JTA   

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total
Return Strategy Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2019

     (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)                                           Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 140.9% (95.7% of Total Investments)

 

  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 101.0% (68.6% of Total Investments)

 

  
      Air Freight & Logistics – 3.5%                                         
  169,405    

Deutsche Post AG, (2)

                                               $ 5,645,456  
      Airlines – 3.3%                                         
  93,082    

Delta Air Lines Inc., (3)

                                                 5,361,523  
      Banks – 12.9%                                         
  889,186    

AIB Group PLC, (2)

                   2,637,742  
  92,140    

Bank of America Corp

                   2,687,724  
  57,235    

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd, (3)

                   1,696,445  
  88,200    

Citigroup Inc, (3)

                   6,092,856  
  334,707    

ING Groep NV, Sponsored ADR, (3)

                   3,497,688  
  24,692    

JPMorgan Chase & Co

                   2,906,002  
  1,922,750    

Unicaja Banco SA, 144A, (2), (4)

                                                 1,529,414  
 

Total Banks

                                                 21,047,871  
      Biotechnology – 1.6%                                         
  40,386    

Gilead Sciences Inc.

                                                 2,559,665  
      Capital Markets – 4.9%                                         
  61,640    

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co KGaA, (2)

                   2,545,814  
  555,560    

Daiwa Securities Group Inc, (2)

                   2,486,265  
  194,510    

Deutsche Boerse AG, ADR, (2), (3)

                                                 3,024,631  
 

Total Capital Markets

                                                 8,056,710  
      Chemicals – 2.3%                                         
  52,281    

DuPont de Nemours Inc

                                                 3,728,158  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.6%                                         
  57,885    

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp, ADR, (2)

                   2,772,113  
  239,610    

Telefonica Brasil SA

                                                 3,168,311  
 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                                                 5,940,424  
      Electric Utilities – 1.8%                                         
  59,860    

FirstEnergy Corp, (3)

                                                 2,887,048  
      Electrical Equipment – 1.7%                                         
  32,510    

Eaton Corp PLC, (3)

                                                 2,703,207  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%                                         
  3,683    

Transocean Ltd

                                                 16,463  
      Entertainment – 4.6%                                         
  14,260    

Nintendo Co Ltd, (2)

                   5,311,798  
  91,750    

Viacom Inc

                                                 2,204,753  
 

Total Entertainment

                                                 7,516,551  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.6%                                         
  85,290    

MGM Growth Properties LLC

                                                 2,562,965  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.0%                       
  6,594    

Millennium Health LLC, (2), (4)

                   46  
  6,140    

Millennium Health LLC, (4), (5)

                   6,752  

 

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JTA    Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2019
   (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)                                           Value  
      Health Care Providers & Services (continued)                       
  5,767    

Millennium Health LLC, (4), (5)

                                               $ 5,765  
 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

                                12,563  
      Household Durables – 2.5%                                         
  205,700    

Sekisui House Ltd, (2)

                                                 4,058,906  
      Household Products – 1.6%                                         
  26,230    

Henkel AG & Co KGaA, (2)

                                                 2,595,434  
      Industrial Conglomerates – 2.2%                                         
  33,465    

Siemens AG, (2)

                                                 3,582,265  
      Insurance – 9.4%                                         
  71,049    

Ageas, (2)

                   3,938,608  
  113,189    

Allianz SE, Sponsored ADR, (2), (3)

 

                 2,625,985  
  53,965    

CNA Financial Corp, (3)

                   2,657,776  
  111,190    

Old Republic International Corp

                   2,620,748  
  18,175    

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd

                                                 3,515,954  
 

Total Insurance

                                                 15,359,071  
      Marine – 0.0%                                         
  262    

HGIM Corp, (2), (4)

                                                 2,751  
      Media – 0.3%                                         
  24,326    

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc, (4)

 

                 61,302  
  5,604    

Cumulus Media Inc, (4)

