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 811-07747

Nuveen Multistate Trust I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy

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: May 31

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2013

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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Semi-Annual Report   November 30, 2013

 

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    Fund Name        Class A    Class C    Class I       

 

 

 

    

 

 

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

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Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

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Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

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Table of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Risk Considerations and Dividend Information

     9   

Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios

     11   

Yields

     15   

Holding Summaries

     16   

Expense Examples

     18   

Portfolios of Investments

     20   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     33   

Statement of Operations

     34   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     35   

Financial Highlights

     36   

Notes to Financial Statements

     42   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     53   

Additional Fund Information

     55   

 

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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from its financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China’s growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcomes add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen’s investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

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

Sincerely,

 

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William J. Schneider

Chairman of the Board

January 21, 2014

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc. Portfolio managers Michael S. Hamilton and Christopher L. Drahn, CFA, review key investment strategies and the performance of the Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund, the Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund. Michael has managed the Arizona and New Mexico Funds since 2011 and Chris has managed the Colorado Fund since that same year.

How did the Funds perform during the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section of this report provide each Fund’s total return performance information for its Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the six-month, one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ending November 30, 2013. Each Fund’s returns are compared with the performance of a corresponding market index and its and Lipper classification average.

During the first part of this reporting period, widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) quantitative easing program and the potential impact on the economy and financial markets led to increased market volatility. After surprising the market in September 2013 with its decision to wait for additional evidence of an improving economy before making any adjustments to the program, the Fed announced on December 18 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period) that it would begin tapering its monthly bond-buying program by $10 billion (to $75 billion) in January 2014. Political debate over federal spending and headline credit stories involving Detroit and Puerto Rico also contributed to the unsettled environment during this period and prompted an increase in selling by bondholders across the fixed income markets. Although the second half of the period brought some stabilization and a rally in the municipal market, municipal bond prices generally declined for the period as a whole, especially at the longer end of the maturity spectrum, while interest rates rose. During this time, we continued to take a bottom-up approach to discovering sectors that appeared undervalued as well as individual credits that had the potential to perform well over the long term and helped us keep our Funds fully invested.

During the six-months ending November 30, 2013, the Class A Shares at NAV of the Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico Funds underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Index. However, all three Funds outperformed the Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average to varying degrees. Shareholders should note that the performance of the Lipper Other States classification represents the overall average of returns for funds from multiple states with a wide variety of municipal market conditions, making direct comparisons less meaningful.

 

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), Inc. or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

What strategies were used to manage the Funds during the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2013? How did these strategies influence performance?

All of the Funds continued to employ the same fundamental investment strategies and tactics long relied upon by Nuveen Asset Management. Our municipal bond portfolios are managed with a value-oriented approach and close input from Nuveen Asset Management’s research team. Below, we highlight the specific factors influencing each Fund’s investment strategy, as well as how we managed each portfolio in light of recent market conditions.

Nuveen Arizona and New Mexico Municipal Bond Funds

The Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Index, with the portfolio’s duration and credit quality exposure detracting from relative performance.

Maintaining a longer duration than the benchmark, meaning the Fund was more sensitive to the negative effects of rising interest rates, was detrimental. Additionally, the portfolio’s larger allocation to bonds on the long end of the yield curve, between 8 and 14 years, acted as a drag, as longer dated issues declined in response to rising rates more than shorter maturity bonds. As a natural consequence of rising interest rates, the durations of the Fund and the Index extend and bonds become less likely to be called.

We were reluctant to alter our approach to the portfolio’s duration, given our view that longer term bonds were both attractively valued and played an important role in enhancing the Fund’s income stream. This patience was rewarded later in the reporting period when interest rates drifted lower, as the Fund’s relatively longer duration provided a performance benefit relative to the index, which partially counterbalanced some of the prior weakness.

From a credit quality perspective, the Fund was hurt by its overweight in BBB-rated securities, especially holdings in certain Puerto Rico bonds carrying this credit rating. Securities issued in this U.S. territory suffered steep declines amid growing concern about the island’s financial challenges. We pared back our stake in Puerto Rico bonds from about 9% of net assets at the beginning of the reporting period, to just over 1% by the end of the reporting period. On the positive side, security selection among hospital/health care bonds bolstered the Fund’s performance versus the index. Specifically, investments in shorter term callable hospital bonds were helpful because they outpaced the Arizona municipal market as a whole.

Our transaction activity was heavier than normal during the past six months. Early on, we added Salt Verde Gas bonds and replaced bonds for Yavapai County Regional Medical Center that were being called. We believed these securities were attractively priced, produced an adequate level of income for their risk and had the potential to outperform similar securities over the long term. We focused on bonds with larger coupons or structures where coupons would increase in a relatively short period. The high coupon bonds provide some measure of defense against rising rates. In this category, we added bonds issued by Arizona State University and added a small piece of Maricopa County School District # 28 step coupon bond. While the Maricopa’s current coupon is 1%, by July 1, 2015 the coupon will step to 5.5%.

Most of our management activity, however, was concentrated on the sell side. As a consequence of the downturn in the municipal bond market, both it and the Fund experienced investment outflows during the reporting period. To satisfy shareholder redemptions, we deployed a number of strategies. In addition to eliminating some Puerto Rico holdings from the portfolio, we also sold bonds with lower dollar prices throughout the reporting period when individual investor demand for such securities was comparably high. When we found attractive opportunities, we purchased bonds with higher coupons because we believed they could behave more defensively than lower coupon bonds if rates spike higher. Together, our purchases and sales resulted in increased exposure to AA-rated securities and a related decrease in BBB-rated holdings, as well as minor changes in our exposure to various sectors of the market.

 

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Meanwhile, the Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund significantly underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Index during the six-month reporting period, with a variety of factors hampering the Fund’s relative performance.

First, duration positioning, meaning sensitivity to interest rate changes, was less than advantageous during this reporting period. The Fund had a longer duration, meaning the portfolio had more sensitivity to interest rates and, as such, was hurt more as rates rose. Second, owning more longer term bonds (with durations between 10 and 14 years) also detracted, as these securities lagged shorter duration bonds, in which the Fund was underweight. Of note, as interest rates rose during the reporting period, the durations of the Fund and the index naturally extended.

Rather than significantly alter our duration approach, however, we preserved an overweight in longer duration holdings. These securities were attractively valued and offered comparatively high levels of income and, therefore, would be important long-term contributors to the Fund’s income. Maintaining this positioning served us well in the fall when interest rates declined and the Fund gained previously lost ground relative to the index.

Credit quality positioning also detracted from the Fund’s performance. Here, the Fund’s overweighting in BBB-rated securities, especially holdings in Puerto Rico bonds, was a negative. We pared back our stake in Puerto Rico bonds from roughly 11.5% of net assets at the beginning of the reporting period, to about 2.5% by the end of the reporting period.

With the exception of the pre-refunded/escrow to maturity (ETM) sector of the market, all sectors had negative returns for the reporting period. A larger-than-benchmark exposure to the public power and dedicated-tax groups, both largely a function of our Puerto Rico holdings, were particularly detracting to the portfolio. While still providing a negative return overall, an overweight to the housing sector was a positive to the portfolio.

Our overall transaction activity, focused more towards sales, was unusually heavy. In addition to selling most of our Puerto Rico holdings, we sold some lower coupon New Mexico bonds that were in comparatively strong demand. At times, we were able use the proceeds from those sales to purchase comparable higher yielding bonds which included the Boulders Public Improvement District Special Levy bonds which afforded the opportunity to enhance the Fund’s income stream at attractive valuations.

As a consequence of our sales and purchases, the portfolio experienced changes to sector and credit quality exposures. Most notably, the Fund’s stake in utilities declined while its exposure to education increased. Our allocation to lower rated investment grade bonds (BBB and A) fell, while the Fund’s weighting in higher quality securities rose. We should emphasize that these changes stemmed from the transactions we made in response to market conditions and not as part of an overall effort to restructure the portfolio, which we wanted to preserve.

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

During the six-month reporting period, the Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Index. A large portion of the Fund’s underperformance was experienced from its longer duration, meaning it was more sensitive to interest rate changes than the benchmark, hampering its ability to keep up with the index as interest rates rose. The Fund’s longer overall duration was due to its overweight in long duration bonds (generally longer than ten years), which underperformed shorter duration securities, in which we had an underweight. This yield curve positioning detracted from relative results, given that longer term bonds suffered disproportionately as rates climbed.

The durations of the Fund and the benchmark extended during the reporting period, as typically occurs when rates are on the rise. Given our commitment to maintaining the Fund’s income stream, we were reluctant to sell long duration bonds or shorten our duration, a strategy that proved beneficial for relative performance in the final months of the reporting period, when rates drifted lower.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

Credit quality positioning, sector positioning and security selection were mostly neutral factors for the Fund’s relative performance during the reporting period. Puerto Rico bonds performed very poorly, although the Fund’s exposure to the commonwealth was fairly modest. During the reporting period, we reduced our Puerto Rico weighting from over 2% to under 1%.

As was the case with many municipal bond funds, the Fund experienced shareholder redemptions, requiring the sale of some securities. We were able to take advantage of pockets of strong demand by various types of investors to sell securities structured in a specific manner. For instance, we sold some bonds with lower or below-market coupons at what we believed were advantageous prices. We also occasionally sold very short maturity holdings or utilized proceeds from called bonds to meet cash needs.

Although our transaction activity was weighted toward the sell side, we made some notable purchases during the reporting period, adding a number of higher coupon securities and/or higher yielding securities. Our goal was to enhance the Fund’s income stream. This involved to some extent selling some existing holdings and adding new positions at the higher yield levels now available in the marketplace. We were particularly active in the health care sector with this strategy. We adding to names such as Catholic Health Initiatives and the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Outside the health care sector, we also added Denver Airport bonds, an A-rated credit with what we thought were attractive spreads.

An Update Regarding Detroit and Puerto Rico

During this reporting period, two credit situations weighed on the municipal market. It is important to note that, while these situations received much attention from the media, they represented isolated events. On July 18, 2013, the City of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Detroit, burdened by decades of population loss, declines in the auto manufacturing industry, and significant tax base deterioration, has been under severe financial stress for an extended period. Detroit’s bankruptcy filing will likely be a lengthy one, given the complexity of its debt portfolio, number of creditors, numerous union contracts, and significant legal questions that must be addressed.

Another factor affecting the Funds’ holdings was the downgrade of debt issued by Puerto Rico. In 2012, Moody’s downgraded Puerto Rico GO bonds to Baa3 from Baa1, Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (COFINA) senior sales tax revenue bonds to Aa3 from Aa2, and COFINA subordinate sales tax revenue bonds to A3 from A1. In October 2013, Moody’s further downgraded the COFINA senior sales tax bonds to A2, while affirming the subordinate bonds at A3. On November 14, 2013, Fitch Ratings announced that it was placing the majority of Puerto Rico issuance—with the exception of the COFINA bonds—on negative credit watch, which implies that another downgrade may be likely. While Fitch currently rates Puerto Rico issuance at BBB-, it affirmed the ratings on COFINA bonds at AA- for the senior bonds and A+ for the subordinate bonds, with stable outlooks. On December 11, 2013 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period), Moody’s announced that it also had placed its Baa3 rating on Puerto Rico GOs (and other Puerto Rico issues linked to the GO rating) on review for downgrade. These downgrades were based on Puerto Rico’s ongoing economic problems and, in the case of the COFINA bonds, the impact of these problems on the projected growth of sales tax revenues. However, the COFINA bonds were able to maintain a higher credit rating than the GOs because, unlike the revenue streams supporting some Puerto Rican issues, the sales taxes supporting the COFINA bonds cannot be diverted and used to support Puerto Rico’s GO bonds. For the reporting period ended November 30, 2013, Puerto Rico paper underperformed the municipal market as a whole.

 

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Risk Considerations and Dividend Information

 

Risk Considerations

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Funds, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, call risk, state concentration risk, tax risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make interest and principal payments when due. Below investment grade or high yield debt securities are subject to liquidity risk and heightened credit risk. The Funds’ use of inverse floaters creates effective leverage. Leverage involves the risk that the Funds could lose more than its original investment and also increases the Funds’ exposure to volatility and interest rate risk.

Dividend Information

Each Fund seeks to pay dividends at a rate that reflects the past and projected performance of the Fund. To permit a Fund to maintain a more stable monthly dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net investment income actually earned by the Fund during the period. If the Fund has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it will hold the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Fund’s NAV. Conversely, if the Fund has cumulatively paid in dividends more than it has earned, the excess will constitute a negative UNII that will likewise be reflected in the Fund’s NAV. Each Fund will, over time, pay all its net investment income as dividends to shareholders. As of November 30, 2013, all three Funds had positive UNII balances, based upon our best estimate, for tax purposes. Arizona and Colorado had positive UNII balances, while New Mexico had a negative UNII balance for financial reporting purposes.

 

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Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios

 

The Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios for each Fund are shown on the following three pages.

Returns quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Income is generally exempt from regular federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local income taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.

Returns may reflect a contractual agreement between certain Funds and the investment adviser to waive certain fees and expenses; see Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7 — Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. In addition, returns may reflect a voluntary expense limitation by the Funds’ investment adviser that may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Funds’ Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) only.

The expense ratios shown reflect the Funds’ total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.

Leverage is created whenever a Fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. The effective leverage ratio shown is the amount of investment exposure created either through borrowings or indirectly through inverse floaters, divided by the assets invested, including those assets that were purchased with the proceeds of the leverage, or referenced by the levered instrument.

 

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Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2013

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (4.28)%          (5.27)%           6.77%           3.75%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (8.29)%           (9.29)%           5.87%           3.31%   

S&P Municipal Bond Index*

       (2.73)%           (3.57)%           6.57%           4.44%   

Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average*

       (4.59)%           (6.06)%           5.66%           3.40%   

Class C Shares

       (4.66)%           (5.92)%           6.18%           3.17%   

Class I Shares

       (4.28)%          (5.20)%           6.98%           3.95%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

       1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  

Class A Shares at NAV

       (1.57)%          (4.11)%           6.81%           3.66%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (5.75)%           (8.16)%           5.90%           3.21%   

Class C Shares

       (1.77)%           (4.67)%           6.24%           3.09%   

Class I Shares

       (1.58)%          (4.03)%           7.01%           3.86%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 4.20% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Expense Ratios

       0.88%           1.42%           0.68%   

Effective Leverage Ratio as of November 30, 2013

 

Effective Leverage Ratio

       1.07%   

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2013

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (3.67)%           (4.51)%           6.81%           4.08%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (7.72)%           (8.50)%           5.91%           3.63%   

S&P Municipal Bond Index*

       (2.73)%           (3.57)%           6.57%           4.44%   

Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average*

       (4.59)%           (6.06)%           5.66%           3.40%   

Class C Shares

       (3.87)%           (4.98)%           6.22%           3.52%   

Class I Shares

       (3.50)%           (4.26)%           7.02%           4.29%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (0.31)%           (3.46)%           7.06%           3.98%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (4.49)%           (7.48)%           6.13%           3.54%   

Class C Shares

       (0.51)%           (4.03)%           6.46%           3.41%   

Class I Shares

       (0.12)%           (3.30)%           7.26%           4.18%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 4.20% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Expense Ratios

      
0.86%
  
       1.41%           0.66%   

Effective Leverage Ratio as of November 30, 2013

 

Effective Leverage Ratio

       0.00%   

 

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund


Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios (continued)

Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2013

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (4.45)%           (5.89)%           5.65%           3.63%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (8.47)%           (9.81)%           4.76%           3.18%   

S&P Municipal Bond Index*

       (2.73)%           (3.57)%           6.57%           4.44%   

Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average*

       (4.59)%           (6.06)%           5.66%           3.40%   

Class C Shares

       (4.70)%           (6.46)%           5.08%           3.06%   

Class I Shares

       (4.41)%           (5.73)%           5.85%           3.83%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (1.83)%           (4.74)%           5.44%           3.52%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (5.92)%           (8.70)%           4.55%           3.07%   

Class C Shares

       (2.09)%           (5.23)%           4.87%           2.95%   

Class I Shares

       (1.70)%           (4.58)%           5.64%           3.72%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 4.20% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Expense Ratios

       0.84%           1.39%           0.64%   

Effective Leverage Ratio as of November 30, 2013

 

Effective Leverage Ratio

       0.00%   

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Yields as of November 30, 2013

 

Dividend Yield is the most recent dividend per share (annualized) divided by the offering price per share.

The SEC 30-Day Yield is a standardized measure of a Fund’s yield that accounts for the future amortization of premiums or discounts of bonds held in the Fund’s portfolio. The SEC 30-Day Yield is computed under an SEC standardized formula and is based on the maximum offer price per share. Dividend Yield may differ from the SEC 30-Day Yield because the Fund may be paying out more or less than it is earning and it may not include the effect of amortization of bond premium.

The Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis at a specified tax rate. With respect to investments that generate qualified dividend income that is taxable at a maximum rate of 15%, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A 1

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Dividend Yield

       3.91%           3.50%           4.25%   

SEC 30-Day Yield

       2.99%          
2.57%
  
       3.32%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield 2

       4.35%           3.74%           4.83%   

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A 1

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Dividend Yield

       3.81%           3.39%           4.16%   

SEC 30-Day Yield

       3.24%           2.83%           3.58%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield 2

       4.72%           4.12%           5.21%   

Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A 1

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Dividend Yield

       3.14%           2.74%           3.50%   

SEC 30-Day Yield

       2.54%           2.11%           2.85%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield 3

       3.71%           3.08%           4.16%   

 

1 The SEC Yield for Class A shares quoted in the table reflects the maximum sales load. Investors paying a reduced load because of volume discounts, investors paying no load because they qualify for one of the several exclusions from the load, and existing shareholders who previously paid a load but would like to know the SEC Yield applicable to their shares on a going-forward basis, should understand that the SEC Yield effectively applicable to them would be higher than the figure quoted in the table.

 

2 The Taxable-Equivalent Yield is based on the Fund’s SEC 30-Day Yield on the indicated date and a combined federal and state income tax rate of 31.3%.

 

3 The Taxable-Equivalent Yield is based on the Fund’s SEC 30-Day Yield on the indicated date and a combined federal and state income tax rate of 31.5%.

 

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Holding Summaries as of November 30, 2013

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Ratings shown 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. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

 

Bond Credit Quality 1,2,3

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

     12.0%   

AA

     30.7%   

A

     24.7%   

BBB

     18.4%   

BB or Lower

     2.0%   

N/R

     9.2%   

Portfolio Composition 1,4

 

Tax Obligation/Limited

     23.8%   

Health Care

     20.3%   

Education and Civic Organizations

     13.5%   

Tax Obligation/General

     12.9%   

Water and Sewer

     9.1%   

U.S. Guaranteed

     8.5%   

Utilities

     6.1%   

Other

     5.8%   
 

 

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

 

Bond Credit Quality 1,2,3

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

     7.2%   

AA

     32.1%   

A

     29.0%   

BBB

     15.7%   

BB or Lower

     0.5%   

N/R

     13.6%   

Portfolio Composition 1,4

 

Health Care

     22.6%   

Tax Obligation/Limited

     20.0%   

Education and Civic Organizations

     18.2%   

Tax Obligation/General

     9.8%   

Transportation

     8.9%   

U.S. Guaranteed

     6.8%   

Other

     13.7%   
 
1 Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Percentages may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets less liabilities from the table.

 

3 As a percentage of total investment exposure. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further information.

 

4 As a percentage of total investments.

 

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Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

Bond Credit Quality 1,2,3

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

     18.4%   

AA

     53.5%   

A

     15.4%   

BBB

     8.0%   

N/R

     3.4%   

Portfolio Composition 1,4

 

Tax Obligation/Limited

     34.1%   

Water and Sewer

     19.2%   

Education and Civic Organizations

     14.0%   

Health Care

     10.8%   

Tax Obligation/General

     5.5%   

Housing/Single Family

     5.3%   

Other

     11.1%   
 
1 Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Percentages may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets less liabilities from the table.

 

3 As a percentage of total investment exposure. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further information.

 

4 As a percentage of total investments.

 

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Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including up-front and back-end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees, where applicable; and other Fund expenses. The Examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period.

The information under “Actual Performance,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period” to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Performance,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds or share classes. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
        

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

      

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (6/01/13)

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (11/30/13)

     $ 957.20         $ 953.40         $ 957.20         $ 1,020.66         $ 1,017.90         $ 1,021.66   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $ 4.32         $ 7.00         $ 3.34         $ 4.46         $ 7.23         $ 3.45   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .88%, 1.43% and .68% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
        

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

      

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (6/01/13)

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (11/30/13)

     $ 963.30         $ 961.30         $ 965.00         $ 1,020.71         $ 1,017.95         $ 1,021.71   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $ 4.28         $ 6.98         $ 3.30         $ 4.41         $ 7.18         $ 3.40   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .87%, 1.42% and .67% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Actual Performance        Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
        

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

      

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (6/01/13)

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (11/30/13)

     $ 955.50         $ 953.00         $ 955.90         $ 1,020.76         $ 1,018.00         $ 1,021.76   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $ 4.22         $ 6.90         $ 3.24         $ 4.36         $ 7.13         $ 3.35   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .86%, 1.41% and .66% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 98.0%

           
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 98.0%

           
 

Consumer Staples – 1.3%

           
$ 635     

Puerto Rico, The Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds, Series 2002, 5.375%, 5/15/33

        5/14 at 100.00         BBB+       $ 592,392   
  420     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Revenue Loan Note – Diageo Project, Series 2009A, 6.750%, 10/01/37

          10/19 at 100.00         BBB         456,389   
  1,055     

Total Consumer Staples

                            1,048,781   
 

Education and Civic Organizations – 13.2%

           
 

Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A:

  

  1,180     

5.000%, 7/01/37

        No Opt. Call         AA         1,239,614   
  1,000     

5.000%, 7/01/43

        No Opt. Call         AA         1,041,760   
  460     

Northern Arizona University, System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/41

        6/21 at 100.00         A+         466,320   
  1,355     

Northern Arizona University, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/25 – FGIC Insured

        6/17 at 100.00         A+         1,465,460   
  400     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Facility Revenue Bonds, Choice Academies Charter Schools Project, Series 2012, 5.625%, 9/01/42

        9/22 at 100.00         BB+         335,680   
  220     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Facility Revenue Bonds, fbo Brighter Choice Foundation Charter Middle Schools Project, Albany, New York, Series 2012, 7.500%, 7/01/42

        7/22 at 100.00         BB–         214,427   
  165     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds, Great Hearts Academies – Veritas Project, Series 2012, 6.300%, 7/01/42

        7/21 at 100.00         BB         157,560   
  215     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds, Painted Rock Academy Charter School Project, Series 2012A, 7.500%, 7/01/42

        7/20 at 100.00         N/R         202,966   
  1,125     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Lease Revenue Bonds, Rowan University Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/42 – AGM Insured (UB) (4)

        6/22 at 100.00         A+         1,090,114   
  1,025     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Noah Webster Basic Schools Inc., Series 2004, 6.125%, 12/15/34

        12/14 at 100.00         BBB–         1,013,623   
  285     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds Legacy Traditional School Project, Series 2009, 8.500%, 7/01/39

        7/19 at 100.00         N/R         308,148   
  215     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds, Carden Traditional Schools Project, Series 2012, 7.500%, 1/01/42

        1/22 at 100.00         B         209,821   
  300     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Revenue Bonds, Paradise Education Center Project, Series 2010, 6.100%, 6/01/45

        6/19 at 100.00         BBB–         287,478   
 

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Educational Revenue Bonds, Paradise Education Center Charter School, Series 2006:

           
  250     

5.875%, 6/01/22

        6/16 at 100.00         BBB–         252,953   
  145     

6.000%, 6/01/36

        6/16 at 100.00         BBB–         138,465   
  1,000     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Educational Revenue Bonds, Valley Academy Charter School Project, Series 2008, 6.500%, 7/01/38

        7/18 at 100.00         Baa3         1,014,140   
  250     

Sun Devil Energy LLC, Arizona, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Arizona State University Project, Series 2008, 5.000%, 7/01/22

        No Opt. Call         AA–         286,390   
  575     

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center Charter School, Series 2011, 7.875%, 3/01/42

          3/21 at 100.00         BB+         627,797   
  10,165     

Total Education and Civic Organizations

                            10,352,716   
 

Health Care – 19.9%

           
  1,335     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Banner Health Systems, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 1/01/25

        1/17 at 100.00         AA–         1,443,642   
  1,770     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Banner Health Systems, Series 2008D, 5.500%, 1/01/38

        1/18 at 100.00         AA–         1,846,765   
  500     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West, Series 2011B-1&2, 5.000%, 3/01/41 – AGM Insured

        3/21 at 100.00         AA–         497,380   

 

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Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Health Care (continued)

           
$ 1,500     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital System Revenue Bonds, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 2/01/42

        2/22 at 100.00         BBB+       $ 1,376,055   
  700     

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Series 2005B, 5.000%, 12/01/37

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB+         690,844   
  1,035     

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, John C. Lincoln Health Network, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/42

        12/17 at 100.00         BBB+         998,910   
  900     

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West, Series 2004A, 5.375%, 7/01/23

        7/14 at 100.00         A         924,030   
  1,415     

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 7/01/32

        7/17 at 100.00         A         1,423,419   
  1,025     

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Scottsdale Healthcare, Series 2006C. Re-offering, 5.000%, 9/01/35 – AGC Insured

        9/20 at 100.00         AA–         1,044,034   
  650     

Show Low Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Navapache Regional Medical Center, Series 2005, 5.000%, 12/01/30 – RAAI Insured

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB+         648,889   
  1,500     

University Medical Center Corporation, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/35

        7/15 at 100.00         BBB+         1,493,070   
  1,200     

University Medical Center Corporation, Tucson, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2011, 6.000%, 7/01/39

        7/21 at 100.00         BBB+         1,237,872   
  580     

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Northern Arizona Healthcare System, Refunding Series 2011, 5.250%, 10/01/26

        10/21 at 100.00         AA         635,494   
 

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Series 2013A:

           
  500     

5.000%, 8/01/20

        No Opt. Call         Baa1         546,335   
  750     

5.250%, 8/01/33

          8/23 at 100.00         Baa1         739,538   
  15,360     

Total Health Care

                            15,546,277   
 

Housing/Multifamily – 2.9%

           
  2,240     

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Western Groves Apartments Project, Series 2001B, Pass through Certificates Series 2002-4, 5.800%, 11/01/34 (Mandatory put 11/01/21) (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          2/14 at 100.00         N/R         2,223,066   
 

Long-Term Care – 0.3%

           
  220     

Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Friendship Village of Tempe Project, Refunding Series 2012A, 6.000%, 12/01/32

          12/21 at 100.00         N/R         217,301   
 

Tax Obligation/General – 12.6%

           
  860     

El Mirage, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/42 – AGM Insured

        7/22 at 100.00         AA–         876,804   
  2,000     

Gila County Unified School District 10 Payson, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project 2006, Series 2008B, 5.750%, 7/01/28

        7/18 at 100.00         Aa3         2,246,880   
  425     

Kyrene Elementary School District 28, Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project 2010, Series 2013B, 1.000%, 7/01/30

        7/23 at 100.00         Aa1         428,829   
  2,715     

Maricopa County Unified School District 60 Higley, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008C, 5.000%, 7/01/27

        7/18 at 100.00         A1         2,930,024   
  335     

Pima County Continental Elementary School District 39, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A, 6.000%, 7/01/30 – AGM Insured

        7/21 at 100.00         AA–         375,907   
  500     

Pima County Unified School District 12 Sunnyside, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, School Improvement Project of 2011, Series 2013B, 5.000%, 7/01/32 – BAM Insured

        7/23 at 100.00         AA         519,670   
  1,000     

Tucson, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001B, 5.750%, 7/01/16

        No Opt. Call         AA         1,131,540   
  1,270     

Yuma & La Paz Counties Community College District, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 7/01/25 – NPFG Insured

          7/16 at 100.00         Aa3         1,373,137   
  9,105     

Total Tax Obligation/General

                            9,882,791   
 

Tax Obligation/Limited – 23.3%

           
  330     

Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, Senior Revenue Refunding Bonds, Multipurpose Stadium Facility Project, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 7/01/36

        7/22 at 100.00         A1         332,967   
  1,000     

Arizona State Transportation Board, Highway Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/38

        No Opt. Call         AA+         1,051,260   

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)

           
$ 2,000     

Arizona State, Certificates of Participation, Department of Administration Series 2010B, 5.000%, 10/01/26 – AGC Insured

        4/20 at 100.00         AA–       $ 2,111,480   
  345     

Buckeye, Arizona, Festival Ranch Community Facilities District General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/15/27

        7/22 at 100.00         BBB         339,756   
  641     

Centerra Community Facilities District, Goodyear, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.500%, 7/15/29

        7/15 at 100.00         N/R         562,054   
  145     

Eastmark Community Facilities District 1, Mesa, Arizona, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Assessment District 1, Series 2013, 5.250%, 7/01/38

        7/23 at 100.00         N/R         119,516   
  507     

Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facilities District, Arizona, Special Assessment Bonds, Montecito Assessment District, Series 2007, 5.550%, 7/01/22

        7/17 at 100.00         N/R         503,897   
  665     

Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facilities District, Goodyear, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 6.125%, 7/15/27

        7/17 at 100.00         N/R         674,091   
  295     

Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facilities District, Goodyear, Arizona, Special Assessment Lien Bonds, Series 2001A, 7.875%, 7/01/25

