N-CSRS 1 d284606dncsrs.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)

Gifford R. Zimmerman

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, 2016                    

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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

     40  

 

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Chairman’s Letter

to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

The past year saw a striking shift in the markets’ tone. The start of 2016 was beset by China’s economic woes, growing recession fears in the U.S. and oil prices sinking to lows not seen in more than a decade. World stock markets plunged, while bonds and other safe-haven assets rallied. But, by the end of the year, optimism had taken root. Economic outlooks were more upbeat, commodity prices stabilized, equity markets rebounded and bonds retreated. Despite the initial shocks of the Brexit referendum in the U.K. and Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election, and the uncertainties posed by the implications of these votes, sentiment continued to swing toward the positive as 2016 ended.

In between the year’s turbulent start and exuberant end, markets were soothed by improving economic data out of China, as the government’s stimulus measures appeared to be working, and a recovery in the energy and commodity-related sectors. The U.S. Federal Reserve backed off its more aggressive projections from the beginning of the year, only raising the fed funds rate once during the year, in December. The central banks in Europe and Japan maintained their accommodative stances. Global economic growth remained lackluster overall, as the pace of U.S. growth remained consistently mediocre. China appeared to moderate its slowdown and low growth in Europe and Japan persisted.

Will 2017 be the year of accelerating global growth and rising inflation that the markets are expecting? President Trump’s business-friendly, pro-growth agenda has been well received by the markets, but the policy details and the timeline have yet to take shape. Furthermore, there could be potential downside risks if “Trumponomics” were to trigger a steeper rise in inflation or a trade war. Outside the U.S., political dynamics in Europe are also in flux this year, with Brexit negotiations ongoing and elections in Germany, France and the Netherlands, and possibly a snap election in Italy.

Given the slate of policy unknowns and the range of possible outcomes, we believe volatility will remain a fixture this year. In this environment, Nuveen remains committed to both managing downside risks and seeking upside potential. If you’re concerned about how resilient your investment portfolio might be, we encourage you to talk to your financial advisor. 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 23, 2017

 

 

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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). Throughout the reporting period, the portfolio management team has included Jason J. O’Brien, CFA, Chris J. Neuharth, John T. Fruit, CFA and Peter L. Agrimson, CFA.

On December 21, 2016, a primary benchmark change was approved for the Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM). Effective December 31, 2016, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index is the new primary benchmark as it more closely aligns with the Fund’s mandate. The JMM Blended Benchmark is the Fund’s secondary benchmark.

In the following paragraphs, the portfolio management team discusses their management strategy and the performance of the Fund for the six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2016.

What key strategies were used to manage the Fund during this six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2016?

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, 2016?

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, 2016. 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, 2016, JMM outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index and its blended benchmark, which is composed of 75% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index and 25% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index.

The U.S. economy showed continued strength during the reporting period and consumer confidence hit a 15-year high, according to the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index. A number of factors contributed to the sense of optimism, including higher gross domestic product (GDP) figures, an improved manufacturing outlook, falling unemployment, rising wages and Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the November presidential election. Investors anticipated that his business-friendly policies including tax cuts, fewer regulations and increased infrastructure spending

 

 

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.

For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed 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). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. 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)

 

would further boost economic growth and increase company profits. The Federal Reserve (Fed) opted to leave interest rates unchanged at its July and September 2016 meetings given macro uncertainties and a benign inflation environment, but as widely expected, raised rates by 0.25% at the December 2016 meeting, citing improving labor market and inflation conditions. More importantly, the Fed signaled the likelihood for three more rate hikes in 2017, while remaining accommodative and sensitive to any adverse shocks. Oil prices ended 2016 with their largest annual gain since 2009, supported by an agreement by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut production and lessen oversupply.

Treasury rates rose dramatically, mostly in the second half of the reporting period as investors braced for strong fiscal stimulus and factored in a higher risk of inflation, while remaining concerned about the possibility of reduced accommodation by global central banks. Ten-year Treasury rates rose by nearly 1% during the reporting period, while shorter-term rates rose around 25 basis points, causing the Treasury yield curve to steepen.

Around the world, accommodative monetary policy kept global rates at extremely low levels, resulting in strong demand for U.S. securities with incremental income. That technical underpinning, combined with the improved economic outlook and strong fundamentals, led high yield and investment grade corporate bonds to perform strongly during the reporting period, despite record issuance driven by mergers and acquisitions. The sectors provided excess returns over Treasuries, with lower rated securities in both segments performing the best. High yield bonds in particular enjoyed strong performance during the reporting period helped along by the continued accommodative Fed policy, which in turn drove more inflows into the market. The segment’s performance was even more impressive considering that high yield had its worst start to a year on record in the first six weeks of 2016. High yield spreads continued to compress during the reporting period, coming close to the tightest level that they have reached during this credit cycle. The basic materials and energy sectors performed best, along with other cyclical sectors, which have bounced back sharply after the oil price collapse in 2014 and 2015.

In 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 earlier in the reporting period due to continued bank and foreign purchases of the securities, the range-bound rate environment and lower levels of volatility. However, the sharp rise in interest rates and volatility in the final months of the reporting period proved to be a difficult environment for these securities. That being said, during the reporting period agency MBS managed to post modestly positive excess returns versus duration-matched Treasuries as mortgage delinquencies continued to decline and housing market fundamentals remained broadly supportive of this segment of the market. The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) sector performed well during the reporting period, finishing with positive excess returns versus Treasuries, despite high levels of issuance particularly toward the end of 2016. Global central bank support, the “risk-on” environment following the election and strong demand for high quality, non-government securities all contributed to the tightening of risk premiums in the CMBS segment. Traditional consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) also modestly outperformed versus Treasuries for the reporting period due to solid consumer credit metrics.

The most significant driver of the Fund’s outperformance relative to its benchmark was its broad overweight to the securitized and corporate sectors and corresponding underweight to Treasuries. The securitized sectors had the most impact on the Fund’s performance during the reporting period. The leading contributor was security selection in the ABS sector, where our emphasis on non-government mortgage-related securities in the sector benefited results. The Fund’s overweight exposure to the MBS sector also had a favorable impact on returns. Both the Fund’s agency MBS and non-agency MBS exposure benefited from the continued strength in the housing market during the reporting period, and therefore contributed to performance. Our exposure to the CMBS sector also aided results, especially our overweight to securities rated below AAA because lower rated investment grade securities in this sector outperformed higher rated securities.

