N-CSRS 1 d413592dncsrs.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)

Mark L. Winget

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, 2022                    

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

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


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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Closed-End Funds

 

December 31, 2022

 

Nuveen Closed-End Funds

This semi-annual report contains the Fund’s unaudited financial statements.

 

JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

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Table of Contents

 

Chair’s Letter to Shareholders

     4  

Important Notices

     5  

Fund Leverage

     6  

Common Share Information

     7  

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries

     10  

Portfolio of Investments

     12  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     21  

Statement of Operations

     22  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     23  

Statement of Cash Flows

     24  

Financial Highlights

     26  

Notes to Financial Statements

     28  

Risk Considerations

     37  

Additional Fund Information

     38  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     39  

 

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Chair’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

With more economic indicators pointing to a broadening contraction across the world’s economies, the conversation has shifted from debating whether a global recession would happen to considering how long and severe a recession would be. Higher than expected inflation has made the outcome more unpredictable, as it has dampened consumer sentiment, pushed central banks into raising interest rates more aggressively and contributed to considerable turbulence in the markets over the past year.

Inflation has surged partially due to pandemic-related supply chain bottlenecks, exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s recurring COVID-19 lockdowns throughout the year until China’s zero-COVID policy effectively ended in December 2022. This necessitated forceful responses from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and other central banks, who signaled their intentions to slow inflation even if it meant tolerating materially slower economic growth and some softening in the labor market. In March 2022, the Fed began the fastest interest rate hiking cycle in its history, raising the target fed funds rate by 4.50% over a ten-month span to a range of 4.50% to 4.75% by January 2023. While inflation began to ease over the second half of 2022, it remains far higher than the Fed’s inflation target. Fed officials are closely monitoring inflation data and other economic measures to modify their rate setting policy based upon these factors and has more recently slowed the pace of monetary tightening. But additional rate hikes are expected until the Fed sees sustainable progress toward its inflation goals. Despite contracting in the first half of 2022, U.S. gross domestic product grew 2.1% in the year overall compared to 2021. Consumer spending remained relatively resilient in 2022, supported by a surprisingly strong labor market that suggested not all areas of the economy were weakening in unison.

While markets will likely continue fluctuating with the daily headlines, we encourage investors to keep a long-term perspective. To learn more about how well your portfolio is aligned to your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment goals, consider reviewing it with your financial professional.

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.

 

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Terence J. Toth

Chair of the Board

February 23, 2023

 

 

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Important Notices

 

For Shareholders of

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM)

Portfolio Manager Commentaries in Semi-annual Shareholder Reports

The Funds include portfolio manager commentaries in their annual shareholder reports. For the Fund’s most recent annual portfolio manager discussion, please refer to the Portfolio Managers’ Comments section of the Fund’s June 30, 2022 annual shareholder report.

For current information on your Fund’s investment objectives, portfolio management team and average annual total returns please refer to the Fund’s website at www.nuveen.com.

For changes that occurred to your Fund both during and subsequent to this reporting period, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section of this report.

For average annual total returns as of the end of this reporting period, please refer to the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section within this report.

 

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Fund Leverage

 

IMPACT OF THE FUND’S LEVERAGE STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE

One important factor impacting the returns of the Fund’s common shares relative to its comparative benchmarks was the Fund’s use of leverage through 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. The opportunity arises when short-term rates that the Fund pays on its leveraging instruments are lower than the interest the Fund earns on its portfolio securities that it has bought with the proceeds of that leverage.

However, use of leverage can expose Fund common shares to additional price volatility. When the Fund uses leverage, the Fund’s common shares will experience a greater increase in their net asset value if the securities acquired through the use of leverage increase in value, but will also experience a correspondingly larger decline in their net asset value if the securities acquired through leverage decline in value. All this will make the shares’ total return performance more variable over time.

In addition, common share income in levered funds will typically decrease in comparison to unlevered funds when short-term interest rates increase and increase when short-term interest rates decrease. In recent quarters, fund leverage expenses have generally tracked the overall movement of short-term interest rates. While fund leverage expenses are somewhat higher than their recent lows, leverage nevertheless continues to provide the opportunity for incremental common share income, particularly over longer-term periods.

The Fund’s use of leverage detracted from relative performance during this reporting period. However, the Fund’s use of leverage was accretive to overall common share income.

As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s percentages of leverage are shown in the accompanying table.

 

     JMM  

Effective Leverage*

    30.08

Regulatory Leverage*

    30.08
*

Effective leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of reverse repurchase agreements, certain derivative and other investments in the Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of a Fund. Both of these are part of a Fund’s capital structure. The 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 the Fund’s effective leverage ratio. 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 in which, the Fund sells to a counterparty a security that it holds with a contemporaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed-upon price and date. 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
 
Outstanding
Balance as of
July 1, 2022
    Sales     Purchases     Outstanding
Balance as of
December 31, 2022
   

Average Balance

Outstanding

           Sales     Purchases     Outstanding
Balance as of
February 23, 2023
 
  $23,958,000       $16,154,000       $(14,276,000)       $25,836,000       $26,240,250              
$89,000
 
    $    —       $25,925,000  

Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 8 – Fund Leverage for further details.

 

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Common Share Information

 

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

The following information regarding the Fund’s distributions is current as of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s fiscal and tax year end, and may differ from previously issued distribution notifications.

The Fund has implemented a level distribution program. The goal of the Fund’s level distribution program is to provide shareholders with stable, but not guaranteed, cash flow, independent of the amount or timing of income earned or capital gains realized by the Fund. The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income through its regular monthly distribution and to distribute realized capital gains at least annually. In any monthly period, in order to maintain its level distribution amount, the Fund may pay out more or less than its net investment income during the period. As a result, regular distributions throughout the year are expected to include net investment income and potentially a return of capital or capital gains for tax purposes. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the distribution or from the terms of the level distribution program. A return of capital is a non-taxable distribution of a portion of a Fund’s capital. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV, which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end. Because distribution source estimates are updated throughout the current fiscal year based on the Fund’s performance, those estimates may differ from both the tax information reported to you in your Fund’s 1099 statement, as well as the ultimate economic sources of distributions over the life of your investment. The figures in the table below provide the sources of distributions and may include amounts attributed to realized gains and/or returns of capital. More details about the Fund’s distributions are available on www.nuveen.com/en-us/closed-end-funds.

Data as of December 31, 2022

 

Current Month
Percentage of Distributions
        Calendar YTD
Per Share Amounts
 
Net
Investment
Income
       Realized
Gains
       Return of
Capital
         Total
Distributions
       Net
Investment
Income
       Realized
Gains
       Return of
Capital
 
  69.54%         
0.00%
 
      
30.46%
 
        $0.1800          $0.1252         
$0.0000
 
      
$0.0548
 

The following table provides information regarding Fund distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether Fund returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet Fund distributions.

Data as of December 31, 2022

 

              Annualized         Cumulative  
Inception
Date
  Latest
Monthly
Per Share
Distribution
         Current
Distribution on
NAV
       1-Year
Return on
NAV
       5-Year
Return on
NAV
         Fiscal YTD
Distributions on
NAV
       Fiscal
YTD Return
on NAV
 
12/30/1988     $0.0300          
5.67%
 
       (12.79)%          (0.31)%          
2.83%
 
      
(0.47)%
 

 

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Common Share Information (continued)

 

NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUND DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS

The Nuveen Closed-End Funds’ monthly and quarterly periodic distributions to shareholders are posted on www.nuveen.com and can be found on Nuveen’s enhanced closed-end fund resource page, which is at https://www.nuveen.com/resource-center-closed-end-funds, along with other Nuveen closed-end fund product updates. To ensure timely access to the latest information, shareholders may use a subscribe function, which can be activated at this web page (https://www.nuveen.com/subscriptions).

COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES

During August 2022, the Fund’s Board of Trustees reauthorized an open-market common share repurchase program, allowing the Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding common shares.

As of December 31, 2022, and since the inception of the Fund’s repurchase program, the Fund has cumulatively repurchased and retired its outstanding common shares as shown in the accompanying table.

 

     JMM  

Common shares cummulatively repurchased and retired

    1,800  

Common shares authorized for repurchase

    945,000  

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

OTHER SHARE INFORMATION

As of December 31, 2022, and during the current reporting period, the Fund’s common share price was trading at premium/(discount) to its NAV as shown in the accompanying table.