        1/14 at 100.00         N/R         295,451   
  1,000     

Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.250%, 1/01/36

        1/22 at 100.00         A         1,007,810   
  500     

La Paz County, Arizona, Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Judgment Series 2011A, 4.750%, 7/01/36

        7/17 at 100.00         AA–         503,255   
  917     

Marana, Arizona, Tangerine Farms Road Improvement District Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 4.600%, 1/01/26

        7/16 at 100.00         A2         921,457   
  590     

Merrill Ranch Community Facilities District 1, Florence, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008A, 7.400%, 7/15/33

        7/18 at 100.00         N/R         615,547   
  900     

Mesa, Arizona, Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, 5.000%, 7/01/32

        7/22 at 100.00         AA+         951,435   
  300     

Page, Arizona, Pledged Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2011, 5.000%, 7/01/26

        7/21 at 100.00         AA–         323,742   
  810     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Education Facility Revenue Bonds, JMF-Higley 2012 LLC Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 12/01/36

        No Opt. Call         A+         815,249   
  1,000     

Pinetop Fire District of Navajo County, Arizona, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008, 7.750%, 6/15/29

        6/16 at 102.00         A3         1,029,400   
  215     

Pronghorn Ranch Community Facilities District, Prescott Valley, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 6.400%, 7/15/29

        7/14 at 100.00         N/R         215,241   
  530     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2011A-1, 5.250%, 8/01/43

        8/21 at 100.00         A+         386,391   
  1,000     

Queen Creek, Arizona, Improvement District 1 Improvement Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 1/01/21

        1/14 at 100.00         A3         1,000,660   
  1,670     

San Luis Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Municipal Facilities Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/25 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        7/15 at 100.00         A+         1,705,872   
 

Scottsdale, Arizona, Waterfront Commercial Community Facilities District General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007:

           
  265     

6.000%, 7/15/27

        7/17 at 100.00         N/R         254,270   
  310     

6.050%, 7/15/32

        7/17 at 100.00         N/R         284,090   
  1,500     

Tempe, Arizona, Transit Excise Tax Revenue Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/37

        7/22 at 100.00         AAA         1,565,925   
  555     

Vistancia Community Facilities District, Peoria, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.750%, 7/15/24

        7/15 at 100.00         A1         569,197   
  100     

Watson Road Community Facilities District, Arizona, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 6.000%, 7/01/30

          7/16 at 100.00         N/R         99,371   
  18,090     

Total Tax Obligation/Limited

                            18,239,384   
 

Transportation – 1.3%

           
  1,000     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Senior Lien Airport Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2013, 5.000%, 7/01/30 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          7/23 at 100.00         AA–         1,039,340   
 

U.S. Guaranteed – 8.3% (5)

           
  750     

Glendale Western Loop 101 Public Facilities Corporation, Arizona, Third Lien Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B, 6.250%, 7/01/38 (Pre-refunded 1/01/14)

        1/14 at 100.00         AA (5)         754,050   
  1,525     

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Samaritan Health Services, Series 1990A, 7.000%, 12/01/16 – NPFG Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         N/R (5)         1,685,842   
  1,600     

Mesa, Arizona, Street and Highway User Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/24 (Pre-refunded 7/01/15) – AGM Insured

        7/15 at 100.00         AA (5)         1,718,176   
  2,270     

Tempe, Arizona, Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.250%, 7/01/18 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) – AMBAC Insured

          7/14 at 100.00         AAA         2,338,327   
  6,145     

Total U.S. Guaranteed

                            6,496,395   

 

  22       Nuveen Investments


Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Utilities – 6.0%

           
$ 1,000     

Arizona Power Authority, Special Obligation Power Resource Revenue Refunding Crossover Bonds, Hoover Project, Series 2001, 5.250%, 10/01/15

        No Opt. Call         AA       $ 1,088,570   
  665     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Tucson Electric Power Company, Refunding Series 2008, 5.750%, 9/01/29

        1/15 at 100.00         BBB         676,631   
  1,000     

Pinal County Electrical District 3, Arizona, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2011, 5.250%, 7/01/36

        7/21 at 100.00         A         1,035,370   
  600     

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Arizona, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.000%, 1/01/38

        1/18 at 100.00         Aa1         626,454   
  1,300     

Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds, Citigroup Energy Inc Prepay Contract Obligations, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/37

          No Opt. Call         A–         1,253,707   
  4,565     

Total Utilities

                            4,680,732   
 

Water and Sewer – 8.9%

           
  1,005     

Cottonwood, Arizona, Senior Lien Water System Revenue Bonds, Municipal Property Corporation, Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/01/24 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         BBB+         1,010,558   
  1,000     

Cottonwood, Arizona, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 7/01/30 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        7/16 at 100.00         BBB+         1,005,740   
  500     

Glendale, Arizona, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/28

        7/22 at 100.00         AA         537,720   
  1,415     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation, Arizona, Junior Lien Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 4.500%, 7/01/22

        7/14 at 100.00         AAA         1,447,007   
  1,000     

Pima County, Arizona, Sewer System Revenue Obligations, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 7/01/27

        No Opt. Call         AA–         1,082,640   
 

Surprise Municipal Property Corporation, Arizona, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2007:

           
  555     

4.700%, 4/01/22

        4/14 at 100.00         A–         556,138   
  645     

4.900%, 4/01/32

        4/17 at 100.00         A–         617,665   
  830     

Yuma County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Exempt Revenue Bonds, Far West Water & Sewer Inc. Refunding, Series 2007A, 6.375%, 12/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          12/17 at 100.00         N/R         704,097   
  6,950     

Total Water and Sewer

                            6,961,565   
$ 74,895     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $75,801,398)

                            76,688,348   

 

 

               
 

Floating Rate Obligations – (1.1)%

                            (845,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 3.1%

                            2,373,064   
 

Net Assets –100%

                          $ 78,216,412   

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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.

 

(4) Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in inverse floating rate transactions.

 

(5) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.

 

(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.

 

(UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 97.9%

           
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.9%

           
 

Education and Civic Organizations – 17.8%

           
 

Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, Auxiliary Facilities Revenue Bonds, Improvement Series 2009A:

           
$ 1,365     

5.500%, 5/15/34

        5/19 at 100.00         Aa2       $ 1,445,303   
  1,000     

5.500%, 5/15/39

        5/19 at 100.00         Aa2         1,049,900   
  65     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Refunding Revenue Bonds, Pinnacle Charter School, Inc. K-8 Facility Project, Series 2013, 4.000%, 6/01/33

        6/23 at 100.00         A         57,780   
  1,000     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Academy of Charter Schools Project, Series 2008, 5.625%, 5/01/40

        5/18 at 100.00         A         1,024,480   
  1,000     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Belle Creek Charter School, Series 2007A, 4.625%, 3/15/37 – CIFG Insured

        3/17 at 100.00         AA–         907,120   
  500     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 6/15/29

        6/17 at 100.00         A         477,510   
  505     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Community Leadership Academy, Inc. Second Campus Project, Series 2013, 7.350%, 8/01/43

        8/23 at 100.00         BB         512,631   
  750     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Douglas County School District RE -1 – DCS Montessori School, Refunding & Improvement Series 2012, 4.000%, 7/15/27

        7/22 at 100.00         A         707,955   
  500     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Flagstaff Academy Project, Series 2008A, 7.000%, 8/01/38

        8/18 at 100.00         N/R         504,080   
  450     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Littleton Preparatory Charter School, Series 2013, 5.000%, 12/01/33

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         398,462   
  350     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Parker Core Knowledge Charter School, Series 2010, 5.000%, 11/01/37

        11/20 at 100.00         BBB–         314,419   
  1,000     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Pinnacle Charter School, Inc. High School Project, Series 2010, 5.000%, 12/01/29

        12/19 at 100.00         BBB         1,001,020   
  1,000     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Ridgeview Classical Schools, Series 2005A, 5.500%, 8/15/25 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        8/15 at 100.00         A         1,020,730   
  965     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue Bonds, Twin Peaks Charter Academy, Series 2011B, 7.500%, 3/15/35

        3/21 at 100.00         BBB–         1,045,606   
  500     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Independent School Revenue Bonds, Kent Denver School Project, Series 2010, 5.125%, 10/01/39

        10/19 at 100.00         A         507,900   
  1,000     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Independent School Revenue Refunding Bonds, Vail Mountain School Project, Series 2010, 6.125%, 5/01/40

        5/20 at 100.00         BBB–         1,010,800   
  1,300     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Revenue and Refunding Bonds, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Project, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 9/01/33

        9/22 at 100.00         A+         1,337,037   
  500     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Johnson & Wales University Project, Series 2013A, 5.250%, 4/01/43

        4/23 at 100.00         A2         507,710   
  750     

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Denver, Series 2013, 3.000%, 3/01/27

        3/23 at 100.00         A1         658,410   
 

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, School Revenue Bonds, Ave Maria School, Refunding Series 2007:

           
  220     

4.750%, 12/01/14 – RAAI Insured

        No Opt. Call         N/R         225,977   
  230     

4.750%, 12/01/15 – RAAI Insured

        No Opt. Call         N/R         241,422   
  250     

4.850%, 12/01/25 – RAAI Insured

        12/17 at 100.00         N/R         243,235   
  1,000     

Colorado State Board of Governors, Colorado State University Auxiliary Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2013A, 5.000%, 3/01/43

        No Opt. Call         Aa2         1,046,540   
  1,300     

Colorado State Board of Governors, Colorado State University Auxiliary Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2013C, 5.000%, 3/01/44

        3/23 at 100.00         Aa3         1,341,717   

 

  24       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Education and Civic Organizations (continued)

           
 

University of Colorado, Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A:

           
$ 335     

5.750%, 6/01/28

        6/19 at 100.00         AA+       $ 388,573   
  500     

5.375%, 6/01/32

        6/19 at 100.00         AA+         553,680   
  500     

University of Northern Colorado at Greeley, Institutional Enterprise System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 6/01/30

        6/21 at 100.00         Aa2         530,145   
  1,085     

Western State College of Colorado Board of Trustees, Revenue Bonds, Series 2009, 5.000%, 5/15/34

          5/19 at 100.00         Aa2         1,120,002   
  19,920     

Total Education and Civic Organizations

                            20,180,144   
 

Health Care – 22.2%

           
  1,055     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds, NCMC Inc., Series 2003A, 5.250%, 5/15/26 – AGM Insured

        5/19 at 100.00         AA–         1,123,997   
  2,240     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Boulder Community Hospital Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 10/01/42

        10/22 at 100.00         A         2,240,650   
  1,000     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Adventist Health, Sunbelt Obligated Group, Series 2006D, 5.125%, 11/15/29

        11/16 at 100.00         AA         1,033,390   
 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2008D:

           
  500     

5.125%, 10/01/17

        No Opt. Call         A+         575,950   
  1,000     

6.250%, 10/01/33

        10/18 at 100.00         A+         1,114,900   
  1,620     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2009A, 5.000%, 7/01/39

        7/19 at 100.00         A+         1,595,781   
 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2009B:

           
  1,000     

5.000%, 7/01/38

        No Opt. Call         A+         974,410   
  940     

4.000%, 7/01/39

        11/22 at 100.00         A+         762,509   
 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2013A:

           
  1,500     

5.250%, 1/01/40

        1/23 at 100.00         A+         1,494,645   
  2,000     

5.250%, 1/01/45

        1/23 at 100.00         A+         1,971,240   
  1,000     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Series 2012, 5.000%, 1/01/27

        1/22 at 100.00         BBB–         1,002,260   
  1,550     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Poudre Valley Health System, Series 2005A, 5.200%, 3/01/31 – AGM Insured

        9/18 at 102.00         AA–         1,611,582   
  2,445     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 1/01/40

        1/20 at 100.00         AA–         2,447,418   
  500     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 1/01/44

        1/24 at 100.00         AA–         489,315   
  1,405     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Valley View Hospital Association, Series 2008, 5.500%, 5/15/28

        5/18 at 100.00         BBB+         1,434,716   
  750     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Yampa Valley Medical Center, Series 2007, 5.125%, 9/15/29

        9/17 at 100.00         BBB+         752,250   
  325     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Longmont United Hospital, Series 2007B, 4.625%, 12/01/24 – RAAI Insured

        12/16 at 100.00         Baa2         317,463   
  1,000     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Parkview Medical Center, Series 2004, 5.000%, 9/01/25

        9/14 at 100.00         A3         1,000,670   
  585     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Poudre Valley Health Care, Series 2005F, 5.000%, 3/01/25

        3/15 at 100.00         A+         592,933   
 

Delta County Memorial Hospital District, Colorado, Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010:

           
  515     

5.500%, 9/01/25

        3/20 at 100.00         BBB–         517,024   
  600     

5.500%, 9/01/30

        3/20 at 100.00         BBB–         580,188   
  250     

Denver Health and Hospitals Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2007A, 4.750%, 12/01/27

        12/16 at 100.00         BBB+         247,898   
  250     

Kit Carson County Health Service District, Colorado, Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 6.100%, 1/01/17

        No Opt. Call         N/R         254,648   
  500     

Montrose, Colorado, Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Montrose Memorial Hospital, Series 2003, 6.375%, 12/01/23

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB–         512,050   
  500     

University of Colorado Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 11/15/37

          5/16 at 100.00         A1         500,275   
  25,030     

Total Health Care

                            25,148,162   

 

Nuveen Investments     25   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Housing/Multifamily – 2.7%

           
 

Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Student Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds Campus Village Apartments Project, Series 2008:

           
$ 810     

5.000%, 6/01/22

        8/18 at 100.00         A       $ 871,325   
  50     

5.500%, 6/01/38

        8/18 at 100.00         A         50,653   
  1,215     

Colorado Housing Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Castle Highlands Apartments Project, Series 2001B, Pass Though Certificates 2001-2, 6.000%, 11/01/33 (Mandatory put 11/01/22) (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        2/14 at 100.00         N/R         1,196,836   
 

Denver City & County Housing Authority, Colorado, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, Three Tower Rehabilitation, Series 2007:

           
  635     

4.550%, 11/01/17 – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        No Opt. Call         A2         661,873   
  260     

5.200%, 11/01/27 – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          11/17 at 100.00         A2         275,748   
  2,970     

Total Housing/Multifamily

                            3,056,435   
 

Housing/Single Family – 0.5%

           
  580     

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Bonds, Class I Series 2011A-A, 4.850%, 11/01/26

          5/21 at 100.00         Aaa         608,896   
 

Industrials – 0.2%

           
  250     

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc. Project, Series 2004, 5.700%, 7/01/18 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          No Opt. Call         BBB         275,460   
 

Long-Term Care – 4.5%

           
  500     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, American Baptist Homes Project, Series 2009A, 7.750%, 8/01/39

        8/19 at 100.00         N/R         519,835   
 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Christian Living Communities Project, Series 2006A:

           
  250     

5.250%, 1/01/14

        No Opt. Call         N/R         250,035   
  100     

5.750%, 1/01/26

        1/17 at 100.00         N/R         100,106   
  500     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Colorado Senior Residences Project, Series 2012, 7.000%, 6/01/42

        6/22 at 100.00         N/R         480,955   
  1,000     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Covenant Retirement Communities Inc., Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 12/01/33

        12/22 at 100.00         BBB+         921,000   
  500     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, Series 2013, 5.625%, 6/01/43

        6/23 at 100.00         A–         504,760   
  780     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Total Long-term Care National Obligated Group Project, Series 2010A, 6.250%, 11/15/40

        11/20 at 100.00         BBB         804,625   
  400     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health and Residential Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, Volunteers of America Care Facilities Obligated Group Projects, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/15

        7/14 at 101.00         N/R         398,596   
 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Covenant Retirement Communities Inc., Series 2005:

           
  500     

5.000%, 12/01/16

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB+         528,850   
  200     

5.250%, 12/01/25

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB+         201,726   
  315     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 6/01/34

        6/14 at 100.00         A–         314,020   
  100     

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Three Crowns Park Plaza, Series 2006A, 5.875%, 2/15/26

          2/16 at 100.00         N/R         99,452   
  5,145     

Total Long-Term Care

                            5,123,960   
 

Tax Obligation/General – 9.6%

           
  2,000     

Adams County School District 1, Mapleton Public Schools, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010, 6.250%, 12/01/35

        12/20 at 100.00         Aa2         2,254,680   
  500     

Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2013A, 5.625%, 12/01/38

        12/23 at 100.00         BBB         505,525   
  1,000     

Denver School District 1, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009A, 5.000%, 12/01/28

        6/19 at 100.00         AA+         1,102,880   
  505     

El Paso County School District 38, Lewis Palmer, Colorado, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2001, 6.000%, 12/01/21

        No Opt. Call         Aa2         605,783   
 

Gunnison Watershed School District RE1J, Gunnison and Saguache Counties, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009:

           
  1,000     

5.250%, 12/01/26

        12/18 at 100.00         Aa2         1,163,390   
  1,835     

5.250%, 12/01/33

        12/18 at 100.00         Aa2         1,982,497   

 

  26       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/General (continued)

           
$ 375     

Puerto Rico, General Obligation Bonds, Public Improvement Refunding Series 2008A, 5.250%, 7/01/26

        7/18 at 100.00         BBB–       $ 279,855   
 

Rio Blanco County School District RE-001 Meeker, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008:

           
  500     

5.250%, 12/01/22

        12/18 at 100.00         Aa2         572,675   
  150     

5.250%, 12/01/24

        12/18 at 100.00         Aa2         169,424   
  2,000     

St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J, Boulder, Larimer and Weld Counties, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009, 5.000%, 12/15/33

          12/18 at 100.00         Aa2         2,201,080   
  9,865     

Total Tax Obligation/General

                            10,837,789   
 

Tax Obligation/Limited – 19.6%

           
  1,340     

Belle Creek Metropolitan District 1, Adams County, Colorado, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2011, 6.000%, 12/01/26

        12/20 at 100.00         BBB–         1,455,012   
  500     

Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District 4, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Limited Tax Convertible to Unlimited Tax, Refunding Series 2013, 7.000%, 12/01/23

        7/18 at 100.00         N/R         492,290   
 

Colorado State Higher Education Capital Construction Lease Purchase Financing Program Certificates of Participation, Series 2008:

           
  425     

5.500%, 11/01/19

        11/18 at 100.00         Aa2         497,097   
  1,255     

5.500%, 11/01/27

        11/18 at 100.00         Aa2         1,407,721   
  2,000     

Conservatory Metropolitan District, Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Limited Tax Series 2007, 5.125%, 12/01/37 – RAAI Insured

        12/17 at 100.00         N/R         1,618,960   
  500     

Denver West Promenade Metropolitan District, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013, 5.375%, 12/01/42

        6/23 at 100.00         N/R         413,540   
 

Eagle River Fire Protection District, Colorado, Certificates of Participation, Series 2010:

           
  225     

6.125%, 12/01/19

        No Opt. Call         N/R         242,946   
  440     

6.625%, 12/01/24

        12/19 at 100.00         N/R         462,026   
  800     

6.875%, 12/01/30

        12/19 at 100.00         N/R         831,192   
  500     

Fitzsimons Village Metropolitan District 1, Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, Tax Increment Public Improvement Fee Supported Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A, 7.500%, 3/01/40

        3/20 at 100.00         N/R         513,680   
  500     

Fossil Ridge Metropolitan District 1, Lakewood, Colorado, Tax-Supported Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010, 7.250%, 12/01/40

        12/20 at 100.00         N/R         500,540   
  835     

Garfield County Public Library District, Colorado, Certificates of Participation, Regional Lease Purchase Financing Program, Series 2009, 5.375%, 12/01/27

        12/19 at 100.00         A         896,331   
  500     

Granby Ranch Metropolitan District, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 6.750%, 12/01/36

        12/15 at 100.00         N/R         484,145   
  335     

Harvest Junction Metropolitan District, Longmont, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding and Improvement Series 2012, 5.200%, 12/01/32

        12/22 at 100.00         N/R         305,915   
  335     

High Plains Metropolitan District, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005B, 4.375%, 12/01/15

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         344,745   
  340     

Lone Tree, Colorado, Sales & Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Recreation Projects Series 2008A, 5.000%, 12/01/20

        12/18 at 100.00         AA         388,528   
  295     

North Range Metropolitan District 1, Adams County, Colorado, Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2007, 4.250%, 12/15/18 – ACA Insured

        12/16 at 100.00         N/R         290,717   
  2,000     

Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Property Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011, 6.125%, 12/01/41 – AGM Insured

        12/20 at 100.00         AA–         2,140,140   
 

Park Meadows Business Improvement District, Colorado, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007:

           
  140     

5.000%, 12/01/17

        No Opt. Call         N/R         147,589   
  475     

5.300%, 12/01/27

        12/17 at 100.00         N/R         491,658   
  1,200     

Pinery West Metropolitan District 2, Colorado, General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/27 – RAAI Insured

        12/17 at 100.00         N/R         1,116,408   
  1,040     

Platte Valley Fire Protection District, Colorado, Certificates of Participation, Series 2012, 5.000%, 12/01/46

        12/21 at 100.00         Baa1         953,971   
  500     

Plaza Metropolitan District 1, Lakewood, Colorado, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2013, 5.000%, 12/01/40

        12/22 at 100.00         N/R         460,305   
  1,000     

Pueblo, Colorado, Certificates of Participation, Police Complex Project, Series 2008, 5.500%, 8/15/23 – AGC Insured

        8/18 at 100.00         AA–         1,152,600   
  800     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2009A, 6.000%, 8/01/42

        8/19 at 100.00         A+         645,840   
  1,150     

Regional Transportation District, Colorado, Master Lease Purchase Agreement II, Fixed Rate Certificates of Participation, Transit Vehicles Project, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 12/01/22 – AMBAC Insured

        12/17 at 100.00         Aa3         1,230,362   
  1,000     

Sand Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2010B, 5.000%, 12/01/40

        12/20 at 100.00         A         953,040   

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)

           
$ 505     

Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan District 3, Aurora, Colorado, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Limited Tax Convertible to Unlimited Tax, Series 2013, 5.000%, 12/01/33

        12/23 at 100.00         N/R       $ 455,874   
  1,460     

Tower Metropolitan District, Adams County, Colorado, General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 12/01/29 – RAAI Insured

          12/15 at 100.00         N/R         1,355,070   
  22,395     

Total Tax Obligation/Limited

                            22,248,242   
 

Transportation – 8.7%

           
  1,440     

Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010A, 5.000%, 11/15/29

        11/20 at 100.00         A+         1,505,347   
  1,000     

Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A, 5.000%, 11/15/31

        11/19 at 100.00         A+         1,030,610   
  1,000     

Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien Series 2013B, 5.250%, 11/15/33

        11/23 at 100.00         A         1,042,520   
  300     

E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2007D-1, 5.500%, 9/01/24 – NPFG Insured

        9/15 at 100.00         A         317,505   
 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 1997B:

           
  1,595     

0.000%, 9/01/17 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         1,451,099   
  1,135     

0.000%, 9/01/19 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         937,624   
  1,510     

0.000%, 9/01/22 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         1,043,078   
  700     

E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2007B-1, 5.500%, 9/01/24 – NPFG Insured

        9/15 at 100.00         A         740,845   
  660     

Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation, Colorado, Airport Terminal Project Revenue Bonds, Improvement Series 2006B, 5.250%, 5/01/20 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        5/16 at 100.00         N/R         675,629   
  750     

Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation, Colorado, Airport Terminal Project Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2011A, 6.000%, 5/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        5/21 at 100.00         Baa2         786,518   
 

Regional Transportation District, Colorado, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project Private Activity Bonds, Series 2010:

           
  75     

5.000%, 7/15/22

        7/20 at 100.00         Baa3         78,260   
  255     

5.375%, 7/15/25

          7/20 at 100.00         Baa3         266,314   
  10,420     

Total Transportation

                            9,875,349   
 

U.S. Guaranteed – 6.7% (4)

           
 

Adams and Arapahoe Counties Joint School District 28J, Aurora, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008:

           
  300     

5.500%, 12/01/21 (Pre-refunded 12/01/18)

        12/18 at 100.00         Aa2 (4)         362,904   
  135     

5.500%, 12/01/25 (Pre-refunded 12/01/18)

        12/18 at 100.00         Aa2 (4)         163,307   
  600     

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 1978B, 6.600%, 11/15/18 (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         Aaa         713,790   
  525     

Colorado State Higher Education Capital Construction Lease Purchase Financing Program Certificates of Participation, Series 2008, 5.500%, 11/01/27 (Pre-refunded 11/01/18)

        11/18 at 100.00         Aa2 (4)         629,974   
  2,020     

Colorado State, Certificates of Participation, UCDHSC Fitzsimons Academic Projects, Series 2005B, 5.250%, 11/01/24 (Pre-refunded 11/01/15) – NPFG Insured

        11/15 at 100.00         AA– (4)         2,208,971   
  585     

Denver City & County Housing Authority, Colorado, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, Three Tower Rehabilitation, Series 2007, 4.550%, 11/01/17 – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax) (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         Aaa         628,506   
  240     

Denver City & County Housing Authority, Colorado, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, Three Tower Rehabilitation, Series 2007, 5.200%, 11/01/27 (Pre-refunded 11/01/17) – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        11/17 at 100.00         Aaa         279,662   
  560     

Denver Health and Hospitals Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 6.250%, 12/01/33 (Pre-refunded 12/01/14)

        12/14 at 100.00         AA+ (4)         594,154   
  650     

Douglas County School District RE1, Douglas and Elbert Counties, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.750%, 12/15/23 (Pre-refunded 12/15/14) – FGIC Insured

        12/14 at 100.00         Aa1 (4)         687,622   
  1,000     

Winter Farm Metropolitan District 1, Colorado, Property Tax Supported Revenue Bonds, Series 2011, 144A, 7.500%, 12/01/39 (Pre-refunded 12/01/18)

          12/18 at 100.00         N/R (4)         1,301,530   
  6,615     

Total U.S. Guaranteed

                            7,570,420   
 

Utilities – 2.7%

           
  1,000     

Arkansas River Power Authority, Colorado, Power Revenue Bonds, Improvement Series 2010, 6.125%, 10/01/40

        10/20 at 100.00         BBB–         1,023,130   
  220     

Arkansas River Power Authority, Colorado, Power Revenue Bonds, Improvement Series 2008, 6.000%, 10/01/40

        10/18 at 100.00         BBB–         221,078   
  1,200     

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Improvement Series 2008C, 5.500%, 11/15/48

        11/18 at 100.00         AA         1,298,472   

 

  28       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Utilities (continued)

           
$ 425     

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds, Colorado Springs Utilities, Series 2008, 6.250%, 11/15/28

          No Opt. Call         A       $ 480,641   
  2,845     

Total Utilities

                            3,023,321   
 

Water and Sewer – 2.7%

           
  715     

Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, Small Water Resources Program Revenue Bonds, City of Fountain Utility Enterprise Project, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 9/01/36 – AGM Insured

        9/21 at 100.00         AA–         739,081   
  500     

Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, Water Resources Revenue Bonds, Donala Water and Sanitation District Project, Series 2011C, 5.000%, 9/01/36

        9/21 at 100.00         AA–         519,500   
  1,000     

Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, Water Resources Revenue Bonds, Steamboat Springs Utilities Fund, Series 2011B, 4.125%, 8/01/26

        8/21 at 100.00         Aa3         1,026,220   
  800     

Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, Eagle County, Colorado, Enterprise Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2009, 5.000%, 12/01/34 – AGC Insured

          12/19 at 100.00         AA–         836,248   
  3,015     

Total Water and Sewer

                            3,121,049   
$ 109,050     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $108,028,088)

                            111,069,227   

 

 

               
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.1%

                            2,387,953   
 

Net Assets – 100%

                          $ 113,457,180   

 

 

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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.

 

(4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.

 

(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.