                   81,482  
  10,344    

iHeartMedia Inc, (4)

                   155,160  
  2,099    

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc, (2), (4)

                   125,590  
  3,185    

Tribune Co, (5)

                                                 1,752  
 

Total Media

                                                 425,286  
      Multi-Utilities – 5.3%                                         
  179,200    

Engie SA, (2)

                   2,924,932  
  273,490    

National Grid PLC, (2)

                   2,961,157  
  107,586    

Veolia Environnement SA, (2)

                                                 2,725,326  
 

Total Multi-Utilities

                                                 8,611,415  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 10.4%                              
  32,894    

Chevron Corp, (3), (6)

                   3,901,228  
  242,430    

Enterprise Products Partners LP

                   6,928,649  
  140,417    

Equitrans Midstream Corp, (3)

                   2,043,067  
  388    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, (2), (4)

                   9,603  
  1,923    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, (2), (4)

                   47,594  
  75,529    

TOTAL SA, Sponsored ADR

                                                 3,927,508  
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                                                 16,857,649  
      Pharmaceuticals – 11.6%                                         
  57,203    

AstraZeneca PLC, Sponsored ADR, (3)

 

                 2,549,538  
  37,010    

Bayer AG, (2)

                   2,607,467  
  62,245    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

                   3,156,444  
  130,360    

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR, (3)

 

              5,563,765  
  53,585    

Roche Holding AG, Sponsored ADR, (2), (3)

 

              1,953,173  
  33,270    

Sanofi, (2)

                                                 3,081,891  
 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                                                 18,912,278  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 0.9%                       
  429,900    

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd, (2)

                                                 1,470,991  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.7%                
  9,118    

Broadcom Inc

                   2,517,206  
  77,920    

Cypress Semiconductor Corp

                   1,818,653  

 

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Shares     Description (1)                                           Value  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)                
  98,710    

Infineon Technologies AG, (2)

                                               $ 1,773,498  
 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

                                6,109,357  
      Software – 5.0%                                         
  30,326    

Microsoft Corp, (3), (6)

                   4,216,224  
  71,380    

Oracle Corp

                                                 3,928,041  
 

Total Software

                                                 8,144,265  
      Specialty Retail – 1.7%                                         
  1,069,040    

Kingfisher PLC, (2)

                                                 2,716,840  
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.5%                              
  74,600    

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, (2)

                                                 2,462,477  
      Tobacco – 1.3%                                         
  27,125    

Philip Morris International Inc

                                                 2,059,601  
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.8%                       
  174,900    

Mitsui & Co Ltd, (2)

                                                 2,872,980  
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $145,555,379)

 

                                         164,280,170  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (7)      Reference
Rate (7)
     Spread (7)      Maturity (8)      Ratings (9)      Value  
 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 25.7% (17.5% of Total Investments) (7)

 

      Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%                                         
$ 484    

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.544%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        6/09/23        Ba3      $ 483,373  
      Airlines – 0.3%                                         
  490    

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.028%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        12/14/23        BB+        490,350  
      Auto Components – 0.1%                                         
  150    

Johnson Controls Inc., Term Loan B

    5.544%        1-Month LIBOR        3.500%        4/30/26        Ba3        149,016  
      Beverages – 0.3%                                         
  418    

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.125%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        11/01/25        Ba2        418,639  
      Biotechnology – 0.4%                                         
  731    

Grifols, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.197%        1-Week LIBOR        2.250%        1/31/25        BB        735,857  
      Building Products – 0.4%                                         
  250    

Advanced Drainage Systems, Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        Ba1        251,459  
  432    

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        11/15/23        BB–        431,299  
  682    

Total Building Products

                                                 682,758  
      Capital Markets – 0.3%                                         
  464    

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B6

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        4/17/23        BBB–        466,835  
      Chemicals – 0.7%                                         
  645    