 

JMM Common share NAV

  $ 6.35  

JMM Common share price

  $ 5.87  

Premium/(Discount) to NAV

    (7.56 )% 

Average premium/(discount) to NAV

    (7.50 )% 

 

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JMM     

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of December 31, 2022

 

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, 2022*

 

    Cumulative        Average Annual  
     6 month        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
JMM at Common Share NAV     (0.47)%          (12.79)%          (0.31)%          2.14%  
JMM at Common Share Price     (0.83)%          (17.96)%          (0.19)%          2.07%  
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index     (3.50)%          (12.12)%          (0.24)%          0.67%  
JMM Blended Benchmark     (1.77)%          (11.84)%          0.44%          1.54%  
*

For purposes of Fund performance, relative results are measured against the JMM Blended Benchmark. The Fund’s Blended Benchmark consists of: 1) 25% Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index and 2) 75% Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index.

Performance data shown represents past performance and does not predict or guarantee 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.

Daily Common Share NAV and Share 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. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

Fund Allocation

(% of net assets)

 

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities     94.4%  
Corporate Bonds     38.3%  
Contingent Capital Securities     1.6%  
Sovereign Debt     1.5%  
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests     1.0%  
Repurchase Agreements     4.1%  
Other Assets Less Liabilities     2.3%  
Net Assets Plus Reverse Repurchase Agreements     143.2%  
Reverse Repurchase Agreements     (43.2)%  

Net Assets

    100%  

Portfolio Composition1

(% of total investments)

 

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities     67.0%  
Banks     4.0%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     2.7%  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts     2.5%  
IT Services     2.0%  
Chemicals     1.5%  
Capital Markets     1.4%  
Specialty Retail     1.2%  
Sovereign     1.1%  
Other     13.7%  
Repurchase Agreements     2.9%  

Total

    100%  

Portfolio Credit Quality

(% of total long-term investments)

 

AAA     21.2%  
AA     3.0%  
A     7.1%  
BBB     8.5%  
BB or Lower     30.9%  
U.S. Treasury/Agency     22.0%  
N/R (not rated)     7.3%  

Total

    100%  
 

 

1

See the Portfolio of Investments for the industries/sectors comprising “Other” and not listed in the table above.

 

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JMM   

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2022

     (Unaudited)

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 136.8% (97.1% of Total Investments)

 

        
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 94.4% (67.0% of Total Investments)         
$ 135    

321 Henderson Receivables VI LLC, Series 2010 1A, 144A

     9.310%        7/15/61        Aaa      $ 136,621  
  500    

ACRE Commercial Mortgage 2021-FL4 Ltd, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.600% spread), (3)

     6.939%        12/18/37        N/R        475,400  
  500    

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1B, 144A

     5.653%        11/15/48        BBB        470,956  
  500    

AGL CLO 19 Ltd, Series 2017-AA, 144A, (TSFR3M reference rate + 2.750% spread), (3)

     4.908%        7/21/35        AA        493,275  
  400    

AIMCO CLO Series 2017-A, 144A, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.500% spread) 2017 A, (3)

     5.743%        4/20/34        AA        383,130  
  46    

Alternative Loan Trust 2003-J3

     5.250%        11/25/33        N/R        44,547  
  51    

Alternative Loan Trust 2004-J2

     6.500%        3/25/34        AAA        49,287  
  1,619    

American Homes 4 Rent 2015-SFR2 Trust, 144A

     0.000%        10/17/52        N/R        16  
  175    

AMSR 2019-SFR1 Trust, 144A

     3.247%        1/19/39        A1        153,835  
  17    

Bayview Financial Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-C

     6.352%        11/28/36        Caa3        14,806  
  275    

Carmax Auto Owner Trust 2019-4

     2.800%        4/15/26        AA        264,185  
  500    

CARS-DB4 LP, Series 2020-1A, 144A

     4.520%        2/15/50        BBB        431,694  
  500    

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2022-P3

     5.540%        11/10/28        A        463,972  
  250    

Century Plaza Towers 2019-CPT, 144A

     2.997%        11/13/39        N/R        167,318  
  908    

CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1 B2, 144A

     2.600%        7/15/60        A–        716,065  
  400    

CIFC Funding 2020-II Ltd, Series 2020-2A, 144A, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.600% spread), (3)

     5.843%        10/20/34        AA        385,664  
  150    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23

     4.578%        7/10/47        A3        140,684  
  425    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC29

     4.140%        4/10/48        A–        382,742  
  600    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-P5, 144A

     3.000%        10/10/49        BBB–        450,714  
  450    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-TBR, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.800% spread), (3)

     6.243%        12/15/36        BBB–        429,588  
  241    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-GC41

     3.502%        8/10/56        A–        181,501  
  67    

Citigroup Global Markets Mortgage Securities VII Inc, Series 2003-1, 144A

     6.000%        9/25/33        N/R        44,800  
  500    

COMM 2013-LC13 Mortgage Trust, 144A

     5.254%        8/10/46        BB–        462,827  
  775    

COMM 2015-CCRE22 Mortgage Trust

     4.070%        3/10/48        A–        706,306  
  450    

COMM 2015-CCRE25 Mortgage Trust

     4.518%        8/10/48        A–        402,733  
  540    

COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trust

     4.467%        10/10/48        A–        487,176  
  108    

COMM 2015-LC23 Mortgage Trust

     4.554%        10/10/48        A–        96,905  
  35    

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2017-B-GS, 144A

     4.440%        9/25/42        Aa3        31,059  
  500    

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2022-R01, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 1.900% spread), (3)

     5.828%        12/25/41        BBB        475,551  
  145    

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2022-R03, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 3.500% spread), (3)

     7.428%        3/25/42        BBB–        147,014  
  560    

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2022-R03, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 6.250% spread), (3)

     6.349%        3/25/42        BB–        584,054  
  400    

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2022-R04, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 3.100% spread), (3)

     7.028%        3/25/42        BBB–        399,066  
  500    

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.600% spread), (3)

     5.918%        5/15/36        Baa1        490,092  
  250    

CSMC 2014-USA OA LLC, 144A

     4.373%        9/15/37        B–        140,103  
  90    

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust 2006-7

     6.000%        8/25/36        Caa3        37,423  
  1,143    

DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2017-1A, 144A

     4.030%        11/20/47        BBB        1,038,972  
  297    

DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2027-1A, 144A

     2.493%        11/20/51        BBB        244,112  
  1,128    

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2015-1A, 144A

     4.474%        10/25/45        BBB+        1,074,922  
  148    

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, 144A

     4.118%        7/25/47        BBB+        135,299  
  1,420    

DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING LLC, Series 2019-1A, 144A

     4.641%        4/20/49        BBB–        1,296,762  
  400    

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A, 144A (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.600% spread), (3)

     5.794%        7/18/30        Aa1        388,484  
  375    

ELP Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-ELP, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.118% spread), (3)

     6.436%        11/15/38        N/R        346,029  
  750    

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2021-R02, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 2.000% spread), (3)

     2.050%        11/25/41        BB        699,129  
  25    

Fannie Mae Pool FN 995018, (4)

     5.500%        6/01/38        N/R        26,256  
  785    

Fannie Mae Pool FN BM5126, (4)

     3.500%        1/01/48        N/R        729,334  
  12    

Fannie Mae Pool FN 882685, (4)

     6.000%        6/01/36        N/R        11,714  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)               Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 203    

Fannie Mae Pool FN BM6038, (4)

     4.000%        1/01/45        N/R      $ 194,252  
  571    

Fannie Mae Pool FN MA4733, (4)

     4.500%        9/01/52        N/R        549,689  
  40    

Fannie Mae Pool FN 766070, (4)

     5.500%        2/01/34        N/R        40,286  
  219    

Fannie Mae Pool FN BM5839, (4)

     3.500%        11/01/47        N/R        204,552  
  3,104    

Fannie Mae Pool FN CB3234, (4)

     3.000%        4/01/52        N/R        2,737,036  
  6    

Fannie Mae Pool FN 709700, (4)

     5.500%        6/01/33        N/R        6,599  
  2,118    

Fannie Mae Pool FN MA4438, (4)

     2.500%        10/01/51        N/R        1,796,590  
  627    

Fannie Mae Pool FN MA4783, (4)

     4.000%        10/01/52        N/R        588,574  
  321    

Fannie Mae Pool FN AW4182, (4)

     3.500%        2/01/44        N/R        299,544  
  9    

Fannie Mae Pool FN 878059, (4)

     5.500%        3/01/36        N/R        9,657  
  489    

Fannie Mae Pool FN MA4644, (4)

     4.000%        5/01/52        N/R        458,660  
  559    

Fannie Mae Pool FN MA3305, (4)

     3.500%        3/01/48        N/R        517,558  
  35    

Fannie Mae Pool FN 745324, (4)

     6.000%        3/01/34        N/R        34,900  
  14    

Fannie Mae Pool FN 828346, (4)

