Final Proxy DEF 14A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Important Notice to Fund Shareholders

March 1, 2012

Although we recommend that you read the complete Joint Proxy Statement, for your convenience, we have provided a brief overview of the issues to be voted on.

 

Q. Why am I receiving this Joint Proxy Statement?

 

A. You are receiving this Joint Proxy Statement in connection with the annual shareholders meeting of the Nuveen closed-end funds listed at the top of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders (each a “Fund and collectively, the “Funds”). The following proposals will be considered:

 

  (i) the election of board members for each Fund (the list of specific nominees is contained in the enclosed Joint Proxy Statement); and

 

  (ii) the elimination of the current fundamental investment policy and adoption of a new fundamental investment policy regarding each Affected Municipal Fund’s (as defined in the Joint Proxy Statement) ability to make loans.

Your Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors (“Board”), including your Board’s independent members, unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each proposal.

Your vote is very important. We encourage you as a shareholder to participate in your Fund’s governance by returning your vote as soon as possible. If enough shareholders don’t cast their votes, your Fund may not be able to hold its meeting or the vote on each issue, and will be required to incur additional solicitation costs in order to obtain sufficient shareholder participation.

Proposal Regarding New Fundamental Investment Policy

 

Q. Why are the Affected Municipal Funds proposing a change to their fundamental investment policy?

 

A. The proposal is part of a multi-year effort to ensure that all of Nuveen’s municipal bond closed-end funds have a uniform and up-to-date set of investment policies that reflect the evolution and changes in the municipal bond market that have emerged over the past 20 years. The proposed change is part of a more comprehensive “best practices” initiative on behalf of the funds that began more than three years ago.

Nuveen’s municipal bond closed-end funds have been brought to market at different intervals over the course of more than 20 years, and reflect various policies and investment capabilities prevalent at the time of their creation. The investment policies of older funds generally do not reflect subsequent developments in the municipal market, including new types of securities and investment strategies. Consequently, many of Nuveen’s more recently offered municipal bond closed-end funds feature investment capabilities not uniformly enjoyed by older municipal bond closed-end funds. The proposal set forth in the Proxy Statement is designed to provide those funds with the same portfolio management tools currently available to Nuveen’s more recently offered funds.

 

Q. What are the potential benefits of the new fundamental investment policy relating to loans for common shareholders of the Affected Municipal Funds?

 

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The proposed new fundamental investment policy would permit each Affected Municipal Fund to make loans to the extent permitted by the securities laws. Among other things,


 

this change is intended to provide each Affected Municipal Fund the flexibility to make loans in circumstances where a municipal issuer is in distress, if Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. believes that doing so would both:

 

  (i) facilitate a timely workout of the issuer’s situation in a manner which benefits that Fund; and

 

  (ii) be the best choice for reducing the likelihood or severity of loss on the Fund’s investment.

 

Q. Was there a particular catalyst or portfolio concern prompting the loan policy proposal?

 

A. This proposal is part of a broader policy initiative undertaken by Nuveen for the past several years. There are currently no identified credit situations within the complex where the use of this greater loan flexibility is intended or targeted. As stated in the Joint Proxy Statement, this policy change proposal reflects the broader intent to provide Nuveen’s municipal closed-end funds, including the Affected Municipal Funds, the same portfolio management flexibility already available to other funds with similar investment objectives within the Nuveen complex.

 

Q. Does the loan policy proposal reflect a growing concern on Nuveen’s part over the state of municipal issuers?

 

A. Nuveen’s portfolio management and research team is actively engaged in monitoring both macro issues impacting the municipal bond market as well as individual credit holdings held by the various Nuveen funds. The team regularly comments on the strength of the municipal bond market as well as provides in-depth research articles. Providing an Affected Municipal Fund with the option of making loans to help facilitate a timely workout of a distressed issuer’s situation merely provides the Fund with an additional tool to help preserve shareholder value, and, importantly, should not be viewed as a commentary on the state of the municipal bond market.

 

Q. Have the Nuveen municipal closed-end funds participated in loans to municipal issuers in the past?

 

A. Though such a loan situation in the municipal market is rare, it represents a more common workout practice in the corporate bond market. The most recent situation where a Nuveen fund with the flexibility to do so made a loan to an issuer facing a credit workout situation occurred approximately eight years ago. Since that time, a limited number of funds having a policy permitting the making of loans have considered doing so in particular workout situations, but ultimately determined to take other actions in pursuit of maximizing shareholder value.

 

Q. Is this proposal in response to any past or current municipal credit litigation?

 

A. This proposal is not related to any past or pending litigation.

 

Q. If approved, do you know when/if you plan to employ this option?

 

A. As stated in the Proxy Statement, this policy is designed to provide each Affected Municipal Fund the flexibility to make loans in circumstances where a municipal issuer is in distress if the adviser believes that doing so would both:

 

   

facilitate a timely workout of the issuer’s situation in a manner that benefits the Fund; and

 

   

is the best choice for reducing the likelihood or severity of loss on the Fund’s investment.


Again, there are currently no identified credit situations within the complex where this option is intended or targeted.

 

Q. Will this option impact how the underlying bonds should be valued?

 

A. Each Affected Municipal Fund will value a loan based on several factors that draw upon policies and procedures adopted and approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees/Directors that are able to value instruments issued in these types of situations. As with any investment, risks exist, and if the adviser is wrong, the valuation of a particular loan could be impacted and effect the value of the underlying bond held in the Fund. However, we would not expect that any loans would constitute a meaningful portion of a Fund’s total assets.

 

Q. What actions are required in order to implement the new investment policies?

 

A. In order to implement the new investment policies and obtain the potential benefits described above, shareholders are being asked to approve the elimination of an existing fundamental policy and the implementation of a new replacement fundamental policy.

 

Q. What happens if shareholders do not approve the elimination of the fundamental investment policy and/or do not approve a new investment policy?

 

A. The Affected Municipal Fund will not be able to implement a new investment policy as discussed above. The Affected Municipal Fund would likely incur further expenses to solicit additional shareholder participation, and may experience potential disruptions to its investment operations. Each Affected Municipal Fund’s Board urges you to vote without delay in order to avoid the potential for higher costs and/or disruptions to portfolio operations.

General

 

Q. Who do I call if I have questions?

 

A. If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposals or how to vote your shares, please call Computershare Fund Services, your Fund’s proxy solicitor, at (866) 963-5818 weekdays during its business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please have your proxy materials available when you call.

 

Q. How do I vote my shares?

 

A. You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card, and mailing it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. Alternatively, you may vote by telephone by calling the toll-free number on the proxy card or by computer by going to the Internet address provided on the proxy card and following the instructions, using your proxy card as a guide.

 

Q. Will anyone contact me?

 

A. You may receive a call from Computershare Fund Services, the proxy solicitor hired by your Fund, to verify that you received your proxy materials, to answer any questions you may have about the proposals and to encourage you to vote your proxy.

We recognize the inconvenience of the proxy solicitation process and would not impose on you if we did not believe that the matters being proposed were important and in the best interests of the Funds. Once your vote has been registered with the proxy solicitor, your name will be removed from the solicitor’s follow-up contact list.


Notice of Annual Meeting

of Shareholders

March 30, 2012

  

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(800) 257-8787

 

MARCH 1, 2012

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NAN, NAN PrD, NAN PrC)

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NXK, NXK PrC)

Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NQN)

Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NNY)

Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (NYV)

Nuveen New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (NNP)

Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NUN)

Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NVN)

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Income Fund (NKO)

Nuveen New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NNF)

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund (NRK, NRK PrC)

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE)

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund (JDD)

Nuveen Equity Premium and Growth Fund (JPG)

Nuveen Equity Premium Advantage Fund (JLA)

Nuveen Equity Premium Income Fund (JPZ)

Nuveen Equity Premium Opportunity Fund (JSN)

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund (JTP)

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 (JPS)

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 (JHP)

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (JTA)

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund (JTD)

Nuveen Global Government Enhanced Income Fund (JGG)

Nuveen Global Value Opportunities Fund (JGV)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund (JGT)

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC)

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC)

Dow 30SM Premium & Dividend Income Fund Inc. (DPD)

Global Income & Currency Fund Inc. (GCF)

NASDAQ Premium Income & Growth Fund Inc. (QQQX)

Dow 30SM Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (DPO)


To the Shareholders of the Above Funds:

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each of Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (“New York Dividend”), Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (“New York Dividend 2”), Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (“New York Value 2”), Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Income Fund (“New York Dividend Municipal Income”), Nuveen New York AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund (“New York AMT-Free”), Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (“Core Equity”), Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (“Real Estate”), Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund (“Diversified Dividend”), Nuveen Equity Premium and Growth Fund (“Equity Premium”), Nuveen Equity Premium Advantage Fund (“Equity Premium Advantage”), Nuveen Equity Premium Income Fund (“Equity Premium Income”), Nuveen Equity Premium Opportunity Fund (“Equity Premium Opportunity”), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund (“Quality Preferred”), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 (“Quality Preferred 2”), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 (“Quality Preferred 3”), Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (“Tax-Advantaged”), Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund (“Tax-Advantaged Dividend”), Nuveen Global Government Enhanced Income Fund (“Global Government”), Nuveen Global Value Opportunities Fund (“Global Value”), Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (“Mortgage Opportunity”), Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (“Mortgage Opportunity 2”), Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund (“Multi-Currency”), Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (“Multi-Strategy”) and Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (“Multi-Strategy 2”), each a Massachusetts Business Trust, Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Investment Quality”), Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (“New York Value”), Nuveen New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Performance Plus”), Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Quality”), Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Select”) and Nuveen New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Premium”), each a Minnesota Corporation, and Dow 30SM Premium & Dividend Income Fund Inc. (“Dow 30 Premium”), Global Income & Currency Fund Inc. (“Global Income”), NASDAQ Premium Income & Growth Fund Inc. (“NASDAQ Premium”) and Dow 30SM Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (“Dow 30 Enhanced”), each a Maryland Corporation, (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), will be held in the offices of Nuveen Investments, Inc., 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., Central time (for each Fund, an “Annual Meeting”), for the following purposes and to transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Matters to Be Voted on by Shareholders:

 

1. To elect Members to the Board of Directors/Trustees (each a “Board” and each Director or Trustee a “Board Member”) of each Fund as outlined below:

 

  a. For New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free, to elect four (4) Board Members.

 

  i) two (2) Class III Board Members to be elected by the holders of Common Shares and Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares for New York Dividend Municipal Income and MuniFund Term Preferred Shares for New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free (collectively, “Preferred Shares”), voting together as a single class; and

 

  ii) two (2) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Preferred Shares only, voting separately as a single class.


  b. For New York Value 2, Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Equity Premium Opportunity, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value, Multi-Currency, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Tax-Advantaged, Mortgage Opportunity, Mortgage Opportunity 2, Multi-Strategy and Multi-Strategy 2, to elect three (3) Class III Board Members.

 

  c. For New York Premium, New York Performance Plus, New York Investment Quality, New York Quality and New York Select, to elect ten (10) Board Members.

 

  i) eight (8) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Common Shares and Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares for New York Performance Plus, New York Investment Quality, New York Quality and New York Select and Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares for New York Premium (also referred to, collectively, as “Preferred Shares”), voting together as a single class; and

 

  ii) two (2) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Preferred Shares only, voting separately as a single class.

 

  d. For New York Value, to elect three (3) Class III Board Members.

 

  e. For Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced, to elect ten (10) Board Members.

 

2. To approve the elimination of a fundamental investment policy and to approve a new fundamental investment policy for each Affected Municipal Fund (as defined in the Joint Proxy Statement).

 

  (a)(i) For shareholders of each Affected Municipal Fund, all shareholders voting as a single class, to approve the elimination of each Fund’s existing fundamental investment policy related to the Fund’s ability to make loans.

 

  (a)(ii) For shareholders of each Affected Municipal Fund (except for New York Value), the Preferred Shares voting as a single class, to approve the elimination of each Fund’s existing fundamental investment policy related to the Fund’s ability to make loans.

 

  (b)(i) For shareholders of each Affected Municipal Fund, all shareholders voting as a single class, to approve a new fundamental investment policy related to the Fund’s ability to make loans.

 

  (b)(ii) For shareholders of each Affected Municipal Fund (except for New York Value), the Preferred Shares voting as a single class, to approve a new fundamental investment policy related to the Fund’s ability to make loans.

