Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21494

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     312-917-7700    

Date of fiscal year end:       July 31      

Date of reporting period:  April 30, 2016  

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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

 

 

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 


JFR

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
Portfolio of Investments    April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 152.6% (95.0% of Total Investments)

          
 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 129.0% (80.3% of Total Investments) (4)

  

        
      Aerospace & Defense – 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)                           
$ 4,269     

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         12/16/21         BB+       $ 4,296,986   
  5,739     

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.250%         6/19/17         CCC+         4,423,636   
  2,971     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan E, First Lien

    3.500%         5/16/22         BB         2,947,299   
  12,979     

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               11,667,921   
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                           
  2,993     

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         10/27/21         Ba1         3,014,010   
      Airlines – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)                           
  3,431     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.250%         6/29/20         BB+         3,417,388   
  2,970     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.500%         10/08/21         BB+         2,971,625   
  4,410     

US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         5/23/19         BB+         4,413,674   
  10,811     

Total Airlines

                               10,802,687   
      Automobiles – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                           
  4,588     

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.250%         12/31/18         BBB–         4,591,625   
  7,795     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/30/21         B         7,669,753   
  2,000     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         7/29/22         CCC+         1,893,334   
  14,383     

Total Automobiles

                               14,154,712   
      Building Products – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                           
  2,060     

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/06/21         B+         1,979,962   
  2,115     

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         9/28/20         BB–         2,114,931   
  4,175     

Total Building Products

                               4,094,893   
      Capital Markets – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)                           
  2,786     

Citco III Limited, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/29/18         N/R         2,788,007   
  2,925     

Guggenheim Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.250%         7/22/20         N/R         2,931,704   
  5,711     

Total Capital Markets

                               5,719,711   
      Chemicals – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)                           
  2,727     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

    3.750%         5/04/18         BB–         2,729,048   
  592     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         3/31/22         BB–         591,029   
  2,319     

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%         5/07/21         BB         2,314,452   
  1,995     

OM Group, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    7.000%         10/28/21         B         1,865,325   
  3,489     

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         7/01/22         BB–         3,451,637   
  11,122     

Total Chemicals

                               10,951,491   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.5% (2.2% of Total Investments)                           
  1,494     

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         9/26/21         B1         1,479,676   
  934     

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Tranche B2

    3.750%         10/09/19         B+         932,285   
  824     

Education Management LLC, Tranche A, Term Loan, (5)

    5.500%         7/02/20         N/R         226,677   
  1,491     

Education Management LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan, (5)

    8.500%         7/02/20         N/R         78,291   
  4,556     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.000%         4/01/21         B         3,781,474   
  500     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         4/01/22         CCC+         365,000   
  1,500     

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B3, First Lien

    4.250%         3/04/23         BB–         1,505,625   
  3,856     

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         7/01/21         BB–         3,866,872   
  2,950     

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Ba2         2,964,290   
  2,804     

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         5/15/18         B–         2,558,904   
  1,995     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/28/22         B         1,959,256   
  1,750     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         7/28/23         CCC+         1,592,500   
  24,654     

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               21,310,850   

 

Nuveen Investments     1   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Communications Equipment – 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)                
$ 6,724     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

    5.134%         10/26/17         B2       $ 4,745,831   
  1,060     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6

    6.500%         3/31/18         B2         715,335   
  2,274     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         4/25/22         B1         2,292,691   
  10,058     

Total Communications Equipment

                               7,753,857   
      Consumer Finance – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                
  11,550     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.439%         3/24/21         BB         11,591,901   
  2,500     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.189%         7/08/22         BB         2,502,232   
  14,050     

Total Consumer Finance

                               14,094,133   
      Containers & Packaging – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)                
  1,805     

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan F

    4.000%         10/03/22         BB         1,812,193   
  4,298     

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.500%         8/14/20         B2         4,290,153   
  2,827     

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

    4.500%         12/01/18         B+         2,838,867   
  8,930     

Total Containers & Packaging

                               8,941,213   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 5.6% (3.5% of Total Investments)                
  1,741     

