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, 2021                    

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.


LOGO

 

Closed-End Funds

 

31 December 2021

 

Nuveen Closed-End Funds

 

JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

 

As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will not be sent to you by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.nuveen.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting the financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) through which you hold your Fund shares or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at www.nuveen.com/e-reports.

You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge at any time by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 800-257-8787 and selecting option #2 or (ii) by logging into your Investor Center account at www.computershare.com/investor and clicking on “Communication Preferences”. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account with your financial intermediary or, if you are a direct investor, to all your directly held Nuveen Funds and any other directly held funds within the same group of related investment companies.

 

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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

     8  

Portfolio of Investments

     10  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     20  

Statement of Operations

     21  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     22  

Statement of Cash Flows

     23  

Financial Highlights

     24  

Notes to Financial Statements

     26  

Risk Considerations

     36  

Additional Fund Information

     37  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     38  

 

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Chair’s Letter to Shareholders

 

LOGO

Dear Shareholders,

We have seen a nearly full recovery in the economy and began to approach more normalcy in our daily lives, enabled by unprecedented help from governments and central banks and the development of effective COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.

As crisis-related monetary and fiscal supports are phasing out, global economic growth is expected to moderate from post-pandemic peak growth toward a more sustainable pace of expansion. In the U.S., the rapid rebound in the economy has pushed consumer prices higher, and ongoing supply chain disruptions have kept the inflation rate elevated for longer than expected. With the economy and employment on strong footing, the Federal Reserve is ending its pandemic bond buying program and will begin raising short-term interest rates in 2022 to help keep inflation in check. The Fed now faces the challenge of counteracting inflation pressures without stifling economic growth, which the markets will be watching closely. On the fiscal side, government spending will be lower from here, but the U.S. will begin funding projects with the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted on November 15, 2021, and Europe, Japan and China are also expected to roll out fiscal support in 2022.

Inflation levels, the timing of monetary policy normalization and the global economy’s response to tighter financial conditions will be a key focus in the markets. We anticipate periodic volatility as markets digest incoming data on these impacts, as well as COVID-19 headlines, as there is still uncertainty about the course of the pandemic. Short-term market fluctuations can provide your Fund opportunities to invest in new ideas as well as upgrade existing positioning while providing long-term value for shareholders. For more than 120 years, the careful consideration of risk and reward has guided Nuveen’s focus on delivering long-term results to our shareholders.

To learn more about how your portfolio can take advantage of new opportunities arising from the normalizing global economy, we encourage you to review your time horizon, risk tolerance and investment goals with your financial professional.

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

LOGO

Terence J. Toth

Chair of the Board

February 22, 2022

 

 

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Important Notices

 

For Shareholders of

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM)

Portfolio Manager Commentaries in Semiannual Reports

Beginning with this semiannual shareholder report, the Funds will only 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 31, 2021 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. This has been particularly true in the recent market environment where short-term rates have been low by historical standards.

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 had a negligible impact on total return performance during this reporting period.

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund’s percentages of leverage are shown in the accompanying table.

 

     JMM  

Effective Leverage*

    27.72

Regulatory Leverage*

    0.00
*

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
 
July 1, 2021     Sales     Purchases     December 31, 2021    

Average Balance

Outstanding

           Sales     Purchases     February 25, 2022  
  $22,347,000       $47,586,002       $(47,402,002)       $22,531,000       $21,269,320               $    —       $(909,000)       $21,622,000  

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

 

6


Common Share Information

 

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

The following information regarding the Fund’s distributions is current as of December 31, 2021, 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, 2021

 

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
 
  69.34%          0.00%          30.66%           $0.1800          $0.1248          $0.0000          $0.0552  

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, 2021

 

              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           4.69%          2.70%          3.71%           2.34%          0.38%  

 

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JMM     

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of December 31, 2021

 

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, 2021

 

    Cumulative
6-Month
       Average Annual  
        1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  
JMM at Common Share NAV     0.38%          2.70%          3.71%          4.69%  
JMM at Common Share Price     4.01%          10.48%          5.93%          5.76%  
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index     0.03%          (1.77)%          2.85%          2.21%  
JMM Blended Benchmark1,2     0.43%          (0.04)%          3.75%          3.38%  

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

Daily Common Share NAV and Share Price

 

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1.

For purposes of Fund performance, relative results are measured against this benchmark/index.

2.

JMM Blended Benchmark Consists of: 1) 25% of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index and 2) 75% of the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index.

 

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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     84.1%  
Corporate Bonds     45.3%  
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests     2.4%  
Contingent Capital Securities     1.5%  
Sovereign Debt     1.3%  
Municipal Bonds     0.8%  
Repurchase Agreements     2.1%  
Other Assets Less Liabilities     (6.5)%  

Net Assets Plus Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    131.0%  
Reverse Repurchase Agreements     (31.0)%  

Net Assets

    100%  

Portfolio Composition

(% of total investments)

 

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities     61.2%  
Banks     4.2%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     3.3%  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trust     2.9%  
Specialty Retail     2.5%  
Chemicals     2.1%  
IT Services     1.8%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services     1.5%  
Capital Markets     1.5%  
Other1     17.5%  
Repurchase Agreements     1.5%  

Total

    100%  

Portfolio Credit Quality

(% of total long-term investments)

 

AAA     2.9%  
AA     5.9%  
A     7.0%  
BBB     30.3%  
BB or Lower     26.3%  
U.S. Treasury/Agency     20.0%  
N/R     7.6%  

Total

    100%  
 

 

1

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

 

9


JMM   

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2021

     (Unaudited)

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 135.4% ( 98.5% of Total Investments)

 

        
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 84.1% ( 61.2% of Total Investments)         
$ 173    