 

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Proposals 2(b)(i) and 2(b)(ii) are contingent on shareholder approval of proposals 2(a)(i) and 2(a)(ii), respectively.

Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2012 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. In order to avoid delay and additional expense and to assure that your shares are represented, please vote as promptly as possible, regardless of whether or not you plan to attend the


Annual Meeting. You may vote by mail, telephone or over the Internet. To vote by mail, please mark, sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy card. No postage is required if mailed in the United States. To vote by telephone, please call the toll-free number located on your proxy card and follow the recorded instructions, using your proxy card as a guide. To vote over the Internet, go to the Internet address provided on your proxy card and follow the instructions, using your proxy card as a guide.

Kevin J. McCarthy

Vice President and Secretary


 

Joint Proxy Statement   

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(800) 257-8787

March 1, 2012

This Joint Proxy Statement is first being mailed to shareholders on or about March 2, 2012.

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NAN, NAN PrD, NAN PrC)

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NXK, NXK PrC)

Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NQN)

Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NNY)

Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (NYV)

Nuveen New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (NNP)

Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NUN)

Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NVN)

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Income Fund (NKO)

Nuveen New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NNF)

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund (NRK, NRK PrC)

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE)

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund (JDD)

Nuveen Equity Premium and Growth Fund (JPG)

Nuveen Equity Premium Advantage Fund (JLA)

Nuveen Equity Premium Income Fund (JPZ)

Nuveen Equity Premium Opportunity Fund (JSN)

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund (JTP)

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 (JPS)

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 (JHP)

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (JTA)

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund (JTD)

Nuveen Global Government Enhanced Income Fund (JGG)

Nuveen Global Value Opportunities Fund (JGV)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund (JGT)

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (JPC)

Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (JQC)

Dow 30SM Premium & Dividend Income Fund Inc. (DPD)

Global Income & Currency Fund Inc. (GCF)

NASDAQ Premium Income & Growth Fund Inc. (QQQX)

Dow 30SM Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (DPO)

 

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General Information

This Joint Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors or Trustees (each a “Board” and collectively, the “Boards,” and each Director or Trustee a “Board Member” and collectively, the “Board Members”) of each of Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (“New York Dividend”), Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (“New York Dividend 2”), Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (“New York Value 2”), Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Income Fund (“New York Dividend Municipal Income”), Nuveen New York AMT-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (“New York AMT-Free”), Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (“Core Equity”), Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (“Real Estate”), Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund (“Diversified Dividend”), Nuveen Equity Premium and Growth Fund (“Equity Premium”), Nuveen Equity Premium Advantage Fund (“Equity Premium Advantage”), Nuveen Equity Premium Income Fund (“Equity Premium Income”), Nuveen Equity Premium Opportunity Fund (“Equity Premium Opportunity”), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund (“Quality Preferred”), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 (“Quality Preferred 2”), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 (“Quality Preferred 3”), Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund (“Tax-Advantaged”), Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund (“Tax-Advantaged Dividend”), Nuveen Global Government Enhanced Income Fund (“Global Government”), Nuveen Global Value Opportunities Fund (“Global Value”), Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (“Mortgage Opportunity”), Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (“Mortgage Opportunity 2”), Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund (“Multi-Currency”), Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund (“Multi-Strategy”) and Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income and Growth Fund 2 (“Multi-Strategy 2”), each a Massachusetts Business Trust, Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Investment Quality”), Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (“New York Value”), Nuveen New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Performance Plus”), Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Quality”), Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Select”) and Nuveen New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (“New York Premium”), each a Minnesota Corporation, and Dow 30SM Premium & Dividend Income Fund Inc. (“Dow 30 Premium”), Global Income & Currency Fund Inc. (“Global Income”), NASDAQ Premium Income & Growth Fund Inc. (“NASDAQ Premium”) and Dow 30SM Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (“Dow 30 Enhanced”), each a Maryland Corporation, (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in the offices of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”), 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., Central time (for each Fund, an “Annual Meeting” and collectively, the “Annual Meetings”), and at any and all adjournments thereof.

On the matters coming before each Annual Meeting as to which a choice has been specified by shareholders on the proxy, the shares will be voted accordingly. If a properly executed proxy is returned and no choice is specified, the shares will be voted FOR the election of the nominees as listed in this Joint Proxy Statement and FOR the elimination of the current fundamental investment policy and the adoption of a new fundamental investment policy for New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2, New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York AMT-Free, New York Investment Quality, New York Value, New York Performance Plus, New York Quality, New York Select and New York Premium (each an “Affected Municipal Fund” and collectively, the “Affected Municipal Funds”). Shareholders of a Fund who execute proxies may revoke them at any time before they are voted by filing with that Fund a written notice of

 

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revocation, by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Merely attending the Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.

The Board of each Fund has determined that the use of this Joint Proxy Statement for each Annual Meeting is in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders in light of the similar matters being considered and voted on by the shareholders.

The following table indicates which shareholders are solicited with respect to each matter:

 

Matter        Common Shares   Preferred  Shares(1)

1(a)(i)

  For New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free, election of two (2) Class III Board Members by all shareholders.   X   X

1(a)(ii)

  For New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free, election of two (2) Board Members by Preferred Shares only.       X

1(b)

  For New York Value 2, Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Opportunity, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value, Multi-Currency, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Tax-Advantaged, Mortgage Opportunity, Mortgage Opportunity 2, Multi-Strategy and Multi-Strategy 2, election of three (3) Class III Board Members by all shareholders.   X   N/A

1(c)(i)

  For New York Premium, New York Performance Plus, New York Investment Quality, New York Quality and New York Select, election of eight (8) Board Members by all shareholders.   X   X

1(c)(ii)

  For New York Premium, New York Performance Plus, New York Investment Quality, New York Quality and New York Select, election of two (2) Board Members by Preferred Shares only.       X

1(d)

  For New York Value, election of three (3) Class III Board Members by all shareholders.   X   N/A

1(e)

  For Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced, election of ten (10) Board Members by all shareholders.   X   N/A

2(a)(i)

  For each Affected Municipal Fund, all shareholders voting as a single class, to approve the elimination of the Fund’s fundamental investment policy relating to the Fund’s ability to make loans.   X   X

 

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Matter        Common Shares   Preferred  Shares(1)

2(a)(ii)

  For each Affected Municipal Fund (except New York Value), the Preferred Shareholders voting separately as a single class, to approve the elimination of the Fund’s fundamental investment policy relating to the Fund’s ability to make loans.       X

2(b)(i)

  For each Affected Municipal Fund, all shareholders voting as a single class, to approve a new fundamental investment policy relating to the Fund’s ability to make loans.   X   X

2(b)(ii)

  For each Affected Municipal Fund (except New York Value), the Preferred Shareholders voting separately as a single class, to approve a new fundamental investment policy relating to the Fund’s ability to make loans.       X

 

(1) Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares for New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York Performance Plus, New York Investment Quality, New York Quality and New York Select, MuniFund Term Preferred Shares for New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free, and Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares for New York Premium are collectively referred to as “Preferred Shares.”

A quorum of shareholders is required to take action at each Annual Meeting. A majority of the shares entitled to vote at each Annual Meeting, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum of shareholders at that Annual Meeting, except that for the election of the two Board Member nominees by holders of Preferred Shares (with the exception of New York Value, New York Value 2, Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Opportunity, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Global Government, Global Value, Multi-Currency, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Tax-Advantaged, Mortgage Opportunity, Mortgage Opportunity 2, Multi-Strategy, Multi-Strategy 2, Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced), 33 1/3% of the Preferred Shares entitled to vote and represented in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum. Votes cast by proxy or in person at each Annual Meeting will be tabulated by the inspectors of election appointed for that Annual Meeting. The inspectors of election will determine whether or not a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. The inspectors of election will treat abstentions and “broker non-votes” (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees, typically in “street name,” as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) as present for purposes of determining a quorum.

For each Fund, except for Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be required to elect the Board Members of that Fund. For each of Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be required to elect the Board Members of that Fund. For purposes of determining the approval of the proposal to elect nominees for each Fund, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of Board Members. For purposes of determining the approval of the elimination of the fundamental investment policy and the approval of the new fundamental

 

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investment policy for the Affected Municipal Funds (except for New York Value), a change will only be consummated if approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of a Fund’s Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class, and by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class. For purposes of determining the approval of the elimination of the fundamental investment policy and the approval of the new fundamental investment policy for New York Value, a change will only be consummated if approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares. For this purpose, a majority of the outstanding shares means, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Annual Meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy; or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities, whichever is less. For purposes of determining the approval of the elimination of the fundamental investment policy and the approval of the new fundamental investment policy, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as shares voted against the proposal.

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares held in “street name” as to which voting instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote as of one business day before the Annual Meeting, or, if adjourned, one business day before the day to which the Annual Meeting is adjourned, and that would otherwise be treated as “broker non-votes” may, pursuant to Rule 452 of the New York Stock Exchange, be voted by the broker on the proposal in the same proportion as the votes cast by all holders of Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares as a class who have voted on the proposal or in the same proportion as the votes cast by all holders of Preferred Shares of the Fund who have voted on that item. Rule 452 permits proportionate voting of Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares with respect to a particular item if, among other things, (i) a minimum of 30% of the Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares or shares of a series of Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares with respect to such item and (ii) less than 10% of the Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares or shares of a series of Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares against such item. For the purpose of meeting the 30% test, abstentions will be treated as shares “voted” and, for the purpose of meeting the 10% test, abstentions will not be treated as shares “voted” against the item.

 

Those persons who were shareholders of record at the close of business on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 will be entitled to one vote for each share held and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional vote held. As of February 1, 2012, the shares of the Funds were issued and outstanding as follows:

 

Fund   Ticker  Symbol(1)   Common Shares     Preferred Shares
New York Dividend   NAN     9,265,330     

5,536,000

New York Dividend 2   NXK     6,488,516     

3,789,000

New York Investment Quality   NQN     17,530,500     

1,123

New York Value   NNY     15,168,676     

N/A

New York Value 2   NYV     2,347,000     

N/A

New York Performance Plus   NNP     15,039,571     

890

New York Quality   NUN     23,764,910     

1,617

 

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Fund   Ticker  Symbol(1)   Common Shares     Preferred Shares
New York Select   NVN     23,212,533     

1,648

New York Dividend Municipal Income   NKO     7,937,131     

500

New York Premium   NNF     8,246,224     

507

New York AMT-Free   NRK     3,506,560     

2,768,000

Core Equity   JCE     16,021,686     

N/A

Real Estate   JRS     28,641,961     

N/A

Diversified Dividend   JDD     19,937,687     

N/A

Equity Premium   JPG     16,166,379     

N/A

Equity Premium Advantage   JLA     25,751,811     

N/A

Equity Premium Income   JPZ     38,479,635     

N/A

Equity Premium Opportunity   JSN     66,492,444     

N/A

Quality Preferred   JTP     64,632,294     

N/A

Quality Preferred 2   JPS     120,321,842     

N/A

Quality Preferred 3   JHP     23,719,595     

N/A

Tax-Advantaged   JTA     13,848,505     

N/A

Tax-Advantaged Dividend   JTD     14,484,340     

N/A

Global Government   JGG     9,359,018     

N/A

Global Value   JGV     19,213,109     

N/A

Mortgage Opportunity   JLS     15,843,771     

N/A

Mortgage Opportunity 2   JMT     4,804,200     

N/A

Multi-Currency   JGT     43,265,214     

N/A

Multi-Strategy   JPC     96,990,341     

N/A

Multi-Strategy 2   JQC     136,180,708     

N/A

Dow 30 Premium   DPD     12,015,674     

N/A

Global Income   GCF     5,360,486     

N/A

NASDAQ Premium   QQQX     18,445,346     

N/A

Dow 30 Enhanced   DPO     27,856,933     

N/A

 

(1) The common shares of all of the Funds are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, except NXK, NYV, NRK, NKO and JRS, which are listed on the NYSE Amex, and QQQX, which is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC. The Preferred Shares for NAN, NXK and NRK are listed on the NYSE.