AlixPartners LLP, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         7/28/22         B+         1,747,236   
  7,948     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    7.000%         3/31/20         B+         7,916,204   
  407     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Extended Term Loan

    5.881%         6/30/17         BB–         404,724   
  3,239     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3

    7.000%         5/22/18         BB–         3,203,433   
  1,416     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B4

    6.000%         8/04/19         BB–         1,389,672   
  8,569     

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2

    3.500%         10/25/20         BBB–         8,602,797   
  2,978     

Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         5/28/21         BB         2,921,672   
  217     

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         6/15/18         B         201,585   
  7,752     

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/01/21         BB         7,790,597   
  34,267     

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               34,177,920   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                
  1,489     

MJ Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         6/01/22         BB–         1,485,028   
  2,200     

MGM Growth Properties, Term Loan B

    4.000%         4/07/23         BB         2,216,500   
  3,689     

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               3,701,528   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.7% (3.6% of Total Investments)                
  3,757     

Frontier Communications Corporation, Term Loan A, Delayed Draw, First Lien, (DD1)

    2.940%         3/31/21         BB         3,565,627   
  1,703     

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         2/08/20         B         1,684,144   
  1,181     

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Tranche B2, Term Loan

    3.750%         6/30/19         B1         1,110,607   
  3,667     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B3

    4.000%         8/01/19         Ba1         3,683,167   
  2,435     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.500%         5/31/22         Ba1         2,441,866   
  10,772     

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.500%         4/01/19         Ba3         10,739,975   
  4,437     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

    3.652%         1/15/22         BB–         4,428,088   
  2,860     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

    3.648%         1/15/22         BB–         2,853,544   
  4,703     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

    3.601%         1/15/22         BB–         4,693,060   
  35,515     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               35,200,078   
      Electric Utilities – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  2,500     

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         12/19/16         N/R         2,501,043   
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)                       
  3,999     

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B

    8.250%         8/31/17         B         3,398,816   
  3,282     

TTM Technologies, Term Loan B

    6.000%         5/31/21         B+         3,220,478   
  7,281     

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

                               6,619,294   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                           
  629     

Dynamic Energy Services International LLC, Term Loan

    9.500%         3/06/18         B3         556,259   
  5,200     

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

    6.000%         3/31/21         CCC+         2,548,132   
  1,000     

Seventy Seven Operating LLC, Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         CCC         785,000   
  6,829     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               3,889,391   

 

  2      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 8.3% (5.2% of Total Investments)                           
$ 4,910     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

    5.500%         3/21/19         BB       $ 4,924,075   
  27,720     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    5.500%         8/25/21         BB         27,852,834   
  2,993     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B5

    5.500%         12/21/22         BB         3,007,463   
  3,141     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         9/26/19         B–         3,116,278   
  3,981     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         3/26/20         CCC         3,871,470   
  733     

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         2/18/21         B2         712,964   
  1,500     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 1, Term Loan, Second Lien

    5.750%         8/21/20         BB         1,507,500   
  2,975     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.875%         6/21/21         BB         2,986,156   
  3,106     

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

    4.500%         3/21/19         BB         3,078,268   
  51,059     

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               51,057,008   
      Food Products – 6.3% (3.9% of Total Investments)                           
  1,965     

Hearthside Group Holdings, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         6/02/21         B1         1,963,084   
  5,744     

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.250%         7/02/22         BB         5,765,424   
  6,153     

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.250%         3/03/23         BB         6,190,456   
  3,866     

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G

    3.000%         4/29/20         BB+         3,867,866   
  16,706     

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    4.500%         3/31/19         B         16,706,254   
  4,449     

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         8/30/18         N/R         4,026,603   
  38,883     

Total Food Products

                               38,519,687   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.5% (2.2% of Total Investments)                           
  580     

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.500%         8/04/21         B1         582,672   
  1,298     

CareCore National LLC, Term Loan

    5.500%         3/05/21         B         1,217,193   
  4,877     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         6/07/19         B+         4,706,669   
  2,553     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         12/09/19         B–         2,253,188   
  2,388     