321 Henderson Receivables VI LLC, 144A

     9.310%        7/15/61        Aaa      $ 198,173  
  102    

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

     6.500%        8/15/30        Aa3        102,875  
  500    

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

     2.704%        12/18/37        N/R        497,565  
  500    

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

     5.653%        11/15/48        BBB        516,954  
  400    

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

     1.632%        4/20/34        AA        392,702  
  50    

Alternative Loan Trust 2003-J3

     5.250%        11/25/33        Aaa        51,767  
  63    

Alternative Loan Trust 2004-J2

     6.500%        3/25/34        AA+        63,611  
  1,639    

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

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

AMSR 2019-SFR1 Trust, 144A

     3.247%        1/19/39        Baa1        178,811  
  62    

Bayview Financial Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2005-D

     5.500%        12/28/35        Aa3        61,346  
  23    

Bayview Financial Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-C

     6.352%        11/28/36        Caa3        22,194  
  500    

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

     4.520%        2/15/50        BBB        515,200  
  920    

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

     2.600%        7/15/60        A–        917,125  
  78    

Chase Funding Trust Series 2003-3

     5.160%        3/25/33        BBB        77,980  
  500    

CHL GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.750% spread), (3)

     2.852%        5/25/23        N/R        501,502  
  400    

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

     0.000%        10/20/34        AA        397,034  
  150    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23

     4.578%        7/10/47        A3        156,008  
  425    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC29

     4.142%        4/10/48        A–        440,356  
  600    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-P5, 144A

     3.000%        10/10/49        BBB–        518,349  
  450    

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

     1.910%        12/15/36        BBB–        445,641  
  241    

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-GC41

     3.502%        8/10/56        A–        244,908  
  76    

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

     6.000%        9/25/33        CCC        69,179  
  500    

COMM 2013-LC13 Mortgage Trust, 144A

     5.261%        8/10/46        BB–        482,648  
  775    

COMM 2015-CCRE22 Mortgage Trust

     4.106%        3/10/48        A–        803,739  
  450    

COMM 2015-CCRE25 Mortgage Trust

     4.530%        8/10/48        A–        466,305  
  540    

COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trust

     4.478%        10/10/48        A–        567,693  
  108    

COMM 2015-LC23 Mortgage Trust

     4.609%        10/10/48        A–        113,365  
  45    

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-BGS, 144A

     4.440%        9/25/42        Aa3        46,744  
  250    

CPT MORTGAGE TRUST, Series 2019-CPT, 144A

     2.997%        11/13/39        N/R        237,972  
  305    

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp, Series 2003-8

     6.210%        4/25/33        AAA        307,438  
  500    

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

     1.710%        5/15/36        Baa3        498,118  
  70    

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

     4.759%        12/25/37        Aaa        70,345  
  250    

CSMC 2014-USA OA LLC, 144A

     4.373%        9/15/37        B–        222,450  
  94    

CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust 2006-7

     6.000%        8/25/36        Caa3        52,759  
  1,155    

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

     4.030%        11/20/47        BBB        1,205,508  
  300    

DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, 144A

     2.493%        11/20/51        BBB        298,658  
  1,140    

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

     4.474%        10/25/45        BBB+        1,170,588  
  598    

Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, 144A

     4.739%        4/20/48        BBB–        621,387  
  1,434    

Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, 144A

     4.641%        4/20/49        BBB–        1,512,074  
  400    

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

     1.722%        7/18/30        Aa1        400,011  
  375    

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

     2.228%        11/15/38        N/R        372,782  
  3,225    

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

     3.000%        TBA        Aaa        3,336,068  
  2,000    

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

     2.000%        TBA        Aaa        1,989,385  
  7    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 709700, (4)

     5.500%        6/01/33        N/R        7,715  
  49    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 745324, (4)

     6.000%        3/01/34        Aaa        53,230  
  26    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 763687, (4)

     6.000%        1/01/34        N/R        29,048  
  60    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 766070, (4)

     5.500%        2/01/34        N/R        66,876  
  18    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 828346, (4)

     5.000%        7/01/35        N/R        20,208  
  10    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 878059, (4)

     5.500%        3/01/36        N/R        11,980  
  12    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 882685, (4)

     6.000%        6/01/36        N/R        13,266  
  32    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN 995018, (4)

     5.500%        6/01/38        N/R        36,202  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)               Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 518    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN AS8583, (4)

     3.500%        1/01/47        Aaa      $ 551,486  
  429    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN AW4182, (4)

     3.500%        2/01/44        N/R        459,997  
  36    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN BH4019, (4)

     4.000%        9/01/47        N/R        38,110  
  946    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN BM5126, (4)

     3.500%        1/01/48        N/R        1,017,711  
  262    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN BM5839, (4)

     3.500%        11/01/47        Aaa        282,416  
  250    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN BM6038, (4)

     4.000%        1/01/45        Aaa        271,414  
  713    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN MA3305, (4)

     3.500%        3/01/48        N/R        754,641  
  567    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN MA3333, (4)

     4.000%        4/01/48        Aaa        602,609  
  2,323    

Fannie Mae Mortgage Pool FN MA4438, (4)

     2.500%        10/01/51        N/R        2,372,800  
  61    

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 2002-W1

     5.199%        2/25/42        Aaa        65,673  
  316    

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 2003-W1

     2.893%        12/25/42        AAA        152,530  
  12    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG C00676, (4)

     6.500%        11/01/28        N/R        13,148  
  1,248    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G08528, (4)

     3.000%        4/01/43        Aaa        1,318,343  
  367    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G08566, (4)

     3.500%        1/01/44        N/R        395,130  
  685    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G18497, (4)

     3.000%        1/01/29        N/R        719,144  
  877    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG G60138, (4)

     3.500%        8/01/45        Aaa        950,716  
  545    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG Q40718, (4)

     3.500%        5/01/46        N/R        581,141  
  793    

Freddie Mac Gold Pool FG Q40841, (4)

     3.000%        6/01/46        N/R        830,383  
  1,143    

Freddie Mac Pool FR ZT0541, (4)

     4.000%        6/01/48        N/R        1,240,770  
  325    

Freddie Mac Pool FR ZT0542, (4)

     4.000%        7/01/48        N/R        354,668  
  600    

Freddie Mac STACR Remic Trust 2020-DNA2, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.500% spread), (3)

     2.603%        2/25/50        B        601,114  
  300    

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

     2.300%        8/25/33        Ba1        301,984  
  500    

FREMF 2017-K724 Mortgage Trust, 144A

     3.528%        12/25/49        BBB–        512,137  
  108    

Ginnie Mae I Pool GN 604567, (4)