 

1. Election of Board Members

Massachusetts Business Trusts

Pursuant to the organizational documents of each Massachusetts Business Trust, each Board is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, to be elected by the holders of the outstanding Common Shares and any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class to serve until the third succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election or thereafter, in each case until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. For New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free, each Massachusetts Business Trust with Preferred Shares outstanding, under

 

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normal circumstances, holders of Preferred Shares are entitled to elect two (2) Board Members. The Board Members elected by holders of Preferred Shares will be elected to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

  a. For New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free:

 

  (i) two (2) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Board Members Bremner and Evans have been designated as Class III Board Members and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Amboian, Kundert, Stockdale, Stone, Stringer and Toth are current and continuing Board Members. Board Members Stockdale, Stringer and Stone have been designated as Class I Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2013 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Amboian, Kundert and Toth have been designated as Class II Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2014 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

  (ii) two (2) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Preferred Shares, voting separately as a single class. Board Members Hunter and Schneider are nominees for election by holders of Preferred Shares for a term expiring at the next annual meeting or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

  b. For New York Value 2, Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Opportunity, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value, Multi-Currency, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Tax-Advantaged, Mortgage Opportunity, Mortgage Opportunity 2, Multi-Strategy and Multi-Strategy 2:

 

  (i) three (3) Board Members are to be elected by all shareholders. Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider have been designated as Class III Board Members and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Amboian, Hunter, Kundert, Stockdale, Stone, Stringer and Toth are current and continuing Board Members. Board Members Hunter, Stockdale, Stone and Stringer have been designated as Class I Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2013 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Amboian, Kundert and Toth have been designated as Class II Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2014 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

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Minnesota Corporations

Pursuant to the organizational documents of each Minnesota Corporation, except for New York Value, all Board Members are to be elected to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. For New York Premium, New York Performance Plus, New York Investment Quality, New York Quality and New York Select, each Minnesota Corporation with Preferred Shares outstanding, under normal circumstances, holders of Preferred Shares are entitled to elect two (2) Board Members, and the remaining Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Pursuant to the organizational documents of New York Value, the Board is divided into three classes, with each class being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. For New York Value, three (3) Board Members are nominated to be elected at this meeting.

 

  c. For New York Premium, New York Performance Plus, New York Investment Quality, New York Quality and New York Select:

 

  (i) eight (8) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Board Members Amboian, Bremner, Evans, Kundert, Stockdale, Stone, Stringer and Toth are nominees for election by all shareholders.

 

  (ii) two (2) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Preferred Shares. Board Members Hunter and Schneider are nominees for election by holders of Preferred Shares.

 

  d. For New York Value: three (3) Board Members are to be elected by all shareholders. Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider have been designated as Class III Board Members and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Amboian, Hunter, Kundert, Stockdale, Stone, Stringer and Toth are current and continuing Board Members. Board Members Hunter, Stockdale, Stone and Stringer have been designated as Class I Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2013 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Amboian, Kundert and Toth have been designated as Class II Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2014 or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Maryland Corporations

Pursuant to the organizational documents of each Maryland Corporation, all Board Members are to be elected to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

  e. For Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced: ten (10) Board Members are to be elected by all shareholders. Board Members Amboian, Bremner, Evans, Kundert, Hunter, Schneider, Stockdale, Stone, Stringer and Toth are nominees for election by all shareholders.

It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote the shares represented thereby for the election of the nominees listed in the table below unless the proxy is marked

 

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otherwise. Each of the nominees has agreed to serve as a Board Member of each Fund if elected. However, should any nominee become unable or unwilling to accept nomination for election, the proxies will be voted for substitute nominees, if any, designated by that Fund’s present Board.

For each Massachusetts Business Trust, Board Members Amboian, Kundert and Toth were last elected to each Fund’s Board as Class II Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2011.

For New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2 and New York AMT-Free, Board Members Hunter and Schneider were last elected by holders of Preferred Shares at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 6, 2011.

For each Massachusetts Business Trust, except New York Value 2, Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Equity Premium Opportunity, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value, Multi-Currency, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Tax-Advantaged, Multi-Strategy, Multi-Strategy 2, Mortgage Opportunity and Mortgage Opportunity 2, Board Members Stockdale and Stone were last elected to each Fund’s Board as Class I Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 6, 2010.

For New York Value 2, Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Equity Premium Opportunity, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value and Multi-Currency, Board Members Hunter, Stockdale and Stone were last elected to each Fund’s Board as Class I Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 6, 2010.

For Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Tax-Advantaged, Multi-Strategy and Multi-Strategy 2, Board Members Hunter, Stockdale and Stone were last elected to each Fund’s Board as Class I Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 6, 2010.

For Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Tax-Advantaged, Multi-Strategy and Multi-Strategy 2, Board Member Schneider was last elected to each Fund’s Board as a Class III Board Member, at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 6, 2010.

For each Massachusetts Business Trust, except Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Equity Premium Opportunity, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value and Multi-Currency, Board Members Bremner and Evans were last elected to each Fund’s Board as Class III Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2009 and adjourned to June 17, 2009.

For Core Equity, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Equity Premium Opportunity, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value and Multi-Currency, Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider were last elected to each Fund’s Board as Class III Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2009 and adjourned to June 17, 2009.

For Mortgage Opportunity, each Board Member except for Board Members Amboian, Kundert, Stringer and Toth were elected by the initial shareholder of the Fund on September 10, 2009. For Mortgage Opportunity 2, each Board Member except for Board Members Amboian, Kundert, Stringer and Toth were elected by the initial shareholder of the Fund on December 16, 2009.

 

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For New York Value 2, each other Board Member except for Board Members Hunter, Stockdale, Stone, Amboian, Kundert and Toth were elected by the initial shareholder of the Fund on April 24, 2009.

For each Minnesota Corporation, except for New York Value, each Board Member was last elected to each Fund’s Board at the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2011.

For New York Value, Board Members Amboian, Kundert and Toth were last elected as Class II Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2011. Board Members Hunter, Stockdale and Stone were last elected as Class I Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 6, 2010. Board Members Bremner, Evans and Schneider were last elected as Class III Board Members at the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2009 and adjourned to June 17, 2009.

For each Maryland Corporation, each Board Member was last elected to each Fund’s Board at a special meeting of shareholders held on May 6, 2011.

On January 1, 2011, Ms. Stringer was appointed as a Board Member and designated as a Class I Board Member with respect to each Massachusetts Business Trust and New York Value.

Other than Mr. Amboian, all Board Member nominees are not “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), of the Funds or the Adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (“Adviser”), and have never been an employee or director of Nuveen, the Adviser’s parent company, or any affiliate. Accordingly, such Board Members are deemed “Independent Board Members.”

The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of the nominees.

Board Nominees/Board Members

 

Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office
and Length
of Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Board
Member
During the
Past Five
Years
Nominees/Board Members who are not interested persons of the Fund

Robert P. Bremner(2)

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(8/22/40)

  Chairman of the Board, Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class III Board Member until 2012

 

Length of Service: Since 1996; Chairman of the Board since 2008; Lead Independent Director (2005-2008)

   Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington D.C.   238   N/A

 

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Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office
and Length
of Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Board
Member
During the
Past Five
Years

Jack B. Evans

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(10/22/48)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class III Board Member until 2012

 

Length of Service: Since 1999

   President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Member of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Source Media Group; Life Trustee of Coe College and Iowa College Foundation; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc. (a regional financial services firm).   238   Director and Chairman, United Fire Group, a Publicly held company

William C. Hunter

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(3/6/48)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class I Board Member until 2013

 

Length of Service: Since 2004

   Dean (since 2006), Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa; Director (since 2005), Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society; Director (since 2009) of Wellmark, Inc.; formerly, Director (1997-2007), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University; formerly, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003).   238   Director of Xerox Corporation (since 2004)

 

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Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office
and Length
of Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Board
Member
During the
Past Five
Years

David J. Kundert(2)

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(10/28/42)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class II Board Member until 2014

 

Length of Service: Since 2005

   Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company; retired (since 2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Bank One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Member, Board of Regents, Luther College; Member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; Member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; Member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation.   238   N/A

William J. Schneider(2)

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(9/24/44)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class III Board Member until 2012

 

Length of Service: Since 1996

   Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., a real estate investment company; formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired, 2004) of Miller-Valentine Group; Member, Mid-America Health System Board; Member, University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council; formerly, Member, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association; formerly, Director, Dayton Development Coalition; formerly, Member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.   238   N/A

 

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Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office
and Length
of Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Board
Member
During the
Past Five
Years

Judith M. Stockdale

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(12/29/47)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class I Board Member until 2013

 

Length of Service: Since 1997

   Executive Director, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994).   238   N/A

Carole E. Stone(2)

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(6/28/47)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class I Board Member until 2013

 

Length of Service: Since 2007

   Director, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (since 2009); Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).   238  

Director,

Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006)

Virginia L. Stringer

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(8/16/44)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class I Board Member until 2013

 

Length of Service: Since 2011

   Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Member, Governing Board, Investment Company Institute’s Independent Directors Council; governance consultant and non-profit board member; former Owner and President, Strategic Management Resources, Inc. a management consulting firm; previously, held several executive positions in general management, marketing and human resources at IBM and The Pillsbury Company.   238   Previously, Independent Director (1987-2010) and Chair First American Fund Complex (1997-2010)

 

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Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office
and Length
of Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Board
Member
During the
Past Five
Years

Terence J. Toth(2)

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(9/29/59)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class II Board Member until 2014

 

Length of Service: Since 2008

   Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (since 2008); Managing Partner, Promus Capital (since 2008); formerly, CEO and President, Northern Trust Global Investments (2004-2007); Executive Vice President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2000-2004); prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (since 1994); Member: Goodman Theatre Board (since 2004); Chicago Fellowship Board (since 2005), University of Illinois Leadership Council Board (since 2007) and Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008); formerly Member: Northern Trust Mutual Funds Board (2005-2007), Northern Trust Global Investments Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Japan Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Securities Inc. Board (2003-2007) and Northern Trust Hong Kong Board (1997-2004).   238   N/A
Nominee/Board Member who is an interested person of the Fund

John P. Amboian(3)

c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(6/14/61)

  Board Member  

Term: Annual or Class II Board Member until 2014

 

Length of Service: Since 2008

   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (since 2007) and Director (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (since 2007) of Nuveen Investments Advisors, Inc.; Director (since 1998) formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2010) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.   238   N/A

 

(1) Length of Service indicates the year in which the individual became a Board Member of a fund in the Nuveen fund complex.
(2) Also serves as a trustee of Nuveen Diversified Commodity Fund, an exchange-traded fund commodity pool managed by Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of each fund’s Adviser.
(3) “Interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of his positions with Nuveen Investments, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.

 

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The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Board Member in each Fund and all Nuveen funds overseen by the Board Member as of December 31, 2011 is set forth in Appendix A. The number of shares of each Fund beneficially owned by each Board Member and by the Board Members and officers of the Funds as a group as of December 31, 2011 is set forth in Appendix A. On December 31, 2011, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned approximately 1,200,000 shares of all funds managed by the Adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (including shares held by the Board Members through the Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Board Members and by executive officers in Nuveen’s 401(k)/profit sharing plan). As of February 1, 2012, each Board Member’s individual beneficial shareholdings of each Fund constituted less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund. As of February 1, 2012, the Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund. As of February 1, 2012, no shareholder beneficially owned more than 5% of any class of shares of any Fund, except as provided in Appendix B.

Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2012, each Independent Board Member received a $120,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $4,500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at regularly scheduled meetings of the Board; (b) a fee of $3,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at special, non-regularly scheduled Board meetings where in-person attendance was required and $2,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance was not required; (c) a fee of $2,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at Audit Committee meetings where in-person attendance was required and $2,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance was not required; (d) a fee of $2,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee meetings where in-person attendance was required and $2,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance was not required; (e) a fee of $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at Dividend Committee meetings; and (f) a fee of $500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at all other committee meetings ($1,000 for shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance was required and $250 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such committee meetings (excluding shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance was not required, and $100 per meeting when the Executive Committee acts as pricing committee for IPOs, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings, provided that no fees were received for meetings held on days on which regularly scheduled Board meetings were held. In addition to the payments described above, the Chairman of the Board received $75,000, the chairpersons of the Audit Committee, the Dividend Committee and the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee received $10,000 each and the chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee received $5,000 as additional retainers. Independent Board Members also received a fee of $3,000 per day for site visits to entities that provided services to the Nuveen Funds on days on which no Board meeting was held. When ad hoc committees were organized, the Nominating and Governance Committee at the time of formation determined compensation to be paid to the members of such committee; however, in general, such fees were $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at ad hoc committee meetings where in-person attendance was required and $500 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person

 

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attendance was not required. The annual retainer, fees and expenses were allocated among the Nuveen Funds on the basis of relative net assets, although management might have, in its discretion, established a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund.