ConvaTec Healthcare, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/15/20         N/R         2,398,381   
  1,995     

Greatbatch, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.250%         10/14/22         B+         2,004,664   
  6,720     

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

    4.500%         5/04/18         BB–         6,726,200   
  1,721     

Sterigenics International, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         5/16/22         B1         1,720,983   
  22,132     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               21,609,950   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 6.7% (4.2% of Total Investments)                           
  1,975     

Acadia Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         2/11/22         Ba2         1,994,750   
  1,726     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    3.750%         12/31/19         BB         1,702,166   
  3,452     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.000%         1/27/21         BB         3,406,152   
  3,598     

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.500%         6/24/21         Ba1         3,616,073   
  7,351     

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

    9.500%         5/04/18         B         7,167,588   
  1,405     

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan

    11.000%         12/04/17         B–         1,398,189   
  994     

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B6, First Lien

    3.685%         3/17/23         BBB–         1,001,814   
  2,469     

Healogics, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.250%         7/01/21         B         2,338,296   
  3,644     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.500%         12/21/18         B1         3,607,515   
  2,000     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         6/21/19         CCC         1,913,334   
  698     

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         4/09/21         Ba2         696,478   
  1,533     

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

    9.000%         7/03/18         B2         1,525,546   
  3,876     

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

    7.500%         12/21/20         N/R         3,023,262   
  2,364     

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         1/31/21         B+         2,362,179   
  2,590     

Quorum Health Corp., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         2,589,596   
  1,480     

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan E, Tranche B, First Lien

    6.000%         6/01/18         Ba2         1,481,592   
  1,450     

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan F, First Lien

    6.000%         3/03/21         Ba2         1,463,171   
  42,605     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               41,287,701   
      Health Care Technology – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                           
  5,102     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan

    4.250%         5/20/21         BB         5,132,281   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.6% (3.5% of Total Investments)                           
  7,797     

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/10/21         Ba3         7,818,863   
  2,934     

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/08/21         BB–         2,948,067   
  3,652     

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/16/20         BB         3,667,238   
  2,598     

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         12/09/20         CCC         2,603,160   
  2,233     

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/10/22         BB–         2,224,751   
  3,910     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan

    6.000%         10/18/20         BB–         3,861,125   

 

Nuveen Investments     3   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)                
$ 4,447     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

    6.000%         10/01/21         BB–       $ 4,393,261   
  3,256     

Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.000%         5/14/20         BB         3,183,889   
  3,497     

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/02/20         B+         3,508,017   
  34,324     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               34,208,371   
      Household Durables – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  2,435     

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/01/19         BB–         2,444,235   
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  2,274     

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.750%         11/26/20         B1         2,253,724   
      Insurance – 2.2% (1.4% of Total Investments)                           
  5,300     

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         8/12/22         B         5,263,115   
  2,494     

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         10/21/22         B         2,490,633   
  5,855     

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.250%         10/02/20         Ba3         5,811,572   
  13,649     

Total Insurance

                               13,565,320   
      Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.4% (0.8% of Total Investments)                           
  8,383     

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         9/02/21         B+         8,412,294   
      Internet Software & Services – 2.0% (1.3% of Total Investments)                       
  995     

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         8/29/22         Ba3         997,021   
  731     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba2         734,144   
  3,386     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba2         3,399,301   
  290     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan C

    3.500%         2/19/18         Ba2         290,074   
  7,837     

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.500%         12/04/20         B1         7,112,531   
  13,239     

Total Internet Software & Services

                               12,533,071   
      IT Services – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)                       
  3,756     

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.480%         11/09/19         B1         3,619,433   
  449     

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         10/13/20         B1         444,984   
  566     

VFH Parent LLC, New Term Loan

    5.250%         11/08/19         N/R         566,842   
  1,127     

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/06/21         Ba2         1,135,314   
  5,898     

Total IT Services

                               5,766,573   
      Leisure Products – 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)                       
  3,736     