     5.500%        8/15/33        N/R        124,321  
  67    

Ginnie Mae I Pool GN 631574, (4)

     6.000%        7/15/34        N/R        75,984  
  500    

GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust, Series 2018-TWR, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 0.900% spread), (3)

     1.010%        7/15/31        AAA        498,732  
  260    

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC16

     5.161%        11/10/46        Aa1        270,284  
  200    

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

     4.738%        8/10/46        A2        199,865  
  57    

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

     7.500%        6/19/32        N/R        56,174  
  339    

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

     7.000%        6/25/43        N/R        384,272  
  321    

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

     8.500%        1/25/35        B2        366,141  
  442    

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

     7.500%        3/25/35        AAA        458,857  
  415    

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

     7.500%        9/25/35        AAA        430,436  
  274    

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

     8.000%        9/25/35        Caa1        289,799  
  495    

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

     3.981%        12/20/50        BBB        518,129  
  500    

Hudson Yards, Trust, Series 2019-55HY, 144A

     2.943%        12/10/41        A3        505,571  
  178    

Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2000-3

     8.000%        10/25/30        N/R        173,844  
  456    

JG Wentworth XXXVII LLC, Series 2016-1A, 144A

     5.190%        6/17/69        Baa2        494,020  
  430    

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

     4.613%        7/05/31        BBB–        441,738  
  500    

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

     3.756%        1/05/31        BBB–        504,438  
  742    

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

     7.140%        2/15/67        Aa3        908,794  
  317    

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

     6.770%        10/17/61        A1        382,346  
  208    

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S1

     6.500%        3/25/36        N/R        161,200  
  500    

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

     3.389%        12/15/49        BBB–        434,209  
  280    

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

     4.343%        5/05/32        A–        284,633  
  500    

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

     3.620%        1/16/37        BBB–        496,001  
  500    

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

     3.000%        10/15/50        BBB–        462,490  
  400    

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

     2.335%        9/10/39        Baa3        384,837  
  241    

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-1

     7.000%        1/25/34        Aaa        253,783  
  169    

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5

     7.000%        6/25/34        AA+        175,948  
  131    

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2003-11

     5.250%        12/25/33        A        135,560  
  249    

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, 144A

     7.500%        8/25/34        N/R        236,966  
  420    

Mid-State Capital Corp 2004-1 Trust

     6.005%        8/15/37        AA+        436,335  
  29    

Mid-State Capital Corp 2004-1 Trust

     8.900%        8/15/37        A1        30,691  
  477    

Mid-State Capital Corp 2005-1 Trust

     5.745%        1/15/40        AA        499,484  
  154    

Mid-State Trust XI

     5.598%        7/15/38        Baa2        159,905  

 

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JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2021
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)               Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)         
$ 230    

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

     4.859%        2/15/47        AAA      $ 242,327  
  250    

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

     4.452%        2/15/48        N/R        255,838  
  500    

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

     4.624%        1/15/49        A3        506,891  
  42    

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-2

     5.750%        2/25/36        N/R        41,441  
  500    

MSCG Trust 2015-ALDR, 144A

     3.462%        6/07/35        BBB–        410,931  
  205    

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, 144A

     2.420%        12/20/34        AAA        206,657  
  1,000    

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

     2.860%        7/15/36        N/R        998,500  
  400    

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

     1.682%        4/20/31        AA        400,060  
  352    

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

     6.078%        1/25/54        BBB        373,547  
  659    

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

     5.468%        8/25/55        Baa1        694,791  
  484    

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

     4.666%        9/05/48        BBB–        494,192  
  500    

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

     2.442%        4/25/23        N/R        499,225  
  500    

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

     2.952%        2/25/23        N/R        501,262  
  500    

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

     2.752%        8/25/25        N/R        500,537  
  485    

RBS Commercial Funding Inc 2013-SMV Trust, Series 2031-SMV 144A

     3.584%        3/11/31        BBB–        478,972  
  497    

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

     2.394%        4/25/51        BBB–        488,865  
  274    

Sesac Finance LLC, Series 2019-1,144A

     5.216%        7/25/49        N/R        284,094  
  210    

Sierra Timeshare 2019-3 Receivables Funding LLC, 144A

     4.180%        8/20/36        BB        210,723  
  135    

SLG Office Trust, Series 2021-OVA, 144A

     2.851%        7/15/41        BBB–        131,176  
  380    

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

     3.845%        1/20/50        BBB        392,567  
  500    

Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A A2, 144A

     1.893%        8/25/45        A–        491,313  
  750    

STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, 144A, (1-Month LIBOR reference rate + 2.400% spread), (3)

     2.503%        2/25/47        BBB–        761,851  
  324    

START Ireland, Series 2019-1, 144A

     5.095%        3/15/44        BB        295,772  
  140    

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

     5.218%        1/16/46        AAA        146,506  
  597    

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

     4.970%        5/25/46        BBB        622,751  
  660    

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

     2.294%        8/25/51        BBB        652,423  
  300    

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

     1.946%        8/25/51        BBB        294,079  
  250    

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

     3.903%        1/10/35        AA–        264,396  
  12    

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

     5.892%        8/25/38        Aaa        12,171  
  195    

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C33

     3.896%        3/15/59        A–        199,865  
  460    

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

     3.783%        6/15/49        BBB        476,575  
  577    

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

     2.370%        6/15/51        BBB        563,772  
  995    

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

     2.841%        12/05/50        N/R        993,462  
  219    

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

     3.238%        7/30/51        N/R        222,760  
$ 61,512    

Total Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $60,331,911)

                                61,118,002  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 45.3% (32.9% of Total Investments)

 

     
 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.1%

           
$ 350    

Boeing Co, (4)

     3.250%        2/01/28        Baa2      $ 364,696  
  200    

Boeing Co, (4)

     3.625%        2/01/31        Baa2        213,277  
  200    

Rolls-Royce PLC, 144A

     5.750%        10/15/27        BB–        221,180  
  750    

Total Aerospace & Defense

                                799,153  
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1%                            
  100    

Cargo Aircraft Management Inc, 144A

     4.750%        2/01/28        BB        101,772  
      Auto Components – 0.8%                            
  250    