Axalta Coating Systems, Term Loan, First Lien

    3.854%        3-Month LIBOR        1.750%        6/01/24        BBB–        646,251  
  416    

H.B. Fuller Company, Term Loan B

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        10/21/24        BB+        415,318  
  132    

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%        N/A        N/A        5/07/21        BB+        132,243  
  1,193    

Total Chemicals

                                                 1,193,812  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%                       
  510    

Formula One Group, Term Loan B

    4.544%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        2/01/24        B+        504,492  
  223    

Trans Union LLC, Term Loan B3

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        4/07/23        BB+        223,597  
  42    

West Corporation, Incremental Term Loan B1

    5.544%        1-Month LIBOR        3.500%        10/10/24        B1        37,494  
  775    

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                                                 765,583  

 

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JTA    Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2019
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (7)      Reference
Rate (7)
     Spread (7)      Maturity (8)      Ratings (9)      Value  
      Communications Equipment – 0.6%                       
$ 397    

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.294%        1-Month LIBOR        3.250%        4/04/26        Ba3      $ 396,621  
  527    

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan C5

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        3/15/24        B        513,450  
  924    

Total Communications Equipment

 

                                910,071  
      Consumer Finance – 0.2%                       
  368    

Verscend Technologies, Tern Loan B

    6.544%        1-Month LIBOR        4.500%        8/27/25        B+        369,760  
      Containers & Packaging – 0.2%                                         
  349    

Berry Global, Inc., Term Loan Q

    4.299%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        10/03/22        BBB–        351,424  
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.2%                       
  248    

Refinitiv, Term Loan B

    5.794%        1-Month LIBOR        3.750%        10/01/25        B        249,728  
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.4%                                         
  374    

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Term Loan B

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        3/24/25        Ba2        373,274  
  250    

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B

    7.104%        3-Month LIBOR        5.000%        5/30/26        B+        227,054  
  624    

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

                                600,328  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.0%                       
  983    

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        1/31/25        BBB–        977,317  
  40    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Term Loan B4

    6.554%        1-Month LIBOR        4.500%        1/02/24        B1        40,613  
  64    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Term Loan B5

    6.625%        N/A        N/A        1/02/24        B1        65,580  
  496    

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B13

    6.028%        1-Month LIBOR        4.000%        8/14/26        B        495,940  
  1,583    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

                       1,579,450  
      Electric Utilities – 0.3%                                         
  271    

Vistra Operations Co., Term Loan B1

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        8/04/23        BBB–        272,132  
  191    

Vistra Operations Co., Term Loan B3

    4.036%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        12/31/25        BBB–        192,119  
  462    

Total Electric Utilities

                                                 464,251  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.6%                       
  320    

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Shortfall Term Loan

    7.044%        1-Month LIBOR        5.000%        10/24/22        Caa1        313,349  
  724    

MGM Growth Properties, Term Loan B

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        3/23/25        BB+        726,413  
  1,044    

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust

                                                 1,039,762  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 0.7%                       
  518    

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B7

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        11/17/25        BB        521,326  
  568    

US Foods, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        6/27/23        BBB–        571,251  
  1,086    

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                                                 1,092,577  
      Food Products – 0.2%                       
  250    

B&G Foods Inc., Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        BB        251,485  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.3%                              
  434    

Acelity, Term Loan B

    7.250%        N/A        N/A        2/03/24        B1        435,647  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%                              
  60    

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.307%        1-Month LIBOR        3.250%        4/28/22        B1        56,691  
  230    

Brightspring Health, Term Loan B

    6.567%        1-Month LIBOR        4.500%        3/05/26        B1        230,863  
  250    

Concentra, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.540%        3-Month LIBOR        2.500%        6/01/22        B+        251,875  
  724    

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B10

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        3/13/25        BBB–        727,519  
  544    

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B11

    3.794%        1-Month LIBOR        1.750%        3/17/23        BBB–        545,939  
  249    