     5.000%        7/01/35        N/R        14,261  
  52    

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 2002-W1

     4.915%        2/25/42        N/R        50,525  
  274    

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 2003-W1

     2.590%        12/25/42        N/R        127,395  
  499    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G18497, (4)

     3.000%        1/01/29        N/R        478,962  
  8    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG C00676, (4)

     6.500%        11/01/28        N/R        8,558  
  305    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G08566, (4)

     3.500%        1/01/44        N/R        284,985  
  1,056    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G08528, (4)

     3.000%        4/01/43        N/R        962,133  
  443    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG Q40718, (4)

     3.500%        5/01/46        N/R        411,549  
  734    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G60138, (4)

     3.500%        8/01/45        N/R        684,167  
  661    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG Q40841, (4)

     3.000%        6/01/46        N/R        593,166  
  1,860    

Freddie Mac Pool FR RA6766, (4)

     2.500%        2/01/52        Aaa        1,585,328  
  424    

Freddie Mac Pool FR RA7402, (WI/DD)

     3.500%        5/01/52        N/R        385,779  
  410    

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-DNA3, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 2.900% spread), (3)

     6.828%        4/25/42        BBB        405,718  
  750    

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-DNA4, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 3.350% spread), (3)

     7.278%        5/25/42        BBB–        755,046  
  300    

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2021-HQA1, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 2.250% spread), (3)

     6.178%        8/25/33        Baa2        283,140  
  500    

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-DNA1, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 2.500% spread), (3)

     6.428%        1/25/42        BB        453,101  
  750    

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-DNA2, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 2.400% spread), (3)

     6.328%        2/25/42        BBB        730,394  
  200    

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-HQA1, 144A, (SOFR30A reference rate + 3.500% spread), (3)

     7.428%        3/25/42        BBB–        198,627  
  500    

FREMF 2017-K724 Mortgage Trust, 144A

     3.498%        12/25/49        BBB        485,902  
  89    

Ginnie Mae I Pool GN 604567, (4)

     5.500%        8/15/33        N/R        91,929  
  39    

Ginnie Mae I Pool GN 631574, (4)

     6.000%        7/15/34        N/R        41,373  
  642    

GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust 2018-TWR, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.150% spread), (3)

     5.468%        7/15/31        AAA        613,058  
  260    

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC16

     5.161%        11/10/46        Aa1        253,377  
  200    

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GCJ14, 144A

     4.718%        8/10/46        A2        183,968  
  49    

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2001-2, 144A

     7.500%        6/19/32        N/R        45,191  
  325    

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2003-3, 144A

     7.000%        6/25/43        N/R        326,296  
  280    

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP1, 144A

     8.500%        1/25/35        Caa1        280,879  
  379    

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP2, 144A

     7.500%        3/25/35        B1        359,576  
  231    

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP3, 144A

     8.000%        9/25/35        Caa1        214,633  
  354    

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP3, 144A

     7.500%        9/25/35        Caa1        337,481  
  490    

Hardee’s Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A A2, 144A

     3.981%        12/20/50        BBB        419,616  
  600    

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP, Series 2021-2A, 144A

     1.680%        12/27/27        Aaa        522,213  
  500    

Hudson Yards 2019-55HY Mortgage Trust, 144A

     2.943%        12/10/41        A1        372,345  
  130    

Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2000-3

     8.000%        10/25/30        N/R        113,455  
  418    

J.G. Wentworth XXXVII LLC, Series 2016-1A, 144A

     5.190%        6/17/69        Baa1        365,657  
  430    

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-AON, 144A

     4.613%        7/05/31        BBB–        374,738  
  500    

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-BCON, 144A

     3.756%        1/05/31        BBB–        499,027  
  680    

JGWPT XXV LLC, Series 2012-1A, 144A

     7.140%        2/15/67        Aa2        690,419  
  285    

JGWPT XXVI LLC, Series 2012-2A, 144A

     6.770%        10/17/61        Aa3        284,324  
  193    

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S1

     6.500%        3/25/36        N/R        112,734  
  500    

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP4, 144A

     3.385%        12/15/49        BBB–        359,572  

 

13


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2022
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)               Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 368    

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-UES, 144A

     4.343%        5/05/32        A–      $ 342,745  
  500    

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-NNN, 144A

     3.620%        1/16/37        BBB–        430,020  
  697    

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C4

     3.068%        12/15/49        A–        572,287  
  500    

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C7, 144A

     3.000%        10/15/50        BBB–        351,114  
  400    

Manhattan West, Series 2020-1MW Mortgage Trust, 144A

     2.335%        9/10/39        Baa2        319,014  
  236    

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-1

     7.000%        1/25/34        N/R        234,885  
  153    

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5

     7.000%        6/25/34        AA+        152,594  
  105    

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2003-11

     5.250%        12/25/33        N/R        100,004  
  345    

Mid-State Capital Corp 2005-1 Trust

     5.745%        1/15/40        AA        338,061  
  117    

Mid-State Trust XI

     5.598%        7/15/38        A3        113,921  
  530    

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C14

     4.869%        2/15/47        AAA        512,964  
  250    

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C20

     4.454%        2/15/48        N/R        230,395  
  500    

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

     4.605%        1/15/49        A3        415,876  
  35    

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-2

     5.750%        2/25/36        N/R        31,065  
  500    

MSCG Trust, Series 2015-ALDR, 144A

     3.462%        6/07/35        BBB–        404,644  
  423    

MVW 2022-1 LLC, 144A

     4.150%        11/21/39        AAA        404,768  
  134    

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, 144A

     2.420%        12/20/34        AAA        130,883  
  1,000    

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-MILE, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.750% spread), (3)

     7.068%        7/15/36        N/R        892,488  
  400    

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 2019-31A Ltd, 144A, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 1.550% spread), (3)

     5.793%        4/20/31        AA        388,065  
  500    

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 2022-48A Ltd, 144A, (TSFR3M reference rate + 1.800% spread), (3)

     5.860%        4/25/36        AA        477,772  
  295    

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-1, 144A

     6.034%        1/25/54        BBB        280,184  
  562    

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2, 144A

     5.384%        8/25/55        Baa1        528,563  
  479    

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, 144A

     4.666%        9/05/48        BBB–        448,309  
  298    

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, 144A

     3.251%        12/05/51        BBB–        258,877  
  500    

PNMAC FMSR ISSUER TRUST, Series 2018-FT1, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.350% spread), (3)

     6.739%        4/25/23        N/R        469,586  
  500    

PNMAC GMSR ISSUER TRUST, Series 2018-GT1, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.850% spread), (3)

     7.239%        2/25/23        N/R        490,674  
  500    

PNMAC GMSR ISSUER TRUST, Series 2018-GT2, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.650% spread), (3)

     7.039%        8/25/25        N/R        492,268  
  485    

RBS Commercial Funding Inc 2013-SMV Trust, 144A

     3.584%        3/11/31        BBB–        457,840  
  492    

SERVPRO Master Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, 144A

     2.394%        4/25/51        BBB–        385,236  
  271    

Sesac Finance LLC, Series 2019-A, 144A

     5.216%        7/25/49        N/R        250,076  
  64    

Sierra Timeshare 2019-3A Receivables Funding LLC, 144A

     4.180%        8/20/36        BB        59,446  
  234    

Sierra Timeshare 2020-2A Receivables Funding LLC, 144A

     3.510%        7/20/37        BBB        220,237  
  135    

SLG Office Trust, Series 2021-OVA, 144A

     2.851%        7/15/41        BBB–        100,786  
  376    

Sonic Capital LLC, Series 2020-1A, 144A

     3.845%        1/20/50        BBB        333,354  
  350    

Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 20201A, 144A

     1.893%        8/25/45        A–        311,422  
  245    

START Ireland, Series 2019-1, 144A

     5.095%        3/15/44        BB        166,013  
  94    

Structured Receivables Finance, Series 2010-A LLC, 144A

     5.218%        1/16/46        AAA        92,131  
  590    

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, 144A

     4.970%        5/25/46        BBB        566,506  
  297    

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, 144A

     1.946%        8/25/51        BBB        250,972  
  653    

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, 144A

     2.294%        8/25/51        BBB        524,921  
  250    

VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, 144A

     4.288%        2/15/52        BBB–        219,378  
  250    

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-350P, 144A

     3.903%        1/10/35        AA–        220,161  
  10    

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-RA3 Trust

     5.787%        8/25/38        A        9,155  
  195    

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C33

     3.896%        3/15/59        A–        170,015  
  500    

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C38

     3.903%        7/15/50        A–        411,673  
  394    

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, 144A

     3.884%        3/15/48        BBB        355,120  
  455    

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, 144A

     3.783%        6/15/49        BBB        418,558  
  571    

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, 144A

     2.370%        6/15/51        BBB        461,224  
  990    

Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A A2, 144A

     2.841%        12/05/50        N/R        836,629  
  178    

Zaxby’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A A2, 144A

     3.238%        7/30/51        N/R        143,067  
$ 64,566    

Total Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $62,394,244)

