and floors; interest-rate, total return, and credit default swap agreements; and options on the foregoing type of swap agreements.

Significant Accounting Policies

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Fund has earmarked securities in its portfolio with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments.

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments were as follows:

 

Outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments

     $12,666,516

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income also reflects paydown gains and losses, if any.

Professional Fees

Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. If a refund is received for workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement of Operations.

 

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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared monthly. Net realized capital gains from investment transactions, if any, are distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Indemnifications

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Netting Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Fund may enter into transactions subject to enforceable master repurchase agreements, International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows the Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty as well as any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, the Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.

The Fund’s investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

The fair valuation input levels as described below are for fair value measurement purposes.

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).

Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as level 1. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2.

Prices of fixed-income securities are provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity, provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Investments in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) on valuation date and are generally classified as Level 1.

Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the last traded price, and are generally classified as Level 1.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Repurchase agreements are valued at contract amount plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Board and/or its appointee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of the Fund’s NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security’s fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Board and/or its appointee.

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*:

           

Convertible Preferred Securities

   $ 218,654       $   —       $   —       $ 218,654   

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred

     361,508                         361,508   

Corporate Bonds

             23,437,579         ***       23,437,579   

$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred

             333,750                 333,750   

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities

             80,749,477                 80,749,477   

Investment Companies

     471,221                         471,221   

Sovereign Debt

             152,538                 152,538   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             347,040                 347,040   

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Futures Contracts**

     43,294                         43,294   

Total

   $ 1,094,677       $ 105,020,384       $   —       $ 106,115,061   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry and country classifications, where applicable.
** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
*** Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period. Refer to Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 3.

The Board is responsible for the valuation process and has appointed the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies and reporting to the Board. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:

 

  (i) If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities.

 

  (ii) If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis.

 

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The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument’s current value.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Dollar Roll Transactions

The Fund is authorized to enter into dollar roll transactions (“dollar rolls”) in which the Fund purchases or sells mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) for delivery in the future and simultaneously contracts to sell or repurchase a substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) MBS on a different specified future date. Dollar rolls are identified in the Portfolio of Investments as “MDR”, when applicable. During the roll period, the Fund foregoes principal and interest paid on the MBS. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase. Such compensation is recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from investments” on the Statement of Operations. Dollar rolls are valued daily.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the MBS the Fund is obligated to repurchase under an agreement may decline below the repurchase price. These transactions also involve some risk to the Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from completing the transaction. In the event that the buyer of securities under a dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of proceeds of the dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

Repurchase Agreements

In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the counterparty defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral may be delayed or limited.

The following table presents the repurchase agreements for the Fund that are subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, and the collateral delivered related to those repurchase agreements.

 

Counterparty    Short-Term
Investments, at Value
       Collateral
Pledged (From)
Counterparty*
       Net
Exposure
 

State Street Bank

   $ 347,040         $ (347,040      $   —   
* As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the collateral pledged from the counterparty exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for details on the repurchase agreements.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells to the counterparty a security that it holds with a contemporaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed-upon price and date, with the Fund retaining the risk of loss that is associated with that security. The Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser to cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. Securities sold under reverse repurchase agreements are recorded and recognized as “Reverse repurchase agreements” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Interest payments made on reverse repurchase agreements are recognized as a component of “Interest expense” on the Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Fund received a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s outstanding balances on its reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

Counterparty      Coupon        Principal
Amount
       Maturity        Value        Value and
Accrued Interest
 

Goldman Sachs

       0.98      $ (18,604,000        1/21/16         $ (18,604,000      $ (18,609,064

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

During the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding and weighted average interest rate on the Fund’s reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

Average daily balance outstanding

    $19,599,810   

Weighted average interest rate

    0.48

The following table presents the reverse repurchase agreements subject to netting agreements and the collateral delivered related to those reverse repurchase agreements.

 

Counterparty   

Reverse Repurchase*

Agreements

       Collateral Pledged
to Counterparty
       Net
Exposure
 

Goldman Sachs

   $ (18,609,064      $ 17,678,611         $ (930,453
* Represents gross value and accrued interest for the counterparty as reported in the preceding table

Zero Coupon Securities

A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically.

Investment in Derivatives

The Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments, such as futures, options and swap contracts. The Fund limits its investments in futures, options on futures and swap contracts to the extent necessary for the Adviser to claim the exclusion from registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund. The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

Futures Contracts

Upon execution of a futures contract, the Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as “initial margin,” into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, is recognized as “Cash collateral at brokers” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in futures contracts obligate the Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior days “mark-to-market” of the open contracts. If the Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker would credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to appreciation and conversely if the Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker would debit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by “marking-to-market” on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of the contract, which is recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expired, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into, which is recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement in the price of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices.