Lifepoint Health, Inc., Term Loan

    6.554%        1-Month LIBOR        4.500%        11/16/25        B+        249,977  
  220    

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    8.544%        1-Month LIBOR        6.500%        12/21/20        Caa3        98,874  
  2,277    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                                                 2,161,738  
      Health Care Technology – 0.6%                       
  784    

Emdeon, Inc., Term Loan

    4.544%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        3/01/24        B+        781,173  
  250    

Zelis, Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B        248,438  
  1,034    

Total Health Care Technology

 

                       1,029,611  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (7)      Reference
Rate (7)
     Spread (7)      Maturity (8)      Ratings (9)      Value  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.2%                       
$ 507    

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.544%        1-Month LIBOR        3.500%        5/31/25        Ba3      $ 490,495  
  466    

Aramark Corporation, Term Loan

    3.794%        1-Month LIBOR        1.750%        3/11/25        BBB–        467,595  
  969    

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B3

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        2/16/24        Ba2        973,523  
  83    

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        10/06/24        BB        82,878  
  613    

Caesars Resort Collection, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        12/22/24        BB        609,242  
  499    

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., Term Loan B

    5.310%        1-Month LIBOR        3.250%        4/30/26        B        485,349  
  426    

Hilton Hotels, Term Loan B2

    3.768%        1-Month LIBOR        1.750%        6/21/26        BBB–        429,304  
  496    

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Term Loan B

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        8/29/25        BBB–        499,560  
  611    

Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B5

    5.044%        1-Month LIBOR        3.000%        3/31/24        B+        611,160  
  485    

YUM Brands, Term Loan B

    3.791%        1-Month LIBOR        1.750%        4/03/25        BBB–        486,653  
  5,155    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                                                 5,135,759  
      Household Products – 0.5%                       
  744    

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        2/05/23        B+        745,708  
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.3%                              
  494    

Uber Technologies, Inc., Term Loan

    6.028%        1-Month LIBOR        4.000%        4/04/25        B1        491,797  
      IT Services – 1.2%                                         
  341    

Gartner, Inc., Term Loan A

    3.544%        1-Month LIBOR        1.500%        3/20/22        BB+        343,818  
  473    

Leidos Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.813%        1-Month LIBOR        1.750%        8/22/25        BBB–        475,483  
  489    

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B

    5.044%        1-Month LIBOR        3.000%        5/01/24        B1        491,094  
  158    

West Corporation, Term Loan B

    6.044%        1-Month LIBOR        4.000%        10/10/24        B1        141,674  
  484    

WEX, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        5/17/26        Ba2        487,230  
  1,945    

Total IT Services

 

                       1,939,299  
      Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.1%                       
  210    

Inventiv Health, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        8/01/24        BB        211,220  
      Machinery – 0.1%                                         
  207    

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan B

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        4/01/24        B+        204,024  
      Marine – 0.1%                                         
  112    

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    8.034%        6-Month LIBOR        6.000%        7/02/23        B        96,696  
      Media – 3.0%                                         
  879    

Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B

    4.278%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        1/15/26        BB        880,106  
  470    

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.050%        3-Month LIBOR        2.000%        4/30/25        BBB–        473,754  
  205    

Cineworld Group PLC, Term Loan B

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        2/28/25        BB–        203,796  
  607    

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Exit Term Loan, (DD1)

    6.100%        1-Month LIBOR        4.000%        5/01/26        BB–        611,729  
  448    

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.544%        1-Month LIBOR        3.500%        8/23/26        B+        449,859  
  100    

CSC Holdings LLC, Refinancing Term Loan

    4.278%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        7/17/25        BB        100,098  
  121    

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B2        121,020  
  261    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Term Loan B

    5.804%        1-Month LIBOR        3.750%        11/27/23        B1        262,073  
  386    