Adient Global Holdings Ltd, 144A

     4.875%        8/15/26        B        255,000  
  100    

Adient US LLC, 144A

     9.000%        4/15/25        BB–        106,250  
  50    

Dana Inc

     4.250%        9/01/30        BB+        50,688  
  100    

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co

     5.250%        4/30/31        BB–        108,701  
  75    

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp, 144A

     8.000%        11/15/29        CCC        77,662  
  575    

Total Auto Components

                                598,301  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Automobiles – 0.8%                            
$ 175    

Ford Motor Co

     3.250%        2/12/32        BB+      $ 179,200  
  400    

General Motors Financial Co Inc, (4)

     3.600%        6/21/30        BBB        426,592  
  575    

Total Automobiles

                                605,792  
      Banks – 4.6%                            
  400    

Banco Santander SA

     2.749%        12/03/30        BBB+        391,425  
  900    

Bank of America Corp, (4)

     1.898%        7/23/31        AA–        861,368  
  250    

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

     5.408%        6/07/23        N/R        256,725  
  500    

JPMorgan Chase & Co, (4)

     2.580%        4/22/32        AA–        506,424  
  300    

JPMorgan Chase & Co

     3.650%        9/01/70        BBB+        299,250  
  295    

M&T Bank Corp

     3.500%        3/01/70        Baa2        289,041  
  300    

Truist Financial Corp

     4.800%        3/01/70        Baa2        312,750  
  400    

Wells Fargo & Co

     3.900%        3/15/70        Baa2        411,000  
  3,345    

Total Banks

                                3,327,983  
      Beverages – 0.7%                            
  75    

Primo Water Holdings Inc, 144A

     4.375%        4/30/29        B1        74,250  
  450    

Triton Water Holdings Inc, 144A

     6.250%        4/01/29        CCC+        431,595  
  525    

Total Beverages

                                505,845  
      Building Products – 0.3%                            
  210    

SRS Distribution Inc, 144A

     6.000%        12/01/29        CCC        211,050  
      Capital Markets – 1.7%                            
  300    

Bank of New York Mellon Corp

     4.700%        9/20/70        Baa1        320,025  
  250    

Charles Schwab Corp

     4.000%        6/01/70        BBB        255,000  
  75    

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 144A

     5.250%        4/15/29        B+        78,563  
  500    

Goldman Sachs Group Inc, (4)

     1.992%        1/27/32        A2        479,388  
  100    

LPL Holdings Inc, 144A

     4.625%        11/15/27        BB        103,500  
  1,225    

Total Capital Markets

                                1,236,476  
      Chemicals – 2.2%                            
  250    

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

     11.000%        4/15/25        B–        269,687  
  240    

EverArc Escrow Sarl, 144A

     0.000%        10/30/29        B+        240,178  
  375    

NOVA Chemicals Corp, 144A, (4)

     5.000%        5/01/25        BB–        393,026  
  160    

OCI NV, 144A

     4.625%        10/15/25        BB+        166,000  
  298    

Rayonier AM Products Inc, 144A, (4)

     7.625%        1/15/26        B+        315,880  
  120    

Tronox Inc, 144A

     4.625%        3/15/29        B        119,850  
  25    

Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp, 144A

     5.250%        9/30/28        BB        25,269  
  25    

Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp, 144A

     7.500%        9/30/29        CCC+        25,250  
  50    

WR Grace Holdings LLC, 144A

     5.625%        8/15/29        B+        51,188  
  1,543    

Total Chemicals

                                1,606,328  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.3%                            
  100    

GFL Environmental Inc, 144A

     4.250%        6/01/25        BB–        102,894  
  150    

GFL Environmental Inc, 144A

     3.500%        9/01/28        BB–        147,750  
  500    

Pitney Bowes Inc, 144A, (4)

     7.250%        3/15/29        BB        513,750  
  200    

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance Inc, 144A

     5.750%        4/15/26        BB–        214,734  
  950    

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                                979,128  
      Communications Equipment – 1.1%                            
  325    

Gray Television Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.750%        10/15/30        BB–        322,969  
  500    

T-Mobile USA Inc, (4)

     2.250%        11/15/31        BBB–        485,155  
  825    

Total Communications Equipment

                                808,124  
      Consumer Finance – 0.8%                            
  300    

American Express Co

     3.550%        9/15/70        Baa2        300,525  
  250    

Navient Corp, (4)

     6.125%        3/25/24        Ba3        266,562  
  550    

Total Consumer Finance

                                567,087  

 

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JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2021
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Containers & Packaging – 0.4%                            
$ 200    

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

     3.250%        9/01/28        BB+      $ 197,755  
  100    

Silgan Holdings Inc

     4.125%        2/01/28        BB–        102,125  
  300    

Total Containers & Packaging

                                299,880  
      Distributors – 0.1%                            
  100    

H&E Equipment Services Inc, 144A

     3.875%        12/15/28        BB–        99,250  
      Diversified Financial Services – 1.4%                            
  491    

GE Capital International Funding Co Unlimited Co

     4.418%        11/15/35        BBB+        585,940  
  170    

OneMain Finance Corp

     3.500%        1/15/27        Ba2        168,087  
  250    

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

     5.528%        6/07/24        N/R        255,175  
  911    

Total Diversified Financial Services

                                1,009,202  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.1%                            
  200    

Altice France SA/France, 144A

     5.125%        7/15/29        B        195,090  
  275    

Altice France SA/France, 144A

     5.500%        10/15/29        B        270,875  
  600    

AT&T Inc, (4)

     2.750%        6/01/31        BBB+        612,152  
  50    

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

     5.875%        8/15/27        BBB–        51,185  
  200    

Iliad Holding SASU, 144A

     6.500%        10/15/26        BB–        210,146  
  200    

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 144A

     4.750%        7/15/31        BB+        202,500  
  1,525    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                                1,541,948  
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.3%                            
  200    

Imola Merger Corp, 144A

     4.750%        5/15/29        BB+        205,210  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.4%                            
  250    

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

     6.875%        4/01/27        B+        262,500  
      Entertainment – 0.1%                            
  70    

