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Nuveen Credit Income Fund
Class A Shares
FJSIX
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class A Shares of the Nuveen Credit Income Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>February 28, 2026.
semi-annual shareholder report
You can find additional information athttps://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.
https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses
(800) 257‑8787
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What were the Fund costs for the last six months? </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Costs paid as a percentage of </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment* </div> </td> </tr>
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<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fund Statistics </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(as of February 28, 2026)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
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<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: ARIAL; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: ARIAL;">Fund net assets</p> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;">$</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">364,856,428</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: ARIAL; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: ARIAL;">Total number of portfolio holdings</p> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">571</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: ARIAL; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: ARIAL;">Portfolio turnover (%)</p> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">31%</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> </table>
364856428
571
0.31
<div style="position: relative; float: left; width: 48%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g77g01.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 3%; width: 49%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g02k02.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(1) Includes 7.8% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.</div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(2) The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.</div>
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Nuveen Credit Income Fund
Class C Shares
FCSIX
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class C Shares of the Nuveen Credit Income Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>February 28, 2026.
semi-annual shareholder report
You can find additional information at<span style="white-space: nowrap;">https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="white-space: nowrap;">(800) 257-8787.</span>
https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses
(800) 257-8787
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What were the Fund costs for the last six months? </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; width: 96%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 31%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td>
<td style="width: 34%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td>
<td style="width: 33%;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Cost of a </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment </div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Costs paid as a percentage of </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment* </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Class C Shares</div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">$87 </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">1.71% </td> </tr> </table> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">* Annualized for period less than one year.</div>
87
0.0171
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fund Statistics </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(as of February 28, 2026)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; width: 96%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 87%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Fund net assets</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;">$</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">364,856,428</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Total number of portfolio holdings</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">571</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Portfolio turnover (%)</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">31%</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> </table>
364856428
571
0.31
<div style="position: relative; float: left; width: 48%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g77g03.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 3%; width: 49%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g10e90.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(1) Includes 7.8% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.</div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(2) The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.</div>
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Nuveen Credit Income Fund
Class I Shares
FJSYX
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class I Shares of the Nuveen Credit Income Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>February 28, 2026.
semi-annual shareholder report
You can find additional information at<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt; color: #0071ce;">https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787</span>.
https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses
(800) 257‑8787
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What were the Fund costs for the last six months? </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; width: 96%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 31%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td>
<td style="width: 34%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td>
<td style="width: 33%;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Cost of a </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment </div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Costs paid as a percentage of </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment* </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Class I Shares</div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">$36 </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">0.70% </td> </tr> </table> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">* Annualized for period less than one year.</div>
36
0.0070
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fund Statistics </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(as of February 28, 2026)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; width: 96%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 87%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Fund net assets</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;">$</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">364,856,428</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Total number of portfolio holdings</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">571</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Portfolio turnover (%)</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">31%</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> </table>
364856428
571
0.31
<div style="position: relative; float: left; width: 48%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g77g05.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 3%; width: 49%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g67c63.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(1) Includes 7.8% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.</div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(2) The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.</div>
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Nuveen Strategic Income Fund
Class A Shares
FCDDX
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class A Shares of the Nuveen Strategic Income Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>February 28, 2026.
semi-annual shareholder report
You can find additional information at<span style="white-space: nowrap;">https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="white-space: nowrap;">(800) 257-8787.</span>
https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses
(800) 257-8787
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What were the Fund costs for the last six months? </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
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<td style="width: 31%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td>
<td style="width: 34%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td>
<td style="width: 33%;"></td> </tr>
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<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Cost of a </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment </div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Costs paid as a percentage of </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment* </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Class A Shares</div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">$41 </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">0.80% </td> </tr> </table> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">* Annualized for period less than one year.</div>
41
0.0080
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fund Statistics </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(as of February 28, 2026)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
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<td style="width: 86%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td> </tr>
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<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Fund net assets</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;">$</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">1,359,904,229</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Total number of portfolio holdings</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">672</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Portfolio turnover (%)</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">54%</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> </table>
1359904229
672
0.54
<div style="position: relative; float: left; width: 48%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g00k07.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 3%; width: 49%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g08k08.jpg"/> </div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-right: 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g25k25.jpg"/> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(1) Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.</div> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(2) The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.</div>
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Nuveen Strategic Income Fund
Class C Shares
FCBCX
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class C Shares of the Nuveen Strategic Income Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>February 28, 2026.