Effective January 1, 2012, each Independent Board Member receives a $130,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $4,500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at regularly scheduled meetings of the Board; (b) a fee of $3,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at special, non-regularly scheduled Board meetings where in-person attendance is required and $2,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required; (c) a fee of $2,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at Audit Committee meetings where in-person attendance is required and $2,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required; (d) a fee of $2,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee meetings where in-person attendance is required and $2,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required; (e) a fee of $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at Dividend Committee meetings; (f) a fee of $500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at all other committee meetings ($1,000 for shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance is required and $250 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such committee meetings (excluding shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance is not required, and $100 per meeting when the Executive Committee acts as pricing committee for IPOs, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings, provided that no fees are received for meetings held on days on which regularly scheduled Board meetings are held; and (g) a fee of $2,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at Closed-End Funds Committee meetings where in-person attendance is required and $2,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required; provided that no fees are received for meetings held on days on which regularly scheduled Board meetings are held. In addition to the payments described above, the Chairman of the Board receives $75,000, the chairpersons of the Audit Committee, the Dividend Committee, the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee and the Closed-End Funds Committee receive $12,500 each and the chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee receives $5,000 as additional retainers. Independent Board Members also receive a fee of $3,000 per day for site visits to entities that provide services to the Nuveen Funds on days on which no Board meeting is held. When ad hoc committees are organized, the Nominating and Governance Committee will at the time of formation determine compensation to be paid to the members of such committee; however, in general, such fees will be $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at ad hoc committee meetings where in-person attendance is required and $500 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required. The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the Nuveen Funds on the basis of relative net assets, although management may, in its discretion, establish a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund.

The boards of certain Nuveen funds (the “Participating Funds”) established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Board Members (“Deferred Compensation Plan”). Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, Independent Board Members of the Participating Funds may defer receipt of all, or a portion, of the compensation they earn for their services to the Participating Funds, in lieu of receiving current payments of such compensation. Any deferred amount is treated as though an equivalent dollar amount had been invested in shares of one or more eligible Nuveen funds.

The Funds have no employees. The officers of the Funds and the Board Member who is not an Independent Board Member serve without any compensation from the Funds.

 

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The table below shows, for each Independent Board Member, the aggregate compensation paid by each Fund to each Board Member nominee for its last fiscal year.

 

Aggregate Compensation from the Funds  
Fund Name    Robert P.
Bremner
     Jack B.
Evans
     William C.
Hunter
     David J.
Kundert
     William J.
Schneider
     Judith M.
Stockdale
     Carole E.
Stone
     Virginia L.
Stringer
     Terence J.
Toth
 
                          

New York Dividend

   $ 930       $ 575       $ 514       $ 697       $ 575       $ 640       $ 657       $ 244       $ 680   

New York Dividend 2

     581         404         360         488         403         379         460         169         476   

New York Investment Quality

     1,406         1,110         890         1,000         1,092         1,031         1,060         479         1,095   

New York Value

     502         398         350         399         402         371         366         176         397   

New York Value 2

     122         97         85         97         97         90         89         42         96   

New York Performance Plus

     1,270         1,002         790         937         984         912         994         411         1,024   

New York Quality

     2,065         1,610         1,269         1,505         1,581         1,488         1,598         661         1,644   

New York Select

     2,253         1,530         1,226         1,660         1,505         1,411         1,791         660         1,840   

New York Dividend Municipal Income

     633         515         460         514         514         483         478         217         499   

New York Premium

     642         519         462         518         523         486         481         209         502   

New York AMT-Free

     299         243         217         243         243         228         226         102         235   

Core Equity

     788         632         526         585         626         603         596         414         649   

Real Estate

     1,306         1,051         856         965         1,032         1,004         1,004         690         1,088   

Diversified Dividend

     2,519         2,292         1,172         2,114         2,255         1,330         1,347         603         2,325   

Equity Premium

     786         625         515         577         620         595         590         400         643   

Equity Premium Advantage

     1,177         937         772         864         929         892         883         598         964   

Equity Premium Income

     1,723         1,372         1,130         1,265         1,359         1,305         1,293         877         1,411   

Equity Premium Opportunity

     2,982         2,373         1,956         2,188         2,352         2,259         2,237         1,517         2,442   

Quality Preferred

     2,628         2,079         1,823         2,163         2,136         1,955         1,998         904         2,149   

Quality Preferred 2

     5,193         4,106         3,600         4,270         4,218         3,863         3,947         1,799         4,245   

Quality Preferred 3

     989         782         686         813         804         736         752         343         809   

Tax-Advantaged

     785         633         525         575         621         603         598         417         651   

Tax-Advantaged Dividend

     978         791         650         729         776         757         756         529         817   

 

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Aggregate Compensation from the Funds  
Fund Name    Robert P.
Bremner
     Jack B.
Evans
     William C.
Hunter
     David J.
Kundert
     William J.
Schneider
     Judith M.
Stockdale
     Carole E.
Stone
     Virginia L.
Stringer
     Terence J.
Toth
 
                          

Global Government

   $ 523       $ 418       $ 364       $ 411       $ 413       $ 406       $ 390       $ 266       $ 426   

Global Value

     1,262         1,008         828         927         998         958         949         640         1,037   

Mortgage Opportunity

     3,213         2,894         1,514         2,707         2,893         1,641         1,696         762         2,924   

Mortgage Opportunity 2

     987         891         494         894         897         514         515         231         897   

Multi-Currency

     2,360         1,891         1,576         1,755         1,877         1,805         1,788         1,237         1,946   

Multi-Strategy

     6,411         5,583         5,096         4,966         5,479         5,468         5,384         4,291         5,663   

Multi-Strategy 2

     9,459         8,236         7,514         7,327         8,082         8,065         7,943         6,325         8,354   

Dow 30 Premium

     625         740         443         473         500         725         474         312         749   

Global Income

     312         253         221         235         249         245         236         152         257   

NASDAQ Premium

     980         795         696         736         786         771         744         488         810   

Dow 30 Enhanced

     1,089         1,284         736         778         873         1,231         835         552         1,317   

Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees

   $ 329,731       $ 260,124       $ 218,576       $ 244,966       $ 259,415       $ 248,033       $ 245,650       $ 175,000       $ 263,891   

 

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Deferred Compensation from the Funds  
Fund Name    Robert P.
Bremner
     Jack B.
Evans
     William C.
Hunter
     David J.
Kundert
     William J.
Schneider
     Judith M.
Stockdale
     Carole E.
Stone
     Virginia L.
Stringer
     Terence J.
Toth
 

New York Investment Quality

   $ 193       $ 254       $ 890       $ 1,000       $ 572       $ 508       $       $       $ 104   

New York Performance Plus

     174         230         790         937         538         449                         105   

New York Quality

     283         369         1,269         1,505         863         733                         168   

New York Select

     308         351         1,226         1,660         789         696                         143   

Core Equity

     111         152         526         585         158         316                         29   

Real Estate

     183         253         856         965         266         526                         50   

Diversified Dividend

     351         548         1,172         2,114         1,586         677                         302   

Equity Premium

     110         150         515         577         165         311                         30   

Equity Premium Advantage

     165         225         772         864         249         466                         45   

Equity Premium Income

     242         330         1,130         1,265         364         683                         66   

Equity Premium Opportunity

     418         570         1,956         2,188         630         1,181                         115   

Quality Preferred

     396         525         1,823         2,163         1,154         1,030                         238   

Quality Preferred 2

     781         1,036         3,600         4,270         2,266         2,036                         467   

Quality Preferred 3

     149         197         686         813         431         388                         89   

Tax-Advantaged

     110         152         525         575         158         316                         29   

Tax-Advantaged Dividend

     138         191         650         729         191         397                         36   

Global Value

     177         242         828         927         271         501                         49   

Mortgage Opportunity

     447         693         1,514         2,707         2,050         836                         389   

Multi-Currency

     332         456         1,576         1,755         479         947                         87   

Multi-Strategy

     928         1,395         5,096         4,966         937         2,956                         177   

Multi-Strategy 2

     1,369         2,057         7,514         7,327         1,388         4,359                         261   

NASDAQ Premium

     66         85         317         349                 187                           

Dow 30 Enhanced

     153         306         736         778         250         643                         46   

 

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Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

The Board of each Fund (collectively, the “Board”) oversees the operations and management of the Fund, including the duties performed for the Funds by the Adviser. The Board has adopted a unitary board structure. A unitary board consists of one group of directors who serve on the board of every fund in the complex. In adopting a unitary board structure, the Board Members seek to provide effective governance through establishing a board, the overall composition of which will, as a body, possess the appropriate skills, independence and experience to oversee the Funds’ business. With this overall framework in mind, when the Board, through its Nominating and Governance Committee discussed below, seeks nominees for the Board, the Board Members consider, not only the candidate’s particular background, skills and experience, among other things, but also whether such background, skills and experience enhance the Board’s diversity and at the same time complement the Board given its current composition and the mix of skills and experiences of the incumbent Board Members. The Nominating and Governance Committee believes that the Board generally benefits from diversity of background, experience and views among its members, and considers this a factor in evaluating the composition of the Board, but has not adopted any specific policy on diversity or any particular definition of diversity.

The Board believes the unitary board structure enhances good and effective governance, particularly given the nature of the structure of the investment company complex. Funds in the same complex generally are served by the same service providers and personnel and are governed by the same regulatory scheme which raises common issues that must be addressed by the Board Members across the fund complex (such as compliance, valuation, liquidity, brokerage, trade allocation or risk management). The Board believes it is more efficient to have a single board review and oversee common policies and procedures which increases the Board’s knowledge and expertise with respect to the many aspects of fund operations that are complex-wide in nature. The unitary structure also enhances the Board’s influence and oversight over the Adviser and other service providers.

In an effort to enhance the independence of the Board, the Board also has a Chairman that is an Independent Board Member. The Board recognizes that a chairman can perform an important role in setting the agenda for the Board, establishing the boardroom culture, establishing a point person on behalf of the Board for fund management, and reinforcing the Board’s focus on the long-term interests of shareholders. The Board recognizes that a chairman may be able to better perform these functions without any conflicts of interests arising from a position with fund management. Accordingly, the Board Members have elected Robert P. Bremner as the independent Chairman of the Board. Specific responsibilities of the Chairman include: (i) presiding at all meetings of the Board and of the shareholders; (ii) seeing that all orders and resolutions of the Board Members are carried into effect; and (iii) maintaining records of and, whenever necessary, certifying all proceedings of the Board Members and the shareholders.

Although the Board has direct responsibility over various matters (such as advisory contracts, underwriting contracts and Fund performance), the Board also exercises certain of its oversight responsibilities through several committees that it has established and which report back to the full Board. The Board believes that a committee structure is an effective means to permit Board Members to focus on particular operations or issues affecting the Funds, including risk oversight. More specifically, with respect to risk oversight, the Board has delegated

 

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matters relating to valuation and compliance to certain committees (as summarized below) as well as certain aspects of investment risk. In addition, the Board believes that the periodic rotation of Board Members among the different committees allows the Board Members to gain additional and different perspectives of a Fund’s operations. The Board has established six standing committees: the Executive Committee, the Dividend Committee, the Audit Committee, the Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Closed-End Funds Committee. The Board may also from time to time create ad hoc committees to focus on particular issues as the need arises. The membership and functions of the standing committees are summarized below.

The Executive Committee, which meets between regular meetings of the Board, is authorized to exercise all of the powers of the Board. The members of the Executive Committee are Robert P. Bremner, Chair, Judith M. Stockdale and John P. Amboian. The number of Executive Committee meetings of each Fund held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix C.

The Dividend Committee is authorized to declare distributions on each Fund’s shares including, but not limited to, regular and special dividends, capital gains and ordinary income distributions. The members of the Dividend Committee are Jack B. Evans, Chair, Judith M. Stockdale and Terence J. Toth. The number of Dividend Committee meetings of each Fund held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix C.