 

              56,706,562  

 

14


  
  
  

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS – 38.3% (27.2% of Total Investments)

 

     
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.1%

           
$ 200    

Boeing Co, (4)

     3.625%        2/01/31        Baa2      $ 175,234  
  350    

Boeing Co, (4)

     3.250%        2/01/28        Baa2        317,846  
  200    

Rolls-Royce PLC, 144A, (4)

     5.750%        10/15/27        BB–        190,500  
  750    

Total Aerospace & Defense

                                683,580  
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1%                            
  100    

Cargo Aircraft Management Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.750%        2/01/28        BB        90,761  
      Auto Components – 0.6%                            
  250    

Adient Global Holdings Ltd, 144A, (4)

     4.875%        8/15/26        BB–        232,745  
  50    

Dana Inc

     4.250%        9/01/30        BB+        40,281  
  100    

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co

     5.250%        4/30/31        BB–        83,030  
  400    

Total Auto Components

                                356,056  
      Automobiles – 0.8%                            
  175    

Ford Motor Co, (4)

     3.250%        2/12/32        BB+        131,240  
  400    

General Motors Financial Co Inc, (4)

     3.600%        6/21/30        BBB        336,625  
  575    

Total Automobiles

                                467,865  
      Banks – 4.4%                            
  400    

Banco Santander SA

     2.749%        12/03/30        BBB+        306,360  
  900    

Bank of America Corp, (4)

     1.898%        7/23/31        AA–        690,755  
  150    

Caelus Re VI Ltd, (3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill reference rate + 5.380% spread), 144A (3)

     9.717%        6/07/23        N/R        144,735  
  300    

JPMorgan Chase & Co

     3.650%        9/01/71        BBB+        256,875  
  500    

JPMorgan Chase & Co, (4)

     2.580%        4/22/32        AA–        400,520  
  295    

M&T Bank Corp

     3.500%        3/01/71        Baa2        228,628  
  300    

Truist Financial Corp

     4.800%        3/01/71        Baa2        270,076  
  400    

Wells Fargo & Co

     3.900%        3/15/71        Baa2        350,106  
  3,245    

Total Banks

                                2,648,055  
      Beverages – 0.7%                            
  75    

Primo Water Holdings Inc, 144A

     4.375%        4/30/29        B1        64,769  
  450    

Triton Water Holdings Inc, 144A

     6.250%        4/01/29        CCC+        360,963  
  525    

Total Beverages

                                425,732  
      Capital Markets – 1.6%                            
  300    

Bank of New York Mellon Corp

     4.700%        9/20/71        Baa1        288,039  
  250    

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 144A, (4)

     5.250%        4/15/29        B+        213,948  
  500    

Goldman Sachs Group Inc, (4)

     1.992%        1/27/32        A2        380,908  
  100    

LPL Holdings Inc, 144A

     4.625%        11/15/27        Baa3        93,408  
  1,150    

Total Capital Markets

                                976,303  
      Chemicals – 1.8%                            
  25    

ASP Unifrax Holdings Inc, 144A

     5.250%        9/30/28        BB        20,117  
  250    

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp, 144A

     11.000%        4/15/25        B–        260,572  
  240    

EverArc Escrow Sarl, 144A

     5.000%        10/30/29        B+        196,800  
  375    

NOVA Chemicals Corp, 144A, (4)

     5.000%        5/01/25        BB        353,059  
  160    

OCI NV, 144A

     4.625%        10/15/25        BBB–        151,611  
  120    

Tronox Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.625%        3/15/29        BB–        99,750  
  1,170    

Total Chemicals

                                1,081,909  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%                            
  100    

GFL Environmental Inc, 144A

     4.250%        6/01/25        BB–        95,520  
  150    

GFL Environmental Inc, 144A, (4)

     3.500%        9/01/28        BB–        131,874  
  200    

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance Inc, 144A, (4)

     5.750%        4/15/26        BB–        192,500  
  450    

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                                419,894  

 

15


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2022
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Communications Equipment – 0.7%                            
$ 500    

T-Mobile USA Inc, (4)

     2.250%        11/15/31        BBB–      $ 393,300  
      Consumer Finance – 1.0%                            
  300    

American Express Co

     3.550%        9/15/71        Baa2        246,450  
  250    

Navient Corp, (4)

     6.125%        3/25/24        Ba3        244,905  
  170    

OneMain Finance Corp, (4)

     3.500%        1/15/27        BB        140,755  
  720    

Total Consumer Finance

                                632,110  
      Containers & Packaging – 0.3%                            
  200    

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 144A, (4)

     3.250%        9/01/28        BB        169,889  
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%                            
  2    

Putnam RE PTE Ltd, (1-Month U.S. Treasury Bill reference rate + 5.500% spread), 144A, (3), (5)

     9.837%        6/07/24        N/R        0  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%                            
  600    

AT&T Inc, (4)

     2.750%        6/01/31        BBB+        497,228  
  200    

Iliad Holding SASU, 144A

     6.500%        10/15/26        BB–        185,491  
  800    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                                682,719  
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.3%                
  200    

Imola Merger Corp, 144A, (4)

     4.750%        5/15/29        BB+        173,523  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.4%                            
  250    

Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp, 144A, (4)

     6.875%        4/01/27        B+        238,666  
      Entertainment – 0.5%                            
  70    

Cinemark USA Inc, 144A

     8.750%        5/01/25        BB+        70,687  
  75    

Univision Communications Inc, 144A

     4.500%        5/01/29        B+        62,719  
  235    

Warnermedia Holdings Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.279%        3/15/32        BBB–        193,585  
  380    

Total Entertainment

                                326,991  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 3.5%                            
  650    

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, (4)

     4.050%        7/01/30        BBB        568,623  
  200    

Essential Properties LP, (4)

     2.950%        7/15/31        BBB        145,425  
  500    

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II Inc, (4)

     4.000%        1/15/30        BBB–        437,907  
  150    

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II Inc, (4)

     4.000%        1/15/31        BBB–        128,670  
  250    

Iron Mountain Inc, 144A, (4)

     5.250%        3/15/28        BB–        229,968  
  75    

Iron Mountain Inc, 144A

     4.500%        2/15/31        BB–        61,645  
  100    

Kite Realty Group Trust

     4.750%        9/15/30        BBB        88,034  
  325    

MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp, (4)

     3.500%        3/15/31        BBB–        222,782  
  250    

SITE Centers Corp, (4)

     4.250%        2/01/26        BBB        235,462  
  2,500    

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

                                2,118,516  
      Food Products – 0.4%                            
  250    

Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.625%        11/15/28        B1        217,652  
      Gas Utilities – 1.2%                            
  100    

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp, 144A

     5.875%        4/01/29        B        82,242  
  75    

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp, 144A

     5.375%        4/01/26        B        68,224  
  200    

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp, (4)

     5.875%        3/01/27        BB–        190,040  
  475    

Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.500%        3/15/29        BB–        406,125  
  850    

Total Gas Utilities

                                746,631  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.9%                            
  35    

Centene Corp

     2.450%        7/15/28        BBB–        29,542  
  50    

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc, 144A

     5.625%        3/15/27        BB–        42,873  
  100    

DaVita Inc, 144A

     4.625%        6/01/30        B+        80,442  
  400    

Tenet Healthcare Corp, 144A, (4)

     4.375%        1/15/30        BB–        346,226  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Health Care Providers & Services (continued)                            
$ 50    

Tenet Healthcare Corp, 144A

     4.625%        6/15/28        BB–      $ 44,737  
  635    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                                543,820  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3%                            
  100    

Cedar Fair LP / Canada’s Wonderland Co / Magnum Management Corp / Millennium Op, 144A, (4)

     5.500%        5/01/25        BB+        98,912  
  50    

International Game Technology PLC, 144A

     4.125%        4/15/26        BB+        46,633  
  55    

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc, 144A

     4.500%        6/15/29        B+        45,629  
  205    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                                191,174  
      Insurance – 0.0%                            
  25    

AmWINS Group Inc, 144A

     4.875%        6/30/29        B–        21,204  
      Interactive Media & Services – 0.1%                            
  50    

Arches Buyer Inc, 144A

     4.250%        6/01/28        B1        39,105  
      IT Services – 2.8%                            
  500    

Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 144A

     6.625%        5/01/28        CCC+        401,875  
  50    

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc, 144A

     3.875%        9/01/28        Baa3        44,298  
  45    

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc, 144A

     4.000%        7/01/29        Baa3        39,606  
  500    

CA Magnum Holdings, 144A

     5.375%        10/31/26        BB–        455,614  
  150    

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 144A, (4)