During the current fiscal period, the Fund used U.S. Treasury futures as part of an overall portfolio construction strategy to manage portfolio duration and yield curve exposure.

The average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:

 

Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding*

     $20,932,453
* The average notional amount is calculated based on the absolute aggregate national amount of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal period and at the end of each quarter within the current fiscal period.

 

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The following table presents the fair value of all futures contracts held by the Fund as of the end of the reporting period, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

        

Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

 

    

 

 

Asset Derivatives

       

(Liability) Derivatives

 

Underlying

Risk Exposure

  

Derivative

Instrument

  Location    Value          Location    Value  
Interest rate    Futures contracts  

   $   —          Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*    $ 43,294   
* Value represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the asset and/or liability location as described in the table above.

The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on futures contracts on the Statement of Operations during the current fiscal period and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

Underlying
Risk Exposure
    

Derivative

Instrument

     Net Realized
Gain (Loss) from
Futures Contracts
       Change in Net
Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of
Futures Contracts
 

Interest rate

    

Futures contracts

     $ (124,859 )      $ (48,393

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business the Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of the Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when the Fund has an unrealized loss, the Fund has instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Fund as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Share Transactions

Transactions in shares during the current and prior fiscal periods were as follows:

 

        Six Months
Ended
12/31/15
     Year
Ended
6/30/15
 

Shares repurchased and retired

       (1,800        

Weighted Average share:

       

Price per share repurchased and retired

     $ 7.13       $   —   

Discount per share repurchased and retired

       14.62        

5. Investment Transactions

Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities and dollar roll transactions, but excluding derivative transactions) during the current fiscal period, aggregated $93,655,318 and $94,478,541, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

6. Income Tax Information

The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

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 as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the NAV of the Fund.

As of December 31, 2015, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding investments in derivatives), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Cost of Investments

  $ 110,139,508   

Gross unrealized:

 

Appreciation

  $ 2,371,827   

Depreciation

    (6,439,568

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (4,067,741

Permanent differences, primarily due to paydowns and distribution reallocations, resulted in reclassifications among the Fund’s components of net assets as of June 30, 2015, the Fund’s last tax year end, as follows:

 

Paid-in surplus

  $ (2

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

            1,333   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (1,331
The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of June 30, 2015, the Fund’s last tax year end, were as follows:    

Undistributed net ordinary income1

  $ 299,864   

Undistributed net long-term capital gains

      

1      Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends and interest, and net short-term capital gains, if any.

 

         

The tax character of distributions paid during the Fund’s last tax year ended June 30, 2015, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:    

Distributions from net ordinary income1

  $ 4,162,893   

Distributions from net long-term capital gains

    1,333   

Return of capital

      
1  Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends and interest, and net short-term capital gains, if any.

As of June 30, 2015, the Fund’s last tax year end, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration.

 

Capital loss carryforwards – not subject to expiration

     $1,526,404

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund’s management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Fund from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

The Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within the Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within the Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

 

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The annual Fund-level fee, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Average Daily Managed Assets*      Fund-Level Fee  

For the first $125 million

       0.7000

For the next $125 million

       0.6875   

For the next $250 million

       0.6750   

For the next $500 million

       0.6625   

For managed assets over $1 billion

       0.6500   

The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Complex-Level Managed Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  

$55 billion

       0.2000

$56 billion

       0.1996   

$57 billion

       0.1989   

$60 billion

       0.1961   

$63 billion

       0.1931   

$66 billion

       0.1900   

$71 billion

       0.1851   

$76 billion

       0.1806   

$80 billion

       0.1773   

$91 billion

       0.1691   

$125 billion

       0.1599   

$200 billion

       0.1505   

$250 billion

       0.1469   

$300 billion

       0.1445   
* For the fund-level and complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining managed assets in certain circumstances. The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen funds that constitute “eligible assets.” Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds and assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. As of December 31, 2015, the complex-level fee for the Fund was 0.1639%.

The Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund through September 8, 2016, so that total annual operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding any costs of leverage, do not exceed 1.15% of the Fund’s average net assets.

The Fund pays no compensation directly to those of its trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Fund from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

 

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Additional

Fund Information

 

Board of Trustees              
William
Adams IV*
   Jack B. Evans    William C. Hunter    David J. Kundert    John K. Nelson   William J. Schneider
Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.*    Judith M. Stockdale    Carole E. Stone   

Terence J. Toth

   Margaret L. Wolff**  

 

* Interested Board Member.
** Effective February 15, 2016

 

         

Fund Manager

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

State Street Bank
& Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

 

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

KPMG LLP

Chicago, IL 60601

 

Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services

State Street Bank
& Trust Company

Nuveen Funds

P.O. Box 43071

Providence, Rl 02940-3071

(800) 257-8787

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information

The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC-0330 for room hours and operation.

Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information

You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

CEO Certification Disclosure

The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

 

Share Repurchases

The Fund intends to repurchase, through its open-market share repurchase program, shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, the Fund repurchased shares of its common stock, as shown in the accompanying table. Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.

 

     JMM  

Shares repurchased

    1,800   

FINRA BrokerCheck

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FlNRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FINRA.org.

 

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Glossary of Terms

Used in this Report

 

n   Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.

 

n   Beta: A measure of the variability of the change in the share price for a fund in relation to a change in the value of the fund’s market benchmark. Securities with betas higher than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, more volatile than the benchmark; securities with betas lower than 1.0 have been, and are expected to be, less volatile than the benchmark.

 

n   Duration: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond’s principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond’s or bond fund’s value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond’s or fund’s duration, the more the price of the bond or fund will change as interest rates change.

 

n   Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage (see below) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund’s portfolio.

 

n   JMM Blended Benchmark: A two index blend comprised of weightings approximating the Fund’s proposed portfolio: 25% Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index and 75% Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index. 1) Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index: An unmanaged index that covers the universe of domestic fixed-rate non-investment grade debt; and 2) Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index: An unmanaged index considered representative of U.S. government treasury securities and agency mortgage-back securities. Benchmark returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

n   Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital.

 

n   Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash, accrued earnings and receivables) less its total liabilities. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding.

 

n   Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of the fund. Both of these are part of the fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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Reinvest Automatically,

Easily and Conveniently

 

Nuveen makes reinvesting easy. A phone call is all it takes to set up your reinvestment account.

 

 

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan

Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest distributions in additional Fund shares.

By choosing to reinvest, you’ll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of compounding. Just like distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on distributions that are reinvested.

It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.

Easy and convenient

To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each quarter you’ll receive a statement showing your total distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.

How shares are purchased

The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund’s shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares’ net asset value or 95% of the shares’ market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the distribution payment date. No interest will be paid on distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.

Flexible

You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change.

You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time.

Call today to start reinvesting distributions

For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787.

 

 

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Notes

 

 

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Notes

 

 

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Notes

 

 

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LOGO

 

    

 

     
           

 

           
  Nuveen Investments:   
     Serving Investors for Generations   
    

 

     Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen Investments to provide dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions designed to be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.   
       

 

       

Focused on meeting investor needs.

 

Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates – Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $225 billion as of December 31, 2015.

  
    

 

     
       

Find out how we can help you.

 

To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen Investments may be able to help you meet your financial goals, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any investment carefully. Where applicable, be sure to obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other relevant information. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

 

Learn more about Nuveen Funds at: www.nuveen.com/cef

  

 

                 

Distributed by    Nuveen Securities, LLC    |    333 West Wacker Drive    |    Chicago, IL 60606    |    www.nuveen.com/cef

 

ESA-A-1215D        14138-INV-Y-02/17


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

(a) See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Period*

   (a)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
     (b)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
(or Unit)
     (c)
Total Number of
Shares
(or Units)
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     (d)*
Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
That May Yet Be
Purchased Under
The Plans or
Programs
 

January 1-31, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

February 1-28, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

March 1-31, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

April 1-30, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

May 1-31, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

June 1-30, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

July 1-31, 2015

     1,500       $ 7.17         1,500         943,500   

August 1-31, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

September 1-30, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

October 1-31, 2015

     0            0         945,000   

November 1-31, 2015

     300       $ 6.92         300         944,700   

December 1-31, 2015

     0            0         944,700   

Total

     1,800            

 

* The registrant’s repurchase program, for the repurchase of 945,000 shares, was authorized on September 28, 2014. The program was reauthorized for a maximum repurchase amount of 945,000 shares on August 4, 2015. Any repurchases made by the registrant pursuant to the program were made through open-market transactions.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item.

Item 11. 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 Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.

(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable to this filing.

(a)(2) 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)) in the exact form set forth below: See EX-99.CERT attached hereto.

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable.

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 (b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an Exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registration specifically incorporates it by reference: See EX-99.906 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 Multi-Market Income Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

  
   Kevin J. McCarthy   
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: March 9, 2016

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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

  
   Gifford R. Zimmerman   
   Chief Administrative Officer   
   (principal executive officer)   

Date: March 9, 2016

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

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

Date: March 9, 2016