 

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We held modest overweights to both the high yield and investment grade credit sectors during the reporting period, which was beneficial to performance. Additionally, our security selection was helpful, including exposure to high yield credits in the metals/mining and energy sectors, areas that led the high yield market during the reporting period. The contribution from investment grade credit was also split between our overweight to the sector versus the benchmark and gains from security selection. In terms of security selection, the Fund’s exposure to cyclical credits and a meaningful position in bank preferred securities were the main contributors. Our substantial weighting in BBB rated securities also added as quality spreads contracted amid a strengthening economy and investor optimism about growth.

As a whole, our interest rate strategy benefited the Fund’s results during the reporting period. We had positioned the Fund defensively to limit its sensitivity to rising rates because we anticipated the Fed would continue to normalize monetary policy and rates would be pressured higher. This included keeping the Fund’s duration, or interest rate sensitivity, shorter than the benchmark at around 3.75 years, while structuring the portfolio to benefit from a flatter yield curve. The shorter duration stance worked to the Fund’s favor because rates rose sharply during the reporting period, but the yield curve positioning modestly detracted because the Treasury curve actually steepened.

Despite the high levels of rate volatility we saw after the election, we maintained the Fund’s key strategic themes. We continued to expect U.S. and global growth to remain on track, although slow, accompanied by contained inflation and supportive financial conditions. In this environment, we remained focused on generating above-market income for the Fund by maintaining its broad exposures across the securitized and corporate sectors of the bond market, with an emphasis on individual security selection. We still believe the current economic, government policy and market backdrop remains favorable for non-government, yield-oriented sectors, particularly corporate credit and should help keep spreads firm. Although we modestly reduced the Fund’s investment grade and high yield credit exposures after the bout of strength during the reporting period, we believe our outlook still warrants significant exposure to these segments. We continue to like the high yield sector because of the incremental yield these securities provide; however, we are keeping this exposure well diversified and being more selective going forward as a way to minimize risk.

We have maintained the Fund’s exposure to non-agency MBS and mortgage-related ABS as those sectors should continue to benefit from the strengthening economy and solid fundamentals of the housing market. However, we believe agency MBS could struggle because of the increased volatility surrounding the move higher in interest rates. Faster U.S. economic growth could cause the Fed to end its MBS reinvestment program sooner, although at the end of the reporting period, the market did not appear to be pricing in this factor. We have passively let the Fund’s agency MBS weighting drift lower by not reinvesting pay downs back into the mortgage market. At the same time, we have maintained the Fund’s overweight in the non-agency CMBS sector because the credit fundamentals remain sound, although price appreciation has recently been more muted in commercial real estate. 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.

With two to three federal funds rate hikes in 2017 now the market consensus, we maintained the Fund’s defensive duration positioning as the period drew to a close. Given the likelihood that short-term rates will be pressured higher, we believed it was prudent to keep the Fund’s duration shorter than the benchmark at around 3.75 years.

We used U.S. Treasury futures as part of an overall portfolio construction strategy to manage portfolio duration and yield curve exposure. These derivative positions had a positive impact on performance during the reporting period.

The Fund may also purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased in this manner can take place a month or more after the transaction date. Such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value if the Fund makes such purchases while remaining substantially fully invested.

 

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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 comparative benchmarks 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 positive impact on performance during this reporting period.

As of December 31, 2016, the Fund’s percentages of leverage are shown in the accompanying table.

 

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Effective Leverage*

    28.27

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. A Fund, however, may from time to time borrow on a typically transient basis in connection with its day-to-day operations, primarily in connection with the need to settle portfolio trades. Such incidental borrowings are excluded from the calculation of a Fund’s effective leverage ratio. 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.

THE FUND’S LEVERAGE

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

As noted above, the Fund utilized reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund’s transactions in reverse repurchase agreements are as shown in the accompanying table.

 

Current Reporting Period            Subsequent to the Close of
the Reporting Period
 
July 1, 2016      Purchases      Sales      December 31, 2016     

Average Balance

Outstanding

            Purchases      Sales      February 27, 2017  
  $20,317,000        $67,000        $(2,931,000)        $17,453,000        $19,759,864                $2,089,000        $  —        $19,542,000  

 

 

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Share

Information

 

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

The following information regarding the Fund’s distributions is current as of December 31, 2016. 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.

 

Monthly Distributions (Ex-Dividend Date)   Per
Share
Amounts
 

July 2016

  $ 0.0360  

August

    0.0360  

September

    0.0360  

October

    0.0360  

November

    0.0360  

Decemeber 2016

    0.0360  

Total Distributions from Net Investment Income

  $ 0.2160  

Current Distribution Rate*

    5.92
* 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, 2016, the Fund had a positive UNII balances based upon our best estimate, for 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.

 

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Share Information (continued)

 

SHARE REPURCHASES

During August 2016, the Fund’s Board of Trustees reauthorized an open-market share repurchase program, allowing the Fund to repurchase an aggregate up to approximately 10% of its outstanding shares.

As of December 31, 2016, 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.

 

     JMM  

Shares cummulatively repurchased and retired

    1,800  

Shares authorized for repurchase

    945,000  

During the current reporting period, the Fund did not repurchase any of its outstanding shares.

OTHER SHARE INFORMATION

As of December 31, 2016, and during the current reporting period, the Fund’s share price was trading at premium/(discount) to its NAV as shown in the accompanying table.

 

NAV

  $ 8.05  

Share price

  $ 7.30  

Premium/(Discount) to NAV

    (9.32 )% 

6-month average premium/(discount) to NAV

    (9.18 )% 

 

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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, 2016

 

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, 2016

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6-Month        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
JMM at NAV     2.56%          6.56%          5.68%          6.18%  
JMM at Share Price     0.47%          9.34%          5.58%          6.39%  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index

    (2.90)%          1.31%          1.57%          4.04%  
Blended Benchmark     (0.40)%          5.11%          3.03%          5.02%  

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.

