UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21293
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Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund | ||||||||
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||||||||
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333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary |
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
312-917-7700 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
12/31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
9/30/2012 |
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Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Schedule of Investments
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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) |
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Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund (JPC) |
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September 30, 2012 |
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Shares |
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Description (1) |
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Value |
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Common Stocks - 2.0% (1.5% of Total Investments) |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.3% |
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107,500 |
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited |
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$ 3,309,925 |
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Real Estate - 1.7% |
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385,000 |
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Annaly Capital Management Inc. |
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6,483,400 |
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127,500 |
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Hospitality Properties Trust |
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3,431,025 |
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1,700 |
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Kite Realty Group Trust |
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44,098 |
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70,653 |
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Public Storage, Inc., (6) |
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1,875,131 |
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336,955 |
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Redwood Trust Inc. |
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4,872,369 |
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Total Real Estate |
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16,706,023 |
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Total Common Stocks (cost $18,362,524) |
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20,015,948 |
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Shares |
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Description (1) |
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Coupon |
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Ratings (3) |
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Value |
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Convertible Preferred Securities - 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments) |
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Real Estate Investment Trust - 0.3% |
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136,873 |
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CommonWealth REIT, Convertble Debt |
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6.500% |
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Baa3 |
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$ 3,215,147 |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1% |
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15,056 |
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New York Community Capital Trust V |
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6.000% |
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Baa3 |
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742,411 |
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Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $3,949,444) |
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3,957,558 |
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Shares |
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Description (1) |
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Coupon |
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Ratings (3) |
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Value |
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$25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities - 67.8% (49.7% of Total Investments) |
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Capital Markets - 4.0% |
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39,839 |
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Allied Capital Corporation |
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6.875% |
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BBB |
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$ 995,975 |
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100,440 |
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
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7.750% |
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A |
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2,771,140 |
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216,700 |
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Ares Capital Corporation |
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7.000% |
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BBB |
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5,753,385 |
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575,880 |
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Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust II |
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6.550% |
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BBB |
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14,598,558 |
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66,500 |
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Gladstone Investment Corporation |
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7.125% |
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N/R |
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1,673,140 |
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25,450 |
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series 2004-4 (CORTS) |
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6.000% |
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Baa3 |
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624,289 |
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22,600 |
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series GSC-3 (PPLUS) |
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6.000% |
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Baa3 |
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556,864 |
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149,500 |
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Hercules Technology Growth Capital Incorporated |
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7.000% |
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N/R |
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3,752,450 |
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118,000 |
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Hercules Technology Growth Capital Incorporated |
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7.000% |
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NA |
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2,993,660 |
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39,700 |
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Medley Capital Corporation |
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7.125% |
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NA |
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1,036,170 |
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1,100 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III |
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6.250% |
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BB+ |
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27,357 |
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1,350 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV |
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6.250% |
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BB+ |
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33,602 |
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15,900 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Trust V |
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5.750% |
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Ba1 |
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391,935 |
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41,575 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI |
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6.600% |
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BB+ |
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1,044,780 |
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2,500 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VII |
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6.600% |
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BB+ |
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62,250 |
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88,700 |