Meredith Corporation, Term Loan B1

    4.794%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        1/31/25        BB        386,670  
  25    

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.550%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        7/03/25        BB        24,937  
  43    

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.350%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        1/17/24        BB        43,038  
  216    

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        1/17/24        BB        216,590  
  492    

Sinclair Television Group, Term Loan B2

    4.300%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        1/03/24        BB+        494,483  
  354    

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B13, First Lien

    5.544%        1-Month LIBOR        3.500%        8/24/22        B        354,587  
  258    

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    5.294%        3-Month LIBOR        3.250%        8/19/23        B        250,264  
  4,865    

Total Media

 

                       4,873,004  
      Multiline Retail – 0.1%                       
  246    

EG America LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.104%        3-Month LIBOR        4.000%        2/05/25        B        243,881  

 

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JTA    Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2019
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (7)      Reference
Rate (7)
     Spread (7)      Maturity (8)      Ratings (9)      Value  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2%                                         
$ 208    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Exit Term Loan

    7.506%        3-Month LIBOR        5.250%        4/11/22        B+      $ 181,390  
  267    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Exit Term Loan, second Lien

    9.506%        3-Month LIBOR        7.250%        4/11/23        B+        201,831  
  475    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

                       383,221  
      Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%                       
  725    

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.039%        1-Month LIBOR        3.000%        6/02/25        Ba2        728,471  
      Professional Services – 0.5%                       
  389    

Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan B4

    4.042%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        10/04/23        BBB–        389,288  
  479    

On Assignment, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.044%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        4/02/25        BB        480,721  
  868    

Total Professional Services

                                                 870,009  
      Road & Rail – 0.2%                                         
  398    

Avolon LLC, Term Loan B3

    3.794%        1-Month LIBOR        1.750%        1/15/25        Baa2        399,619  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.7%                
  144    

Microchip Technology, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.050%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        5/29/25        Baa3        144,396  
  472    

MKS Instruments, Inc., Term Loan

    3.880%        3-Month LIBOR        1.750%        2/01/26        BB+        473,815  
  474    

MKS Instruments, Inc., Term Loan B6, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        BB+        474,877  
  1,090    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

                       1,093,088  
      Software – 2.5%                                         
  692    

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.354%        3-Month LIBOR        3.250%        9/30/22        B        693,187  
  249    

Epicor Software Corporation,Term Loan B

    5.300%        1-Month LIBOR        3.250%        6/01/22        B2        249,189  
  605    

Infor (US), Inc., Term Loan B

    4.854%        3-Month LIBOR        2.750%        2/01/22        Ba3        606,619  
  304    

McAfee LLC, Term Loan B

    5.794%        1-Month LIBOR        3.750%        9/29/24        B        305,063  
  123    

Micro Focus International PLC, New Term Loan

    4.544%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        6/21/24        BB–        121,984  
  833    

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    4.544%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        6/21/24        BB–        823,791  
  503    

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        4/16/25        BB+        505,098  
  332    

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B4

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        4/16/25        BB        333,629  
  451    

TIBCO Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.070%        1-Month LIBOR        4.000%        7/03/26        B1        452,392  
  4,092    

Total Software

                                                 4,090,952  
      Specialty Retail – 0.4%                                         
  162    

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1

    5.506%        3-Month LIBOR        3.250%        1/26/23        B2        123,797  
  473    

Petsmart Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.040%        1-Month LIBOR        4.000%        3/11/22        B        462,107  
  635    

Total Specialty Retail

 

                                585,904  
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.5%                
  443    

BMC Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.294%        1-Month LIBOR        4.250%        10/02/25        B        427,485  
  706    

Dell International LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B1

    4.050%        1-Month LIBOR        2.000%        9/19/25        BBB–        710,517  
  133    

NCR Corporation, Delayed Draw, Term Loan, (10)

    4.630%        N/A        N/A        8/28/26        BBB–        133,750  
  117    

NCR Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.550%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        8/28/26        BBB–        117,031  
  1,053    