     5.500%        9/01/28        Ba3        117,015  
  660    

Presidio Holdings Inc, 144A

     8.250%        2/01/28        CCC+        611,873  
  1,905    

Total IT Services

                                1,670,281  
      Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.6%                            
  340    

Avantor Funding Inc, 144A, (4)

     3.875%        11/01/29        BB        285,515  
  75    

Avantor Funding Inc, 144A

     4.625%        7/15/28        BB        68,148  
  415    

Total Life Sciences Tools & Services

                                353,663  
      Machinery – 0.3%                            
  65    

Chart Industries Inc, 144A

     9.500%        1/01/31        B        66,665  
  60    

Chart Industries Inc, 144A

     7.500%        1/01/30        Ba3        60,317  
  50    

WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc, 144A

     5.750%        4/15/26        B–        47,125  
  175    

Total Machinery

                                174,107  
      Media – 1.0%                            
  50    

Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc, 144A

     5.875%        8/15/27        BBB–        44,733  
  325    

Gray Television Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.750%        10/15/30        BB–        235,094  
  200    

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 144A, (4)

     5.125%        7/15/29        BB+        165,682  
  135    

Sirius XM Radio Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.000%        7/15/28        BB        117,490  
  30    

Sirius XM Radio Inc, 144A

     3.125%        9/01/26        BB        26,638  
  740    

Total Media

                                589,637  
      Metals & Mining – 1.1%                            
  250    

Constellium SE, 144A, (4)

     3.750%        4/15/29        B+        203,109  
  500    

SunCoke Energy Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.875%        6/30/29        BB        429,194  
  750    

Total Metals & Mining

                                632,303  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.8%                            
  35    

DT Midstream Inc, 144A

     4.125%        6/15/29        BB+        30,069  
  30    

DT Midstream Inc, 144A

     4.375%        6/15/31        BB+        25,167  
  250    

Energy Transfer LP, (4)

     4.400%        3/15/27        BBB–        237,481  
  100    

EnLink Midstream LLC, (4)

     5.375%        6/01/29        BB+        92,528  
  50    

EQT Corp, 144A

     3.125%        5/15/26        BBB–        45,952  
  500    

MEG Energy Corp, 144A (4)

     5.875%        2/01/29        BB–        471,513  
  500    

MPLX LP, (4)

     4.800%        2/15/29        BBB        478,470  
  200    

Occidental Petroleum Corp, (4)

     5.875%        9/01/25        BB+        199,276  
  50    

Occidental Petroleum Corp

     5.500%        12/01/25        BB+        49,830  
  125    

Parkland Corp/Alberta, 144A, (4)

     4.500%        10/01/29        BB        104,158  

 

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JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2022
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)      Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                              
$ 315    

Parkland Corp/Canada, 144A, (4)

 

     4.625%        5/01/30        BB      $ 260,663  
  125    

Santos Finance Ltd, 144A, (4)

 

     3.649%        4/29/31        BBB        99,357  
  250    

Western Midstream Operating LP, (4)

 

     4.550%        2/01/30        BBB–        218,230  
  2,530    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

                                2,312,694  
      Personal Products – 0.1%                              
  50    

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc / KIK Custom Products Inc, 144A

 

     5.000%        12/31/26        B2        43,250  
      Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%                              
  200    

ORGANON & CO/ORG, 144A, (4)

 

     5.125%        4/30/31        BB–        173,176  
  220    

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

 

     6.750%        3/01/28        Ba2        214,500  
  420    

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

                                387,676  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 0.6%                              
  50    

Howard Hughes Corp, 144A

 

     4.125%        2/01/29        BB        41,875  
  75    

Kennedy-Wilson Inc

          4.750%        3/01/29        BB        59,441  
  325    

Kennedy-Wilson Inc (4)

 

     5.000%        3/01/31        BB        244,641  
  450    

Total Real Estate Management & Development

 

                                345,957  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.7%                              
  500    

Broadcom Inc, 144A, (4)

 

     2.450%        2/15/31        BBB–        393,809  
      Software – 0.4%                              
  285    

Open Text Corp, 144A, (4)

 

     3.875%        12/01/29        BB+        229,194  
      Specialty Retail – 1.8%                              
  325    

Asbury Automotive Group Inc, 144A, (4)

 

     5.000%        2/15/32        BB        267,377  
  365    

Asbury Automotive Group Inc, 144A, (4)

 

     4.625%        11/15/29        BB        307,564  
  50    

Bath & Body Works Inc, 144A

 

     6.625%        10/01/30        BB        46,920  
  75    

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 144A

 

     4.875%        5/01/29        BB–        60,059  
  500    

Michaels Cos Inc, 144A

 

     7.875%        5/01/29        Caa1        334,084  
  50    

Michaels Cos Inc, 144A

 

     5.250%        5/01/28        B1        40,227  
  1,365    

Total Specialty Retail

 

                                1,056,231  
      Tobacco – 0.8%                              
  600    

BAT Capital Corp, (4)

                      2.726%        3/25/31        BBB+        468,130  
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.9%                
  455    

Albion Financing 2SARL, 144A

 

     8.750%        4/15/27        BB–        387,452  
  100    

H&E Equipment Services Inc, 144A

 

     3.875%        12/15/28        BB–        85,179  
  50    

WESCO Distribution Inc, 144A

 

     7.250%        6/15/28        BB        50,649  
  605    

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

                                523,280  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.3%                              
  200    

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 144A

 

     4.750%        7/15/31        BB+        162,470  
$ 26,922    

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $27,223,232)

 

                                22,988,137  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

SOVEREIGN DEBT – 1.5% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

     
      Bahrain – 0.4%                                         
$ 250    

Bahrain Government International Bond, 144A

 

     7.000%        10/12/28        B+      $ 251,303  
      Egypt – 0.6%                
  400    

Egypt Government International Bond, 144A

 

     5.875%        6/11/25        B+        368,760  
      El Salvador – 0.1%                
  100    

El Salvador Government International Bond, 144A

 

     5.875%        1/30/25        CCC+        64,583  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Turkey – 0.4%                
$ 250    

Turkey Government International Bond

 

     5.950%        1/15/31        B      $ 206,250  
 

Total Sovereign Debt (cost $1,003,299)

 

                       890,896  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1), (6)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES – 1.6% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

     
      Banks – 1.3%                                         
$ 200    

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

 

     6.500%        N/A (7)        Ba2      $ 191,501  
  200    

Banco Santander SA

 

     4.750%        N/A (7)        Ba1        161,948  
  200    

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

 

     7.500%        N/A (7)        Baa3        192,941  
  200    

Societe Generale SA, 144A

                      8.000%        N/A (7)        BB        200,250  
  800    

Total Banks

 

                                746,640  
      Capital Markets – 0.3%                                         
  200    

UBS Group AG, 144A

 

     7.000%        N/A (7)        BBB        196,765  
$ 1,000    

Total Contingent Capital Securities (cost $1,024,353)

 

                                943,405  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (8)      Reference
Rate (8)
     Spread (8)      Maturity (9)      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments) (8)

 

     
      Chemicals – 0.3%                                         
$ 197    

INEOS Styrolution US Holding LLC, Term Loan B

    7.134%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        1/29/26        BB+      $ 194,045  
      Insurance – 0.3%                                         
  198    

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC, Term Loan B4

    7.854%        1-Month LIBOR        3.500%        11/06/27        B        193,303  
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4%                                     
  246    

Core & Main LP, Term Loan B

    6.889%        1 + 6 Month LIBOR        2.500%        6/10/28        B+        243,775  
$ 641    

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $639,962)

 

              631,123  
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $92,285,090)

 

                       82,160,123  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.1%(2.9% of Total Investments)

 

        
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 4.1% (2.9% of Total Investments)                       
$ 2,443    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/30/22, repurchase price $2,443,680, collateralized by $3,240,800 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, due 02/15/42, value $2,492,250

 

     1.280%        1/03/23               $ 2,443,332  
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,443,332)

 

              2,443,332  
 

Total Investments (cost $94,728,422) – 140.9%

 

              84,603,455  
 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements, including accrued interest – (43.2)%(10)

 

              (25,968,565
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.3% (11)

 

              1,413,514  
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

            $ 60,048,404  

 

19


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2022
   (Unaudited)

 

Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts – Long

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     16        3/23      $ 2,171,124      $ 2,149,000      $ (22,124

Interest Rate Swaps – OTC Uncleared

 

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
    Fund
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate Index     Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
    Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
    Effective
Date (12)
    Optional
Termination
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  $ 17,000,000       Receive       1-Month LIBOR       1.994     Monthly       6/01/18       7/01/25       7/01/27     $ 863,961     $ 863,961  

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

(1)

All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

(2)

For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade.