For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed 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. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. 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%  
Corporate Bonds     32.3%  
$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred     0.7%  
Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities     102.1%  
Investment Companies     0.7%  
Sovereign Debt     0.2%  
Repurchase Agreements     2.0%  
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (15.4)%  
Net Assets Plus Reverse Repurchase Agreements     122.9%  
Reverse Repurchase Agreements     (22.9)%  
Net Assets     100%  

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)1

 

Asset-Backed And Mortgaged-Backed Securities     73.8%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services     3.2%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     1.8%  
Metals & Mining     1.7%  
Chemicals     1.6%  
Health Care Providers & Services     1.3%  
Other     15.1%  
Repurchase Agreements     1.5%  

Total

    100%  

 

Portfolio Credit Quality

(% of total long-term
investments)1

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

    18.6%  

AA

    7.2%  

A

    14.5%  

BBB

    15.7%  

BB or Lower

    28.1%  

N/R (not rated)

    15.4%  

N/A (not applicable)

    0.5%  

Total

    100%  
 

 

1 Excluding investments in derivatives.

 

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JMM

 

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (2)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 136.3% (98.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

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

 

      Banks – 0.3%                           
  200    

Bank of America Corporation, (5)

    7.250%                 BB+      $ 233,360  
 

Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $159,350)

                               233,360  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 32.3% (23.4% of Total Investments)

 

      Aerospace & Defense – 0.8%                           
$ 300    

Bombardier Inc., 144A

    8.750%        12/01/21        B      $ 318,375  
  300    

Triumph Group Inc.

    4.875%        4/01/21        B1        281,400  
  600    

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               599,775  
      Automobiles – 0.2%                           
  100    

Ford Motor Company

    7.450%        7/16/31        BBB        125,287  
      Banks – 0.7%                           
  500    

Citigroup Inc.

    4.500%        1/14/22        A        532,574  
      Capital Markets – 0.7%                           
  500    

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    5.750%        1/24/22        A        561,575  
      Chemicals – 2.2%  
  200    

CF Industries Inc.

    3.450%        6/01/23        BB+        179,800  
  100    

CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 144A

    9.250%        6/15/23        B+        103,000  
  100    

Hexion Inc.

    6.625%        4/15/20        B3        88,500  
  200    

Huntsman International LLC

    4.875%        11/15/20        B1        207,250  
  200    

Kissner Group Holdings LP, 144A

    8.375%        12/01/22        B        202,000  
  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        188,000  
  375    

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, 144A

    5.000%        5/01/25        BBB–        367,384  
  150    

Platform Specialty Products Corporation, 144A

    10.375%        5/01/21        B+        166,125  
  200    

Platform Specialty Products Corporation, 144A

    6.500%        2/01/22        B+        201,500  
  1,925    

Total Chemicals

                               1,703,559  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%  
  150    

APX Group, Inc.

    8.750%        12/01/20        CCC+        151,125  
  240    

International Lease Finance Corporation

    6.250%        5/15/19        BBB–        258,000  
  390    

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               409,125  
      Construction Materials – 0.4%  
  250    

Norbord Inc., 144A

    6.250%        4/15/23        Ba2        258,750  
      Consumer Finance – 0.2%  
  150    

Constellis Holdings LLC / Constellis Finance Corporation, 144A

    9.750%        5/15/20        B        153,750  
      Containers & Packaging – 0.3%  
  250    

Cascades Inc., 144A

    5.500%        7/15/22        BB–        253,750  
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%  
  200    

James Hardie International Finance Limited, 144A

    5.875%        2/15/23        BBB–        207,000  
  225    

Nationstar Mortgage LLC Capital Corporation

    7.875%        10/01/20        B+        232,875  
  425    

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               439,875  

 

  14     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.4%                           
$ 300    

AT&T, Inc.

    3.800%        3/15/22        A–      $ 307,233  
  250    

CenturyLink Inc.

    6.750%        12/01/23        BB+        255,625  
  300    

CenturyLink Inc.

    7.650%        3/15/42        BB+        262,500  
  250    

Frontier Communications Corporation

    8.500%        4/15/20        BB        262,500  
  350    

GCI Inc.

    6.875%        4/15/25        BB–        355,250  
  100    

IntelSat Jackson Holdings

    7.500%        4/01/21        CCC        76,250  
  200    

Level 3 Financing Inc., 144A

    5.250%        3/15/26        BB        198,000  
  350    

Neptune Finco Corporation, 144A

    10.125%        1/15/23        B+        404,250  
  275    

Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp.

    5.875%        8/01/22        BB        279,812  
  500    

Qwest Corporation

    6.750%        12/01/21        BBB–        542,500  
  390    

SBA Tower Trust, 144A

    3.598%        4/15/43        BBB        391,439  
  3,265    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               3,335,359  
      Electric Utilities – 0.5%  
  300    

Intergen NV, 144A

    7.000%        6/30/23        B1        267,000  
  100    

Talen Energy Supply LLC

    6.500%        6/01/25        BB–        77,250  
  400    

Total Electric Utilities

                               344,250  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%  
  100    

Noble Holding International Limited

    7.750%        1/15/24        BB–        94,060  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 1.5%  
  300    

CommomWealth REIT

    5.875%        9/15/20        BBB–        320,392  
  250    

iStar Inc.

    7.125%        2/15/18        B+        257,500  
  200    

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corporation, 144A

    5.250%        12/01/21        B+        205,000  
  320    

Vereit Operating Partner

    3.000%        2/06/19        BBB–        319,200  
  1,070    

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

                               1,102,092  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 0.3%                           
  250    

Pomegranate Merger Sub, Inc., 144A

    9.750%        5/01/23        B        213,750  
      Food Products – 0.4%  
  200    

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, 144A

    5.750%        3/15/25        BB        200,000  
  100    

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

    5.875%        1/15/24        B+        106,000  
  300    

Total Food Products

                               306,000  
      Gas Utilities – 0.9%  
  250    

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corporation

    5.500%        5/20/25        BB        252,500  
  300    

Ferrellgas LP

    6.750%        1/15/22        B        297,000  
  150    

Suburban Propane Partners LP

    5.750%        3/01/25        BB–        152,250  
  700    

Total Gas Utilities

                               701,750  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.4%  
  350    

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.875%        11/15/31        B–        269,937  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.8%  
  300    

Acadia Healthcare

    5.625%        2/15/23        B        300,000  
  225    

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    6.875%        2/01/22        B        156,375  
  175    

HCA Inc.