Western Digital, Term Loan B

    3.862%        1-Month LIBOR        1.750%        4/29/23        Baa2        1,051,775  
  2,452    

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

                                2,440,558  
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4%                
  240    

Fly Funding II S.a r.l., Term Loan B

    4.180%        3-Month LIBOR        2.000%        2/09/23        BB+        240,247  
  429    

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.294%        1-Month LIBOR        2.250%        7/01/24        BB+        430,986  
  669    

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

                                671,233  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4%                
  731    

Sprint Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.563%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        2/03/24        Ba2        727,137  
$ 42,183    

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests ($42,031,836)

 

                       41,853,635  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (9)      Value  
 

$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 5.9% (4.0% of Total Investments)

 

     
      Automobiles – 0.1%                                         
$ 215    

General Motors Financial Co Inc.

                      6.500%        N/A (11)        BB+      $ 216,075  
      Banks – 3.8%                                         
  425    

Bank of America Corp

          6.500%        N/A (11)        BBB–        472,813  
  70    

Bank of America Corp

          6.300%        N/A (11)        BBB–        78,750  
  475    

CIT Group Inc.

          5.800%        N/A (11)        Ba3        482,125  
  600    

Citigroup Inc.

          6.250%        N/A (11)        BB+        668,250  
  225    

Citigroup Inc.

          5.800%        N/A (11)        BB+        225,169  
  275    

Citizens Financial Group Inc

          5.500%        N/A (11)        BB+        277,062  
  50    

CoBank ACB, 144A

          6.250%        N/A (11)        BBB+        53,375  
  200    

Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH

          5.700%        N/A (11)        Baa3        203,714  
  79    

JPMorgan Chase & Co, (3-Month LIBOR reference rate + 3.470% spread), (12)

 

        5.736%        N/A (11)        Baa2        79,370  
  200    

JPMorgan Chase & Co

          6.100%        N/A (11)        Baa2        216,840  
  500    

JPMorgan Chase & Co

          6.750%        N/A (11)        Baa2        555,000  
  600    

M&T Bank Corp

          6.450%        N/A (11)        Baa2        654,000  
  700    

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

          6.750%        N/A (11)        Baa2        746,760  
  450    

SunTrust Banks Inc

          5.625%        N/A (11)        Baa3        450,000  
  500    

Wells Fargo & Co

          5.875%        N/A (11)        Baa2        551,100  
  500    

Zions Bancorp NA

                      7.200%        N/A (11)        BB+        547,500  
  5,849    

Total Banks

 

              6,261,828  
      Capital Markets – 0.3%         
  275    

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

          5.300%        N/A (11)        Ba1        288,750  
  125    

Morgan Stanley

                      5.550%        N/A (11)        BB+        126,731  
  400    

Total Capital Markets

 

              415,481  
      Consumer Finance – 0.5%         
  540    

Capital One Financial Corp

          5.550%        N/A (11)        Baa3        546,210  
  275    

Discover Financial Services

                      5.500%        N/A (11)        Ba2        278,924  
  815    

Total Consumer Finance

 

              825,134  
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.2%         
  325    

Voya Financial Inc

                      6.125%        N/A (11)        BBB–        344,500  
      Food Products – 0.5%                                         
  800    

Land O’ Lakes Inc., 144A

                      8.000%        N/A (11)        BB        804,000  
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.3%                                         
  465    

General Electric Co

                      5.000%        N/A (11)        BBB–        441,169  
      Insurance – 0.2%                                         
  250    

Progressive Corp

                      5.375%        N/A (11)        BBB+        258,125  
$ 9,119    

Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $9,219,857)

 

              9,566,312  
Shares     Description (1)                   Coupon              Ratings (9)      Value  
 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 5.1% (3.4% of Total Investments)

 

      Banks – 2.0%                                         
  4,625    

CoBank ACB, 144A, (2)