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.750%         5/28/21         Ba3         3,624,188   
  3,125     

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.000%         7/01/22         B         3,078,615   
  938     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         1/30/19         BB–         938,434   
  3,153     

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         1/31/20         B1         3,148,680   
  1,000     

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.250%         12/27/20         B–         999,167   
  11,952     

Total Leisure Products

                               11,789,084   
      Machinery – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                       
  1,818     

Rexnord LLC, Term Loan B

    4.000%         8/21/20         BB–         1,809,291   
  1,250     

Vizient, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.250%         2/13/23         B1         1,261,979   
  3,068     

Total Machinery

                               3,071,270   
      Marine – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                           
  1,500     

American Commercial Lines LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    9.750%         11/06/20         B         1,312,500   
      Media – 12.2% (7.6% of Total Investments)                           
  2,110     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         7/23/21         B1         2,093,490   
  2,200     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.500%         7/25/22         CCC+         2,084,500   
  1,743     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         10/31/18         Caa1         1,376,903   
  995     

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

    6.750%         4/30/18         B1         878,954   
  1,965     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         4/09/21         B1         1,677,619   
  2,000     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         4/11/22         Caa1         1,275,000   
  7,461     

Cequel Communications LLC, Extended Term Loan

    4.250%         12/14/22         BB–         7,467,663   
  5,000     

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan I

    3.500%         1/24/23         BBB–         5,027,230   

 

  4      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Media (continued)                           
$ 2,718     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,Term Loan E

    7.935%         7/30/19         Caa1       $ 2,027,347   
  2,538     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan

    7.185%         1/30/19         Caa1         1,899,593   
  13,536     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         12/23/20         B3         9,354,303   
  3,740     

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         6/17/20         BB–         3,747,016   
  640     

EMI Music Publishing LLC, Term Loan B3

    4.000%         8/19/22         BB–         640,030   
  890     

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    3.938%         6/13/21         BB         892,414   
  2,948     

IMG Worldwide, Inc., First Lien

    5.250%         5/06/21         B1         2,950,545   
  1,500     

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B, Second Lien

    5.000%         3/17/22         BB–         1,470,000   
  2,963     

McGraw–Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    6.250%         3/22/19         B+         2,967,584   
  2,494     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan

    4.750%         2/10/23         B+         2,500,373   
  3,283     

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B9, First Lien

    4.750%         8/14/20         B1         3,213,243   
  17,436     

Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/01/20         B+         17,454,759   
  673     

Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Term Loan F, First Lien

    3.500%         6/30/23         BB–         673,005   
  1,984     

WMG Acquisition Corporation, Tranche B, Refinancing Term Loan

    3.750%         7/01/20         B1         1,967,327   
  396     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2

    5.624%         3/01/19         N/R         1,167,091   
  17     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2, (6)

    1.500%         3/03/19         N/R           
  1,946     

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan B2, PIK, (6)

    0.000%         3/03/24         N/R           
  83,176     

Total Media

                               74,805,989   
      Metals & Mining – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                       
  3,690     

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd., Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB–         3,492,124   
      Multiline Retail – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)                           
  2,228     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         6/05/20         BB–         2,203,833   
  3,000     

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         12/12/22         B+         2,683,125   
  4,433     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         7/06/22         BBB         4,453,080   
  2,010     

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.250%         7/06/22         BBB         2,015,339   
  1,382     

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         BB         1,390,049   
  13,053     

Total Multiline Retail

                               12,745,426   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)                       
  1,500     

California Resources Corporation, Term Loan A, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         1,305,000   
  674     

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    8.619%         6/19/19         B–         602,554   
  5,480     

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan, (5)

    0.000%         1/22/19         N/R         630,154   
  867     

EP Energy LLC, Term Loan B3, Second Lien

    3.500%         5/24/18         B2         693,333   
  1,000     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, First Lien, (DD1)

    3.875%         10/01/18         B–         755,000   
  1,067     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien, (DD1)

