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 811-6548
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kevin J. McCarthy
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700
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Date of fiscal year end: March 31
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Date of reporting period: September 30, 2008
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
September 30, 2008
Nuveen Investments
MUNICIPAL CLOSED-END FUNDS
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NUVEEN SELECT
TAX-FREE INCOME
PORTFOLIO
NXP
NUVEEN SELECT
TAX-FREE INCOME
PORTFOLIO 2
NXQ
NUVEEN SELECT
TAX-FREE INCOME
PORTFOLIO 3
NXR
NUVEEN CALIFORNIA
SELECT TAX-FREE
INCOME PORTFOLIO
NXC
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SELECT TAX-FREE
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NXN
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Chairman's
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
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Robert P. Bremner | Chairman of the Board
Dear Shareholders,
I'd like to use my initial letter to you to accomplish several things. I want to
report that after fourteen years of service on your Fund's Board, including the
last twelve as chairman, Tim Schwertfeger retired from the Board in June. We
will miss his wise counsel. The Board has elected me to replace him as the
chairman, the first time this role has been filled by someone who is not an
employee of Nuveen Investments. Electing an independent chairman marks a
significant milestone in the management of your Fund, and it aligns us with what
is now considered a "best practice" in the fund industry. Further, it
demonstrates the independence with which your Board has always acted on your
behalf.
First and most important, on behalf of the entire Board, I would like you to
know that we are closely monitoring the unprecedented market developments and
their distressing impact on the Funds. We believe that these Funds continue to
be actively and constructively managed for the long term and at the same time we
are very aware that these are trying times for our investors. We appreciate the
patience you have shown with the Board and with Nuveen Investments as they
manage your investment through this extremely difficult period.
Second, I also want to report that we are very fortunate to be welcoming two new
Board members to our team. John Amboian, the current chairman and CEO of Nuveen
Investments, has agreed to replace Tim as Nuveen's representative on the Board.
John's presence will allow the independent Board members to benefit not only
from his leadership role at Nuveen but also his broad understanding of the fund
industry and Nuveen's role within it. We also are adding Terry Toth as an
independent director. A former CEO of the Northern Trust Company's asset
management group, Terry will bring extensive experience in the fund industry to
our deliberations.
Finally, I urge you to take the time to review the Portfolio Managers' Comments,
the Dividend and Share Price Information and the Performance Overview sections
of this report. All of us are grateful that you have chosen Nuveen Investments
as a partner as you pursue your financial goals, and, on behalf of myself and
the other members of your Fund's Board, let me say we look forward to continuing
to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
/s/ Robert P. Bremner
Robert P. Bremner
Chairman of the Board
November 21, 2008
Portfolio Managers' COMMENTS
Nuveen Investments Municipal Closed-End Funds | NXP, NXQ, NXR, NXC, NXN
Portfolio managers Tom Spalding, Scott Romans, and Cathryn Steeves review key
investment strategies and the six-month performance of the Nuveen Select
Portfolios. With thirty-three years of investment experience, Tom has managed
the three national Portfolios since 1999. Scott, who joined Nuveen in 2000, has
managed NXC since 2003, while Cathryn, who has been with Nuveen since 1996,
assumed portfolio management responsibility for NXN in 2006.
WHAT KEY STRATEGIES WERE USED TO MANAGE THE NUVEEN SELECT PORTFOLIOS DURING THE
SIX-MONTH REPORTING PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008?
During this period, events in the financial and credit markets led to increased
price volatility for many securities, tighter liquidity and a general flight to
quality. In this turbulent environment, we took a defensive approach to managing
the Portfolios, focusing on managing duration(1) risk, maintaining and enhancing
liquidity, as appropriate, and remaining invested for the long term.
As events unfolded, we carefully monitored the municipal bond market for
attractive purchase opportunities, using a fundamental approach to find
undervalued sectors and individual credits with the potential to perform well
over the long term. One such area of focus was bonds with longer maturities that
could help to extend the Portfolios' durations and had the potential to enhance
yields and returns over time.
To provide liquidity for purchases, we generally used the proceeds from matured
or called bonds. We also monitored the types of credits and bond structures that
were attractive to the retail market and took advantage of strong bids to
selectively sell such bonds into solid retail demand.
As a key dimension of risk management, we employed a disciplined approach to
duration positioning as an important component of our management strategies. As
part of this approach, we used inverse floating rate securities(2), a type of
derivative financial instrument, in all five of these Portfolios. Inverse
floaters typically provide the dual benefit of bringing the Portfolios'
durations closer to our strategic target and enhancing their income-generation
capabilities.
(1) Duration is a measure of a bond's price sensitivity as interest rates
change, with longer duration bonds displaying more sensitivity to these
changes than bonds with shorter durations.
(2) An inverse floating rate security is a financial instrument designed to pay
long-term tax-exempt interest at a rate that varies inversely with a
short-term tax-exempt interest rate index. For the Nuveen Funds, the index
typically used is the Securities Industry and Financial Markets (SIFM)
Municipal Swap Index (previously referred to as the Bond Market Association
Index or BMA). Inverse floaters, including those inverse floating rate
securities in which the Portfolios invested during the reporting period,
are further defined within the Notes to Financial Statements and Glossary
of Terms Used in This Report sections of this shareholder report.
Discussions of specific investments are for illustrative purposes only and are
not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The views expressed
in this commentary represent those of the portfolio managers as of the date of
this report and are subject to change at any time, based on market conditions
and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to advise shareholders of
such changes.
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HOW DID THE PORTFOLIOS PERFORM?
Individual results for the Nuveen Select Portfolios, as well as for relevant
indexes and peer groups, are presented in the accompanying table.
Total Returns on Net Asset Value*
For periods ended 9/30/08
Six-Month 1-Year 5-Year 10-Year
National Portfolios
NXP -2.78% -2.17% 3.28% 4.09%
NXQ -4.24% -5.25% 2.69% 3.60%
NXR -2.64% -2.43% 3.38% 3.93%
Lipper General and
Insured Unleveraged
Municipal Debt Funds
Average(3) -3.50% -3.79% 3.12% 3.67%
Lehman Brothers
Municipal Bond Index(4) -2.60% -1.87% 2.84% 4.24%
S&P National Municipal
Bond Index(5) -3.00% -2.97% 4.99% N/A
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California Portfolio
NXC -2.97% -3.38% 3.11% 3.74%
Lipper CA
Municipal Debt Funds
Average(3) -7.66% -10.68% 2.54% 3.64%
Lehman Brothers
CA Tax-Exempt
Bond Index(4) -2.70% -2.66% 3.06% 4.18%
S&P CA Municipal
Bond Index(5) -3.00% -3.28% 5.24% N/A
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New York Portfolio
NXN -2.50% -2.67% 2.88% 3.72%
Lipper NY
Municipal Debt Funds
Average(3) -7.46% -10.26% 2.38% 3.84%
Lehman Brothers
NY Tax-Exempt
Bond Index(4) -2.34% -1.11% 2.90% 4.30%
S&P NY Municipal
Bond Index(5) -2.76% -2.10% 5.15% N/A
*Six-month returns are cumulative; returns for one-year, five-year, and ten-year
are annualized.
Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be
higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of
taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale
of Fund shares.
For additional information, see the individual Performance Overview for your
Portfolio in this report.
(3) Each of the Lipper Municipal Debt Funds Averages shown in this report are
calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in their respective
categories for each period as follows: Lipper General and Insured
Unleveraged category, 6 months, 8 funds; 1 year, 8 funds; 5 years, 7 funds;
and 10 years, 7 funds; Lipper California category, 6 months, 24 funds; 1
year, 24 funds; 5 years, 24 funds; and 10 years, 12 funds; and Lipper New
York category, 6 months, 17 funds; 1 year, 17 funds; 5 years, 16 funds; and
10 years, 6 funds. Portfolio and Lipper returns assume reinvestment of
dividends.
(4) The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is an unleveraged, unmanaged
national index containing a broad range of investment-grade municipal
bonds. The Lehman Brothers Tax-Exempt Bond Indexes for California and New
York are also unleveraged and unmanaged and comprise a broad range of
municipal bonds issued in California and New York, respectively. Results
for the Lehman indexes do not reflect any expenses.
(5) The Standard & Poor's National Municipal Bond Index is an unleveraged,
market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the
investment-grade U.S. municipal bond market. The S&P Municipal Bond Indexes
for California and New York are also unleveraged and market value-weighted
and comprise a broad range of investment-grade municipal bonds issued in
California and New York, respectively.
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For the six months ended September 30, 2008, the cumulative returns on NAV for
NXP, NXR, NXC, and NXN exceeded the average returns for their respective Lipper
peer groups, while NXQ underperformed its Lipper peer group. Among the national
Portfolios, NXR performed in line with the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index,
while NXP and NXQ lagged this index's return. For this same period, NXC and NXN
underperformed the return on the Lehman Brothers California Tax-Exempt Bond
Index and the Lehman Brothers New York Tax-Exempt Bond Index, respectively. In
addition, NXP, NXR, NXC and NXN outperformed the returns for their respective
S&P indexes, while NXQ trailed the S&P National Municipal Bond Index.
Key management factors that influenced the Portfolios' returns during this
period included yield curve and duration positioning, credit exposure and sector
allocations, and individual security selection.
Over the course of this reporting period, we saw the yield curve steepen, as
interest rates at the short end of the curve declined and longer-term rates
generally rose. Given these changes in the interest rate environment, bonds in
the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index with maturities of ten years or less
generally outperformed the market as a whole, while bonds maturing in one to
four years benefited the most. In general, these shorter bonds outperformed
credits with longer maturities, with bonds having the longest maturities
(twenty-two years and longer) posting the worst returns. While all of the
Portfolios had durations that were slightly longer than that of the general
municipal bond market, the effect of this was largely offset by their yield
curve positioning. Specifically, greater exposure to areas of the yield curve
that performed well and less exposure to those that performed poorly helped
their overall returns. In NXQ, however, which had the longest duration among the
national Portfolios, the impact of duration positioning was enough to cause the
performance of this Portfolio to trail that of the other two national
Portfolios.
While duration was a modestly positive factor in performance during these six
months, credit exposure was a more important factor. Because risk-averse
investors generally sought higher quality investments as disruptions in the
financial and housing markets deepened, bonds with higher credit quality ratings
typically performed very well. At the same time, bonds rated BBB or below and
non-rated bonds generally posted poor returns. As of September 30, 2008, bonds
rated BBB or lower and non-rated bonds accounted for approximately 10% of NXN,
11% of NXR, 12% of NXP and NXQ, and 16% of NXC. This credit exposure had a
negative impact on the Portfolios' performances for this period.
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Sectors of the market that generally contributed positively to the Portfolios'
performances included general and limited tax obligation issues, resource
recovery credits and education bonds. Pre-refunded bonds(6), which are often
backed by U.S. Treasury bonds, were one of the top performing segments of the
market, due primarily to their shorter effective maturities, higher credit
quality, and perceived safety.
In general, bonds that carried any credit risk, regardless of sector, continued
to post weak performance. Revenue bonds as a whole, and the industrial
development sector in particular, underperformed the general municipal bond
market. Next to the industrial development revenue sector, zero coupon bonds
were among the worst performing categories in the municipal market. The health
care sector also performed poorly, as did lower-rated bonds backed by the 1998
master tobacco settlement agreement.
In some cases, individual security selection was a negative factor in the
Portfolios' performance. NXQ's return was negatively impacted by its holdings of
Ambac-insured bonds issued for the Las Vegas monorail project. The four-year-old
project, which has struggled to build ridership and turn a profit, was penalized
by the market for tapping into its debt service reserve fund to cover scheduled
bond principal and interest payments. In NXC, a utilities issue we purchased
during this period, which was structured as a long zero coupon bond,
subsequently experienced a large decline in valuation as zero coupon bonds
underperformed. Although this holding performed poorly over the short term, we
continue to view its long-term potential favorably.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT
As this reporting period drew to a close, the nation's financial institutions
and financial markets--including the municipal bond market--experienced
significant turmoil. Reductions in demand decreased valuations of municipal
bonds across all credit ratings, especially those with lower credit ratings, and
this generally reduced the Funds' net asset values. The municipal market is one
in which dealer firms make markets in bonds on a principal basis using their
proprietary capital, and during the recent market turmoil these firms' capital
was severely constrained. As a result, some firms were unwilling to commit their
capital to purchase and to serve as a dealer for municipal bonds. This reduction
in dealer involvement in the market was accompanied by significant net selling
pressure by investors, particularly with respect to lower-rated municipal bonds,
as institutional investors generally removed money from the municipal bond
market, at least in part because of their need to reduce the leveraging of their
municipal investments. This de-leveraging was in part driven by the overall
reduction in the amount of financing available for such leverage, the increased
costs of such leverage financing, and the need to reduce leverage levels that
had recently increased due to the decline in municipal bond prices.
(6) 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.
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Municipal bond prices were further negatively impacted by concerns that the need
for further de-leveraging and a supply overhang as a large amount of new issues
were postponed in recent weeks would cause selling pressure to persist for a
period of time. In addition to falling prices, these market conditions resulted
in greater price volatility of municipal bonds; wider credit spreads (i.e.,
lower quality bonds fell in price more than higher quality bonds); significantly
reduced liquidity (i.e., the ability to sell bonds at a price close to their
carrying value), particularly for lower quality bonds; and a lack of price
transparency (i.e., the ability to accurately determine the price at which a
bond would likely trade). Reduced liquidity was most pronounced in mid-October
(after the end of the reporting period for this shareholder report), and
although liquidity improved considerably over ensuing weeks, it may reoccur if
financial turmoil persists or worsens.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING BOND INSURANCE COMPANIES
Another factor that had an impact on the performance of these Portfolios was
their position in bonds backed by municipal bond insurers that experienced
downgrades in their credit ratings. During the period covered by this report,
ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA (formerly XLCA) experienced one or more
rating reductions by at least one or more rating agencies. Subsequent to the
reporting period, AMBAC, MBIA and SYNCORA experienced further rating reductions
by at least one rating agency. At the time this report was prepared, at least
one rating agency has placed each of these insurers on "negative outlook" or
"negative credit watch," which may presage one or more rating reductions for
such insurer or insurers in the future. As concern increased about the balance
sheets of these insurers, prices on bonds insured by these companies -
especially those bonds with weaker underlying credits - declined, detracting
from the Portfolios' performance. However, on the whole, the holdings of all of
our Portfolios continued to be well diversified not only between insured and
uninsured bonds, but also within the insured bond category. It is important to
note that municipal bonds historically have had a very low rate of default.
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Dividends and Share Price
INFORMATION
The dividends of all five of the Select Portfolios remained stable throughout
the six-month reporting period ended September 30, 2008.
All of these Portfolios seek to pay stable dividends at rates that reflect each
Portfolio's past results and projected future performance. During certain
periods, each Portfolio may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less
than the amount of net investment income actually earned by the Portfolio during
the period. If a Portfolio has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in
dividends, it holds the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income
(UNII) as part of the Portfolio's NAV. Conversely, if a Portfolio has
cumulatively paid dividends in excess of its earnings, the excess constitutes
negative UNII that is likewise reflected in the Portfolio's NAV. Each Portfolio
will, over time, pay all of its net investment income as dividends to
shareholders. As of September 30, 2008, NXP, NXQ, and NXC had positive UNII
balances, while NXR and NXN had negative UNII balances for financial statement
purposes. All of the Portfolios had positive UNIIbalances, based upon our best
estimate, for tax purposes.
On July 30, 2008, the Board of Directors/Trustees for each of Nuveen's 120
closed-end Funds approved a program under which each Fund may repurchase up to
10% of its common shares. No common shares were cumulatively repurchased by the
Portfolios during the six-month reporting period ended September 30, 2008.
As of September 30, 2008, the share prices of the Portfolios were trading at
discounts to their NAVs as shown in the accompanying chart:
9/30/08 Six-Month Average
Discount Premium/Discount
NXP -3.54% 0.21%
NXQ -1.23% 1.20%
NXR -4.96% -0.24%
NXC -8.69% -0.44%
NXN -4.49% -1.75%
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NXP
Performance
OVERVIEW
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
as of September 30, 2008
Pie Chart:
Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1)
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 42%
AA 31%
A 15%
BBB 8%
BB or Lower 1%
N/R 3%
Bar Chart:
2007-2008 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Share
Oct 0.057
Nov 0.057
Dec 0.057
Jan 0.057
Feb 0.057
Mar 0.057
Apr 0.057
May 0.057
Jun 0.057
Jul 0.057
Aug 0.057
Sep 0.057
Line Chart:
Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price
10/01/07 13.97
14
13.99
14.1
14.07
14.4
14.35
14.19
14.25
14.25
14.17
14.01
14.06
14.02
13.99
14.07
14.06
14.06
13.96
13.84
13.9
13.75
13.93
13.97
13.9
13.8
13.75
13.91
13.93
13.86
13.76
13.82
13.68
13.598
13.63
13.6
13.646
13.59
13.57
13.64
13.59
13.64
13.76
13.9
13.88
13.85
13.86
13.92
14.21
13.97
14.1999
14.16
14.29
14.15
13.97
13.85
13.82
13.76
13.7
13.725
13.82
13.86
14.07
14.1224
14.35
14.41
14.39
14.55
14.71
14.67
14.58
14.55
14.62
14.5
14.57
14.4
14.19
14.44
14.41
14.44
14.332
14.322
14.41
14.5399
14.64
14.68
14.57
14.64
14.62
14.6
14.604
14.61
14.58
14.31
13.78
14.2
14.48
14.48
14.38
14.498
14.25
14.26
13.94
13.79
13.75
14
14.03
14.18
14.1
14.32
14.22
14.27
14.02
13.94
13.95
13.89
13.96
14.02
14.1
14.19
14.29
14.19
14.26
14.2
14.24
14.26
14.22
14.2
14.24
14.26
14.12
14.15
14.34
14.26
14.29
14.28
14.26
14.29
14.27
14.28
14.24
14.24
14.23
14.28
14.34
14.34
14.4
14.5
14.54
14.57
14.59
14.66
14.75
14.84
14.9
14.84
14.84
14.746
14.88
14.8
14.7599
14.85
14.89
14.76
14.8
14.7
14.626
14.64
14.64
14.7
14.65
14.64
14.63
14.64
14.68
14.6
14.36
14.13
14.08
14.2
13.95
14.04
14.01
13.74
13.7
13.83
13.67
13.75
13.83
14.095
14.08
13.99
14.2
14.24
14.15
14.13
13.95
13.89
13.88
13.7
14.1
14.06
13.99
14.2
14.5
14.182
13.98
13.996
14.04
14.14
14.29
14.31
14.35
14.13
14.11
14
14.0401
14.35
14.18
14.19
14.02
13.99
14.1
14.07
14.08
14.2
14.13
14.25
14.19
14.24
14.08
14.1399
14.29
14.29
14.29
14.226
14.21
14.2201
14.31
14.29
14.2887
14.3
14.291
14.36
14.01
13.99
13.766
14.02
13.66
13.34
13.65
13.5
13.48
12.8
9/30/08 13.09
FUND SNAPSHOT
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Share Price 13.09
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Net Asset Value 13.57
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Premium/(Discount) to NAV -3.54%
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Market Yield 5.23%
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Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 7.26%
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Net Assets ($000) $222,681
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Average Effective
Maturity on Securities (Years) 11.12
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Modified Duration 6.06
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
(Inception 3/19/92)
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ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV
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6-Month
(Cumulative) -5.81% -2.78%
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1-Year -1.71% -2.17%
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5-Year 3.94% 3.28%
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10-Year 3.42% 4.09%
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STATES
(as a % of total investments)
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Illinois 14.3%
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Colorado 12.7%
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Texas 9.9%
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Indiana 9.4%
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South Carolina 8.2%
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Washington 8.2%
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Nevada 5.7%
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California 5.1%
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Florida 4.6%
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New Jersey 2.9%
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Oklahoma 2.1%
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New Mexico 2.0%
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Other 14.9%
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INDUSTRIES
(as a % of total investments)
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U.S. Guaranteed 32.5%
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Health Care 18.0%
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Transportation 12.4%
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Tax Obligation/Limited 10.7%
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Tax Obligation/General 9.1%
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Utilities 8.6%
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Other 8.7%
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(1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI, and SYNCORA as of
September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio Managers' Commentary for an
expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of
certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the
underlying insurers both during the period and after period end.
(2) 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. It is based on a income tax rate of 28%. When comparing
this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the
Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.
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NXQ
Performance
OVERVIEW
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
as of September 30, 2008
Pie Chart:
Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1)
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 38%
AA 34%
A 16%
BBB 11%
BB or Lower 1%
Bar Chart:
2007-2008 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Share
Oct 0.053
Nov 0.053
Dec 0.053
Jan 0.053
Feb 0.053
Mar 0.0555
Apr 0.0555
May 0.0555
Jun 0.0555
Jul 0.0555
Aug 0.0555
Sep 0.0555
Line Chart:
Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price
10/01/07 13.53
13.52
13.49
13.46
13.4501
13.4
13.4575
13.41
13.42
13.46
13.42
13.36
13.4
13.46
13.35
13.43
13.41
13.39
13.33
13.25
13.31
13.4
13.48
13.45
13.4
13.15
13.08
13.11
13.18
12.99
12.97
13
12.98
12.95
12.9699
12.97
12.91
13.01
12.96
12.96
12.99
13.05
13.15
13.4
13.25
13.2
13.25
13.15
13.14
13.15
13.18
13.217
13.08
12.98
13.19
13.14
13.02
13.05
12.87
12.91
12.9999
13.12
13.27
13.317
13.39
13.49
13.39
13.476
13.65
13.6301
13.708
13.75
13.8
13.74
13.75
13.73
13.3
13.63
13.74
13.8
13.7399
13.82
13.82
13.75
13.8
13.86
13.72
13.63
13.77
13.68
13.7
13.69
13.76
13.6
13.4
13.58
13.88
13.75
13.75
13.7
13.74
13.7399
13.67
13.36
13.19
13.51
13.59
13.67
13.62
13.72
13.79
13.86
13.67
13.79
13.7
13.58
13.6999
13.7
13.75
13.81
13.79
13.8
13.79
13.72
13.79
13.84
13.84
13.93
13.91
13.96
13.97
14.09
14.29
14.27
14.17
14.18
14.28
14.24
14.26
14.2
14.3
14.33
14.27
14.24
14.22
14.25
14.31
14.3
14.35
14.35
14.44
14.4087
14.43
14.45
14.64
14.51
14.52
14.37
14.37
14.48
14.41
14.45
14.38
14.35
14.25
14.2
14.19
14.25
14.25
14.12
14.02
14.03
14.1
14.01
13.98
13.98
13.79
13.74
13.67
13.75
13.53
13.42
13.44
13.46
13.32
13.51
13.46
13.55
13.71
13.76
13.78
13.84
13.8166
13.82
13.93
13.95
13.96
13.89
13.86
13.97
13.91
13.98
13.9
14.02
14
13.89
14.06
13.996
13.92
13.96
14
13.93
14
14.05
14.09
13.96
14.0025
14.17
14.24
14.15
14.1
14.15
14.05
13.94
14
14.01
14.03
14.02
14.11
14
13.94
14.02
14.04
14.04
14.06
14.06
14.15
14.1
14.32
14.14
14.28
14.02
13.72
13.59
13.8
13.34
12.889
13.33
13.08
13.06
13.29
13.1
13.002
12.71
9/30/08 12.86
FUND SNAPSHOT
------------------------------------
Share Price 12.86
------------------------------------
Net Asset Value 13.02
------------------------------------
Premium/(Discount) to NAV -1.23%
------------------------------------
Market Yield 5.18%
------------------------------------
Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 7.19%
------------------------------------
Net Assets ($000) $229,436
------------------------------------
Average Effective
Maturity on Securities (Years) 14.63
------------------------------------
Modified Duration 8.11
------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
(Inception 5/21/92)
------------------------------------
ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV
------------------------------------
6-Month
(Cumulative) -4.45% -4.24%
------------------------------------
1-Year -0.72% -5.25%
------------------------------------
5-Year 4.53% 2.69%
------------------------------------
10-Year 3.31% 3.60%
------------------------------------
STATES
(as a % of total investments)
------------------------------------
Illinois 13.2%
------------------------------------
Texas 12.0%
------------------------------------
Colorado 10.9%
------------------------------------
California 6.7%
------------------------------------
South Carolina 5.5%
------------------------------------
Nevada 4.8%
------------------------------------
New York 4.5%
------------------------------------
Indiana 3.9%
------------------------------------
Massachusetts 3.5%
------------------------------------
Iowa 3.4%
------------------------------------
Washington 3.0%
------------------------------------
Pennsylvania 2.9%
------------------------------------
New Mexico 2.8%
------------------------------------
Louisiana 2.4%
------------------------------------
Florida 2.3%
------------------------------------
Rhode Island 2.2%
------------------------------------
New Jersey 1.9%
------------------------------------
Other 14.1%
------------------------------------
INDUSTRIES
(as a % of total investments)
------------------------------------
U.S. Guaranteed 23.6%
------------------------------------
Health Care 18.3%
------------------------------------
Transportation 14.9%
------------------------------------
Tax Obligation/Limited 10.6%
------------------------------------
Utilities 8.9%
------------------------------------
Tax Obligation/General 5.1%
------------------------------------
Consumer Staples 4.8%
------------------------------------
Other 13.8%
------------------------------------
(1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of
September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio Managers' Commentary for an
expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of
certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the
underlying insurers both during the period and after period end.