    5.250%        6/15/26        BBB–        180,906  
  300    

Iasis Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%        5/15/19        CCC+        261,000  
  275    

Kindred Healthcare Inc.

    6.375%        4/15/22        B–        245,437  
  250    

Select Medical Corporation

    6.375%        6/01/21        B–        250,000  
  1,525    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               1,393,718  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%                           
  200    

Grupo Posadas SAB de CV, 144A

    7.875%        6/30/22        B+        198,000  
  200    

Wynn Macau Limited, 144A

    5.250%        10/15/21        Ba3        201,500  
  400    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               399,500  

 

NUVEEN     15  


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Household Durables – 1.6%                           
$ 250    

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., 144A

    6.500%        12/15/20        B+      $ 255,625  
  250    

KB Home

    7.000%        12/15/21        B+        263,750  
  250    

PulteGroup Inc.

    4.250%        3/01/21        BB+        255,625  
  250    

Rialto Holdings LLC-Rialto Corporation, 144A

    7.000%        12/01/18        B1        253,125  
  200    

William Lyon Homes Incorporated

    8.500%        11/15/20        B–        209,000  
  1,200    

Total Household Durables

                               1,237,125  
      Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.2%  
  255    

GenOn Energy Inc.

    9.500%        10/15/18        CCC+        180,253  
      Insurance – 0.1%                           
  130    

Genworth Holdings Inc.

    4.800%        2/15/24        Ba3        105,950  
      Internet Software & Services – 0.6%                           
  250    

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 144A

    8.250%        10/15/24        B        254,375  
  200    

Inception Merger Sub Inc / Rackspace Hosting Inc., 144A

    8.625%        11/15/24        BB–        211,690  
  450    

Total Internet Software & Services

                               466,065  
      IT Services – 0.5%                           
  350    

Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital Inc.

    6.000%        4/01/23        B–        364,000  
      Machinery – 0.3%  
  200    

BlueLine Rental Finance Corporation, 144A

    7.000%        2/01/19        B+        195,000  
      Media – 1.7%                           
  200    

Altice S.A, 144A

    7.750%        5/15/22        B        213,500  
  300    

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corporation

    4.908%        7/23/25        BBB–        315,786  
  300    

Numericable Group SA, 144A

    7.375%        5/01/26        B+        306,375  
  200    

Quebecor Media Inc.

    5.750%        1/15/23        B+        207,500  
  250    

Tribune Media Company

    5.875%        7/15/22        BB–        253,437  
  1,250    

Total Media

                               1,296,598  
      Metals & Mining – 2.4%                           
  120    

Alcoa Inc.

    5.400%        4/15/21        BBB–        127,200  
  250    

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 144A

    6.750%        9/30/24        BB–        271,250  
  175    

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

    5.950%        1/15/21        B        169,312  
  300    

Eldorado Gold Corporation, 144A

    6.125%        12/15/20        BB–        304,500  
  200    

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 144A

    7.625%        1/15/25        B        207,876  
  250    

IAMGOLD Corporation, 144A

    6.750%        10/01/20        B+        243,750  
  200    

Lundin Mining Corporation, 144A

    7.500%        11/01/20        BB–        212,750  
  300    

Vale Overseas Limited

    4.375%        1/11/22        BBB        294,750  
  1,795    

Total Metals & Mining

                               1,831,388  
      Multiline Retail – 0.2%                           
  150    

J.C. Penney Company Inc.

    8.125%        10/01/19        B+        162,000  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.5%                           
  120    

Calumet Specialty Products

    7.625%        1/15/22        CCC+        101,700  
  200    

Energy Transfer Equity LP

    5.500%        6/01/27        BB+        195,000  
  200    

Genesis Energy LP

    5.750%        2/15/21        B+        202,000  
  200    

Genesis Energy LP

    5.625%        6/15/24        B+        196,500  
  200    

Gibson Energy, 144A

    6.750%        7/15/21        BB        207,500  
  100    

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

    6.875%        3/15/22        B+        102,500  
  175    

Rose Rock Midstream LP / Rose Rock Finance Corporation

    5.625%        7/15/22        B+        171,937  
  300    

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.

    6.250%        4/15/21        BB–        305,625  
  500    

Transocean Inc.

    5.550%        10/15/22        BB–        438,750  
  1,995    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               1,921,512  

 

  16     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Paper & Forest Products – 0.9%                           
$ 250    

Domtar Corporation

    4.400%        4/01/22        BBB–      $ 256,971  
  300    

Resolute Forest Products

    5.875%        5/15/23        B+        270,000  
  200    

Tembec Industries, Inc., 144A

    9.000%        12/15/19        B–        187,000  
  750    

Total Paper & Forest Products

                               713,971  
      Personal Products – 0.3%                           
  250    

Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 144A

    8.375%        11/01/19        B        260,000  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 0.7%  
  250    

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Incorporated

    5.875%        4/01/24        BB–        254,687  
  300    

Mattamy Group Corporation, 144A

    6.875%        12/15/23        BB        303,750  
  550    

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                               558,437  
      Road & Rail – 0.9%                           
  200    

Avis Budget Car Rental, 144A

    6.375%        4/01/24        BB–        199,750  
  200    

Herc Rentals, Inc., 144A

    7.500%        6/01/22        B+        210,750  
  250    

Watco Companies LLC Finance, 144A

    6.375%        4/01/23        B–        258,750  
  650    

Total Road & Rail

                               669,250  
      Specialty Retail – 0.2%                           
  155    

L Brands, Inc.

    6.875%        11/01/35        BB+        158,100  
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.2%                           
  175    

NCR Corporation

    4.625%        2/15/21        BB        178,150  
      Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.3%                           
  225    

Levi Strauss & Company

    5.000%        5/01/25        BB+        225,000  
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.4%                           
  250    

Radian Group Inc.