 

(3)

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(4)

Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in reverse repurchase agreements. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $26,187,028 have been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(5)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.

 

(6)

Contingent Capital Securities (“CoCos”) are hybrid securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer. For example, the terms may specify an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatorycconversion into the issuer’s common stock under certain adverse circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a specified level.

 

(7)

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

(8)

Senior loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate (Reference Rate) plus an assigned fixed rate (Spread). These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(9)

Senior loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of senior loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.

 

(10)

Reverse Repurchase Agreements, including accrued interest as a percentage of Total investments is 36.4%.

 

(11)

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

 

(12)

Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each contract.

 

144A

Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

LIBOR

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 

N/A

Not Applicable.

 

SOFR30A

30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

TSFR3M

CME Term SOFR 3 Month

 

WI/DD

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, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

  

Long-term investments, at value (cost $92,285,090)

   $ 82,160,123  

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

     2,443,332  

Cash

     5,069  

Cash collateral at broker for investments in futures contracts(1)

     104,031  

Cash collateral at broker for investments in reverse repurchase agreements(1)

     935,343  

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps

     863,961  

Receivable for:

  

Interest

     563,220  

Investments sold

     394,664  

Reclaims

     876  

Other assets

     751  

Total assets

     87,471,370  

Liabilities

  

Cash collateral due to broker

     881,191  

Reverse repurchase agreements, including accrued interest

     25,968,565  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased – when-issued/delayed-delivery settlement

     392,184  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     8,000  

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     65,017  

Trustees fees

     1,148  

Other

     106,861  

Total liabilities

     27,422,966  

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 60,048,404  

Common shares outstanding

     9,462,350  

Net asset value (“NAV”) per common share outstanding

   $ 6.35  

Net assets applicable to common shares consist of:

        

Common shares, $0.01 par value per share

   $ 94,624  

Paid-in surplus

     80,456,029  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (20,502,249

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 60,048,404  

Authorized common shares

     Unlimited  
(1)

Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investment Income

   $ 1,999,394  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     375,926  

Interest expense

     451,194  

Custodian fees

     62,092  

Trustees fees

     1,334  

Professional fees

     39,713  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     30,894  

Shareholder servicing agent fees

     4,899  

Stock exchange listing fees

     3,623  

Investor relations expense

     8,005  

Other

     5,764  

Total expenses

     983,444  

Net investment income (loss)

     1,015,950  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     (817,221

Futures contracts

     (268,853

Swaps

     39,935  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     (816,484

Futures contracts

     15,361  

Swaps

     521,557  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,325,705

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations

   $ (309,755

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     

Six Months

Ended

12/31/22

(Unaudited)

      

Year

Ended

6/30/22

 

Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,015,950        $ 2,310,003  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments

     (817,221        (396,191

Futures contracts

     (268,853        121,892  

Swaps

     39,935          (305,232

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments

     (816,484        (11,767,469

Futures contracts

     15,361          (57,653

Swaps

     521,557          1,521,020  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations

     (309,755        (8,573,630

Distributions to Common Shareholders

       

Dividends

     (1,703,223        (2,457,107

Return of Capital

              (949,339

Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to common shareholders

     (1,703,223        (3,406,446

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares

     (2,012,978        (11,980,076

Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period

     62,061,382          74,041,458  

Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period

   $ 60,048,404        $ 62,061,382  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended December 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations

   $ (309,755

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

  

Purchases of investments

     (8,552,777

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

     10,899,681  

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

     (450,664

Proceeds from litigation settlement

     126  

Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net

     28,153  

(Increase) Decrease in:

  

Receivable for interest

     4,316  

Receivable for investments sold

     (392,530

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

     21,094  

Other assets

     3,181  

Increase (Decrease) in:

  

Payable for interest

     88,244  

Payable for investments purchased—when-issued/delayed-delivery settlement

     (2,651,914

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

     8,000  

Accrued management fees

     2,341  

Accrued Trustees fees

     346  

Accrued other expenses

     28,095  

Net realized (gain) loss from:

  

Investments

     817,221  

Paydowns

     40,730  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     816,484  

Swaps

     (521,557

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (121,185

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

  

Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements

     16,154,000  

(Repayments of) reverse repurchase agreements

     (14,276,000

Cash collateral due to broker

     280,290  

Increase (Decrease) in cash overdraft

     (14,904

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

     (1,972,338

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     171,048  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Collateral at Brokers

     49,863  

Cash and cash collateral at brokers at the beginning of period

     994,580  

Cash and cash collateral at brokers at the end of period

   $ 1,044,443  

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash collateral at brokers to the statement of assets and liabilities:

        

Cash

   $ 5,069  

Cash collateral at brokers for investments in futures

     104,031  

Cash collateral at brokers for investments in swaps

     935,343  

Total cash and cash collateral at brokers

   $ 1,044,443  
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 451,202  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

          Investment Operations     Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders
    Common Share  
    

Beginning

Common

Share

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:

                     

2023(e)

  $ 6.56     $ 0.11     $ (0.14   $ (0.03   $ (0.18   $     $     $ (0.18   $     $ 6.35     $ 5.87  

2022

    7.82       0.24       (1.14     (0.90     (0.26       —       (0.10     (0.36       —       6.56       6.10  

2021

    7.48       0.26       0.40       0.66       (0.32       —         —       (0.32       —       7.82       7.46  

2020

    8.01       0.30       (0.48     (0.18     (0.35                 (0.35           7.48       6.90  

2019

    7.97       0.32       0.08       0.40       (0.36                 (0.36           8.01       7.33  

2018

    8.15       0.35       (0.13     0.22       (0.40                 (0.40           7.97       7.00  

 

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            Common Share Supplemental Data/
Ratios Applicable to Common Shares
 
    
Common Share
Total Returns
          Ratios to Average Net Assets(c)        
Based
on
NAV(b)
        
Based
on
Share
Price(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
         
  (0.47 )%      (0.83 )%    $ 60,048       3.19 %*      3.29 %*      10
  (12.04     (13.94     62,061       1.68       3.28       89  
  9.13       13.13       74,041       1.55       3.41       107  
  (2.34     (1.14     70,780       2.24       3.88       87  
  5.16       10.14       75,839       2.19       4.08       159  
  2.60       (1.37     75,408       1.88       4.28       165  

 

(a)

Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)

Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share 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 Common 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), 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
Applicable to Common Shares
 

Year Ended 6/30:

2023(e)

    1.46 %* 

2022

    0.18  

2021

    0.10  

2020

    0.75  

2019

    0.69  

2018

    0.41  
 

 

(d)

Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.

(e)

Unaudited. For the six months ended December 31, 2022.

*

Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1. 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 (previously organized as a Virginia corporation).

Current Fiscal Period

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is December 31, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended December 31, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

Investment Adviser and Sub-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 portfolio, 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.

Developments Regarding the Fund’s Control Share By-Law

On October 5, 2020, the Fund and certain other closed-end funds in the Nuveen fund complex amended their by-laws. Among other things, the amended by-laws included provisions pursuant to which, in summary, a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of common shares in a Control Share Acquisition (as defined in the by-laws) shall have the same voting rights as other common shareholders only to the extent authorized by the other disinterested shareholders (the “Control Share By-Law”). On January 14, 2021, a shareholder of certain Nuveen closed-end funds filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) against certain Nuveen funds and their trustees, seeking a declaration that such funds’ Control Share By-Laws violate the 1940 Act, rescission of such fund’s Control Share By-Laws and a permanent injunction against such funds applying the Control Share By-Laws. On February 18, 2022, the District Court granted judgment in favor of the plaintiff’s claim for rescission of such funds’ Control Share By-Laws and the plaintiff’s declaratory judgment claim, and declared that such funds’ Control Share By-Laws violate Section 18(i) of the 1940 Act. Following review of the judgment of the District Court, on February 22, 2022, the Board of Trustees amended the Fund’s by-laws to provide that the Fund’s Control Share By-Law shall be of no force and effect for so long as the judgment of the District Court is effective and that if the judgment of the District Court is reversed, overturned, vacated, stayed, or otherwise nullified, the Fund’s Control Share By-Law will be automatically reinstated and apply to any beneficial owner of common shares acquired in a Control Share Acquisition, regardless of whether such Control Share Acquisition occurs before or after such reinstatement, for the duration of the stay or upon issuance of the mandate reversing, overturning, vacating or otherwise nullifying the judgment of the District Court. On February 25, 2022, the Board and the Funds appealed the District Court’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The net asset value (“NAV”) for financial reporting purposes may differ from the NAV for processing security and common share transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and common share transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing security and common share transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.