          6.250%           BBB+      $ 485,625  
  3,250    

CoBank ACB, (2)

          6.125%           BBB+        331,500  
  8,622    

Fifth Third Bancorp

          6.625%           Baa3        241,416  
  9,162    

FNB Corp

          7.250%           Ba2        275,318  
  13,775    

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

          6.250%           Baa3        362,283  
  7,550    

KeyCorp

          6.125%           Baa3        217,062  
  12,600    

People’s United Financial Inc

          5.625%           BB+        346,626  
  18,844    

Regions Financial Corp

          6.375%           BB+        524,052  
  19,300    

US Bancorp

                      6.500%                 A3        527,855  
 

Total Banks

 

                       3,311,737  

 

7

JTA    Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2019
   (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)                   Coupon              Ratings (9)      Value  
      Capital Markets – 1.1%                                         
  19,400    

Charles Schwab Corp

          6.000%           BBB      $ 511,772  
  11,300    

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.

          8.000%           N/R        279,675  
  17,925    

Morgan Stanley

          7.125%           BB+        514,447  
  4,700    

Morgan Stanley

          6.375%           BB+        131,318  
  7,396    

Stifel Financial Corp

          6.250%           BB–        204,425  
  4,450    

Stifel Financial Corp

                      6.250%                 BB–        122,375  
 

Total Capital Markets

 

                       1,764,012  
      Consumer Finance – 0.2%                                         
  12,800    

Capital One Financial Corp

          6.700%           Baa3        324,096  
  2,300    

Capital One Financial Corp

                      5.000%                 Baa3        57,431  
 

Total Consumer Finance

 

                       381,527  
      Electric Utilities – 0.2%                                         
  11,000    

Duke Energy Corp

                      5.750%                 BBB        303,930  
      Food Products – 0.4%                                         
  3,757    

CHS Inc.

          7.875%           N/R        102,378  
  7,632    

CHS Inc.

          7.100%           N/R        203,088  
  11,205    

CHS Inc.

                      6.750%                 N/R        294,916  
 

Total Food Products

 

                       600,382  
      Insurance – 0.9%                                         
  15,400    

Athene Holding Ltd

          6.350%           BBB–        433,356  
  13,500    

Enstar Group Ltd

          7.000%           BB+        366,120  
  8,175    

National General Holdings Corp

          7.500%           N/R        201,105  
  13,882    

PartnerRe Ltd

                      7.250%                 BBB        376,341  
 

Total Insurance

 

                       1,376,922  
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.3%                                         
  10,000    

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp

          5.700%           N/R        267,600  
  6,700    

New York Community Bancorp Inc

                      6.375%                 Ba1        186,595  
 

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

 

                       454,195  
 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $7,637,506)

 

              8,192,705  
Shares     Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity (8)      Ratings (9)      Value  
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES – 2.2% (1.5% of Total Investments)

 

      Banks – 0.3%                                         
  225    

Bank of America Corp

          7.250%           BBB–      $ 337,322  
  170    

Wells Fargo & Co

                      7.500%                 Baa2        258,824  
 

Total Banks

 

                       596,146  
      Multi-Utilities – 1.8%                                         
  55,220    

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

                      7.000%                 N/R        2,885,797  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1%         
  150    

Broadcom Inc.