    7.000%        3/15/21        BB        278,125  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.9%                           
  200    

Digicel Limited, 144A

    6.000%        4/15/21        B1        180,842  
  250    

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, 144A

    6.625%        8/01/26        BB–        251,250  
  200    

Sprint Corporation

    7.250%        9/15/21        B+        212,500  
  650    

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               644,592  
$ 24,880    

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $24,630,176)

                               24,643,952  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

      Banks – 0.4%                           
$ 100    

Lloyd’s Banking Group PLC, (5)

    7.500%        N/A (6)        BB+      $ 103,000  
  200    

Societe Generale, 144A, (5)

    7.375%        N/A (6)        BB+        199,664  
 

Total Banks

                               302,664  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3%                           
  200    

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 144A

    6.500%        6/15/45        BB        201,750  
 

Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $508,601)

 

              504,414  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES – 102.1% (73.8% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,186    

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

    7.140%        2/15/67        A3      $ 1,295,757  

 

NUVEEN     17  


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
$ 500    

321 Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 2016-1A, 144A

    5.190%        6/17/69        Baa2      $ 499,746  
  366    

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

    9.310%        7/15/61        Aa2        432,121  
  484    

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

    6.770%        10/17/61        Baa1        516,494  
  340    

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

    6.500%        8/15/30        AA        378,355  
  750    

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

    5.036%        10/17/45        Baa2        780,795  
  1,729    

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

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

AmeriCold LLC Trust, Series 2010, 144A

    6.811%        1/14/29        A+        452,700  
  500    

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

    3.167%        9/15/48        BBB–        377,550  
  103    

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

    5.500%        6/25/37        C        17,968  
  112    

Bank of America Funding Trust, Series 2003-3

    4.750%        10/25/18        AA+        112,481  
  359    

Bank of America Mortgage Securities Inc. , Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-1

    6.500%        9/25/33        BB        350,263  
  175    

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

    6.000%        5/26/37        BBB        179,479  
  500    

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

    4.427%        9/10/28        BBB–        490,705  
  117    

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust 2003-AA, 144A

    6.072%        2/25/33        A+        117,091  
  114    

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust Series 2006C

    5.852%        11/28/36        CCC        111,435  
  127    

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-C

    5.638%        11/28/36        Ba1        126,420  
  209    

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-D

    5.932%        12/28/36        A2        207,217  
  114    

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2007-A

    6.205%        5/28/37        AA+        118,451  
  630    

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

    5.500%        12/28/35        BB+        624,177  
  23    

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

    5.704%        2/28/41        AAA        23,921  
  500    

CAM Mortgage Trust 2015-1, 144A

    4.750%        7/15/64        N/R        495,044  
  198    

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

    5.160%        3/25/33        BBB–        201,764  
  500    

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

    5.688%        10/15/48        B–        271,250  
  275    

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2015-CR22

    4.126%        3/10/48        A–        262,732  
  511    

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-CR26

    4.495%        10/10/48        A–        484,475  
  555    

Conns Receivables Funding Trust II, Series 2016-B, 144A

    3.730%        10/15/18        BBB        556,380  
  228    

CountryWide Alternative Loan Trust 2005-86CB A10

    5.500%        2/25/36        Caa3        195,989  
  214    

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-J3

    5.250%        11/25/33        A+        213,480  
  214    

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

    6.500%        3/25/34        AA        221,596  
  393    

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-J1

    6.000%        2/25/34        A+        396,685  
  209    

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

    5.500%        10/25/35        Caa3        178,304  
  747    

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

    5.750%        4/25/47        Ca        614,783  
  408    

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2004-13

    4.851%        5/25/35        AA+        416,275  
  413    

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

    6.000%        1/27/37        A        417,414  
  364    

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2006-9

    6.000%        11/25/36        Caa2        344,413  
  287    

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

    6.000%        8/25/36        Caa3        241,520  
  574    

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

    6.181%        4/25/33        A        569,782  
  573    

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

    6.000%        12/25/35        D        114,832  
  278    

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

    5.821%        4/25/35        B1        281,191  
  883    

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

    6.020%        12/25/37        A+        915,124  
  3    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    7.000%        7/01/17        Aaa        3,228  
  16    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.000%        11/01/18        Aaa        16,853  
  45    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.000%        2/01/21        Aaa        47,463  
  1,155    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.500%        12/01/26        Aaa        1,205,079  

 

  18     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
$ 1,089    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.500%        1/01/27        Aaa      $ 1,135,637  
  48    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    6.000%        5/01/29        Aaa        55,295  
  26    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    7.000%        9/01/31        Aaa        29,214  
  32    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.500%        6/01/33        Aaa        36,193  
  94    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    6.000%        1/01/34        Aaa        106,815  
  155    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.500%        2/01/34        Aaa        175,897  
  104    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    6.000%        3/01/34        Aaa        113,711  
  108    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    6.000%        1/01/35        Aaa        123,475  
  64    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.000%        7/01/35        Aaa        69,809  
  30    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.500%        3/01/36        Aaa        32,807  
  96    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    6.000%        6/01/36        Aaa        109,269  
  105    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.500%        4/01/37        Aaa        117,493  
  92    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.000%        6/01/37        Aaa        100,245  
  105    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    5.500%        6/01/38        Aaa        117,438  
  1,830    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.500%        2/01/44        Aaa        1,883,961  
  119    

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates

    6.181%        2/25/42        Aaa        135,527  
  591    

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates

    3.958%        12/25/42        AAA        214,004  
  738    

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates

    5.394%        7/25/44        Aaa        106,047  
  2,975    

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

    4.500%        TBA        N/R        3,198,720  
  4,605    

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

    4.000%        TBA        N/R        4,838,934  
  2,000    

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

    3.500%        TBA        N/R        2,048,600  
  2,500    

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

    3.000%        TBA        N/R        2,481,750  
  3,632    

FederalHome Loan Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.000%        4/01/43        Aaa        3,628,467  
  2,455    

Freddie Mac Gold Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.000%        1/01/29        Aaa        2,520,378  
  3,089    

Freddie Mac Gold Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.000%        6/01/46        Aaa        3,068,136  
  33    

Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool, Various, (7)

    6.500%        11/01/28        Aaa        37,687  
  1,606    

Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.500%        1/01/44        Aaa        1,651,877  
  1,545    

Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool, (7)