    8.375%         9/30/20         CCC–         292,180   
  5,338     

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B, (DD1)

    5.500%         6/18/20         B–         3,127,299   
  3,823     

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         2/21/21         B–         1,880,454   
  56     

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.500%         4/13/23         N/R         55,878   
  1,115     

Western Refining, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         11/12/20         BB–         1,103,979   
  20,920     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               10,445,831   
      Pharmaceuticals – 4.7% (2.9% of Total Investments)                           
  5,985     

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         9/26/22         Ba1         5,975,023   
  5,625     

Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (5)

    0.000%         5/03/13         N/R         35,156   
  3,930     

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/21         B1         3,902,981   
  5,555     

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         8/18/22         B1         5,555,338   
  4,451     

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan

    4.500%         9/23/20         BB–         4,476,444   
  2,610     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan E

    4.750%         8/05/20         BB–         2,542,097   
  6,430     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan F

    5.000%         4/01/22         Ba2         6,309,763   
  34,586     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               28,796,802   
      Professional Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  1,620     

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         9/15/20         Ba3         1,556,539   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 4.1% (2.5% of Total Investments)                           
  13,190     

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         10/24/22         BB+         12,970,433   
  4,851     

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

    3.750%         3/05/20         BB+         4,859,182   
  2,274     

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         4/17/20         BB         2,260,126   
  5,466     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         12/18/20         BB–         4,806,476   
  25,781     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               24,896,217   

 

Nuveen Investments     5   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)                       
$ 3,723     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.000%         4/30/20         B1       $ 3,736,852   
  3,707     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1

    4.000%         4/10/19         Ba2         3,719,891   
  7,430     

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                               7,456,743   
      Road & Rail – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  1,995     

Quality Distribution, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         8/18/22         B1         1,775,550   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.6% (4.0% of Total Investments)                       
  2,450     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan A

    2.183%         2/01/21         BBB         2,380,329   
  20,000     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         2/01/23         BBB         20,048,620   
  1,750     

Micron Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Baa2         1,762,031   
  5,114     

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.250%         1/16/23         Ba2         5,157,588   
  4,239     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         12/07/20         BBB–         4,259,249   
  2,884     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan D

    3.250%         1/11/20         BBB–         2,883,803   
  4,250     

On Semiconductor Corp., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.250%         3/31/23         Ba1         4,278,156   
  40,687     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               40,769,776   
      Software – 9.5% (5.9% of Total Investments)                           
  3,066     

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.750%         10/04/18         B+         2,885,788   
  5,610     

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    5.000%         9/10/20         B1         4,859,611   
  2,494     

Computer Sciences Government Services, Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         11/28/22         BB+         2,505,049   
  4,748     

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         12/15/21         B         4,595,196   
  1,600     

Compuware Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         CCC+         1,384,667   
  3,987     

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         B         3,987,010   
  4,648     

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

    3.750%         11/02/18         Ba3         4,644,986   
  12,781     

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

    3.750%         6/03/20         B+         12,514,307   
  1,741     

Informatica Corp.,Term Loan B

    4.250%         8/05/22         B         1,720,754   
  2,792     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    5.250%         11/19/21         BB–         2,792,227   
  2,970     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

    4.500%         11/20/19         BB–         2,966,288   
  6,273     

Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         12/12/18         B+         6,298,180   
  2,314     

MSC Software Corporation, Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         5/29/20         B1         2,221,547   
  2,264     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.007%         7/08/22         BB         2,273,936   
  323     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.019%         7/08/22         BB         323,971   
  2,235     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         10/27/21         BB+         2,254,210   
  59,846     

Total Software

                               58,227,727   
      Specialty Retail – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                           
  1,250     

Gardner Denver, Inc., Term Loan, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B1         1,175,000   
  3,570     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/16/18         Ba3         3,535,974   
  6,638     

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1

    5.750%         1/26/23         B1         6,686,280   
  2,673     

Petsmart, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/22         BB–         2,667,683   
  14,131     

Total Specialty Retail

                               14,064,937   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 4.5% (2.8% of Total Investments)                       
  17,642     