(2) 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. It is based on a income tax rate of 28%. When comparing
this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the
Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.
11
NXR
Performance
OVERVIEW
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3
as of September 30, 2008
Pie Chart:
Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1)
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 44%
AA 33%
A 12%
BBB 10%
BB or Lower 1%
Bar Chart:
2007-2008 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Share
Oct 0.0535
Nov 0.0535
Dec 0.0535
Jan 0.0535
Feb 0.0535
Mar 0.0535
Apr 0.0535
May 0.0535
Jun 0.0535
Jul 0.0535
Aug 0.0535
Sep 0.0535
Line Chart:
Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price
10/01/07 13.34
13.39
13.4
13.52
13.44
13.38
13.53
13.36
13.2796
13.2799
13.2
13.22
13.33
13.19
13.14
13.23
13.38
13.05
12.85
12.69
12.81
13.01
12.98
13
12.96
12.94
12.94
12.93
12.85
12.92
12.86
12.87
12.82
12.85
12.82
12.84
12.9
12.82
12.78
12.83
12.94
13
12.95
12.99
12.97
12.93
12.96
12.98
13.06
13.01
13.07
13.04
13
12.92
12.84
12.82
12.84
13
12.92
12.87
12.99
12.98
13.15
13.12
13.17
13.26
13.3
13.43
13.54
13.64
13.7
13.66
13.62
13.65
13.71
13.61
13.25
13.6
13.58
13.65
13.56
13.6
13.61
13.64
13.65
13.71
13.76
13.7648
13.76
13.76
13.78
13.75
13.78
13.68
13.39
13.56
13.87
13.86
13.84
13.716
13.65
13.7
13.71
13.5
13.43
13.58
13.49
13.58
13.63
13.77
13.91
13.828
13.66
13.66
13.6
13.46
13.364
13.52
13.59
13.85
13.74
13.5
13.63
13.57
13.75
13.85
13.82
13.95
14.03
13.98
13.96
14.1
13.98
13.9
13.88
13.74
13.7799
13.8101
13.96
14.071
14.08
13.88
13.85
13.89
13.986
14.11
14.01
14.2
14.12
14.1
14.24
14.38
14.35
14.4
14.26
14.35
14.31
14.31
14.3
14.304
14.17
14.2
14.11
14.06
14.05
13.97
14.09
14.01
14.01
14.05
13.99
13.94
13.93
13.9
14.002
14.12
14.13
14.015
14
13.98
13.9
13.93
13.93
13.85
13.78
13.91
13.74
13.95
13.9999
13.94
13.89
13.8
13.7
13.83
13.74
13.75
13.71
13.72
13.7
13.71
13.84
13.82
13.71
13.95
13.936
14.09
13.86
13.9
14.03
14.08
13.92
13.98
13.88
14.11
14.1
14.022
13.91
13.97
13.96
13.92
13.939
13.82
13.92
13.83
13.86
13.85
13.9
13.9001
13.92
13.85
13.885
14.06
14.1599
14.1599
14.06
14.09
14.25
14.25
14.11
14.1532
14.35
14.1
14.08
13.89
14
13.25
12.9
13.65
13.5
13.17
13.24
13.15
13.06
12.6
9/30/08 12.64
FUND SNAPSHOT
------------------------------------
Share Price 12.64
------------------------------------
Net Asset Value 13.30
------------------------------------
Premium/(Discount) to NAV -4.96%
------------------------------------
Market Yield 5.08%
------------------------------------
Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 7.06%
------------------------------------
Net Assets ($000) $172,540
------------------------------------
Average Effective
Maturity on Securities (Years) 12.54
------------------------------------
Modified Duration 7.01
------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
(Inception 7/24/92)
------------------------------------
ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV
------------------------------------
6-Month
(Cumulative) -5.90% -2.64%
------------------------------------
1-Year -0.44% -2.43%
------------------------------------
5-Year 4.49% 3.38%
------------------------------------
10-Year 3.30% 3.93%
------------------------------------
STATES
(as a % of total investments)
------------------------------------
Illinois 18.5%
------------------------------------
Texas 10.1%
------------------------------------
California 8.1%
------------------------------------
Colorado 6.9%
------------------------------------
Indiana 6.5%
------------------------------------
Iowa 5.9%
------------------------------------
Florida 5.7%
------------------------------------
South Carolina 5.2%
------------------------------------
North Carolina 4.4%
------------------------------------
Nevada 4.2%
------------------------------------
New York 3.2%
------------------------------------
New Mexico 2.6%
------------------------------------
Pennsylvania 2.5%
------------------------------------
Michigan 2.5%
------------------------------------
Other 13.7%
------------------------------------
INDUSTRIES
(as a % of total investments)
------------------------------------
U.S. Guaranteed 26.2%
------------------------------------
Health Care 18.4%
------------------------------------
Utilities 17.6%
------------------------------------
Tax Obligation/Limited 11.8%
------------------------------------
Transportation 8.2%
------------------------------------
Tax Obligation/General 5.2%
------------------------------------
Other 12.6%
------------------------------------
(1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of
September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio Managers' Commentary for an
expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of
certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the
underlying insurers both during the period and after period end.
(2) 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. It is based on a income tax rate of 28%. When comparing
this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the
Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.
12
NXC
Performance
OVERVIEW
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
as of September 30, 2008
Pie Chart:
Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1)
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 25%
AA 38%
A 21%
BBB 13%
N/R 3%
Bar Chart:
2007-2008 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Share(3)
Oct 0.053
Nov 0.053
Dec 0.053
Jan 0.053
Feb 0.053
Mar 0.0555
Apr 0.0555
May 0.0555
Jun 0.0555
Jul 0.0555
Aug 0.0555
Sep 0.0555
Line Chart:
Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price
10/01/07 13.9
13.81
13.8
13.86
13.8
13.7
13.74
13.85
13.95
13.94
13.8599
13.85
13.8
13.76
13.8
13.84
13.99
14.01
14.03
13.8701
14.02
14.04
13.99
14.23
14.45
14.4
14.12
13.81
14.06
14
14
14.01
14
13.97
13.73
13.64
13.76
13.68
13.62
13.7
13.74
13.95
13.9
13.89
14.1
13.99
13.91
14.05
14.04
13.95
14.06
14.02
14.01
14.15
13.91
13.73
13.39
13.47
13.44
13.5299
13.58
13.4999
13.39
13.45
13.51
13.84
14
14.24
14.2299
14.11
14.15
14.16
14.1799
14.22
14.191
14.0699
13.9801
14.11
14.24
14.25
14.09
14.12
14.3
14.23
14.18
14.22
14.18
14.18
14.17
14.1
14.18
14.26
14.34
14.2
13.75
13.95
14.11
13.95
13.92
13.84
14.03
13.93
13.85
13.94
13.96
14.03
14.03
14.09
13.95
13.85
14.15
14.01
14.21
13.97
13.86
13.85
13.81
13.82
13.96
14.02
14.16
14.19
14.08
14.1
14.0776
14.0101
13.94
13.95
14.22
14.16
14.24
14.34
14.24
14
13.99
14.1699
14.04
13.98
14
14.08
14.09
14.05
14.09
14.18
14.06
14.09
14.095
14.06
14.06
14.16
14.23
14.15
14.22
14.1675
14.18
14.15
14.11
14.29
14.25
14.3
14.3
14.55
14.43
14.45
14.45
14.47
14.56
14.45
14.45
14.47
14.54
14.53
14.5
14.3
14.42
14.4
14.2
14.25
14.2
14.14
14.15
14.05
14.15
14.012
14.03
14.136
14.02
14.03
14.06
13.98
14.11
14
14.12
13.98
14.01
14.11
14
13.99
13.91
13.81
13.74
13.73
13.697
13.61
13.77
13.74
13.74
13.75
14
14.1
14.1
14.2399
14.39
14.4
14.4
14.32
14.16
14.4
14.19
14.06
14.08
14.02
14.01
14
13.82
13.85
13.75
13.81
13.95
13.99
13.98
13.98
14.03
14.03
14.058
14.09
14.07
14.18
14.26
14.2
14
13.98
14.23
13.92
13.93
13.69
13.15
13.5
13.35
13.02
13.15
13.55
13.2
11.5
9/30/08 12.19
FUND SNAPSHOT
------------------------------------
Share Price 12.19
------------------------------------
Net Asset Value 13.35
------------------------------------
Premium/(Discount) to NAV -8.69%
------------------------------------
Market Yield 5.46%
------------------------------------
Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 8.36%
------------------------------------
Net Assets ($000) $83,632
------------------------------------
Average Effective
Maturity on Securities (Years) 13.75
------------------------------------
Modified Duration 8.04
------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
(Inception 6/19/92)
------------------------------------
ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV
------------------------------------
6-Month
(Cumulative) -11.30% -2.97%
------------------------------------
1-Year -8.07% -3.38%
------------------------------------
5-Year 3.07% 3.11%
------------------------------------
10-Year 2.72% 3.74%
------------------------------------
INDUSTRIES
(as a % of total investments)
------------------------------------
Tax Obligation/General 23.4%
------------------------------------
Tax Obligation/Limited 18.5%
------------------------------------
U.S. Guaranteed 14.1%
------------------------------------
Education and Civic
Organizations 9.9%
------------------------------------
Health Care 9.6%
------------------------------------
Transportation 6.1%
------------------------------------
Utilities 5.9%
------------------------------------
Other 12.5%
------------------------------------
(1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of
September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio Managers' Commentary for an
expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of
certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the
underlying insurers both during the period and after period end.
(2) 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. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax
rate of 34.7%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate
qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.
(3) The Fund paid shareholders a capital gains distribution in December 2007 of
$0.0107 per share.
13
NXN
Performance
OVERVIEW
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
as of September 30, 2008
Pie Chart:
Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1)
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed 43%
AA 42%
A 5%
BBB 8%
BB or Lower 1%
N/R 1%
Bar Chart:
2007-2008 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Share(3)
Oct 0.051
Nov 0.051
Dec 0.051
Jan 0.051
Feb 0.051
Mar 0.051
Apr 0.051
May 0.051
Jun 0.051
Jul 0.051
Aug 0.051
Sep 0.051
Line Chart:
Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price
10/01/07 13.19
13.24
13.16
13.14
13.1
13.173
13.19
13.24
13.29
13.3
13.15
13.13
13.19
13.15
13.09
13.16
13.16
13.07
13.15
13.15
13.15
13.05
13.1
13.1
13.15
13.31
13.35
13.02
13.09
13
13.06
13.1
13.1
12.9744
12.88
12.91
12.98
12.97
12.88
12.9
13.03
13.09
13
13.2
13.31
13.2
13.24
13.16
13.11
13.18
13.27
13.26
13.02
12.97
12.91
12.92
12.94
13.07
12.8
12.9701
13.04
12.97
12.97
13
13.05
13.34
13.4
13.52
13.5
13.57
13.75
13.64
13.72
13.7
13.74
13.74
13.64
13.81
13.7701
13.72
13.67
13.68
13.75
13.97
13.9
13.88
13.84
13.77
13.81
13.71
13.655
13.64
13.66
13.59
13.4399
13.37
13.64
13.58
13.46
13.63
13.6
13.81
13.73
13.85
13.4
13.45
13.41
13.5699
13.7
13.78
13.75
13.52
13.44
13.35
13.27
13.18
13.47
13.83
13.56
13.71
13.62
13.79
13.8
13.7
13.79
13.84
13.72
13.63
13.79
13.74
13.62
13.66
13.57
13.57
13.47
13.4
13.42
13.56
13.78
13.58
13.55
13.48
13.46
13.5
13.54
13.61
13.57
13.62
13.68
13.62
13.59
13.62
13.77
13.78
13.76
13.59
13.64
14.13
14.09
13.95
14.06
14.06
14
13.69
13.72
13.69
13.71
13.76
13.76
13.85
13.89
13.83
13.71
13.73
13.72
13.72
13.49
13.52
13.51
13.52
13.74
13.76
13.76
13.59
13.44
13.65
13.74
13.71
13.6
13.52
13.65
13.67
13.68
13.66
13.66
13.6
13.75
13.69
13.85
13.83
14.09
13.89
13.82
13.79
13.89
13.82
13.77
13.65
13.62
13.65
13.55
13.55
13.66
13.6862
13.86
13.86
13.86
13.72
13.73
13.8
13.8
13.7
13.85
13.84
13.6
13.65
13.65
13.63
13.74
13.83
13.86
13.8
13.8
13.8
13.81
13.83
13.83
13.909
13.82
13.84
13.7
13.6
13.553
13.6
13.21
12.81
12.45
12.8
12.6
12.7
12.7
12.81
12.81
12.66
9/30/08 12.56
FUND SNAPSHOT
------------------------------------
Share Price 12.56
------------------------------------
Net Asset Value 13.15
------------------------------------
Premium/(Discount) to NAV -4.49%
------------------------------------
Market Yield 4.87%
------------------------------------
Taxable-Equivalent Yield(2) 7.26%
------------------------------------
Net Assets ($000) $51,420
------------------------------------
Average Effective
Maturity on Securities (Years) 15.40
------------------------------------
Modified Duration 8.13
------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
(Inception 6/19/92)
------------------------------------
ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV
------------------------------------
6-Month
(Cumulative) -6.84% -2.50%
------------------------------------
1-Year -0.35% -2.67%
------------------------------------
5-Year 3.50% 2.88%
------------------------------------
10-Year 3.45% 3.72%
------------------------------------
INDUSTRIES
(as a % of total investments)
------------------------------------
Tax Obligation/Limited 16.7%
------------------------------------
Health Care 14.0%
------------------------------------
Water and Sewer 12.7%
------------------------------------
Long-Term Care 12.2%
------------------------------------
Education and Civic
Organizations 10.5%
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Tax Obligation/General 8.6%
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Housing/Single Family 8.1%
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U.S. Guaranteed 6.2%
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Other 11.0%
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(1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of
September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio Managers' Commentary for an
expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of
certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the
underlying insurers both during the period and after period end.
(2) 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. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax
rate of 32.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate
qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.
(3) The Fund paid shareholders a capital gains distribution in December 2007 of
$0.0121 per share.
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Shareholder MEETING REPORT
The annual meeting of shareholders was held on July 29, 2008, at The Northern
Trust Company, 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, IL 60675; at this meeting the
shareholders were asked to vote on the election of Board Members, the
elimination of Fundamental Investment Policies and the approval of new
Fundamental Investment Policies. The meeting was subsequently adjourned to
August 29, 2008, and additionally adjourned to September 30, 2008, for Nuveen
New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio.
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TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO
INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES AND BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE SECURITIES.
For 7,698,604 8,129,887 6,075,001
Against 600,056 616,439 485,202
Abstain 304,767 354,100 222,777
Broker Non-Votes 1,911,957 2,453,742 1,988,056
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
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TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES FOR THE FUND.
For 7,703,372 8,165,645 6,142,176
Against 575,627 557,220 418,448
Abstain 324,428 377,561 222,356
Broker Non-Votes 1,911,957 2,453,742 1,988,056
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
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TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO INVESTING IN
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
For 7,628,241 8,050,897 6,090,055
Against 643,757 651,635 468,218
Abstain 331,429 397,894 224,707
Broker Non-Votes 1,911,957 2,453,742 1,988,056
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
====================================================================================================================================
TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO
DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES.
For 7,604,241 8,019,349 6,032,480
Against 660,588 672,755 491,349
Abstain 338,598 408,322 359,151
Broker Non-Votes 1,911,957 2,453,742 1,988,056
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,871,036
====================================================================================================================================
TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY FOR THE FUND RELATING TO COMMODITIES.
For 7,599,523 8,013,608 6,041,110
Against 653,350 666,952 472,879
Abstain 350,554 419,866 268,991
Broker Non-Votes 1,911,957 2,453,742 1,988,056
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
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APPROVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WAS REACHED AS FOLLOWS:
John P. Amboian
For 10,044,839 11,056,103 8,422,007
Withhold 470,545 498,065 349,029
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
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William C. Hunter
For 10,045,895 11,058,961 8,416,680
Withhold 469,489 495,207 354,356
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
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David J. Kundert
For 10,047,894 11,057,521 8,415,557
Withhold 467,490 496,647 355,479
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
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Terence J. Toth
For 10,039,637 11,050,899 8,418,594
Withhold 475,747 503,269 352,442
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Total 10,515,384 11,554,168 8,771,036
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Shareholder MEETING REPORT (continued)
NXC NXN
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TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO
INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES AND BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE SECURITIES.
For 3,011,792 2,016,063
Against 202,197 255,957
Abstain 96,099 97,822
Broker Non-Votes 1,058,566 718,260
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
====================================================================================================================================
TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES FOR THE FUND.
For 3,024,311 2,022,817
Against 201,513 247,483
Abstain 84,264 99,542
Broker Non-Votes 1,058,566 718,260
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
====================================================================================================================================
TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POLICY RELATING TO INVESTING IN
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
For 2,995,641 2,011,195
Against 218,058 261,147
Abstain 96,389 97,500
Broker Non-Votes 1,058,566 718,260
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
====================================================================================================================================
TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES RELATING TO
DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES.
For 2,977,751 2,021,865
Against 217,975 245,435
Abstain 114,362 102,542
Broker Non-Votes 1,058,566 718,260
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
====================================================================================================================================
TO APPROVE THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL POLICY FOR THE FUND RELATING TO COMMODITIES.