    3.500%        2/01/44        Aaa        1,589,214  
  199    

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust 2013-KF02, 144A

    3.531%        12/25/45        Baa3        200,085  
  255    

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

    4.169%        11/25/44        A1        262,537  
  282    

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

    3.751%        2/25/45        A        288,753  
  750    

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

    3.365%        5/25/45        A        750,166  
  750    

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

    3.872%        4/25/45        BBB        758,369  
  250    

Freddie Mac MultiFamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-K714, 144A

    3.981%        1/25/47        Baa3        241,659  
  494    

GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-J6

    5.500%        2/25/35        B        494,153  
  500    

GMAT Trust Mortgage Pool 2013-1A, 144A

    5.000%        11/25/43        N/R        478,334  
  1,000    

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

    2.954%        7/15/31        A–        991,861  
  114    

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

    7.500%        6/19/32        B        115,031  
  742    

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

    7.000%        6/25/43        BBB        780,722  
  1,257    

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

    5.948%        4/25/36        CC        95,912  
  84    

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

    2.928%        10/25/33        BBB+        84,312  
  595    

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-RP1, 144A

    8.500%        1/25/35        B2        678,352  
  423    

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

    7.500%        3/25/35        B1        457,686  
  406    

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

    7.500%        9/25/35        B3        439,846  
  500    

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

    3.345%        7/10/48        BBB–        371,619  
  297    

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (7)

    5.500%        8/15/33        Aaa        343,534  
  215    

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (7)

    6.000%        7/15/34        Aaa        253,255  

 

NUVEEN     19  


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
$ 1,210    

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

    4.669%        10/15/48        BBB      $ 1,206,019  
  329    

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

    8.000%        10/25/30        CCC        309,446  
  90    

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

    4.000%        5/25/34        A+        90,523  
  371    

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

    6.500%        3/25/36        D        323,577  
  750    

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

    5.397%        7/15/46        A        806,496  
  4    

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

    6.250%        9/26/36        N/R        4,275  
  99    

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

    4.350%        4/15/40        AA        101,058  
  23    

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

    5.295%        7/25/47        A+        23,026  
  442    

Master RePerforming Loan Trust 2005-1, 144A

    7.500%        8/25/34        B1        445,530  
  253    

Master Resecuritization Trust 2009-1, 144A

    6.000%        10/25/36        A        259,945  
  404    

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset, 2007-F1 2A7

    6.000%        3/25/37        Caa3        306,582  
  1,342    

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

    6.005%        8/15/37        AA+        1,453,621  
  1,079    

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

    5.745%        1/15/40        AA        1,155,169  
  92    

Mid-State Trust 2004-A

    8.900%        8/15/37        BBB        100,905  
  230    

Mid-State Trust 2010-1, 144A

    7.000%        12/15/45        A        254,336  
  938    

Mid-State Trust 2010-1, 144A

    5.250%        12/15/45        AA        991,862  
  270    

Mid-State Trust VI

    7.790%        7/01/35        Baa1        283,326  
  325    

Mid-State Trust XI

    5.598%        7/15/38        A+        349,994  
  500    

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C16, 144A

    4.757%        6/15/47        BBB–        402,704  
  350    

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

    4.242%        4/15/48        BBB–        268,914  
  500    

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2016-C28

    4.595%        1/15/49        A3        493,238  
  250    

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

    5.432%        9/15/47        AA+        272,628  
  137    

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

    5.750%        2/25/36        Caa2        129,096  
  500    

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

    5.793%        8/12/45        A        502,814  
  359    

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

    7.000%        1/25/34        BBB–        365,431  
  479    

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

    7.000%        6/25/34        A+        502,125  
  77    

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

    5.000%        6/25/18        A        78,975  
  418    

Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions Inc., Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-11

    5.250%        12/25/33        A        422,022  
  500    

New Residential Advance Receivable Trust , Series 2016-T1, 144A

    4.377%        6/15/49        BBB        499,999  
  204    

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

    3.750%        5/25/54        AAA        208,702  
  44    

Oakwood Mortgage Investors Inc., Series 1999-A

    6.090%        4/15/29        A1        44,727  
  500    

OMART Receivables Trust, Series 2015-T3, 144A

    4.687%        11/15/47        BBB        503,750  
  500    

OMART Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2, 144A

    4.560%        8/16/49        BBB        498,594  
  298    

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust Collateralized Notes Series 2005B

    5.990%        1/15/37        A+        304,915  
  355    

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

    5.749%        2/25/36        Caa1        336,161  
  750    

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

    5.721%        2/25/34        BB+        770,379  
  115    

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

    6.030%        2/25/29        A+        118,970  
  295    

Residential Funding Mortgage Trust I, 2007-S9

    6.000%        10/25/37        D        242,278  
  251    

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

    6.000%        9/25/33        BB        248,196  
  570    

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-2A, 144A

    4.480%        12/25/65        A+        571,469  

 

  20     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
$ 500    

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-2A, 144A

    3.520%        12/25/65        AA      $ 501,536  
  801    

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

    5.000%        9/25/57        BBB        800,916  
  500    

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

    4.430%        7/15/47        BBB        499,063  
  275    

Structured Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-29

    5.250%        9/25/33        A        279,268  
  500    

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

    4.750%        4/27/54        N/R        492,156  
  496    

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

    4.750%        8/27/57        N/R        487,970  
  498    

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

    4.250%        2/25/55        N/R        488,609  
  500    

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

    4.875%        10/25/45        N/R        481,766  
  500    

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

    4.875%        11/27/45        N/R        476,285  
  192    

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

    4.549%        10/16/50        A        192,412  
  47    

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

    5.250%        2/25/18        N/R        46,752  
  491    

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

    5.500%        2/25/33        AA+        494,399  
  467    

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-S8

    5.000%        9/25/18        AA        469,507  
  41    

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

    6.316%        8/25/38        AA        43,345  
  500    

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

    3.586%        2/15/48        BBB–        352,472  
  750    

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

    5.335%        3/15/44        A1        786,419  
  750    

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

    4.480%        8/15/46        BBB–        655,250  
  250    

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

    5.392%        2/15/44        Aa2        267,158  
$ 81,626    

Total Asset-Backed and Mortgaged-Backed Securities (cost $78,369,018)

 

     77,758,645  
Shares     Description (1), (8)                           Value  
      INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)                
  32,000    

Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV

           $ 415,040  
  7,036    

Pioneer Floating Rate Trust

                               83,517  
 

Total Investment Companies (cost $485,277)

                               498,557  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

SOVEREIGN DEBT – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)

          
      Uruguay – 0.2%                           
$ 123    

Republic of Uruguay

    8.000%        11/18/22        BBB      $ 152,072  
$ 123    

Total Sovereign Debt (cost $124,266)

                               152,072  
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $104,276,688)

                               103,791,000  

 

NUVEEN     21  


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.0% (1.5% of Total Investments)

 

      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.0% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,558    

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank,
dated 12/30/16, repurchase price $1,558,294,
collateralized by $1,555,000 U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.250%, due 7/31/21, value $1,591,267

    0.010%        1/03/17               $ 1,558,292  
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,558,292)

                               1,558,292  
 

Total Investments (cost $105,834,980) – 138.3%

                               105,349,292  
 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements – (22.9)%

                               (17,453,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (15.4)% (9)

                               (11,719,062
 

Net Assets – 100%

                             $ 76,177,230  

Investments in Derivatives as of December 31, 2016

Futures Contracts

 

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          (1        3/17        $ (216,688      $ (63      $ 91  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note

       Short          (48        3/17          (5,647,875        (7,875        17,158  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

       Short          (33        3/17          (4,101,281        (11,343        21,599  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

       Long          2          3/17          320,500          1,938          (4,171
                                        $ (9,645,344      $ (17,343      $ 34,677  

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) For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

(3) 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) Contingent Capital Securities (“CoCos”) are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer, for example an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatory conversion into the issuer’s common stock under certain adverse circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a specified level. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s total investment in CoCos was $536,024, representing 0.7% and 0.5% of Net Assets and Total Investments, respectively.

 

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

 

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

 

(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 (“OTC”) derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of OTC-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.

 

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Statement of

Assets and Liabilities

   December 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

  

Long-term investments, at value (cost $104,276,688)

   $ 103,791,000  

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

     1,558,292  

Cash

     10,718  

Cash collateral at broker[1]

     248,166  

Receivable for:

  

Dividends

     6,303  

Interest

     636,335  

Investments sold

     360,500  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,938  

Other assets

     944  

Total assets

     106,614,196  

Liabilities

  

Reverse repurchase agreements (including accrued interest)

     17,455,159  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     12,793,409  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     19,281  

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     77,190  

Trustees fees

     638  

Other

     91,289  

Total liabilities

     30,436,966  

Net assets

   $ 76,177,230  

Shares outstanding

     9,462,350  

Net asset value (“NAV”) per share outstanding

   $ 8.05  

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

     (54,338

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (5,760,012

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (451,011

Net assets

   $ 76,177,230  

Authorized shares

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of

Operations

   Six Months Ended December 31, 2016  (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 35,184  

Interest

     2,419,801  

Total investment income

     2,454,985  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     472,965  

Interest expense

     72,877  

Custodian fees

     36,607  

Trustees fees

     1,650  

Professional fees

     22,194  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     21,528  

Shareholder servicing agent fees

     4,267  

Stock exchange listing fees

     3,938  

Investor relations expense

     6,806  

Other

     12,235  

Total expenses before fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     655,067  

Fee waiver/expense reimbursement

     (53,329

Net expenses

     601,738  

Net investment income (loss)

     1,853,247  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     (859,446

Futures contracts

     62,413  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     462,150  

Futures contracts

     353,210  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     18,327  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 1,871,574  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of

Changes in Net Assets

   (Unaudited)

 

      Six Months
Ended
12/31/16
       Year
Ended
6/30/16
 

Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,853,247        $ 3,860,842  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments

     (859,446        (2,007,244

Futures contracts

     62,413          (456,958

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments

     462,150          382,315  

Futures contracts

     353,210          (410,220

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     1,871,574          1,368,735  

Distributions to Shareholders

       

From net investment income

     (2,043,867        (4,504,138

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (2,043,867        (4,504,138

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

     (172,293        (3,148,270

Net assets at the beginning of period

     76,349,523          79,497,793  

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 76,177,230        $ 76,349,523  

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

   $ (54,338      $ 136,282  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of

Cash Flows

   Six Months Ended December 31, 2016  (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   $ 1,871,574  

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

  

Purchases of investments

     (70,962,362

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

     74,903,099  

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

     (743,903

Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net

     (53,433

(Increase) Decrease in:

  

Cash collateral at broker

     (120,166

Receivable for dividends

     (2,678

Receivable for interest

     98,699  

Receivable for investments sold

     (15,831

Receivable for paydowns

     6,273  

Receivable for variation margin on futures

     1,734  

Other assets

     3,995  

Increase (Decrease) in:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     (311,969

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

     13,609  

Accrued management fees

     10,790  

Accrued Trustees fees

     65  

Accrued other expenses

     (11,075

Net realized (gain) loss from:

  

Investments

     859,446  

Paydowns

     37,882  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (462,150

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     5,123,599  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

  

Net borrowings through reverse repurchase agreements

     (2,865,091

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

     (2,361,919

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (5,227,010

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

     (103,411

Cash at the beginning of period

     114,129  

Cash at the end of period

   $ 10,718  
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 73,968  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Nuveen Investments     27  


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
From
Shares
Repurchase
and Retired
    Ending
NAV
    Ending
Share
Price
 

Year Ended 6/30:

                     

2017(g)

  $ 8.07     $ 0.20     $   — **    $ 0.20     $ (0.22   $   —     $   —     $ (0.22   $   —     $ 8.05     $ 7.30  

2016

    8.40       0.41       (0.26     0.15       (0.48                 (0.48     **      8.07       7.48  

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  

 

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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)
 
             
  2.56     0.47   $ 76,177       1.69 %*      4.65 %*      1.55 %*      4.79 %*      74
  1.89       10.86       76,350       1.68       4.66       1.30       5.05       205  
  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  

 

(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 (as described in Note 8 – Fund Leverage, Reverse Repurchase Agreements), where applicable.
  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:

 

2017(g)

     0.19 %* 

2016

     0.15  

2015

     0.12  

2014(f)

     0.06

Year Ended 8/31:

  

2013

     0.04  

2012

     0.06  

2011

     0.06  
 

 

(d) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. As of September 8, 2016, the Adviser is no longer contractually reimbursing the Fund for any fees and expenses.
(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, 2016.
* 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, 2016, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended December 31, 2016 (the “current fiscal period”).