 

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.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     29   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 98.6%

           
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 98.6%

           
 

Education and Civic Organizations – 13.8%

           
$ 3,000     

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Albuquerque Academy Project, Refunding and improvement Series 2010, 5.375%, 9/01/35

        9/20 at 100.00         A+       $ 3,169,110   
  1,400     

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Revenue Bonds, Series 2011, 5.000%, 7/01/31

        7/21 at 100.00         A+         1,437,282   
  350     

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Revenue Bonds, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico Project, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 10/01/21

        No Opt. Call         A–         337,173   
  750     

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Revenue Refunding Bonds, Ana G. Mendez University System, Series 2002, 5.500%, 12/01/31

        12/13 at 100.00         BBB–         573,293   
  2,275     

University of New Mexico, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1992A, 6.000%, 6/01/21

        No Opt. Call         AA         2,664,753   
  750     

University of New Mexico, Subordinate Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 6/01/18

        12/13 at 100.00         AA         753,120   
  750     

University of New Mexico, Subordinate Lien System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/32

        6/21 at 100.00         AA         806,768   
  1,000     

University of New Mexico, System Improvement Subordinated Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 6/01/25 – AGM Insured

          6/17 at 100.00         AA         1,095,950   
  10,275     

Total Education and Civic Organizations

                            10,837,449   
 

Health Care – 10.6%

           
  2,000     

Farmington, New Mexico, Hospital Revenue Bonds, San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc., Series 2004A, 5.000%, 6/01/23

        6/14 at 100.00         A3         2,013,620   
  1,000     

Farmington, New Mexico, Hospital Revenue Bonds, San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc., Series 2007A, 5.250%, 6/01/27

        6/17 at 100.00         A3         1,029,520   
  2,000     

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Series 2008A, 6.375%, 8/01/32

        8/18 at 100.00         AA         2,259,620   
  2,000     

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Series 2009, 5.000%, 8/01/39

        8/19 at 100.00         AA         2,007,700   
  1,000     

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 8/01/42

          8/22 at 100.00         AA         1,000,630   
  8,000     

Total Health Care

                            8,311,090   
 

Housing/Multifamily – 3.9%

           
  1,985     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Las Palomas Apartments, Series 2006C, 4.700%, 9/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        3/20 at 100.00         AA–         2,071,903   
  1,000     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          9/17 at 100.00         N/R         966,810   
  2,985     

Total Housing/Multifamily

                            3,038,713   
 

Housing/Single Family – 5.2%

           
  915     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds CL 1, Series 2009-B2, 5.250%, 9/01/34

        3/19 at 100.00         AA+         971,474   
  355     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds, Class 1 Series 2011B, 5.000%, 3/01/28

        3/21 at 100.00         AA+         376,914   
  940     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds, Class 1 Series 2012A, 4.125%, 9/01/42

        3/22 at 100.00         AA+         860,025   
  445     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds, Series 2007A-1, 4.800%, 1/01/33 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        7/17 at 100.00         AA+         450,073   
  545     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds, Series 2007B-2, 4.850%, 7/01/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        1/17 at 100.00         AA+         525,266   

 

  30       Nuveen Investments


Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Housing/Single Family (continued)

           
$ 410     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds, Series 2007E, 5.000%, 7/01/28 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        7/17 at 100.00         AA+       $ 424,399   
  445     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Program Bonds, Series 2008D-2, 5.500%, 7/01/39

          7/18 at 100.00         AA+         463,921   
  4,055     

Total Housing/Single Family

                            4,072,072   
 

Information Technology – 0.7%

           
  500     

Sandoval County, New Mexico, Incentive Payment Revenue Bonds, Intel Corporation Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 6/01/20

          6/15 at 100.00         A+         520,795   
 

Long-Term Care – 2.4%

           
  1,000     

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, La Vida LLena Project, Series 2010A, 5.875%, 7/01/30

        7/20 at 100.00         BBB–         1,005,900   
  1,000     

Santa Fe, New Mexico, Retirement Facilities Revenue Bonds, EL Castillo Retirement Residences Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 5/15/42

          No Opt. Call         BBB–         854,040   
  2,000     

Total Long-Term Care

                            1,859,940   
 

Tax Obligation/General – 5.4%

           
  525     

New Mexico State, General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Series 2009, 5.000%, 3/01/15

        No Opt. Call         Aaa         556,826   
  1,970     

Sandoval County, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 4/15/23 – NPFG Insured

        4/14 at 100.00         Aa2         2,023,880   
  1,500     

Santa Fe Public School District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012, 5.000%, 8/01/16

          No Opt. Call         Aa1         1,677,510   
  3,995     

Total Tax Obligation/General

                            4,258,216   
 

Tax Obligation/Limited – 33.7%

           
  600     

Albuquerque, New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Improvement Series 2013, 5.000%, 7/01/28

        7/23 at 100.00         AAA         674,058   
  1,500     

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Lodgers Tax Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2004A, 5.000%, 7/01/37 – AGM Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         AAA         1,525,740   
  1,450     

Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 1996B, 5.700%, 4/01/27 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         AAA         1,724,703   
  500     

Boulders Public Improvement District, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Special Levy Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, 7.250%, 10/01/43

        10/23 at 100.00         N/R         500,275   
  1,125     

Cibola County, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 6/01/25 – AMBAC Insured

        6/16 at 100.00         A2         1,159,920   
  1,000     

Clayton, New Mexico, Appropriation Debt, Jail Project, Series 2006, 4.650%, 11/01/29 – CIFG Insured

        11/16 at 100.00         BBB+         929,220   
  110     

Dona Ana County, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Subordinate Series 1998, 5.500%, 6/01/14 – AMBAC Insured

        No Opt. Call         N/R         111,928   
 

Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011A:

           
  900     

5.000%, 1/01/31

        1/22 at 100.00         A         922,824   
  500     

5.250%, 1/01/36

        1/22 at 100.00         A         503,905   
  1,455     

Los Alamos County Incorporated, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2013, 5.000%, 6/01/21

        No Opt. Call         AA+         1,697,869   
  475     

Montecito Estates Public Improvement District, New Mexico, Special Levee Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 7.000%, 10/01/37

        10/17 at 100.00         N/R         478,420   
  2,500     

New Mexico Finance Authority, State Transportation Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Refunding Series 2012, 4.000%, 6/15/26

        No Opt. Call         AAA         2,631,100   
  1,265     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2010A, 5.375%, 8/01/39

        2/20 at 100.00         A+         957,112   
  4,000     

Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Correctional System Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 1997, 6.000%, 2/01/27 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         4,668,477   
 

Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Capital Outlay Series 2010A:

           
  1,095     

5.000%, 6/01/24

        6/20 at 100.00         AA         1,282,738   
  1,255     

5.000%, 6/01/25

        6/20 at 100.00         AA         1,468,902   
  1,245     

Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 6/01/23 – AGM Insured

        6/16 at 100.00         AA+         1,370,421   
  1,240     

Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Improvement & Refunding Series 2012A, 5.000%, 6/01/26

        6/21 at 100.00         AA+         1,373,288   

 

Nuveen Investments     31   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal

Amount (000)

    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)

           
$ 600     

The Trails Public Improvement District, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Special Levy Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, 7.750%, 10/01/38

        10/18 at 100.00         N/R       $ 597,282   
  1,765     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2010A, 5.000%, 10/01/29

          10/20 at 100.00         BBB         1,761,064   
  24,580     

Total Tax Obligation/Limited

                            26,339,246   
 

U.S. Guaranteed – 1.3% (4)

           
  1,000     

New Mexico Finance Authority, Public Project Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2004C, 5.000%, 6/01/24 (Pre-refunded 6/01/14) – AMBAC Insured

          6/14 at 100.00         AAA         1,024,600   
 

Utilities – 2.7%

           
  1,100     

Farmington, New Mexico, Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, Public Service Company of New Mexico San Juan Project, Series 2010D, 5.900%, 6/01/40

        6/20 at 100.00         BBB         1,129,832   
  1,000     

Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 10/01/37 – AGM Insured

          10/20 at 100.00         AA–         990,310   
  2,100     

Total Utilities

                            2,120,142   
 

Water and Sewer – 18.9%

           
  2,000     

Albuquerque and Benralillo County Water Utility Authority, New Mexico, Joint Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 7/01/26 – AMBAC Insured

        7/16 at 100.00         AA+         2,197,660   
  4,000     

Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, New Mexico, Joint Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.000%, 7/01/33

        7/18 at 100.00         AA+         4,247,480   
  1,000     

New Mexico Finance Authority, Public Project Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2005C, 5.000%, 6/15/25 – AMBAC Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         Aa2         1,054,440   
  4,000     

New Mexico Finance Authority, Public Project Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 6/01/36 – NPFG Insured

        6/16 at 100.00         AAA         4,106,640   
  1,000     

New Mexico Finance Authority, Public Project Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2007E, 5.000%, 6/01/29 – NPFG Insured

        6/17 at 100.00         AAA         1,051,810   
  1,000     

Roswell, New Mexico, Joint Water and Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 6/01/23 – NPFG Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         Aa3         1,063,710   
  1,000     

Santa Fe, New Mexico Water Utility System Capital Outlay Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2009, 5.000%, 6/01/27

          6/19 at 100.00         AAA         1,093,330   
  14,000     

Total Water and Sewer

                            14,815,070   
$ 73,490     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $75,827,346)

                            77,197,333   

 

 

               
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.4%

                            1,062,663   
 

Net Assets – 100%

                          $ 78,259,996   

 

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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.

 

(4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  32       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Assets and Liabilities November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  

Assets

                              

Investments, at value (cost $75,801,398, $108,028,088 and $75,827,346, respectively)

   $ 76,688,348         $ 111,069,227         $ 77,197,333   

Cash

     1,052,229           365,494             

Receivable for:

            

Interest

     1,566,615           1,725,816           1,425,941   

Investments sold

     64,000           1,035,000           15,166   

Shares sold

     37,583           59,328           20,413   

Other assets

     150           147           150   

Total assets

     79,408,925           114,255,012           78,659,003   

Liabilities

            

Cash overdraft

                         100,723   

Floating rate obligations

     845,000                       

Payable for:

            

Dividends

     111,797           152,270           53,642   

Shares redeemed

     159,981           530,516           157,324   

Accrued expenses:

            

Management fees

     33,759           49,925           33,686   

Trustees fees

     326           476           330   

12b-1 distribution and service fees

     13,228           17,284           20,631   

Other

     28,422           47,361           32,671   

Total liabilities

     1,192,513           797,832           399,007   

Net assets

   $ 78,216,412         $ 113,457,180         $ 78,259,996   

Class A Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 42,067,154         $ 52,966,875         $ 48,732,091   

Shares outstanding

     4,089,685           5,241,275           4,846,353   

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.29         $ 10.11         $ 10.06   

Offering price per share (net asset value per share plus maximum sales charge of 4.20% of offering price)

   $ 10.74         $ 10.55         $ 10.50   

Class C Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 9,935,931         $ 12,117,408         $ 20,293,468   

Shares outstanding

     966,212           1,202,520           2,016,016   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.28         $ 10.08         $ 10.07   

Class I Shares

            

Net assets

   $ 26,213,327         $ 48,372,897         $ 9,234,437   

Shares outstanding

     2,544,275           4,796,316           912,714   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.30         $ 10.09         $ 10.12   

Net assets consist of:

                              

Capital paid-in

   $ 80,705,849         $ 111,777,201         $ 79,213,736   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     173,193           168,177           (32,645

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (3,549,580        (1,529,337        (2,291,082

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     886,950           3,041,139           1,369,987   

Net assets

   $ 78,216,412         $ 113,457,180         $ 78,259,996   

Authorized shares – per class

     Unlimited           Unlimited           Unlimited   

Par value per share

   $ 0.01         $ 0.01         $ 0.01   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     33   


Statement of

 

Operations Six Months Ended November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  

Investment Income

   $ 2,030,142         $ 3,025,085         $ 1,826,508   

Expenses

            

Management fees

     213,139           325,747           219,940   

12b-1 service fees – Class A (1)

     44,653           54,960           51,452   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C

     39,847           51,363           85,071   

Interest expense

     2,369                       

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

     17,766           26,144           16,366   

Custodian fees and expenses

     11,362           17,056           9,990   

Trustees fees and expenses

     1,181           1,754           1,217   

Professional fees

     14,134           15,429           14,206   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     11,945           14,962           11,981   

Federal and state registration fees

     7,029           3,310           3,266   

Other expenses

     2,862           3,963           2,764   

Total expenses

     366,287           514,688           416,253   

Net investment income (loss)

     1,663,855           2,510,397           1,410,255   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

            

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     (1,913,634        (1,209,597        (2,220,877

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (3,633,588        (6,631,851        (3,638,267

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (5,547,222        (7,841,448        (5,859,144

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (3,883,367      $ (5,331,051      $ (4,448,889

 

(1) Includes 12b-1 distribution and service fees incurred on Colorado’s Class B Shares during the period. Class B Shares of Colorado converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  34       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

    

Arizona

        

Colorado

        

New Mexico

 
      

Six Months Ended
11/30/13

    

Year Ended
5/31/13

          

Six Months Ended
11/30/13

    

Year Ended
5/31/13

          

Six Months Ended
11/30/13

    

Year Ended
5/31/13

 

Operations

                     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,663,855       $ 3,210,478         $ 2,510,397       $ 5,002,700         $ 1,410,255       $ 3,074,132   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     (1,913,634      263,603           (1,209,597      145,452           (2,220,877      (13,070

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (3,633,588      (851,209          (6,631,851      67,739             (3,638,267      (1,288,424

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (3,883,367      2,622,872             (5,331,051      5,215,891             (4,448,889      1,772,638   

Distributions to Shareholders

                     

From net investment income:

                     

Class A (1)

     (898,938      (1,852,228        (1,046,533      (2,253,687        (872,832      (1,814,801

Class B

     N/A         N/A           N/A         (9,807        N/A         N/A   

Class C

     (182,242      (354,308        (223,775      (454,726        (324,378      (734,961

Class I

     (564,879      (999,383          (1,096,030      (2,249,118          (193,056      (489,710

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (1,646,059      (3,205,919          (2,366,338      (4,967,338          (1,390,266      (3,039,472

Fund Share Transactions

                     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     9,523,935         22,619,506           8,731,039         46,064,832           2,499,584         16,986,672   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     951,425         1,931,858             1,351,039         2,770,288             1,021,034         2,073,100   
     10,475,360         24,551,364           10,082,078         48,835,120           3,520,618         19,059,772   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (15,003,535      (10,548,211          (28,406,898      (28,188,165          (16,643,151      (14,049,086

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (4,528,175      14,003,153             (18,324,820      20,646,955             (13,122,533      5,010,686   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (10,057,601      13,420,106           (26,022,209      20,895,508           (18,961,688      3,743,852   

Net assets at the beginning of period

     88,274,013         74,853,907             139,479,389         118,583,881             97,221,684         93,477,832   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 78,216,412       $ 88,274,013           $ 113,457,180       $ 139,479,389           $ 78,259,996       $ 97,221,684   

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

   $ 173,193       $ 155,397           $ 168,177       $ 24,118           $ (32,645    $ (52,634

 

N/A – Fund no longer offers Class B Shares.
(1)    – Includes distributions to shareholders on Colorado’s Class B Shares during the period. Class B Shares of Colorado converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


Financial

 

Highlights (Unaudited)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

ARIZONA

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
Class (Commencement Date)                                                                      

Year Ended

May 31,

  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total              From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (10/86)

  

                                 

2014(e)

  $ 10.97      $ .21         $ (.68      $ (.47        $ (.21      $         $ (.21      $ 10.29   

2013

    11.03        .43           (.06        .37             (.43                  (.43        10.97   

2012

    10.27        .44           .76           1.20             (.44                  (.44        11.03   

2011

    10.42        .45           (.15        .30             (.45                  (.45        10.27   

2010

    9.82        .44           .61           1.05             (.45                  (.45        10.42   

2009

    10.35        .44           (.52        (.08            (.43        (.02        (.45          9.82   

Class C (2/94)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    10.97        .18           (.69        (.51          (.18                  (.18        10.28   

2013

    11.02        .36           (.05        .31             (.36                  (.36        10.97   

2012

    10.26        .38           .76           1.14             (.38                  (.38        11.02   

2011

    10.41        .40           (.16        .24             (.39                  (.39        10.26   

2010

    9.81        .39           .61           1.00             (.40                  (.40        10.41   

2009

    10.34        .39           (.53        (.14            (.37        (.02        (.39        9.81   

Class I (2/97)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    10.99        .22           (.69        (.47          (.22                  (.22        10.30   

2013

    11.04        .45           (.05        .40             (.45                  (.45        10.99   

2012

    10.27        .46           .77           1.23             (.46                  (.46        11.04   

2011

    10.43        .47           (.16        .31             (.47                  (.47        10.27   

2010

    9.82        .46           .62           1.08             (.47                  (.47        10.43   

2009

    10.35        .46           (.53        (.07            (.44        (.02        (.46        9.82   

 

  36       Nuveen Investments


 

       Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                    Ratios to Average
Net Assets
        
                       
Total
Return(b)
     Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
            

Expenses

Including

Interest(c)

    

Expenses

Excluding

Interest

    

    
Net
Investment

Income
(Loss)

     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                  
  (4.28 )%     $ 42,067             .89 %*       .88 %*       4.05 %*       6
  3.36         49,239             .88         .87         3.84         3   
  11.96         45,209             .90         .90         4.10         4   
  2.94         38,379             .89         .89         4.39         6   
  10.89         46,701             .89         .89         4.34         2   
  (.65      47,006               .92         .92         4.52         27   
                  
  (4.66      9,936             1.44      1.43      3.50      6   
  2.85         11,637             1.42         1.41         3.29         3   
  11.34         9,677             1.45         1.45         3.55         4   
  2.35         7,104             1.44         1.44         3.83         6   
  10.31         7,531             1.44         1.44         3.79         2   
  (1.23      6,983               1.47         1.47         3.96         27   
                  
  (4.28 )      26,213             .69      .68      4.25      6  
  3.61         27,398             .68         .67         4.04         3   
  12.24         19,968             .70         .70         4.30         4   
  3.02         13,625             .69         .69         4.59         6   
  11.19         12,885             .69         .69         4.54         2   
  (.46      12,273               .72         .72         4.72         27   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities.  
(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
(e) For the six months ended November 30, 2013.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

COLORADO

        Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
Class (Commencement Date)                                                                      
Year Ended
May 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total              From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (5/87)

  

                                 

2014(f)

  $ 10.70      $ .21         $ (.60      $ (.39        $ (.20      $   —         $ (.20      $ 10.11   

2013

    10.66        .40            .04            .44             (.40                  (.40        10.70   

2012

    9.89        .42           .78           1.20             (.43                  (.43        10.66   

2011

    10.07        .44           (.19        .25             (.43                  (.43          9.89   

2010

    9.48        .44           .58           1.02             (.43                  (.43        10.07   

2009

    10.09        .43           (.62        (.19            (.42                  (.42          9.48   

Class C (2/97)

  

                                 

2014(f)

    10.66        .18           (.59        (.41          (.17                  (.17        10.08   

2013

    10.63        .34           .03           .37             (.34                  (.34        10.66   

2012

    9.86        .37           .78           1.15             (.38                  (.38        10.63   

2011

    10.05        .38           (.19        .19             (.38                  (.38        9.86   

2010

    9.45        .38           .60           .98             (.38                  (.38        10.05   

2009

    10.06        .38           (.62        (.24            (.37                  (.37        9.45   

Class I (2/97)

  

                                 

2014(f)

    10.67        .22           (.59        (.37          (.21                  (.21        10.09   

2013

    10.64        .42           .03           .45             (.42                  (.42        10.67   

2012

    9.86        .44           .79           1.23             (.45                  (.45        10.64   

2011

    10.05        .46           (.20        .26             (.45                  (.45        9.86   

2010

    9.45        .45           .60           1.05             (.45                  (.45        10.05   

2009

    10.07        .45           (.62        (.17            (.45                  (.45        9.45   

 

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       Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                    Ratios to Average
Net Assets Before
Waiver/Reimbursement
         Ratios to Average
Net Assets After
Waiver/Reimbursement(c)
 
                                                                     
Total
Return(b)
     Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
             Expenses
Including
Interest(d)
     Expenses
Excluding
Interest
         
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
           Expenses
Including
Interest(d)
     Expenses
Excluding
Interest
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(e)
 
                             
  (3.67 )%     $ 52,967             .87 %*       .87 %*       4.08 %*         .87 %*       .87 %*       4.08 %*       8
  4.17         59,700             .86         .86         3.73           .86         .86         3.73         6   
  12.40         54,622             .94         .94         4.10           .94         .94         4.11         5   
  2.58         30,067             .91         .91         4.41           .91         .91         4.41         14   
  10.98         31,964             .91         .91         4.44           .91         .91         4.44         5   
  (1.67      28,820               .95         .95         4.60             .95         .95         4.60         12   
                             
  (3.87      12,117             1.42      1.42      3.52        1.42      1.42      3.52      8   
  3.51         16,227             1.41         1.41         3.16           1.41         1.41         3.16         6   
  11.83         11,514             1.50         1.50         3.57           1.49         1.49         3.57         5   
  1.92         8,694             1.46         1.46         3.86           1.46         1.46         3.86         14   
  10.51         8,796             1.46         1.46         3.89           1.46         1.46         3.89         5   
  (2.25      7,488               1.50         1.50         4.04             1.50         1.50         4.04         12   
                             
  (3.50 )      48,373             .67      .67      4.26        .67      .67      4.26      8  
  4.25         63,242             .66         .66         3.93           .66         .66         3.93         6   
  12.73         52,110             .72         .72         4.18           .72         .72         4.19         5   
  2.67         5,435             .71         .71         4.60           .71         .71         4.60         14   
  11.32         3,511             .71         .71         4.63           .71         .71         4.63         5   
  (1.55      3,756               .74         .74         4.78             .74         .74         4.78         12   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) After fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable.  
(d) The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities.  
(e) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
(f) For the six months ended November 30, 2013.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

NEW MEXICO         Investment Operations            Less Distributions           
Class (Commencement Date)                                                                      
Year Ended
May 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total              From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (9/92)

  

                                 

2014(e)

  $ 10.71      $ .18         $ (.66      $ (.48        $ (.17      $  —         $ (.17      $ 10.06   

2013

    10.85        .36           (.15        .21             (.35                  (.35        10.71   

2012

    10.19        .37           .67           1.04             (.38                  (.38        10.85   

2011

    10.36        .40           (.16        .24             (.41                  (.41        10.19   

2010

    9.93        .41           .44           .85             (.42                  (.42        10.36   

2009

    10.24        .42           (.32        .10               (.41                  (.41        9.93   

Class C (2/97)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    10.72        .15           (.65        (.50          (.15                  (.15        10.07   

2013

    10.86        .30           (.14        .16             (.30                  (.30        10.72   

2012

    10.20        .32           .67           .99             (.33                  (.33        10.86   

2011

    10.38        .35           (.17        .18             (.36                  (.36        10.20   

2010

    9.95        .35           .45           .80             (.37                  (.37        10.38   

2009

    10.26        .37           (.32        .05               (.36                  (.36        9.95   

Class I (2/97)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    10.78        .19           (.67        (.48          (.18                  (.18        10.12   

2013

    10.91        .38           (.14        .24             (.37                  (.37        10.78   

2012

    10.25        .40           .66           1.06             (.40                  (.40        10.91   

2011

    10.42        .43           (.17        .26             (.43                  (.43        10.25   

2010

    10.00        .43           .43           .86             (.44                  (.44        10.42   

2009

    10.30        .44           (.31        .13               (.43                  (.43        10.00   

 

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       Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                    Ratios to Average
Net Assets
        
                       

Total

Return(b)

     Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
             Expenses
Including
Interest(c)
    

Expenses

Excluding

Interest

         
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                  
  (4.45 )%     $ 48,732             .86 %*       .86 %*       3.44 %*       4
  1.93         56,335             .84         .84         3.26         7   
  10.39         55,040             .88         .88         3.55         15   
  2.38         51,278             .86         .86         3.96         2   
  8.72         55,167             .87         .87         4.02         7   
  1.19         50,256               .90         .90         4.32         7   
                  
  (4.70      20,293             1.41      1.41      2.90      4   
  1.43         27,167             1.39         1.39         2.71         7   
  9.81         25,046             1.43         1.43         2.99         15   
  1.74         19,046             1.41         1.41         3.40         2   
  8.13         14,706             1.41         1.41         3.46         7   
  .63         8,352               1.45         1.45         3.77         7   
                  
  (4.41 )      9,234             .66      .66      3.64      4  
  2.24         13,720             .64         .64         3.46         7   
  10.57         13,392             .68         .68         3.73         15   
  2.60         7,764             .66         .66         4.18         2   
  8.80         4,695             .66         .66         4.21         7   
  1.47         2,276               .70         .70         4.51         7   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities.  
(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
(e) For the six months ended November 30, 2013.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Trust Information

The Nuveen Multistate Trust I (the “Trust”) is an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of the Nuveen Arizona Municipal Bond Fund (“Arizona”), Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund (“Colorado”) and Nuveen New Mexico Municipal Bond Fund (“New Mexico”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds (non-diversified for New Mexico), among others. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on July 1, 1996. The Funds were each organized as a series of predecessor trusts or corporations prior to that date.

Investment Adviser

The Funds’ investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”). The Adviser is responsible for each Fund’s overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolios of the Funds.

Fund Information

Each Fund’s investment objective is to provide as high a level of current interest income exempt from regular, federal, state and, in some cases, local income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, each Fund invests at least 80% of the sum its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal and its respective state personal income tax. These municipal bonds include obligations issued U.S. states and their subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities and corporations, as well as obligations issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal and respective state personal income tax. Each Fund may invest without limit in securities that generate income subject to the alternative minimum tax. Each Fund will generally maintain, under normal market conditions, an investment portfolio with an overall weighted average maturity in excess of 10 years. Under normal market conditions, each Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade municipal bonds rated BBB/Baa or higher at the time of purchase by at least one independent rating agency, or if unrated, judged by the Sub-Adviser to be of comparable quality. Each Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in below investment grade municipal bonds, commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds. Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in municipal securities whose interest payments vary inversely with changes in short-term tax-exempt interest rates (i.e., inverse floaters). Inverse floaters are derivative securities that provide leveraged exposure to underlying municipal bonds. Each Fund’s investments in inverse floaters are designed to increase the Fund’s income and returns through this leveraged exposure. These investments are speculative, however, and also create the possibility that income and returns will be diminished. Each Fund may invest in all types of municipal bonds, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and participation interests in municipal leases. Each Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds, which are issued at substantial discounts from their value at maturity and pay no cash income to their holders until they mature.

Each Fund may utilize futures contracts, swap contracts, options on futures contracts and options on swap contracts in an attempt to manage market risk, credit risk and yield curve risk, and to manage the effective maturity or duration of securities in each Fund’s portfolio.

The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further descriptions of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks.

Class B Shares

During the current fiscal period, Colorado offered Class B Shares. Effective at the close of business on October 28, 2013, Class B Shares of Colorado were converted to Class A Shares and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis

 

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may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have instructed the custodian to earmark securities in the Funds’ portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. As of November 30, 2013, there were no such outstanding purchase commitments in any of the Funds.

Investment Income

Investment income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Investment income also reflects paydown gains and losses, if any.

Professional Fees

Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment, or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. Should a Fund receive a refund of workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

The Funds declare dividends from their net investment income daily and pay shareholders monthly. Fund shares begin to accrue dividends on the business day after the day when the monies used to purchase Fund shares are collected by the Funds’ transfer agent.

Net realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or market discount, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge and incur a .20% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Colorado issued Class B Shares upon the exchange of Class B Shares from another Nuveen mutual fund, but Class B Shares were not available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts. Class B Shares were sold without an up-front sales charge but incurred a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .20% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class B Shares were subject to a CDSC of up to 5% depending upon the length of time the shares are held by the investor (CDSC was reduced to 0% at the end of six years). Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .55% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .20% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.

Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative settled shares of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares, which presently only include 12b-1 distribution and service fees, are recorded to the specific class.

Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Netting Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each Fund to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, a Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis. As of November 30, 2013, the Funds were not invested in any portfolio securities or derivative instruments that are subject to netting agreements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

Investment Valuation

Prices of municipal bonds are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 for fair value measurement purposes. 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 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security’s fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or its designee.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

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

 

Arizona      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

     $  —         $ 76,688,348         $  —         $ 76,688,348   
Colorado      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

     $         $ 111,069,227         $  —         $ 111,069,227   

 

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New Mexico      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

     $   —         $ 77,197,333         $   —         $ 77,197,333   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:

 

  (i) If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities.

 

  (ii) If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis.

The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument’s current value.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Inverse Floating Rate Securities

Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. In turn, this trust (a) issues floating rate certificates, in face amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, that typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties, and (b) issues to a long-term investor (such as one of the Funds) an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) that represents all remaining or residual interest in the trust. The income received by the inverse floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the inverse floater holder bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value. The price of an inverse floating rate security will be more volatile than that of the underlying bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the underlying bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the floating rate certificates, and because the inverse floating rate security essentially bears the risk of loss of the greater face value of the underlying bond.

The inverse floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (a) to cause the holders of the floating rate certificates to tender their notes at par, and (b) to have the broker transfer the fixed-rate bond held by the trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the trust.

A Fund may purchase an inverse floating rate security in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond (referred to as an “externally-deposited inverse floater”), or instead by first selling a fixed-rate bond to a broker-dealer for deposit into the special purpose trust and receiving in turn the residual interest in the trust (referred to as a “self-deposited inverse floater”). An investment in an externally-deposited inverse floater is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as “(IF) – Inverse floating rate investment.” The Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows only the inverse floaters and not the underlying bonds as an asset, and does not reflect the short-term floating rate certificates as liabilities. Also, the Fund reflects in “Investment Income” only the net amount of earnings on its inverse floater investment (net of the interest paid to the holders of the short-term floating rate certificates and the expenses of the trust), and does not show the amount of that interest paid as an interest expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

An investment in a self-deposited inverse floater is accounted for as a financing transaction. In such instances, a fixed-rate bond deposited into a special purpose trust is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as “(UB) – Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction,” with the Fund accounting for the short-term floating rate certificates issued by the trust, at their liquidation value, as “Floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund reflects in “Investment Income” the entire earnings of the underlying bond and recognizes the related interest paid to the holders of the short-term floating rate certificates as a component of “Interest expense” on the Statement of Operations.

During the six months ended November 30, 2013, Arizona invested in self-deposited inverse floaters. The Funds did not have any other transactions in self-deposited inverse floaters and/or externally-deposited inverse floaters.

The average floating rate obligations outstanding and average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited inverse floaters for Arizona during the six months ended November 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

         Arizona  
Average floating rate obligations outstanding      $ 845,000   

Average annual interest rate and fees

       .56

As of November 30, 2013, the total amount of floating rate obligations issued by the Fund’s self-deposited inverse floaters and externally-deposited inverse floaters was as follows:

 

         Arizona  
Floating rate obligations: self-deposited inverse floaters      $ 845,000   

Floating rate obligations: externally-deposited inverse floaters

         

Total

     $ 845,000   

Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a “recourse trust” or “credit recovery swap”) (such agreements are referred to herein as “Recourse Trusts”), with a broker-dealer by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker-dealer, in certain circumstances, for the difference between the liquidation value of the fixed-rate bond held by the trust and the liquidation value of the floating rate certificates issued by the trust plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund’s potential exposure to losses related to or on inverse floaters may increase beyond the value of a Fund’s inverse floater investments as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the floating rate certificates. At period end, any such shortfall is denoted as “Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As of November 30, 2013, none of the Funds were invested in externally-deposited Recourse Trusts.