Cinemark USA Inc, 144A

     8.750%        5/01/25        BB+        74,200  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trust – 4.0%                            
  650    

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, (4)

     4.050%        7/01/30        BBB–        709,269  
  200    

Essential Properties LP, (4)

     2.950%        7/15/31        BBB–        197,012  
  500    

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

     4.000%        1/15/30        BBB–        529,023  
  150    

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II Inc

     4.000%        1/15/31        BBB–        160,049  
  250    

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A

     3.375%        6/15/26        BB+        252,500  
  250    

Iron Mountain Inc, 144A, (4)

     5.250%        3/15/28        BB–        260,000  
  75    

Iron Mountain Inc, 144A

     4.500%        2/15/31        BB–        75,802  
  100    

Kite Realty Group Trust, (4)

     4.750%        9/15/30        BBB        110,612  
  325    

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

     3.500%        3/15/31        BBB–        328,656  
  250    

SITE Centers Corp, (4)

     4.250%        2/01/26        BBB        267,064  
  2,750    

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust

                                2,889,987  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%                            
  250    

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

     4.625%        11/15/28        B1        256,864  
      Gas Utilities – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                            
  200    

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp

     5.875%        3/01/27        BB–        206,500  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.6%                            
  100    

Centene Corp

     4.250%        12/15/27        BBB–        104,250  
  35    

Centene Corp

     2.450%        7/15/28        BBB–        34,475  
  100    

Centene Corp

     4.625%        12/15/29        BBB–        107,846  
  50    

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc, 144A

     5.625%        3/15/27        BB–        52,917  
  50    

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc, 144A

     6.000%        1/15/29        BB–        53,312  
  100    

DaVita Inc, 144A

     4.625%        6/01/30        Ba3        102,375  
  270    

LifePoint Health Inc, 144A

     5.375%        1/15/29        CCC+        268,650  
  50    

Tenet Healthcare Corp, 144A

     4.625%        6/15/28        B+        51,375  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Health Care Providers & Services (continued)                            
$ 400    

Tenet Healthcare Corp, 144A

     4.375%        1/15/30        B+      $ 405,226  
  1,155    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                                1,180,426  
      Health Care Technology – 0.2%                            
  150    

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 144A

     5.500%        9/01/28        Ba3        152,063  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.7%                            
  100    

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

     5.500%        5/01/25        Ba2        103,500  
  50    

International Game Technology PLC, 144A

     4.125%        4/15/26        BB        51,503  
  55    

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc, 144A

     4.500%        6/15/29        B1        55,359  
  250    

Scientific Games International Inc, 144A

     8.625%        7/01/25        B–        266,875  
  455    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                                477,237  
      Household Durables – 0.1%                            
  50    

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

     5.000%        12/31/26        B2        49,392  
  50    

WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc, 144A

     5.750%        4/15/26        B–        52,547  
  100    

Total Household Durables

                                101,939  
      Insurance – 0.6%                            
  25    

AmWINS Group Inc, 144A

     4.875%        6/30/29        B–        25,250  
  410    

BroadStreet Partners Inc, 144A

     5.875%        4/15/29        CCC+        402,825  
  435    

Total Insurance

                                428,075  
      Interactive Media & Services – 0.1%                            
  50    

Arches Buyer Inc, 144A

     4.250%        6/01/28        B1        49,974  
      IT Services – 2.5%                            
  500    

Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 144A

     6.625%        5/01/28        CCC+        496,250  
  50    

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc, 144A

     3.875%        9/01/28        Baa3        50,875  
  45    

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc, 144A

     4.000%        7/01/29        Baa3        46,480  
  500    

CA Magnum Holdings, 144A

     5.375%        10/31/26        BB–        516,875  
  660    

Presidio Holdings Inc, 144A

     8.250%        2/01/28        CCC+        702,900  
  1,755    

Total IT Services

                                1,813,380  
      Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.6%                            
  75    

Avantor Funding Inc, 144A

     4.625%        7/15/28        BB        78,188  
  340    

Avantor Funding Inc, 144A, (4)

     3.875%        11/01/29        BB        343,709  
  415    

Total Life Sciences Tools & Services

                                421,897  
      Media – 1.1%                            
  200    

DISH DBS Corp

     5.875%        11/15/24        B–        205,452  
  180    

DISH DBS Corp, 144A

     5.250%        12/01/26        Ba3        182,841  
  200    

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 144A

     5.125%        7/15/29        BB+        201,000  
  30    

Sirius XM Radio Inc, 144A

     3.125%        9/01/26        BB        30,009  
  135    

Sirius XM Radio Inc, 144A

     4.000%        7/15/28        BB        135,755  
  75    

Univision Communications Inc, 144A

     4.500%        5/01/29        B1        75,750  
  820    

Total Media

                                830,807  
      Metals & Mining – 0.4%                            
  250    

Constellium SE, 144A

     3.750%        4/15/29        B        245,974  
  57    

Joseph T Ryerson & Son Inc, 144A

     8.500%        8/01/28        BB–        61,987  
  307    

Total Metals & Mining

                                307,961  
      Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.2%                            
  125    

HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 144A

     6.000%        4/15/25        BB+        130,000  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.6%                            
  35    

DT Midstream Inc, 144A

     4.125%        6/15/29        BB+        35,831  
  30    

DT Midstream Inc, 144A

     4.375%        6/15/31        BB+        31,200  

 

15


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2021
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)    Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                            
$ 250    

Enable Midstream Partners LP, (4)

     4.400%        3/15/27        BBB–      $ 269,761  
  100    

EnLink Midstream LLC

     5.375%        6/01/29        BB+        102,250  
  50    

EQT Corp, 144A

     3.125%        5/15/26        BB+        51,327  
  500    

MEG Energy Corp, 144A, (4)

     5.875%        2/01/29        BB–        523,465  
  500    

MPLX LP, (4)

     4.800%        2/15/29        BBB        570,909  
  100    

NuStar Logistics LP

     5.750%        10/01/25        BB–        107,612  
  200    

Occidental Petroleum Corp, (4)