semi-annual shareholder report
You can find additional information at <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt; color: #0071ce;">https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.</span>
https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses
(800) 257‑8787
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What were the Fund costs for the last six months? </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; width: 96%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td>
<td style="width: 33%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td>
<td style="width: 32%;"></td> </tr>
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<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Cost of a </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment </div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Costs paid as a percentage of<br/>$10,000 investment*</span></td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-top: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; height: 3pt;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Class C Shares</div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">$79 </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">1.55%</td> </tr> </table> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">* Annualized for period less than one year.</div>
79
0.0155
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fund Statistics </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(as of February 28, 2026)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; width: 96%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 86%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Fund net assets</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">$1,359,904,229</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
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<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Total number of portfolio holdings</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">672</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1pt;">
<td style="height: 3pt;"></td>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Portfolio turnover (%)</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">54%</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> </table>
1359904229
672
0.54
<div style="position: relative; float: left; width: 48%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g00k10.jpg"/> </div> </div><div style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 3%; width: 49%; padding-right: 0%; padding-bottom: 8pt; overflow: visible; padding-top: 3pt;"> <div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g50f55.jpg"/> </div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </div> <div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g63p90.jpg"/> </div> </div><div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(1) Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.</div><div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(2) The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies</div>
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies
Nuveen Strategic Income Fund
Class R6 Shares
FSFRX
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class R6 Shares of the Nuveen Strategic Income Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>February 28, 2026.
semi-annual shareholder report
You can find additional information at <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt; color: #0071ce;">https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.</span>
https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses
(800) 257‑8787
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What were the Fund costs for the last six months? </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt; width: 96%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td>
<td style="width: 33%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td>
<td style="width: 32%;"></td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">Cost of a </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">$10,000 investment </div> </td>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Costs paid as a percentage of<br/>$10,000 investment*</span></td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left: 8pt; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Class R6 Shares</div> </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">$24 </td>
<td style="border-left: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-right: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;">0.47%</td> </tr> </table> <div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">* Annualized for period less than one year.</div>
24
0.0047
<div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fund Statistics </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">(as of February 28, 2026)</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #0071ce;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Fund net assets</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">$1,359,904,229</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
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<td colspan="4" style="height: 3pt;"></td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Total number of portfolio holdings</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">672</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.00em; text-indent: -1.00em; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial;">Portfolio turnover (%)</div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;">54%</td>
<td style="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> </table>
1359904229
672
0.54
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<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g00k16.jpg"/> </div><div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g92k52.jpg"/> </div><div style="margin: 0pt 10pt 0pt 10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g86l80.jpg"/> </div><div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(1) Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.</div><div style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: justify; margin: 6pt 2% 0pt 2%;">(2) The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.</div>
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Nuveen Strategic Income Fund
Class I Shares
FCBYX
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class I Shares of the Nuveen Strategic Income Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to<span style="font-weight:bold"> </span>February 28, 2026.
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<div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2%;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#0071ce"><span style="font-weight:bold">What were the Fund costs for the last six months? </span></span><span style="font-family:arial">(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#0071ce"><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span></span></div>
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<td style="width:33%;"></td>
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<td colspan="2" style="BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-TOP:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-RIGHT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;height:3pt;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style=" BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;">Cost of a </div> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;">$10,000 investment </div></td>
<td style=" BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right:2pt;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Costs paid as a percentage of<br/> $10,000 investment*</span></td> </tr>
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<td colspan="2" style="BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-TOP:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;height:3pt;"> </td>
<td colspan="2" style="BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-TOP:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-RIGHT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;height:3pt;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-left:8pt;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.00em;text-indent:-1.00em;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;">Class I Shares</div></td>
<td style=" BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;">$28 </td>
<td style=" BORDER-LEFT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6; padding-right:2pt;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;">0.55%</td> </tr> </table><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2%;margin-right:2%;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;">* Annualized for period less than one year.</div>
28
0.0055
<div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2%;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#0071ce"><span style="font-weight:bold">Fund Statistics </span></span><span style="font-family:arial">(as of February 28, 2026)</span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#0071ce"><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span></span></div>
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<td style="width:86%;"></td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1%;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.00em;text-indent:-1.00em;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;">Fund net assets</div></td>
<td style=" BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">$1,359,904,229</td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.00em;text-indent:-1.00em;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;">Total number of portfolio holdings</div></td>
<td style=" BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">672</td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.00em;text-indent:-1.00em;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;">Portfolio turnover (%)</div></td>
<td style=" BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;">54%</td>
<td style="padding-bottom:3pt ;BORDER-BOTTOM:0.75pt solid #7fb8e6;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"> </td> </tr> </table>
1359904229
672
0.54
<div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g00k13.jpg"/> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g54h45.jpg"/> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;margin-right:10pt;">
<img alt="LOGO" src="g34353g1g00l47.jpg"/> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2%;margin-right:2%;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;">(1) Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:2%;margin-right:2%;font-size:8pt;font-family:arial;text-align:justify;">(2) The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies. </div>
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies
Includes 7.8% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Annualized for period less than one year.
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Annualized for period less than one year.
Annualized for period less than one year.
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Annualized for period less than one year.
The ratings disclosed are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or Fitch, Inc (Fitch). This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national ratings agencies.
Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.
Annualized for period less than one year.
Annualized for period less than one year.
Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.
Annualized for period less than one year.
Includes 7.8% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.
Includes 7.8% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.
Includes 12.0% of $1,000 Par Preferred and/or Contingent Capital Securities.