For 2,980,263 1,989,464
Against 216,181 265,248
Abstain 113,644 115,130
Broker Non-Votes 1,058,566 718,260
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
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APPROVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WAS REACHED AS FOLLOWS:
John P. Amboian
For 4,181,695 2,847,170
Withhold 186,959 240,932
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
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William C. Hunter
For 4,182,852 2,850,151
Withhold 185,802 237,951
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
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David J. Kundert
For 4,182,502 2,852,651
Withhold 186,152 235,451
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
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Terence J. Toth
For 4,182,852 2,848,670
Withhold 185,802 239,432
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Total 4,368,654 3,088,102
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
Portfolio of INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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MUNICIPAL BONDS - 98.0%
ALASKA - 1.9%
$ 2,475 Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, General Obligation Bonds, 12/13 at 100.00 AA (4) $ 2,681,118
Series 2003E, 5.250%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) -
MBIA Insured
2,500 Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Alaska, Tobacco 6/14 at 100.00 Baa3 1,591,000
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 6/01/46
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4,975 Total Alaska 4,272,118
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ARKANSAS - 0.3%
5,915 Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement No Opt. Call Aa3 574,879
Revenue Bonds, Arkansas Cancer Research Center Project,
Series 2006, 0.000%, 7/01/46 - AMBAC Insured
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CALIFORNIA - 5.0%
2,000 Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California, 10/17 at 100.00 AA 1,562,780
Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A,
0.000%, 10/01/25 - AMBAC Insured
3,325 California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply 5/12 at 101.00 Aa3 3,606,661
Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A, 6.000%, 5/01/14
3,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 3,359,520
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1,
6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
1,130 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, 7/11 at 100.00 AA 1,044,990
Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A,
5.125%, 7/01/41 - FGIC Insured
365 Los Angeles, California, Parking System Revenue Bonds, 5/09 at 101.00 AA 352,079
Series 1999A, 5.250%, 5/01/29 - AMBAC Insured
1,000 Moreno Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, No Opt. Call AA 405,010
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007,
0.000%, 8/01/23 - MBIA Insured
750 Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, 6/15 at 100.00 BBB 541,103
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A-1,
5.500%, 6/01/45
1,150 Woodside Elementary School District, San Mateo County, No Opt. Call AA+ 305,314
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007,
0.000%, 10/01/30 - AMBAC Insured
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12,720 Total California 11,177,457
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COLORADO - 12.5%
1,700 Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic 3/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 1,738,811
Health Initiatives, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 3/01/22 (ETM)
690 Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic 3/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 737,651
Health Initiatives, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 3/01/22
(Pre-refunded 3/01/12)
390 Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, 11/10 at 100.00 N/R 390,612
Small Water Resources Revenue Bonds, Series 2000A,
5.800%, 11/01/20 - FGIC Insured
9,535 Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue No Opt. Call A+ 10,249,647
Bonds, Series 1991D, 7.750%, 11/15/13 (Alternative
Minimum Tax)
5,000 Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue 11/11 at 100.00 A+ 4,934,450
Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.625%, 11/15/17 -
FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
3,000 Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Senior 12/13 at 100.00 N/R (4) 3,158,010
Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Series 2003A,
5.000%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) -
SYNCORA GTY Insured
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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COLORADO (continued)
$ 5,000 E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, 9/10 at 31.42 Aaa $ 1,480,450
Series 2000B, 0.000%, 9/01/28 (Pre-refunded 9/01/10) -
MBIA Insured
12,500 E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Toll Revenue Bonds, 9/26 at 54.77 AA 1,675,875
Series 2006A, 0.000%, 9/01/38 - MBIA Insured
3,160 Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Revenue 6/11 at 102.00 AA (4) 3,389,290
Bonds, Senior Series 2001A, 5.500%, 6/15/20
(Pre-refunded 6/15/11) - AMBAC Insured
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40,975 Total Colorado 27,754,796
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 0.2%
60 District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds, Catholic University of 10/09 at 101.00 AA 60,139
America, Series 1999, 5.625%, 10/01/29 - AMBAC Insured
205 District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds, Catholic University of 10/09 at 101.00 AA (4) 213,669
America, Series 1999, 5.625%, 10/01/29 (Pre-refunded
10/01/09) - AMBAC Insured
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265 Total District of Columbia 273,808
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FLORIDA - 4.5%
10,000 JEA St. John's River Power Park System, Florida, Revenue 10/11 at 100.00 Aa2 10,078,899
Refunding Bonds, Issue 2, Series 2002-17, 5.000%, 10/01/17
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HAWAII - 0.6%
1,330 Hawaii, Certificates of Participation, Kapolei State Office Building, 11/08 at 101.00 AA 1,337,754
Series 1998A, 5.000%, 5/01/17 - AMBAC Insured
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ILLINOIS - 14.0%
1,965 Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Housing and No Opt. Call AA 1,060,766
Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A,
0.000%, 4/01/20 - MBIA Insured
Chicago Heights, Illinois, General Obligation Corporate Purpose
Bonds, Series 1993:
3,820 5.650%, 12/01/15 - FGIC Insured 12/08 at 100.00 N/R 3,833,294
2,600 5.650%, 12/01/17 - FGIC Insured 12/08 at 100.00 N/R 2,609,048
195 DuPage County Community School District 200, Wheaton, 11/13 at 100.00 Aaa 198,910
Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003B,
5.250%, 11/01/20 - FSA Insured
805 DuPage County Community School District 200, Wheaton, 11/13 at 100.00 Aaa 871,453
Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003B,
5.250%, 11/01/20 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13) - FSA Insured
600 Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Student Housing 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 660,006
Revenue Bonds, Educational Advancement Foundation Fund,
University Center Project, Series 2002, 6.000%, 5/01/22
(Pre-refunded 5/01/12)
525 Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola University 7/17 at 100.00 AA 306,464
of Chicago, Tender Option Bond Trust 1137, 0.822%, 7/01/46 (IF)
4,000 Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Northwestern 8/14 at 100.00 AA+ (4) 4,357,040
Memorial Hospital, Series 2004A, 5.500%, 8/15/43
(Pre-refunded 8/15/14)
1,320 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Decatur 10/11 at 100.00 A 1,328,316
Memorial Hospital, Series 2001, 5.600%, 10/01/16
2,950 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lake Forest 7/12 at 100.00 A- 2,997,112
Hospital, Series 2002A, 6.000%, 7/01/17
2,275 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 1/13 at 100.00 Baa1 2,311,992
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series 2002, 6.250%, 1/01/17
60 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding No Opt. Call N/R (4) 61,101
Bonds, Evangelical Hospitals Corporation, Series 1992B,
6.500%, 4/15/09 (ETM)
3,125 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue No Opt. Call A1 2,052,156
Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 1992A,
0.000%, 6/15/17 - FGIC Insured
810 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue No Opt. Call AAA 226,363
Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 2002A,
0.000%, 6/15/30 - MBIA Insured
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AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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ILLINOIS (continued)
$ 5,000 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue 6/12 at 101.00 AAA $ 4,990,300
Refunding Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project,
Series 2002B, 5.000%, 6/15/21 - MBIA Insured
1,300 Schaumburg, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004B, 12/14 at 100.00 AA+ 1,260,350
5.250%, 12/01/34 - FGIC Insured
Yorkville, Illinois, General Obligation Debt Certificates, Series 2003:
1,000 5.000%, 12/15/19 (Pre-refunded 12/15/11) - RAAI Insured 12/11 at 100.00 BBB+ (4) 1,060,350
1,000 5.000%, 12/15/20 (Pre-refunded 12/15/11) - RAAI Insured 12/11 at 100.00 BBB+ (4) 1,060,350
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33,350 Total Illinois 31,245,371
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INDIANA - 9.2%
5,000 Duneland School Building Corporation, Indiana, First Mortgage 2/09 at 101.00 AA 5,031,400
Refunding Bonds, Series 1999, 5.125%, 2/01/18 - MBIA Insured
1,000 Franklin Community Multi-School Building Corporation, 7/14 at 100.00 A (4) 1,072,710
Marion County, Indiana, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds,
Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/15/22 (Pre-refunded 7/15/14) -
FGIC Insured
2,000 Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue No Opt. Call AAA 2,240,140
Refunding Bonds, Columbus Regional Hospital, Series 1993,
7.000%, 8/15/15 - FSA Insured
1,000 Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 3/17 at 100.00 BBB 825,480
Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Series 2007,
5.500%, 3/01/37
9,855 Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Indiana, 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 10,511,342
Waterworks Project, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 7/01/21
(Pre-refunded 7/01/12) - MBIA Insured
750 West Clark 2000 School Building Corporation, Clark County, 1/15 at 100.00 AA+ 736,680
Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/15/22 -
MBIA Insured
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19,605 Total Indiana 20,417,752
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IOWA - 0.3%
1,000 Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Asset Backed Settlement 6/15 at 100.00 BBB 709,320
Revenue Bonds, Series 2005C, 5.375%, 6/01/38
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KANSAS - 0.5%
500 Lawrence, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Lawrence Memorial 7/16 at 100.00 A3 406,520
Hospital, Series 2006, 4.875%, 7/01/36
750 Wamego, Kansas, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, Kansas 6/14 at 100.00 AA 697,260
Gas and Electric Company, Series 2004, 5.300%, 6/01/31 -
MBIA Insured
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1,250 Total Kansas 1,103,780
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KENTUCKY - 0.5%
1,100 Jefferson County, Kentucky, Health System Revenue Bonds, 11/08 at 101.00 AA (4) 1,108,833
Alliant Health System Inc., Series 1998, 5.125%, 10/01/18 -
MBIA Insured (ETM)
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LOUISIANA - 0.4%
1,000 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Louisiana, Tobacco 5/11 at 101.00 BBB 835,900
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001B, 5.875%, 5/15/39
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MASSACHUSETTS - 1.0%
500 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 7/18 at 100.00 A3 435,750
Revenue Bonds, CareGroup Inc., Series 2008E-1,
5.000%, 7/01/28
20 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 7/11 at 101.00 AA 21,362
Revenue Bonds, Partners HealthCare System Inc.,
Series 2001C, 6.000%, 7/01/17
480 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 7/11 at 101.00 AAA 522,773
Revenue Bonds, Partners HealthCare System Inc., Series 2001C,
6.000%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded 7/01/11)
1,055 Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Metropolitan Highway System 1/09 at 100.00 AA 961,443
Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 1997A, 5.000%, 1/01/37 -
MBIA Insured
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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MASSACHUSETTS (continued)
$ 410 Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Metropolitan Highway 1/09 at 101.00 AA $ 373,190
System Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Series 1999A,
5.000%, 1/01/39 - AMBAC Insured
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2,465 Total Massachusetts 2,314,518
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MICHIGAN - 1.6%
1,000 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue 2/09 at 101.00 BB 876,610
Bonds, Detroit Medical Center Obligated Group, Series 1998A,
5.125%, 8/15/18
2,900 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue 12/12 at 100.00 AA 2,733,279
Refunding Bonds, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series 2002C,
5.375%, 12/01/30
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3,900 Total Michigan 3,609,889
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MINNESOTA - 0.1%
240 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage 1/09 at 101.00 AA+ 241,970
Revenue Bonds, Series 1995A, 5.200%, 1/01/17
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MISSOURI - 0.6%
5,000 Kansas City Municipal Assistance Corporation, Missouri, No Opt. Call AA 1,370,300
Leasehold Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B-1, 0.000%, 4/15/30 -
AMBAC Insured
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NEVADA - 5.5%
2,500 Clark County, Nevada, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Highway 7/13 at 100.00 AA 2,448,725
Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 7/01/23 -
AMBAC Insured
Director of Nevada State Department of Business and Industry,
Revenue Bonds, Las Vegas Monorail Project, First Tier, Series 2000:
2,360 0.000%, 1/01/21 - AMBAC Insured No Opt. Call AA 766,245
4,070 0.000%, 1/01/22 - AMBAC Insured No Opt. Call AA 1,208,587
6,025 5.375%, 1/01/40 - AMBAC Insured 1/10 at 100.00 AA 3,671,394
1,515 Reno, Nevada, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 6/12 at 100.00 Baa1 1,493,563
Series 2002, 5.500%, 6/01/21 - FGIC Insured
2,555 Reno, Nevada, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 6/12 at 100.00 Baa1 (4) 2,751,761
Series 2002, 5.500%, 6/01/21 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) -
FGIC Insured
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19,025 Total Nevada 12,340,275
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - 0.2%
380 New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Single Family 5/11 at 100.00 Aa2 383,466
Mortgage Acquisition Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.600%, 7/01/21
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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NEW JERSEY - 2.8%
2,500 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue 7/13 at 100.00 Ba2 2,063,850
Bonds, Somerset Medical Center, Series 2003, 5.500%, 7/01/23
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2002:
1,460 5.750%, 6/01/32 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) 6/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,548,666
1,000 6.000%, 6/01/37 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) 6/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,087,310
2,500 Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 1,583,150
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007-1A, 5.000%, 6/01/41
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7,460 Total New Jersey 6,282,976
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NEW MEXICO - 1.9%
1,000 New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing 9/17 at 100.00 AAA 840,270
Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
4,000 University of New Mexico, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital 7/14 at 100.00 AAA 3,498,320
Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 4.625%, 7/01/25 - FSA Insured
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5,000 Total New Mexico 4,338,590
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AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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NEW YORK - 1.2%
$ 1,000 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured 2/14 at 100.00 AAA $ 940,860
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Kaleida Health, Series 2004,
5.050%, 2/15/25
1,215 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/10 at 101.00 A3 1,244,889
Mount Sinai NYU Health Obligated Group, Series 2000A,
6.500%, 7/01/17
385 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/10 at 101.00 A3 (4) 414,537
Mount Sinai NYU Health Obligated Group, Series 2000A,
6.500%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded 7/01/10)
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2,600 Total New York 2,600,286
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NORTH CAROLINA - 1.2%
2,195 North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System 11/08 at 100.00 BBB+ 2,109,702
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1993B, 5.500%, 1/01/21
500 Raleigh Durham Airport Authority, North Carolina, Airport Revenue 5/11 at 101.00 Aa3 508,660
Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.250%, 11/01/17 - FGIC Insured
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2,695 Total North Carolina 2,618,362
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OHIO - 0.7%
1,500 Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 1,171,320
Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien,
Series 2007A-2, 6.000%, 6/01/42
300 Lebanon, Ohio, Electric System Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 12/10 at 101.00 AA (4) 320,739
Series 2001, 5.500%, 12/01/17 (Pre-refunded 12/01/10) -
AMBAC Insured
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1,800 Total Ohio 1,492,059
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OKLAHOMA - 2.0%
1,000 Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Oklahoma, Hospital Revenue 9/16 at 100.00 BBB 822,780
Bonds, Series 2005, 5.375%, 9/01/36
4,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 2/14 at 100.00 AA- 3,654,240
St. John Health System, Series 2004, 5.000%, 2/15/24
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5,000 Total Oklahoma 4,477,020
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PENNSYLVANIA - 0.8%
500 Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue 7/13 at 100.00 BBB+ 454,425
Bonds, Widener University, Series 2003, 5.250%, 7/15/24
700 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, 12/14 at 100.00 AA 706,132
Series 2004A, 5.500%, 12/01/31 - AMBAC Insured
520 Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Second Series 2001, 9/11 at 101.00 AAA 554,200
5.000%, 9/15/20 (Pre-refunded9/15/11) - FSA Insured
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1,720 Total Pennsylvania 1,714,757
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SOUTH CAROLINA - 8.1%
1,250 Dorchester County School District 2, South Carolina, 12/14 at 100.00 A 1,238,163
Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds, GROWTH, Series 2004,
5.250%, 12/01/20
10,000 Greenville County School District, South Carolina, Installment 12/12 at 101.00 AA (4) 11,089,497
Purchase Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.875%, 12/01/19
(Pre-refunded 12/01/12)
1,500 Lexington County Health Service District, South Carolina, 11/13 at 100.00 A+ (4) 1,651,620
Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds,
Series 2003, 6.000%, 11/01/18 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13)
520 South Carolina JOBS Economic Development Authority, 11/12 at 100.00 A- (4) 565,932
Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Bon Secours Health
System Inc., Series 2002A, 5.625%, 11/15/30
(Pre-refunded 11/15/12)
1,980 South Carolina JOBS Economic Development Authority, 11/12 at 100.00 A- 1,801,741
Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Bon Secours
Health System Inc., Series 2002B, 5.625%, 11/15/30
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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
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SOUTH CAROLINA (continued)
$ 1,540 Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, 5/12 at 100.00 BBB (4) $ 1,609,454
South Carolina, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds,
Series 2001B, 6.000%, 5/15/22 (Pre-refunded 5/15/12)
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16,790 Total South Carolina 17,956,407
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TEXAS - 9.7%
5,000 Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Brazoria County, Texas, 5/12 at 101.00 A- 4,765,950
Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds, Dow Chemical
Company Project, Series 2002A-6, 6.250%, 5/15/33
(Mandatory put 5/15/17) (Alternative Minimum Tax)
1,000 Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Texas, Senior Lien Sales Tax 12/11 at 100.00 AAA 1,059,750
Revenue Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 12/01/31
(Pre-refunded 12/01/11) - AMBAC Insured
6,150 Dallas Independent School District, Dallas County, Texas, 2/12 at 100.00 AAA 6,240,651
General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002,
5.250%, 2/15/20
360 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Public Facility 1/09 at 100.00 AAA 361,804
Corporation, Texas, Airport Hotel Revenue Bonds,
Series 2001, 5.500%, 1/15/20 - FSA Insured
2,300 Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, 11/13 at 100.00 AA 2,093,460
Texas, Thermal Utility Revenue Bonds, TECO Project,
Series 2003, 5.000%, 11/15/30 - MBIA Insured
1,550 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Junior Lien No Opt. Call AA 352,269
Revenue Bonds, Series 2001H, 0.000%, 11/15/30 -
MBIA Insured
3,470 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Senior Lien 11/30 at 61.17 AA 427,747
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 0.000%, 11/15/38 -
MBIA Insured
2,585 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Third Lien 11/24 at 52.47 AA 398,840
Revenue Bonds, Series 2004-A3., 0.000%, 11/15/35 -
MBIA Insured
45 Irving Independent School District, Dallas County, Texas, 2/12 at 100.00 AAA 41,042
General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A,
5.000%, 2/15/31
3,455 Irving Independent School District, Dallas County, Texas, 2/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,658,016
General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A,
5.000%, 2/15/31 (Pre-refunded 2/15/12)
1,780 Leander Independent School District, Williamson and Travis 8/16 at 35.23 AAA 296,868
Counties, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007,
0.000%, 8/15/37
465 San Antonio, Texas, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5/12 at 100.00 AAA 509,542
Series 1992, 6.000%, 5/15/16 (Pre-refunded 5/15/12) -
MBIA Insured
1,750 Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance 8/13 at 100.00 Aa1 1,477,315
Program, Series 2003A, 5.125%, 8/01/42
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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29,910 Total Texas 21,683,254
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UTAH - 0.3%
775 Utah State Building Ownership Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds, 11/11 at 100.00 AA+ 778,046
State Facilities Master Lease Program, Series 2001B,
5.250%, 5/15/24
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WASHINGTON - 8.1%
250 Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue Refunding 7/12 at 100.00 Aaa 259,988
Bonds, Columbia Generating Station - Nuclear Project 2,
Series 2002C, 5.500%, 7/01/17 - MBIA Insured
4,750 Snohomish County Public Utility District 1, Washington, No Opt. Call Aaa 5,035,713
Generation System Revenue Bonds, Series 1989,
6.750%, 1/01/12 (ETM)
9,750 Washington State Healthcare Facilities Authority, Revenue 10/11 at 100.00 AA 9,830,047
Bonds, Sisters of Providence Health System, Series 2001A,
5.125%, 10/01/17 - MBIA Insured
2,250 Washington State Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco 6/13 at 100.00 BBB 2,136,645
Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2002,
6.500%, 6/01/26
2,115 Washington State, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax General Obligation No Opt. Call AA+ 692,493
Bonds, Series 2003F, 0.000%, 12/01/27 - MBIA Insured
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19,115 Total Washington 17,954,886
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WEST VIRGINIA - 0.7%
$ 1,075 Marshall County, West Virginia, Special Obligation Refunding No Opt. Call AAA $ 1,121,612
Bonds, Series 1992, 6.500%, 5/15/10 (ETM)
500 West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6/16 at 100.00 AA 413,840
United Hospital Center Inc. Project, Series 2006A,
4.500%, 6/01/26 - AMBAC Insured
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1,575 Total West Virginia 1,535,452
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WISCONSIN - 1.6%
285 Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Wisconsin, 6/12 at 100.00 BBB 286,761
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2002,
6.125%, 6/01/27
1,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 8/13 at 100.00 A- 944,090
Revenue Bonds, Wheaton Franciscan Services Inc.,
Series 2003A, 5.500%, 8/15/17
2,500 Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 11/13 at 100.00 AA 2,416,125
Series 2003-3, 5.000%, 11/01/26
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3,785 Total Wisconsin 3,646,976
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$ 262,720 Total Municipal Bonds (cost $223,418,226) 218,230,156
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SHARES DESCRIPTION (1) VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%
AIRLINES - 0.0%
789 UAL Corporation, (5) $ 6,935
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Total Common Stocks (cost $0) 6,935
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Total Investments (cost $223,418,226) - 98.0% 218,237,091
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Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.0% 4,443,491
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Net Assets - 100% $222,680,582
====================================================================================================================
(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 higher of Standard & Poor's Group
("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc.
("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's
or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment
grade.
The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and
SYNCORA as of September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio
Managers' Commentary for an expanded discussion of the
affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain
bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings
of the underlying insurers both during the period and after
period end.
(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. Such
investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA
rated securities.
(5) On December 9, 2002, UAL Corporation ("UAL"), the holding
company of United Air Lines, Inc. ("United") filed for
federal bankruptcy protection. The Adviser determined that
it was likely that United would not remain current on their
interest payment obligations with respect to the bonds
previously held and thus the Fund had stopped accruing
interest on its UAL bonds. On February 1, 2006, UAL emerged
from federal bankruptcy with the acceptance of its
reorganization plan by the bankruptcy court. Under the
settlement agreement established to meet UAL's unsecured
bond obligations, the bondholders, including the Fund,
received three distributions of UAL common stock over the
subsequent months, and the bankruptcy court dismissed all
unsecured claims of bondholders, including those of the
Fund. On May 5, 2006, the Fund liquidated such UAL common
stock holdings. On September 29, 2006 and May 30, 2007, the
Fund received additional distributions of 1,901 and 617
shares, respectively, of UAL common stock as a result of its
earlier ownership of the UAL bonds. The Fund liquidated the
1,901 shares of such UAL common stock holdings on November
15, 2006. The Fund received an additional distribution of
172 UAL common stock shares on November 14, 2007. The
remaining 789 shares of UAL common stock were still held by
the Fund at September 30, 2008.
N/R Not rated.
(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.