Zero Coupon Securities

Each Fund is authorized to invest in 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.

Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes. Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments, and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the six months ended November 30, 2013.

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each 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 each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each 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.

 

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Each 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 each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds 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.

4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

       Arizona  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
       Year Ended
5/31/13
 
         Shares        Amount       

Shares

      

Amount

 
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       368,300         $ 3,816,616           740,498         $ 8,239,641   

Class C

       65,136           684,142           339,204           3,766,649   

Class I

       481,952           5,023,177           953,087           10,613,216   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       58,781           609,392           108,071           1,201,545   

Class C

       12,414           128,589           21,687           240,977   

Class I

       20,568           213,444           43,902           489,336   
         1,007,151           10,475,360           2,206,449           24,551,364   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (824,927        (8,538,847        (459,494        (5,104,157

Class C

       (172,499        (1,796,357        (177,725        (1,974,061

Class I

       (451,577        (4,668,331        (312,147        (3,469,993
         (1,449,003        (15,003,535        (949,366        (10,548,211
Net increase (decrease)        (441,852      $ (4,528,175        1,257,083         $ 14,003,153   

 

       Colorado  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
       Year Ended
5/31/13
 
         Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       410,256         $ 4,167,473           1,837,454         $ 19,790,637   

Class A – automatic conversion of Class B Shares

       15,569           157,865                       

Class B 1  – exchanges

       18           184                       

Class C

       86,732           881,871           644,975           6,935,743   

Class I

       346,139           3,523,646           1,796,354           19,338,452   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       79,132           800,391           150,593           1,626,659   

Class B 1

       183           1,856           894           9,648   

Class C

       17,246           173,949           31,545           339,767   

Class I

       37,155           374,843           73,688           794,214   
         992,430           10,082,078           4,535,503           48,835,120   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (845,503        (8,582,511        (1,527,867        (16,511,742

Class B 1

       (13,671        (140,898        (3,539        (38,222

Class B 1  – automatic conversion to Class A Shares

       (15,569        (157,865                    

Class C

       (423,185        (4,274,022        (237,561        (2,555,739

Class I

       (1,512,260        (15,251,602        (842,196        (9,082,462
         (2,810,188        (28,406,898        (2,611,163        (28,188,165
Net increase (decrease)        (1,817,758      $ (18,324,820        1,924,340         $ 20,646,955   
1  

Class B Shares of Colorado converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

       New Mexico  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
       Year Ended
5/31/13
 
        

Shares

      

Amount

       Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       128,814         $ 1,309,538           703,748         $ 7,654,720   

Class C

       81,178           828,471           496,500           5,416,145   

Class I

       35,395           361,575           357,290           3,915,807   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       69,882           705,839           130,650           1,420,887   

Class C

       25,513           257,991           44,470           484,308   

Class I

       5,623           57,204           15,320           167,905   
         346,405           3,520,618           1,747,978           19,059,772   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (612,242        (6,198,996        (649,651        (7,067,936

Class C

       (624,328        (6,344,176        (312,933        (3,407,223

Class I

       (401,347        (4,099,979        (326,697        (3,573,927
         (1,637,917        (16,643,151        (1,289,281        (14,049,086
Net increase (decrease)        (1,291,512      $ (13,122,533        458,697         $ 5,010,686   

5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments, where applicable) during the six months ended November 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

       Arizona      Colorado      New Mexico  
Purchases    $ 4,636,994       $ 10,208,710       $ 3,741,720   
Sales and maturities      9,716,445         27,418,224         16,739,670   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal and designated state income taxes, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds 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 Funds 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 taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. 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 net asset values of the Funds.

As of November 30, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
Cost of investments      $ 74,773,560         $ 107,972,558         $ 75,826,663   
Gross unrealized:               

Appreciation

     $ 2,850,122         $ 5,152,511         $ 2,795,619   

Depreciation

       (1,780,179        (2,055,842        (1,424,949
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ 1,069,943         $ 3,096,669         $ 1,370,670   

 

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Permanent differences, primarily due to federal taxes paid and taxable market discount resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of May 31, 2013, the Funds’ last tax year end, as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
Capital paid-in      $   254         $   54         $   —   
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income        (419        (609        (729
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        165           555           729   

The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of May 31, 2013, the Funds’ last tax year end, were as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
Undistributed net tax-exempt income 1      $   283,303         $   369,759         $   201,330   
Undistributed net ordinary income 2                              
Undistributed net long-term capital gains                              
1

Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividends declared during the period May 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013, and paid on June 3, 2013.

2  

Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ last tax year ended May 31, 2013, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
Distributions from net tax-exempt income      $   3,137,757         $   4,940,790         $   3,033,611   
Distributions from net ordinary income 2        27,504                       
Distributions from net long-term capital gains                              
2  

Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.

As of May 31, 2013, the Funds’ last tax year end, the Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration retain the character reflected and will be utilized first by a Fund, while the losses subject to expiration are considered short-term.

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
Expiration:               

May 31, 2016

     $         $ 105,238         $   

May 31, 2017

                 214,504           57,864   

May 31, 2018

       1,053,409                       
Not subject to expiration:               

Short-term losses

                           292   

Long-term losses

       612,723                     696   
Total      $ 1,666,132         $ 319,742         $ 58,852   

During the Funds’ last tax year ended May 31, 2013, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado  
Utilized capital loss carryforwards      $ 233,583         $ 146,007   

The Funds have elected to defer late-year losses in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the current fiscal year. The following Fund has elected to defer losses as follows:

 

         New Mexico  
Post-October capital losses 3      $ 11,353   
Late-year ordinary losses 4          
3  

Capital losses incurred from November 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, the Fund’s last tax year end.

4  

Ordinary losses incurred from January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013 and specified losses incurred from November 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each 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 Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets      Fund-Level Fee Rate  
For the first $125 million        .3500%   
For the next $125 million        .3375   
For the next $250 million        .3250   
For the next $500 million        .3125   
For the next $1 billion        .3000   
For the next $3 billion        .2750   
For net assets over $5 billion        .2500   

The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion        .2000%   
$56 billion        .1996   
$57 billion        .1989   
$60 billion        .1961   
$63 billion        .1931   
$66 billion        .1900   
$71 billion        .1851   
$76 billion        .1806   
$80 billion        .1773   
$91 billion        .1691   
$125 billion        .1599   
$200 billion        .1505   
$250 billion        .1469   
$300 billion        .1445   
* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen Funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $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. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end 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 eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of November 30, 2013, the complex-level fee rate was .1679% for Arizona and New Mexico and .1807% for Colorado.

The Adviser may voluntarily reimburse expenses from time to time in any of the Funds. Voluntary reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the Adviser’s discretion.

The Trust 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 Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Trustees 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.

During the six months ended November 30, 2013, Nuveen Securities, LLC, (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
Sales charges collected      $ 22,154         $ 29,232         $ 15,264   
Paid to financial intermediaries        18,745           26,599           13,126   

The Distributor also received 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

 

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During the six months ended November 30, 2013, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
Commission advances      $ 6,285         $ 18,366         $ 5,811   

To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service fees collected on Class B Shares during the first year following a purchase, all 12b-1 distribution fees collected on Class B Shares, and all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class C Shares during the first year following a purchase are retained by the Distributor. During the six months ended November 30, 2013, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
12b-1 fees retained      $ 9,750         $ 16,037         $ 13,708   

The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the six months ended November 30, 2013, as follows:

 

         Arizona        Colorado        New Mexico  
CDSC retained      $ 2,197         $ 7,903         $ 7,488   

8. Subsequent Events

Class C and Class C2 Shares

During the reporting period, the Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the following changes:

Effective February 10, 2014, subsequent to the close of this reporting period, each Fund intends to offer a new share class, designated as Class C Shares, which will be subject to annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Current Class C Shares of the Funds will be re-designated Class C2 Shares. Class C2 Shares will not be available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts except in connection with dividend reinvestments. Class C2 Shares will not be eligible for the reinstatement privilege. Shareholders of Class C2 Shares will be eligible to exchange their shares into Class C2 Shares of other Nuveen municipal bond funds. Shareholders of Class C2 Shares will also remain eligible to exchange their shares into Class C Shares of any other Nuveen mutual Fund, but if they exchange back into a Nuveen municipal bond fund, they will issued newly established Class C Shares.

 

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Notes

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or offer price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.

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 or Fund’s duration, the more the price of the bond or Fund will change as interest rates change.

Effective Leverage (Effective Leverage Ratio): Effective leverage is investment exposure created either through borrowings or indirectly through inverse floaters, divided by the assets invested, including those assets that were purchased with the proceeds of the leverage, or referenced by the levered instrument.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country/region in a given year, equal to total consumer, investment and government spending, plus the value of exports, minus the value of imports.

Inverse Floating Rate Securities: Inverse floating rate securities, also known as inverse floaters or tender option bonds (TOBs), are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) to an investor (such as a Fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value. Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis.

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

Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Classification. Shareholders should note that the performance of the Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average represents the overall average of returns for funds from multiple states with a wide variety of municipal market conditions, making direct comparisons less meaningful. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect any applicable sales charge.

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash and accrued earnings) less its total liabilities. For funds with multiple classes, Net Assets are determined separately for each share class. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s (or share class’) Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report (continued)

 

Pre-Refundings: Pre-Refundings, also known as advance refundings or refinancings, occur when an issuer sells new bonds and uses the proceeds to fund principal and interest payments of older existing bonds. This process often results in lower borrowing costs for bond issuers.

S&P Municipal Bond Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment-grade U.S. municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Total Investment Exposure: Total investment exposure is a fund’s assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to financial leverage. For these purposes, financial leverage includes a fund’s use of preferred stock and borrowings and 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.

Zero Coupon Bond: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Tax-exempt income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically.

 

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Semi-Annual Report   November 30, 2013

 

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Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

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Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

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Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

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Table of Contents

 

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

     4   

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

     5   

Risk Considerations and Dividend Information

     9   

Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios

     11   

Yields

     15   

Holding Summaries

     16   

Expense Examples

     18   

Portfolios of Investments

     20   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     40   

Statement of Operations

     41   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     42   

Financial Highlights

     44   

Notes to Financial Statements

     50   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     61   

Additional Fund Information

     63   

 

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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from its financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China’s growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcomes add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen’s investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

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

Sincerely,

 

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William J. Schneider

Chairman of the Board

January 21, 2014

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

These Funds feature portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, Inc. Portfolio managers Thomas C. Spalding, CFA, and Paul L. Brennan, CFA, review key investment strategies and the performance of the Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund, the Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund and the Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund. Tom has managed the Maryland and Virginia Funds since 2011 and Paul has managed the Pennsylvania Fund since that same year.

How did the Funds perform during the six-month reporting period ending November 30, 2013?

The tables in the Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section of this report provide each Fund’s total return performance information for its Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the six-month, one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ending November 30, 2013. Each Fund’s returns are compared with the performance of a corresponding market index and its and Lipper classification average.

During the first part of this reporting period, widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) quantitative easing program and the potential impact on the economy and financial markets led to increased market volatility. After surprising the market in September 2013 with its decision to wait for additional evidence of an improving economy before making any adjustments to the program, the Fed announced on December 18 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period) that it would begin tapering its monthly bond-buying program by $10 billion (to $75 billion) in January 2014. Political debate over federal spending and headline credit stories involving Detroit and Puerto Rico also contributed to the unsettled environment during this reporting period and prompted an increase in selling by bondholders across the fixed income markets. Although the second half of the period brought some stabilization and a rally in the municipal market, municipal bond prices generally declined for the period as a whole, especially at the longer end of the maturity spectrum, while interest rates rose. During this time, we continued to take a bottom-up approach to discovering sectors that appeared undervalued as well as individual credits that had the potential to perform well over the long term and helped us keep our Funds fully invested.

During the six-months ending November 30, 2013, the Class A Shares at NAV of the Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia Funds underperformed the benchmark S&P Municipal Bond Index. Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Fund outperformed its Lipper classification average, while the Maryland and Virginia Funds lagged their individual state Lipper classification averages.

 

 

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), Inc. or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

Bond insurance guarantees only the payment of principal and interest on the bond when due, and not the value of the bonds themselves, which will fluctuate with the bond market and the financial success of the issuer and the insurer. Insurance relates specifically to the bonds in the portfolio and not to the share prices of a Fund. No representation is made as to the insurers’ ability to meet their commitments.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

What strategies were used to manage the Funds during the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2013? How did these strategies influence performance?

All of the Funds continued to employ the same fundamental investment strategies and tactics long relied upon by Nuveen Asset Management. Our municipal bond portfolios are managed with a value-oriented approach and close input from Nuveen Asset Management’s research team. Below we highlight the specific factors influencing each Fund’s investment strategy, as well as how we managed each portfolio in light of recent market conditions.

Nuveen Maryland and Virginia Municipal Bond Funds

The Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund underperformed the national S&P Municipal Bond Index during the six-month reporting period ending November 30, 2013.

This Fund, along with the rest of the municipal bond industry, experienced a significant level of shareholder redemptions during the reporting period. Rising interest rates resulting from the Fed’s tapering announcement in May, coupled with investors’ heightened concerns about the credit quality of municipal bond issuers, led investors to seek alternatives to the municipal market, especially during the summer months.

A significant source of relative underperformance for the Fund was our exposure to Puerto Rico bonds. At the start of the six-month reporting period, approximately 10% of the portfolio was invested in Puerto Rico-issued debt. These securities have traditionally been widely held by portfolio managers because of their ability to diversify a portfolio while providing tax-exempt income to U.S. residents. Given relatively low bond issuance in Maryland, the Fund had a heightened exposure to Puerto Rico securities going into the reporting period, with an emphasis on more conservative issues, such as bonds insured by Assured Guaranty or National Public Finance Guarantee (NPFG), and Puerto Rico sales-tax bonds known as Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (COFINA). While these holdings fared better than Puerto Rico general obligation bonds, which we did not own, they nevertheless performed poorly, and the Fund’s higher than normal allocation hampered results.

Also hurting relative performance was the Fund’s exposure to bonds on the lower end of the credit quality spectrum. The Fund’s allocation to BBB- and BB-rated credits, two greater-than-average weightings in the portfolio, had a negative impact on our results as lower quality bonds trailed their higher grade counterparts amid the market’s uneasiness about riskier debt. We thoroughly investigated the credit quality of these lower rated issues prior to buying them and continued to believe in their long term potential for shareholders.

Our portfolio management activity during the reporting period focused on finding appropriate ways to meet shareholder redemptions, which, as we mentioned, were prevalent in response to difficult market conditions. Fortunately, the Fund received a large number of bond calls through July, which provided much of the proceeds necessary to fund investment outflows, reducing the need to sell bonds we did not otherwise wish to sell.

When call activity slowed, our selling emphasis shifted to securities for which we could find available buyers at reasonable prices. To a large extent, this included Puerto Rico bonds, and we were able to reduce the portfolio’s exposure to direct Puerto Rico obligations to roughly 6% at the end of the reporting period. Other sales included some short pre-refunded bonds that offered ready liquidity, as well as a small number of transportation issues. While selling activity significantly outpaced buying transactions, we did make a very modest number of purchases. Early in the reporting period, we bought long dated bonds issued by Johns Hopkins University that we believed would be a defensive, highly liquid investment providing good value for shareholders. Other purchases included adding onto existing positions in the health care sector and replenishing some of the Fund’s short-term investments.

 

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The Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund also underperformed the national S&P Municipal Bond Index during the six-month reporting period. Our exposure to Puerto Rico debt posed a notable challenge for relative performance, given how poorly those bonds fared in the wake of weakening credit quality for this U.S. territory. The Fund began the reporting period with an approximate weighting of 10% in Puerto Rico. While we were able to cut that exposure nearly in half in the final months of the reporting period and therefore moderating further losses, the Fund’s allocation nevertheless was a meaningful detractor.

To a lesser extent, our duration positioning also hindered returns. The Fund began the reporting period with a longer duration than the benchmark, meaning that the portfolio was modestly more sensitive to the detrimental effects of rising interest rates. In addition, duration continued to drift upward during the summer as we sold some of our highly liquid, shorter dated bond holdings to satisfy shareholder redemptions. Accordingly, when interest rates rose during the reporting period, the Fund’s higher relative duration was a negative factor.

The Virginia Fund experienced significant bond call activity during the reporting period. In fact, this was a fortuitous development, given the high level of shareholder redemptions, because it limited our need to sell securities we otherwise liked and preferred to hold. During the summer, we did sell several highly liquid bonds to generate necessary cash to fund redemptions. Subsequent redemption activity provided an opportunity to reduce the Fund’s weighting in Puerto Rico bonds to roughly 6% of the portfolio.

Purchase activity, which was minimal, focused on identifying attractive investment opportunities when cash was available. New purchases during the reporting period included bonds issued by Washington and Lee University, single-family housing bonds added both early and late in the reporting period, and Guam-issued water works bonds toward the end of the reporting period. These securities all offered good yields at what we believed were favorable valuations, and we thought they could provide our shareholders with solid long-term value if the market reverted to more normalized conditions which, in fact, occurred late in the reporting period.

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

The Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund’s duration positioning was the major contributor to underperformance relative to the national S&P Municipal Bond Index. Specifically, the Fund had a sizeable overweighting in longer maturity bonds compared with the index, which made the Fund more sensitive to the adverse effects of rising interest rates. During the summer, after the Fed announced its plans to begin tapering its economic stimulus program, interest rates rose sharply, especially on intermediate and longer bonds. Accordingly, the Fund’s greater exposure to bonds on the long end of the yield curve had a negative impact on relative performance during the reporting period.

In addition, duration naturally drifted higher during the reporting period in tandem with interest rates, further hampering the Fund’s results. However, this elevated duration proved to be a positive factor in the final months of the reporting period when municipal market conditions improved, and the Fund was able to make up a portion of its losses.

Credit quality positioning proved a secondary challenge. The Fund’s overweighting in bonds with credit ratings of A and BBB was a disadvantage in a market environment in which investors, wary of credit related challenges facing Detroit and Puerto Rico, favored higher rated credits. Tempering the underperformance, however, was the Fund’s substantial allocation to high quality issues, which included a sizable allocation to AA-rated bonds that contributed positively to results.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Comments (continued)

 

Regarding Puerto Rico, the Fund was negatively affected by its modest exposure to the U.S. territory’s bonds (roughly 2% of the portfolio at the beginning of the reporting period). This was despite the relatively conservative nature of our Puerto Rico holdings, which included insured bonds and sales-tax backed Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (COFINA) securities. While all of these holdings saw substantial price depreciation during the reporting period, they generally held up better than most other Puerto Rico issues.

We liked the portfolio’s essential positioning during the reporting period and tried to keep it consistent amid an environment of significant shareholder redemptions. Accordingly, we were tactical about our selling activity, choosing to sell those bonds that would generate needed liquidity while preserving the Fund’s credit quality positioning. We had a bias toward selling shorter dated and higher quality holdings, because we believed that the long term credit fundamentals of municipal bond issuers were still relatively favorable. By selling these shorter dated and higher quality issues, we sought to maintain or even slightly increase our exposure to longer dated, creditworthy lower rated bonds that would be poised to benefit from more normalized market conditions. We also sold some of our Puerto Rico bonds, which allowed us to achieve two goals simultaneously, reducing our exposure to this financially troubled issuer and generating the proceeds needed to meet redemptions.

While most of our management activity involved selling bonds to fulfill investor outflows, we did make periodic purchases that furthered our portfolio objectives. The biggest addition to the portfolio included bonds for a water distribution project in Lehigh County. We also added Widener University bonds, as well as debt issued for the Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School and Temple University Health System bonds.

An Update Regarding Detroit and Puerto Rico

During this reporting period, two credit situations weighed on the municipal market. It is important to note that, while these situations received much attention from the media, they represented isolated events. On July 18, 2013, the City of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Detroit, burdened by decades of population loss, declines in the auto manufacturing industry, and significant tax base deterioration, has been under severe financial stress for an extended period. Detroit’s bankruptcy filing will likely be a lengthy one, given the complexity of its debt portfolio, number of creditors, numerous union contracts, and significant legal questions that must be addressed.

Another factor affecting the Funds’ holdings was the downgrade of debt issued by Puerto Rico. In 2012, Moody’s downgraded Puerto Rico general obligation (GO) bonds to Baa3 from Baa1, Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (COFINA) senior sales tax revenue bonds to Aa3 from Aa2, and COFINA subordinate sales tax revenue bonds to A3 from A1. In October 2013, Moody’s further downgraded the COFINA senior sales tax bonds to A2, while affirming the subordinate bonds at A3. On November 14, 2013, Fitch Ratings announced that it was placing the majority of Puerto Rico issuance—with the exception of the COFINA bonds—on negative credit watch, which implies that another downgrade may be likely. While Fitch currently rates Puerto Rico issuance at BBB-, it affirmed the ratings on COFINA bonds at AA- for the senior bonds and A+ for the subordinate bonds, with stable outlooks. On December 11, 2013 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period), Moody’s announced that it also had placed its Baa3 rating on Puerto Rico GOs (and other Puerto Rico issues linked to the GO rating) on review for downgrade. These downgrades were based on Puerto Rico’s ongoing economic problems and, in the case of the COFINA bonds, the impact of these problems on the projected growth of sales tax revenues. However, the COFINA bonds were able to maintain a higher credit rating than the GOs because, unlike the revenue streams supporting some Puerto Rican issues, the sales taxes supporting the COFINA bonds cannot be diverted and used to support Puerto Rico’s GO bonds. For the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2013, Puerto Rico paper underperformed the municipal market as a whole.

 

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Risk Considerations and Dividend Information

 

Risk Considerations

Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the Funds, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, call risk, state concentration risk, tax risk and income risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make interest and principal payments when due. Below investment grade or high yield debt securities are subject to liquidity risk and heightened credit risk. The Funds’ use of inverse floaters creates effective leverage. Leverage involves the risk that the Funds could lose more than their original investment and also increases the Funds’ exposure to volatility and interest rate risk.

Dividend Information

Each Fund seeks to pay dividends at a rate that reflects the past and projected performance of the Fund. To permit a Fund to maintain a more stable monthly dividend, the Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net investment income actually earned by the Fund during the period. If the Fund has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it will hold the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Fund’s net asset value. Conversely, if the Fund has cumulatively paid in dividends more than it has earned, the excess will constitute negative UNII that will likewise be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. Each Fund will, over time, pay all its net investment income as dividends to shareholders. As of November 30, 2013, all three Funds had positive UNII balances for tax purposes, based upon our best estimate, and positive UNII balances for financial reporting purposes.

 

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Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios

 

The Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios for each Fund are shown on the following three pages.

Returns quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns without sales charges would be lower if the sales charge were included. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Income is generally exempt from regular federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local income taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.

Returns may reflect a contractual agreement between certain Funds and the investment adviser to waive certain fees and expenses; see Notes to Financial Statements, Note 7—Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates for more information. In addition, returns may reflect a voluntary expense limitation by the Funds’ investment adviser that may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. For the most recent month-end performance visit www.nuveen.com or call (800) 257-8787.

Returns reflect differences in sales charges and expenses, which are primarily differences in distribution and service fees. Fund returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Funds’ Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) only.

The expense ratios shown reflect the Funds’ total operating expenses (before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any) as shown in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. The expense ratios include management fees and other fees and expenses.

Leverage is created whenever a Fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. The effective leverage ratio shown is the amount of investment exposure created either through borrowings or indirectly through inverse floaters, divided by the assets invested, including those assets that were purchased with the proceeds of the leverage, or referenced by the levered instrument.

 

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Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2013

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (5.64)%           (5.64)%           6.47%           3.81%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (9.62)%           (9.63)%           5.57%           3.37%   

S&P Municipal Bond Index*

       (2.73)%           (3.57)%           6.57%           4.44%   

Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average*

       (4.89)%           (5.97)%           6.07%           3.22%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       (6.02)%           (6.37)%           5.66%           3.18%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       (10.65)%           (10.01)%           5.50%           3.18%   

Class C Shares

       (5.84)%           (6.10)%           5.91%           3.24%   

Class I Shares

       (5.53)%          (5.43)%           6.68%           4.01%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter) **

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (3.00)%           (4.94)%           6.51%           3.66%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (7.07)%           (8.94)%           5.60%           3.22%   

Class C Shares

       (3.29)%           (5.48)%           5.96%           3.10%   

Class I Shares

       (2.98)%          (4.81)%           6.73%           3.87%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 4.20% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class B Shares had a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declined periodically until after six years when the charge became 0%. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A

      

Class B

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Expense Ratios

       0.82%           1.57%           1.37%           0.62%   

Effective Leverage Ratio as of November 30, 2013

 

Effective Leverage Ratio

       0.00%   

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

** Class B Shares were converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on December 16, 2013, therefore no performance is shown as of December 31, 2013.

 

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Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2013

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (3.67)%           (4.82)%           6.83%           4.19%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (7.68)%           (8.83)%           5.92%           3.75%   

S&P Municipal Bond Index*

       (2.73)%           (3.57)%           6.57%           4.44%   

Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average*

       (4.69)%           (5.88)%           6.06%           3.44%   

Class C Shares

       (3.88)%           (5.32)%           6.26%           3.62%   

Class I Shares

       (3.59)%          (4.68)%           7.06%           4.39%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (0.47)%           (3.70)%           6.99%           4.10%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (4.69)%           (7.74)%           6.07%           3.65%   

Class C Shares

       (0.77)%           (4.19)%           6.42%           3.53%   

Class I Shares

       (0.39)%          (3.55)%           7.20%           4.30%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 4.20% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Expense Ratios

       0.80%           1.35%           0.60%   

Effective Leverage Ratio as of November 30, 2013

 

Effective Leverage Ratio

       0.18%   

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in the Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios (continued)

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

Refer to the first page of this Fund Performance, Expense and Effective Leverage Ratios section for further explanation of the information included within this page.

Fund Performance

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2013

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (5.63)%           (6.24)%           6.75%           3.99%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (9.60)%           (10.16)%           5.84%           3.54%   

S&P Municipal Bond Index*

       (2.73)%           (3.57)%           6.57%           4.44%   

Lipper Virginia Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average*

       (5.26)%           (6.73)%           5.80%           3.27%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       (5.94)%           (6.92)%           5.97%           3.37%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       (10.58)%           (10.53)%           5.81%           3.37%   

Class C Shares

       (5.84)%           (6.80)%           6.17%           3.43%   

Class I Shares

       (5.49)%          (6.11)%           6.96%           4.19%   

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013 (Most Recent Calendar Quarter)

 

       Cumulative        Average Annual  
        

6-Month

      

1-Year

      

5-Year

      

10-Year

 

Class A Shares at NAV

       (2.47)%           (5.43)%           6.71%           3.84%   

Class A Shares at maximum Offering Price

       (6.56)%           (9.37)%           5.79%           3.40%   

Class B Shares w/o CDSC

       (2.86)%           (6.11)%           5.92%           3.23%   

Class B Shares w/CDSC

       (7.65)%           (9.76)%           5.76%           3.23%   

Class C Shares

       (2.76)%           (5.91)%           6.12%           3.28%   

Class I Shares

       (2.30)%          (5.12)%           6.93%           4.06%   

Class A Shares have a maximum 4.20% sales charge (Offering Price). Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), also known as a back-end sales charge, if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Class B Shares have a CDSC that begins at 5% for redemptions during the first year and declines periodically until after six years when the charge becomes 0%. Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares have a 1% CDSC for redemptions within less than twelve months, which is not reflected in the one-year total return. Class I Shares have no sales charge and may be purchased under limited circumstances or by specified classes of investors.

Expense Ratios as of Most Recent Prospectus

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A

      

Class B

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Expense Ratios

       0.79%           1.54%           1.34%           0.59%   

Effective Leverage Ratio as of November 30, 2013

 

Effective Leverage Ratio

       0.00%   

 

* Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in the Report for definitions. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.

 

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Yields November 30, 2013

 

Dividend Yield is the most recent dividend per share (annualized) divided by the offering price per share.

The SEC 30-Day Yield is a standardized measure of a Fund’s yield that accounts for the future amortization of premiums or discounts of bonds held in the Fund’s portfolio. The SEC 30-Day Yield is computed under an SEC standardized formula and is based on the maximum offer price per share. Dividend Yield may differ from the SEC 30-Day Yield because the Fund may be paying out more or less than it is earning and it may not include the effect of amortization of bond premium.

The Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis at a specified tax rate. With respect to investments that generate qualified dividend income that is taxable at a maximum rate of 15%, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A 1

      

Class B

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Dividend Yield

       3.57%           2.97%           3.15%           3.95%   

SEC 30-Day Yield

       3.06%           2.44%           2.64%           3.39%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield 2

       4.50%           3.59%           3.88%           4.99%   

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A 1

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Dividend Yield

       3.75%           3.35%           4.10%   

SEC 30-Day Yield

       3.11%           2.69%           3.44%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield 3

       4.46%           3.85%           4.93%   

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Share Class  
        

Class A 1

      

Class B

      

Class C

      

Class I

 

Dividend Yield

       3.59%           2.96%           3.18%           3.94%   

SEC 30-Day Yield

       3.05%           2.44%           2.64%           3.39%   

Taxable-Equivalent Yield 4

       4.49%           3.59%           3.89%           4.99%   

 

1 The SEC Yield for Class A shares quoted in the table reflects the maximum sales load. Investors paying a reduced load because of volume discounts, investors paying no load because they qualify for one of the several exclusions from the load, and existing shareholders who previously paid a load but would like to know the SEC Yield applicable to their shares on a going-forward basis, should understand that the SEC Yield effectively applicable to them would be higher than the figure quoted in the table.