The Board has an Audit Committee, in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), that is composed of Independent Board Members who are also “independent” as that term is defined in the listing standards pertaining to closed-end funds of the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex or NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC, as applicable. The Audit Committee assists the Board in: the oversight and monitoring of the accounting and reporting policies, processes and practices of the Funds, and the audits of the financial statements of the Funds; the quality and integrity of the financial statements of the Funds; the Funds’ compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to the Funds’ financial statements; the independent auditors’ qualifications, performance and independence; and the pricing procedures of the Funds and the internal valuation group of Nuveen. It is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to select, evaluate and replace any independent auditors (subject only to Board and, if applicable, shareholder ratification) and to determine their compensation. The Audit Committee is also responsible for, among other things, overseeing the valuation of securities comprising the Funds’ portfolios. Subject to the Board’s general supervision of such actions, the Audit Committee addresses any valuation issues, oversees the Funds’ pricing procedures and actions taken by Nuveen’s internal valuation group which provides regular reports to the committee, reviews any issues relating to the valuation of the Funds’ securities brought to its attention and considers the risks to the Funds in assessing the possible resolutions to these matters. The Audit Committee may also consider any financial risk exposures for the Funds in conjunction with performing its functions.

To fulfill its oversight duties, the Audit Committee receives annual and semi-annual reports and has regular meetings with the external auditors for the Funds and the internal audit group at Nuveen. The Audit Committee also may review in a general manner the processes the Board or other Board committees have in place with respect to risk assessment and risk management as well as compliance with legal and regulatory matters relating to the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committee operates under a written Audit Committee Charter adopted and approved by the Board, which Charter conforms to the listing standards of the

 

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New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex or NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC, as applicable. Members of the Audit Committee are independent (as set forth in the Charter) and free of any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board Members, would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment as an Audit Committee member. The members of the Audit Committee are Robert P. Bremner, David J. Kundert, Chair, William J. Schneider, Carole E. Stone and Terence J. Toth, each of whom is an Independent Board Member of the Funds. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is attached as Appendix D. The number of Audit Committee meetings of each Fund held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix C.

The Compliance, Risk Management and Regulatory Oversight Committee (the “Compliance Committee”) is responsible for the oversight of compliance issues, risk management and other regulatory matters affecting the Funds that are not otherwise under or within the jurisdiction of the other committees. The Board has adopted and periodically reviews policies and procedures designed to address the Funds’ compliance and risk matters. As part of its duties, the Compliance Committee reviews the policies and procedures relating to compliance matters and recommends modifications thereto as necessary or appropriate to the full Board; develops new policies and procedures as new regulatory matters affecting the Funds arise from time to time; evaluates or considers any comments or reports from examinations from regulatory authorities and responses thereto; and performs any special reviews, investigations or other oversight responsibilities relating to risk management, compliance and/or regulatory matters as requested by the Board.

In addition, the Compliance Committee is responsible for risk oversight, including, but not limited to, the oversight of risks related to investments and operations. Such risks include, among other things, exposures to particular issuers, market sectors, or types of securities; risks related to product structure elements, such as leverage; and techniques that may be used to address those risks, such as hedging and swaps. In assessing issues brought to the Compliance Committee’s attention or in reviewing a particular policy, procedure, investment technique or strategy, the Compliance Committee evaluates the risks to the Funds in adopting a particular approach or resolution compared to the anticipated benefits to the Funds and their shareholders. In fulfilling its obligations, the Compliance Committee meets on a quarterly basis, and at least once a year in person. The Compliance Committee receives written and oral reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and meets privately with the CCO at each of its quarterly meetings. The CCO also provides an annual report to the full Board regarding the operations of the Funds’ and other service providers’ compliance programs as well as any recommendations for modifications thereto. The Compliance Committee also receives reports from the investment services group of Nuveen regarding various investment risks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the full Board also participates in discussions with management regarding certain matters relating to investment risk, such as the use of leverage and hedging. The investment services group therefore also reports to the full Board at its quarterly meetings regarding, among other things, Fund performance and the various drivers of such performance. Accordingly, the Board directly and/or in conjunction with the Compliance Committee oversees matters relating to investment risks. Matters not addressed at the committee level are addressed directly by the full Board. The Compliance Committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Board. The members of the Compliance Committee are Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, William J. Schneider, Judith M. Stockdale, Chair, and Virginia L. Stringer. The number of Compliance Committee meetings of each Fund held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix C.

 

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The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for seeking, identifying and recommending to the Board qualified candidates for election or appointment to the Board. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee oversees matters of corporate governance, including the evaluation of Board performance and processes, the assignment and rotation of committee members, and the establishment of corporate governance guidelines and procedures, to the extent necessary or desirable, and matters related thereto. Although the unitary and committee structure has been developed over the years and the Nominating and Governance Committee believes the structure has provided efficient and effective governance, the committee recognizes that as demands on the Board evolve over time (such as through an increase in the number of funds overseen or an increase in the complexity of the issues raised), the committee must continue to evaluate the Board and committee structures and their processes and modify the foregoing as may be necessary or appropriate to continue to provide effective governance. Accordingly, the Nominating and Governance Committee has a separate meeting each year to, among other things, review the Board and committee structures, their performance and functions, and recommend any modifications thereto or alternative structures or processes that would enhance the Board’s governance over the Funds’ business.

In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee, among other things, makes recommendations concerning the continuing education of Board Members; monitors performance of legal counsel and other service providers; establishes and monitors a process by which security holders are able to communicate in writing with Board Members; and periodically reviews and makes recommendations about any appropriate changes to Board Member compensation. In the event of a vacancy on the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee receives suggestions from various sources, including shareholders, as to suitable candidates. Suggestions should be sent in writing to Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. The Nominating and Governance Committee sets appropriate standards and requirements for nominations for new Board Members and each nominee is evaluated using the same standards. However, the Nominating and Governance Committee reserves the right to interview any and all candidates and to make the final selection of any new Board Members. In considering a candidate’s qualifications, each candidate must meet certain basic requirements, including relevant skills and experience, time availability (including the time requirements for due diligence site visits to internal and external sub-advisers and service providers) and, if qualifying as an Independent Board Member candidate, independence from the Adviser, sub-advisers, underwriters or other service providers, including any affiliates of these entities. These skill and experience requirements may vary depending on the current composition of the Board, since the goal is to ensure an appropriate range of skills, diversity and experience, in the aggregate. Accordingly, the particular factors considered and weight given to these factors will depend on the composition of the Board and the skills and backgrounds of the incumbent Board Member at the time of consideration of the nominees. All candidates, however, must meet high expectations of personal integrity, independence, governance experience and professional competence. All candidates must be willing to be critical within the Board and with management and yet maintain a collegial and collaborative manner toward other Board Members. The Nominating and Governance Committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Board, a copy of which is available on the Funds’ website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Info/Shareholder/, and is composed entirely of Independent Board Members who are also “independent” as defined by New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex or NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC listing standards, as applicable. Accordingly, the members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are

 

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Robert P. Bremner, Chair, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Judith M. Stockdale, Carole E. Stone, Virginia L. Stringer and Terence J. Toth. The number of Nominating and Governance Committee meetings of each Fund held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix C.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Board approved the creation of the Closed-End Funds Committee. The Closed-End Funds Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in the oversight and monitoring of the Nuveen Funds that are registered as closed-end investment companies (“Closed-End Funds”). The committee may review and evaluate matters related to the formation and the initial presentation to the Board of any new Closed-End Fund and may review and evaluate any matters relating to any existing Closed-End Fund. The committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Board. The members of the Closed-End Funds Committee are Robert P. Bremner, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, William J. Schneider, Chair, and Carole E. Stone.

The number of regular quarterly meetings and special meetings held by the Board of each Fund during the Fund’s last fiscal year is shown in Appendix C. During the last fiscal year, each Board Member attended 75% or more of each Fund’s Board meetings and the committee meetings (if a member thereof) held during the period for which such Board Member was a Board Member. The policy of the Board relating to attendance by Board Members at annual meetings of the Funds and the number of Board Members who attended the last annual meeting of shareholders of each Fund is posted on the Funds’ website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Info/Shareholder/.

Board Diversification and Board Member Qualifications. In determining that a particular Board member was qualified to serve on the Board, the Board considers each Board Member’s background, skills, experience and other attributes in light of the composition of the Board with no particular factor controlling. The Board believes that Board Members need to have the ability to critically review, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, and to interact effectively with Fund management, service providers and counsel, in order to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of their duties, and the Board believes each Board Member satisfies this standard. An effective Board Member may achieve this ability through his or her educational background; business, professional training or practice; public service or academic positions; experience from service as a board member or executive of investment funds, public companies or significant private or not-for-profit entities or other organizations; and or/other life experiences. Accordingly, set forth below is a summary of the experiences, qualifications, attributes, and skills that led to the conclusion, as of the date of this document, that each Board Member should continue to serve in that capacity. References to the experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills of Board Members are pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, do not constitute holding out the Board or any Board Member as having any special expertise or experience and shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any such person or on the Board by reason thereof.

John P. Amboian

Mr. Amboian, an interested Board Member of the Funds, joined Nuveen in June 1995 and became Chief Executive Officer in July 2007 and Chairman in November 2007. Prior to this, since 1999, he served as President with responsibility for the firm’s product, marketing, sales, operations and administrative activities. Mr. Amboian initially served Nuveen as Executive

 

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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Nuveen, Mr. Amboian held key management positions with two consumer product firms affiliated with the Phillip Morris Companies. He served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Strategy and Systems at Miller Brewing Company. Mr. Amboian began his career in corporate and international finance at Kraft Foods, Inc., where he eventually served as Treasurer. He received a Bachelor’s degree in economics and a Masters of Business Administration (“MBA”) from the University of Chicago. Mr. Amboian serves on the Board of Directors of Nuveen and is a Board Member or Trustee of the Investment Company Institute Board of Governors, Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, Children’s Memorial Hospital and Foundation, the Council on the Graduate School of Business (University of Chicago), and the North Shore Country Day School Foundation. He is also a member of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the Economic Club of Chicago.

Robert P. Bremner

Mr. Bremner, the Board’s Independent Chairman, is a private investor and management consultant in Washington, D.C. His biography of William McChesney Martin, Jr., a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, was published by Yale University Press in November 2004. From 1994 to 1997, he was a Senior Vice President at Samuels International Associates, an international consulting firm specializing in governmental policies, where he served in a part-time capacity. Previously, Mr. Bremner was a partner in the LBK Investors Partnership and was chairman and majority stockholder with ITC Investors Inc., both private investment firms. He currently serves on the Board and as Treasurer of the Humanities Council of Washington D.C. and is a Board Member of the Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute. From 1984 to 1996, Mr. Bremner was an independent Trustee of the Flagship Funds, a group of municipal open-end funds. He began his career at the World Bank in Washington D.C. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University and received his MBA from Harvard University.

Jack B. Evans

President of the Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation, since 1996, Mr. Evans was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of the SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Formerly, he was a member of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as well as a Director of Alliant Energy. Mr. Evans is Chairman of the Board of United Fire Group, sits on the Board of the Source Media Group, is a Member of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System, is a Life Trustee of Coe College and is a member of the Advisory Council of the Department of Finance in the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe College and an MBA from the University of Iowa.

William C. Hunter

Mr. Hunter was appointed Dean of the Henry B. Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa effective July 1, 2006. He had been Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance at the University of Connecticut School of Business since June 2003. From 1995 to 2003, he was the Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. While

 

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there he served as the Bank’s Chief Economist and was an Associate Economist on the Federal Reserve System’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). In addition to serving as a Vice President in charge of financial markets and basic research at the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, he held faculty positions at Emory University, Atlanta University, the University of Georgia and Northwestern University. A past Director of the Credit Research Center at Georgetown University and past President of the Financial Management Association International, he has consulted with numerous foreign central banks and official agencies in Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Central America and South America. From 1990 to 1995, he was a U.S. Treasury Advisor to Central and Eastern Europe. He has been a Director of the Xerox Corporation since 2004. He is President-Elect of Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., the International Business Honor Society.

David J. Kundert

Mr. Kundert retired in 2004 as Chairman of JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, as President and CEO of Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and as President of One Group Mutual Funds. Prior to the merger between Bank One Corporation and JPMorgan Chase and Co., he was Executive Vice President, Bank One Corporation and, since 1995, the Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group. From 1988 to 1992, he was President and CEO of Bank One Wisconsin Trust Company. Currently, Mr. Kundert is a Director of the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. He started his career as an attorney for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Kundert has served on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute and is currently a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association. He is on the Board of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and chairs its Investment Committee. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College, and his Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University.