(IF) Inverse floating rate investment.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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MUNICIPAL BONDS - 99.4%
ARIZONA - 0.6%
$ 2,000 Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue No Opt. Call AA- $ 1,405,620
Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/37
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ARKANSAS - 1.3%
1,000 Fort Smith, Arkansas, Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding and 10/11 at 100.00 AAA 1,055,110
Construction Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 10/01/19 -
FSA Insured
2,000 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Various Facilities Revenue 12/12 at 100.00 Aa3 1,844,440
Bonds, Series 2002, 5.000%, 12/01/32 - FGIC Insured
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3,000 Total Arkansas 2,899,550
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CALIFORNIA - 6.7%
1,000 Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California, Subordinate 10/17 at 100.00 AA 781,390
Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 0.000%, 10/01/25 -
AMBAC Insured
3,325 California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply 5/12 at 101.00 Aa3 3,606,661
Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A, 6.000%, 5/01/14
500 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Refunding 12/08 at 101.00 A 505,435
Bonds, Community Colleges Projects, Series 1998A,
5.250%, 12/01/16
2,000 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Refunding No Opt. Call Aa2 2,147,140
Bonds, Various University of California Projects, Series 1993A,
5.500%, 6/01/14
60 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1997, 10/08 at 100.00 Aaa 60,004
5.000%, 10/01/18 - AMBAC Insured
2,500 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 3/01/31 3/16 at 100.00 A+ 2,312,675
1,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 673,870
Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds,
Series 2007A-1, 5.125%, 6/01/47
3,200 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 3,583,488
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1,
6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
1,195 Palmdale Elementary School District, Los Angeles County, No Opt. Call AAA 378,552
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003,
0.000%, 8/01/28 - FSA Insured
1,750 Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, 6/15 at 100.00 BBB 1,262,573
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A-1,
5.500%, 6/01/45
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16,530 Total California 15,311,788
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COLORADO - 10.8%
1,700 Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 3/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 1,738,811
Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 3/01/22 (ETM)
1,300 Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 3/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 1,389,778
Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 3/01/22
(Pre-refunded 3/01/12)
2,825 Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue No Opt. Call A+ 3,036,734
Bonds, Series 1991D, 7.750%, 11/15/13 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
5,000 Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue 11/11 at 100.00 A+ 4,934,450
Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.625%, 11/15/17 -
FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
1,555 Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue 11/11 at 100.00 A+ 1,597,902
Refunding Bonds, Series 2001, 5.500%, 11/15/16 -
FGIC Insured
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COLORADO (continued)
$ 3,000 Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Senior 12/13 at 100.00 N/R (4) $ 3,158,010
Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Series 2003A,
5.000%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) -
SYNCORA GTY Insured
2,000 Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Senior 11/16 at 100.00 BBB- 1,471,420
Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Series 2006,
4.750%, 12/01/35 - SYNCORA GTY Insured
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue
Bonds, Series 2000B:
5,100 0.000%, 9/01/24 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 1,836,459
7,500 0.000%, 9/01/29 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 1,893,225
4,000 0.000%, 9/01/33 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 759,400
5,000 E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue 9/10 at 31.42 Aaa 1,480,450
Bonds, Series 2000B, 0.000%, 9/01/28 (Pre-refunded 9/01/10) -
MBIA Insured
250 Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Colorado, 6/11 at 102.00 AAA 266,535
Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2001A, 5.250%, 6/15/41
(Pre-refunded 6/15/11) - FSA Insured
1,100 University of Colorado Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/11 at 100.00 Baa1 (4) 1,178,045
Series 2001A, 5.600%, 11/15/31 (Pre-refunded 11/15/11)
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40,330 Total Colorado 24,741,219
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FLORIDA - 2.2%
1,000 Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, 10/16 at 100.00 A3 830,980
Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Tampa General Hospital,
Series 2006, 5.250%, 10/01/41
1,500 Jacksonville, Florida, Guaranteed Entitlement Revenue 10/12 at 100.00 A+ 1,470,510
Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2002,
5.000%, 10/01/21 - FGIC Insured
2,500 JEA, Florida, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2006-3A, 4/15 at 100.00 AAA 2,270,200
5.000%, 10/01/41 - FSA Insured
625 Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Florida, Toll 7/11 at 101.00 A3 573,706
System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001,
5.125%, 7/01/29 - FGIC Insured
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5,625 Total Florida 5,145,396
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HAWAII - 0.5%
1,100 Hawaii, Certificates of Participation, Kapolei State Office 11/08 at 101.00 AA 1,106,413
Building, Series 1998A, 5.000%, 5/01/17 - AMBAC Insured
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ILLINOIS - 13.1%
630 Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation, 1/09 at 100.00 AA 630,888
Illinois, FHA-Insured Section 8 Assisted Housing Development
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1992, 6.800%, 7/01/17
590 Chicago, Illinois, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 7/13 at 100.00 AA+ 551,449
5.000%, 1/01/33 - AMBAC Insured
1,665 Chicago, Illinois, Third Lien General Airport Revenue Bonds, 1/16 at 100.00 A1 1,478,736
O'Hare International Airport, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 1/01/33 -
FGIC Insured
600 Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Student Housing 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 660,006
Revenue Bonds, Educational Advancement Foundation Fund,
University Center Project, Series 2002, 6.000%, 5/01/22
(Pre-refunded 5/01/12)
525 Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola University 7/17 at 100.00 AA 306,464
of Chicago, Tender Option Bond Trust 1137, 0.822%, 7/01/46 (IF)
2,185 Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, YMCA of Southwest 9/15 at 100.00 Aa3 1,774,766
Illinois, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/31 - RAAI Insured
2,255 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 7/12 at 100.00 A- 2,270,424
Lake Forest Hospital, Series 2002A, 6.250%, 7/01/22
1,055 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola 7/11 at 100.00 Baa2 (4) 1,137,512
University Health System, Series 2001A, 6.125%, 7/01/31
(Pre-refunded 7/01/11)
1,000 Illinois Housing Development Authority, Housing Finance Bonds, 1/15 at 100.00 A+ 868,850
Series 2005E, 4.750%, 7/01/30 - FGIC Insured
5,700 Illinois, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Series 2002, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 5,649,384
5.000%, 6/15/22
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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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ILLINOIS (continued)
$ 45 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue 12/08 at 100.00 A1 $ 45,038
Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 1992A,
6.500%, 6/15/22
7,000 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue 6/12 at 101.00 AAA 6,986,420
Refunding Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project,
Series 2002B, 5.000%, 6/15/21 - MBIA Insured
5,045 Sauk Village, Illinois, General Obligation Alternate Revenue 12/12 at 100.00 BBB+ 4,386,628
Source Bonds, Tax Increment, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 6/01/22 -
RAAI Insured
Sauk Village, Illinois, General Obligation Alternate Revenue
Source Bonds, Tax Increment, Series 2002B:
1,060 0.000%, 12/01/17 - RAAI Insured No Opt. Call BBB+ 631,612
1,135 0.000%, 12/01/18 - RAAI Insured No Opt. Call BBB+ 630,322
1,100 Schaumburg, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004B, 12/14 at 100.00 AA+ 1,066,450
5.250%, 12/01/34 - FGIC Insured
1,000 Yorkville, Illinois, General Obligation Debt Certificates, 12/11 at 100.00 BBB+ (4) 1,060,350
Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/15/21 (Pre-refunded 12/15/11) -
RAAI Insured
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32,590 Total Illinois 30,135,299
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INDIANA - 3.8%
1,000 Franklin Community Multi-School Building Corporation, 7/14 at 100.00 A (4) 1,072,710
Marion County, Indiana, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds,
Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/15/22 (Pre-refunded 7/15/14) -
FGIC Insured
750 Indiana Health and Educational Facilities Financing Authority, No Opt. Call Aa1 663,443
Revenue Bonds, Ascension Health, Series 2006B-5,
5.000%, 11/15/36
1,000 Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 3/17 at 100.00 BBB 825,480
Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Series 2007,
5.500%, 3/01/37
870 Indiana Housing Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage 7/11 at 100.00 Aaa 871,931
Revenue Bonds, Series 2002C-2, 5.250%, 7/01/23
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
4,380 Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue 1/12 at 100.00 AA 4,354,070
Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 1/01/21 - AMBAC Insured
355 St. Joseph County Hospital Authority, Indiana, Revenue Bonds, 2/09 at 100.50 AA 307,654
Memorial Health System, Series 1998A, 4.625%, 8/15/28 -
MBIA Insured
750 West Clark 2000 School Building Corporation, Clark County, 1/15 at 100.00 AA+ 736,680
Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/15/22 -
MBIA Insured
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9,105 Total Indiana 8,831,968
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IOWA - 3.4%
1,965 Iowa Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 7/16 at 100.00 AAA 1,522,305
Series 2007B, 4.800%, 1/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
1,000 Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Asset Backed Settlement 6/15 at 100.00 BBB 709,320
Revenue Bonds, Series 2005C, 5.375%, 6/01/38
1,000 Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Asset-Backed 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 812,830
Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 5.600%, 6/01/34
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2001B:
1,000 5.300%, 6/01/25 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) 6/11 at 101.00 AAA 1,053,510
3,500 5.600%, 6/01/35 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) 6/11 at 101.00 AAA 3,729,320
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8,465 Total Iowa 7,827,285
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KANSAS - 0.6%
795 Lawrence, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Lawrence 7/16 at 100.00 A3 646,367
Memorial Hospital, Series 2006, 4.875%, 7/01/36
1,000 Salina, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Salina Regional 4/13 at 100.00 A1 831,410
Medical Center, Series 2006, 4.500%, 10/01/26
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1,795 Total Kansas 1,477,777
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AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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LOUISIANA - 2.4%
$ 2,465 Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 7/14 at 100.00 AA $ 2,370,270
Baton Rouge General Hospital, Series 2004,
5.250%, 7/01/24 - MBIA Insured
3,000 Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 7/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 3,191,070
Tulane University, Series 2002A, 5.125%, 7/01/27
(Pre-refunded 7/01/12) - AMBAC Insured
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5,465 Total Louisiana 5,561,340
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MASSACHUSETTS - 3.4%
3,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 10/11 at 101.00 BBB+ 2,890,350
Revenue Bonds, Berkshire Health System, Series 2001E,
6.250%, 10/01/31
500 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 7/18 at 100.00 A3 435,750
Revenue Bonds, CareGroup Inc., Series 2008E-1,
5.000%, 7/01/28
2,565 Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Metropolitan Highway 1/09 at 100.00 AA 2,337,536
System Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 1997A,
5.000%, 1/01/37 - MBIA Insured
1,270 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue No Opt. Call Aa2 (4) 1,355,636
Bonds, Series 1993C, 5.250%, 12/01/15 - MBIA Insured (ETM)
820 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue No Opt. Call AAA 866,486
Bonds, Series 1993C, 5.250%, 12/01/15 - MBIA Insured
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8,155 Total Massachusetts 7,885,758
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MICHIGAN - 1.4%
545 Detroit, Michigan, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A, 4/13 at 100.00 BBB 530,220
5.250%, 4/01/19 - SYNCORA GTY Insured
2,900 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue 12/12 at 100.00 AA 2,733,279
Refunding Bonds, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series 2002C,
5.375%, 12/01/30
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3,445 Total Michigan 3,263,499
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MINNESOTA - 0.5%
1,500 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Residential Housing 7/16 at 100.00 AA+ 1,180,110
Finance Bonds, Series 2007-I, 4.850%, 7/01/38
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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MISSISSIPPI - 0.2%
500 Mississippi Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, Mississippi 3/16 at 100.00 Baa2 458,440
Municipal Energy Agency, Mississippi Power, Series 2006A,
5.000%, 3/01/21 - SYNCORA GTY Insured
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NEVADA - 4.8%
1,500 Clark County, Nevada, General Obligation Bank Bonds, Southern 6/11 at 100.00 AA+ (4) 1,590,900
Nevada Water Authority Loan, Series 2001, 5.300%, 6/01/19
(Pre-refunded 6/01/11) - FGIC Insured
Director of Nevada State Department of Business and Industry,
Revenue Bonds, Las Vegas Monorail Project, First Tier, Series 2000:
4,595 0.000%, 1/01/22 - AMBAC Insured No Opt. Call AA 1,364,485
13,250 5.375%, 1/01/40 - AMBAC Insured 1/10 at 100.00 AA 8,074,017
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19,345 Total Nevada 11,029,402
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NEW JERSEY - 1.9%
2,500 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, 7/13 at 100.00 Ba2 2,063,850
Revenue Bonds, Somerset Medical Center, Series 2003,
5.500%, 7/01/23
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003:
1,000 6.375%, 6/01/32 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 1,076,880
1,010 6.250%, 6/01/43 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 1,121,060
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4,510 Total New Jersey 4,261,790
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (continued)
Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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NEW MEXICO - 2.8%
$ 1,000 New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing 9/17 at 100.00 AAA $ 840,270
Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
University of New Mexico, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital
Revenue Bonds, Series 2004:
555 4.625%, 1/01/25 - FSA Insured 7/14 at 100.00 AAA 486,646
660 4.625%, 7/01/25 - FSA Insured 7/14 at 100.00 AAA 577,223
2,000 4.750%, 7/01/27 - FSA Insured 7/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,759,180
3,000 4.750%, 1/01/28 - FSA Insured 7/14 at 100.00 AAA 2,633,160
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7,215 Total New Mexico 6,296,479
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NEW YORK - 4.5%
2,045 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/10 at 101.00 A3 2,095,307
Mount Sinai NYU Health Obligated Group, Series 2000A,
6.500%, 7/01/17
655 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/10 at 101.00 A3 (4) 705,252
Mount Sinai NYU Health Obligated Group, Series 2000A,
6.500%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded 7/01/10)
520 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal 8/16 at 100.00 AA 265,127
Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2846,
1.397%, 2/15/35 (IF)
2,000 New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, 12/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,874,660
Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008,
5.000%, 6/15/36 - FSA Insured (UB)
665 New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, 12/14 at 100.00 AAA 621,349
Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008,
Trust 1199, 1.902%, 6/15/36 (WI/DD, Settling 10/2/08) -
FSA Insured (IF)
3,000 New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, 6/11 at 100.00 AA- 3,048,810
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed and State Contingency
Contract-Backed Bonds, Series 2003B-1C, 5.500%, 6/01/16
1,680 Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, Convention No Opt. Call AA- 1,732,450
Center Bonds, Series 1990E, 7.250%, 1/01/10
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10,565 Total New York 10,342,955
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NORTH CAROLINA - 0.6%
1,155 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, North Carolina, 1/11 at 101.00 AA- 1,045,483
Healthcare System Revenue Bonds, Carolinas Healthcare
System, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 1/15/31
345 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, North Carolina, 1/11 at 101.00 Aa3 (4) 362,536
Healthcare System Revenue Bonds, Carolinas Healthcare
System, Series 2001A, 5.000%, 1/15/31 (Pre-refunded 1/15/11)
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1,500 Total North Carolina 1,408,019
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OHIO - 1.2%
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series
2007A-2:
55 5.125%, 6/01/24 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 45,918
680 5.875%, 6/01/30 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 549,488
525 5.750%, 6/01/34 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 408,214
2,180 5.875%, 6/01/47 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 1,616,557
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3,440 Total Ohio 2,620,177
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OKLAHOMA - 1.5%
1,000 Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Oklahoma, Hospital 9/16 at 100.00 BBB 822,780
Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.375%, 9/01/36
3,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 2/17 at 100.00 AA- 2,539,080
Saint John Health System, Series 2007, 5.000%, 2/15/42
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4,000 Total Oklahoma 3,361,860
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PENNSYLVANIA - 2.8%
1,020 Carlisle Area School District, Cumberland County, 9/09 at 100.00 A1 (4) 1,045,735
Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A,
5.000%, 9/01/20 (Pre-refunded 9/01/09) - FGIC Insured
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PENNSYLVANIA (continued)
Dauphin County General Authority, Pennsylvania, Health System
Revenue Bonds, Pinnacle Health System Project, Series 1999:
$ 455 5.125%, 8/15/17 (Pre-refunded 2/15/09) - MBIA Insured 2/09 at 101.00 AA (4) $ 464,255
545 5.125%, 8/15/17 (Pre-refunded 2/15/09) - MBIA Insured 2/09 at 101.00 AA (4) 556,085
1,000 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, 7/11 at 101.00 A+ 962,620
Airport Revenue Bonds, Philadelphia Airport System Project,
Series 2001A, 5.500%, 7/01/17 - FGIC Insured (Alternative
Minimum Tax)
3,250 Philadelphia School District, Pennsylvania, General Obligation 2/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,490,468
Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 2/01/31 (Pre-refunded 2/01/12) -
FSA Insured
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6,270 Total Pennsylvania 6,519,163
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PUERTO RICO - 1.4%
1,035 Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Capital Fund Program 12/13 at 100.00 AA+ 1,016,618
Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/01/20
1,965 Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Capital Fund Program 12/12 at 100.00 AAA 2,092,175
Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/01/20
(Pre-refunded 12/01/12)
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3,000 Total Puerto Rico 3,108,793
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RHODE ISLAND - 2.2%
5,835 Rhode Island Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, 6/12 at 100.00 BBB 4,968,211
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2002A,
6.250%, 6/01/42
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SOUTH CAROLINA - 5.5%
700 Dorchester County School District 2, South Carolina, Installment 12/14 at 100.00 A 693,371
Purchase Revenue Bonds, GROWTH, Series 2004,
5.250%, 12/01/20
620 Florence, South Carolina, Water and Sewerage Revenue Bonds, 3/10 at 101.00 AA 634,471
Series 2000, 5.750%, 3/01/20 - AMBAC Insured
4,000 Greenville County School District, South Carolina, Installment 12/12 at 101.00 AA (4) 4,435,800
Purchase Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.875%, 12/01/19
(Pre-refunded 12/01/12)
2,500 Lexington County Health Service District, South Carolina, 11/13 at 100.00 A+ (4) 2,752,700
Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds,
Series 2003, 6.000%, 11/01/18 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13)
Medical University Hospital Authority, South Carolina, FHA-Insured
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A:
500 5.250%, 8/15/20 - MBIA Insured 8/14 at 100.00 AA 501,670
2,435 5.250%, 2/15/21 - MBIA Insured 8/14 at 100.00 AA 2,417,127
790 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, South Carolina, Electric 1/10 at 100.00 AA 686,826
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998A, 4.750%, 1/01/25 -
MBIA Insured
475 The College of Charleston, Charleston South Carolina, Academic 4/14 at 100.00 A2 433,713
and Administrative Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B,
5.125%, 4/01/30 - SYNCORA GTY Insured
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12,020 Total South Carolina 12,555,678
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SOUTH DAKOTA - 0.4%
1,000 South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 11/14 at 100.00 AA- 906,560
Revenue Bonds, Sioux Valley Hospitals, Series 2004A,
5.250%, 11/01/34
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TEXAS - 11.9%
4,000 Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Brazoria County, 5/12 at 101.00 A- 3,812,760
Texas, Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds, Dow Chemical
Company Project, Series 2002A-6, 6.250%, 5/15/33
(Mandatory put 5/15/17) (Alternative Minimum Tax)
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TEXAS (continued)
$ 1,500 Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Travis and Williamson 1/15 at 100.00 BBB- $ 1,198,140
Counties, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 2005,
5.000%, 1/01/45 - FGIC Insured
1,000 Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Texas, Senior Lien Sales Tax Revenue 12/11 at 100.00 AAA 1,059,750
Bonds, Series 2001, 5.000%, 12/01/31 (Pre-refunded 12/01/11) -
AMBAC Insured
2,500 Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, No Opt. Call AA (4) 2,679,800
Hospital Revenue Bonds, Texas Children's Hospital, Series 1995,
5.500%, 10/01/16 - MBIA Insured (ETM)
3,000 Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, 11/13 at 100.00 AA 2,730,600
Thermal Utility Revenue Bonds, TECO Project, Series 2003,
5.000%, 11/15/30 - MBIA Insured
6,610 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Junior Lien 11/31 at 53.78 AA 672,369
Revenue Bonds, Series 2001H, 0.000%, 11/15/41 - MBIA Insured
2,000 Houston, Texas, Subordinate Lien Airport System Revenue 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,912,020
Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.625%, 7/01/20 - FSA Insured
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
3,125 Katy Independent School District, Harris, Fort Bend and Waller 2/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,308,625
Counties, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A,
5.000%, 2/15/32 (Pre-refunded 2/15/12)
1,400 Kerrville Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, No Opt. Call BBB- 1,167,110
Revenue Bonds, Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital Project,
Series 2005, 5.375%, 8/15/35
90 Lewisville Independent School District, Denton County, Texas, 8/11 at 100.00 AAA 88,880
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 8/15/23
910 Lewisville Independent School District, Denton County, Texas, 8/11 at 100.00 AAA 960,541
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 8/15/23
(Pre-refunded 8/15/11)
335 Live Oak, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 8/14 at 100.00 A2 335,643
5.250%, 8/01/20 - MBIA Insured
4,750 Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Texas, Power Supply 10/12 at 100.00 A3 4,735,655
System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A,
5.500%, 10/01/17 - RAAI Insured
1,000 San Antonio, Texas, Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5/15 at 100.00 AA 878,230
4.750%, 5/15/37 - MBIA Insured
500 Texas Water Development Board, Senior Lien State Revolving 7/10 at 100.00 AAA 517,305
Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2000A, 5.625%, 7/15/13
1,560 Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance 8/13 at 100.00 Aa1 1,316,921
Program, Series 2003A, 5.125%, 8/01/42
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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34,280 Total Texas 27,374,349
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UTAH - 0.6%
1,435 Salt Lake City and Sandy Metropolitan Water District, Utah, 7/14 at 100.00 Aa3 1,435,603
Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/01/21 -
AMBAC Insured
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VERMONT - 1.3%
2,895 Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Multifamily Housing Bonds, 2/09 at 100.00 AAA 2,905,972
Series 1999C, 5.800%, 8/15/16 - FSA Insured
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VIRGINIA - 0.6%
1,340 Metropolitan District of Columbia Airprots Authority, Virginia, 10/08 at 101.00 AA 1,119,409
Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 1998B, 5.000%, 10/01/28 -
MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
250 Norfolk, Virginia, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 1995, 11/08 at 100.00 AA 250,470
5.750%, 11/01/13 - MBIA Insured
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1,590 Total Virginia 1,369,879
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WASHINGTON - 3.0%
6,715 Washington State Healthcare Facilities Authority, Revenue 10/11 at 100.00 AA 6,770,130
Bonds, Sisters of Providence Health System, Series 2001A,
5.125%, 10/01/17 - MBIA Insured
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WISCONSIN - 1.5%
$ 1,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 8/13 at 100.00 A- $ 929,800
Revenue Bonds, Wheaton Franciscan Services Inc.,
Series 2003A, 5.500%, 8/15/18
2,575 Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, 3/12 at 100.00 AA 2,584,785
Home Ownership Revenue Bonds, Series 2002G, 4.850%, 9/01/17
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3,575 Total Wisconsin 3,514,585
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$ 268,795 Total Municipal Bonds (cost $243,306,010) 227,981,067
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SHARES DESCRIPTION (1) VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%
AIRLINES - 0.0%
757 UAL Corporation, (5) $ 6,654
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Total Common Stocks (cost $0) 6,654
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Total Investments (cost $243,306,010) - 99.4% 227,987,721
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Floating Rate Obligations - (0.7)% (1,500,000)
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Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.3% 2,947,854
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Net Assets - 100% $229,435,575
====================================================================================================================
(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 higher of Standard & Poor's Group
("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc.
("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's
or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment
grade.
The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and
SYNCORA as of September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio
Managers' Commentary for an expanded discussion of the
affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain
bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings
of the underlying insurers both during the period and after
period end.
(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. Such
investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA
rated securities.
(5) On December 9, 2002, UAL Corporation ("UAL"), the holding
company of United Air Lines, Inc. ("United") filed for
federal bankruptcy protection. The Adviser determined that
it was likely that United would not remain current on their
interest payment obligations with respect to the bonds
previously held and thus the Fund had stopped accruing
interest on its UAL bonds. On February 1, 2006, UAL emerged
from federal bankruptcy with the acceptance of its
reorganization plan by the bankruptcy court. Under the
settlement agreement established to meet UAL's unsecured
bond obligations, the bondholders, including the Fund,
received three distributions of UAL common stock over the
subsequent months, and the bankruptcy court dismissed all
unsecured claims of bondholders, including those of the
Fund. On May 5, 2006, the Fund liquidated such UAL common
stock holdings. On September 29, 2006 and May 30, 2007, the
Fund received additional distributions of 1,825 and 592
shares, respectively, of UAL common stock as a result of its
earlier ownership of the UAL bonds. The Fund liquidated
1,825 shares of such UAL common stock holdings on November
15, 2006. The Fund received an additional distribution of
165 UAL common stock shares on November 14, 2007. The
remaining 757 shares of UAL common stock were still held by
the Fund at September 30, 2008.
N/R Not rated.
WI/DD Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.
(IF) Inverse floating rate investment.
(UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected
as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of
SFAS No. 140.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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MUNICIPAL BONDS - 98.2%
ALABAMA - 0.3%
$ 500 Marshall County Healthcare Authority, Alabama, Revenue Bonds, 1/12 at 101.00 A- $ 507,005
Series 2002A, 6.250%, 1/01/22
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CALIFORNIA - 7.9%
2,105 Azusa Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 2,136,575
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 5.375%, 7/01/21 -
FSA Insured
1,000 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco 12/18 at 100.00 Baa3 616,420
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Los Angeles County
Securitization Corporation, Series 2006A, 0.000%, 6/01/36
(Mandatory put 6/01/23)
3,350 California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply 5/12 at 101.00 Aa3 3,633,779
Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A, 6.000%, 5/01/14
2,595 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 2,261,776
Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/37
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California,
Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1:
840 4.500%, 6/01/27 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 692,185
1,000 5.000%, 6/01/33 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 729,580
3,000 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 3,359,520
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1,
6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
250 Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County, California, 8/10 at 101.00 A+ 251,665
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2000, 5.700%, 8/01/29 -
FGIC Insured
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14,140 Total California 13,681,500
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COLORADO - 6.7%
1,540 Arkansas River Power Authority, Colorado, Power Revenue Bonds, 10/16 at 100.00 BBB 1,235,296
Series 2006, 5.250%, 10/01/40 - SYNCORA GTY Insured
400 Colorado Department of Transportation, Certificates of 6/14 at 100.00 AA 371,580
Participation, Series 2004, 5.000%, 6/15/34 - MBIA Insured
2,265 Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic 3/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 2,316,710
Health Initiatives, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 3/01/22 (ETM)
1,735 Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Catholic 3/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 1,854,819
Health Initiatives, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 3/01/22
(Pre-refunded 3/01/12)
2,395 Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, No Opt. Call A+ 2,574,505
Series 1991D, 7.750%, 11/15/13 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
3,000 Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Senior 12/13 at 100.00 N/R (4) 3,158,010
Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Series 2003A,
5.000%, 12/01/24 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) -
SYNCORA GTY Insured
370 E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Toll Revenue Bonds, 9/20 at 63.98 AA 100,333
Series 2004B, 0.000%, 9/01/28 - MBIA Insured
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11,705 Total Colorado 11,611,253
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CONNECTICUT - 0.1%
250 Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 1/09 at 100.00 AA 251,040
Revenue Bonds, Bridgeport Hospital Issue, Series 1992A,
6.625%, 7/01/18 - MBIA Insured
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 0.2%
$ 15 District of Columbia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1993E, 11/08 at 100.00 AAA $ 15,034
6.000%, 6/01/13 - MBIA Insured (ETM)
235 District of Columbia, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, No Opt. Call AAA 248,176
Series 1994A-1, 6.500%, 6/01/10 - MBIA Insured
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250 Total District of Columbia 263,210
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FLORIDA - 5.6%
1,000 Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, Florida, 10/16 at 100.00 A3 830,980
Hospital Revenue Bonds, Tampa General Hospital, Series 2006,
5.250%, 10/01/41
5,020 JEA St. John's River Power Park System, Florida, Revenue 10/11 at 100.00 Aa2 5,078,533
Refunding Bonds, Issue 2, Series 2002-17, 5.000%, 10/01/18
4,000 JEA, Florida, Subordinate Lien Electric System Revenue Bonds, 11/08 at 100.00 Aa3 3,684,480
Series 2002D, 4.625%, 10/01/22
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10,020 Total Florida 9,593,993
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GEORGIA - 0.3%
545 Atlanta, Georgia, Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 1990, No Opt. Call AA 512,147
0.000%, 1/01/10 - MBIA Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
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ILLINOIS - 18.1%
115 Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation, Illinois, 1/09 at 100.00 AA 118,741
FHA-Insured Section 8 Assisted Housing Development Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 1992, 6.850%, 7/01/22
1,930 Illinois Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5/11 at 101.00 AAA 2,083,898
Midwestern University, Series 2001B, 5.750%, 5/15/16
(Pre-refunded 5/15/11)
525 Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola University of 7/17 at 100.00 AA 306,464
Chicago, Tender Option Bond Trust 1137, 0.822%, 7/01/46 (IF)
2,185 Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, YMCA of Southwest 9/15 at 100.00 Aa3 1,774,766
Illinois, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/31 - RAAI Insured
4,445 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Remarketed Revenue Bonds, 8/11 at 103.00 Aa1 4,490,472
University of Chicago Project, Series 1985A, 5.500%, 8/01/20
1,500 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Evangelical No Opt. Call N/R (4) 1,690,095
Hospitals Corporation, Series 1992C, 6.250%, 4/15/22 (ETM)
2,225 Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 1/13 at 100.00 Baa1 2,261,179
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series 2002, 6.250%, 1/01/17
2,500 Illinois Housing Development Authority, Homeowner Mortgage 2/16 at 100.00 AA 2,151,775
Revenue Bonds, Series 2006C2, 5.050%, 8/01/27
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
5,700 Illinois, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Series 2002, 5.000%, 6/15/22 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 5,649,384
2,000 Illinois, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 1997X, 5.600%, 6/15/17 12/08 at 100.50 AAA 2,013,660
1,000 Kankakee & Will Counties Community Unit School District 5, No Opt. Call Aaa 438,040
Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006,
0.000%, 5/01/23 - FSA Insured
6,000 Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue 6/12 at 101.00 AAA 5,988,357
Refunding Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project,
Series 2002B, 5.000%, 6/15/21 - MBIA Insured
1,300 Schaumburg, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004B, 12/14 at 100.00 AA+ 1,260,350
5.250%, 12/01/34 - FGIC Insured
1,000 Yorkville, Illinois, General Obligation Debt Certificates, 12/11 at 100.00 BBB+ (4) 1,060,350
Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/15/22 (Pre-refunded 12/15/11) -
RAAI Insured
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32,425 Total Illinois 31,287,531
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INDIANA - 6.4%
1,000 Franklin Community Multi-School Building Corporation, 7/14 at 100.00 A (4) 1,072,710
Marion County, Indiana, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds,
Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/15/22 (Pre-refunded 7/15/14) -
FGIC Insured
3,500 Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue 9/11 at 100.00 BBB+ 3,051,965
Bonds, Methodist Hospitals Inc., Series 2001, 5.375%, 9/15/22
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AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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INDIANA (continued)
$ 2,500 Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue No Opt. Call AAA $ 2,800,175
Refunding Bonds, Columbus Regional Hospital, Series 1993,
7.000%, 8/15/15 - FSA Insured
2,000 Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Indiana, 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 2,141,980
Waterworks Project, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 7/01/33
(Pre-refunded 7/01/12) - MBIA Insured
2,295 Shelbyville Central Renovation School Building Corporation, 7/15 at 100.00 AA+ 1,996,375
Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005, 4.375%, 7/15/25 -
MBIA Insured
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11,295 Total Indiana 11,063,205
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IOWA - 5.8%
2,745 Iowa Finance Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, 7/16 at 100.00 BBB- 2,372,284
Care Initiatives Project, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 7/01/20
750 Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Asset-Backed 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 609,623
Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 5.600%, 6/01/34
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2001B:
3,850 5.300%, 6/01/25 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) 6/11 at 101.00 AAA 4,056,014
2,850 5.600%, 6/01/35 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11) 6/11 at 101.00 AAA 3,036,732
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10,195 Total Iowa 10,074,653
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KANSAS - 1.1%
Lawrence, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Lawrence
Memorial Hospital, Series 2006:
1,425 5.125%, 7/01/26 7/16 at 100.00 A3 1,288,371
700 4.875%, 7/01/36 7/16 at 100.00 A3 569,128
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2,125 Total Kansas 1,857,499
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MAINE - 0.7%
125 Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 7/09 at 101.00 Aaa 128,326
Revenue Bonds, Series 1999B, 6.000%, 7/01/19 -
MBIA Insured
1,075 Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 7/09 at 101.00 Aaa 1,115,495
Revenue Bonds, Series 1999B, 6.000%, 7/01/19
(Pre-refunded 7/01/09) - MBIA Insured
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1,200 Total Maine 1,243,821
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MASSACHUSETTS - 0.9%
1,000 Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource 12/08 at 102.00 BBB 956,250
Recovery Revenue Bonds, Ogden Haverhill Associates,
Series 1998B, 5.200%, 12/01/13 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
15 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 7/11 at 101.00 AA 16,022
Revenue Bonds, Partners HealthCare System Inc.,
Series 2001C, 6.000%, 7/01/17
485 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 7/11 at 101.00 AAA 528,218
Revenue Bonds, Partners HealthCare System Inc.,
Series 2001C, 6.000%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded 7/01/11)
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1,500 Total Massachusetts 1,500,490
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MICHIGAN - 2.4%
1,500 Detroit, Michigan, Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds, 7/16 at 100.00 A 1,258,665
Second Lien, Series 2006B, 4.625%, 7/01/34 - FGIC Insured
2,900 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue 12/12 at 100.00 AA 2,733,279
Refunding Bonds, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series 2002C,
5.375%, 12/01/30
235 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding 2/09 at 100.00 BB 230,956
Bonds, Detroit Medical Center Obligated Group, Series 1993A,
6.500%, 8/15/18
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4,635 Total Michigan 4,222,900
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MISSISSIPPI - 0.4%
725 Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, 9/14 at 100.00 AA 651,964
Revenue Bonds, Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Series 2004B-1,
5.000%, 9/01/24
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NEBRASKA - 1.9%
$ 3,500 Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds, 1/13 at 100.00 AA $ 3,192,700
Series 2002B, 5.000%, 1/01/33 - AMBAC Insured
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NEVADA - 4.2%
4,095 Director of Nevada State Department of Business and Industry, 1/10 at 100.00 AA 2,495,329
Revenue Bonds, Las Vegas Monorail Project, First Tier,
Series 2000, 5.375%, 1/01/40 - AMBAC Insured
1,680 Reno, Nevada, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 6/12 at 100.00 Baa1 1,632,725
5.500%, 6/01/22 - FGIC Insured
2,830 Reno, Nevada, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 6/12 at 100.00 Baa1 (4) 3,047,938
5.500%, 6/01/22 (Pre-refunded 6/01/12) - FGIC Insured
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8,605 Total Nevada 7,175,992
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - 0.3%
480 New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Single Family 5/11 at 100.00 Aa2 484,378
Mortgage Acquisition Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.600%, 7/01/21
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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NEW JERSEY - 1.5%
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003:
1,000 6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 1,131,230
1,355 6.250%, 6/01/43 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 1,503,996
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2,355 Total New Jersey 2,635,226
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NEW MEXICO - 2.5%
1,000 New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing 9/17 at 100.00 AAA 840,270
Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
4,000 University of New Mexico, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital 7/14 at 100.00 AAA 3,507,360
Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 4.625%, 1/01/25 - FSA Insured
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5,000 Total New Mexico 4,347,630
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NEW YORK - 3.1%
815 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Second General No Opt. Call A1 858,195
Resolution Consolidated Revenue Bonds, City University System,
Series 1990C, 7.500%, 7/01/10
310 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal 8/16 at 100.00 AA 158,057
Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 2846,
1.397%, 2/15/35 (IF)
2,335 Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General 9/11 at 100.00 AAA 2,497,703
Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.375%, 9/01/21
(Pre-refunded 9/01/11)
35 New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, 11/08 at 100.00 AA 35,107
Series 1991B, 7.000%, 2/01/18
1,850 New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, 6/10 at 100.00 AA- 1,869,222
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed and State Contingency
Contract-Backed Bonds, Series 2003B-1C, 5.500%, 6/01/15
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5,345 Total New York 5,418,284
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NORTH CAROLINA - 4.3%
5,000 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency 1, Catawba Electric 1/13 at 100.00 AA 5,066,050
Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 1/01/18 - MBIA Insured
2,345 Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, North Carolina, Airport Revenue 7/11 at 101.00 AAA 2,430,944
Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.250%, 7/01/16 - FSA Insured
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7,345 Total North Carolina 7,496,994
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OHIO - 0.5%
1,000 Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, 6/17 at 100.00 BBB 780,880
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien,
Series 2007A-2, 6.000%, 6/01/42
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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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OKLAHOMA - 1.6%
$ 3,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 2/14 at 100.00 AA- $ 2,740,680
St. John Health System, Series 2004, 5.000%, 2/15/24
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PENNSYLVANIA - 2.4%
2,435 Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, No Opt. Call A- 2,808,480
Water Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, Dauphin
Consolidated Water Supply Company, Series 1992B,
6.700%, 6/01/17
500 Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue 7/13 at 100.00 BBB+ 454,425
Bonds, Widener University, Series 2003, 5.250%, 7/15/24
1,000 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Pennsylvania, 7/11 at 101.00 A+ 962,620
Airport Revenue Bonds, Philadelphia Airport System Project,
Series 2001A, 5.500%, 7/01/17 - FGIC Insured (Alternative
Minimum Tax)
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3,935 Total Pennsylvania 4,225,525
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SOUTH CAROLINA - 5.1%
1,500 Lexington County Health Service District, South Carolina, 11/13 at 100.00 A+ (4) 1,651,620
Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds,
Series 2003, 6.000%, 11/01/18 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13)
1,500 Medical University Hospital Authority, South Carolina, 8/14 at 100.00 AA 1,505,010
FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A,
5.250%, 8/15/20 - MBIA Insured
520 South Carolina JOBS Economic Development Authority, 11/12 at 100.00 A- (4) 565,932
Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Bon Secours Health
System Inc., Series 2002A, 5.625%, 11/15/30
(Pre-refunded 11/15/12)
1,980 South Carolina JOBS Economic Development Authority, 11/12 at 100.00 A- 1,801,741
Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Bon Secours Health
System Inc., Series 2002B, 5.625%, 11/15/30
3,010 Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, 5/16 at 100.00 BBB (4) 3,215,824
South Carolina, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds,
Series 2001B, 6.375%, 5/15/28 (Pre-refunded 5/15/16)
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8,510 Total South Carolina 8,740,127
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SOUTH DAKOTA - 1.1%
1,010 South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 7/12 at 101.00 AA 916,504
Revenue Bonds, Avera Health, Series 2002, 5.125%, 7/01/27 -
AMBAC Insured
1,000 South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 11/14 at 100.00 AA- 906,560
Revenue Bonds, Sioux Valley Hospitals, Series 2004A,
5.250%, 11/01/34
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2,010 Total South Dakota 1,823,064
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TENNESSEE - 1.2%
2,000 Knox County Health, Educational and Housing Facilities 4/12 at 101.00 Ba2 2,026,980
Board, Tennessee, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Baptist Health
System of East Tennessee Inc., Series 2002, 6.375%, 4/15/22
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TEXAS - 9.9%
1,500 Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Travis and Williamson 1/15 at 100.00 BBB- 1,198,140
Counties, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 2005,
5.000%, 1/01/45 - FGIC Insured
2,500 Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, 11/13 at 100.00 AA 2,275,500
Texas, Thermal Utility Revenue Bonds, TECO Project,
Series 2003, 5.000%, 11/15/30 - MBIA Insured
4,005 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Senior Lien 11/30 at 61.17 AA 493,696
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 0.000%, 11/15/38 -
MBIA Insured
3,000 Houston, Texas, Subordinate Lien Airport System Revenue Bonds, 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,101,160
Series 2002B, 5.500%, 7/01/18 - FSA Insured
3,125 Katy Independent School District, Harris, Fort Bend and 2/12 at 100.00 AAA 3,308,625
Waller Counties, Texas, General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2002A, 5.000%, 2/15/32 (Pre-refunded 2/15/12)
4,750 Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Texas, Power Supply 10/12 at 100.00 A3 4,735,655
System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A,
5.500%, 10/01/17 - RAAI Insured
1,750 Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance 8/13 at 100.00 Aa1 1,477,315
Program, Series 2003A, 5.125%, 8/01/42
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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TEXAS (continued)
$ 500 Victoria, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001, 8/11 at 100.00 AA- $ 492,755
5.000%, 8/15/23 - FGIC Insured
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21,130 Total Texas 17,082,846
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WASHINGTON - 0.3%
510 Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A, 10/11 at 100.00 Aa2 466,257
5.000%, 4/01/31 - FGIC Insured
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WISCONSIN - 1.4%
2,500 Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2003-3, 11/13 at 100.00 AA 2,416,125
5.000%, 11/01/26
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$ 178,735 Total Municipal Bonds (cost $175,048,572) 169,375,899
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SHARES DESCRIPTION (1) VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%
AIRLINES - 0.0%
220 UAL Corporation, (5) $ 1,934
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Total Common Stocks (cost $0) 1,934
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Total Investments (cost $175,048,572) - 98.2% 169,377,833
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Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.8% 3,161,747
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Net Assets - 100% $172,539,580
====================================================================================================================
(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 higher of Standard & Poor's Group
("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc.
("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's
or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment
grade.
The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and
SYNCORA as of September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio
Managers' Commentary for an expanded discussion of the
affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain
bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings
of the underlying insurers both during the period and after
period end.
(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. Such
investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA
rated securities.
(5) On December 9, 2002, UAL Corporation ("UAL"), the holding
company of United Air Lines, Inc. ("United") filed for
federal bankruptcy protection. The Adviser determined that
it was likely that United would not remain current on their
interest payment obligations with respect to the bonds
previously held and thus the Fund had stopped accruing
interest on its UAL bonds. On February 1, 2006, UAL emerged
from federal bankruptcy with the acceptance of its
reorganization plan by the bankruptcy court. Under the
settlement agreement established to meet UAL's unsecured
bond obligations, the bondholders, including the Fund,
received three distributions of UAL common stock over the
subsequent months, and the bankruptcy court dismissed all
unsecured claims of bondholders, including those of the
Fund. On May 5, 2006, the Fund liquidated such UAL common
stock holdings. On September 29, 2006 and May 30, 2007, the
Fund received additional distributions of 532 and 172
shares, respectively, of UAL common stock as a result of its
earlier ownership of the UAL bonds. The Fund liquidated 532
shares of such UAL common stock holdings on November 15,
2006. The Fund received an additional distribution of 48
shares on November 14, 2007. The remaining 220 shares of UAL
common stock were still held by the Fund at September 30,
2008.
N/R Not rated.
(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.
(IF) Inverse floating rate investment.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
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AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.2%
$ 200 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco 6/15 at 100.00 BBB $ 178,588
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Sonoma County Tobacco
Securitization Corporation, Series 2005, 4.250%, 6/01/21
1,365 California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco 6/12 at 100.00 BBB 1,286,826
Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Fresno County
Tobacco Funding Corporation, Series 2002, 5.625%, 6/01/23
4,045 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/22 at 100.00 BBB 2,045,192
Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds,
Series 2007A-2, 0.000%, 6/01/37
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5,610 Total Consumer Staples 3,510,606
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EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 9.6%
1,000 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 12/09 at 101.00 AAA 987,380
Stanford University, Series 1999P, 5.000%, 12/01/23
45 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/15 at 100.00 A3 39,509
University of Redlands, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/35
1,000 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 10/12 at 100.00 A2 1,002,840
University of San Diego, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 10/01/32
California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds,
University of the Pacific, Series 2006:
35 5.000%, 11/01/21 11/15 at 100.00 A2 33,450
45 5.000%, 11/01/25 11/15 at 100.00 A2 41,578
3,000 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, 10/11 at 101.00 A- 3,027,300
Revenue Bonds, J. David Gladstone Institutes, Series 2001,
5.500%, 10/01/19
2,000 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 10/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,965,040
University of California, UCLA Replacement Hospital Project,
Series 2002A, 5.000%, 10/01/22 - FSA Insured
1,000 Long Beach Bond Financing Authority, California, Lease 11/11 at 101.00 AA 933,120
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Long Beach Aquarium of the
South Pacific, Series 2001, 5.250%, 11/01/30 - AMBAC Insured
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8,125 Total Education and Civic Organizations 8,030,217
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HEALTH CARE - 9.2%
110 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 4/16 at 100.00 A+ 95,875
Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/37
625 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/16 at 100.00 AA- 378,906
Sutter Health, Series 2008, Trust 3146, 2.726%, 11/15/46 (IF)
2,000 California Infrastructure Economic Development Bank, Revenue 8/11 at 102.00 A+ 1,872,220
Bonds, Kaiser Hospital Assistance LLC, Series 2001A,
5.550%, 8/01/31
1,500 California Statewide Community Development Authority, 6/13 at 100.00 AAA 1,551,795
Hospital Revenue Bonds, Monterey Peninsula Hospital,
Series 2003B, 5.250%, 6/01/18 - FSA Insured
1,500 California Statewide Community Development Authority, 11/09 at 102.00 A+ 1,432,320
Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Mission Community
Hospital, Series 2001, 5.375%, 11/01/26
545 California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue 8/16 at 100.00 A+ 501,465
Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2001C,
5.250%, 8/01/31
1,880 California Statewide Community Development Authority, 12/08 at 100.50 AA 1,892,126
Revenue Bonds, Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation,
Series 2000, 5.500%, 6/01/17 - AMBAC Insured
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8,160 Total Health Care 7,724,707
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AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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HOUSING/MULTIFAMILY - 0.8%
$ 750 California Statewide Community Development Authority, 8/12 at 100.00 Baa1 $ 688,253
Student Housing Revenue Bonds, EAH - Irvine East Campus
Apartments, LLC Project, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 8/01/22 -
ACA Insured
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HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 0.2%
135 California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue 2/16 at 100.00 Aa2 133,090
Bonds, Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 - FGIC Insured
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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INDUSTRIALS - 1.8%
1,250 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste No Opt. Call BBB+ 1,118,488
Disposal Revenue Bonds, Republic Services Inc., Series 2002C,
5.250%, 6/01/23 (Mandatory put 12/01/17)
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
500 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste 1/16 at 102.00 BBB 403,320
Disposal Revenue Bonds, Waste Management Inc.,
Series 2002A, 5.000%, 1/01/22 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
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1,750 Total Industrials 1,521,808
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LONG-TERM CARE - 2.8%
1,500 ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, California, 11/12 at 100.00 A+ 1,446,120
Insured Senior Living Revenue Bonds, Odd Fellows Home of
California, Series 2003A, 5.200%, 11/15/22
1,000 California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 12/17 at 100.00 Baa1 871,940
Revenue Bonds, Inland Regional Center Project, Series 2007,
5.250%, 12/01/27
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2,500 Total Long-Term Care 2,318,060
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TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 22.6%
500 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003, 11/13 at 100.00 A+ 507,660
5.250%, 11/01/19 - RAAI Insured
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004:
750 5.000%, 2/01/23 2/14 at 100.00 A+ 723,900
800 5.125%, 4/01/25 4/14 at 100.00 A+ 772,776
1,000 Fremont Unified School District, Alameda County, California, 8/12 at 101.00 Aa3 980,450
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/21 -
FGIC Insured
Golden West Schools Financing Authority, California, General
Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, School District Program,
Series 1999A:
4,650 0.000%, 8/01/16 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 3,183,251
1,750 0.000%, 2/01/17 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 1,154,458
2,375 0.000%, 8/01/17 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 1,525,510
2,345 0.000%, 2/01/18 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 1,447,873
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Santa Clara
County, California, General Obligation Capital Appreciation
Bonds, Series 1995C:
1,015 0.000%, 5/01/17 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 660,724
1,080 0.000%, 5/01/18 - MBIA Insured No Opt. Call AA 657,968
100 Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, 8/15 at 100.00 AA- 94,622
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B,
5.000%, 8/01/27 - FGIC Insured
3,220 Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, 7/15 at 100.00 Aa3 3,087,336
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005,
5.000%, 7/01/27 - MBIA Insured
1,500 San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, 7/13 at 101.00 AAA 1,603,515
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003E,
5.250%, 7/01/24 - FSA Insured
2,565 Sunnyvale School District, Santa Clara County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 AAA 2,485,203
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/26 -
FSA Insured
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23,650 Total Tax Obligation/General 18,885,246
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TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 17.9%
1,000 Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, California, 10/13 at 100.00 BBB+ 891,450
Tax Allocation Bonds, Bell Project Area, Series 2003,
5.625%, 10/01/33 - RAAI Insured
3,500 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, No Opt. Call AA 3,972,850
Department of Corrections, Calipatria State Prison,
Series 1991A, 6.500%, 9/01/17 - MBIA Insured
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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued)
$ 1,000 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, 6/14 at 100.00 A $ 1,007,170
Department of Mental Health, Coalinga State Hospital,
Series 2004A, 5.500%, 6/01/23
120 Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, 9/15 at 100.00 N/R 108,482
Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005,
5.000%, 9/01/24 - FGIC Insured
360 Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino 9/16 at 101.00 AA 322,106
Redevelopment Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006,
5.000%, 9/01/38 - AMBAC Insured
1,000 Fontana Public Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation 10/15 at 100.00 AA 906,640
Revenue Bonds, North Fontana Redevelopment Project,
Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 - AMBAC Insured
1,050 Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, 6/15 at 100.00 AA 370,944
Enhanced Asset Backed Settlement Revenue Bonds,
Series 2005A, Trust Series 1500, 0.393%, 6/01/45 -
AMBAC Insured (IF)
Irvine, California, Unified School District, Community Facilities
District Special Tax Bonds, Series 2006A:
60 5.000%, 9/01/26 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 51,517
135 5.125%, 9/01/36 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 112,730
215 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, 9/15 at 100.00 Aa3 193,225
Lease Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project,
Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 - AMBAC Insured
1,300 Orange County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community 8/12 at 101.00 N/R 1,159,808
Facilities District 03-1 of Ladera Ranch, Series 2004A,
5.625%, 8/15/34
105 Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation 9/15 at 100.00 A- 93,489
Bonds, Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 -
SYNCORA GTY Insured
130 Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public 8/13 at 100.00 AA 121,827
Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 8/01/25 - AMBAC Insured
605 Sacramento City Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue No Opt. Call AA 627,004
Refunding Bonds, Series 1993A, 5.400%, 11/01/20 -
MBIA Insured
3,000 San Mateo County Transit District, California, Sales Tax 6/15 at 100.00 AA 3,013,290
Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/21 -
MBIA Insured
225 San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, 12/17 at 100.00 AA 198,070
California, Certificates of Participation, Phase 1, Series 2007A,
5.000%, 12/15/30 - AMBAC Insured
1,000 Santa Clara County Board of Education, California, Certificates 4/12 at 101.00 AA 951,430
of Participation, Series 2002, 5.000%, 4/01/25 - MBIA Insured
1,000 Travis Unified School District, Solano County, California, 9/16 at 100.00 N/R 843,460
Certificates of Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/26 -
FGIC Insured
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15,805 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 14,945,492
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TRANSPORTATION - 5.9%
1,150 Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, 1/10 at 100.00 BBB- 946,956
Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 1995A, 5.000%, 1/01/35
3,500 Los Angeles Harbors Department, California, Revenue Refunding 8/11 at 100.00 AA 3,619,000
Bonds, Series 2001B, 5.500%, 8/01/17 - AMBAC Insured
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
445 San Francisco Airports Commission, California, Revenue Bonds, 5/09 at 101.00 AA 370,347
San Francisco International Airport, Second Series 1999,
Issue 23A, 5.000%, 5/01/30 - FGIC Insured (Alternative
Minimum Tax)
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5,095 Total Transportation 4,936,303
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U.S. GUARANTEED - 13.6% (4)
400 Beverly Hills Unified School District, Los Angeles County, 8/12 at 100.00 AA (4) 427,944
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A,
5.000%, 8/01/26 (Pre-refunded 8/01/12)
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U.S. GUARANTEED (4) (continued)
California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply
Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A:
$ 1,750 5.750%, 5/01/17 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa $ 1,926,575
2,000 5.125%, 5/01/19 (Pre-refunded 5/01/12) 5/12 at 101.00 Aaa 2,159,620
2,600 California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 11/11 at 100.00 A2 (4) 2,777,320
University of the Pacific, Series 2002, 5.250%, 11/01/21
(Pre-refunded 11/01/11)
800 California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 2/14 at 100.00 AAA 869,352
5.125%, 2/01/27 (Pre-refunded 2/01/14)
2,000 North Orange County Community College District, California, 8/12 at 101.00 AA (4) 2,149,240
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/22
(Pre-refunded 8/01/12) - MBIA Insured
1,000 Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2002M, 11/12 at 100.00 A+ (4) 1,077,950
5.250%, 11/01/20 (Pre-refunded 11/01/12) - FGIC Insured
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10,550 Total U.S. Guaranteed 11,388,001
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UTILITIES - 5.7%
645 Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas No Opt. Call A 496,166
Purchase Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 11/15/37
200 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, 7/13 at 100.00 AA 200,320
Power System Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A-2,
5.000%, 7/01/21 - MBIA Insured
7,600 Merced Irrigation District, California, Certificates of Participation, 9/16 at 64.56 A 2,830,924
Water and Hydroelectric System Projects, Series 2008A,
0.000%, 9/01/23
215 Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue 9/15 at 100.00 BBB- 181,924
Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 - SYNCORA GTY Insured
1,010 Turlock Irrigation District, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, No Opt. Call A1 1,062,005
Series 1992A, 6.250%, 1/01/12 - MBIA Insured
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9,670 Total Utilities 4,771,339
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WATER AND SEWER - 2.4%
150 Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater 4/16 at 100.00 AA 136,277
Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 - MBIA Insured
250 Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority, 6/16 at 100.00 AA 231,255
California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 12/01/31 -
FGIC Insured
825 South Feather Water and Power Agency, California, Water Revenue 4/13 at 100.00 BBB 759,363
Certificates of Participation, Solar Photovoltaic Project,
Series 2003, 5.375%, 4/01/24
1,000 Woodbridge Irrigation District, California, Certificates of 7/13 at 100.00 BBB+ 891,090
Participation, Water Systems Project, Series 2003,
5.625%, 7/01/43
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2,225 Total Water and Sewer 2,017,985
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$ 94,025 Total Investments (cost $84,473,103) - 96.7% 80,871,107
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Other Assets Less Liabilities - 3.3% 2,760,408
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Net Assets - 100% $ 83,631,515
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(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 higher of Standard & Poor's Group
("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc.