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Triangle Capital Corporation |
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7.000% |
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N/R |
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2,341,680 |
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Total Capital Markets |
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38,657,235 |
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Commercial Banks - 10.9% |
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29,766 |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
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7.750% |
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BBB |
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762,307 |
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18,850 |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
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7.100% |
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A+ |
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473,512 |
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508,200 |
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BB&T Corporation |
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5.625% |
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BBB |
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12,994,674 |
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299,850 |
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First Naigara Finance Group |
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8.625% |
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BB+ |
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8,770,613 |
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245,000 |
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First Republic Bank of San Francisco, (5) |
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6.200% |
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BBB |
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6,392,981 |
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30,000 |
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GMAC LLC |
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7.350% |
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BB- |
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740,100 |
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290,000 |
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GMAC LLC |
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7.300% |
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BB- |
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7,084,700 |
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375,250 |
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HSBC Holdings PLC |
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8.000% |
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A- |
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10,600,813 |
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12,750 |
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HSBC Holdings PLC |
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6.200% |
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BBB+ |
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322,193 |
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1,355,685 |
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PNC Financial Services (6) |
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6.125% |
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BBB |
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37,240,667 |
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9,474 |
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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC |
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7.650% |
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BB |
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234,766 |
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133,300 |
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TCF Financial Corporation, (2) |
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7.500% |
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BB- |
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3,551,112 |
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113,600 |
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U.S. Bancorp. |
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6.500% |
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A3 |
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3,305,760 |
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231,000 |
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Zions Bancorporation |
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9.500% |
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BB |
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6,045,270 |
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269,863 |
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Zions Bancorporation |
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7.900% |
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BB |
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7,499,493 |
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Total Commercial Banks |
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106,018,961 |
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Consumer Finance - 0.4% |
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145,900 |
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GMAC LLC |
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7.250% |
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BB- |
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3,603,730 |
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32,742 |
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SLM Corporation |
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6.000% |
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BBB- |
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781,552 |
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Total Consumer Finance |
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4,385,282 |
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Diversified Financial Services - 10.1% |
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200,000 |
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Bank of America Corporation |
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8.625% |
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BB+ |
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5,190,000 |
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100,000 |
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Bank of America Corporation |
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8.200% |
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BB+ |
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2,599,000 |
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6,191 |
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Bank of America Corporation |
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7.250% |
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BB+ |
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6,748,190 |
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190,000 |
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Citigroup Capital Trust VII |
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7.125% |
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BB+ |
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4,812,700 |
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102,000 |
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Citigroup Capital Trust XI |
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6.000% |
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BB |
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2,532,660 |
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404,268 |
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Citigroup Capital XIII |
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7.875% |
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BB+ |
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11,258,864 |
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54,991 |
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Citigroup Capital XVI |
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6.450% |
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BB+ |
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1,372,025 |
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16,300 |
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Citigroup Capital XVII |
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6.350% |
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BB+ |
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406,359 |
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159,401 |
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Citigroup Inc. |
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8.125% |
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BB |
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4,652,915 |
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476,651 |
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Countrywide Capital Trust III |
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7.000% |
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BB+ |
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12,006,839 |
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136,200 |
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Countrywide Capital Trust IV |