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         4/29/20         BBB         17,649,415   
  10,000     

Western Digital, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB–         9,856,250   
  27,642     

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

                               27,505,665   
      Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  1,000     

Gymboree Corporation, Term Loan, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B3         776,875   
  1,207     

J Crew Group, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B2         965,968   
  2,207     

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                               1,742,843   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)                           
  8,106     

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         8/13/21         BB         8,113,111   
  1,654     

Neff Rental/Neff Finance Closing Date Loan, Second Lien

    7.250%         6/09/21         B–         1,546,901   
  9,760     

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               9,660,012   

 

  6      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                           
$ 151     

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2       $ 132,481   
  1,207     

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         1,059,850   
  846     

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         743,498   
  875     

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         768,391   
  3,079     

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                               2,704,220   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 3.0% (1.9% of Total Investments)                       
  4,709     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B4, First Lien

    5.000%         8/04/22         Ba3         4,683,539   
  4,589     

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B1

    5.000%         5/24/19         Ba3         4,585,141   
  4,850     

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.500%         2/14/19         B         4,843,937   
  2,244     

T–Mobile USA, Term Loan B

    3.500%         11/09/22         BBB–         2,260,366   
  2,000     

UPC Broadband Holding BV, Term Loan AH

    3.344%         6/30/21         BB         1,999,464   
  18,392     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               18,372,447   
$ 834,445     

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $829,512,937)

                               790,576,649   
Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
      COMMON STOCKS – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)                           
      Banks – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  37,535     

BLB Worldwide Holdings Inc., (7), (8)

                             $ 2,045,658   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                           
  78,490     

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (7), (8)

             1,491,310   
  9,876,769     

Education Management Corporation, (7), (8)

                               988   
       

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               1,492,298   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  2,712     

Vantage Drill International, (7), (8)

                               257,640   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                       
  113,515     

Millennium Health LLC, (7), (8)

                               737,847   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  2,670     

Buffets Term Loan, (7), (8)

                                 
      Media – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                           
  6,597     

Cumulus Media, Inc., (8)

             2,451   
  26,045     

Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, (7), (8)

             2,083,600   
  57,088     

Tribune Media Company

             2,200,742   
  45,942     

Tribune Media Company, (6)

               
  14,272     

Tribune Publishing Company

                               161,702   
       

Total Media

                               4,448,495   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  64     

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, (7), (8)

                               16,000   
      Professional Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  47,152     

Vertrue, Inc., (7), (8)

                               84,874   
      Software – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                           
  743,286     

Eagle Topco LP, (6), (8)

                               1   
       

Total Common Stocks (cost $11,328,978)

                               9,082,813   
Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (3)      Value  
      $25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                
  10,989     

Education Management Corporation, (7)

    7.500%                  N/R       $ 21,978   
       

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $26,686)

  

              21,978   

 

Nuveen Investments     7   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
      Communications Equipment – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
$ 850     

Nortel Networks Corp., (5)

    1.750%         4/15/12         N/R       $ 741,625   
$ 850     

Total Convertible Bonds (cost $696,250)

                               741,625   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 14.2% (8.8% of Total Investments)

  

        
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
$ 1,034     

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%         5/01/18         B–       $ 987,470   
      Communications Equipment – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
  5,565     

Avaya Inc., 144A

    10.500%         3/01/21         Caa2         1,113,000   
      Containers & Packaging – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                       
  1,715     

Reynolds Group

    9.875%         8/15/19         CCC+         1,772,881   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)                
  2,560     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.250%         9/15/21         BB         2,380,800   
  2,200     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.875%         1/15/25         BB         1,831,500   
  1,080     

IntelSat Limited

    6.750%         6/01/18         CC         834,300   
  5,750     

IntelSat Limited

    7.750%         6/01/21         CC         1,926,250   
  4,550     

IntelSat Limited

    8.125%         6/01/23         CC         1,490,125   
  16,140     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

  

                       8,462,975   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.5% (1.6% of Total Investments)                
  3,250     