 

2 The Taxable-Equivalent Yield is based on the Fund’s SEC 30-Day Yield on the indicated date and a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.0%.

 

3 The Taxable-Equivalent Yield is based on the Fund’s SEC 30-Day Yield on the indicated date and a combined federal and state income tax rate of 30.2%.

 

4 The Taxable-Equivalent Yield is based on the Fund’s SEC 30-Day Yield on the indicated date and a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.1%.

 

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Holding Summaries November 30, 2013

 

This data relates to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio of investments. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund itself.

Ratings shown 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. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

 

Bond Credit Quality 1,2,3

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

       14.3%   

AA

       22.4%   

A

       27.8%   

BBB

       22.1%   

BB or Lower

       4.8%   

N/R

       4.5%   

Portfolio Composition 1,4

 

Health Care

     26.7%   

Tax Obligation/Limited

     17.5%   

Education and Civic Organizations

     8.7%   

U.S. Guaranteed

     8.0%   

Tax Obligation/General

     7.4%   

Housing/Single Family

     5.6%   

Industrials

     5.2%   

Long-Term Care

     4.9%   

Other

     16.0%   
 

 

1 Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Percentages may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets less liabilities from the table.

 

3 As a percentage of total investment exposure. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further information.

 

4 As a percentage of total investments.

 

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Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

Bond Credit Quality 1,2,3

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

       8.2%   

AA

       37.5%   

A

       31.6%   

BBB

       11.8%   

BB or Lower

       3.4%   

N/R

       5.7%   

Portfolio Composition 1,4

 

Tax Obligation/General

     20.2%   

Health Care

     20.1%   

Education and Civic Organizations

     16.9%   

Transportation

     8.5%   

U.S. Guaranteed

     8.4%   

Water and Sewer

     8.3%   

Tax Obligation/Limited

     6.6%   

Other

     11.0%   
 

 

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

Bond Credit Quality 1,2,3

 

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

     17.3%   

AA

     35.1%   

A

     14.9%   

BBB

     21.2%   

BB or Lower

     4.5%   

N/R

     4.9%   

Portfolio Composition 1,4

 

Tax Obligation/Limited

     22.2%   

Transportation

     18.7%   

Health Care

     14.6%   

Education and Civic Organizations

     7.8%   

U.S. Guaranteed

     7.4%   

Consumer Staples

     6.0%   

Long-Term Care

     5.1%   

Other

     18.2%   
 

 

1 Holdings are subject to change.

 

2 Percentages may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets less liabilities from the table.

 

3 As a percentage of total investment exposure. Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further information.

 

4 As a percentage of total investments.


Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including up-front and back-end sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, where applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees, where applicable; and other Fund expenses. The Examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the period.

The information under “Actual Performance,” together with the amount you invested, allows you to estimate actual expenses incurred over the reporting period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the cost shown for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Incurred During Period” to estimate the expenses incurred on your account during this period.

The information under “Hypothetical Performance,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expense you incurred for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds or share classes. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Actual Performance          Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
      

A Shares

    

B Shares

    

C Shares

    

I Shares

          

A Shares

    

B Shares

    

C Shares

    

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (6/01/13)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00           $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (11/30/13)

   $ 943.60       $ 939.80       $ 941.60       $ 944.70           $ 1,020.86       $ 1,017.10       $ 1,018.10       $ 1,021.86   

Expenses Incurred During Period

   $ 4.09       $ 7.73       $ 6.77       $ 3.12           $ 4.26       $ 8.04       $ 7.03       $ 3.24   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .84%, 1.59%, 1.39% and .64% for Classes A, B, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

 

       Actual Performance            Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
        

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

            

A Shares

      

C Shares

      

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (6/01/13)

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00             $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (11/30/13)

     $ 963.30         $ 961.20         $ 964.10             $ 1,020.96         $ 1,018.20         $ 1,021.96   

Expenses Incurred During Period

     $ 4.04         $ 6.74         $ 3.05             $ 4.15         $ 6.93         $ 3.14   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .82%, 1.37% and .62% for Classes A, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Actual Performance          Hypothetical Performance
(5% annualized return before expenses)
 
      

A Shares

    

B Shares

    

C Shares

    

I Shares

          

A Shares

    

B Shares

    

C Shares

    

I Shares

 

Beginning Account Value (6/01/13)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00           $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,000.00   

Ending Account Value (11/30/13)

   $ 943.70       $ 940.60       $ 941.60       $ 945.10           $ 1,021.01       $ 1,017.25       $ 1,018.25       $ 1,022.01   

Expenses Incurred During Period

   $ 3.95       $ 7.59       $ 6.62       $ 2.97           $ 4.10       $ 7.89       $ 6.88       $ 3.09   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of .81%, 1.56%, 1.36% and .61% for Classes A, B, C and I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 95.9%

           
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 95.9%

           
 

Consumer Discretionary – 3.9%

           
$ 150     

Baltimore, Maryland, Senior Lien Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A:
5.000%, 9/01/14 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        No Opt. Call         BB+       $ 152,489   
  945     

5.000%, 9/01/15 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        No Opt. Call         BB+         977,045   
  180     

5.250%, 9/01/25 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        9/16 at 100.00         BB+         177,503   
  40     

5.250%, 9/01/27 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        9/16 at 100.00         BB+         38,444   
  4,950     

5.250%, 9/01/39 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        9/16 at 100.00         BB+         4,400,648   
  260     

Baltimore, Maryland, Subordinate Lien Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.250%, 9/01/22 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        9/16 at 100.00         BB+         262,532   
  1,000     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Revenue Bonds, Chesapeake Bay Hyatt Conference Center, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 12/01/31

          12/16 at 100.00         N/R         569,990   
  7,525     

Total Consumer Discretionary

                            6,578,651   
 

Consumer Staples – 3.5%

           
  15,000     

Puerto Rico, The Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 5/15/50

        5/15 at 11.19         BB–         880,350   
 

Puerto Rico, The Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds, Series 2002:

           
  3,005     

5.375%, 5/15/33

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB+         2,803,365   
  545     

5.500%, 5/15/39

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB         475,818   
  125     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Virgin Islands, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 5/15/31

        5/14 at 100.00         A3         117,239   
  1,500     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Revenue Loan Note – Diageo Project, Series 2009A, 6.625%, 10/01/29

          10/19 at 100.00         BBB         1,634,655   
  20,175     

Total Consumer Staples

                            5,911,427   
 

Education and Civic Organizations – 8.3%

           
  625     

Frederick County, Maryland, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Series 2006, 5.625%, 9/01/38

        9/16 at 100.00         BB+         563,731   
  645     

Hartford County, Maryland, Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Battelle Memorial Institute, Series 2004, 5.250%, 4/01/34

        4/14 at 100.00         A+         651,502   
  500     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Leasehold Mortgage Revenue Bonds, McLean School, Series 2001, 6.000%, 7/01/31

        1/14 at 100.00         BB+         482,610   
  700     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Goucher College, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 7/01/34

        7/22 at 100.00         A–         720,153   
  1,870     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Maryland Institute College of Art, Series 2007, 5.000%, 6/01/36

        6/17 at 100.00         Baa1         1,832,862   
  1,000     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Maryland Institute College of Art, Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/29

        6/22 at 100.00         Baa1         1,028,600   
  255     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Patterson Park Public Charter School Issue, Series 2010, 6.000%, 7/01/40

        7/20 at 100.00         BBB–         250,334   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, The Johns Hopkins University, Series 2013B:

           
  500     

5.000%, 7/01/38

        7/23 at 100.00         AA+         529,265   
  2,625     

4.250%, 7/01/41

        7/23 at 100.00         AA+         2,574,705   
 

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Series 2005A:

           
  635     

5.500%, 5/01/20

        5/15 at 100.00         N/R         658,997   
  500     

6.000%, 5/01/35

        5/15 at 100.00         N/R         513,395   
  815     

Montgomery County Revenue Authority, Maryland, Lease Revenue Bonds, Montgomery College Arts Center Project, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 5/01/20

        5/15 at 100.00         AA         859,792   

 

  20       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Education and Civic Organizations (continued)

           
$ 475     

Morgan State University, Maryland, Student Tuition and Fee Revenue Bonds, Academic Fees and Auxiliary Facilities, Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/31

        7/22 at 100.00         Aa3       $ 500,745   
  1,500     

Morgan State University, Maryland, Student Tuition and Fee Revenue Refunding Bonds, Academic Fees and Auxiliary Facilities, Series 1993, 6.100%, 7/01/20 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         Aa3         1,766,265   
  1,250     

Westminster, Maryland, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, McDaniel College, Series 2006, 4.500%, 11/01/36

          11/16 at 100.00         BBB+         1,133,563   
  13,895     

Total Education and Civic Organizations

                            14,066,519   
 

Health Care – 25.6%

           
  625     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Adventist Healthcare, Series 2011A, 6.125%, 1/01/36

        1/22 at 100.00         Baa2         658,738   
  2,000     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Anne Arundel Health System, Series 2009A, 6.750%, 7/01/39

        7/19 at 100.00         A–         2,330,060   
  1,000     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Anne Arundel Health System, Series 2010, 5.000%, 7/01/32

        7/19 at 100.00         A–         1,022,690   
  725     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Carroll Hospital Center, Series 2006, 5.000%, 7/01/40

        7/16 at 100.00         A3         729,423   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Carroll Hospital Center, Series 2012A:

           
  1,000     

4.000%, 7/01/30

        7/22 at 100.00         A3         894,890   
  475     

5.000%, 7/01/37

        7/22 at 100.00         A3         468,184   
  950     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Doctors Community Hospital, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/29

        7/17 at 100.00         Baa3         883,719   
  1,665     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Frederick Memorial Hospital Issue, Series 2012A, 4.250%, 7/01/32

        No Opt. Call         Baa1         1,500,898   
  2,000     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 1998A, 5.375%, 7/01/15

        1/14 at 100.00         A+         2,007,720   
  765     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, LifeBridge Health System, Series 2008, 5.000%, 7/01/28 – AGC Insured

        7/17 at 100.00         AA–         780,438   
  850     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, MedStar Health, Series 2004, 5.375%, 8/15/24

        8/14 at 100.00         A2         880,158   
  2,280     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, MedStar Health, Series 2007, 5.250%, 5/15/46 – BHAC Insured

        5/16 at 100.00         AA+         2,390,124   
  900     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Medical Center, Series 2011, 5.000%, 7/01/31

        7/22 at 100.00         BBB         889,074   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Medical Center Project, Series 2007A:

           
  635     

5.000%, 7/01/37

        7/17 at 100.00         BBB         591,312   
  440     

5.500%, 7/01/42

        7/17 at 100.00         BBB         433,431   
  1,580     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Series 2006, 5.000%, 7/01/36

        7/16 at 100.00         A         1,581,264   
  2,450     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, The Johns Hopkins Health System Obligated Group Issue, Series 2010, 5.000%, 5/15/40

        5/20 at 100.00         AA–         2,470,115   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Union Hospital of Cecil County, Series 2005:

           
  1,405     

5.000%, 7/01/35

        7/15 at 100.00         A         1,396,682   
  900     

5.000%, 7/01/40

        7/15 at 100.00         A         877,347   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Maryland Medical System Issue, Series 2013A:

           
  5,700     

5.000%, 7/01/43

        7/22 at 100.00         A2         5,557,898   
  2,250     

4.000%, 7/01/43

        7/22 at 100.00         A2         1,808,280   
  585     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Maryland Medical System, Series 1991B, 7.000%, 7/01/22 – FGIC Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         710,155   
  675     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Maryland Medical System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 7/01/36

        7/16 at 100.00         A2         672,705   
  895     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Maryland Medical System, Series 2010, 5.125%, 7/01/39

        7/19 at 100.00         A2         893,693   

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Health Care (continued)

           
$ 1,000     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Upper Chesapeake Hospitals Issue C, Series 2007, 6.000%, 1/01/38

        1/18 at 100.00         Baa1       $ 1,047,990   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Washington County Hospital, Series 2008:

           
  1,500     

5.750%, 1/01/33

        1/18 at 100.00         BBB         1,507,770   
  3,385     

5.750%, 1/01/38

        1/18 at 100.00         BBB         3,387,843   
  800     

6.000%, 1/01/43

        1/18 at 100.00         BBB         804,688   
 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Western Maryland Health, Series 2006A:

           
  95     

5.000%, 7/01/26 – NPFG Insured

        7/16 at 100.00         A         100,017   
  1,965     

5.000%, 7/01/34 – NPFG Insured

        7/16 at 100.00         A         1,966,808   
  2,000     

Montgomery County, Maryland, Revenue Bonds, Trinity Health Credit Group, Refunding Series 2011MD, 5.000%, 12/01/40

          12/21 at 100.00         Aa2         2,019,700   
  43,495     

Total Health Care

                            43,263,814   
 

Housing/Multifamily – 2.8%

           
  1,460     

Howard County Housing Commission, Maryland, Revenue Bonds, The Verona at Oakland Mills Project, Series 2013, 5.000%, 10/01/28

        10/23 at 100.00         A+         1,470,337   
  110     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Senior Lien Student Housing Revenue Bonds, University of Maryland – Baltimore, Series 2003A, 5.625%, 10/01/23

        2/14 at 100.00         B3         102,095   
  500     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Student Housing Revenue Bonds, Salisbury University Project, Refunding Series 2013, 5.000%, 6/01/34

        6/23 at 100.00         Baa3         478,365   
  1,000     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Student Housing Revenue Bonds, Sheppard Pratt University Village, Series 2012, 5.000%, 7/01/27

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         1,016,010   
  570     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Student Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds, University of Maryland College Park Projects, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/33 – CIFG Insured

        6/16 at 100.00         AA–         573,597   
  200     

Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission, Maryland, GNMA/FHA-Insured Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 1995A, 6.000%, 7/01/20

        1/14 at 100.00         Aa2         200,446   
  960     

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/01/17

          2/14 at 100.00         AA–         959,981   
  4,800     

Total Housing/Multifamily

                            4,800,831   
 

Housing/Single Family – 5.4%

           
  145     

Maryland Community Development Administration Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2008C, 5.375%, 9/01/39

        9/18 at 100.00         Aa2         148,310   
  1,160     

Maryland Community Development Administration Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2010B, 5.250%, 9/01/35

        3/20 at 100.00         Aa2         1,180,312   
  1,175     

Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2006F, 4.900%, 9/01/26 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        9/15 at 100.00         Aa2         1,185,892   
  1,500     

Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2006I, 4.875%, 9/01/26 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        3/16 at 100.00         Aa2         1,517,295   
  980     

Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2006L, 4.900%, 9/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        9/16 at 100.00         Aa2         985,106   
  920     

Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2006P, 4.700%, 3/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        3/16 at 100.00         Aa2         883,458   
  880     

Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2007D, 4.850%, 9/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        3/17 at 100.00         Aa2         851,013   
  1,125     

Maryland Community Development Administration, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2005E, 4.900%, 9/01/36 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        9/14 at 100.00         Aa2         1,115,258   
  1,200     

Maryland Community Development Administration, Residential Revenue Bonds, Series 2006B, 4.750%, 9/01/25 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          9/15 at 100.00         Aa2         1,211,556   
  9,085     

Total Housing/Single Family

                            9,078,200   
 

Industrials – 5.0%

           
  3,855     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Transportation Facilities Project, Series 2010A, 5.750%, 6/01/35

        6/20 at 100.00         Baa3         3,899,333   

 

  22       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Industrials (continued)

           
$ 4,360     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc., Series 2002, 4.600%, 4/01/16 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          No Opt. Call         BBB       $ 4,557,507   
  8,215     

Total Industrials

                            8,456,840   
 

Long-Term Care – 4.7%

           
  2,285     

Baltimore County, Maryland, Revenue Bonds, Oak Crest Village, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 1/01/37

        1/17 at 100.00         A–         2,252,576   
  950     

Gaithersburg, Maryland, Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Asbury Methodist Homes Inc., Series 2009B, 6.000%, 1/01/23

        1/20 at 100.00         BBB         1,019,626   
  2,610     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Charlestown Community Issue, Series 2010, 6.250%, 1/01/41

        1/21 at 100.00         A         2,730,478   
  1,965     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Ridge Retirement Community, Series 2007, 4.750%, 7/01/34

          7/17 at 100.00         A–         1,896,087   
  7,810     

Total Long-Term Care

                            7,898,767   
 

Tax Obligation/General – 7.1%

           
  435     

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/21

        3/16 at 100.00         AAA         476,316   
  400     

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/17

        3/16 at 100.00         AAA         440,364   
  295     

Charles County, Maryland, Consolidated General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/16

        No Opt. Call         AA+         325,839   
  6,000     

Maryland, General Obligation Bonds, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series 2001, 5.500%, 3/01/15

        No Opt. Call         AAA         6,399,776   
  1,800     

Montgomery County, Maryland, Consolidated General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 7/01/15

        No Opt. Call         AAA         1,936,242   
  2,500     

Puerto Rico, General Obligation and Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 7/01/29 – FGIC Insured

        No Opt. Call         Baa3         1,839,425   
  560     

Puerto Rico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 7/01/15 – AGM Insured

          7/14 at 100.00         AA–         562,285   
  11,990     

Total Tax Obligation/General

                            11,980,247   
 

Tax Obligation/Limited – 16.7%

           
  300     

Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Special Obligation Bonds, National Business Park – North Project, Series 2010, 6.100%, 7/01/40

        7/18 at 102.00         N/R         308,988   
  1,200     

Baltimore, Maryland, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Convention Center, Series 1998, 5.000%, 9/01/19 – NPFG Insured

        3/14 at 100.00         A         1,204,056   
  200     

Baltimore, Maryland, Special Obligation Bonds, North Locust Point Project, Series 2005, 5.500%, 9/01/34

        9/15 at 101.00         N/R         195,864   
 

Frederick County, Maryland, Lake Linganore Village Community Development Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2001A:

           
  255     

5.600%, 7/01/20 – RAAI Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         N/R         255,321   
  115     

5.700%, 7/01/29 – RAAI Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         N/R         114,057   
 

Fredrick County, Maryland, Special Obligation Bonds, Urbana Community Development Authority, Series 2010A:

           
  1,850     

5.000%, 7/01/30

        7/20 at 100.00         A–         1,895,806   
  2,870     

5.000%, 7/01/40

        7/20 at 100.00         A–         2,865,666   
  670     

Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.250%, 1/01/36

        1/22 at 100.00         A         675,233   
  450     

Hyattsville, Maryland, Special Obligation Bonds, University Town Center Project, Series 2004, 5.750%, 7/01/34

        7/14 at 102.00         N/R         438,327   
  1,335     

Maryland Department of Transportation, Certificates of Participation, Maryland Port Administration Facility Project, Series 2006, 5.250%, 6/15/14 – AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        No Opt. Call         AA+         1,372,994   
  1,750     

Maryland Department of Transportation, Consolidated Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.500%, 2/01/16

        No Opt. Call         AAA         1,945,108   
  455     

Montgomery County, Maryland, Special Obligation Bonds, West Germantown Development District, Senior Series 2002A, 5.375%, 7/01/20 – RAAI Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         A+         456,087   
  1,040     

Prince George’s County, Maryland, Certificates of Participation, Equipment Acquisition Program, Series 2012, 3.000%, 10/15/14

        No Opt. Call         AA+         1,065,823   
  1,000     

Prince George’s County, Maryland, Lease Revenue Bonds, Upper Marlboro Justice Center, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 6/30/14 – NPFG Insured

        2/14 at 100.00         AA+         1,004,050   
  4,100     

Prince George’s County, Maryland, Special Obligation Bonds, National Harbor Project, Series 2005, 5.200%, 7/01/34

        7/15 at 100.00         N/R         4,019,106   
  7,030     

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 7/01/43 – AMBAC Insured

        No Opt. Call         BBB+         674,669   

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)

           
$ 1,000     

Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 8/01/21 – AGM Insured

        2/14 at 100.00         AA–       $ 978,030   
  1,500     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2009A, 6.000%, 8/01/42

        8/19 at 100.00         A+         1,210,950   
  1,400     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2010A, 5.375%, 8/01/39

        2/20 at 100.00         A+         1,059,254   
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A:

           
  800     

0.000%, 8/01/40 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         132,712   
  7,500     

0.000%, 8/01/41 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         1,163,100   
  7,500     

0.000%, 8/01/54 – AMBAC Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         482,700   
  450     

5.250%, 8/01/57

        8/17 at 100.00         AA–         364,919   
  1,000     

Puerto Rico, Highway Revenue Bonds, Highway and Transportation Authority, Series 2007CC, 5.500%, 7/01/30 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         925,110   
  1,000     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series 2003, 5.000%, 10/01/26 – RAAI Insured

        10/14 at 100.00         BBB+         1,007,660   
  1,000     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/28 – FGIC Insured

        10/16 at 100.00         A         1,005,180   
  1,500     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2010A, 5.000%, 10/01/29

          10/20 at 100.00         BBB         1,496,655   
  49,270     

Total Tax Obligation/Limited

                            28,317,425   
 

Transportation – 1.0%

           
  1,000     

District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Gross Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A, 5.125%, 7/01/32

        7/19 at 100.00         Aa3         1,055,810   
  500     

Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Special Facilities Revenue Bonds, American Airlines Inc., Series 1996A, 6.250%, 6/01/26 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (4)

          6/14 at 100.00         N/R         577,500   
  1,500     

Total Transportation

                            1,633,310   
 

U.S. Guaranteed – 7.7% (5)

           
  865     

Baltimore, Maryland, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Water Projects, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 7/01/28 – FGIC Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         AA (5)         1,001,047   
  400     

Carroll County, Maryland, General Obligation Consolidated Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 12/01/16 (Pre-refunded 12/01/15)

        12/15 at 100.00         AAA         437,592   
  5     

Charles County, Maryland, Consolidated General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/16 (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         Aa1 (5)         5,518   
  1,500     

Frederick, Maryland, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 8/01/16 (Pre-refunded 8/01/15) – NPFG Insured

        8/15 at 100.00         AA (5)         1,617,930   
  650     

Maryland Department of Transportation, Consolidated Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 5/01/15 (Pre-refunded 5/01/14)

        5/14 at 100.00         AAA         663,332   
  820     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Calvert Memorial Hospital, Series 2004, 5.500%, 7/01/36 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14)

        7/14 at 100.00         A (5)         845,740   
  2,805     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Civista Medical Center, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/37 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) – RAAI Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         N/R (5)         2,884,438   
  625     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Goucher College, Series 2004, 5.125%, 7/01/34 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14)

        7/14 at 100.00         A– (5)         643,350   
  1,610     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Helix Health, Series 1997, 5.000%, 7/01/27 – AMBAC Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         N/R (5)         1,873,895   
  525     

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, LifeBridge Health System, Series 2004A, 5.125%, 7/01/34 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14)

        7/14 at 100.00         N/R (5)         540,257   
  595     

Maryland Transportation Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Transportation Facilities Projects, First Series 1978, 6.800%, 7/01/16 (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         Aaa         654,220   
  1,100     

University of Maryland, Auxiliary Facility and Tuition Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 10/01/22 (Pre-refunded 10/01/16)

        10/16 at 100.00         AA+ (5)         1,238,677   
  500     

Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland, Sewerage Disposal Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 6/01/16 (Pre-refunded 6/01/15)

          6/15 at 100.00         AAA         535,720   
  12,000     

Total U.S. Guaranteed

                            12,941,716   

 

  24       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Utilities – 1.7%

           
$ 2,500     

Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, Potomac Electric Power Company, Series 2006, 6.200%, 9/01/22

          3/19 at 100.00         A       $ 2,944,925   
 

Water and Sewer – 2.5%

           
 

Baltimore, Maryland, Revenue Bonds, Water Projects, Series 2009A:

           
  500     

5.375%, 7/01/34

        7/19 at 100.00         AA–         546,375   
  1,020     

5.750%, 7/01/39

        7/19 at 100.00         AA–         1,126,610   
  855     

Baltimore, Maryland, Wastewater Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2006C, 5.000%, 7/01/31 – AMBAC Insured

        7/16 at 100.00         AA         903,504   
  1,000     

Baltimore, Maryland, Wastewater Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2007D, 5.000%, 7/01/25 – AGM Insured

        7/17 at 100.00         AA         1,110,750   
  760     

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2008A, 6.000%, 7/01/38

          7/18 at 100.00         BBB–         569,620   
  4,135     

Total Water and Sewer

                            4,256,859   
$ 196,395     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $162,950,760)

                            162,129,531   

 

 

               
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 4.1%

                            6,865,904   
 

Net Assets – 100%

                          $ 168,995,435   

 

 

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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.

 

(4) At or subsequent to the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has directed the Fund’s custodian to cease accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(5) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.

 

(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     25   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 98.2%

           
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 98.2%

           
 

Consumer Staples – 0.1%

           
$ 220     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Procter & Gamble Paper Project, Series 2001, 5.375%, 3/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          No Opt. Call         AA–       $ 240,000   
 

Education and Civic Organizations – 16.6%

           
  515     

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, Pennsylvania, College Revenue Refunding Bonds, Robert Morris College, Series 1998A, 5.500%, 5/01/15

        No Opt. Call         Baa3         529,950   
  3,000     

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Carnegie Mellon University, Series 2013, 5.000%, 3/01/21

        No Opt. Call         AA–         3,537,810   
  2,500     

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, Pennsylvania, University Revenue Bonds, Robert Morris University, Series 2008A, 5.900%, 10/15/28

        10/18 at 100.00         Baa3         2,547,950   
  1,445     

Chester County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Avon Grove Charter School Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 6.375%, 12/15/37

        12/17 at 100.00         BBB–         1,463,886   
  1,000     

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Municipal Authority College Revenue Bonds, Dickinson College, Series 2009H-H1, 5.000%, 11/01/39

        11/19 at 100.00         A+         1,025,710   
  920     

Delaware County Authority, Pennsylvania, General Revenue Bonds, Eastern University, Series 2006, 4.500%, 10/01/27 – RAAI Insured

        10/16 at 100.00         N/R         825,424   
  320     

Delaware County Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Neumann College, Series 2008, 6.250%, 10/01/38

        10/18 at 100.00         BBB         315,011   
  1,250     

Delaware County Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Neumann University, Series 2010, 5.250%, 10/01/31

        10/20 at 100.00         BBB         1,272,900   
 

Delaware County Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Villanova University, Series 2006:

           
  800     

5.000%, 8/01/23 – AMBAC Insured

        8/16 at 100.00         A+         881,280   
  330     

5.000%, 8/01/24 – AMBAC Insured

        8/16 at 100.00         A+         361,967   
  375     

Erie Higher Education Building Authority, Pennsylvania, College Revenue Bonds, Gannon University, Series 2007-GG3, 5.000%, 5/01/32 – RAAI Insured

        5/17 at 100.00         N/R         362,925   
  1,280     

Erie Higher Education Building Authority, Pennsylvania, College Revenue Bonds, Mercyhurst College Project, Series 2008, 5.500%, 3/15/38

        9/18 at 100.00         BBB         1,289,523   
  2,000     

Indiana County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Student Cooperative Association Inc./Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Student Union Project, Series 2004, 5.000%, 11/01/24 – AMBAC Insured

        11/14 at 100.00         N/R         1,975,920   
  1,985     

Lycoming County Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Series 2012, 5.000%, 5/01/32

        5/22 at 100.00         A         2,021,802   
  1,500     

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Arcadia University, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 – RAAI Insured

        4/16 at 100.00         BBB         1,362,000   
 

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Arcadia University, Series 2010:

           
  330     

5.250%, 4/01/30

        4/20 at 100.00         BBB         340,923   
  220     

5.625%, 4/01/40

        4/20 at 100.00         BBB         224,501   
  2,500     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Hill School, Series 2005, 5.000%, 8/15/26 – NPFG Insured

        8/15 at 100.00         A1         2,644,250   
  165     

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, Revenue, Westminster College, Series 2007G, 5.125%, 5/01/33 – RAAI Insured

        5/17 at 100.00         N/R         161,159   
  3,090     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, General Revenue Bonds, State System of Higher Education, Series 2008AH, 5.000%, 6/15/33

        6/18 at 100.00         AA         3,199,510   
  1,110     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Philadelphia University Refunding Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2013, 5.000%, 6/01/32

        6/23 at 100.00         BBB         1,096,802   
  665     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Allegheny College, Series 2006, 4.750%, 5/01/31

        5/16 at 100.00         A–         667,693   
  1,000     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Drexel University, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 5/01/37 – NPFG Insured

        11/17 at 100.00         A         1,006,540   

 

  26       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Education and Civic Organizations (continued)

           
$ 1,205     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Gwynedd Mercy College, Series 2007-GG5, 5.000%, 5/01/27 – RAAI Insured

        5/17 at 100.00         BBB       $ 1,211,471   
  280     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, LaSalle University, Series 2012, 4.000%, 5/01/32

        11/22 at 100.00         BBB+         236,048   
  1,700     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Temple University, First Series of 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/21 – NPFG Insured

        4/16 at 100.00         Aa3         1,863,523   
  2,000     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Temple University, First Series of 2012, 5.000%, 4/01/42

        4/22 at 100.00         Aa3         2,042,260   
  1,000     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Thomas Jefferson University, Series 2010, 5.000%, 3/01/40

        3/20 at 100.00         A+         1,022,010   
  220     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Thomas Jefferson University, Series 2012, 5.000%, 3/01/42