     5.875%        9/01/25        BB+        220,500  
  50    

Occidental Petroleum Corp

     5.500%        12/01/25        BB+        55,468  
  125    

Parkland Corp, 144A

     4.500%        10/01/29        BB        125,099  
  315    

Parkland Corp/Canada, 144A

     4.625%        5/01/30        BB        313,031  
  125    

Santos Finance Ltd, 144A

     3.649%        4/29/31        BBB        127,273  
  500    

SunCoke Energy Inc, 144A, (4)

     4.875%        6/30/29        BB        497,500  
  250    

Western Midstream Operating LP, (4)

     5.300%        2/01/30        BB+        274,760  
  3,130    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                                3,305,986  
      Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%                            
  225    

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco Inc, 144A

     5.875%        10/15/24        B–        221,494  
  200    

Organon & Co/ORG, 144A

     5.125%        4/30/31        BB–        208,936  
  220    

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     6.750%        3/01/28        Ba2        234,300  
  645    

Total Pharmaceuticals

                                664,730  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 0.6%                            
  50    

Howard Hughes Corp, 144A

     4.125%        2/01/29        BB        50,668  
  75    

Kennedy-Wilson Inc

     4.750%        3/01/29        BB        76,687  
  325    

Kennedy-Wilson Inc, (4)

     5.000%        3/01/31        BB        334,750  
  450    

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                                462,105  
      Road & Rail – 0.5% (0.4% of Total Investments)                            
  110    

First Student Bidco Inc / First Transit Parent Inc, 144A

     4.000%        7/31/29        BB+        106,920  
  250    

United Rentals North America Inc, (4)

     4.875%        1/15/28        BB        262,719  
  360    

Total Road & Rail

                                369,639  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.7%                            
  500    

Broadcom Inc, 144A, (4)

     2.450%        2/15/31        BBB–        490,257  
      Software – 0.5%                            
  100    

Avaya Inc, 144A

     6.125%        9/15/28        BB        106,000  
  285    

Open Text Corp, 144A

     3.875%        12/01/29        BB        288,563  
  385    

Total Software

                                394,563  
      Specialty Retail – 3.5%                            
  455    

Albion Financing 2SARL, 144A

     8.750%        4/15/27        BB–        462,507  
  365    

Asbury Automotive Group Inc, 144A

     4.625%        11/15/29        BB        371,844  
  325    

Asbury Automotive Group Inc, 144A

     5.000%        2/15/32        BB        337,253  
  50    

Bath & Body Works Inc, 144A

     6.625%        10/01/30        BB        56,625  
  75    

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp, 144A

     5.375%        4/01/26        B–        72,375  
  100    

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp, 144A

     5.875%        4/01/29        B–        96,000  
  75    

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 144A

     4.875%        5/01/29        BB–        77,076  
  50    

Michaels Cos Inc, 144A

     5.250%        5/01/28        Ba3        50,022  
  500    

Michaels Cos Inc, 144A

     7.875%        5/01/29        B3        492,500  
  475    

Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner Inc, 144A

     4.500%        3/15/29        BB–        488,224  
  2,470    

Total Specialty Retail

                                2,504,426  
      Tobacco – 0.8% (0.6% of Total Investments)                            
  600    

BAT Capital Corp, (4)

     2.726%        3/25/31        BBB+        582,253  
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.1%                            
  50    

WESCO Distribution Inc, 144A

     7.250%        6/15/28        BB–        54,813  
$ 32,086    

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $32,558,772)

                                32,915,111  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (5)      Reference
Rate (5)
     Spread (5)      Maturity (6)      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 2.4% (1.7% of Total Investments) (5)

 

     
      Aerospace & Defense – 0.4%                
$ 250    

Maxar Technologies Ltd., Term Loan B

    2.860%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        10/05/24        B      $ 248,437  
      Beverages – 0.4%                                         
  298    

Triton Water Holdings, Inc, Term Loan

    4.000%        3-Month LIBOR        3.500%        3/31/28        B1        295,768  
      Building Products – 0.4%                
  298    

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    2.604%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        1/31/27        BB-        294,874  
      Chemicals – 0.6%                
  11    

Atotech B.V., Term Loan B

    3.000%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        3/18/28        B+        11,048  
  238    

Atotech B.V., Term Loan B

    3.000%        3-Month LIBOR        2.500%        3/18/28        B+        237,538  
  199    

INEOS Styrolution US Holding LLC, Term Loan B

    3.250%        1-Month LIBOR        2.750%        1/29/26        BB+        198,668  
  448    

Total Chemicals

                                                 447,254  
      Distributors – 0.3%                
  249    

Core & Main LP, Term Loan B

    2.602%        1-Month LIBOR        2.500%        6/10/28        Ba3        247,695  
      Insurance – 0.3%                
  199    

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC, Term Loan B4

    4.000%        1-Month LIBOR        3.500%        11/12/27        B        199,536  
$ 1,742    

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $1,736,893)

 

                                1,733,564  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1), (7)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES – 1.5% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

     
      Banks – 1.2%                                         
$ 200    

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

 

     6.500%        N/A (8)        Ba2      $ 212,250  
  200    

Banco Santander SA

 

     4.750%        N/A (8)        Ba1        199,858  
  200    

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

 

     7.500%        N/A (8)        Baa3        226,043  
  200    

Societe Generale SA, 144A

                      4.750%        N/A (8)        BB+        203,082  
  800    

Total Banks

                                                 841,233  
      Capital Markets – 0.3%                
  200    

UBS Group AG, 144A

                      7.000%        N/A (8)        BBB        215,650  
$ 1,000    

Total Contingent Capital Securities (cost $1,033,488)

 

                                1,056,883  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

SOVEREIGN DEBT – 1.3% (1.0% of Total Investments)

 

     
      Bahrain – 0.4%                                         
$ 250    

Bahrain Government International Bond, 144A

 

     7.000%        10/12/28        B+      $ 270,976  
      Egypt – 0.5%                                         
  400    

Egypt Government International Bond, 144A

 

     5.875%        6/11/25        B+        410,822  
      El Salvador – 0.1%                                         
  100    

El Salvador Government International Bond, 144A

 

     5.875%        1/30/25        B–        63,001  
      Turkey – 0.3%                                         
  250    

Turkey Government International Bond

 