Compensation

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

 

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Distributions to Common Shareholders

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

The Fund has implemented a level distribution program to provide shareholders with stable, but not guaranteed, cash flow, independent of the amount or timing of income earned or capital gains realized by the Fund. Under this program, the Fund’s regular monthly distribution, in order to maintain its level distribution amount, may include net investment income, return of capital and potentially capital gains for tax purposes. The amounts and sources of distributions are reported for financial reporting purposes and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and character of the distributions for tax reporting purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to shareholders shortly after calendar year-end. More details about the Fund’s distributions and the basis for these estimates are available on www.nuveen.com/cef.

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.

Investments and Investment Income

Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are based upon the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for foreign securities, when information is available. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded at fair value. 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 payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, fees earned from reverse repurchase agreements and paydown gains and losses, if any. PIK interest represents income received in the form of securities in lieu of cash. Fees earned from reverse repurchase agreements are further described in Note 8 – Fund Leverage, Reverse Repurchase Agreements.

Netting Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Fund may enter into transactions subject to enforceable, International Swaps and Derivatives 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 4 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.

New Accounting Pronouncements and Rule Issuances

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The main objective of the new guidance is to provide relief to companies that will be impacted by the expected change in benchmark interest rates, when participating banks will no longer be required to submit London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) quotes by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new guidance allows companies to, provided the only changes to existing contracts are a change to an approved benchmark interest rate, account for modifications as a continuance of the existing contract without additional analysis. For new and existing contracts, the Funds may elect to apply the amendments as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In December 2022, FASB deferred ASU 2022-04 and issued ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform: Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848, which extends the application of the amendments through December 31, 2024. Management has not yet elected to apply the amendments, is continuously evaluating the potential effect a discontinuation of LIBOR could have on the Fund’s investments and has currently determined that it is unlikely the ASU’s adoption will have a significant impact on the Fund’s financial statements and various filings.

New Rules to Modernize Fund Valuation Framework Take Effect

A new rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) governing fund valuation practices, Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, has established requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 permits fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, which requires a fund to fair value a security when market quotations are not readily available.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Separately, new SEC Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act sets forth the recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations. The Funds adopted a valuation policy conforming to the new rules, effective September 1, 2022, and there was no material impact to the Funds.

3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

The Fund’s investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value utilizing valuation methods approved by the Adviser, subject to oversight of the Board. 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. U.S. GAAP establishes the three-tier hierarchy which 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 management’s 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, credit spreads, etc.).
Level 3 –   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major classifications of assets and liabilities measured at fair value follows:

Prices of fixed-income securities are generally provided by pricing services approved by the Adviser, which is subject to review by the Adviser and oversight of the Board. Pricing services establish 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. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, pricing services may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2.

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

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.

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily based upon a price supplied by a pricing service. Swaps are generally classified as Level 2.

For any portfolio security or derivative for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the Adviser deems the valuations derived using the valuation procedures described above not to reflect fair value, the Adviser will determine a fair value in good faith using alternative procedures approved by the Adviser, subject to the oversight of the Board. As a general principle, the fair value of a security is 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. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be classified as Level 2; otherwise they would be classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the market value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments*:

           

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $      $ 56,706,562      $         —      $ 56,706,562  

Corporate Bonds

            22,988,137        ***       22,988,137  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

            631,123               631,123  

Sovereign Debt

            890,896               890,896  

Contingent Capital Securities

            943,405               943,405  

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

            2,443,332               2,443,332  

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Futures Contracts**

     (22,124                    (22,124

Interest Rate Swaps**

            863,961               863,961  

Total

   $ (22,124    $ 85,467,416      $      $ 85,445,292  
*

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 the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 3. Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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4. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Dollar Roll Transactions

The Fund may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which a Fund sells mortgage securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain (loss), and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, a Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date. The difference between the sales proceeds and the repurchase price is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

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
 

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation

   $ 2,443,332        $ (2,492,250

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 Transactions

Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities and dollar roll transactions, but excluding derivative transactions) during the current fiscal period aggregated $8,552,777 and $10,899,681 respectively.

The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may have extended settlement periods; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. Any securities 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. If the Fund has outstanding when-issued/delayed-delivery purchases commitments as of the end of the reporting period, such amounts are recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments 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 for investments in futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in futures contracts obligate the Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior days “mark-to-market” of the open contracts. If the Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker will credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to appreciation. Conversely, if the Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker will 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

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, a 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 interest rate futures to partially hedge the portfolio against movements in interest rates.

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

 

Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding*

    $1,985,130  
*

The average notional amount is calculated based on the absolute aggregate notional amount of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the current fiscal period and at the end of each fiscal 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     $     —             Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ (22,124
*

Value represents the cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the daily 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      $ (268,853      $ 15,361  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

Interest rate swap contracts involve the Fund’s agreement with the counterparty to pay or receive a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty receiving or paying a variable rate payment. Forward interest rate swap contracts involve the Fund’s agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the “effective date”).

The amount of the payment obligation for an interest rate swap is based on the notional amount and the termination date of the contract. Interest rate swap contracts do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is to receive.

Interest rate swap contracts are valued daily. Upon entering into an interest rate swap contract (and beginning on the effective date for a forward interest rate swap contract), the Fund accrues the fixed rate payment expected to be paid or received and the variable rate payment expected to be received or paid on the interest rate swap contracts on a daily basis, and recognizes the daily change in the fair value of the Fund’s contractual rights and obligations under the contracts. For an over-the-counter (“OTC”) swap that is not cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Uncleared”), the amount recorded on these transactions is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps.”

Upon the execution of an OTC swap cleared through a clearing house (“OTC Cleared”), 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 deposited by the Fund to cover initial margin requirements on open swap contracts, if any, is recognized as a component of “Cash collateral at brokers for investments in swaps” on

 

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the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in OTC Cleared swaps obligate the Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior day’s “mark-to-market” of the swap contract. If the Fund has unrealized appreciation, the clearing broker will credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the appreciation. Conversely, if the Fund has unrealized depreciation, the clearing broker will debit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to the depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin for OTC Cleared swaps is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on swap contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upon the execution of an OTC Uncleared swap, neither the Fund nor the counterparty is required to deposit initial margin as the trades are recorded bilaterally between both parties to the swap contract, and the terms of the variation margin are subject to a predetermined threshold negotiated by the Fund and the counterparty. Variation margin for OTC Uncleared swaps is recognized as a component of “Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps” as described in the preceding paragraph.

The net amount of periodic payments settled in cash are recognized as a component of “Net realized gain (loss) from swaps” on the Statement of Operations, in addition to the net realized gain or loss recorded upon the termination of the swap contract. For tax purposes, payments expected to be received or paid on the swap contracts are treated as ordinary income or expense, respectively. Changes in the value of the swap contracts during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps” on the Statement of Operations. In certain instances, payments are made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreements and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period, if any, are recognized as “Interest rate swaps premiums received and/or paid” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the current fiscal period, the Fund used interest rate swap contracts to partially hedge its interest cost of leverage.

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

 

Average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding*

  $ 17,000,000  
*

The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional at the beginning of the current fiscal period and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal period.

The following table presents the fair value of all swap 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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

Underlying

Risk Exposure

 

Derivative

Instrument

 

Asset Derivatives

         

(Liability) Derivatives

 
  Location   Value            Location   Value  
Interest rate   Swaps (OTC Uncleared)   Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps   $ 863,961               $     —  

The following table presents the swap contracts subject to netting agreements and the collateral delivered related to those swap contracts as of the end of the reporting period.

 

                      Gross Amounts not
offset on the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
       
Counterparty   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
on Interest
Rate Swaps**
    Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
on Interest
Rate Swaps**
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Interest Rate
Swaps
    Interest
Rate Swaps
Premiums Paid
   

Collateral
Pledged

to (from)
Counterparty

    Net
Exposure
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    $863,961     $                 —     $ 863,961     $     $ (881,901   $ (17,940
**

Represents gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the counterparty as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on swap 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 Swaps
       Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
of Swaps
 
Interest rate             Swaps      $ 39,935        $ 521,557  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

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.

5. Fund Shares

Common Share Transactions

The Fund did not have any transactions in common shares during the current and prior fiscal periods.

6. Income Tax Information

The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and 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.

The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state and local jurisdictions. A Fund’s federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three fiscal years after being filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional period of time depending on the jurisdiction. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of all investments for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Fund      Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation)
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

JMM

     $ 94,945,579      $ 921,722      $ (10,422,009    $ (9,500,287

For purposes of this disclosure, tax cost generally includes the cost of portfolio investments as well as up-front fees or premiums exchanged on derivatives and any amounts unrealized for income statement reporting but realized income and/or capital gains for tax reporting, if applicable.