        9/22 at 100.00         A+         222,314   
  1,000     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Pennsylvania, Series 2005C, 5.000%, 7/15/38

        7/15 at 100.00         AA+         1,031,990   
 

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Series 2012:

           
  360     

4.000%, 11/01/39

        11/22 at 100.00         A3         311,674   
  1,165     

5.000%, 11/01/42

        11/22 at 100.00         A3         1,170,778   
  385     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Widener University, Series 2013A, 5.500%, 7/15/38

        No Opt. Call         A–         379,610   
  1,250     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 4.750%, 11/01/33 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        5/15 at 100.00         A3         1,234,100   
  1,000     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Global Leadership Academy Project, Series 2010, 6.375%, 11/15/40

        11/20 at 100.00         BBB–         1,025,330   
  1,400     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School, Series 2013, 6.750%, 6/15/43

        6/20 at 100.00         BB–         1,393,714   
  800     

Wilkes-Barre Finance Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, University of Scranton, Series 2010, 5.000%, 11/01/40

          11/20 at 100.00         A         809,296   
  42,065     

Total Education and Civic Organizations

                            43,069,554   
 

Health Care – 19.7%

           
  3,905     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Ohio Valley General Hospital, Series 2005A, 5.125%, 4/01/35

        4/15 at 100.00         Ba3         3,140,011   
  1,400     

Beaver County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Heritage Valley Health System, Inc., Series 2012, 5.000%, 5/15/27

        5/21 at 100.00         AA–         1,461,964   
  695     

Centre County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Mount Nittany Medical Center Project, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 11/15/47

        No Opt. Call         A–         679,981   
  700     

Dauphin County General Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Pinnacle Health System Project, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 6/01/42

        6/22 at 100.00         A         679,812   
  500     

Doylestown Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 7/01/28

        7/23 at 100.00         BBB         500,545   
  5,000     

Erie County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Hamot Health Foundation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/35 – CIFG Insured

        5/16 at 100.00         Aa3         5,024,100   
  2,000     

Erie County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Hamot Health Foundation, Series 2007, 5.000%, 11/01/37 – CIFG Insured

        11/17 at 100.00         Aa3         2,009,460   
  2,160     

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Chambersburg Hospital Project, Series 2010, 5.375%, 7/01/42

        7/20 at 100.00         A+         2,176,567   
  3,360     

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Lancaster General Hospital Project, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 7/01/42

        1/22 at 100.00         AA–         3,329,558   
  255     

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Series 2012B, 4.000%, 7/01/43

        No Opt. Call         A+         205,262   
  2,820     

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Good Shepherd Group, Series 2007, 5.000%, 11/01/37 – AGC Insured

        11/17 at 100.00         AA–         2,866,445   
  2,000     

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Good Shepherd Group, Series 2012, 4.000%, 11/01/32

        No Opt. Call         A         1,736,000   

 

Nuveen Investments     27   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Health Care (continued)

           
 

Lycoming County Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Susquehanna Health System Project, Series 2009A:

           
$ 1,500     

5.500%, 7/01/28

        7/19 at 100.00         A–       $ 1,538,670   
  1,110     

5.750%, 7/01/39

        7/19 at 100.00         A–         1,128,737   
  840     

Monroe County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Pocono Medical Center, Series 2007, 5.125%, 1/01/37

        1/17 at 100.00         A         822,158   
  1,000     

Monroe County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Pocono Medical Center, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 1/01/41

        1/22 at 100.00         A         945,400   
  975     

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health East, Series 2009E, 6.250%, 11/15/34

        5/19 at 100.00         Aa2         1,058,255   
  1,270     

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Abington Memorial Hospital Obligated Group, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 6/01/31

        6/22 at 100.00         A         1,302,271   
  445     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, FHA Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, New Regional Medical Center Project, Series 2010, 5.375%, 8/01/38

        8/20 at 100.00         AA         468,247   
  3,075     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Jefferson Health System, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/41

        4/22 at 100.00         AA         3,095,633   
  5,750     

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Saint Luke’s Hospital Project, Series 2008A, 5.500%, 8/15/35

        8/18 at 100.00         A3         5,781,453   
  2,085     

Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Jefferson Health System, Series 2010B, 5.000%, 5/15/40

        5/20 at 100.00         AA         2,087,231   
  230     

Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Tender Option Bond Trust 3975, 13.690%, 7/01/19 (IF)

        No Opt. Call         AA         240,398   
  1,500     

Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Temple University Health System Obligated Group, Series 2012A, 5.625%, 7/01/42

        7/22 at 100.00         BB+         1,221,345   
  1,000     

Pottsville Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic,
Series 1998, 5.625%, 7/01/24

        1/14 at 100.00         N/R         968,390   
  1,225     

Saint Mary Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health East, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 11/15/40

        11/20 at 100.00         Aa2         1,226,397   
  1,612     

South Fork Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Series 2010, 5.500%, 7/01/29

        7/20 at 100.00         BBB+         1,651,704   
 

South Central Pennsylvania General Authority, Revenue Bonds, Hanover Hospital Inc., Series 2005:

           
  430     

5.000%, 12/01/27 – RAAI Insured

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB–         430,864   
  300     

5.000%, 12/01/29 – RAAI Insured

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB–         296,904   
  1,000     

5.000%, 12/01/30 – RAAI Insured

        12/15 at 100.00         BBB–         978,150   
  1,140     

St. Mary Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health East, Series 2009D, 6.250%, 11/15/34

        5/19 at 100.00         Aa2         1,237,345   
  530     

West Shore Area Authority, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Holy Spirit Hospital of the Sisters of Christian Charity, Series 2011B, 5.750%, 1/01/41

        1/22 at 100.00         BBB+         549,197   
  425     

Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Excela Health Project, Series 2010A, 5.125%, 7/01/30

          7/20 at 100.00         A3         428,052   
  52,237     

Total Health Care

                            51,266,506   
 

Housing/Multifamily – 1.7%

           
  650     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project, Series 2010, 6.000%, 7/01/43

        7/20 at 100.00         Baa3         637,611   
  100     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Shippensburg University Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Series 2012, 5.000%, 10/01/44

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         89,351   
  1,565     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Slippery Rock University Foundation Inc.,
Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/39 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        7/17 at 100.00         BBB         1,496,406   
  1,800     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Slippery Rock University Foundation Inc., Student Housing Project, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 7/01/37 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        7/15 at 100.00         BBB         1,737,090   
  240     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian Homes Germantown – Morrisville Project, Series 2005A, 5.625%, 7/01/35

        5/15 at 102.00         Baa3         220,745   

 

  28       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Housing/Multifamily (continued)

           
$ 210     

Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, Pennsylvania, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Pavilion Apartments,
Series 2003A, 4.250%, 10/01/16 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          2/14 at 100.00         A       $ 210,353   
  4,565     

Total Housing/Multifamily

                            4,391,556   
 

Housing/Single Family – 2.7%

           
  1,315     

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2007-97A, 4.600%, 10/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        10/16 at 100.00         AA+         1,318,748   
  210     

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2007-98A, 4.850%, 10/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        10/16 at 100.00         AA+         210,704   
 

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2012-114:

           
  2,250     

3.300%, 10/01/32

        No Opt. Call         AA+         1,849,163   
  980     

3.650%, 10/01/37

        No Opt. Call         AA+         813,625   
  1,335     

3.700%, 10/01/42

        No Opt. Call         AA+         1,094,994   
  1,455     

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2013-115A, 4.200%, 10/01/33 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        10/22 at 100.00         AA+         1,307,812   
  625     

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2013-115B, 4.000%, 10/01/38

          10/22 at 100.00         AA+         537,419   
  8,170     

Total Housing/Single Family

                            7,132,465   
 

Industrials – 0.5%

           
  955     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Amtrak Project, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 11/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        11/22 at 100.00         A1         996,390   
  255     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc., Project, Series 2009, 1.750%, 12/01/33 (Mandatory put 12/01/15)

          No Opt. Call         A–         256,760   
  1,210     

Total Industrials

                            1,253,150   
 

Long-Term Care – 3.3%

           
 

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Lutheran Community at Telford Center, Series 2007:

           
  530     

5.750%, 1/01/27

        1/17 at 100.00         N/R         519,713   
  840     

5.750%, 1/01/37

        1/17 at 100.00         N/R         770,776   
 

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Series 2007:

           
  1,000     

5.000%, 1/01/27

        1/17 at 100.00         BBB+         1,008,200   
  275     

5.000%, 1/01/36

        1/17 at 100.00         BBB+         266,409   
  510     

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Health Center Revenue Bonds, Masonic Homes Project,
Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/36

        11/16 at 100.00         A         505,512   
  630     

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Brethren Village Project, Series 2008A, 6.375%, 7/01/30

        7/17 at 100.00         N/R         631,701   
 

Lebanon County Health Facilities Authority, Pennsylvania, Health Center Revenue Bonds, Pleasant View Retirement Community, Series 2005A:

           
  105     

5.125%, 12/15/20

        12/14 at 100.00         N/R         105,553   
  2,320     

5.300%, 12/15/26

        12/14 at 100.00         N/R         2,291,139   
  760     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Refunding Bonds, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., Series 2012, 5.000%, 11/15/26

        5/22 at 100.00         A–         762,523   
  1,580     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging Project, Series 2001B, 5.250%, 7/01/23 – AMBAC Insured

          2/14 at 100.00         Baa1         1,581,311   
  8,550     

Total Long-Term Care

                            8,442,837   
 

Materials – 0.2%

           
  560     

Bradford County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, International Paper Company, Series 2005B, 5.200%, 12/01/19 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          12/15 at 100.00         BBB         568,938   
 

Tax Obligation/General – 19.8%

           
  3,400     

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series C69-C70 of 2012, 5.000%, 12/01/37

        12/22 at 100.00         A+         3,407,310   
  1,125     

Bethel Park School District, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009, 5.100%, 8/01/33

        8/19 at 100.00         Aa2         1,229,715   

 

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Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/General (continued)

           
$ 5,250     

Butler Area School District, Butler County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008, 5.250%, 10/01/25

        10/18 at 100.00         A+       $ 5,800,830   
  3,125     

Chichester School District, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1999, 0.000%, 3/01/26 – FGIC Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA         1,897,031   
  950     

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, Pennsylvania, Local Government Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.750%, 7/01/17

        No Opt. Call         A+         1,070,850   
  1,635     

Girard School District, Erie County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1999B, 0.000%, 11/15/28 – FGIC Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         730,453   
  500     

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008B, 5.000%, 12/15/27 – AGM Insured

        6/18 at 100.00         AA–         501,415   
  4,875     

McKeesport Area School District, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1997D, 0.000%, 10/01/24 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A1         2,881,613   
  2,195     

Montour School District, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1993B, 0.000%, 1/01/14 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         2,194,166   
  1,500     

Owen J. Roberts School District, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008, 5.000%, 11/15/37

        5/18 at 100.00         Aa2         1,524,945   
  5,000     

Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds, Philadelphia School District Project, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 6/01/31 – AGM Insured

        12/16 at 100.00         AA–         5,097,944   
  3,565     

Philadelphia School District, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 6/01/34 – FGIC Insured

        No Opt. Call         Aa3         3,569,528   
  3,000     

Philadelphia School District, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008E, 6.000%, 9/01/38

        9/18 at 100.00         Aa3         3,209,010   
  2,585     

Pine-Richland School District, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, School Improvement Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/15/35 – AGM Insured

        7/15 at 100.00         AA–         2,609,738   
 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012B:

           
  2,410     

5.000%, 9/01/25

        9/22 at 100.00         A1         2,667,677   
  1,200     

5.000%, 9/01/26

        9/22 at 100.00         A1         1,315,692   
  1,585     

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.250%, 9/01/16 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         1,770,207   
  2,500     

Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009, 5.000%, 11/01/29 – AGM Insured

        11/19 at 100.00         A2         2,606,475   
  2,000     

Reading, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008, 6.000%, 11/01/28 – AGM Insured

        11/18 at 100.00         A2         2,160,500   
  460     

Scranton, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012A, 8.500%, 9/01/22

        No Opt. Call         N/R         442,198   
  465     

Scranton, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012C, 7.250%, 9/01/22

        No Opt. Call         N/R         423,782   
  1,320     

Wallenpaupack Area School District, Wayne and Pike Counties, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012A, 3.000%, 9/01/17

        No Opt. Call         AA–         1,410,829   
  2,900     

York County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/33 – NPFG Insured

          12/15 at 100.00         AA         3,030,703   
  53,545     

Total Tax Obligation/General

                            51,552,611   
 

Tax Obligation/Limited – 6.5%

           
  500     

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 5/01/35

        5/22 at 100.00         Baa2         462,520   
  935     

Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.250%, 1/01/36

        1/22 at 100.00         A         942,302   
  3,000     

Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Guaranteed Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2009, 7.750%, 12/15/27

        12/19 at 100.00         N/R         2,998,050   
  2,625     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2003A, 5.000%, 12/01/32 – NPFG Insured

        12/18 at 100.00         AA         2,733,570   
  1,335     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Registration Fee Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.250%, 7/15/18 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         1,562,511   
  1,250     

Philadelphia Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2009, 6.500%, 4/01/34

        4/19 at 100.00         A2         1,356,900   
 

Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Sports and Exhibition Authority, Pennsylvania, Hotel Room Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012:

           
  1,530     

5.000%, 2/01/26 – AGC Insured

        8/22 at 100.00         AA–         1,658,780   
  1,220     

4.000%, 2/01/29 – AGC Insured

        8/22 at 100.00         AA–         1,175,873   
  2,540     

Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Sports and Exhibition Authority, Pennsylvania, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010, 5.000%, 2/01/31 – AGM Insured

        8/20 at 100.00         AA–         2,642,032   
  720     

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2007N, 5.250%, 7/01/33 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         582,127   

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)

           
$ 450     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 8/01/57

        8/17 at 100.00         AA–       $ 364,919   
  360     

Puerto Rico, Highway Revenue Bonds, Highway and Transportation Authority, Series 2003AA, 5.500%, 7/01/20 – NPFG Insured

          No Opt. Call         A         341,852   
  16,465     

Total Tax Obligation/Limited

                            16,821,436   
 

Transportation – 8.3%

           
  2,480     

Delaware River Port Authority, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Series 2010E, 5.000%, 1/01/40

        1/20 at 100.00         A         2,545,298   
 

Delaware River Port Authority, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Port District Project, Series 2012:

           
  1,305     

5.000%, 1/01/22

        No Opt. Call         BBB         1,404,663   
  880     

5.000%, 1/01/25

        No Opt. Call         BBB         903,901   
  3,500     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Motor License Fund-Enhanced Subordinate Special Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A, 0.000%, 12/01/34

        12/20 at 100.00         AA         3,228,295   
  4,300     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Capital Appreciation Series 2009E, 0.000%, 12/01/38

        12/27 at 100.00         A–         3,777,421   
  2,990     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2012A, 5.000%, 12/01/24

        12/22 at 100.00         A+         3,336,093   
  2,000     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Series 2009C, 0.000%, 6/01/33 – AGM Insured

        6/26 at 100.00         AA         1,948,220   
  1,900     

Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority, Pennsylvania, Parking Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 5.000%, 12/01/23 – FGIC Insured

        12/15 at 100.00         A         1,937,525   
  380     

Scranton Parking Authority, Pennsylvania, Guaranteed Parking Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 9/15/33 – FGIC Insured

        2/14 at 100.00         A         347,799   
  2,000     

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Pennsylvania, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 6.500%, 1/01/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          1/18 at 100.00         Baa3         2,148,940   
  21,735     

Total Transportation

                            21,578,155   
 

U.S. Guaranteed – 8.2% (4)

           
  1,550     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Allegheny Valley Hospital-Sublessee, Series 1982Q, 7.000%, 8/01/15 (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         AA+ (4)         1,666,638   
  1,225     

Bentworth School District, Washington County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 3/15/25 (Pre-refunded 3/15/16) – AGM Insured

        3/16 at 100.00         AA– (4)         1,353,637   
  85     

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania, Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Neshaminy Interceptor Project, Series 2004, 5.250%, 6/01/14 – AGM Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         AA– (4)         87,198   
  825     

Deer Lakes School District, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1995, 6.350%, 1/15/14 – NPFG Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         A (4)         831,138   
  1,320     

Delaware County Authority, Pennsylvania, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Mercy Health Corporation of Southeastern Pennsylvania Obligation Group, Series 1996, 6.000%, 12/15/26 (ETM)

        2/14 at 100.00         Aaa         1,423,607   
  1,800     

Hazleton Area School District, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.125%, 3/01/28 (Pre-refunded 9/01/14) – AGM Insured

        9/14 at 100.00         A1 (4)         1,867,572   
  750     

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Good Shepherd Group, Series 2004A, 5.500%, 11/01/24 (Pre-refunded 11/01/14)

        11/14 at 100.00         A (4)         786,833   
 

Oxford Area School District, Chester County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007D:

           
  1,115     

5.375%, 2/01/27 (Pre-refunded 8/01/15) – FGIC Insured

        8/15 at 100.00         A (4)         1,209,831   
  885     

5.375%, 2/01/27 (Pre-refunded 8/01/15) – FGIC Insured

        8/15 at 100.00         AA (4)         960,119   
  1,075     

Palmyra Area School District, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/20 (Pre-refunded 6/01/14) – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        6/14 at 100.00         Aa3 (4)         1,101,445   
 

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Franklin Towne Charter High School, Series 2006A:

           
  245     

5.250%, 1/01/27 (Pre-refunded 1/01/17)

        1/17 at 100.00         Baa1 (4)         277,592   
  440     

5.375%, 1/01/32 (Pre-refunded 1/01/17)

        1/17 at 100.00         Baa1 (4)         500,205   
  650     

Philadelphia Gas Works, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, Twelfth Series 1990B, 7.000%, 5/15/20 – NPFG Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         A (4)         783,614   
  640     

Puerto Rico, Highway Revenue Bonds, Highway and Transportation Authority, Series 2003AA, 5.500%, 7/01/20 – NPFG Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         Baa1 (4)         786,957   

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

U.S. Guaranteed (4) (continued)

           
 

Southmoreland School District, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005:

           
$ 3,320     

5.000%, 4/01/25 (Pre-refunded 4/01/15) – NPFG Insured

        4/15 at 100.00         A (4)       $ 3,531,119   
  3,455     

5.000%, 4/01/25 (Pre-refunded 4/01/15) – NPFG Insured

        4/15 at 100.00         A (4)         3,674,703   
  260     

St. Mary Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health East, Series 2004B, 5.375%, 11/15/34 (Pre-refunded 11/15/14)

        11/14 at 100.00         Aa2 (4)         272,737   
  295     

West View Borough Municipal Authority, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Special Obligation Bonds, Series 1985A, 9.500%, 11/15/14 (ETM)

          No Opt. Call         Aaa         316,975   
  19,935     

Total U.S. Guaranteed

                            21,431,920   
 

Utilities – 2.4%

           
  1,875     

Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, Duquesne Light Company, Series 1999A, 4.350%, 12/01/13 – AMBAC Insured

        No Opt. Call         A2         1,875,338   
  3,010     

Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1997A, 6.200%, 7/01/19

        1/14 at 100.00         Ba1         3,000,970   
  315     

Philadelphia Gas Works, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, General Ordinance, Fifth Series 2004A-1, 5.000%, 9/01/26 – AGM Insured

        9/14 at 100.00         AA–         321,902   
  1,000     

Philadelphia Gas Works, Pennsylvania, Revenue Bonds, General Ordinance, Seventeenth Series 2003, 5.375%, 7/01/19 – AGM Insured

          2/14 at 100.00         AA–         1,003,290   
  6,200     

Total Utilities

                            6,201,500   
 

Water and Sewer – 8.2%

           
  1,000     

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Pennsylvania, Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 12/01/21 – NPFG Insured

        12/15 at 100.00         A1         1,076,890   
  180     

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania, Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Neshaminy Interceptor Project, Series 2004, 5.250%, 6/01/14 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         184,534   
  1,250     

Erie Water Authority, Pennsylvania, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, 5.000%, 12/01/43 – AGM Insured

        12/18 at 100.00         AA–         1,255,488   
  1,930     

Harrisburg Authority, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/15/22 – AGM Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         AA–         1,930,483   
  2,960     

Harrisburg Authority, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2008, 5.250%, 7/15/31

        7/18 at 100.00         N/R         2,466,006   
  3,050     

Lehigh County Authority, Pennsylvania, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, City of Allentown Concession, Series 2013A, 5.125%, 12/01/47

        12/23 at 100.00         A         3,051,281   
  3,000     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Water Facilities Revenue Bonds, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 7/01/42

        7/18 at 100.00         AA–         3,045,000   
  900     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Sewage Sludge Disposal Revenue Bonds, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility Project, Series 2009, 6.250%, 1/01/32

        1/20 at 100.00         BBB         896,175   
  1,250     

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A, 5.250%, 1/01/32

        1/19 at 100.00         A1         1,315,375   
  2,000     

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2010C, 5.000%, 8/01/30 – AGM Insured

        8/20 at 100.00         AA–         2,094,520   
  940     

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 1/01/41

        1/21 at 100.00         A1         947,774   
  3,000     

Unity Township Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania, Sewerage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 12/01/34 – AGM Insured

          12/14 at 100.00         AA–         3,031,920   
  21,460     

Total Water and Sewer

                            21,295,446   
$ 256,917     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $251,084,431)

                            255,246,074   

 

 

               
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.8%

                            4,683,062   
 

Net Assets – 100%

                          $ 259,929,136   

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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.

 

(4) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.

 

(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.

 

(IF) Inverse floating rate investment.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 97.9%

           
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.9%

           
 

Consumer Staples – 5.9%

           
 

Guam Economic Development & Commerce Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A:

           
$ 425     

5.250%, 6/01/32

        6/17 at 100.00         B       $ 361,186   
  600     

5.625%, 6/01/47

        6/17 at 100.00         B         454,926   
  22,000     

Puerto Rico, The Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 5/15/50

        5/15 at 11.19         BB–         1,291,180   
  5,370     

Puerto Rico, The Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds, Series 2002, 5.375%, 5/15/33

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB+         5,009,673   
  19,530     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of Virginia, Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Bonds, Series 2007B1, 5.000%, 6/01/47

        6/17 at 100.00         B2         12,609,154   
  2,410     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of Virginia, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007B2, 5.200%, 6/01/46

          6/17 at 100.00         B2         1,616,411   
  50,335     

Total Consumer Staples

                            21,342,530   
 

Education and Civic Organizations – 7.6%

           
  1,000     

Lexington Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, VMI Development Board Project, Series 2006C, 5.000%, 12/01/36

        6/19 at 100.00         Aa2         1,052,000   
  3,000     

Lexington Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Washington & Lee University, Series 2013, 5.000%, 1/01/43

        1/22 at 100.00         AA         3,142,080   
  2,590     

Montgomery County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Virginia Tech Foundation, Refunding Series 2010A, 5.000%, 6/01/35

        6/20 at 100.00         Aa2         2,706,887   
  1,570     

Prince William County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Student Housing Revenue Bonds, George Mason University Foundation Prince William Housing LLC Project, Series 2011A, 5.125%, 9/01/41

        9/21 at 100.00         A         1,596,502   
  625     

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Revenue Refunding Bonds, Ana G. Mendez University System, Series 2002, 5.375%, 12/01/21

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB–         545,313   
  1,425     

The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 6/01/37

        6/15 at 100.00         AAA         1,486,817   
  10,100     

The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, 5.000%, 6/01/40

        6/18 at 100.00         AAA         10,776,296   
  1,250     

University of Puerto Rico, University System Revenue Bonds, Series 2006P, 5.000%, 6/01/14

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         1,231,900   
  1,500     

Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Public Higher Education Financing Program, Series 2009A, 5.000%, 9/01/28

        9/18 at 100.00         Aa1         1,620,915   
  1,575     

Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Washington and Lee University,
Series 1998, 5.250%, 1/01/31 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA         1,782,601   
  1,250     

Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Marymount University,
Series 1998, 5.125%, 7/01/28 – RAAI Insured

        1/14 at 100.00         N/R         1,250,100   
  500     

Virginia Small Business Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Roanoke College, Series 2011, 5.750%, 4/01/41

          4/20 at 100.00         A–         523,990   
  26,385     

Total Education and Civic Organizations

                            27,715,401   
 

Health Care – 14.3%

           
 

Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Halifax Regional Hospital Incorporated, Series 2007:

           
  1,100     

5.000%, 9/01/27

        9/17 at 100.00         A         1,122,231   
  4,250     

5.000%, 9/01/37

        9/17 at 100.00         A         4,254,718   
  2,140     

Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Bon Secours Health,
Series 2010C-2, 5.000%, 11/01/42 – AGC Insured

        11/20 at 100.00         AA–         2,169,275   
  1,125     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2013A, 5.250%, 1/01/40

        1/23 at 100.00         A+         1,120,984   

 

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Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Health Care (continued)

           
$ 3,000     

Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Healthcare Revenue Bonds, Inova Health System,
Series 2009C, 5.000%, 5/15/25

        5/19 at 100.00         AA+       $ 3,237,780   
  400     

Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Inova Health System, Series 1993A, 5.000%, 8/15/23

        No Opt. Call         AA+         460,232   
  2,500     

Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, MediCorp Health System, Series 2007, 5.250%, 6/15/21

        No Opt. Call         Baa1         2,679,050   
  1,375     

Fredericksburg Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, MediCorp Health System, Series 2002B, 5.125%, 6/15/33

        2/14 at 100.00         Baa1         1,375,096   
  2,215     

Hanover County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Memorial Regional Medical Center, Series 1995, 6.375%, 8/15/18 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         2,436,589   
  3,380     

Harrisonburg Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Series 2006, 5.000%, 8/15/31 – AMBAC Insured

        8/16 at 100.00         AA         3,454,495   
  1,000     

Prince William County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Novant Health Obligated Group-Prince William Hospital, Series 2013B, 5.000%, 11/01/25

        11/22 at 100.00         AA–         1,089,920   
  1,310     

Roanoke Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Carillion Health System Obligated Group, Series 2005B, 5.000%, 7/01/38

        7/20 at 100.00         AA–         1,330,881   
 

Stafford County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, MediCorp Health System, Series 2006:

           
  3,040     

5.250%, 6/15/24

        6/16 at 100.00         Baa1         3,111,622   
  1,475     

5.250%, 6/15/31

        6/16 at 100.00         Baa1         1,467,433   
  4,360     

5.250%, 6/15/37

        6/16 at 100.00         Baa1         4,208,577   
  2,450     

Virginia Small Business Finance Authority, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds, Sentara Healthcare, Refunding Series 2010, 5.000%, 11/01/40

        5/20 at 100.00         AA         2,486,187   
 

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Wellmont Health System Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A:

           
  1,000     

5.125%, 9/01/22

        9/17 at 100.00         BBB+         1,039,450   
  5,055     

5.250%, 9/01/37

        9/17 at 100.00         BBB+         4,839,657   
  5,000     

Washington County Industrial Development Authority , Virginia, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Mountain States Health Alliance, Series 2009C, 7.500%, 7/01/29

        1/19 at 100.00         BBB+         5,647,350   
  1,980     

Winchester Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Revenue Bonds Valley Health System Obligated Group, Series 2009E, 5.625%, 1/01/44

        1/19 at 100.00         A+         2,085,277   
  2,145     

Winchester Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Winchester Medical Center,
Series 2007, 5.125%, 1/01/31

        1/17 at 100.00         A+         2,188,136   
  480     

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Aurora Health Care, Inc., Series 2010A, 5.625%, 4/15/39

          4/20 at 100.00         A         487,411   
  50,780     

Total Health Care

                            52,292,351   
 

Housing/Multifamily – 2.0%

           
  850     

Arlington County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Multifamily Housing Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Berkeley Apartments, Series 2000, 5.850%, 12/01/20 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        3/14 at 100.00         AA         850,000   
  1,200     

Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Virginia, FHA-Insured Elderly Housing Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Little River Glen, Series 1996, 6.100%, 9/01/26

        3/14 at 100.00         AA         1,201,728   
  2,690     

Virginia Beach Development Authority, Virginia, Multifamily Residential Rental Housing Revenue Bonds, Hamptons and Hampton Court Apartments, Series 1999, 7.500%, 10/01/39 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        10/14 at 102.00         N/R         2,718,568   
  600     

Virginia Housing Development Authority, Rental Housing Bonds, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 4/01/45

        10/19 at 100.00         AA+         606,312   
  490     

Virginia Housing Development Authority, Rental Housing Bonds, Series 2010C, 4.550%, 8/01/32

        2/20 at 100.00         AA+         492,857   
  1,365     

Waynesboro Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Virginia, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Epworth Manor, GNMA Collateralized Series 2010, 5.000%, 10/20/51

          4/20 at 100.00         AA+         1,376,821   
  7,195     

Total Housing/Multifamily

                            7,246,286   
 

Housing/Single Family – 3.9%

           
  2,310     

Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage Bonds, Series 2006, 4.800%, 7/01/29 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        7/15 at 100.00         AAA         2,318,131   
  6,500     

Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage Bonds, Series 2007B, 4.750%, 7/01/32 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        7/16 at 100.00         AAA         6,504,420   

 

  34       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Housing/Single Family (continued)

           
$ 2,500     

Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage Bonds, Series 2012C-5, 4.550%, 7/01/31

        10/22 at 100.00         AAA       $ 2,533,675   
 

Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage Bonds, Series 2012C-8:

           
  1,785     

4.400%, 10/01/31 (WI/DD, Settling 12/19/13)

        10/22 at 100.00         AAA         1,795,299   
  1,000     

4.750%, 10/01/38 (WI/DD, Settling 12/19/13)