     5.950%        1/15/31        BB–        223,385  
$ 1,000    

Total Sovereign Debt (cost $1,002,711)

 

                                968,184  

 

17


JMM    Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    December 31, 2021
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                       Optional Call
Provision (9)
     Ratings (2)      Value  
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.8% (0.6%of Total Investments)

 

     
      Illinois – 0.8%                                     
$ 500    

Illinois State, General Obligation Bonds, Pension Funding Series 2003, 5.100%, 6/01/33 (4)

 

     No Opt. Call        BBB      $ 578,315  
$ 500    

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $513,826)

 

              578,315  
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $97,177,601)

 

                       98,370,059  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)               Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.1% (1.5% of Total Investments)

 

        
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.1% (1.5% of Total Investments)                       
$ 1,535    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/21, repurchase price $1,534,721, collateralized $1,576,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, due 2/15/41, value $1,565,473

     0.000%        1/03/22               $ 1,534,721  
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,534,721)

 

              1,534,721  
 

Total Investments (cost $98,712,322) – 137.5%

 

              99,904,780  
 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements, including accrued interest – (31.0)% (10)

 

              (22,541,763
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (6.5)% (11)

 

              (4,729,881
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

            $ 72,633,136  

Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts – Long

 

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

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     9        3/22      $ 1,736,948      $ 1,774,125      $ 37,177      $ 14,063  

Total receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

                                                $ 14,063  

Total payable for variation margin on futures contracts

                                                $  

Futures Contracts – Short

 

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

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Note

     (38      3/22      $ (5,474,299    $ (5,564,625    $ (90,326    $ (10,094

Total receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

                                                $  

Total payable for variation margin on futures contracts

                                                $ (10,094

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     $ (824,050   $ (824,050

 

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

 

(3)

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 derivatives and/or reverse repurchase agreements. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $24,623,165 have been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(5)

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.

 

(6)

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.

 

(7)

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 mandatory conversion into the issuer’s common stock under certain adverse circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a specified level.

 

(8)

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

(9)

Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.

 

(10)

Reverse Repurchase Agreements, including accrued interest as a percentage of Total Investments is 22.6%.

 

(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 of 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.

 

MDR

Denotes investment is subject to dollar roll transactions.

 

SOFR30A

30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

TBA

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

 

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, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

  

Long-term investments, at value (cost $97,177,601)

   $ 98,370,059  

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

     1,534,721  

Cash

     4,932  

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

     996,935  

Receivable for:

  

Interest

     594,362  

Investments sold

     1,259  

Reclaims

     918  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     14,063  

Other

     12,606  

Total assets

     101,529,855  

Liabilities

  

Reverse repurchase agreements, including accrued interest

     22,541,763  

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps

     824,050  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased – when-issued/delayed-delivery settlement

     5,331,078  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     10,094  

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     72,915  

Trustees fees

     604  

Other

     116,215  

Total liabilities

     28,896,719  

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 72,633,136  

Common shares outstanding

     9,462,350  

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

   $ 7.68  

Net assets applicable to common shares consist of:

        

Common shares, $0.01 par value per share

   $ 94,624  

Paid-in surplus

     82,347,965  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (9,809,453

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 72,633,136  

Authorized common shares

     Unlimited  
(1)

Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investment Income

   $ 1,971,602  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     428,748  

Interest expense

     33,529  

Custodian fees

     11,263  

Trustees fees

     1,552  

Professional fees

     40,248  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     49,239  

Shareholder servicing agent fees

     3,534  

Stock exchange listing fees

     3,345  

Investor relations expense

     6,388  

Total expenses

     577,846  

Net investment income (loss)

     1,393,756  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     (55,135

Futures contracts

     103,206  

Swaps

     (161,647

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     (1,266,528

Futures contracts

     (73,317

Swaps

     354,566  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,098,855

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

   $ 294,901  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

      Six Months
Ended
12/31/21
(Unaudited)
      

Year

Ended
6/30/21

 

Operations

       

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,393,756        $ 2,495,618  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments

     (55,135        (86,383

Futures contracts

     103,206          (373,095

Swaps

     (161,647        (314,292

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments

     (1,266,528        3,731,026  

Futures contracts

     (73,317        29,867  

Swaps

     354,566          839,707  

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

     294,901          6,322,448  

Distributions to Common Shareholders

       

Dividends

     (1,703,223        (3,061,070

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

     (1,703,223        (3,061,070

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

     (1,408,322        3,261,378  

Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period

     74,041,458          70,780,080  

Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period

   $ 72,633,136        $ 74,041,458  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

  

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

   $ 294,901  

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

     (49,764,125

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

     48,130,751  

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

     882,562  

Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net

     40,045  

(Increase) Decrease in:

  

Receivable for interest

     (41,025

Receivable for investments sold

     228,567  

Receivable for reclaims

     (918

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

     (3,938

Other assets

     (12,606

Increase (Decrease) in:

  

Payable for investments purchased - regular settlement

     (35,000

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

     1,290,688  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

     (5,406

Accrued management fees

     2,668  

Accrued Trustees fees

     (593

Accrued other expenses

     (43,116

Net realized (gain) loss from:

  

Investments

     55,135  

Paydowns

     (123,606

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     1,266,528  

Swaps

     (354,566

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     1,806,946  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

  

Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements

     47,586,002  

(Purchase) for reverse repurchase agreements

     (47,402,002

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

     (1,972,269

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (1,788,269

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

     18,677  

Cash and cash collateral at brokers at the beginning of period

     983,190  

Cash and cash collateral at brokers at the end of period

   $ 1,001,867  

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

        

Cash

   $ 4,932  

Cash collateral at brokers for investments in futures

     996,935  

Total cash and cash collateral at brokers

   $ 1,001,867  
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 33,378  

 

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:

                     

2022(f)

  $ 7.82     $ 0.15     $ (0.11   $ 0.04     $ (0.18   $   —     $   —     $ (0.18   $   —     $ 7.68     $ 7.58  

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  

2017

    8.07       0.39       0.12       0.51       (0.43                 (0.43           8.15       7.49  

 

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            Common Share Supplemental Data/
Ratios Applicable to Common Shares
 