William J. Schneider

Mr. Schneider is currently Chairman, formerly Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired, December 2004) of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., a real estate investment company. He was formerly a Director and Past Chair of the Dayton Development Coalition. He was formerly a member of the Community Advisory Board of the National City Bank in Dayton as well as a former member of the Business Advisory Council of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. Mr. Schneider is a member of the Business Advisory Council for the University of Dayton College of Business. Mr. Schneider was an independent Trustee of the Flagship Funds, a group of municipal open-end funds. He also served as Chair of the Miami Valley Hospital and as Chair of the Finance Committee of its parent holding company. Mr. Schneider has a Bachelor of Science in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Dayton.

Judith M. Stockdale

Ms. Stockdale is currently Executive Director of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, a private foundation working in land conservation and artistic vitality in the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Her previous positions include Executive Director of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, Executive Director of Openlands, and Senior Staff

 

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Associate at the Chicago Community Trust. She has served on the Boards of the Land Trust Alliance, the National Zoological Park, the Governor’s Science Advisory Council (Illinois), the Nancy Ryerson Ranney Leadership Grants Program, Friends of Ryerson Woods and the Donors Forum. Ms. Stockdale, a native of the United Kingdom, has a Bachelor of Science degree in geography from the University of Durham (UK) and a Master of Forest Science degree from Yale University.

Carole E. Stone

Ms. Stone retired from the New York State Division of the Budget in 2004, having served as its Director for nearly five years and as Deputy Director from 1995 through 1999. Ms. Stone is currently on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, CBOE Holdings, Inc. and C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated. She has also served as the Chair of the New York Racing Association Oversight Board, as Chair of the Public Authorities Control Board, as a Commissioner on the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of the Boards of Directors of several New York State public authorities. Ms. Stone has a Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College in Business Administration.

Virginia L. Stringer

Ms. Stringer served as the independent chair of the Board of the First American Funds from 1997 to 2010, having joined that Board in 1987. Ms. Stringer serves on the Governing Board of the Investment Company Institute’s Independent Directors Council and on the board of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Corporate Director award from Twin Cities Business Monthly and the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Stringer also serves as board chair of the Oak Leaf Trust, is the immediate past board chair of the Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation and is immediate past President of the Minneapolis Club’s Governing Board. She is a director and former board chair of the Minnesota Opera and a Life Trustee and former board of the Voyageur Outward Bound School. She also served as a trustee of Outward Bound USA. She was appointed by the Governor of Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards and recently served on a Minnesota Supreme Court Judicial Advisory Committee to reform the state’s judicial disciplinary process. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum and attended the London Business School as an International Business Fellow. Ms. Stringer also served as board chair of the Human Resource Planning Society, the Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund and the Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable. Ms. Stringer is the retired founder of Strategic Management Resources, a consulting practice focused on corporate governance, strategy and leadership. She has twenty five years of corporate experience having held executive positions in general management, marketing and human resources with IBM and the Pillsbury Company.

Terence J. Toth

Mr. Toth has served as a Director of Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. since 2008 and as a Managing Partner at Promus Capital since 2008. From 2004 to 2007, he was Chief Executive Officer and President of Northern Trust Global Investments, and Executive Vice President of Quantitative Management & Securities Lending from 2000 to 2004. He also formerly served on the Board of the Northern Trust Mutual Funds. He joined Northern Trust in

 

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1994 after serving as Managing Director and Head of Global Securities Lending at Bankers Trust (1986 to 1994) and Head of Government Trading and Cash Collateral Investment at Northern Trust from 1982 to 1986. He currently serves on the Boards of the Goodman Theatre, Chicago Fellowship, and University of Illinois Leadership Council, and is Chairman of the Board of Catalyst Schools of Chicago. Mr. Toth graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois, and received his MBA from New York University. In 2005, he graduated from the CEO Perspectives Program at Northwestern University.

Board Member Terms. For each Maryland Fund, all Board Members are elected annually. For each Minnesota Fund except New York Value, all Board Members are elected annually. For each Massachusetts Fund, and New York Value, shareholders will be asked to elect Board Members as each Board Member’s term expires, and with respect to Board Members elected by holders of Common Shares such Board Member shall be elected for a term expiring at the time of the third succeeding annual meeting subsequent to their election or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. These provisions could delay for up to two years the replacement of a majority of the Board.

 

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The Officers

The following table sets forth information with respect to each officer of the Funds. Officers receive no compensation from the Funds. The officers are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until successors are elected and qualified.

 

Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served(1)
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Served by
Officer
 
Gifford R. Zimmerman
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(9/9/56)
  Chief Administrative Officer   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1988   Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary (since 1997) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC and Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006), and Nuveen HydePark Group, LLC and Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc. (since 2007) and of Winslow Capital Management, Inc. (since 2010); Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2010) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.     238   

 

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Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served(1)
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Served by
Officer
 
William Adams IV
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(6/9/55)
  Vice President   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2007   Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products, formerly, Executive Vice President (1999-2010) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (since 2011); President and principal executive officer (since August 2011), formerly, Managing Director (2010-2011) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC.     133   
Cedric H. Antosiewicz
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(1/11/62)
  Vice President   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2007   Managing Director (since 2004) of Nuveen Securities LLC.     133   
Margo L. Cook
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(4/11/64)
  Vice President   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2009   Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors (since 2011); previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Mgt. (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.     238   
Lorna C. Ferguson
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(10/24/45)
  Vice President   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1998   Managing Director (since 2004) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.     238   
Stephen D. Foy
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(5/31/54)
  Vice President and Controller   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1993   Senior Vice President (since 2010); formerly, Vice President (1993-2010) and Funds Controller (since 1998) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Vice President (2005-2010) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant.     238   

 

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Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served(1)
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Served by
Officer
 
Scott S. Grace
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(8/20/70)
  Vice President and Treasurer   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2009   Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since September 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer of Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc., Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, Inc.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.     238   
Walter M. Kelly
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(2/24/70)
  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2003   Senior Vice President (since 2008), formerly, Vice President, of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Secretary (since 2003), of Nuveen Fund Advisors.     238   
Tina M. Lazar
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(8/27/61)
  Vice President   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2002   Senior Vice President (since 2009), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Securities, LLC (1999-2009); Senior Vice President (since 2010), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.     238   

 

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Name, Address
and Birth Date
  Position(s)
Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served(1)
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Served by
Officer
 
Kevin J. McCarthy
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(3/26/66)
  Vice President and Secretary   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2007   Managing Director (since 2008), formerly, Vice President (2007-2008) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (since 2007) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investment Advisers Inc., NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, NWQ Holdings, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, Nuveen HydePark Group, LLC, Nuveen Investment Solutions, Inc. and of Winslow Capital Management, Inc. (since 2010); Vice President and Secretary (since 2010) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; prior thereto, Partner, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP (1997-2007).     238   
Kathleen L. Prudhomme
901 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(3/30/53)
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2011   Managing Director and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Secretary of FASF (2004-2010); prior thereto, Assistant Secretary of FASF (1998-2004); Deputy General Counsel, FAF Advisors, Inc. (1998-2010).     238   

 

(1) 

Length of Time Served indicates the year the individual became an officer of a fund in the Nuveen fund complex.

 

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2. Approval of the Elimination of the Fundamental Investment Policy and Approval of the New Fundamental Investment Policy for each Affected Municipal Fund.

Each Affected Municipal Fund has adopted a fundamental investment policy relating to the Fund’s ability to make loans (together, the “Current Fundamental Policies,” and each, a “Current Fundamental Policy”), that can be changed only by shareholder vote. The Current Fundamental Policy adopted by each Affected Municipal Fund reflects industry and other market conditions present at the time of the inception of each such Fund.

As a general matter, Nuveen’s municipal closed-end funds are seeking to adopt a uniform set of investment policies (together, the “New Investment Policies,” and each, a “New Investment Policy”). Investment policies currently vary across otherwise-similar Nuveen municipal closed-end funds, reflecting evolving markets and guidelines as the different funds were launched over the past 20 years. As part of a continuing broader “best practices” initiative begun approximately three years ago, all Nuveen municipal closed-end funds, including the Affected Municipal Funds, are seeking to adopt a uniform set of investment policies that reflect municipal market and regulatory developments over time.

The proposed New Investment Policy with respect to loans would permit the Affected Municipal Funds to make loans to the extent permitted by securities laws. Among other things, this change is intended to provide each Affected Municipal Fund with the flexibility to make loans in circumstances where a municipal issuer is in distress, if the Adviser believes that doing so would both:

 

 

facilitate a timely workout of the issuer’s situation in a manner that benefits the Fund; and

 

 

be or represent the best choice for reducing the likelihood or severity of loss on the Fund’s investment.

Conforming and updating these investment policies is intended to benefit common shareholders by increasing portfolio manager efficiency and flexibility to take advantage of a wide range of appropriate opportunities in the municipal bond markets in pursuit of the Affected Municipal Funds’ investment objectives. Providing an Affected Municipal Fund with the option of making loans to help facilitate a timely workout of a distressed issuer’s situation merely provides the Fund with an additional tool to help preserve shareholder value and should not be viewed as a commentary on the state of the municipal bond market or as indicative of an immediate need or desire to make a loan to an issuer facing a credit workout situation. Loans to issuers in distress; however, involve risks. It is possible a Fund could lose its entire investment with an issuer as well as the amount loaned.

In order to implement the New Investment Policy, each Affected Municipal Fund must change its Current Fundamental Policy, which change requires your approval. In particular, shareholders must first approve the elimination of their Affected Municipal Fund’s Current Fundamental Policy as well as the implementation of the New Investment Policy.

The primary purposes of these changes are to provide the Affected Municipal Funds with increased flexibility in diversifying portfolio risks and optimizing returns on current investments in order to pursue the preservation of and possible growth of capital which, if successful, will help to sustain and build net asset value, and to create consistent investment policies for all Nuveen municipal bond funds to promote operational efficiencies.

 

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The Board has unanimously approved, and unanimously recommends, the approval by shareholders of each Affected Municipal Fund, the elimination of the Current Fundamental Policy of each Affected Municipal Fund and the New Investment Policy, described below.

For each Affected Municipal Fund:

 

(a) Elimination of Fundamental Policy Relating to Making Loans (each Affected Municipal Fund): The Current Fundamental Policy with respect to making loans, and which is proposed to be eliminated, provides that the respective Affected Municipal Fund shall not:

Make loans, other than by entering into repurchase agreements and through the purchase of [Municipal Obligations/municipal bonds] or [temporary/short-term] investments in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and limitations.

 

(b) Approval of New Investment Policy Relating to Making Loans: It is proposed that each Affected Municipal Fund adopt a New Investment Policy with respect to making loans. The adoption of the following New Investment Policy for each Affected Municipal Fund is contingent on shareholder approval of the elimination of that Fund’s Current Fundamental Policy with respect to making loans, as reflected in (a) above. The proposed New Investment Policy provides that each Affected Municipal Fund shall not:

Make loans, except as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and exemptive orders granted under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Board Recommendation

The Board believes that eliminating the Current Fundamental Policies and adopting the New Investment Policies gives the Adviser flexibility to rapidly respond to continuing developments in the municipal market and would enhance the portfolio managers’ ability to meet each Affected Municipal Fund’s investment objective. In addition, the Board believes that the proposed changes will create consistent investment policies for all Nuveen municipal bond funds and will help to promote operational efficiencies.

The Board recommends that shareholders of each Affected Municipal Fund vote to approve the elimination of each Current Fundamental Policy and vote to approve each New Fundamental Policy.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee of each Board is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of (1) the accounting and reporting policies, processes and practices, and the audit of the financial statements, of each Fund, (2) the quality and integrity of the Funds’ financial statements and (3) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications, performance and independence. In its oversight capacity, the committee reviews each Fund’s annual financial statements with both management and the independent registered public accounting firm and the committee meets periodically with the independent registered public accounting firm and internal auditors to consider their evaluation of each Fund’s financial and internal controls. The Committee also selects, retains, evaluates and may replace each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Committee is currently composed of five Independent

 

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Board Members and operates under a written charter adopted and approved by each Board. Each Committee member meets the independence and experience requirements, as applicable, of the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC, Section 10A of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The Committee, in discharging its duties, has met with and held discussions with management and each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Committee has also reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. Management has represented to the independent registered public accounting firm that each Fund’s financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Committee has also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards (“SAS”) No. 114, (The Auditor’s Communication With Those Charged With Governance), which supersedes SAS No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees). Each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm provided to the committee the written disclosure required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 (Communications with Audit Committees Concerning Independence), and the committee discussed with representatives of the independent registered public accounting firm their firm’s independence. As provided in the Audit Committee Charter, it is not the committee’s responsibility to determine, and the considerations and discussions referenced above do not ensure, that each Fund’s financial statements are complete and accurate and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Based on the Committee’s review and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, the representations of management and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm to the Committee, the Committee has recommended that the audited financial statements be included in each Fund’s Annual Report.