Kinetic Concepts

    10.500%         11/01/18         B–         3,284,612   
  2,000     

Kinetic Concepts

    12.500%         11/01/19         CCC+         1,920,000   
  1,000     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         2/01/20         B3         1,005,000   
  4,000     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.000%         10/01/20         Ba2         4,240,000   
  1,650     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    8.125%         4/01/22         B3         1,711,875   
  3,335     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         6/15/23         B3         3,309,987   
  15,235     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               15,471,474   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)                
  1,750     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    8.000%         11/15/19         B+         1,760,938   
  2,710     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    5.125%         8/01/21         BB         2,717,886   
  6,400     

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    6.875%         2/01/22         B+         5,820,000   
  1,200     

IASIS Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%         5/15/19         CCC+         1,146,000   
  1,700     

Select Medical Corporation

    6.375%         6/01/21         B–         1,612,875   
  13,760     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               13,057,699   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                
  3,200     

Scientific Games International Inc.

    10.000%         12/01/22         B         2,644,800   
      Media – 3.5% (2.2% of Total Investments)                       
  1,000     

CCO Holdings LLC Finance Corporation

    5.750%         9/01/23         BB–         1,051,250   
  200     

CCO Safari II LLC, 144A

    3.579%         7/23/20         BBB–         207,701   
  1,762     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    10.000%         1/15/18         CC         695,990   
  6,562     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         12/15/19         Caa1         5,085,550   
  10,950     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    14.000%         2/01/21         CC         2,983,854   
  10,350     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         3/01/21         Caa1         7,322,625   
  2,000     

Dish DBS Corporation

    5.875%         7/15/22         BB–         1,945,000   
  2,500     

Dish DBS Corporation

    5.875%         11/15/24         BB–         2,346,875   
  35,324     

Total Media

                               21,638,845   

 

  8      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                
$ 1,500     

iStar Inc.

    4.000%         11/01/17         B+       $ 1,477,500   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)                
  500     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    6.750%         3/01/19         CCC         420,000   
  2,800     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.750%         8/01/20         CCC         2,240,000   
  2,468     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.500%         8/15/22         CCC         1,894,190   
  1,000     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.000%         7/01/24         CCC         742,500   
  6,768     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  

                       5,296,690   
      Software – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)                       
  2,500     

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%         7/15/21         CCC+         1,850,000   
  1,500     

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A

    9.000%         10/15/19         CCC+         1,102,500   
  4,000     

Total Software

                               2,952,500   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                
  750     

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/15/19         B         708,750   
  7,750     

Sprint Corporation

    7.875%         9/15/23         B+         6,045,000   
  1,750     

Sprint Corporation

    7.125%         6/15/24         B+         1,312,500   
  3,750     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.250%         4/01/21         BB         3,909,376   
  14,000     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               11,975,626   
$ 118,241     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $114,473,996)

                               86,851,460   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 6.1% (3.8% of Total Investments)

  

     
$ 1,200     

Bluemountain Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 2012 2A E14, 144A

    5.718%         11/20/24         BB       $ 1,089,283   
  2,500     

Bluemountain Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited 2012-1A, 144A

    6.134%         7/20/23         BB         2,255,415   
  500     

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-2A, 144A

    5.633%         4/18/25         BB         443,409   
  1,750     

Carlyle Global Market Strategies, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-3A, 144A

    5.228%         7/15/25         BB         1,451,520   
  1,000     

Finn Square Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited, Series 2012-1A, 144A

    5.678%         12/24/23         BB         829,789   
  1,500     

Flatiron Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited, Series 2011-1A, 144A

    5.028%         1/15/23         BB         1,232,702   
  500     

ING Investment Management, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2013-1A D, 144A

    5.628%         4/15/24         BB         415,929   
  2,700     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation 2012A, 144A

    6.383%         10/19/22         BB         2,496,787   
  6,000     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, 2015A, 144A

    5.629%         2/25/17         BB–         5,019,060   
  3,000     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 10AR, 144A