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6.750% |
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BB+ |
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3,405,000 |
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80,000 |
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GMAC LLC |
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7.375% |
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BB- |
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1,948,800 |
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285,000 |
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ING Groep N.V |
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8.500% |
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BBB |
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7,467,000 |
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65,000 |
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ING Groep N.V |
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7.375% |
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BBB |
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1,620,450 |
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204,023 |
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ING Groep N.V |
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7.200% |
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BBB |
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5,100,575 |
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783,499 |
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ING Groep N.V |
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7.050% |
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BBB |
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19,603,145 |
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25,000 |
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ING Groep N.V |
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6.375% |
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BBB |
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597,750 |
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50,000 |
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ING Groep N.V |
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6.125% |
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BBB |
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1,169,000 |
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57,234 |
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JP Morgan Chase Capital Trust XI |
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5.875% |
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BBB |
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1,441,152 |
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23,750 |
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JP Morgan Chase Capital Trust XXIX |
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6.700% |
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A |
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617,500 |
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50,000 |
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KKR Financial Holdings LLC, (5) |
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7.500% |
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BBB |
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1,368,500 |
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21,825 |
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Merrill Lynch Capital Trust II |
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6.450% |
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BB+ |
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543,224 |
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102,860 |
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Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V |
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7.280% |
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BB+ |
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2,581,786 |
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Total Diversified Financial Services |
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99,043,434 |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3% |
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208,137 |
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Qwest Corporation |
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7.500% |
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BBB- |
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5,594,723 |
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2,500 |
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Qwest Corporation |
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7.375% |
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BBB- |
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67,200 |
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255,000 |
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Qwest Corporation |
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7.000% |
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BBB- |
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6,783,000 |
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Total Diversified Telecommunication Services |
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12,444,923 |
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Electric Utilities - 2.3% |
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288,375 |
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Entergy Texas Inc. |
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7.875% |
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BBB+ |
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8,299,433 |
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143,568 |
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SCE Trust I |
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5.625% |
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BBB+ |
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3,744,253 |
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100,000 |
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Southern California Edison Company, (5) |
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6.000% |
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BBB+ |
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10,096,880 |
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Total Electric Utilities |
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22,140,566 |
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Insurance - 14.9% |
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118,745 |
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Aegon N.V |
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8.000% |
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Baa1 |
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3,194,241 |
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867,920 |
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Aegon N.V |
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6.375% |
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Baa1 |
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21,932,338 |
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|
378,754 |
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Allianz SE, (5) |
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8.375% |
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A+ |
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9,800,260 |
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|
898,410 |
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Arch Capital Group Limited |
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6.750% |
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BBB |
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23,987,547 |
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221,100 |
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Argo Group US Inc. |
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6.500% |
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BBB- |
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5,549,610 |
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49,020 |
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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited |
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7.250% |
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BBB- |
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1,281,873 |
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|
985,795 |
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Axis Capital Holdings Limited |
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6.875% |
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BBB |
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26,517,886 |
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150,000 |
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Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited |
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7.500% |
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BBB- |
|
3,925,500 |
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|
137,862 |
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EverestRe Capital Trust II |
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6.200% |
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Baa1 |
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3,460,336 |
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|
246,785 |
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Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. |