          10/22 at 100.00         AAA         1,009,290   
  14,095     

Total Housing/Single Family

                            14,160,815   
 

Industrials – 0.5%

           
  2,000     

Henrico County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Browning-Ferris Industries of South Atlantic Inc., Series 1996A, 5.450%, 1/01/14 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          No Opt. Call         BBB         2,005,260   
 

Long-Term Care – 5.0%

           
 

Chesterfield County Health Center Commission, Virginia, Residential Care Facility First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Lucy Corr Village, Series 2008A:

           
  2,000     

6.125%, 12/01/30

        12/18 at 100.00         N/R         1,466,100   
  2,500     

6.250%, 12/01/38

        11/18 at 100.00         N/R         1,713,825   
 

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Residential Care Facilities Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Goodwin House, Inc., Series 2007A:

           
  3,860     

5.125%, 10/01/37

        10/17 at 100.00         BBB         3,854,442   
  1,250     

5.125%, 10/01/42

        10/17 at 100.00         BBB         1,249,913   
  1,200     

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Retirement Center Revenue Bonds, Greenspring Village, Series 2006A, 4.875%, 10/01/36

        10/16 at 100.00         A         1,186,884   
 

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds, Westminster Canterbury of Richmond, Series 2006:

           
  1,350     

5.000%, 10/01/27

        10/17 at 100.00         BBB         1,365,053   
  3,500     

5.000%, 10/01/35

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB         3,438,155   
  4,210     

Suffolk Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Lake Prince Center, Series 2006, 5.300%, 9/01/31

          9/16 at 100.00         N/R         3,899,007   
  19,870     

Total Long-Term Care

                            18,173,379   
 

Tax Obligation/General – 3.4%

           
  2,100     

Bristol, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding & Improvement Series 2010, 5.000%, 7/15/25

        7/20 at 100.00         Aa2         2,376,423   
  1,000     

Chesapeake, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 12/01/20

        12/14 at 101.00         AA+         1,056,680   
  3,000     

Pittsylvania County, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008B, 5.750%, 2/01/30

        2/19 at 100.00         Aa3         3,250,200   
  1,875     

Portsmouth, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2010D, 5.000%, 7/15/34

        7/20 at 100.00         AA         1,954,519   
  2,000     

Portsmouth, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 4/01/15 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA         2,127,320   
  460     

Puerto Rico, General Obligation and Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2002A, 4.500%, 7/01/16 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         447,028   
  775     

Puerto Rico, General Obligation Bonds, Public Improvement Refunding Series 2007A, 5.500%, 7/01/20 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         735,932   
  540     

Suffolk, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 12/01/25

          12/15 at 100.00         AA+         585,679   
  11,750     

Total Tax Obligation/General

                            12,533,781   
 

Tax Obligation/Limited – 21.7%

           
 

Buena Vista Public Recreational Facilities Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, Golf Course Project, Series 2005A:

           
  630     

5.250%, 7/15/25 – ACA Insured

        7/15 at 100.00         N/R         529,011   
  520     

5.500%, 7/15/35 – ACA Insured

        7/15 at 100.00         N/R         399,381   
  1,000     

Caroline County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.125%, 6/15/34 – AMBAC Insured

        6/14 at 100.00         N/R         1,001,360   
  1,000     

Culpeper Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, School Facilities Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 1/01/18 – NPFG Insured

        1/15 at 100.00         AA–         1,050,320   
  400     

Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority, Loudon County, Virginia Special Assessment Refunding Bonds, Dulles Town Center Project, Series 2012, 4.250%, 3/01/26

        No Opt. Call         N/R         358,460   
  2,000     

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, Government Center Properties, Series 2003, 5.000%, 5/15/15

        No Opt. Call         AA+         2,138,260   

 

Nuveen Investments     35   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)

           
$ 2,895     

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, Joint Public Uses Community Project, Series 2006, 5.000%, 5/15/18

        5/16 at 100.00         AA+       $  3,164,640   
  3,000     

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Transportation Contract Revenue Bonds, Route 23,
Series 2007A, 4.250%, 4/01/34 – NPFG Insured

        4/17 at 100.00         AA+         3,006,330   
 

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Transportation District Improvement Revenue Bonds, Silver Line Phase 1 Project, Series 2011:

           
  3,540     

5.000%, 4/01/27

        No Opt. Call         AA         3,826,846   
  1,500     

5.000%, 4/01/30

        No Opt. Call         AA         1,590,075   
 

Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2011A:

           
  1,020     

5.000%, 1/01/31

        1/22 at 100.00         A         1,045,867   
  500     

5.250%, 1/01/36

        1/22 at 100.00         A         503,905   
 

Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority, Virginia, Hotel Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005:

           
  3,950     

5.000%, 6/15/17 – NPFG Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         A+         4,180,913   
  1,130     

5.000%, 6/15/22 – NPFG Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         A+         1,203,733   
  2,900     

5.000%, 6/15/25 – NPFG Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         A+         3,078,582   
  3,925     

5.000%, 6/15/30 – NPFG Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         A+         4,068,577   
 

James City County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, County Government Projects, Series 2005:

           
  1,155     

5.000%, 7/15/17

        7/15 at 100.00         AA+         1,229,509   
  1,210     

5.000%, 7/15/18

        7/15 at 100.00         AA+         1,296,406   
  1,845     

Manassas Park Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bond, Series 2010A, 6.000%, 7/15/35

        7/20 at 100.00         N/R         1,904,815   
  860     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Public Facility Lease Revenue Bonds, Public Projects Series 2008, 5.000%, 2/01/29

        2/18 at 100.00         AA–         895,217   
  3,585     

New Kent County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, School and Governmental Projects, Series 2006, 5.000%, 2/01/26 – AGM Insured

        2/17 at 100.00         AA–         3,872,625   
  675     

Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Virginia, Educational Facility Revenue Bonds, Community College System – Tidewater Community College Downtown Campus, Series 1999, 5.500%, 11/01/19

        5/14 at 100.00         AA+         677,957   
 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2004J:

           
  1,375     

5.000%, 7/01/15 – NPFG Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         A         1,367,589   
  500     

5.000%, 7/01/16 – NPFG Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         A         488,380   
  1,500     

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2005K, 5.000%, 7/01/30

        7/15 at 100.00         BBB         1,073,130   
 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2007N:

           
  1,050     

5.500%, 7/01/22

        No Opt. Call         BBB         818,444   
  1,000     

5.500%, 7/01/25

        No Opt. Call         BBB         747,700   
  4,305     

5.250%, 7/01/31 – AMBAC Insured

        No Opt. Call         BBB         3,352,906   
 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Subordinate Lien Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2003:

           
  1,055     

5.250%, 7/01/15 – FGIC Insured

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB–         1,024,964   
  1,125     

5.250%, 7/01/17 – FGIC Insured

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB–         1,014,469   
  5,000     

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 7/01/44 – AMBAC Insured

        No Opt. Call         BBB+         436,850   
 

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Guaranteed Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002D:

           
  135     

5.250%, 7/01/27

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB–         98,801   
  480     

5.250%, 7/01/36

        2/14 at 100.00         BBB–         336,139   
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2009A:

           
  1,090     

5.750%, 8/01/37

        8/19 at 100.00         A+         874,965   
  4,500     

6.000%, 8/01/42

        8/19 at 100.00         A+         3,632,850   
  5,000     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 8/01/41 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         775,400   
  270     

Puerto Rico, Highway Revenue Bonds, Highway and Transportation Authority, Series 2003AA, 5.500%, 7/01/19 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         258,093   
  805     

Puerto Rico, Highway Revenue Bonds, Highway and Transportation Authority, Series 2005BB, 5.250%, 7/01/22 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         781,687   
  740     

Stafford County and Staunton Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties Finance Program, Series 2005B, 4.125%, 8/01/17

        No Opt. Call         A         766,736   
  1,925     

Stafford County and Staunton Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties Finance Program, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 8/01/23 – NPFG Insured

        8/16 at 100.00         Baa1         1,996,475   

 

  36       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)

           
$ 785     

Stafford County and Staunton Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties Finance Program, Series 2007C, 5.000%, 2/01/37 – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        2/17 at 100.00         N/R       $ 759,833   
  2,100     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series 2003, 5.000%, 10/01/33 – RAAI Insured

        10/14 at 100.00         BBB+         2,028,096   
  1,000     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/28 – FGIC Insured

        10/16 at 100.00         A         1,005,180   
  3,525     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2010A, 5.000%, 10/01/29

        10/20 at 100.00         BBB         3,517,139   
  1,000     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Matching Fund Loan Notes Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2009C, 5.000%, 10/01/22

        10/19 at 100.00         Baa2         1,040,330   
  500     

Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, 21st Century College Program, Refunding Series 2009E-2, 4.000%, 2/01/14

        No Opt. Call         AA+         503,350   
  385     

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Federal Highway Reimbursement Anticipation Notes, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/28/15

        No Opt. Call         Aa1         417,386   
  2,750     

Virginia Public Building Authority, Public Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 8/01/15

        No Opt. Call         AA+         2,966,948   
 

Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Pre-refunded-Pooled Loan Bond Program, Series 2002A:

           
  90     

5.000%, 5/01/20

        2/14 at 100.00         AA         90,356   
  35     

5.000%, 5/01/21

        2/14 at 100.00         AA         35,139   
 

Virginia Transportation Board, Transportation Revenue Bonds, U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program, Series 2004B:

           
  1,500     

5.000%, 5/15/15

        5/14 at 100.00         AA+         1,534,560   
  500     

5.000%, 5/15/17

        5/14 at 100.00         AA+         510,990   
  2,160     

Washington County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Public Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010, 5.500%, 8/01/40

        8/20 at 100.00         A+         2,274,264   
  1,500     

Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, Northumberland County School Project, Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/31 – NPFG Insured

          11/16 at 100.00         Aa3         1,566,435   
  88,925     

Total Tax Obligation/Limited

                            79,118,373   
 

Transportation – 18.3%

           
  6,800     

Capital Region Airport Commission, Virginia, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.000%, 7/01/38 – AGM Insured

        7/18 at 100.00         AA–         6,841,208   
  3,000     

Chesapeake, Virginia, Transportation System Senior Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Capital Appreciation Series 2012B, 0.000%, 7/15/32

        7/28 at 100.00         BBB         1,519,050   
  1,000     

District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Gross Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A, 5.125%, 7/01/32

        7/19 at 100.00         Aa3         1,055,810   
  5,250     

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Second Senior Lien Revenue Bonds,
Series 2009C, 0.000%, 10/01/41 – AGC Insured

        10/26 at 100.00         AA–         5,006,505   
  3,300     

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Second Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Dulles Metrorail Capital Appreciation, Series 2010B, 0.000%, 10/01/44

        10/28 at 100.00         BBB+         2,554,563   
 

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Second Senior Lien Revenue Bonds,
Series 2009B:

           
  4,200     

0.000%, 10/01/26 – AGC Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         2,228,520   
  5,850     

0.000%, 10/01/34 – AGC Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         1,748,565   
  13,000     

0.000%, 10/01/36 – AGC Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         3,325,920   
  3,025     

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority, Virginia, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.375%, 10/01/29 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        10/18 at 100.00         AA–         3,162,789   
 

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority, Virginia, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2009C:

           
  1,200     

5.000%, 10/01/28

        10/18 at 100.00         AA–         1,283,508   
  3,000     

5.625%, 10/01/39

        10/18 at 100.00         AA–         3,215,100   
 

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority, Virginia, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A:

           
  1,450     

5.000%, 10/01/30

        10/20 at 100.00         AA–         1,553,588   
  3,800     

5.000%, 10/01/35

        10/20 at 100.00         AA–         3,951,392   
 

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority, Virginia, System Revenue Bonds, Series 2007B:

           
  5,000     

5.000%, 10/01/25 – AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        1/17 at 100.00         AA–         5,199,050   
  2,500     

5.000%, 10/01/35 – AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        10/17 at 100.00         AA–         2,518,925   

 

Nuveen Investments     37   


Portfolio of Investments November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

Transportation (continued)

           
$ 800     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Private Activity Bonds, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Series 2013, 5.000%, 1/01/31 – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        1/24 at 100.00         AA–       $ 801,848   
  1,750     

Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Special Facilities Revenue Bonds, American Airlines Inc., Series 1996A, 6.250%, 6/01/26 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (4)

        6/14 at 100.00         N/R         2,021,250   
  1,195     

Richmond Metropolitan Authority, Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Expressway System, Series 1998, 5.250%, 7/15/22 – FGIC Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         1,344,028   
  1,485     

Richmond Metropolitan Authority, Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Expressway System, Series 2002, 5.250%, 7/15/22 – FGIC Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         1,670,313   
  2,000     

Route 460 Funding Corporation, Virginia, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.125%, 7/01/49

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         1,851,120   
 

Route 460 Funding Corporation, Virginia, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 2012B:

           
  3,000     

0.000%, 7/01/33

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         887,550   
  2,925     

0.000%, 7/01/34

        No Opt. Call         BBB–         818,064   
  1,015     

Virginia Port Authority, Port Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2010, 5.000%, 7/01/40

        7/19 at 100.00         Aa3         1,038,781   
  3,215     

Virginia Port Authority, Revenue Bonds, Port Authority Facilities, Series 2006, 5.000%, 7/01/36 – FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        2/14 at 100.00         Aa3         3,180,535   
 

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012:

           
  1,500     

5.250%, 1/01/32 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        7/22 at 100.00         BBB–         1,486,110   
  6,500     

5.500%, 1/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)

          7/22 at 100.00         BBB–         6,408,155   
  87,760     

Total Transportation

                            66,672,247   
 

U.S. Guaranteed – 7.3% (5)

           
  750     

Bristol, Virginia, General Obligation Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.000%, 11/01/24 – AGM Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         AA– (5)         876,158   
  1,090     

Dinwiddie County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2004B, 5.125%, 2/15/15 (Pre-refunded 2/15/14) – NPFG Insured

        2/14 at 100.00         A+ (5)         1,100,965   
  2,000     

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Transportation Contract Revenue Bonds, Route 28, Series 2004, 5.000%, 4/01/33 (Pre-refunded 4/01/14) – NPFG Insured

        4/14 at 100.00         AA+ (5)         2,033,120   
  1,915     

Front Royal and Warren County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B, 5.000%, 4/01/17 (Pre-refunded 4/01/14) – AGM Insured

        4/14 at 100.00         AA– (5)         1,946,655   
 

Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Regional Jail Facility, Series 2004:

           
  2,020     

5.000%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) – NPFG Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         Aa2 (5)         2,077,833   
  1,625     

5.000%, 7/01/18 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) – NPFG Insured

        7/14 at 100.00         Aa2 (5)         1,671,524   
  5     

Loudoun County, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 12/01/24 (Pre-refunded 12/01/16)

        12/16 at 100.00         AAA         5,660   
  2,610     

Norfolk, Virginia, Parking System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 2/01/23 (Pre-refunded 2/01/15) – NPFG Insured

        2/15 at 100.00         A (5)         2,755,742   
 

Prince William County, Virginia, Certificates of Participation, County Facilities, Series 2005:

           
  1,100     

5.000%, 6/01/20 (Pre-refunded 6/01/15) – AMBAC Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         Aa1 (5)         1,178,408   
  1,930     

5.000%, 6/01/21 (Pre-refunded 6/01/15) – AMBAC Insured

        6/15 at 100.00         Aa1 (5)         2,067,570   
  120     

Puerto Rico, Highway Revenue Bonds, Highway and Transportation Authority, Series 2003AA, 4.000%, 7/01/15 – FGIC Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         BBB+ (5)         127,062   
  535     

Richmond Metropolitan Authority, Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Expressway System, Series 1998, 5.250%, 7/15/22 – NPFG Insured (ETM)

        No Opt. Call         A (5)         620,637   
  20     

Roanoke Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Carillion Health System Obligated Group, Series 2005B, 5.000%, 7/01/38 (Pre-refunded 7/01/20)

        7/20 at 100.00         AA– (5)         23,891   
  260     

Stafford County and Staunton Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties Finance Program, Series 2005B, 4.125%, 8/01/17 (Pre-refunded 8/01/15)

        8/15 at 100.00         A (5)         276,424   
  550     

Stafford County and Staunton Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties Finance Program, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 8/01/23 (Pre-refunded 8/01/16) – NPFG Insured

        8/16 at 100.00         Baa1 (5)         614,878   
  215     

Stafford County and Staunton Industrial Development Authority, Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties Finance Program, Series 2007C, 5.000%, 2/01/37 (Pre-refunded 2/01/17) – SYNCORA GTY Insured

        2/17 at 100.00         N/R (5)         244,593   

 

  38       Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)           Optional Call
Provisions (2)
     Ratings (3)      Value  
 

U.S. Guaranteed (5) (continued)

           
$ 630     

Suffolk, Virginia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 12/01/25 (Pre-refunded 12/01/15)

        12/15 at 100.00         N/R (5)       $ 688,804   
  3,565     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of Virginia, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005, 5.500%, 6/01/26 (Pre-refunded 6/01/15)

        6/15 at 100.00         Aaa         3,761,574   
  950     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Senior Lien Matching Fund Loan Note, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 10/01/15 (Pre-refunded 10/01/14)

        10/14 at 100.00         BBB (5)         990,518   
  1,945     

Virginia Port Authority, General Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.250%, 7/01/19 (Pre-refunded 7/01/15) – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)

        7/15 at 100.00         AA+ (5)         2,095,718   
  1,360     

Virginia Public School Authority, School Financing Bonds, 1997 Resolution, Series 2005C, 5.000%, 8/01/17 (Pre-refunded 8/01/15)

          8/15 at 100.00         AA+ (5)         1,467,413   
  25,195     

Total U.S. Guaranteed

                            26,625,147   
 

Utilities – 3.8%

           
  3,000     

Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Solid Waste and Sewerage Disposal Revenue Bonds, Virginia Electric and Power Company Projects, Series 2007A, 5.600%, 11/01/31
(Alternative Minimum Tax)

        11/17 at 100.00         A–         3,087,330   
  3,000     

Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Solid Waste and Sewerage Disposal Revenue Bonds, Virginia Electric and Power Company Projects, Series 2009A, 5.000%, 5/01/23

        5/19 at 100.00         A–         3,288,750   
  390     

Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/27 – AGM Insured

        10/22 at 100.00         AA–         407,979   
  645     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series 2002KK, 5.500%, 7/01/16 – NPFG Insured

        No Opt. Call         A         643,581   
 

Richmond, Virginia, Public Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A:

           
  4,100     

5.000%, 1/15/35

        1/19 at 100.00         AA         4,305,656   
  2,000     

5.000%, 1/15/40

          1/19 at 100.00         AA         2,073,960   
  13,135     

Total Utilities

                            13,807,256   
 

Water and Sewer – 4.2%

           
  1,220     

Guam Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, 5.500%, 7/01/43
(WI/DD, Settling 12/12/13)

        7/23 at 100.00         A–         1,191,891   
  4,000     

Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia, Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 1/01/39

        No Opt. Call         AAA         4,206,800   
  1,395     

Henry County Public Service Authority, Virginia, Water and Sewerage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001, 5.500%, 11/15/19 – AGM Insured

        No Opt. Call         AA–         1,627,784   
  3,000     

Loudoun County Sanitation Authority, Virginia, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 4.500%, 1/01/32

        1/17 at 100.00         AAA         3,050,070   
  1,750     

Newport News, Virginia, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 4.750%, 6/01/31 – AGM Insured

        6/17 at 100.00         AAA         1,762,338   
  1,520     

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewerage Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2008A, 6.000%, 7/01/38

        7/18 at 100.00         BBB–         1,139,240   
  1,000     

Virginia Resources Authority, Clean Water State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 4.750%, 10/01/27

        10/17 at 100.00         AAA         1,083,520   
  1,135     

York County, Virginia, Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 6/01/29 – AMBAC Insured

          6/15 at 101.00         Aa2         1,149,267   
  15,020     

Total Water and Sewer

                            15,210,910   
$ 412,445     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $359,315,262)

                            356,903,736   

 

 

               
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.1%

                            7,720,055   
 

Net Assets – 100%

                          $ 364,623,791   

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. 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.

 

(4) At or subsequent to the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has directed the Fund’s custodian to cease accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(5) Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.

 

WI/DD Investment, or portion of investment purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     39   


Statement of

 

Assets and Liabilities November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Maryland      Pennsylvania      Virginia  

Assets

                          

Investments, at value (cost $162,950,760, $251,084,431 and $359,315,262, respectively)

   $ 162,129,531       $ 255,246,074       $ 356,903,736   

Cash

     4,205,356         640,412         7,236,944   

Receivable for:

        

Interest

     2,814,033         3,650,368         5,740,605   

Investments sold

     608,169         1,016,111         105,000   

Shares sold

     90,441         178,985         345,341   

Other assets

     141         7,934         28,769   

Total assets

     169,847,671         260,739,884         370,360,395   

Liabilities

        

Payable for:

        

Dividends

     152,995         312,335         355,249   

Investments purchased

                     3,983,101   

Shares redeemed

     544,409         272,187         1,052,708   

Accrued expenses:

        

Management fees

     72,378         109,361         153,094   

Trustees fees

     716         8,865         31,232   

12b-1 distribution and service fees

     35,456         44,557         65,718   

Other

     46,282         63,443         95,502   

Total liabilities

     852,236         810,748         5,736,604   

Net assets

   $ 168,995,435       $ 259,929,136       $ 364,623,791   

Class A Shares

        

Net assets

   $ 70,189,484       $ 102,787,161       $ 176,910,989   

Shares outstanding

     6,801,725         9,851,717         16,753,333   

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.32       $ 10.43       $ 10.56   

Offering price per share (net asset value per share plus maximum sales charge of 4.20% of offering price)

   $ 10.77       $ 10.89       $ 11.02   

Class B Shares

        

Net assets

   $ 561,299         N/A       $ 984,481   

Shares outstanding

     54,375         N/A         93,525   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.32         N/A       $ 10.53   

Class C Shares

        

Net assets

   $ 37,531,385       $ 44,782,682       $ 56,761,593   

Shares outstanding

     3,648,534         4,310,073         5,381,305   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.29       $ 10.39       $ 10.55   

Class I Shares

        

Net assets

   $ 60,713,267       $ 112,359,293       $ 129,966,728   

Shares outstanding

     5,876,532         10,801,531         12,350,900   

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.33       $ 10.40       $ 10.52   

Net assets consist of:

                          

Capital paid-in

   $ 171,874,231       $ 255,968,031       $ 371,903,365   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

     654,014         1,196,869         1,360,557   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (2,711,581      (1,397,407      (6,228,605

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (821,229      4,161,643         (2,411,526

Net assets

   $ 168,995,435       $ 259,929,136       $ 364,623,791   

Authorized shares – per class

     Unlimited         Unlimited         Unlimited   

Par value per share

   $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.01   

 

N/A – Pennsylvania does not offer Class B Shares. Class B Shares of Pennsylvania converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an  exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  40       Nuveen Investments


Statement of

 

Operations Six Months Ended November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  

Investment Income

   $ 4,289,696         $ 6,438,251         $ 9,460,859   

Expenses

            

Management fees

     470,270           692,681           1,015,005   

12b-1 service fees – Class A (1)

     74,802           108,114           192,040   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class B

     3,681           N/A           5,617   

12b-1 distribution and service fees – Class C

     154,489           174,135           236,907   

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

     49,665           73,282           110,295   

Custodian fees and expenses

     20,034           29,453           39,753   

Trustees fees and expenses

     2,633           3,891           5,799   

Professional fees

     16,130           17,860           20,588   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     13,265           17,760           28,276   

Federal and state registration fees

     6,932           5,130           6,069   

Other expenses

     4,280           5,293           6,684   

Total expenses

     816,181           1,127,599           1,667,033   

Net investment income (loss)

     3,473,515           5,310,652           7,793,826   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

            

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     (2,915,466        (1,039,702        (6,315,965

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (12,025,234        (15,408,609        (27,319,515

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (14,940,700        (16,448,311        (33,635,480

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (11,467,185      $ (11,137,659      $ (25,841,654

 

N/A – Fund no longer offers Class B Shares.
(1) – Includes 12b-1 distribution and service fees incurred on Pennsylvania’s Class B Shares during the period. Class B Shares of Pennsylvania converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     41   


Statement of

 

Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

     Maryland  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
     Year Ended
5/31/13
 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,473,515       $ 6,963,549   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     (2,915,466      318,211   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (12,025,234      (858,542

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (11,467,185      6,423,218   

Distributions to Shareholders

     

From net investment income:

     

Class A

     (1,365,373      (2,929,044

Class B

     (11,026      (32,982

Class C

     (636,059      (1,335,887

Class I

     (1,278,767      (2,700,834

From accumulated net realized gains:

     

Class A

             (44,167

Class B

             (577

Class C

             (23,541

Class I

             (38,069

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (3,291,225      (7,105,101

Fund Share Transactions

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     12,721,919         36,051,196   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     2,310,713         4,786,991   
     15,032,632         40,838,187   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (32,897,791      (28,376,533

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (17,865,159      12,461,654   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (32,623,569      11,779,771   

Net assets at the beginning of period

     201,619,004         189,839,233   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 168,995,435       $ 201,619,004   

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

   $ 654,014       $ 471,724   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  42       Nuveen Investments


     Pennsylvania          Virginia  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
     Year Ended
5/31/13
           Six Months Ended
11/30/13
     Year Ended
5/31/13
 

Operations

             

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,310,652       $ 10,957,201         $ 7,793,826       $ 15,880,843   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

     (1,039,702      444,228           (6,315,965      143,652   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (15,408,609      (780,917          (27,319,515      799,014   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (11,137,659      10,620,512             (25,841,654      16,823,509   

Distributions to Shareholders

             

From net investment income:

             

Class A (1)

     (2,065,501      (4,026,804        (3,538,018      (7,286,321

Class B

     N/A         (26,880        (17,082      (54,700

Class C

     (767,049      (1,542,781        (974,750      (2,003,654

Class I

     (2,399,549      (5,352,511        (2,813,294      (6,392,089

From accumulated net realized gains:

             

Class A

                               (393,416

Class B (1)

                               (3,758

Class C

                               (130,226

Class I

                                 (328,844

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (5,232,099      (10,948,976          (7,343,144      (16,593,008

Fund Share Transactions

             

Proceeds from sale of shares

     24,492,803         48,555,456           45,909,610         82,769,574   

Proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

     3,256,295         6,427,017             5,034,831         10,817,285   
     27,749,098         54,982,473           50,944,441         93,586,859   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (47,205,425      (39,030,863          (105,286,781      (68,453,044

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (19,456,327      15,951,610             (54,342,340      25,133,815   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (35,826,085      15,623,146           (87,527,138      25,364,316   

Net assets at the beginning of period

     295,755,221         280,132,075             452,150,929         426,786,613   

Net assets at the end of period

   $ 259,929,136       $ 295,755,221           $ 364,623,791       $ 452,150,929   

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

   $ 1,196,869       $ 1,118,316           $ 1,360,557       $ 909,875   

 

N/A – Fund no longer offers Class B Shares.
(1) – Includes distribution to shareholders on Pennsylvania’s Class B Shares during the period. Class B Shares of Pennsylvania converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     43   


Financial

 

Highlights (Unaudited)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

MARYLAND         Investment Operations            Less Distributions           

Class (Commencement Date)

                                                                     
Year Ended
May 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
       Total              From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (9/94)

  

                                 

2014(e)

  $ 11.14      $ .20         $ (.83      $ (.63        $ (.19      $         $ (.19      $ 10.32   

2013

    11.17        .40           (.02        .38             (.40        (.01        (.41        11.14   

2012

    10.45        .43           .73           1.16             (.43        (.01        (.44        11.17   

2011

    10.69        .43           (.24        .19             (.43                  (.43        10.45   

2010

    10.03        .43           .67           1.10             (.42        (.02        (.44        10.69   

2009

    10.27        .42           (.25        .17               (.41                  (.41        10.03   

Class B (3/97)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    11.14        .16           (.83        (.67          (.15                  (.15        10.32   

2013

    11.18        .31           (.02        .29             (.32        (.01        (.33        11.14   

2012

    10.46        .35           .73           1.08             (.35        (.01        (.36        11.18   

2011

    10.70        .35           (.24        .11             (.35                  (.35        10.46   

2010

    10.04        .35           .67           1.02             (.34        (.02        (.36        10.70   

2009

    10.28        .34           (.25        .09               (.33                  (.33        10.04   

Class C (9/94)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    11.10        .17           (.82        (.65          (.16                  (.16        10.29   

2013

    11.14        .33           (.02        .31             (.34        (.01        (.35        11.10   

2012

    10.42        .37           .73           1.10             (.37        (.01        (.38        11.14   

2011

    10.66        .38           (.25        .13             (.37                  (.37        10.42   

2010

    10.00        .37           .67           1.04             (.36        (.02        (.38        10.66   

2009

    10.25        .36           (.26        .10               (.35                  (.35        10.00   

Class I (2/92)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    11.15        .21           (.83        (.62          (.20                  (.20        10.33   

2013

    11.19        .42           (.03        .39             (.42        (.01        (.43        11.15   

2012

    10.47        .45           .73           1.18             (.45        (.01        (.46        11.19   

2011

    10.70        .46           (.24        .22             (.45                  (.45        10.47   

2010

    10.04        .45           .67           1.12             (.44        (.02        (.46        10.70   

2009

    10.29        .44           (.26        .18               (.43                  (.43        10.04   

 

  44       Nuveen Investments


       Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                    Ratios to Average
Net Assets
        
                       

Total

Return(b)

    

    
Ending

Net

Assets

(000)