The current members of the Committee are:

 

Robert P. Bremner

David J. Kundert

William J. Schneider

Carole E. Stone

Terence J. Toth

 

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Audit and Related Fees. The following tables provide the aggregate fees billed during each Fund’s last two fiscal years by each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for engagements directly related to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund including those relating (i) to each Fund for services provided to the Fund and (ii) to the Adviser and certain entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to each Fund (“Adviser Entities”).

 

     Audit Fees(1)      Audit Related Fees(2)      Tax Fees(3)      All Other Fees(4)  
     Funds      Fund      Adviser and
Adviser Entitles
     Fund      Adviser and
Adviser Entitles
     Fund      Adviser and
Adviser Entitles
 
      Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
 

New York Dividend

   $ 13,493       $ 18,200       $ 20,000       $ 12,500       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 850       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0   

New York Dividend 2

     11,561         18,200         12,500         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Investment Quality

     19,673         18,200         1,500         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         3,400         0         0         0   

New York Value

     12,200         18,200         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Value 2

     8,493         18,200         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Performance Plus

     17,901         18,200         1,500         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         1,700         0         0         0   

New York Quality

     24,443         18,200         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         3,400         850         0         0   

New York Select

     24,439         18,200         1,500         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         3,400         0         0         0   

New York Dividend Municipal Income

     12,885         18,200         1,500         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Premium

     13,096         18,200         0         1,500         0         0         0         0         0         0         3,400         2,550         0         0   

New York AMT-Free

     9,919         18,200         12,500         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Core Equity

     25,823         26,097         0         0         0         0         2,840         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Real Estate

     23,600         23,600         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Diversified Dividend

     33,100         33,100         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Equity Premium

     25,976         26,108         0         0         0         0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Equity Premium Advantage

     27,035         26,942         0         0         0         0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Equity Premium Income

     28,343         28,136         0         0         0         0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Equity Premium Opportunity

     31,545         30,847         0         0         0         0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

 

(1) “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
(2) “Audit Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.”
(3) “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance and tax planning.
(4) “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services for agreed upon procedures engagements for leveraged funds.

 

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     Audit Fees(1)      Audit Related Fees(2)      Tax Fees(3)      All Other Fees(4)  
     Funds      Fund      Adviser and
Adviser Entitles
     Fund      Adviser and
Adviser Entitles
     Fund      Adviser and
Adviser Entitles
 
      Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2010
     Fiscal
Year
Ended
2011
 

Quality Preferred

   $ 22,304       $ 23,950       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0   

Quality Preferred 2

     34,900         23,950         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Quality Preferred 3

     14,346         23,950         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Tax-Advantaged

     26,100         26,100         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Tax-Advantaged Dividend

     22,100         22,100         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Global Government

     39,445         39,852         0         0         0         0         2,575         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Global Value

     27,023         27,182         0         0         0         0         1,905         8,143         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Mortgage Opportunity

     44,746         38,547         5,500         0         0         0         15,358         64,140         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Mortgage Opportunity 2(5)

     42,478         36,532         5,500         0         0         0         6,592         61,960         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Multi-Currency

     44,272         43,766         0         0         0         0         2,575         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Multi-Strategy

     23,484         26,600         0         0         0         0         2,257         7,221         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Multi-Strategy 2

     29,716         26,600         0         0         0         0         2,051         6,565         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Dow 30 Premium(6)

     30,527         25,673         0         0         0         0         0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Global Income(6)

     31,936         25,035         0         0         0         0         0         2,575         0         0         0         0         0         0   

NASDAQ Premium(7)

     30,527         26,380         0         0         0         0         0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Dow 30 Enhanced(6)

     30,528         26,667         0         0         0         0         0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         0   

 

(1) “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
(2) “Audit Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.”
(3) “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance and tax planning.
(4) “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services for agreed upon procedures engagements for leveraged funds.
(5) The Fund commenced operations on February 24, 2010.
(6) The Fund was acquired on October 6, 2010.
(7) The Fund was acquired on October 28, 2010.

 

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      Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Fund
     Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Advisers and
Adviser Entities
(Engagements Related
Directly to the Operations
and Financial Reporting
of Fund)
     Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Advisers and
Adviser Entities
(All Other Engagements)
     Total  
      Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
 

New York Dividend

   $ 850       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 850       $ 0   

New York Dividend 2

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Investment Quality

     3,400         0         0         0         0         0         3,400         0   

New York Value

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Value 2

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Performance Plus

     1,700         0         0         0         0         0         1,700         0   

New York Quality

     3,400         850         0         0         0         0         3,400         850   

New York Select

     3,400         0         0         0         0         0         3,400         0   

New York Dividend Municipal Income

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

New York Premium

     3,400         2,550         0         0         0         0         3,400         2,550   

New York AMT-Free

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Core Equity

     2,840         0         0         0         0         0         2,840         0   

Real Estate

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Diversified Dividend

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Equity Premium

     1,905         0         0         0         0         0         1,905         0   

Equity Premium Advantage

     1,905         0         0         0         0         0         1,905         0   

Equity Premium Income

     1,905         0         0         0         0         0         1,905         0   

Equity Premium Opportunity

     1,905         0         0         0         0         0         1,905         0   

Quality Preferred

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Quality Preferred 2

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Quality Preferred 3

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

 

 

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      Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Fund
     Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Advisers and
Adviser Entities
(Engagements Related
Directly to the Operations
and Financial Reporting
of Fund)
     Total Non-Audit Fees
Billed to Advisers and
Adviser Entities
(All Other Engagements)
     Total  
      Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended 2011
 

Tax-Advantaged

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0   

Tax-Advantaged Dividend

     0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0   

Global Government

     2,575         0         0         0         0         0         2,575         0   

Global Value

     1,905         8,143         0         0         0         0         1,905         8,143   

Mortgage Opportunity

     15,358         64,140         0         0         0         0         15,358         64,140   

Mortgage Opportunity 2(1)

     6,592         61,960         0         0         0         0         6,592         61,960   

Multi-Currency

     2,575         0         0         0         0         0         2,575         0   

Multi-Strategy

     2,257         7,221         0         0         0         0         2,257         7,221   

Multi-Strategy 2

     2,051         6,565         0         0         0         0         2,051         6,565   

Dow 30 Premium(2)

     0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         1,905   

Global Income(2)

     0         2,575         0         0         0         0         0         2,575   

NASDAQ Premium(3)

     0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         1,905   

Dow 30 Enhanced(2)

     0         1,905         0         0         0         0         0         1,905   

 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on February 24, 2010.
(2) The Fund was acquired on October 6, 2010.
(3) The Fund was acquired on October 28, 2010.

 

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Audit Committee must approve each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm’s engagements (i) with the Fund for audit or non-audit services and (ii) with the Adviser and Adviser Entities for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent registered public accounting firm for each Fund and the Adviser and Adviser Entities (with respect to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund), such engagements will be (i) pre-approved by the Audit Committee if they are expected to be for amounts greater than $10,000; (ii) reported to the Audit Committee chairman for his verbal approval prior to engagement if they are expected to be for amounts under $10,000 but greater than $5,000; and (iii) reported to the Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting if they are expected to be for an amount under $5,000.

The Audit Committee has approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that the independent registered public accounting firm provided to each Fund and to the Adviser and Adviser Entities (with respect to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund). None of the services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm to each Fund or the Adviser or Adviser Entities were pre-approved by the audit committee pursuant to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2.01(c)(7)(i)(C) or Rule 2.01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

Additional Information

Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of each Fund (except Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Core Equity, Equity Premium Opportunity, Global Government, Global Value, Mortgage Opportunity, Mortgage Opportunity 2, Multi-Currency, Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced) has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and records of the Fund for its current fiscal year. The Boards of Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Core Equity, Equity Premium Opportunity, Global Government, Global Value, Mortgage Opportunity, Mortgage Opportunity 2, Multi-Currency, Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced have appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and records of these Funds for their current fiscal years. A representative of each independent registered public accounting firm will be present at the Annual Meetings to make a statement, if such representative so desires, and to respond to shareholders’ questions. Each independent registered public accounting firm has informed each applicable Fund that it has no direct or indirect material financial interest in the Funds, Nuveen, the Adviser or any other investment company sponsored by Nuveen.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Interest Reporting Compliance

Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act and Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act require Board Members and officers, the Adviser, affiliated persons of the Adviser and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of a Fund’s equity securities to file forms reporting their affiliation with that Fund and reports of ownership and changes in ownership of that Fund’s shares with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex or NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC, as applicable. These persons and entities are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Funds with

 

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copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on a review of these forms furnished to each Fund, each Fund believes that its Board Members and officers, Adviser and affiliated persons of the Adviser have complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements during its last fiscal year, except as follows: Michael Carne, a Portfolio Manager of the Funds, made a late filing on Form 4 with respect to Tax-Advantaged and Tax-Advantaged Dividend. To the knowledge of management of the Funds, no shareholder of a Fund owns more than 10% of a registered class of a Fund’s equity securities, except as provided in Appendix B.

Information About the Adviser

The Adviser, located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as investment adviser and manager for each Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen. Nuveen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Windy City, a corporation formed by investors led by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“MDP”), a private equity investment firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Windy City is controlled by MDP on behalf of the Madison Dearborn Capital Partner V funds.

Shareholder Proposals

To be considered for presentation at the annual meeting of shareholders for the Funds to be held in 2013, shareholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the 1934 Act must be received at the offices of that Fund, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, not later than November 2, 2012. A shareholder wishing to provide notice in the manner prescribed by Rule 14a-4(c)(1) of a proposal submitted outside of the process of Rule 14a-8 for the annual meeting must, pursuant to each Fund’s By-Laws, submit such written notice to the Fund not later than November 2, 2012 or prior to October 3, 2012 for Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced not later than January 16, 2013 or prior to January 1, 2013 for each other Fund. Timely submission of a proposal does not mean that such proposal will be included in a proxy statement.

Shareholder Communications

Fund shareholders who want to communicate with the Board or any individual Board Member should write to the attention of Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The letter should indicate that you are a Fund shareholder and note the Fund or Funds that you own. If the communication is intended for a specific Board Member and so indicates it will be sent only to that Board Member. If a communication does not indicate a specific Board Member, it will be sent to the Independent Chairman and the outside counsel to the Independent Board Members for further distribution as deemed appropriate by such persons.

Expenses of Proxy Solicitation

With respect to routine items, such as the election of Board Members, the cost of preparing, printing and mailing the enclosed proxy, accompanying notice and proxy statement and all other costs in connection with the solicitation of proxies will be paid by the Funds pro rata based on the number of shareholder accounts. For non-routine items, such as updating investment policies, the costs in connection with the solicitation of proxies will be paid by the

 

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Funds subject to such non-routine items based on the number of shareholder accounts. Additional solicitation may be made by letter or telephone by officers or employees of Nuveen or the Adviser, or by dealers and their representatives. Any additional costs of solicitation will be paid by the Fund that requires additional solicitation.

Fiscal Year

The last fiscal year end for New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2, New York Dividend Municipal Income, New York AMT-Free, New York Investment Quality, New York Value, New York Value 2, New York Performance Plus, New York Quality, New York Select and New York Premium was September 30, 2011. The last fiscal year end for Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Equity Premium, Equity Premium Advantage, Equity Premium Income, Equity Premium Opportunity, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3, Tax-Advantaged, Tax-Advantaged Dividend, Global Government, Global Value, Mortgage Opportunity, Mortgage Opportunity 2, Core Equity, Multi-Currency, Multi-Strategy, Multi-Strategy 2, Dow 30 Premium, Global Income, NASDAQ Premium and Dow 30 Enhanced was December 31, 2011.

Annual Report Delivery

Annual reports will be sent to shareholders of record of each Fund following each Fund’s fiscal year end. Each Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its annual report and/or semi-annual report as available upon request. Such written or oral requests should be directed to such Fund at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 or by calling 1-800-257-8787.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting To Be Held on March 30, 2012:

Each Fund’s proxy statement is available at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Info/Shareholder/Proxy Statements.aspx. For more information, shareholders may also contact the applicable Fund at the address and phone number set forth above.