("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's
or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment
grade.
The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and
SYNCORA as of September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio
Managers' Commentary for an expanded discussion of the
affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain
bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings
of the underlying insurers both during the period and after
period end.
(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. Such
investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA
rated securities.
N/R Not rated.
(IF) Inverse floating rate investment.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.2%
$ 100 New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, 9/15 at 100.00 BB+ $ 80,441
Liberty Revenue Bonds, IAC/InterActiveCorp, Series 2005,
5.000%, 9/01/35
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.6%
TSASC Inc., New York, Tobacco Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006:
430 4.750%, 6/01/22 6/16 at 100.00 BBB 368,600
540 5.000%, 6/01/26 6/16 at 100.00 BBB 463,444
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970 Total Consumer Staples 832,044
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EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - 10.3%
100 Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/17 at 100.00 BBB 82,451
Albany Law School, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/31
50 Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue 4/17 at 100.00 N/R 39,095
Bonds, Brighter Choice Charter Schools, Series 2007A,
5.000%, 4/01/37
1,700 Amherst Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue 8/12 at 101.00 AA 1,650,309
Bonds, UBF Faculty/Student Housing Corporation, University
of Buffalo Creekside Project, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 8/01/22 -
AMBAC Insured
30 Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency, New York, 5/16 at 100.00 BBB- 26,235
Revenue Bonds, St. Bonaventure University, Series 2006,
5.000%, 5/01/23
430 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue 7/17 at 100.00 BBB+ 366,734
Bonds, Manhattan College, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/41 -
RAAI Insured
785 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Insured Revenue 7/12 at 100.00 BBB 740,899
Bonds, Iona College, Series 2002, 5.000%, 7/01/22 -
SYNCORA GTY Insured
50 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue 7/15 at 100.00 AA 47,698
Bonds, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series 2004A,
5.000%, 7/01/29 - MBIA Insured
215 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Second General No Opt. Call A1 226,008
Resolution Consolidated Revenue Bonds, City University
System, Series 1990C, 7.500%, 7/01/10 - FGIC Insured
430 Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, New York, 8/17 at 100.00 A3 351,684
Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Bard College Project,
Series 2007-A2, 4.500%, 8/01/36
100 Hempstead Town Industrial Development Agency, New York, 10/15 at 100.00 A 91,308
Revenue Bonds, Adelphi University, Civic Facility Project,
Series 2005, 5.000%, 10/01/35
100 New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, 10/14 at 100.00 A- 89,449
Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, St. Francis College, Series 2004,
5.000%, 10/01/34
500 New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, 2/11 at 100.00 A- 493,400
Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, YMCA of Greater New York,
Series 2002, 5.250%, 8/01/21
430 New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, 1/17 at 100.00 AA 357,463
PILOT Revenue Bonds, Queens Baseball Stadium Project,
Series 2006, 4.750%, 1/01/42 - AMBAC Insured
590 New York City Industrial Development Authority, New York, 9/16 at 100.00 BBB- 463,339
PILOT Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium Project, Series 2006,
4.500%, 3/01/39 - FGIC Insured
200 Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and 2/09 at 101.00 BBB- 191,198
Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher
Education Revenue Bonds, Ana G. Mendez University System,
Series 1999, 5.375%, 2/01/19
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AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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EDUCATION AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS (continued)
$ 65 Seneca County Industrial Development Authority, New York, 10/17 at 100.00 BBB $ 55,413
Revenue Bonds, New York Chiropractic College, Series 2007,
5.000%, 10/01/27
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5,775 Total Education and Civic Organizations 5,272,683
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FINANCIALS - 0.7%
435 Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs No Opt. Call AA- 378,037
Headquarters Revenue Bonds Series 2007, 5.500%, 10/01/37
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HEALTH CARE - 13.7%
450 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured 2/15 at 100.00 N/R 402,255
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Montefiore Hospital, Series 2004,
5.000%, 8/01/29 - FGIC Insured
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds,
Lenox Hill Hospital Obligated Group, Series 2001:
110 5.375%, 7/01/20 7/11 at 101.00 Ba1 100,332
100 5.500%, 7/01/30 7/11 at 101.00 Ba1 84,934
950 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/16 at 100.00 AA 882,531
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Series 2006-1,
5.000%, 7/01/35
670 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/13 at 100.00 AA 660,633
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 2003-1,
5.000%, 7/01/21 - MBIA Insured
405 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 8/14 at 100.00 AAA 426,056
New York and Presbyterian Hospital, Series 2004A,
5.250%, 8/15/15 - FSA Insured
1,680 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/11 at 101.00 AA 1,715,616
Winthrop South Nassau University Health System Obligated
Group, Series 2001A, 5.250%, 7/01/17 - AMBAC Insured
1,195 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/11 at 101.00 AA 1,220,334
Winthrop South Nassau University Health System Obligated
Group, Series 2001B, 5.250%, 7/01/17 - AMBAC Insured
500 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/13 at 100.00 Baa1 444,825
Winthrop-South Nassau University Hospital Association,
Series 2003A, 5.500%, 7/01/32
Madison County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic
Facility Revenue Bonds, Oneida Health System, Series 2007A:
100 5.250%, 2/01/27 No Opt. Call BBB- 86,808
90 5.500%, 2/01/32 No Opt. Call BBB- 77,429
750 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, 2/13 at 100.00 AA 728,370
Health System Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 2/15/21 -
AMBAC Insured
245 New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, 7/12 at 101.00 B2 218,013
Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Staten Island University Hospital,
Series 2002C, 6.450%, 7/01/32
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7,245 Total Health Care 7,048,136
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HOUSING/MULTIFAMILY - 2.9%
1,000 New Hartford-Sunset Woods Funding Corporation, New York, 8/12 at 101.00 AAA 1,012,510
FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Sunset Woods
Apartments II Project, Series 2002, 5.350%, 2/01/20
250 New York City Housing Development Corporation, New York, 5/14 at 100.00 AA 243,925
Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A,
5.250%, 11/01/30
275 New York State Housing Finance Agency, Affordable Housing 11/17 at 100.00 Aa2 234,869
Revenue, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 11/01/38
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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1,525 Total Housing/Multifamily 1,491,304
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HOUSING/SINGLE FAMILY - 8.0%
2,000 New York State Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage 10/11 at 100.00 Aa1 1,903,440
Revenue Bonds, Series 101, 5.000%, 10/01/18
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
2,500 New York State Mortgage Agency, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 4/11 at 100.00 Aaa 2,184,750
Thirty-First Series A, 5.300%, 10/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
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4,500 Total Housing/Single Family 4,088,190
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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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LONG-TERM CARE - 11.9%
$ 1,940 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Nursing 8/11 at 101.00 AA $ 1,837,335
Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Norwegian Christian Home
and Health Center, Series 2001, 5.200%, 8/01/36 - MBIA Insured
100 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Non-State Supported 11/16 at 100.00 Aa2 90,121
Debt, Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Revenue Bonds,
Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/31
50 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/15 at 100.00 N/R 34,785
Providence Rest, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/35 - ACA Insured
2,000 East Rochester Housing Authority, New York, FHA-Insured 8/12 at 101.00 AAA 2,028,260
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Jewish Home of Rochester,
Series 2002, 4.625%, 2/15/17
1,000 East Rochester Housing Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, 12/12 at 103.00 AAA 1,004,370
GNMA/FHA-Secured Revenue Bonds, St. Mary's Residence Project,
Series 2002A, 5.375%, 12/20/22
980 New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, GNMA 11/12 at 101.00 AA+ 874,768
Collateralized Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Eger Harbor House Inc.,
Series 2002A, 4.950%, 11/20/32
25 Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic 7/16 at 100.00 N/R 22,661
Facility Revenue Bonds, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program,
Series 2008-B1, 5.500%, 7/01/18
275 Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facilities 7/16 at 101.00 N/R 249,271
Revenue Bonds, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program Bonds,
Series 2008-C1, 5.500%, 7/01/18
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6,370 Total Long-Term Care 6,141,571
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MATERIALS - 0.1%
90 Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency, New York, 12/13 at 100.00 BBB 74,907
Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, International Paper
Company Project, Series 2003A, 5.200%, 12/01/20
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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TAX OBLIGATION/GENERAL - 8.4%
Clarkstown, Rickland County, New York, Various Purposes Serial
Bonds, Series 1992:
505 5.600%, 6/15/10 - AMBAC Insured No Opt. Call AA 529,563
525 5.600%, 6/15/11 - AMBAC Insured No Opt. Call AA 560,285
525 5.600%, 6/15/12 - AMBAC Insured No Opt. Call AA 569,163
15 Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue 2/17 at 100.00 AA 11,809
Bonds, Series 2006A, 4.500%, 2/15/47 - MBIA Insured (UB)
300 New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 8/14 at 100.00 Aaa 312,903
Series 2004C, 5.250%, 8/15/16
200 New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 3/15 at 100.00 AA 203,950
Series 2005J, 5.000%, 3/01/19 - FGIC Insured
1,000 New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 6/16 at 100.00 AA 944,770
Series 2006J-1, 5.000%, 6/01/25
1,260 New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Series D, 12/17 at 100.00 AA 1,207,836
5.125%, 12/01/25
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4,330 Total Tax Obligation/General 4,340,279
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TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED - 16.4%
600 Battery Park City Authority, New York, Senior Revenue Bonds, 11/13 at 100.00 AAA 592,470
Series 2003A, 5.000%, 11/01/23
500 Erie County Industrial Development Agency, New York, School 5/14 at 100.00 AAA 510,730
Facility Revenue Bonds, Buffalo City School District, Series 2004,
5.750%, 5/01/26 - FSA Insured
500 Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, State Service 7/12 at 100.00 AA 513,560
Contract Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 1/01/20 -
MBIA Insured
95 Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, New York, Sales Tax 11/08 at 100.00 AAA 95,007
Secured Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A-2, 5.125%, 11/15/21 -
AMBAC Insured
New York City Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation, New York,
Dedicated Revenue Bonds, Local Government Assistance
Corporation, Series 2004A:
250 5.000%, 10/15/25 - MBIA Insured 10/14 at 100.00 AAA 242,465
200 5.000%, 10/15/26 - MBIA Insured 10/14 at 100.00 AAA 193,080
1,225 5.000%, 10/15/29 - AMBAC Insured 10/14 at 100.00 AAA 1,175,694
600 New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building 1/17 at 100.00 AA- 562,524
Aid Revenue Bonds, Fiscal Series 2007S-2, 5.000%, 1/15/28 -
FGIC Insured
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PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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TAX OBLIGATION/LIMITED (continued)
$ 670 New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future 2/13 at 100.00 AAA $ 665,893
Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal Series 2003E, 5.000%, 2/01/23
550 New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future 11/17 at 100.00 AAA 525,228
Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal Series 2007C-1, 5.000%, 11/01/27
775 New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State 12/17 at 100.00 AAA 749,758
Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A,
5.000%, 12/15/26 (UB)
250 New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust 4/14 at 100.00 AA 250,835
Fund Bonds, Second Genera1 Series 2004, 5.000%, 4/01/21 -
MBIA Insured
145 New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust No Opt. Call AA 174,960
Fund Bonds, Series 2005B, Trust 2800, 5.162%, 4/01/20 -
AMBAC Insured (IF)
425 New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust 10/17 at 100.00 AA 403,359
Fund Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 4/01/27
New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed and State Contingency Contract-Backed
Bonds, Series 2003A-1:
1,000 5.250%, 6/01/20 - AMBAC Insured 6/13 at 100.00 AA 1,003,210
250 5.250%, 6/01/21 - AMBAC Insured 6/13 at 100.00 AA 248,155
500 New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, 6/13 at 100.00 AA- 503,435
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed and State Contingency
Contract-Backed Bonds, Series 2003B-1C, 5.500%, 6/01/21
30 Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, Convention No Opt. Call AA- 30,937
Center Bonds, Series 1990E, 7.250%, 1/01/10
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8,565 Total Tax Obligation/Limited 8,441,300
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TRANSPORTATION - 1.9%
180 Albany Parking Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/11 at 101.00 BBB+ 174,380
Series 2001A, 5.625%, 7/15/25
500 Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation No Opt. Call A 522,165
Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 11/15/15 - FGIC Insured
100 New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds, 7/15 at 100.00 AAA 95,580
Series 2005G, 5.000%, 1/01/30 - FSA Insured
105 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue 6/15 at 101.00 AA- 99,080
Bonds, One Hundred Fortieth Series 2005, 5.000%, 12/01/31 -
SYNCORA GTY Insured
120 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue 8/17 at 100.00 AAA 98,350
Bonds, One Hundred Forty Eighth Series 2008, Trust 2920,
0.036%, 8/15/32 - FSA Insured (IF)
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1,005 Total Transportation 989,555
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U.S. GUARANTEED - 6.1% (4)
220 Albany Parking Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, 7/11 at 101.00 N/R (4) 238,337
Series 2001A, 5.625%, 7/15/25 (Pre-refunded 7/15/11)
1,080 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Judicial Facilities No Opt. Call AAA 1,226,718
Lease Revenue Bonds, Suffolk County Issue, Series 1986,
7.375%, 7/01/16 (ETM)
250 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, 5/13 at 100.00 Aaa 272,180
North Shore Long Island Jewish Group, Series 2003,
5.375%, 5/01/23 (Pre-refunded 5/01/13)
340 Suffolk County Water Authority, New York, Water Revenue No Opt. Call AAA 365,157
Bonds, Series 1986V, 6.750%, 6/01/12 (ETM)
965 TSASC Inc., New York, Tobacco Asset-Backed Bonds, 7/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,019,812
Series 2002-1, 5.500%, 7/15/24 (Pre-refunded 7/15/12)
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2,855 Total U.S. Guaranteed 3,122,204
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Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
Portfolio of INVESTMENTS September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL OPTIONAL CALL
AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION (1) PROVISIONS (2) RATINGS (3) VALUE
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UTILITIES - 3.4%
Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General
Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A:
$ 570 5.000%, 12/01/23 - FGIC Insured 6/16 at 100.00 A- $ 541,454
430 5.000%, 12/01/25 - FGIC Insured 6/16 at 100.00 A- 404,454
500 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 3/11 at 100.00 AA 494,850
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, New York State Electric and
Gas Corporation, Series 2005A, 4.100%, 3/15/15 -
MBIA Insured
250 Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, New York, 11/11 at 101.00 Baa2 242,823
Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds, American
Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara LP, Series 2001A,
5.450%, 11/15/26 (Mandatory put 11/15/12)
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
60 Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, 11/08 at 100.00 BBB 60,013
Westchester County, New York, Resource Recovery Revenue
Bonds, RESCO Company, Series 1996, 5.500%, 7/01/09
(Alternative Minimum Tax)
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1,810 Total Utilities 1,743,594
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WATER AND SEWER - 12.5%
2,500 New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, 6/11 at 101.00 AAA 2,419,849
Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Fiscal
Series 2001C, 5.125%, 6/15/33
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean
Water and Drinking Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York
City Municipal Water Finance Authority Loan, Series 2002B:
2,000 5.250%, 6/15/19 6/12 at 100.00 AAA 2,056,340
2,000 5.000%, 6/15/27 6/12 at 100.00 AAA 1,929,180
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6,500 Total Water and Sewer 6,405,369
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$ 52,075 Total Investments (cost $52,609,264) - 98.1% 50,449,614
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Floating Rate Obligations - (1.1)% (590,000)
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Other Assets Less Liabilities - 3.0% 1,559,886
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Net Assets - 100% $ 51,419,500
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(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 higher of Standard & Poor's Group
("Standard & Poor's") or Moody's Investor Service, Inc.
("Moody's") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor's
or Baa by Moody's are considered to be below investment
grade.
The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on
certain bonds insured by ACA, AMBAC, FGIC, MBIA, RAAI and
SYNCORA as of September 30, 2008. Please see the Portfolio
Managers' Commentary for an expanded discussion of the
affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain
bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings
of the underlying insurers both during the period and after
period end.
(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. Such
investments are normally considered to be equivalent to AAA
rated securities.
N/R Not rated.
(ETM) Escrowed to maturity.
(IF) Inverse floating rate investment.
(UB) Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected
as a financing transaction pursuant to the provisions of
SFAS No. 140.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of
ASSETS & LIABILITIES
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
SELECT SELECT SELECT CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 SELECT TAX-FREE SELECT TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
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ASSETS
Investments, at value
(cost $223,418,226, $243,306,010, $175,048,572,
$84,473,103 and $52,609,264, respectively) $218,237,091 $227,987,721 $169,377,833 $80,871,107 $50,449,614
Cash 1,852,775 244,452 1,145,364 1,960,621 976,754
Receivables:
Interest 3,539,234 3,776,830 2,745,390 1,157,012 795,247
Investments sold -- 505,000 -- -- --
Other assets 61,568 64,967 47,955 25,216 16,751
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Total assets 223,690,668 232,578,970 173,316,542 84,013,956 52,238,366
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LIABILITIES
Floating rate obligations -- 1,500,000 -- -- 590,000
Payables:
Investments purchased -- 650,997 -- -- --
Common share dividends 840,425 890,247 640,767 312,610 183,388
Accrued expenses:
Management fees 44,218 55,570 42,010 20,761 12,764
Other 125,443 46,581 94,185 49,070 32,714
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Total liabilities 1,010,086 3,143,395 776,962 382,441 818,866
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Net assets $222,680,582 $229,435,575 $172,539,580 $83,631,515 $51,419,500
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Shares outstanding 16,411,257 17,623,619 12,972,533 6,265,719 3,909,847
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Net asset value per share outstanding $ 13.57 $ 13.02 $ 13.30 $ 13.35 $ 13.15
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
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Shares, $.01 par value per share $ 164,113 $ 176,236 $ 129,725 $ 62,657 $ 39,098
Paid-in surplus 228,113,007 245,918,148 178,488,889 87,243,509 53,644,447
Undistributed (Over-distribution of)
net investment income 791,496 390,323 (269,138) 29,274 (48,890)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
from investments (1,206,899) (1,730,843) (139,157) (101,929) (55,505)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments (5,181,135) (15,318,289) (5,670,739) (3,601,996) (2,159,650)
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Net assets $222,680,582 $229,435,575 $172,539,580 $83,631,515 $51,419,500
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Authorized shares Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of
OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
SELECT SELECT SELECT CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 SELECT TAX-FREE SELECT TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
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INVESTMENT INCOME $ 6,146,966 $ 6,343,712 $ 4,499,885 $ 2,270,037 $ 1,338,581
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EXPENSES
Management fees 269,350 341,993 256,507 126,808 77,922
Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses 14,200 12,897 10,791 3,961 3,320
Interest expense on floating rate obligations -- 22,209 1,885 19,023 12,513
Custodian's fees and expenses 19,119 18,769 18,315 13,140 12,444
Trustees' fees and expenses 2,767 2,898 1,887 1,127 630
Professional fees 9,125 8,881 7,978 5,769 4,994
Shareholders' reports - printing and
mailing expenses 26,764 28,653 22,448 9,728 7,852
Stock exchange listing fees 4,639 4,610 4,610 4,610 4,610
Investor relations expense 18,682 19,129 13,912 6,330 4,136
Other expenses 3,432 3,759 3,111 2,920 2,178
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Total expenses before custodian fee credit 368,078 463,798 341,444 193,416 130,599
Custodian fee credit (7,917) (11,762) (4,540) (4,382) (1,448)
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Net expenses 360,161 452,036 336,904 189,034 129,151
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Net investment income 5,786,805 5,891,676 4,162,981 2,081,003 1,209,430
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) from investments 138,066 (65,735) (56,661) (17,003) (15,314)
Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments (12,364,223) (15,997,628) (8,808,940) (4,651,615) (2,497,423)
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (12,226,157) (16,063,363) (8,865,601) (4,668,618) (2,512,737)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations $ (6,439,352) $(10,171,687) $(4,702,620) $(2,587,615) $(1,303,307)
====================================================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of
CHANGES in NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
SELECT TAX-FREE (NXP) SELECT TAX-FREE 2 (NXQ) SELECT TAX-FREE 3 (NXR)
----------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR SIX MONTHS YEAR SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED
9/30/08 3/31/08 9/30/08 3/31/08 9/30/08 3/31/08
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OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 5,786,805 $ 11,509,535 $ 5,891,676 $ 11,618,930 $ 4,162,981 $ 8,305,757
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments 138,066 147,459 (65,735) (288,340) (56,661) (48,471)
Forward swaps -- -- -- -- -- --
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)
of investments (12,364,223) (7,207,078) (15,997,628) (11,881,693) (8,808,940) (5,615,646)
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Net increase (decrease)
in net assets
from operations (6,439,352) 4,449,916 (10,171,687) (551,103) (4,702,620) 2,641,640
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
From net investment income (5,609,810) (11,213,242) (5,865,853) (11,242,116) (4,162,727) (8,322,967)
From accumulated
net realized gains -- -- -- -- -- --
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Decrease in net assets
from distributions
to shareholders (5,609,810) (11,213,242) (5,865,853) (11,242,116) (4,162,727) (8,322,967)
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Net proceeds from shares issued
to shareholders due to
reinvestment of distributions 236,150 182,700 228,840 -- 117,307 --
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Net increase (decrease)
in net assets from
capital share transactions 236,150 182,700 228,840 -- 117,307 --
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Net increase (decrease)
in net assets (11,813,012) (6,580,626) (15,808,700) (11,793,219) (8,748,040) (5,681,327)
Net assets at the
beginning of period 234,493,594 241,074,220 245,244,275 257,037,494 181,287,620 186,968,947
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Net assets at the
end of period $222,680,582 $234,493,594 $229,435,575 $245,244,275 $172,539,580 $181,287,620
====================================================================================================================================
Undistributed
(Over-distribution of) net
investment income at the
end of period $ 791,496 $ 614,501 $ 390,323 $ 364,500 $ (269,138) $ (269,392)
====================================================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of
CHANGES in NET ASSETS (continued) (Unaudited)
CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE (NXC) NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE (NXN)
-------------------------------- ------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED
9/30/08 3/31/08 9/30/08 3/31/08
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OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 2,081,003 $ 4,101,055 $ 1,209,430 $ 2,406,620
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments (17,003) (84,927) (15,314) (82,020)
Forward swaps -- -- -- 41,813
Change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments (4,651,615) (3,947,262) (2,497,423) (1,858,128)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations (2,587,615) 68,866 (1,303,307) 508,285
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
From net investment income (2,085,778) (3,995,905) (1,196,413) (2,391,875)
From accumulated net realized gains -- (66,966) -- (47,290)
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Decrease in net assets from distributions
to shareholders (2,085,778) (4,062,871) (1,196,413) (2,439,165)
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Net proceeds from shares issued
to shareholders due to
reinvestment of distributions 80,969 40,911 10,984 11,240
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from capital share transactions 80,969 40,911 10,984 11,240
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets (4,592,424) (3,953,094) (2,488,736) (1,919,640)
Net assets at the beginning of period 88,223,939 92,177,033 53,908,236 55,827,876
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Net assets at the end of period $83,631,515 $88,223,939 $51,419,500 $53,908,236
====================================================================================================================================
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net
investment income at the
end of period $ 29,274 $ 34,049 $ (48,890) $ (61,907)
====================================================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange
symbols are Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP), Nuveen Select
Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (NXQ), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3
(NXR), Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC) and Nuveen New
York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN) (collectively, the "Funds"). The
Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as
closed-end, diversified management investment companies.