    6.128%         4/15/22         BB         2,852,373   
  1,500     

LCM Limited Partnership, Collateralized Loan Obligation, Series 11A

    5.783%         4/19/22         BB+         1,355,556   
  1,500     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-8A, 144A

    5.985%         4/22/22         BB         1,384,931   
  2,750     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2015-16A, 144A

    6.134%         4/20/26         Ba3         2,334,714   
  1,500     

Madison Park Funding Limited, Series 2012-10A, 144A

    5.884%         1/20/25         BB         1,342,465   
  500     

North End CLO Limited, Loan Pool, 144A

    5.233%         7/17/25         BB         352,160   
  750     

Northwoods Capital Corporation, Collateralized Loan Obligations 2012-9A, 144A

    5.733%         1/18/24         BB–         554,867   
  800     

Oak Hill Credit Partners Series 2013-9A, 144A

    5.634%         10/20/25         BB–         679,509   
  3,360     

Oak Hill Credit Partners, Series 2012-7A, 144A

    5.618%         11/20/23         BB         2,867,592   
  3,000     

Octagon Investment Partners, Series 2015-1A, 144A

    6.484%         10/20/26         Ba3         2,587,992   
  3,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Series 2012-7A, 144A

    5.620%         11/08/24         BB–         2,416,728   
  1,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligation Limited 2011-5AR, 144A

    6.337%         12/15/22         BB         936,229   
  3,000     

Race Point Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2012-6A, 144A

    6.375%         5/24/23         BB         2,570,346   
$ 43,310     

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $40,522,547)

  

                       37,469,356   

 

Nuveen Investments     9   


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1), (9)                         Value  
 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)

  

     
  353,668     

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Fund

           $ 4,657,807   
  968,586     

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

                           5,695,286   
 

Total Investment Companies (cost $11,981,509)

  

                   10,353,093   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,008,542,903)

  

                   935,096,974   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity            Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 8.0% (5.0% of Total Investments)

  

     
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 8.0% (5.0% of Total Investments)              
$ 49,233     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 4/29/16, repurchase price $49,232,716, collateralized by $46,935,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.500%, due 5/15/24, value $50,220,450

    0.030%         5/02/16            $ 49,232,593   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $49,232,593)

  

                   49,232,593   
 

Total Investments (cost $1,057,775,496) – 160.6%

  

                   984,329,567   
 

Borrowings – (39.3)% (10), (11)

                           (240,800,000
 

Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference – (17.6)% (12)

  

          (108,000,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (3.7)%

                           (22,715,078
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

  

                 $ 612,814,489   

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments:

           

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $       $ 790,576,649       $    $ 790,576,649   

Common Stocks

     2,364,895         6,717,917         1         9,082,813   

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred

             21,978                 21,978   

Convertible Bonds

             741,625                 741,625   

Corporate Bonds

             86,851,460                 86,851,460   

Asset-Backed Securities

             37,469,356                 37,469,356   

Investment Companies

     10,353,093                         10,353,093   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             49,232,593                 49,232,593   

Total

   $ 12,717,988       $ 971,611,578       $ 1       $ 984,329,567   
* Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

 

  10      Nuveen Investments


Income Tax Information

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 the treatment of timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and recognition of premium amortization. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

As of April 30, 2016, the cost of investments was $1,059,954,827.

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments as of April 30, 2016, were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized:

          

Appreciation

     $ 8,694,530   

Depreciation

       (84,319,790

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ (75,625,260

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(5) As of, 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 ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

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

 

(7) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2.

 

(8) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

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

 

(10) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 24.5%.

 

(11) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings.

 

(12) Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference as a percentage of Total Investments is 11.0%.

 

(DD1) Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

(WI/DD) Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

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.

 

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

 

Nuveen Investments     11   


Item 2. 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 Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form 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)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 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 Floating Rate Income Fund   
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy                                                               
   Kevin J. McCarthy   
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: June 29, 2016

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: June 29, 2016      
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy                                                                    
   Stephen D. Foy   
   Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
Date: June 29, 2016