Please note that only one annual report or proxy statement may be delivered to two or more shareholders of a Fund who share an address, unless the Fund has received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of an annual report or proxy statement, or for instructions as to how to request a separate copy of such documents or as to how to request a single copy if multiple copies of such documents are received, shareholders should contact the applicable Fund at the address and phone number set forth above.

General

Management does not intend to present and does not have reason to believe that any other items of business will be presented at the Annual Meetings. However, if other matters are properly presented to the Annual Meetings for a vote, the proxies will be voted by the persons acting under the proxies upon such matters in accordance with their judgment of the best interests of the Fund.

 

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A list of shareholders entitled to be present and to vote at each Annual Meeting will be available at the offices of the Funds, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, for inspection by any shareholder during regular business hours beginning ten days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.

Failure of a quorum to be present at any Annual Meeting will necessitate adjournment and will subject that Fund to additional expense. The persons named in the enclosed proxy may also move for an adjournment of any Annual Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposal if they determine that adjournment and further solicitation is reasonable and in the best interests of the Funds. Under each Fund’s By-Laws, an adjournment of a meeting with respect to a matter requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the matter present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

IF YOU CANNOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Kevin J. McCarthy

Vice President and Secretary

March 1, 2012

 

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APPENDIX A

Beneficial Ownership

The following table lists the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Board Member nominee in each Fund and in all Nuveen funds overseen by the Board Member nominee as of December 31, 2011.

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities
Board Member Nominees   New York
Dividend
  New York
Dividend 2
  New York
Investment
Quality
  New York
Value
  New York
Value 2
  New York
Performance
Plus
  New York
Quality
  New York
Select
  New York
Dividend
Municipal
Income

Board Members/Nominees who are not interested persons of the Funds

         
Robert P. Bremner   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Jack B. Evans   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
William C. Hunter   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
David J. Kundert   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
William J. Schneider   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Judith M. Stockdale   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Carole E. Stone   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Virginia L. Stringer   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Terence J. Toth   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0

Board Member/Nominee who is an interested person of the Funds

         
John P. Amboian   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0

 

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Dollar Range of Equity Securities
Board Member Nominees   New York
Premium
  New York
AMT-Free
  Core
Equity
  Real
Estate
  Diversified
Dividend
  Equity
Premium
  Equity
Premium
Advantage
  Equity
Premium
Income

Board Members/Nominees who are not interested persons of the Funds

       
Robert P. Bremner   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Jack B. Evans   $0   $0   $0   $10,001-
$50,000
  $0   $0   $0   $0
William C. Hunter   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
David J. Kundert   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
William J. Schneider   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Judith M. Stockdale   $0   $0   $0   $0   $10,001-
$50,000
  $0   $0   $0
Carole E. Stone   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Virginia L. Stringer   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Terence J. Toth   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0

Board Member/Nominee who is an interested person of the Funds

       
John P. Amboian   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
  Over
$100,000
  $10,001-
$50,000
  $0   $0   $0

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities
Board Member Nominees   Equity Premium
Opportunity
  Quality
Preferred
  Quality
Preferred 2
  Quality
Preferred 3
  Tax-Advantaged   Tax-Advantaged
Dividend
  Global
Government
  Global
Value
  Mortgage
Opportunity
  Mortgage
Opportunity 2

Board Members/Nominees who are not interested persons of the Funds

           
Robert P. Bremner   $0   $0   $0   $0   $50,001-
$100,000
  $0   $0   Over
$100,000
  $0   $0
Jack B. Evans   $0   $0   $10,001-
$50,000
  $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
William C. Hunter   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
David J. Kundert   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
William J. Schneider   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Judith M. Stockdale   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $10,001-
$50,000
  $0   $0   $0
Carole E. Stone   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Virginia L. Stringer   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0
Terence J. Toth   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0

Board Member/Nominee who is an interested person of the Funds

           
John P. Amboian   $0   $0   $1-
$10,000
  $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
  $0   $0

 

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Dollar Range of Equity Securities
Board Member Nominees   Multi-Currency   Multi-Strategy   Multi-Strategy 2   Dow 30
Premium
  Global
Income
  NASDAQ
Premium
  Dow 30
Enhanced
  Aggregate
Range of
Equity;
Securities
in All
Registered
Investment
Companies
Overseen by
Board
Member
Nominees in
Family of
Investment
Companies(1)

Board Members/Nominees who are not interested persons of the Funds

       
Robert P. Bremner   $0   $10,001-
$50,000
  $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
Jack B. Evans   $0   $10,001-
$50,000
  $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
William C. Hunter   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
David J. Kundert   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
William J. Schneider   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
Judith M. Stockdale   $0   $0   $1-
$10,000
  $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
Carole E. Stone   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
Virginia L. Stringer   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
Terence J. Toth   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000

Board Member/Nominee who is an interested person of the Funds

       
John P. Amboian   $0   $0   Over
$100,000
  $0   $0   $0   $0   Over
$100,000

 

(1) The amounts reflect the aggregate dollar range of equity securities of the number of shares beneficially owned by the Board Member in the Funds and in all Nuveen funds overseen by each Board Member.

 

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The following table sets forth, for each Board Member nominee and for the Board Member nominees and officers as a group, the amount of shares beneficially owned in each Fund as of December 31, 2011. The information as to beneficial ownership is based on statements furnished by each Board Member nominee and officer.

 

Fund Shares Owned By Board Member Nominees And Officers(1)
Board Member Nominees/Board Members   New York
Dividend
  New York
Dividend 2
  New York
Investment
Quality
  New York
Value
  New York
Value 2
  New York
Performance
Plus
  New York
Quality
  New York
Select
  New York
Dividend
Municipal
Income

Nominees/Board Members who are not interested persons of the Funds

         
Robert P. Bremner   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jack B. Evans   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
William C. Hunter   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
David J. Kundert   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
William J. Schneider   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Judith M. Stockdale   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carole E. Stone   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Virginia L. Stringer   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terence J. Toth   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Nominee who is an interested person of the Funds

                 
John P. Amboian   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

All Board Member Nominees and Officers as a Group

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

 

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Fund Shares Owned By Board Member Nominees And Officers(1)
Board Member Nominees/Board Members   New York
Premium
  New York
AMT-Free
  Core
Equity
  Real
Estate
  Diversified
Dividend
  Equity
Premium
  Equity
Premium
Advantage
  Equity
Premium
Income

Nominees/Board Members who are not interested persons of the Funds

       
Robert P. Bremner   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jack B. Evans   0   0   0   1,100   0   0   0   0
William C. Hunter   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
David J. Kundert   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
William J. Schneider   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Judith M. Stockdale   0   0   0   0   2,388   0   0   0
Carole E. Stone   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Virginia L. Stringer   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terence J. Toth   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Board Member/Nominee who is an interested person of the Funds

               
John P. Amboian   0   0   14,000   10,000   3,500   0   0   0

All Board Member Nominees and Officers as a Group

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

 

Fund Shares Owned By Board Member Nominees And Officers(1)
Board Member Nominees/Board Members   Equity Premium
Opportunity
  Quality
Preferred
  Quality
Preferred 2
  Quality
Preferred 3
  Tax-
Advantaged
  Tax-Advantaged
Dividend
  Global
Government
  Global
Value
  Mortgage
Opportunity

Nominees/Board Members who are not interested persons of the Fund

         
Robert P. Bremner   0   0   0   0   7,500   0   0   12,500   0
Jack B. Evans   0   0   4,400   0   0   0   0   0   0
William C. Hunter   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
David J. Kundert   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
William J. Schneider   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Judith M. Stockdale   0   0   0   0   0   0   871   0   0
Carole E. Stone   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Virginia L. Stringer   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terence J. Toth   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund

                 
John P. Amboian   0   0   1,000   0   0   0   0   11,000   0

All Board Members Nominees/Officers as a Group

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

 

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Fund Shares Owned By Board Member Nominees And Officers(1)
Board Member Nominees/Board Members   Mortgage
Opportunity 2
  Multi-Currency   Multi-Strategy   Multi-
Strategy 2
  Dow 30
Premium
  Global
Income
  NASDAQ
Premium
  Dow 30
Enhanced

Nominees/Board Members who are not interested persons of the Fund

               
Robert P. Bremner   0   0   3,500   0   0   0   0   0
Jack B. Evans   0   0   2,000   0   0   0   0   0
William C. Hunter   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
David J. Kundert   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
William J. Schneider   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Judith M. Stockdale   0   0   0   864   0   0   0   0
Carole E. Stone   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Virginia L. Stringer   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Terence J. Toth   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund

               
John P. Amboian   0   0   0   16,000   0   0   0   0

All Board Members Nominees/Officers as a Group

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

 

(1) The numbers include share equivalents of certain Nuveen funds in which the Board Member is deemed to be invested pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Board Members as more fully described in the Proxy Statement.

 

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APPENDIX B

List of Beneficial Owners Who Own More Than 5% of Any Class of Shares in Any Fund

The following chart lists each shareholder or group of shareholders who beneficially owned more than 5% of any class of shares for each Fund as of February 1, 2012*:

 

Fund and Class   Shareholder Name and Address   Number of
Shares Owned
    Percentage
Owned
 

New York Dividend (NAN PrC)
— MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

Karpus Management Inc.

183 Sully’s Trail

Pittsford, NY 14534

    299,910        11.83

New York Dividend (NAN PrD)
— MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

Karpus Management Inc.

183 Sully’s Trail

Pittsford, NY 14534

    262,081        8.74

New York Investment Quality
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    2,306,897        13.20
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

New York Value 2
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    164,960        7.00
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

 

B-1


Fund and Class   Shareholder Name and Address   Number of
Shares Owned
    Percentage
Owned
 
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

New York Performance Plus
— Auction Rate Preferred Shares

 

Bank of America Corporation

100 North Tyron Street, Floor 25

Bank of America Corporate Center
Charlotte, NC 28255

    653        18.60
 

Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C.

214 North Tyron Street

Charlotte, NC 28255

    572        16.30

New York Quality
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    2,350,805        9.90
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

New York Select
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    2,146,851        9.30
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

New York Premium
— Auction Rate Preferred Shares

 

Royal Bank of Canada(b)

200 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario M5J2J5

Canada

    118        5.90
 

RBC Capital Markets(b)

One Liberty Plaza

165 Broadway

New York, NY 10006

   

New York AMT-Free
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    214,761        6.10
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

 

B-2


Fund and Class   Shareholder Name and Address   Number of
Shares Owned
    Percentage
Owned
 

New York AMT-Free (NRK PrC)
— MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

Karpus Management Inc.

183 Sully’s Trail

Pittsford, NY 14534

    880,875        31.82

Core Equity
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    3,089,610        19.30
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Diversified Dividend
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    1,040,564        5.20
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Equity Premium
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    1,478,877        9.10
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Equity Premium Advantage
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    3,851,558        14.90
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc.

2455 Corporate West Drive

Lisle, Illinois 60532

    1,674,027        6.47

Equity Premium Income
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    3,324,086        8.60

 

B-3


Fund and Class   Shareholder Name and Address   Number of
Shares Owned
    Percentage
Owned
 
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Equity Premium Opportunity
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    4,488,857        6.80
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Tax-Advantaged
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    2,299,225        16.60
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Tax-Advantaged Dividend
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    1,103,875        7.60
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Global Government
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    1,295,730        13.80
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Global Value
— Common Shares

 

Morgan Stanley(c)

1585 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

    3,493,389        18.20

 

B-4


Fund and Class   Shareholder Name and Address   Number of
Shares Owned
    Percentage
Owned
 
 

Morgan Stanley(c)

1585 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

   
 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    1,954,111        10.20
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Mortgage Opportunity 2
— Common Shares

 

Sit Investment Associates, Inc.

3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

    354,342        7.38

Multi-Currency
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolio L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    2,634,836        6.10
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Dow 30 Premium
— Common Shares

 

First Trust Portfolios L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

    1,203,941        10.10
 

First Trust Advisors L.P.(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   
 

The Charger Corporation(a)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

   

Global Income
— Common Shares

 

Wells Fargo and Company

420 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

    775,244        13.74

 

* The information contained in this table is based on Schedule 13G filin