                      8.000%        9/30/22        N/R        153,808  
 

Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $3,448,519)

 

                       3,635,751  
Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Issue Price      Cap Price      Maturity      Value  
 

STRUCTURED NOTES – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)

 

  5,400    

Merrill Lynch International & Co. C.V., Mandatory Exchangeable Note, Linked to Common Stock of Broadcom Inc. (Cap 115.50% of Issue Price), 144A

    10.000%               $ 280.9170      $ 324.4591        2/20/20      $ 1,503,488  
 

Total Structured Notes (cost $1,516,952)

                                                 1,503,488  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (9)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

      Media – 0.1%                                         
$ 133    

iHeartCommunications Inc, (5), (13)

          9.000%        12/15/19        N/R      $  
  106    

iHeartCommunications Inc

                      8.375%        5/01/27        B–        114,518  
$ 239    

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $111,228)

 

                       114,518  
Shares     Description (1)                                           Value  
 

WARRANTS – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

 

  
      Marine – 0.0%                                         
  1,176    

HGIM Corp, (2), (4)

                                               $ 11,760  
 

Total Warrants (cost $47,040)

                                                 11,760  
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $209,568,317)

                                                 229,158,339  
Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 6.3% (4.3% of Total Investments)

 

     
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 5.4% (3.7% of Total Investments)                
$ 8,841    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
dated 9/30/19, repurchase price $8,841,586,
collateralized by $7,795,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds,
2.875%, due 5/15/43, value $9,019,205

                      0.850%        10/01/19               $ 8,841,377  
 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)

 

     
  1,472,475    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, (14)

                      1.773% (15)        N/A                 1,472,475  
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $10,313,852)

 

                       10,313,852  
 

Total Investments (cost $219,882,169) – 147.2%

 

                       239,472,191  
 

Borrowings – (44.6)% (16), (17)

 

                       (72,500,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (2.6)% (18)

                                                 (4,263,794
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

                     $ 162,708,397  

Investments in Derivatives

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 (19)
    Optional
Termination
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  $ 41,800,000       Receive       1-Month LIBOR       1.969     Monthly       6/01/18       7/01/25       7/01/27     $ (2,046,855   $ (2,046,855

Part F of Form N-PORT was prepared in accordance with accounting principles general accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and in conformity with the applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to interim filings. Part F of Form N-PORT does not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules of the SEC. For a full set of the Fund’s notes to financial statements, please refer to the Fund’s most recently filed annual or semi-annual report.

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund’s investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s

 

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JTA    Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    September 30, 2019
   (Unaudited)

 

own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

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

 

        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments:

             

Common Stocks

     $ 93,775,154      $ 70,490,747      $ 14,269      $ 164,280,170  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

              41,853,635               41,853,635  

$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred

              9,566,312               9,566,312  

$25 par (or similar) Retail Preferred

       7,375,580        817,125               8,192,705  

Convertible Preferred Securities

       3,635,751                      3,635,751  

Structured Notes

              1,503,488               1,503,488  

Corporate Bonds

              114,518             114,518  

Warrants

              11,760               11,760  

Short-Term Investments:

             

Repurchase Agreements

              8,841,377               8,841,377  

Investment Companies

       1,472,475                      1,472,475  

Investments in Derivatives:

             

Interest Rate Swaps**

              (2,046,855             (2,046,855

Total

     $ 106,258,960      $ 131,152,107      $ 14,269      $ 237,425,336  
*

Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

**

Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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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 fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2.

 

(3)

Investment, or portion of investment, is hypothecated. The total value of investments hypothecated as of the end of the reporting period was $44,856,447.

 

(4)

Non-Income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(5)

Investments valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.

 

(6)

Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralized the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

 

(7)

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 senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(8)

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.

 

(9)

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

 

(10)

Investment, or portion of investment, represents an outstanding unfunded senior loan commitment.

 

(11)

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

(12)

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

 

(13)

Defaulted security. A security whose issuer has failed to fully pay principal and/or interest when due, or is under the protection of bankruptcy.

 

(14)

A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

(15)

The rate shown is the annualized seven-day subsidized yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(16)

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 30.3%.

 

(17)

The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $170,450,350 have been pledged as collateral for borrowings.

 

(18)

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.

 

(19)

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.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

DD1

Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

LIBOR

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 

N/A

Not applicable

 

TBD

Senior loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, senior loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final coupon rate and maturity date.

 

WI/DD

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

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