Each Fund seeks to provide stable dividends consistent with the preservation of
capital, exempt from regular federal and designated state income taxes, where
applicable, by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of municipal
obligations.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
Investment Valuation
The prices of municipal bonds in each Fund's investment portfolio are provided
by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. When market price
quotes are not readily available (which is usually the case for municipal
securities), the pricing service may establish fair value based on yields or
prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity
and rating, indications of value from securities dealers, evaluations of
anticipated cash flows or collateral and general market conditions. Prices of
forward swap contracts are also provided by an independent pricing service
approved by each Fund's Board of Trustees. If the pricing service is unable to
supply a price for an investment or derivative instrument, each Fund may use
market quotes provided by major broker/dealers in such investments. If it is
determined that the market price for an investment or derivative instrument is
unavailable or inappropriate, the Board of Trustees of the Funds, or its
designee, may establish fair value in accordance with procedures established in
good faith by the Board of Trustees. Temporary investments in securities that
have variable rate and demand features qualifying them as short-term investments
are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions
Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and
losses from transactions are determined on the specific identification method.
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
segregate assets with a current value at least equal to the amount of the
when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. At September 30, 2008, Nuveen
Select Tax-Free 2 (NXQ) had outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase
commitment of $650,997. There were no such outstanding purchase commitments in
any of the other Funds.
Investment Income
Interest income, which includes the amortization of premiums and accretion of
discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis.
Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses, if any.
Income Taxes
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 which 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.
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Notes to
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
Effective September 30, 2007, the Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes"
(FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be
recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN
48 requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be
taken in the course of preparing the Funds' tax returns to determine whether it
is "more-likely-than-not" (i.e., a greater than 50-percent likelihood) of being
sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the
more-likely-than-not threshold may result in a tax expense in the current year.
Implementation of FIN 48 required management of the Funds to analyze all open
tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major
jurisdictions, which includes federal and certain states. 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). The Funds have
no examinations in progress.
For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the
reporting period, management of the Funds has reviewed all tax positions taken
or expected to be taken in the preparation of the Funds' tax returns and
concluded the adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no impact to the Funds' net assets
or results of operations as of and during the six months ended September 30,
2008.
The Funds are 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.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends from tax-exempt net investment income are declared monthly. Net
realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if
any, are 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 tax-exempt 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. generally accepted
accounting principles.
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.
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"). 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. An investment
in an externally-deposited inverse floater is identified in the Portfolio of
Investments as an "Inverse floating
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rate investment". An investment in a self-deposited inverse floater is accounted
for as a financing transaction in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 140 (SFAS No. 140) "Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities". In such
instances, a fixed-rate bond deposited into a special purpose trust is
identified in the Portfolio of Investments as an "Underlying bond of an inverse
floating rate trust", with the Fund accounting for the short-term floating rate
certificates issued by the trust 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 the related interest paid to the
holders of the short-term floating rate certificates is included as a component
of "Interest expense on floating rate obligations" on the Statement of
Operations.
Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes
referred to as a "recourse trust" or "credit recovery swap") 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, as well as any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these
agreements, a Fund's potential exposure to losses related to or on inverse
floaters increases beyond the value of the investments included on the Fund's
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as the Fund may potentially be liable to
fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the floating rate certificates.
During the six months ended September 30, 2008, each Fund invested in externally
deposited inverse floaters and/or self-deposited inverse floaters.
At September 30, 2008, each Fund's maximum exposure to recourse trusts and/or
credit recovery swap, if any, is as follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum exposure $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
=================================================================================================================
The average floating rate obligations outstanding and average annual interest
rate and fees related to self-deposited inverse floaters during the six months
ended September 30, 2008, were as follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average floating rate obligations $1,701,557 $163,525 $1,588,525 $989,467
Average annual interest rate and fees 2.60% 2.30% 2.39% 2.52%
=================================================================================================================
Forward Swap Transactions
Each Fund is authorized to invest in forward interest rate swap transactions.
Each Fund's use of forward interest rate swap transactions is intended to help
the Fund manage its overall interest rate sensitivity, either shorter or longer,
generally to more closely align the Fund's interest rate sensitivity with that
of the broader municipal market. Forward interest rate swap transactions involve
each Fund's agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or
variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a
variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a
specified date in the future (the "effective date"). The amount of the payment
obligation is based on the notional amount of the forward swap contract and the
termination date of the swap (which is akin to a bond's maturity). The value of
the Fund's swap commitment would increase or decrease based primarily on the
extent to which long-term interest rates for bonds having a maturity of the
swap's termination date increases or decreases. The Funds may terminate a swap
contract prior to the effective date, at which point a realized gain or loss is
recognized. When a forward swap is terminated, it ordinarily does not involve
the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal, but rather
is settled in cash on a net basis. Each Fund intends, but is not obligated, to
terminate its forward swaps before the effective date. Accordingly, the risk of
loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to
the credit risk associated with a counterparty failing to honor its commitment
to pay any realized gain to the Fund upon termination. To reduce such credit
risk, all counterparties are required to pledge collateral daily (based on the
daily valuation of each swap) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately
equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold.
Reciprocally, when any of the Funds have an unrealized loss on a swap contract,
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 swap valuations fluctuate, either up or
down, by at least the predetermined threshold amount. None of the Funds invested
in forward interest rate swap transactions during the six months ended September
30, 2008.
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Notes to
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
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. Tax-exempt 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. Such securities are included in the Portfolios of Investments
with a 0.000% coupon rate in their description. The market prices of zero coupon
securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that
pay interest periodically.
Custodian Fee Credit
Each Fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian
fees and expenses are reduced by net credits earned on each Fund's cash on
deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight
investments. Credits for cash balances may be offset by charges for any days on
which a Fund overdraws its account at the custodian bank.
Indemnifications
Under the Funds' organizational documents, their Officers and Trustees are
indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their
duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds
enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The
Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would
involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet
occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to
these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles 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. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
During the current fiscal period, the Funds adopted the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS No. 157) "Fair Value
Measurements." SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands
disclosure about fair value measurements. In determining the value of each
Fund's investments various inputs are used. These inputs are summarized in the
three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices
for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds,
credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including management's
assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of
the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following is a summary of each Fund's fair value measurements as of
September 30, 2008:
SELECT TAX-FREE (NXP) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments $6,935 $218,230,156 $ -- $218,237,091
================================================================================================================
SELECT TAX-FREE 2 (NXQ) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments $6,654 $227,981,067 $ -- $227,987,721
================================================================================================================
SELECT TAX-FREE 3 (NXR) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments $1,934 $169,375,899 $ -- $169,377,833
================================================================================================================
CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE (NXC) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments $ -- $80,871,107 $ -- $80,871,107
================================================================================================================
NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE (NXN) LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments $ -- $50,449,614 $ -- $50,449,614
================================================================================================================
The following is a reconciliation of the Fund's Level 3 investments held at the
beginning and end of the measurement period:
NEW YORK SELECT
TAX-FREE (NXN)
LEVEL 3
INVESTMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as of March 31, 2008 $ 527,326
Gains (losses):
Net realized gains (losses) --
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 122,674
Net purchases at cost (sales at proceeds) (650,000)
Net discounts (premiums) --
Net transfers in to (out of) at end of period fair value --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as of September 30, 2008 $ --
================================================================================
3. FUND SHARES
Share Repurchases
On July 30, 2008, the Funds' Board of Trustees approved a program under which
each Fund may repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its
outstanding shares. The Funds did not repurchase any of their shares during the
six months ended September 30, 2008.
Transactions in shares were as follows:
SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE (NXP) TAX-FREE 2 (NXQ) TAX-FREE 3 (NXR)
------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------
SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS
ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED
9/30/08 3/31/08 9/30/08 3/31/08 9/30/08 3/31/08
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares issued to shareholders
due to reinvestment of distributions 16,596 12,459 16,551 -- 8,409 --
==================================================================================================================
CALIFORNIA SELECT NEW YORK SELECT
TAX-FREE (NXC) TAX-FREE (NXN)
----------------------- -----------------------
SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS
ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED
9/30/08 3/31/08 9/30/08 3/31/08
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares issued to shareholders
due to reinvestment of distributions 5,750 2,899 797 827
==================================================================================================================
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Notes to
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments)
during the six months ended September 30, 2008, were as follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchases $7,399,008 $12,487,833 $3,833,109 $3,996,034 $ 355,191
Sales and maturities 7,784,228 10,166,215 5,027,914 7,712,173 2,002,754
==================================================================================================================
5. 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 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
transactions subject to SFAS No. 140. 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 values of the Funds.
At September 30, 2008, the cost of investments was as follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cost of investments $222,900,320 $241,761,812 $174,979,200 $84,521,513 $52,012,079
===================================================================================================================
Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments
at September 30, 2008, were as follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross unrealized:
Appreciation $ 7,150,197 $ 4,426,744 $ 4,045,083 $ 1,570,689 $ 440,646
Depreciation (11,813,426) (19,622,555) (9,646,450) (5,221,095) (2,592,795)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments $ (4,663,229) $(15,195,811) $(5,601,367) $(3,650,406) $(2,152,149)
===================================================================================================================
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The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income
and net long-term capital gains at March 31, 2008, the Funds' last tax year end,
were as follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net tax-exempt income* $1,061,243 $1,211,279 $364,661 $378,533 $130,930
Undistributed net ordinary income** 1,594 1,512 439 -- --
Undistributed net long-term capital gains -- -- -- -- --
==================================================================================================================
* Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced
for the dividend declared on March 3, 2008, paid on April 1, 2008.
** 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
March 31, 2008, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as
follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions from net tax-exempt income $11,212,532 $11,198,099 $8,322,967 $3,980,219 $2,392,058
Distributions from net ordinary income** -- -- -- -- --
Distributions from net long-term capital gains -- -- -- 66,849 47,064
==================================================================================================================
** Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net
short-term capital gains, if any.
At March 31, 2008, 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 follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expiration:
March 31, 2015 $1,345,204 $1,369,835 $18,217 $ -- $ --
March 31, 2016 -- 7,597 54,760 34,855 40,191
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $1,345,204 $1,377,432 $72,977 $34,855 $40,191
==================================================================================================================
The Funds have elected to defer net realized losses from investments incurred
from November 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008, the Funds' last tax year end,
("post-October losses") in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
Post-October losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the current
fiscal year:
SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3
(NXQ) (NXR)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post-October capital losses $262,895 $9,584
================================================================================
6. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Each Fund's management fee is separated into two components - a complex-level
component, based on the aggregate amount of all fund assets managed by Nuveen
Asset Management (the "Adviser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuveen
Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"), and a specific fund-level component, based only on
the amount of assets within each individual Fund. This pricing structure enables
Nuveen fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within each
individual fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets
managed by the Adviser.
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Notes to
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited)
The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is based upon the
average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
SELECT TAX-FREE 2 (NXQ)
SELECT TAX-FREE 3 (NXR)
CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE (NXC)
SELECT TAX-FREE (NXP) NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE (NXN)
AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS FUND-LEVEL FEE RATE FUND-LEVEL FEE RATE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the first $125 million .0500% .1000%
For the next $125 million .0375 .0875
For the next $250 million .0250 .0750
For the next $500 million .0125 .0625
=====================================================================================
The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, which is additive to the
fund-level fee, for all Nuveen sponsored funds in the U.S., is based on the
aggregate amount of total fund assets managed as stated in the table below. As
of September 30, 2008, the complex-level fee rate was .1947%.
The complex-level fee schedule is as follows:
COMPLEX-LEVEL ASSET BREAKPOINT LEVEL (1) 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
================================================================================
(1) The complex-level fee component of the management fee for the funds is
calculated based upon the aggregate daily net assets of all
Nuveen-sponsored funds in the United States, with such daily net assets to
include assets attributable to preferred stock issued by or borrowings by
such funds but to exclude assets attributable to investments in other
Nuveen-sponsored funds.
The management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and
administrative services and general office facilities. The Funds pay 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 Funds 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.
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7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 161 (SFAS No. 161)
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This standard is intended to enhance
financial statement disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging
activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses
derivative instruments, b) how derivative instruments and related hedge items
are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items
affect a fund's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS
No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of September 30, 2008,
management does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will impact the
financial statement amounts; however, additional footnote disclosures may be
required about the use of derivative instruments and hedging items.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Distributions to Shareholders
The Funds declared dividend distributions from their tax-exempt net investment
income which were paid on November 3, 2008, to shareholders of record on October
15, 2008, as follows:
CALIFORNIA NEW YORK
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
TAX-FREE TAX-FREE 2 TAX-FREE 3 TAX-FREE TAX-FREE
(NXP) (NXQ) (NXR) (NXC) (NXN)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividend per share $.0570 $.0555 $.0535 $.0555 $.0510
================================================================================
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Financial
HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
Investment Operations Less Distributions
----------------------------------- ------------------------------
Net Ending
Beginning Net Realized/ Net Net Ending
Net Asset Investment Unrealized Investment Capital Asset Market
Value Income Gain (Loss) Total Income Gains Total Value Value
================================================================================================================================
SELECT TAX-FREE (NXP)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) $14.30 $.35 $(.74) $(.39) $(.34) $ -- $(.34) $13.57 $13.09
2008 14.72 .70 (.44) .26 (.68) -- (.68) 14.30 14.24
2007 14.62 .70 .08 .78 (.68) -- (.68) 14.72 14.85
2006 14.62 .70 (.02) .68 (.68) -- (.68) 14.62 14.21
2005 14.85 .70 (.12) .58 (.71) (.10) (.81) 14.62 13.50
2004 14.82 .73 .15 .88 (.76) (.09) (.85) 14.85 14.30
SELECT TAX-FREE 2 (NXQ)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) 13.93 .33 (.91) (.58) (.33) -- (.33) 13.02 12.86
2008 14.60 .66 (.69) (.03) (.64) -- (.64) 13.93 13.79
2007 14.44 .66 .14 .80 (.64) -- (.64) 14.60 14.07
2006 14.38 .66 .06 .72 (.65) (.01) (.66) 14.44 13.37
2005 14.56 .67 (.13) .54 (.68) (.04) (.72) 14.38 13.08
2004 14.45 .70 .19 .89 (.72) (.06) (.78) 14.56 13.80
================================================================================================================================
Total Returns
--------------------
Based on
Based on Net
Market Asset
Value* Value*
========================================
SELECT TAX-FREE (NXP)
----------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) (5.81)% (2.78)%
2008 .61 1.83
2007 9.59 5.48
2006 10.41 4.74
2005 .17 4.00
2004 7.34 6.13
SELECT TAX-FREE 2 (NXQ)
----------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) (4.45) (4.24)
2008 2.69 (.24)
2007 10.21 5.62
2006 7.39 5.12
2005 .11 3.82
2004 8.35 6.31
========================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to Average Net Assets Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Credit After Credit**
--------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Ending
Net Expenses Expenses Net Expenses Expenses Net Portfolio
Assets Including Excluding Investment Including Excluding Investment Turnover
(000) Interest(a) Interest(a) Income Interest(a) Interest(a) Income Rate
==========================================================================================================================
SELECT TAX-FREE (NXP)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) $222,681 .32%*** .32%*** 4.95%*** .31%*** .31%*** 4.96%*** 3%
2008 234,494 .32 .32 4.83 .31 .31 4.83 4
2007 241,074 .31 .31 4.77 .30 .30 4.78 2
2006 239,406 .32 .32 4.72 .31 .31 4.73 4
2005 239,460 .33 .33 4.76 .32 .32 4.77 11
2004 243,165 .34 .34 4.90 .33 .33 4.91 16
SELECT TAX-FREE 2 (NXQ)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) 229,436 .38*** .36*** 4.82*** .37*** .35*** 4.83*** 4
2008 245,244 .40 .36 4.58 .38 .34 4.60 7
2007 257,037 .37 .36 4.50 .36 .35 4.51 3
2006 254,205 .36 .36 4.51 .35 .35 4.52 11
2005 253,158 .37 .37 4.68 .36 .36 4.69 13
2004 256,373 .39 .39 4.86 .38 .38 4.86 10
==========================================================================================================================
* Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the
market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and
reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid
per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the
period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following
month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual
reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place
over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market
price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price
used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
Total Return Based on Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in net
asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested
capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend
declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day
of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset
value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the
period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset
value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the
calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
** After custodian fee credit, where applicable.
*** Annualized.
(a) Interest expense arises from the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain
inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund as more fully
described in Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities.
(b) For the six months ended September 30, 2008.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
60-61 spread
Financial
HIGHLIGHTS (continued) (Unaudited)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
Investment Operations Less Distributions
----------------------------------- ------------------------------
Net Ending
Beginning Net Realized/ Net Net Ending
Net Asset Investment Unrealized Investment Capital Asset Market
Value Income Gain (Loss) Total Income Gains Total Value Value
================================================================================================================================
SELECT TAX-FREE 3 (NXR)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) $13.98 $.32 $(.68) $(.36) $(.32) $ -- $(.32) $13.30 $12.64
2008 14.42 .64 (.44) .20 (.64) -- (.64) 13.98 13.75
2007 14.29 .64 .13 .77 (.64) -- (.64) 14.42 14.01
2006 14.22 .65 .06 .71 (.64) -- (.64) 14.29 13.45
2005 14.37 .66 (.11) .55 (.67) (.03) (.70) 14.22 12.82
2004 14.28 .69 .16 .85 (.69) (.07) (.76) 14.37 13.56
CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE (NXC)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) 14.09 .33 (.74) (.41) (.33) -- (.33) 13.35 12.19
2008 14.73 .66 (.65) .01 (.64) (.01) (.65) 14.09 14.08
2007 14.57 .64 .18 .82 (.64) (.02) (.66) 14.73 14.22
2006 14.54 .65 .09 .74 (.65) (.06) (.71) 14.57 13.56
2005 14.68 .66 (.09) .57 (.66) (.05) (.71) 14.54 13.40
2004 14.54 .68 .19 .87 (.68) (.05) (.73) 14.68 14.06
================================================================================================================================
Total Returns
--------------------
Based on
Based on Net
Market Asset
Value* Value*
==========================================
SELECT TAX-FREE 3 (NXR)
------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) (5.90)% (2.64)%
2008 2.91 1.42
2007 9.15 5.51
2006 10.12 5.10
2005 (.17) 4.01
2004 9.96 6.13
CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE (NXC)
------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) (11.30) (2.97)
2008 3.68 .05
2007 9.89 5.72
2006 6.52 5.17
2005 .50 3.99
2004 9.14 6.16
==========================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to Average Net Assets Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Credit After Credit**
--------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Ending
Net Expenses Expenses Net Expenses Expenses Net Portfolio
Assets Including Excluding Investment Including Excluding Investment Turnover
(000) Interest(a) Interest(a) Income Interest(a) Interest(a) Income Rate
============================================================================================================================
SELECT TAX-FREE 3 (NXR)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) $172,540 .38%*** .37%*** 4.58%*** .37%*** .37%*** 4.59%*** 2%
2008 181,288 .38 .36 4.49 .36 .35 4.50 2
2007 186,969 .38 .37 4.43 .36 .35 4.45 9
2006 185,233 .37 .37 4.51 .35 .35 4.52 6
2005 184,379 .38 .38 4.66 .37 .37 4.67 16
2004 186,358 .38 .38 4.84 .38 .38 4.85 6
CALIFORNIA SELECT TAX-FREE (NXC)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) 83,632 .44*** .39*** 4.69*** .43*** .38*** 4.70*** 5
2008 88,224 .44 .38 4.52 .43 .37 4.53 8
2007 92,177 .40 .39 4.37 .39 .38 4.38 16
2006 91,152 .38 .38 4.42 .37 .37 4.43 8
2005 90,949 .39 .39 4.55 .39 .39 4.56 13
2004 91,864 .40 .40 4.64 .39 .39 4.65 30
============================================================================================================================
* Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the
market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and
reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid
per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the
period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following
month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual
reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place
over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market
price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price
used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
Total Return Based on Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in net
asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested
capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend
declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day
of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset
value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the
period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset
value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the
calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
** After custodian fee credit, where applicable.
*** Annualized.
(a) Interest expense arises from the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain
inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund as more fully
described in Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities.