As of prior fiscal period end, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Fund   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Capital Loss
Carryforwards
    Late-Year Loss
Deferrals
    Other
Book-to-Tax
Differences
    Total  

JMM

  $     —     $     —     $ (9,188,289   $ (9,961,319   $     —     $ (282,260   $ (19,431,868

As of prior fiscal period end, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards, which will not expire:

 

Fund      Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

JMM

     $ 992,239      $ 8,969,080      $ 9,961,319  

7. 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.

 

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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.

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

 

Average Daily Managed Assets*      Fund-Level Fee Rate  

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 Eligible Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Complex-Level Fee 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 open-end and closed-end 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, but do include certain assets of certain Nuveen Funds that were reorganized into funds advised by an affiliate of the Adviser during the 2019 calendar year. As of December 31, 2022, the complex-level fee for the Fund was 0.1590%.

8. Fund Leverage

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

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

The Fund may enter into a reverse repurchase agreement with brokers, dealers, banks or other financial institutions that have been determined by the Adviser to be creditworthy. 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, reflecting the interest rate effective for the term of the agreement. It may also be viewed as the borrowing of money by the Fund. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered, plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Fund to a counterparty, are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by the Fund to counterparties are recognized as a component of “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs” on the Statement of Operations.

In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund retains the risk of loss associated with the sold security. In order to minimize risk, the Fund identifies for coverage securities and cash as collateral with a fair value at least equal to its purchase obligations under these agreements (including accrued interest). Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the purchaser fails to return the securities as agreed upon, files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of a counterparty, the Fund is considered to be an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and as such the return of excess collateral may be delayed. The Fund will pledge assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser to cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

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      4.800      $ (9,058,000        1/23/23        $ (9,058,000      $ (9,071,285
Goldman Sachs      4.600        (4,203,000        1/23/23          (4,203,000        (4,208,979
TD Securities (USA), LLC      4.770        (12,575,000        1/24/23          (12,575,000        (12,688,301
                $ (25,836,000                 $ (25,836,000      $ (25,968,565

During the current fiscal period, the average daily balance outstanding (which was for the entire current reporting period) and average interest rate on the Fund’s reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

Average daily balance outstanding   $ 25,548,739  
Average interest rate     3.50

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
 
BNP Paribas    $ (9,071,285      $ 7,993,183  
Goldman Sachs      (4,208,979        3,640,758  
TD Securities (USA), LLC      (12,688,301        14,553,087  
     $ (25,968,565      $ 26,187,028  
*

Represents gross value and accrued interest for the counterparty as reported in the preceding table.

9. Borrowing Arrangements

Inter-Fund Borrowing and Lending

The SEC has granted an exemptive order permitting registered open-end and closed-end Nuveen funds to participate in an inter-fund lending facility whereby the Nuveen funds may directly lend to and borrow money from each other for temporary purposes (e.g., to satisfy redemption requests or when a sale of securities “fails,” resulting in an unanticipated cash shortfall) (the “Inter-Fund Program”). The closed-end Nuveen funds, including the Fund covered by this shareholder report, will participate only as lenders, and not as borrowers, in the Inter-Fund Program because such closed-end funds rarely, if ever, need to borrow cash to meet redemptions. The Inter-Fund Program is subject to a number of conditions, including, among other things, the requirements that (1) no fund may borrow or lend money through the Inter-Fund Program unless it receives a more favorable interest rate than is typically available from a bank or other financial institution for a comparable transaction; (2) no fund may borrow on an unsecured basis through the Inter-Fund Program unless the fund’s outstanding borrowings from all sources immediately after the inter-fund borrowing total 10% or less of its total assets; provided that if the borrowing fund has a secured borrowing outstanding from any other lender, including but not limited to another fund, the inter-fund loan must be secured on at least an equal priority basis with at least an equivalent percentage of collateral to loan value; (3) if a fund’s total outstanding borrowings immediately after an inter-fund borrowing would be greater than 10% of its total assets, the fund may borrow through the inter-fund loan on a secured basis only; (4) no fund may lend money if the loan would cause its aggregate outstanding loans through the Inter-Fund Program to exceed 15% of its net assets at the time of the loan; (5) a fund’s inter-fund loans to any one fund shall not exceed 5% of the lending fund’s net assets; (6) the duration of inter-fund loans will be limited to the time required to receive payment for securities sold, but in no event more than seven days; and (7) each inter-fund loan may be called on one business day’s notice by a lending fund and may be repaid on any day by a borrowing fund. In addition, a Nuveen fund may participate in the Inter-Fund Program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Inter-Fund Program.

The limitations detailed above and the other conditions of the SEC exemptive order permitting the Inter-Fund Program are designed to minimize the risks associated with Inter-Fund Program for both the lending fund and the borrowing fund. However, no borrowing or lending activity is without risk. When a fund borrows money from another fund, there is a risk that the loan could be called on one day’s notice or not renewed, in which case the fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher rate or take other actions to payoff such loan if an inter-fund loan is not available from another fund. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

During the current reporting period, the Fund did not enter into any inter-fund loan activity.

 

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Risk

Considerations (Unaudited)

 

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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Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

Board of Trustees          
Jack B. Evans   William C. Hunter   Amy B. R. Lancellotta   Joanne T. Medero   Albin F. Moschner   John K. Nelson
Judith M. Stockdale*   Carole E. Stone*   Matthew Thornton III   Terence J. Toth   Margaret L. Wolff   Robert L. Young

 

*

Retired from the Fund’s Board of Trustees effective December 31, 2022.

 

         

Investment Adviser

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 Street

Chicago, IL 60601

 

Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services

Computershare Trust

Company, N.A.

150 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

(800) 257-8787

 

 

 

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 as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. You may obtain this information on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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.

 

 

Common 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  

Common shares repurchased

    0  

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

(Unaudited)

 

 

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 U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index: An index designed to measure the performance of the USD-denominated, fixed-rate corporate high yield bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

 

Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index: An index designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

 

Contingent Capital Securities (CoCos): CoCos are debt or capital securities of primarily non-U.S. issuers with loss absorption contingency mechanisms built into the terms of the security, for example a mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer, or a principal write-down, which if triggered would likely cause the CoCo investment to lose value. Loss absorption mechanisms would become effective upon the occurrence of a specified contingency event, or at the discretion of a regulatory body. Specified contingency events, as identified in the CoCo’s governing documents, usually reference a decline in the issuer’s capital below a specified threshold level, and/or certain regulatory events. A loss absorption contingency event for CoCos would likely be the result of, or related to, the deterioration of the issuer’s financial condition and/or its status as a going concern. In such a case, with respect to CoCos that provide for conversion into common stock upon the occurrence of the contingency event, the market price of the issuer’s common stock received by the Acquiring Fund will have likely declined, perhaps substantially, and may continue to decline after conversion. CoCos rated below investment grade should be considered high yield securities, or “junk,” but often are issued by entities whose more senior securities are rated investment grade. CoCos are a relatively new type of security; and there is a risk that CoCo security issuers may suffer the sort of future financial distress that could materially increase the likelihood (or the market’s perception of the likelihood) that an automatic write-down or conversion event on those issuers’ CoCos will occur. Additionally, the trading behavior of a given issuer’s CoCo may be strongly impacted by the trading behavior of other issuers’ CoCos, such that negative information from an unrelated CoCo security may cause a decline in value of one or more CoCos held by the Fund. Accordingly, the trading behavior of CoCos may not follow the trading behavior of other types of debt and preferred securities. Despite these concerns, the prospective reward vs. risk characteristics of at least certain CoCos may be very attractive relative to other fixed-income alternatives.

 

 

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.

 

 

JMM Blended Benchmark: Consists of: 1) 25% Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index (defined herein), and 2) 75% Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index (defined herein). Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

 

Mortgage Dollar Roll: A transaction into which a Fund sells mortgage securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain (loss), and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, a Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date. The difference between the sales proceeds and the repurchase price is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

 

 

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.

 

 

19(a) Notice: Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that the payment of any distribution which is made from a source other than the fund’s net income be accompanied by a written notice that discloses the estimated sources of such payment.

 

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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 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activity for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. 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.

(a)(4) Change in registrant’s independent public accountant. 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/ Mark L. Winget

  
   Mark L. Winget   
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: March 9, 2023

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/ David J. Lamb

  
   David J. Lamb   
   Chief Administrative Officer   
   (principal executive officer)   

Date: March 9, 2023

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ E. Scott Wickerham

  
   E. Scott Wickerham   
   Vice President and Controller   
   (principal financial officer)   

Date: March 9, 2023