             Expenses
Including
Interest(c)
     Expenses
Excluding
Interest
     Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(d)
 
                  
  (5.64 )%     $ 70,189             .84 %*       .84 %*       3.86 %*       8
  3.48         81,761             .82         .82         3.54         13   
  11.27         78,838             .85         .85         3.97         8   
  1.78         69,162             .84         .84         4.12         9   
  11.11         77,430             .85         .85         4.05         1   
  1.85         63,367               .86         .86         4.30         15   
                  
  (6.02      561             1.59      1.59      3.09      8   
  2.72         928             1.57         1.57         2.80         13   
  10.37         1,509             1.60         1.60         3.24         8   
  1.03         2,072             1.59         1.59         3.36         9   
  10.31         3,700             1.60         1.60         3.32         1   
  1.09         6,070               1.61         1.61         3.53         15   
                  
  (5.84      37,531             1.39      1.39      3.30      8   
  2.94         46,210             1.37         1.37         2.99         13   
  10.59         40,786             1.40         1.40         3.42         8   
  1.22         32,705             1.39         1.39         3.57         9   
  10.57         35,665             1.40         1.40         3.50         1   
  1.18         24,992               1.41         1.41         3.75         15   
                  
  (5.53      60,713             .64      .64      4.05      8   
  3.70         72,720             .62         .62         3.74         13   
  11.37         68,707             .65         .65         4.17         8   
  2.09         62,835             .64         .64         4.33         9   
  11.34         64,665             .65         .65         4.25         1   
  1.96         53,920               .66         .66         4.50         15   

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities.  
(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
(e) For the six months ended November 30, 2013.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     45   


Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

PENNSYLVANIA         Investment Operations            Less Distributions           

Class (Commencement Date)

                                                               
Year Ended
May 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
       Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Total              From
Net
Investment
Income
       From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (10/86)

  

                        

2014(e)

  $ 11.04      $ .21         $ (.62    $ (.41        $ (.20      $         $ (.20      $ 10.43   

2013

    11.05        .42           (.01      .41             (.42                  (.42        11.04   

2012

    10.28        .44           .77         1.21             (.44                  (.44        11.05   

2011

    10.54        .44           (.27      .17             (.43                  (.43        10.28   

2010

    9.96        .44           .56         1.00             (.42                  (.42        10.54   

2009

    10.23        .43           (.29      .14               (.41                  (.41        9.96   

Class C (2/94)

  

                        

2014(e)

    10.99        .18           (.61      (.43          (.17                  (.17        10.39   

2013

    11.00        .35           (.01      .34             (.35                  (.35        10.99   

2012

    10.23        .38           .77         1.15             (.38                  (.38        11.00   

2011

    10.49        .38           (.27      .11             (.37                  (.37        10.23   

2010

    9.92        .39           .55         .94             (.37                  (.37        10.49   

2009

    10.19        .38           (.30      .08               (.35                  (.35        9.92   

Class I (2/97)

  

                        

2014(e)

    11.01        .22           (.62      (.40          (.21                  (.21        10.40   

2013

    11.01        .44                .44             (.44                  (.44        11.01   

2012

    10.24        .46           .76         1.22             (.45                  (.45        11.01   

2011

    10.50        .46           (.27      .19             (.45                  (.45        10.24   

2010

    9.93        .46           .55         1.01             (.44                  (.44        10.50   

2009

    10.20        .45           (.29      .16               (.43                  (.43        9.93   

 

  46       Nuveen Investments


       Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                    Ratios to Average
Net Assets
        
                   

Total

Return(b)

    

Ending
Net
Assets
(000)

            

Expenses

Including

Interest(c)

    

Expenses

Excluding

Interest

    

    
Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)

    

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate(d)

 
                  
  (3.67 )%     $ 102,787             .82 %**       .82 %**       3.92 %**       2
  3.71         110,880             .80         .80         3.73         11   
  11.96         98,862             .83         .83         4.12         6   
  1.69         89,025             .82         .82         4.26         6   
  10.25         95,603             .83         .83         4.29         4   
  1.57         77,292               .84         .84         4.44         17   
                  
  (3.88      44,783             1.37 **       1.37 **       3.38 **       2   
  3.14         50,548             1.35         1.35         3.17         11   
  11.39         44,852             1.38         1.38         3.57         6   
  1.10         38,812             1.37         1.37         3.71         6   
  9.61         38,945             1.38         1.38         3.74         4   
  1.01         30,512               1.39         1.39         3.89         17   
                  
  (3.59      112,359             .62 **       .62 **       4.12 **       2   
  3.98         133,792             .60         .60         3.93         11   
  12.20         134,908             .63         .63         4.32         6   
  1.87         124,277             .62         .62         4.46         6   
  10.37         136,741             .63         .63         4.49         4   
  1.81         123,533               .64         .64         4.65         17   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities.  
(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
(e) For the six months ended November 30, 2013.  
* Rounds to less than $.01 per share.  
** Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     47   


Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

VIRGINIA         Investment Operations            Less Distributions           

Class (Commencement Date)

                                                                     
Year Ended
May 31,
  Beginning
Net
Asset
Value
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
      

Net
Realized/
Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

       Total              From
Net
Investment
Income
      

From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains

       Total        Ending
Net
Asset
Value
 

Class A (3/86)

  

                                 

2014(e)

  $ 11.40      $ .21         $ (.85      $ (.64        $ (.20      $         $ (.20      $ 10.56   

2013

    11.38        .41           .04           .45             (.41        (.02        (.43        11.40   

2012

    10.69        .43           .71           1.14             (.44        (.01        (.45        11.38   

2011

    10.89        .45           (.19        .26             (.45        (.01        (.46        10.69   

2010

    10.24        .45           .66           1.11             (.44        (.02        (.46        10.89   

2009

    10.61        .45           (.37        .08               (.43        (.02        (.45        10.24   

Class B (2/97)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    11.36        .17           (.84        (.67          (.16                  (.16        10.53   

2013

    11.34        .32           .04           .36             (.32        (.02        (.34        11.36   

2012

    10.66        .35           .70           1.05             (.36        (.01        (.37        11.34   

2011

    10.86        .36           (.18        .18             (.37        (.01        (.38        10.66   

2010

    10.20        .36           .68           1.04             (.36        (.02        (.38        10.86   

2009

    10.58        .37           (.38        (.01            (.35        (.02        (.37        10.20   

Class C (10/93)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    11.38        .18           (.84        (.66          (.17                  (.17        10.55   

2013

    11.37        .34           .03           .37             (.34        (.02        (.36        11.38   

2012

    10.68        .37           .71           1.08             (.38        (.01        (.39        11.37   

2011

    10.88        .39           (.19        .20             (.39        (.01        (.40        10.68   

2010

    10.22        .39           .67           1.06             (.38        (.02        (.40        10.88   

2009

    10.60        .40           (.39        .01               (.37        (.02        (.39        10.22   

Class I (2/97)

  

                                 

2014(e)

    11.35        .22           (.84        (.62          (.21                  (.21        10.52   

2013

    11.34        .43           .02           .45             (.42        (.02        (.44        11.35   

2012

    10.65        .45           .71           1.16             (.46        (.01        (.47        11.34   

2011

    10.85        .46           (.18        .28             (.47        (.01        (.48        10.65   

2010

    10.19        .47           .67           1.14             (.46        (.02        (.48        10.85   

2009

    10.57        .47           (.38        .09               (.45        (.02        (.47        10.19   

 

  48       Nuveen Investments


       Ratios/Supplemental Data  
                    Ratios to Average
Net Assets
        
                       
Total
Return(b)
         
Ending
Net
Assets
(000)
             Expenses
Including
Interest(c)
    

Expenses

Excluding

Interest

    

    
Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)

    

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate(d)

 
                  
  (5.63 )%     $ 176,911             .81 %*       .81 %*       3.89 %*       7
  3.96         206,968             .79         .79         3.54         10   
  10.91         194,890             .81         .81         3.92         10   
  2.46         175,082             .81         .81         4.15         8   
  11.03         178,140             .82         .82         4.19         5   
  .95         156,724               .87         .83         4.50         11   
                  
  (5.94      984             1.56      1.56      3.14      7   
  3.17         1,516             1.54         1.54         2.80         10   
  10.01         2,363             1.56         1.56         3.20         10   
  1.67         3,760             1.56         1.56         3.38         8   
  10.37         6,710             1.57         1.57         3.46         5   
  .10         9,786               1.62         1.58         3.77         11   
                  
  (5.84      56,762             1.36      1.36      3.35      7   
  3.29         72,592             1.34         1.34         2.99         10   
  10.32         59,673             1.36         1.36         3.37         10   
  1.89         49,300             1.36         1.36         3.60         8   
  10.56         45,814             1.37         1.37         3.63         5   
  .29         36,241               1.42         1.38         3.96         11   
                  
  (5.49      129,967             .61      .61      4.09      7   
  4.04         171,075             .59         .59         3.75         10   
  11.13         169,861             .61         .61         4.12         10   
  2.64         146,947             .61         .61         4.35         8   
  11.38         147,034             .62         .62         4.39         5   
  1.08         131,244               .67         .63         4.71         11   

 

 

(a) Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.  
(b) Total return is the combination of changes in net asset value without any sales charge, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. Total returns are not annualized.  
(c) The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities.  
(d) Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.  
(e) For the six months ended November 30, 2013.  
* Annualized.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Nuveen Investments     49   


Notes to

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Trust Information

The Nuveen Multistate Trust I (the “Trust”) is an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of the Nuveen Maryland Municipal Bond Fund (“Maryland”), Nuveen Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (“Pennsylvania”) and Nuveen Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (“Virginia”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), as diversified funds, among others. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on July 1, 1996. The Funds were each organized as a series of predecessor trusts or corporations prior to that date.

Investment Adviser

The Funds’ investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”). The Adviser is responsible for each Fund’s overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolios of the Funds.

Fund Information

Each Fund’s investment objective is to provide as high a level of current interest income exempt from regular, federal, state and, in some cases, local income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, each Fund invests at least 80% of the sum its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal and its respective state personal income tax. These municipal bonds include obligations issued by U.S. states and their subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities and corporations, as well as obligations issued by U.S. territories (such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal and respective state personal income tax. Each Fund may invest without limit in securities that generate income subject to the alternative minimum tax. Each Fund will generally maintain, under normal market conditions, an investment portfolio with an overall weighted average maturity in excess of 10 years. Under normal market conditions, each Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade municipal bonds rated BBB/Baa or higher at the time of purchase by at least one independent rating agency, or if unrated, judged by the Sub-Adviser to be of comparable quality. Each Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in below investment grade municipal bonds, commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds. Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in municipal securities whose interest payments vary inversely with changes in short-term tax-exempt interest rates (i.e., inverse floaters). Inverse floaters are derivative securities that provide leveraged exposure to underlying municipal bonds. Each Fund’s investments in inverse floaters are designed to increase the Fund’s income and returns through this leveraged exposure. These investments are speculative, however, and also create the possibility that income and returns will be diminished. Each Fund may invest in all types of municipal bonds, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and participation interests in municipal leases. Each Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds, which are issued at substantial discounts from their value at maturity and pay no cash income to their holders until they mature.

Each Fund may utilize futures contracts, swap contracts, options on futures contracts and options on swap contracts in an attempt to manage market risk, credit risk and yield curve risk, and to manage the effective maturity or duration of securities in each Fund’s portfolio.

The Funds’ most recent prospectus provides further description of each Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies, and principal risks.

Class B Shares

During the current fiscal period each of the Funds offered Class B Shares. Effective at the close of business on October 28, 2013, Class B Shares of Pennsylvania were converted to Class A Shares and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

Effective at the close of business on December 16, 2013 (subsequent to the close of this reporting period,) Class B Shares of Maryland converted to Class A Shares and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

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Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have instructed the custodian to earmark securities in the Funds’ portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. As of November 30, 2013, outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments were as follows:

 

         Virginia  
Outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments      $ 3,983,101   

Investment Income

Investment income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Investment income also reflects paydown gains and losses, if any.

Professional Fees

Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment, or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. Should a Fund receive a refund of workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as “Legal fee refund” on the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

The Funds declare dividends from their net investment income daily and pay shareholders monthly. Fund shares begin to accrue dividends on the business day after the day when the monies used to purchase Fund shares are collected by the Funds’ transfer agent.

Net realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or market discount, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Share Classes and Sales Charges

Class A Shares are generally sold with an up-front sales charge and incur a .20% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class A Share purchases of $1 million or more are sold at net asset value without an up-front sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if redeemed within eighteen months of purchase. Maryland and Pennsylvania issued and Virginia will issue Class B Shares upon the exchange of Class B Shares from another Nuveen mutual fund or for purposes of dividend reinvestment, but Class B Shares are not available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts. Class B Shares were sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .20% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class B Shares are subject to a CDSC of up to 5% depending upon the length of time the shares are held by the investor (CDSC is reduced to 0% at the end of six years). Class B Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares eight years after purchase. Class C Shares are sold without an up-front sales charge but incur a .55% annual 12b-1 distribution fee and a .20% annual 12b-1 service fee. Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within twelve months of purchase. Class I Shares are not subject to any sales charge or 12b-1 distribution or service fees.

Multiclass Operations and Allocations

Income and expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative settled shares of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares, which presently only include 12b-1 distribution and service fees, are recorded to the specific class.

Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Funds are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Netting Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each Fund to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, a Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis. As of November 30, 2013, the Funds were not invested in any portfolio securities or derivative instruments that are subject to netting agreements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

Investment Valuation

Prices of municipal bonds are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 for fair value measurement purposes. 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 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security’s fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or its designee.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

 

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

 

Maryland      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

     $         $ 162,129,531         $         $ 162,129,531   
Pennsylvania      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

     $   —         $ 255,246,074         $   —         $ 255,246,074   
Virginia      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Long-Term Investments*:                    

Municipal Bonds

     $         $ 356,903,736         $   —         $ 356,903,736   
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:

 

  (i) If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities.

 

  (ii) If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis.

The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument’s current value.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

Inverse Floating Rate Securities

Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. In turn, this trust (a) issues floating rate certificates, in face amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, that typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties, and (b) issues to a long-term investor (such as one of the Funds) an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) that represents all remaining or residual interest in the trust. The income received by the inverse floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the inverse floater holder bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value. The price of an inverse floating rate security will be more volatile than that of the underlying bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the underlying bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the floating rate certificates, and because the inverse floating rate security essentially bears the risk of loss of the greater face value of the underlying bond.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The inverse floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (a) to cause the holders of the floating rate certificates to tender their notes at par, and (b) to have the broker transfer the fixed-rate bond held by the trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the trust.

A Fund may purchase an inverse floating rate security in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond (referred to as an “externally-deposited inverse floater”), or instead by first selling a fixed-rate bond to a broker-dealer for deposit into the special purpose trust and receiving in turn the residual interest in the trust (referred to as a “self-deposited inverse floater”). An investment in an externally-deposited inverse floater is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as “(IF) – Inverse floating rate investment.” The Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows only the inverse floaters and not the underlying bonds as an asset, and does not reflect the short-term floating rate certificates as liabilities. Also, the Fund reflects in “Investment Income” only the net amount of earnings on its inverse floater investment (net of the interest paid to the holders of the short-term floating rate certificates and the expenses of the trust), and does not show the amount of that interest paid as an interest expense on the Statement of Operations.

An investment in a self-deposited inverse floater is accounted for as a financing transaction. In such instances, a fixed-rate bond deposited into a special purpose trust is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as “(UB) – Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction,” with the Fund accounting for the short-term floating rate certificates issued by the trust, at their liquidation value, as “Floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund reflects in “Investment Income” the entire earnings of the underlying bond and recognizes the related interest paid to the holders of the short-term floating rate certificates as a component of “Interest expense” on the Statement of Operations.

During the six months ended November 30, 2013, Pennsylvania invested in externally-deposited inverse floaters. The Funds did not have any other transactions in self-deposited inverse floaters and/or externally-deposited inverse floaters.

As of November 30, 2013, the total amount of floating rate obligations issued by the Fund’s self-deposited inverse floaters and externally-deposited inverse floaters was as follows:

 

        

Pennsylvania

 

Floating rate obligations: self-deposited inverse floaters

     $   

Floating rate obligations: externally-deposited inverse floaters

       465,000   
Total      $ 465,000   

Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a “recourse trust” or “credit recovery swap”) (such agreements are referred to herein as “Recourse Trusts”), with a broker-dealer by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker-dealer, in certain circumstances, for the difference between the liquidation value of the fixed-rate bond held by the trust and the liquidation value of the floating rate certificates issued by the trust plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund’s potential exposure to losses related to or on inverse floaters may increase beyond the value of a Fund’s inverse floater investments as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the floating rate certificates. At period end, any such shortfall is denoted as “Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As of November 30, 2013, none of the Funds were invested in externally-deposited Recourse Trusts.

Zero Coupon Securities

Each Fund is authorized to invest in 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.

Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivatives instruments. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes. Although the Funds are authorized to invest in derivative instruments, and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the six months ended November 30, 2013.

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each 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 each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each 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.

 

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Each 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 each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds 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.

4. Fund Shares

Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

       Maryland  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
       Year Ended
5/31/13
 
         Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       612,218         $ 6,408,067           1,116,945         $ 12,517,124   

Class A – automatic conversion of Class B Shares

                           1,237           13,786   

Class B – exchanges

       67           702           211           2,362   

Class C

       283,929           2,982,548           1,036,693           11,583,406   

Class I

       313,518           3,330,602           1,062,799           11,934,518   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       98,792           1,030,628           196,245           2,200,425   

Class B

       894           9,334           2,256           25,308   

Class C

       45,483           473,121           88,184           985,669   

Class I

       76,370           797,630           140,342           1,575,589   
         1,431,271           15,032,632           3,644,912           40,838,187   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (1,251,039        (12,995,798        (1,030,518        (11,551,548

Class B

       (29,924        (311,387        (52,882        (593,194

Class B – automatic conversion to Class A Shares

                           (1,236        (13,786

Class C

       (843,703        (8,773,638        (624,304        (6,970,485

Class I

       (1,034,931        (10,816,968        (823,975        (9,247,520
         (3,159,597        (32,897,791        (2,532,915        (28,376,533
Net increase (decrease)        (1,728,326      $ (17,865,159        1,111,997         $ 12,461,654   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

       Pennsylvania  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
       Year Ended
5/31/13
 
         Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       1,745,283         $ 18,378,532           1,987,759         $ 22,200,062   

Class A – automatic conversion of Class B Shares

       41,538           433,870           43,327           484,942   

Class B 1 – exchanges

       25           263           957           10,713   

Class C

       168,483           1,760,863           923,219           10,290,607   

Class I

       376,215           3,919,275           1,397,306           15,569,132   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       164,008           1,713,445           285,324           3,188,640   

Class B 1

       392           4,104           1,941           21,667   

Class C

       53,652           558,188           96,313           1,071,399   

Class I

       94,108           980,558           192,591           2,145,311   
         2,643,704           27,749,098           4,928,737           54,982,473   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (2,142,209        (22,329,073        (1,222,714        (13,666,760

Class B 1

       (7,375        (77,185        (47,699        (533,061

Class B 1 – automatic conversion to Class A Shares

       (41,502        (433,870        (43,327        (484,942

Class C

       (510,198        (5,311,163        (499,146        (5,552,472

Class I

       (1,824,463        (19,054,134        (1,687,281        (18,793,628
         (4,525,747        (47,205,425        (3,500,167        (39,030,863
Net increase (decrease)        (1,882,043      $ (19,456,327        1,428,570         $ 15,951,610   
1  

Class B Shares of Pennsylvania converted to Class A Shares at the close of business on October 28, 2013, and are no longer available through an exchange from other Nuveen mutual funds.

 

       Virginia  
       Six Months Ended
11/30/13
       Year Ended
5/31/13
 
         Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  
Shares sold:                    

Class A

       3,195,417         $ 34,570,822           3,011,333         $ 34,598,815   

Class A – automatic conversion of Class B Shares

       2,860           32,094           21,068           243,363   

Class B – exchanges

       140           1,490           4,231           48,845   

Class C

       315,960           3,397,646           1,637,147           18,810,409   

Class I

       745,647           7,907,558           2,534,561           29,068,142   
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions:                    

Class A

       267,597           2,848,351           521,563           6,007,455   

Class B

       1,427           15,144           4,101           47,077   

Class C

       67,008           712,665           133,817           1,539,429   

Class I

       137,508           1,458,671           280,937           3,223,324   
         4,733,564           50,944,441           8,148,758           93,586,859   
Shares redeemed:                    

Class A

       (4,874,095        (51,964,375        (2,512,569        (28,895,823

Class B

       (38,681        (414,530        (61,986        (710,901

Class B – automatic conversion to Class A Shares

       (2,868        (32,094        (21,133        (243,363

Class C

       (1,380,526        (14,696,514        (641,898        (7,369,420

Class I

       (3,598,351        (38,179,268        (2,729,034        (31,233,537
         (9,894,521        (105,286,781        (5,966,620        (68,453,044
Net increase (decrease)        (5,160,957      $ (54,342,340        2,182,138         $ 25,133,815   

 

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5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments, where applicable) during the six months ended November 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
Purchases      $ 13,838,031         $ 5,382,830         $ 26,715,612   
Sales and maturities        32,778,645           25,755,931           82,898,444   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal and designated state income taxes, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds 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 Funds 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 taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. 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 net asset values of the Funds.

As of November 30, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
Cost of investments      $ 162,639,746         $ 250,723,762         $ 358,786,100   
Gross unrealized:               

Appreciation

     $ 6,738,914         $ 10,183,678         $ 12,603,474   

Depreciation

       (7,249,129        (5,661,366        (14,485,838
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments      $ (510,215      $ 4,522,312         $ (1,882,364

Permanent differences, primarily due to federal taxes paid, taxable market discount and distribution character reclassifications, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of May 31, 2013, the Funds’ last tax year end, as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
Capital paid-in      $   102         $   11,057         $   —   
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income        (1,130        (18,721        (13,078
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        1,028           7,664           13,078   

The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of May 31, 2013, the Funds’ last tax year end, were as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
Undistributed net tax-exempt income 1      $   724,593         $   1,577,519         $   1,722,662   
Undistributed net ordinary income 2        10,250           112,143             
Undistributed net long-term capital gains        248,970                     87,359   
1  

Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividends declared during the period May 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013, and paid on June 3, 2013.

2  

Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ last tax year ended May 31, 2013, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
Distributions from net tax-exempt income      $ 6,995,222         $ 10,945,036         $ 15,511,414   
Distributions from net ordinary income 2        27,039                     188,817   
Distributions from net long-term capital gains        106,354                     856,244   
2  

Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.

As of May 31, 2013, the Funds’ last tax year end, the following Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration retain the character reflected and will be utilized first by a Fund, while the losses subject to expiration are considered short-term.

 

         Pennsylvania  
Expiration:     

May 31, 2018

     $ 344,897   
Not subject to expiration:     

Short-term losses

         

Long-term losses

         
Total      $ 344,897   

During the Fund’s last tax year ended May 31, 2013, Pennsylvania utilized $464,705 of its capital loss carryforward.

The Funds have elected to defer late-year losses in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the current fiscal year. The following Fund has elected to defer losses as follows:

 

         Pennsylvania  
Post-October capital losses 3      $ 11,093   
Late-year ordinary losses 4          
3  

Capital losses incurred from November 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, the Fund’s last tax year end.

4  

Ordinary losses incurred from January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013 and specified losses incurred from November 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Each 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 Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables each Fund’s shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets      Fund-Level Fee Rate  
For the first $125 million        .3500
For the next $125 million        .3375   
For the next $250 million        .3250   
For the next $500 million        .3125   
For the next $1 billion        .3000   
For the next $3 billion        .2750   
For net assets over $5 billion        .2500   

 

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The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

 

Complex-Level Asset Breakpoint Level*      Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level  
$55 billion        .2000
$56 billion        .1996   
$57 billion        .1989   
$60 billion        .1961   
$63 billion        .1931   
$66 billion        .1900   
$71 billion        .1851   
$76 billion        .1806   
$80 billion        .1773   
$91 billion        .1691   
$125 billion        .1599   
$200 billion        .1505   
$250 billion        .1469   
$300 billion        .1445   
* The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily “eligible assets” of all Nuveen Funds. Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $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. Eligible assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the closed-end 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 eligible assets in certain circumstances. As of November 30, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each of these Funds was .1679%.

The Adviser may voluntarily reimburse expenses from time to time in any of the Funds. Voluntary reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the Adviser’s discretion.

The Trust 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 Trust from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Trustees 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.

During the six months ended November 30, 2013, Nuveen Securities, LLC, (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, collected sales charges on purchases of Class A Shares, the majority of which were paid out as concessions to financial intermediaries as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
Sales charges collected      $ 32,202         $ 47,574         $ 71,457   
Paid to financial intermediaries        27,432           42,456           65,606   

The Distributor also received 12b-1 service fees on Class A Shares, substantially all of which were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

During the six months ended November 30, 2013, the Distributor compensated financial intermediaries directly with commission advances at the time of purchase as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
Commission advances      $ 29,835         $ 26,980         $ 60,144   

To compensate for commissions advanced to financial intermediaries, all 12b-1 service fees collected on Class B Shares during the first year following a purchase, all 12b-1 distribution fees collected on Class B Shares, and all 12b-1 service and distribution fees collected on Class C Shares during the first year following a purchase are retained by the Distributor. During the six months ended November 30, 2013, the Distributor retained such 12b-1 fees as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
12b-1 fees retained      $ 37,591         $ 32,145         $ 56,670   

The remaining 12b-1 fees charged to the Funds were paid to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders relating to their investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The Distributor also collected and retained CDSC on share redemptions during the six months ended November 30, 2013, as follows:

 

         Maryland        Pennsylvania        Virginia  
CDSC retained      $ 12,897         $ 3,584         $ 24,433   

8. Subsequent Events

Class C and Class C2 Shares

During the reporting period, the Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the following changes:

Effective February 10, 2014, subsequent to the close of this reporting period, each Fund intends to offer a new share class, designated as Class C Shares, which will be subject to annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Current Class C Shares of the Funds will be re-designated Class C2 Shares. Class C2 Shares will not be available for new accounts or for additional investment into existing accounts except in connection with dividend reinvestments. Class C2 Shares will not be eligible for the reinstatement privilege. Shareholders of Class C2 Shares will be eligible to exchange their shares into Class C2 Shares of other Nuveen municipal bond funds. Shareholders of Class C2 Shares will also remain eligible to exchange their shares into Class C Shares of any other Nuveen mutual Fund, but if they exchange back into a Nuveen municipal bond fund, they will issued newly established Class C Shares.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or offer price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.

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 or Fund’s duration, the more the price of the bond or Fund will change as interest rates change.

Effective Leverage (Effective Leverage Ratio): Effective leverage is investment exposure created either through borrowings or indirectly through inverse floaters, divided by the assets invested, including those assets that were purchased with the proceeds of the leverage, or referenced by the levered instrument.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country/region in a given year, equal to total consumer, investment and government spending, plus the value of exports, minus the value of imports.

Inverse Floating Rate Securities: Inverse floating rate securities, also known as inverse floaters or tender option bonds (TOBs), are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) to an investor (such as a Fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value. Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis.

Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charge.

Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charge.

Lipper Virginia Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Virginia Municipal Debt Funds Classification. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charge.

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund’s Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash and accrued earnings) less its total liabilities. For funds with multiple classes, Net Assets are determined separately for each share class. NAV per share is equal to the fund’s (or share class’) Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report (continued)

 

Pre-Refundings: Pre-Refundings, also known as advance refundings or refinancings, occur when an issuer sells new bonds and uses the proceeds to fund principal and interest payments of older existing bonds. This process often results in lower borrowing costs for bond issuers.

S&P Municipal Bond Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment-grade U.S. municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

Zero Coupon Bond: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Tax-exempt income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically.

 

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  Additional Fund Information            
             
    

 

    

Fund Manager

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Sub-Adviser

Nuveen Asset Management, LLC

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL 60603

 

  

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

 

Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services

Boston Financial

Data Services, Inc.

Nuveen Investor Services

P.O. Box 8530

Boston, MA 02266-8530

(800) 257-8787

     

 

 

              
 

Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information: Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC-0330 for room hours and operation.

  
             

 

 

Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information: You may obtain (i) information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments 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 Investments 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.

  

 

              
 

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides a Public Disclosure Program which supplies certain information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA members and their associated persons in response to either telephone inquiries at (800) 289-9999 or written inquiries at www.finra.org. FINRA also provides an investor brochure that includes information describing the Public Disclosure Program.

  

 

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Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen Investments to provide dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions designed to be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.

 

  
       

 

       

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Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the longterm goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates–Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management, and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $215 billion as of September 30, 2013.

  
    

 

        
       

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

  
       

Learn more about Nuveen Funds at: www.nuveen.com/mf

 

 

  

 

                 
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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 registrant.

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 registrant.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this registrant.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to this registrant.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.

(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable to this filing.

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) in the exact form set forth below: See EX-99.CERT attached hereto.

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable to this registrant.

(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 Multistate Trust I

 

By   (Signature and Title)   /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy  
   

Kevin J. McCarthy

Vice President and Secretary

 

Date: February 6, 2014

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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman  
   

Gifford R. Zimmerman

Chief Administrative Officer

(principal executive officer)

 

Date: February 6, 2014

 

By   (Signature and Title)   /s/ Stephen D. Foy  
   

Stephen D. Foy

Vice President and Controller

(principal financial officer)

 

Date: February 6, 2014

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