    
Common Share
Total Returns
          Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Reimbursement(c)
    Ratios to Average Net Assets
After Reimbursement(c)(d)
       
Based
on
NAV(b)
        
Based
on
Share
Price(b)
    Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Expenses     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e)
 
             
  0.38     4.01   $ 72,633       1.56 %*      3.76 %*      1.56 %*      3.76 %*      50
  9.13       13.13       74,041       1.55       3.41       1.55       3.41       107  
  (2.34     (1.14     70,780       2.24       3.88       2.24       3.88       87  
  5.16       10.14       75,839       2.19       4.08       2.19       4.08       159  
  2.60       (1.37     75,408       1.88       4.28       1.88       4.28       165  
  6.62       6.08       77,147       1.71       4.72       1.64       4.79       191  

 

(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:

2022(f)

    0.09

2021

    0.10  

2020

    0.75  

2019

    0.69  

2018

    0.41  

2017

    0.23  
 

 

(d)

After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. As of September 8, 2016, the Adviser is no longer contractually reimbursing the Fund for any fees and expenses.

(e)

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

(f)

Unaudited. For the six months ended December 31, 2021.

*

Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

25


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).

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is December 31, 2021, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended December 31, 2021 (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.

Other Matters

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and subsequent global pandemic began significantly impacting the U.S. and global financial markets and economies during the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2020. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty in the global economy. The duration and extent of COVID-19 over the long term cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 and the extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Fund’s normal course of business, results of operations, investments, and cash flows will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Management continues to monitor and evaluate this situation.

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.

 

26


 

Compensation

The Fund pays no compensation directly to those of its trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Fund from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Fund’s Board of 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.

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 master repurchase agreements, 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. 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.

 

27


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Adopts New Rules to Modernize Fund Valuation Framework

In December 2020, the SEC voted to adopt a new rule governing fund valuation practices. New Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit 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. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth the recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations. Finally, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues, including the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 became effective on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. A fund may voluntarily comply with the rules after the effective date, and in advance of the compliance date, under certain conditions. Management is currently assessing the impact of these provisions on the Fund’s financial statements.

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

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.

Any portfolio security or derivative for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be classified as Level 3.

 

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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

   $      $ 61,118,002      $         —      $ 61,118,002  

Corporate Bonds

            32,915,111               32,915,111  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

            1,733,564               1,733,564  

Sovereign Debt

            968,184               968,184  

Contingent Capital Securities

            1,056,883               1,056,883  

Municipal Bonds

            578,315               578,315  

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

            1,534,721               1,534,721  

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Futures Contracts**

     (53,149                    (53,149

Interest Rate Swaps**

            (824,050             (824,050

Total

   $ (53,149    $ 99,080,730      $      $ 99,027,581  
*

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.

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

   $ 1,534,721        $ (1,565,473

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 $49,764,125 and $48,130,751 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

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.

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 U.S. Treasury futures as part of an overall portfolio construction strategy to manage portfolio duration and yield curve exposure.

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

 

Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding*

    $7,077,080  
*

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   Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ 37,177             Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*   $ (90,326
*

Value represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the asset and/or liability derivative location as described in the table above.

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

 

Underlying Risk Exposure     

Derivative

Instrument

     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
from Futures
Contracts
       Change in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) of
Futures Contracts
 
Interest rate      Futures contracts      $ 103,206        $ (73,317

 

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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 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 depreciation on interest rate swaps   $ (824,050

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

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

  $     $ (824,050   $ (824,050   $     $ 823,230     $ (820
**

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      $ (161,647      $ 354,566  

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 company taxable income to common shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

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

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the common share NAV of the Fund.

 

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The table below presents the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis as of December 31, 2021.

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

 

Tax cost of investments

     $ 98,848,910  

Gross unrealized:

    

Appreciation

     $ 1,915,265  

Depreciation

       (1,736,594

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ 178,671  
Permanent differences, primarily due to paydowns, bond premium amortization adjustments, treatment of notional principal contracts and complex securities character adjustments, resulted in reclassifications among the Fund’s components of net assets as of June 30, 2021, the Fund’s last tax year end.

 

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of June 30, 2021, the Fund’s last tax year end, were as follows:

 

Undistributed net ordinary income1

     $ 19,914  

Undistributed net long-term capital gains

        
1 

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

The tax character of distributions paid during the Fund’s last tax year ended June 30, 2021, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

Distributions from net ordinary income1

   $ 3,061,070  

Distributions from net long-term capital gains

      
1 

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

As of June 30, 2021, the Fund’s last tax year end, the Fund had unused capital losses carrying forward available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. The capital losses are not subject to expiration.

 

Not subject to expiration:

        

Short-term

     $517,313  

Long-term

     8,759,501  

Total

     $9,276,814  

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.

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  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

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, 2021, the complex-level fee for the Fund was 0.1531%.

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.

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      0.240      $ (8,808,000        1/27/22        $ (8,808,000      $ (8,812,207
Goldman Sachs      0.220        (3,648,000        1/13/22          (3,648,000        (3,649,743
TD Securities (USA), LLC      0.516        (10,075,000        1/13/22          (10,075,000        (10,079,813
                $ (22,531,000                 $ (22,531,000      $ (22,541,763

 

 

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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   $ 21,269,320  
Average interest rate     0.31

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    $ (8,812,207      $ 9,440,540  
Goldman Sachs      (3,649,743        3,786,259  
TD Securities (USA), LLC      (10,079,813        11,396,365  
     $ (22,541,763      $ 24,623,164  
*

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

 

         

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.

 

 

JMM Blended Benchmark: Consists of: 1) 25% 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; and 2) 75% Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index, an index that is designed to measure the performance of U.S. government treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities. 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 measures the performance of U.S. government 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.

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing
principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality solutions designed to
be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.

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Nuveen is the investment manager of TIAA. We have grown into one of the world’s premier global asset managers, with specialist knowledge across all major asset classes and particular strength in solutions that provide income for investors and that draw on our expertise in alternatives and responsible investing. Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources that a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create solutions which help them secure their financial future.

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

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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, 2022

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, 2022

 

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ E. Scott Wickerham

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

Date: March 9, 2022

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