(b) For the six months ended September 30, 2008.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
62-63 spread
Financial
HIGHLIGHTS (continued) (Unaudited)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
Investment Operations Less Distributions
----------------------------------- ------------------------------
Net Ending
Beginning Net Realized/ Net Net Ending
Net Asset Investment Unrealized Investment Capital Asset Market
Value Income Gain (Loss) Total Income Gains Total Value Value
================================================================================================================================
NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE (NXN)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) $13.79 $.31 $(.64) $(.33) $(.31) $ -- $(.31) $13.15 $12.56
2008 14.28 .62 (.49) .13 (.61) (.01) (.62) 13.79 13.79
2007 14.19 .61 .13 .74 (.61) (.04) (.65) 14.28 14.15
2006 14.28 .62 (.02) .60 (.62) (.07) (.69) 14.19 13.35
2005 14.57 .64 (.21) .43 (.66) (.06) (.72) 14.28 13.65
2004 14.51 .68 .14 .82 (.68) (.08) (.76) 14.57 14.40
================================================================================================================================
Total Returns
--------------------
Based on
Based on Net
Market Asset
Value* Value*
============================================
NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE (NXN)
--------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) (6.84)% (2.50)%
2008 2.06 .94
2007 11.15 5.30
2006 2.84 4.19
2005 .05 3.10
2004 11.81 5.84
============================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to Average Net Assets Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Credit After Credit**
--------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Ending
Net Expenses Expenses Net Expenses Expenses Net Portfolio
Assets Including Excluding Investment Including Excluding Investment Turnover
(000) Interest(a) Interest(a) Income Interest(a) Interest(a) Income Rate
===============================================================================================================================
NEW YORK SELECT TAX-FREE (NXN)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Ended 3/31:
2009(b) $51,420 .48%*** .43%*** 4.44%*** .47%*** .43%*** 4.45%*** 1%
2008 53,908 .46 .43 4.35 .44 .41 4.37 20
2007 55,828 .46 .42 4.29 .45 .41 4.30 6
2006 55,473 .41 .41 4.28 .40 .40 4.29 13
2005 55,817 .41 .41 4.48 .41 .41 4.48 13
2004 56,958 .43 .43 4.65 .42 .42 4.65 16
===============================================================================================================================
* Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the
market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and
reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid
per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the
period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following
month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual
reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place
over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market
price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price
used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
Total Return Based on Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in net
asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested
capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend
declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day
of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset
value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the
period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset
value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the
calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
** After custodian fee credit, where applicable.
*** Annualized.
(a) Interest expense arises from the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain
inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund as more fully
described in Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities.
(b) For the six months ended September 30, 2008.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
64-65 spread
Annual Investment
Management Agreement
APPROVAL PROCESS
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in
substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its
investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its
continuance is approved at least annually by the fund's board members, including
by a vote of a majority of the board members who are not parties to the advisory
agreement or "interested persons" of any parties (the "Independent Board
Members"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering
such approval. In connection with such approvals, the fund's board members must
request and evaluate, and the investment adviser is required to furnish, such
information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory
agreement. Accordingly, at a meeting held on May 28-29, 2008 (the "May
Meeting"), the Boards of Trustees or Directors (as the case may be)(each, a
"Board" and each Trustee or Director, a "Board Member") of the Funds, including
a majority of the Independent Board Members, considered and approved the
continuation of the advisory agreement (each, an "Advisory Agreement") between
each Fund and Nuveen Asset Management ("NAM") for an additional one-year period.
In preparation for their considerations at the May Meeting, the Board also held
a separate meeting on April 23, 2008 (the "April Meeting"). Accordingly, the
factors considered and determinations made regarding the renewals by the
Independent Board Members include those made at the April Meeting.
In addition, in evaluating the Advisory Agreements, as described in further
detail below, the Independent Board Members reviewed a broad range of
information relating to the Funds and NAM, including absolute performance, fee
and expense information for the Funds as well as comparative performance, fee
and expense information for a comparable peer group of funds, the performance
information of recognized benchmarks (as applicable), the profitability of
Nuveen for its advisory activities (which includes its wholly owned
subsidiaries), and other information regarding the organization, personnel, and
services provided by NAM. The Independent Board Members also met quarterly as
well as at other times as the need arose during the year and took into account
the information provided at such meetings and the knowledge gained therefrom.
Prior to approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board
Members reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel
and with management, reviewed materials from independent legal counsel
describing applicable law and their duties in reviewing advisory contracts, and
met with independent legal counsel in private sessions without management
present. The Independent Board Members considered the legal advice provided by
independent legal counsel and relied upon their knowledge of NAM, its services
and the Funds resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout
the year and their own business judgment in determining the factors to be
considered in evaluating the Advisory Agreements. Each Board Member may have
accorded different weight to the various factors in reaching his or her
conclusions with respect to a Fund's Advisory Agreement. The Independent Board
Members did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling. The
Independent Board Members' considerations were instead based on a comprehensive
consideration of all the information presented. The principal factors considered
by the Board and its conclusions are described below.
A. NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES
In considering renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members
considered the nature, extent and quality of NAM's services, including advisory
services and administrative services. The Independent Board Members reviewed
materials outlining, among other things, NAM's organization and business; the
types of services that NAM or its affiliates provide and are expected to provide
to the Funds; the performance record of the applicable Fund (as described in
further detail below); and any initiatives Nuveen had taken for the applicable
fund product line. With respect to personnel, the
66
Independent Board Members evaluated the background, experience and track record
of NAM's investment personnel. In this regard, the Independent Board Members
considered the additional investment in personnel to support Nuveen fund
advisory activities, including in operations, product management and marketing
as well as related fund support functions, including sales, executive, finance,
human resources and information technology. The Independent Board Members also
reviewed information regarding portfolio manager compensation arrangements to
evaluate NAM's ability to attract and retain high quality investment personnel.
In evaluating the services of NAM, the Independent Board Members also considered
NAM's ability to supervise the Funds' other service providers and given the
importance of compliance, NAM's compliance program. Among other things, the
Independent Board Members considered the report of the chief compliance officer
regarding the Funds' compliance policies and procedures.
In addition to advisory services, the Independent Board Members considered the
quality of administrative services provided by NAM and its affiliates including
product management, fund administration, oversight of service providers,
shareholder services, administration of Board relations, regulatory and
portfolio compliance and legal support.
In addition to the foregoing services, the Independent Board Members also noted
the additional services that NAM or its affiliates provide to closed-end funds,
including, in particular, its secondary market support activities and the costs
of such activities. The Independent Board Members recognized Nuveen's continued
commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its
closed-end funds through a variety of programs designed to raise investor and
analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. These efforts include
maintaining an investor relations program to timely provide information and
education to financial advisers and investors; providing advertising and
marketing for the closed-end funds; maintaining its closed-end fund website; and
providing educational seminars. With respect to closed-end funds that utilize
leverage through the issuance of auction rate preferred securities ("ARPS"), the
Board has recognized the unprecedented market conditions in the auction rate
market industry with the failure of the auction process. The Independent Board
Members noted Nuveen's efforts and the resources and personnel employed to
analyze the situation, explore potential alternatives and develop and implement
solutions that serve the interests of the affected funds and all of their
respective shareholders. The Independent Board Members further noted Nuveen's
commitment and efforts to keep investors and financial advisers informed as to
its progress in addressing the ARPS situation through, among other things,
conference calls, press releases, and information posted on its website as well
as its refinancing activities. The Independent Board Members also noted Nuveen's
continued support for holders of preferred shares of its closed-end funds by,
among other things, seeking distribution for preferred shares with new market
participants, managing relations with remarketing agents and the broker
community, maintaining the leverage and risk management of leverage and
maintaining systems necessary to test compliance with rating agency criteria.
Based on their review, the Independent Board Members found that, overall, the
nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to
the respective Funds under the Advisory Agreements were satisfactory.
B. THE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS AND NAM
The Board considered the investment performance of each Fund, including the
Fund's historic performance as well as its performance compared to funds with
similar investment objectives (the "Performance Peer Group") based on data
provided by an independent third party (as described below). The Independent
Board Members also reviewed portfolio level performance (which does not reflect
fund level fees, expenses and leverage), as described in further detail below.
In evaluating the performance information, the Board considered whether the Fund
has operated within its investment objectives and parameters and the impact that
the investment mandates may have had on performance. In addition, in comparing a
Fund's performance with that of its Performance Peer Group, the
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ANNUAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
APPROVAL PROCESS (continued)
Independent Board Members took into account that the closest Performance Peer
Group in certain instances may not adequately reflect the respective fund's
investment objectives and strategies thereby hindering a meaningful comparison
of the fund's performance with that of the Performance Peer Group.
The Independent Board Members also recognized that certain funds lack comparable
peers in which case their performance is measured against a more general
municipal category for various states. The closed-end municipal funds that do
not have corresponding state-specific Performance Peer Groups are from states
other than New York, California, Florida, New Jersey, Michigan, and
Pennsylvania.
The Independent Board Members reviewed performance information including, among
other things, total return information compared with the Fund's Performance Peer
Group and recognized benchmarks for the one-, three- and five-year periods (as
applicable) ending December 31, 2007 and with the Performance Peer Group for the
quarter and same yearly periods ending March 31, 2008 (as applicable). The
Independent Board Members also reviewed the Fund's portfolio level performance
(which does not reflect fund level fees and expenses (and leverage for
closed-end funds)) compared to recognized benchmarks for the one- three, and
five-year periods ending December 31, 2007 (as applicable). The analysis was
used to assess the efficacy of investment decisions against appropriate measures
of risk and total return, within specific market segments. This information
supplemented the Fund performance information provided to the Board at each of
its quarterly meetings. Based on their review, the Independent Board Members
determined that each Fund's investment performance over time had been
satisfactory.
C. FEES, EXPENSES AND PROFITABILITY
1. FEES AND EXPENSES
The Board evaluated the management fees and expenses of each Fund
reviewing, among other things, such Fund's gross management fees (which
take into account breakpoints), net management fees (which take into
account fee waivers or reimbursements) and total expense ratios (before and
after expense reimbursements and/or waivers) in absolute terms as well as
compared to the gross management fees, net management fees (after waivers
and/or reimbursements) and total expense ratios (before and after waivers)
of a comparable universe of unaffiliated funds based on data provided by an
independent data provider (the "Peer Universe") and/or a more focused
subset of funds therein (the "Peer Group"). The Independent Board Members
further reviewed data regarding the construction of Peer Groups as well as
the methods of measurement for the fee and expense analysis and the
performance analysis. In reviewing the comparisons of fee and expense
information, the Independent Board Members took into account that in
certain instances various factors such as the size of the Fund relative to
peers, the size and particular composition of the Peer Group, the
investment objectives of the peers, expense anomalies, and the timing of
information used may impact the comparative data, thereby limiting the
ability to make a meaningful comparison. The Independent Board Members also
considered, among other things, the differences in the use of leverage and
the differences in the use of insurance as well as the states reflected in
a respective Peer Group for the state municipal funds (such as the use of a
general "other states" category for closed-end state funds (other than New
York and California)). In reviewing the fee schedule for a Fund, the
Independent Board Members also considered the fund-level and complex-wide
breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee
waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen (applicable, in particular,
for certain closed-end funds launched since 1999). Based on their review of
the fee and expense information provided, the Independent Board Members
determined that each Fund's management fees and net total expense ratio
were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services
provided to the Fund.
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2. COMPARISONS WITH THE FEES OF OTHER CLIENTS
The Independent Board Members further reviewed information regarding the
nature of services and fee rates offered by NAM to other clients. Such
other clients include NAM's municipal separately managed accounts. In
evaluating the comparisons of fees, the Independent Board Members noted
that the fee rates charged to the Funds and other clients vary, among other
things, because of the different services involved and the additional
regulatory and compliance requirements associated with registered
investment companies, such as the Funds. Accordingly, the Independent Board
Members considered the differences in the product types, including, but not
limited to, the services provided, the structure and operations, product
distribution and costs thereof, portfolio investment policies, investor
profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board
Members noted, in particular, that the range of services provided to the
Funds (as discussed above) is much more extensive than that provided to
separately managed accounts. Given the inherent differences in the
products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the
Independent Board Members believe such facts justify the different levels
of fees.
3. PROFITABILITY OF NUVEEN
In conjunction with its review of fees, the Independent Board Members also
considered the profitability of Nuveen for its advisory activities (which
incorporated Nuveen's wholly-owned affiliated sub-advisers) and its
financial condition. The Independent Board Members reviewed the revenues
and expenses of Nuveen's advisory activities for the last two years and the
allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data. The
Independent Board Members noted this information supplemented the
profitability information requested and received during the year to help
keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes
in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the
Independent Board Members noted that they had also appointed an Independent
Board Member as a point person to review and keep them apprised of changes
to the profitability analysis and/or methodologies during the year. The
Independent Board Members considered Nuveen's profitability compared with
other fund sponsors prepared by two independent third party service
providers as well as comparisons of the revenues, expenses and profit
margins of various unaffiliated management firms with similar amounts of
assets under management prepared by Nuveen.
In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board Members recognized the
subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by
numerous factors including the allocation of expenses. Further, the
Independent Board Members recognized the difficulties in making comparisons
as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available
and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or
management firms may not be representative of the industry and may be
affected by, among other things, the adviser's particular business mix,
capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Board Members reviewed Nuveen's
methodology and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to
determine profitability. In reviewing profitability, the Independent Board
Members recognized Nuveen's investment in its fund business.
Based on its review, the Independent Board Members concluded that Nuveen's level
of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the
services provided.
In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Independent Board
Members also considered other amounts paid to NAM by the Funds as well as any
indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements, if any) NAM and its
affiliates receive, or are expected to receive, that are directly attributable
to the management of the Funds, if any. See Section E below for additional
information on indirect benefits NAM may receive as a result of its relationship
with the Funds. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of each
Fund, the Independent Board Members determined that the advisory fees and
expenses of the respective Fund were reasonable.
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ANNUAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
APPROVAL PROCESS (continued)
D. ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND WHETHER FEE LEVELS REFLECT THESE ECONOMIES OF SCALE
With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Board Members recognized the
potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger
asset base. The Independent Board Members therefore considered whether the Funds
have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale and whether there is
potential realization of any further economies of scale. In considering
economies of scale, the Independent Board Members have recognized that economies
of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, particularly on a
fund-by-fund basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one method to help ensure the
shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory
fee schedule. Accordingly, the Independent Board Members reviewed and considered
the fund-level breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules that reduce advisory
fees. In this regard, given that the Funds are closed-end funds, the Independent
Board Members recognized that although the Funds may from time to time make
additional share offerings, the growth in their assets will occur primarily
through appreciation of each Fund's investment portfolio.
In addition to fund-level advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also considered
the Funds' complex-wide fee arrangement. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee
arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex, including the Funds,
are reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. In
evaluating the complex-wide fee arrangement, the Independent Board Members
recognized that the complex-wide fee schedule was recently revised in 2007 to
provide for additional fee savings to shareholders and considered the amended
schedule. The Independent Board Members further considered that the complex-wide
fee arrangement seeks to provide the benefits of economies of scale to fund
shareholders when total fund complex assets increase, even if assets of a
particular fund are unchanged or have decreased. The approach reflects the
notion that some of Nuveen's costs are attributable to services provided to all
its funds in the complex and therefore all funds benefit if these costs are
spread over a larger asset base. Based on their review, the Independent Board
Members concluded that the breakpoint schedule and complex-wide fee arrangement
were acceptable and desirable in providing benefits from economies of scale to
shareholders.
E. INDIRECT BENEFITS
In evaluating fees, the Independent Board Members received and considered
information regarding potential "fall out" or ancillary benefits NAM or its
affiliates may receive as a result of its relationship with each Fund. In this
regard, the Independent Board Members considered revenues received by affiliates
of NAM for serving as agent at Nuveen's preferred trading desk and for serving
as a co-manager in the initial public offering of new closed-end exchange traded
funds.
In addition to the above, the Independent Board Members considered whether NAM
received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the
commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that
may be useful to NAM in managing the assets of the Funds and other clients. The
Independent Board Members noted that NAM does not currently have any soft dollar
arrangements; however, to the extent certain bona fide agency transactions that
occur on markets that traditionally trade on a principal basis and riskless
principal transactions are considered as generating "commissions," NAM intends
to comply with the applicable safe harbor provisions.
Based on their review, the Independent Board Members concluded that any indirect
benefits received by NAM as a result of its relationship with the Funds were
reasonable and within acceptable parameters.
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F. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The Independent Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed
previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the
Independent Board Members, unanimously concluded that the terms of the Advisory
Agreements are fair and reasonable, that NAM's fees are reasonable in light of
the services provided to each Fund and that the Advisory Agreements be renewed.
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Reinvest Automatically
EASILY and CONVENIENTLY
NUVEEN MAKES REINVESTING EASY. A PHONE CALL IS ALL IT TAKES TO SET UP YOUR
REINVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUNDS DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest dividends and/or
capital gains distributions in additional Fund shares.
By choosing to reinvest, you'll be able to invest money regularly and
automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of tax-free
compounding. Just like dividends or distributions in cash, there may be times
when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on dividends or distributions
that are reinvested.
It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a
profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.
EASY AND CONVENIENT
To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each month you'll receive a statement
showing your total dividends and distributions, the date of investment, the
shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.
HOW SHARES ARE PURCHASED
The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open
market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net
asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the
greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the
shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be
purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on
the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund's
shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan
Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market
purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in
newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares' net
asset value or 95% of the shares' market value on the last business day
immediately prior to the purchase date. Dividends and distributions received to
purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the
dividend payment date. No interest will be paid on dividends and distributions
awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase
before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed
the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer
shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in shares issued by
the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open
market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually
will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.
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FLEXIBLE
You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time,
should your needs or situation change. Should you withdraw, you can receive a
certificate for all whole shares credited to your reinvestment account and cash
payment for fractional shares, or cash payment for all reinvestment account
shares, less brokerage commissions and a $2.50 service fee.
You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name
of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his
or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are
registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to
another firm and continue to participate in the Plan.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although
the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge
payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants
in the Plan at this time.
CALL TODAY TO START REINVESTING DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS
For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in
or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800)
257-8787.
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Glossary of
TERMS USED in this REPORT
o AUCTION RATE BOND: An auction rate bond is a security whose interest
payments are adjusted periodically through an auction process, which
process typically also serves as a means for buying and selling the bond.
Auctions that fail to attract enough buyers for all the shares offered for
sale are deemed to have "failed", with current holders receiving a
formula-based interest rate until the next scheduled auction.
o AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN: This is a commonly used method to express an
investment's performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period.
It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal
the investment's actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or
market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if
any) over the time period being considered.
o AVERAGE EFFECTIVE MATURITY: The average of the number of years to maturity
of the bonds in a Fund's portfolio, computed by weighting each bond's time
to maturity (the date the security comes due) by the market value of the
security. This figure does not account for the likelihood of prepayments or
the exercise of call provisions unless an escrow account has been
established to redeem the bond before maturity. The market value weighting
for an investment in an inverse floating rate security is the value of the
portfolio's residual interest in the inverse floating rate trust, and does
not include the value of the floating rate securities issued by the trust.
o INVERSE FLOATERS: Inverse floating rate securities 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.
o DURATION: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond's
principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the
sensitivity of a bond's or bond Fund's value to changes when market
interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond's or Fund's duration,
the more the price of the bond or Fund will change as interest rates
change.
o MARKET YIELD (ALSO KNOWN AS DIVIDEND YIELD OR CURRENT YIELD): An
investment's current annualized dividend divided by its current market
price.
o NET ASSET VALUE (NAV): A Fund's common share NAV per share is calculated by
subtracting the liabilities of the Fund from its total assets and then
dividing the remainder by the number of shares outstanding. Fund NAVs are
calculated at the end of each business day.
o TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT YIELD: The yield necessary from a fully taxable
investment to equal, on an after-tax basis, the yield of a municipal bond
investment.
o 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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Other Useful INFORMATION
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AND PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
You may obtain (i) each Fund's quarterly portfolio of investments, (ii)
information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio
securities held during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2008, and (iii) a
description of the policies and procedures that the Funds 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 or on Nuveen's website
at www.nuveen.com.
You may also obtain this and other Fund information directly from the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC may charge a copying fee for this
information. 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 at (202) 942-8090
for room hours and operation. You may also request Fund information by sending
an e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC's Public
References Section at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549.
CEO CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE
Each Fund's Chief Executive Officer has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the
NYSE Listed Company Manual.
Each Fund has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the
certification of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
John P. Amboian
Robert P. Bremner
Jack B. Evans
William C. Hunter
David J. Kundert
William J. Schneider
Judith M. Stockdale
Carole E. Stone
Terence J. Toth
FUND MANAGER
Nuveen Asset Management
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Boston, MA
TRANSFER AGENT AND
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Nuveen Funds
P.O. Box 43071
Providence, RI 02940-3071
(800) 257-8787
LEGAL COUNSEL
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Chicago, IL
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, IL
Each Fund intends to repurchase shares of its own common stock in the future at
such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. No shares were
repurchased during the period covered by this report. Any future repurchases
will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.
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Nuveen Investments:
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SERVING INVESTORS FOR GENERATIONS
Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen
Investments to provide dependable investment solutions. For the past century,
Nuveen Investments has adhered to the belief that the best approach to investing
is to apply conservative risk-management principles to help minimize volatility.
Building on this tradition, we today offer a range of high quality equity and
fixed-income solutions that are integral to a well-diversified core portfolio.
Our clients have come to appreciate this diversity, as well as our continued
adherence to proven, long-term investing principles.
We offer many different investing solutions for our clients' different needs.
Nuveen Investments is a global investment management firm that seeks to help
secure the long-term goals of institutions and high net worth investors as well
as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments
markets its growing range of specialized investment solutions under the
high-quality brands of HydePark, NWQ, Nuveen, Rittenhouse, Santa Barbara,
Symphony and Tradewinds. In total, the Company managed $134 billion of assets on
September 30, 2008.
Find out how we can help you reach your financial goals.
To learn more about the products and services Nuveen Investments offers, talk to
your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the
information provided carefully before you invest. Be sure to obtain a
prospectus, where applicable. Investors should consider the investment objective
and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully
before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to
an investment in the Fund. For 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/etf
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ESA-B-0908D
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to this filing.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may
recommend nominees to the registrant's Board implemented after the registrant
last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers,
or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within
90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure
required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls
and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")(17 CFR
240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act
(17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the 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.
(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 registrant 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 Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
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By (Signature and Title) /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy
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Kevin J. McCarthy
(Vice President and Secretary)
Date: December 8, 2008
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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
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Gifford R. Zimmerman
Chief Administrative Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: December 8, 2008
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By (Signature and Title) /s/ Stephen D. Foy
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Stephen D. Foy
Vice President and Controller
(principal financial officer)
Date: December 8, 2008
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