Investment Adviser

The Fund’s investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Nuveen, LLC (“Nuveen”). Nuveen is the investment management arm of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). The Adviser has overall responsibility for management of the Fund, oversees the management of the Fund’s portfolios, manages the Fund’s business affairs and provides certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services, and, if necessary, asset allocation decisions. 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

       $12,580,601  

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, when applicable, 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 current fiscal 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 an independent pricing service (“pricing service”) approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (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 observability 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

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 observability 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

   $ 233,360      $   —      $   —      $ 233,360  

Corporate Bonds

            24,643,952        ***       24,643,952  

$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred

            504,414               504,414  

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities

            77,758,645               77,758,645  

Investment Companies

     498,557                      498,557  

Sovereign Debt

            152,072               152,072  

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

            1,558,292               1,558,292  

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Futures Contracts**

     34,677                      34,677  

Total

   $ 766,594      $ 104,617,375      $   —      $ 105,383,969  
* 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.
*** Refer to Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 3. Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

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

   $ 1,558,292        $ (1,558,292      $   —  
* 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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

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 duration and overall portfolio 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*

       $12,631,715  
* 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.

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

 

Underlying

Risk Exposure

  

Derivative

Instrument

 

Asset Derivatives

         

(Liability) Derivatives

 
     Location    Value            Location    Value  
Interest rate    Futures contracts  

Receivable for variation margin

on futures contracts*

   $ (4,171          

Payable for variation margin

on futures contracts*

   $ 38,848  
* Value represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the asset and/or liability derivative 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

     $ 62,413      $ 353,210  

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.

 

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4. Fund Shares

Share Transactions

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

 

       

Six Months Ended

12/31/16

       Year Ended
6/30/16
 

Shares repurchased and retired

                (1,800

Weighted average:

         

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 $70,962,362 and $74,903,099 respectively.

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, 2016, 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

  $ 106,074,913  

Gross unrealized:

 

Appreciation

  $ 2,118,081  

Depreciation

    (2,843,702

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (725,621

Permanent differences, primarily due to paydowns and bond premium amortization adjustments, resulted in reclassifications among the Fund’s components of net assets as of June 30, 2016, the Fund’s last tax year end, as follows:

 

Paid-in surplus

  $  

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

    858,280  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (858,280
The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of June 30, 2016, the Fund’s last tax year end, were as follows:  

Undistributed net ordinary income1

  $ 697,627  

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, 2016 was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:  
         

Distributions from net ordinary income1

  $ 4,542,059  

Distributions from 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Fund’s last tax year end, the Fund had unused capital losses carrying forward available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration.

 

Capital losses to be carried forward – not subject to expiration

       $    5,257,851  

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management Fees

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.

For the period July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2016, the annual Fund-level fee, payable monthly, was 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  

Effective August 1, 2016, 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 $150 million

       0.6750  

For the next $600 million

       0.6625  

For managed assets over $1 billion

       0.6500  

The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, is calculated by multiplying the current complex-wide fee rate, determined according to the following schedule by the Fund’s daily managed assets:

 

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 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 or assets in excess of a determined amount (originally $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, 2016, the complex-level fee for the Fund was 0.1625%.

The Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund through September 8, 2016, so that total annual Fund 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.

 

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Other Transactions with Affiliates

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.

9. Fund Leverage

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

During the current fiscal period, the Fund entered into reverse repurchase agreements as a means of leverage.

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 (including accrued interest)” 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, which is recognized as a component of “Interest income” on the Statement of Operations.

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
 

BNP Paribas

       1.04      $ (9,418,000        1/27/17        $ (9,418,000      $ (9,419,088

Goldman Sachs

       1.20          (8,035,000        1/27/17          (8,035,000        (8,036,071
                  $ (17,453,000                 $ (17,453,000      $ (17,455,159

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

       $19,759,864  

Weighted average interest rate

       0.70

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
 

BNP Paribas

   $ (9,419,088      $ 8,948,134        $ (470,954

Goldman Sachs

     (8,036,071        7,634,267          (401,804
     $ (17,455,159      $ 16,582,401        $ (872,758
* Represents gross value and accrued interest for the counterparty as reported in the preceding table

 

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Additional

Fund Information

 

Board of Trustees          
William Adams IV*   Margo Cook*   Jack B. Evans   William C. Hunter   David J. Kundert   Albin F. Moschner
John K. Nelson   William J. Schneider   Judith M. Stockdale   Carole E. Stone   Terence J. Toth   Margaret L. Wolff

 

* Interested Board Member.

 

         

Fund Manager

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

State Street Bank
& Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

 

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

KPMG LLP

200 East Randolph Drive

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 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 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

     

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

 

  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.

 

  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.

 

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index: The index measures the performance of U.S. government bonds and mortgage-related securities. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include the effects of any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

  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.

 

  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.

 

  Blended Benchmark: A two index blend comprised of weightings approximating the Fund’s proposed portfolio: 25% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index and 75% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index. 1) Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index: An unmanaged index that covers the universe of domestic fixed-rate non-investment grade debt; and 2) Bloomberg 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.

 

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

 

  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.

 

  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:   
     Serving Investors for Generations   
    

 

     Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen 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 helps secure the long-term goals of individual investors and the advisors who serve them, providing access to investment expertise from leading asset managers and solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes. Built on more than a century of industry leadership, Nuveen’s teams of experts align with clients’ specific financial needs and goals, demonstrating commitment to advisors and investors through market perspectives and wealth management and portfolio advisory services. Nuveen manages $236 billion in assets as of December 31, 2016.

  
    

 

     
       

Find out how we can help you.

 

To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen 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, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

 

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ESA-A-1216D        23211-INV-Y-03/18


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.

Not applicable.

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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

  
  

Gifford R. Zimmerman

  
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: March 9, 2017

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

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz

  
  

Cedric H. Antosiewicz

  
   Chief Administrative Officer   
   (principal executive officer)   

Date: March 9, 2017

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

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

Date: March 9, 2017