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7.875% |
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BB+ |
|
6,907,512 |
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|
264,470 |
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Maiden Holdings Limited |
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8.250% |
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BB |
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6,849,773 |
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|
3,832 |
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Maiden Holdings NA Limited |
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8.250% |
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BBB- |
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101,893 |
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|
200,000 |
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Maiden Holdings NA Limited |
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8.000% |
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BBB- |
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5,340,000 |
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|
244,775 |
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PartnerRe Limited |
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6.750% |
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BBB+ |
|
6,190,360 |
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|
126,730 |
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Prudential Financial Inc. |
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9.000% |
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BBB+ |
|
3,310,188 |
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|
8,205 |
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Prudential PLC |
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6.750% |
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|
A- |
|
208,735 |
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|
603,140 |
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Reinsurance Group of America Inc. |
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6.200% |
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BBB |
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15,910,833 |
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|
27,078 |
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited, Series C |
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6.080% |
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BBB+ |
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679,929 |
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Total Insurance |
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|
|
|
|
|
145,148,814 |
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Multi-Utilities - 0.9% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
230,684 |
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Dominion Resources Inc. |
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8.375% |
|
|
|
BBB |
|
6,424,549 |
| ||||||
|
8,644 |
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DTE Energy Company |
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6.500% |
|
|
|
BBB- |
|
242,205 |
| ||||||
|
76,975 |
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Xcel Energy Inc. |
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7.600% |
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|
|
BBB |
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1,988,264 |
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Total Multi-Utilities |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
8,655,018 |
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|
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
150,000 |
|
Nexen Inc. |
|
7.350% |
|
|
|
BB+ |
|
3,814,500 |
| ||||||
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Real Estate - 22.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
199,300 |
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AG Mortgage Investment Trust |
|
8.000% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
4,974,528 |
| ||||||
|
249,100 |
|
Annaly Capital Management |
|
7.625% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
6,411,834 |
| ||||||
|
149,500 |
|
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance |
|
8.625% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
3,827,200 |
| ||||||
|
249,100 |
|
Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc. |
|
8.000% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
6,247,428 |
| ||||||
|
69,000 |
|
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. |
|
9.000% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
1,854,030 |
| ||||||
|
50,000 |
|
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. |
|
8.550% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
1,273,500 |
| ||||||
|
369,524 |
|
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. |
|
8.450% |
|
|
|
N/R |
|
9,363,738 |
| ||||||
|
299,622 |
|
CBL & Associates Properties Inc. |
|
7.375% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
7,586,429 |
| ||||||
|
144,916 |
|
Cedar Shopping Centers Inc., Series A, (2) |
|
7.250% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
3,514,213 |
| ||||||
|
208,314 |
|
Chesapeake Lodging Trust |
|
7.750% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
5,397,416 |
| ||||||
|
146,596 |
|
CYS Invsetments Inc. |
|
7.750% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
3,675,162 |
| ||||||
|
260,390 |
|
DDR Corporation |
|
6.500% |
|
|
|
Ba1 |
|
6,478,503 |
| ||||||
|
153,661 |
|
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation |
|
7.375% |
|
|
|
Ba1 |
|
3,870,721 |
| ||||||
|
16,200 |
|
Digital Realty Trust Inc. |
|
7.000% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
433,350 |
| ||||||
|
6,800 |
|
Duke Realty Corporation, Series K |
|
6.500% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
172,040 |
| ||||||
|
71,421 |
|
Duke Realty Corporation, Series L |
|
6.600% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
1,806,237 |
| ||||||
|
1,150 |
|
Duke Realty Corporation, Series O |
|
8.375% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
29,532 |
| ||||||
|
12,248 |
|
Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation |
|
6.625% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
307,915 |
| ||||||
|
175,000 |
|
Dupont Fabros Technology |
|
7.875% |
|
|
|
Ba2 |
|
4,702,250 |
| ||||||
|
99,700 |
|
Dynex Capital inc. |
|
8.500% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
2,597,185 |
| ||||||
|
250,000 |
|
First Potomac Realty Trust |
|
7.750% |
|
|
|
N/R |
|
6,457,500 |
| ||||||
|
298,900 |
|
Hatteras Financial Corporation |
|
7.625% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
7,499,401 |
| ||||||
|
80,000 |
|
Health Care REIT, Inc. |
|
6.500% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
2,124,800 |
| ||||||
|
34,291 |
|
Hospitality Properties Trust |
|
7.000% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
875,106 |
| ||||||
|
178,580 |
|
Inland Real Estate Corporation |
|
8.250% |
|
|
|
N/R |
|
4,727,013 |
| ||||||
|
269,000 |
|
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. |
|
7.750% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
6,727,690 |
| ||||||
|
281,270 |
|
Kimco Realty Corporation, |
|
7.750% |
|
|
|
Baa2 |
|
7,152,696 |
| ||||||
|
39,551 |
|
Kimco Realty Corporation, |
|
6.900% |
|
|
|
Baa2 |
|
1,098,727 |
| ||||||
|
198,500 |
|
MFA Financial Inc., (5) |
|
8.000% |
|
|
|
D |
|
5,161,000 |
| ||||||
|
275,000 |
|
Northstar Realty Finance Corporation, |
|
8.250% |
|
|
|
N/R |
|
6,457,000 |
| ||||||
|
200,000 |
|
Penn Real Estate Investment Trust |
|
8.250% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
5,274,000 |
| ||||||
|
42,905 |
|
Prologis Inc., (5) |
|
8.540% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
2,719,104 |
| ||||||
|
40,000 |
|
Prologis Inc. |
|
6.750% |
|
|
|
BB |
|
1,004,400 |
| ||||||
|
51,275 |
|
Prologis Inc. |
|
6.750% |
|
|
|
BB |
|
1,284,439 |
| ||||||
|
21,000 |
|
PS Business Parks, Inc. |
|
6.875% |
|
|
|
BBB- |
|
561,330 |
| ||||||
|
59,960 |
|
PS Business Parks, Inc. |
|
6.450% |
|
|
|
BBB- |
|
1,608,127 |
| ||||||
|
29,949 |
|
Public Storage, Inc., (6) |
|
6.875% |
|
|
|
A- |
|
837,674 |
| ||||||
|
5,450 |
|
Public Storage, Inc. |
|
6.500% |
|
|
|
A- |
|
151,238 |
| ||||||
|
85,892 |
|
Realty Income Corporation |
|
6.750% |
|
|
|
Baa2 |
|
2,198,835 |
| ||||||
|
250,000 |
|
Realty Income Corporation |
|
6.625% |
|
|
|
Baa2 |
|
6,655,000 |
| ||||||
|
217,000 |
|
Regency Centers Corporation |
|
6.625% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
5,804,750 |
| ||||||
|
422,600 |
|
Senior Housing Properties Trust |
|
5.625% |
|
|
|
BBB- |
|
10,425,542 |
| ||||||
|
174,400 |
|
Strategic Hotel Capital Inc., Series B |
|
8.250% |
|
|
|
N/R |
|
4,358,256 |
| ||||||
|
174,400 |
|
Strategic Hotel Capital Inc., Series C |
|
8.250% |
|
|
|
N/R |
|
4,377,440 |
| ||||||
|
640,179 |
|
Vornado Realty LP |
|
7.875% |
|
|
|
BBB |
|
17,572,914 |
| ||||||
|
577,232 |
|
Wachovia Preferred Funding Corporation |
|
7.250% |
|
|
|
BBB+ |
|
15,625,670 |
| ||||||
|
150,000 |
|
Weingarten Realty Trust, Preferred Securities |
|
6.750% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
3,795,000 |
| ||||||
|
28,500 |
|
Weingarten Realty Trust |
|
6.950% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
721,620 |
| ||||||
|
74,338 |
|
Weingarten Realty Trust |
|
6.500% |
|
|
|
Baa3 |
|
1,878,517 |
| ||||||
|
236,425 |
|
Winthrop Realty Trust Inc. |
|
9.250% |
|
|
|
N/R |
|
6,314,909 |
| ||||||
|
149,400 |
|
Winthrop Realty Trust Inc., (5) |
|
7.750% |
|
|
|
NA |
|
3,824,640 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
Total Real Estate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,797,549 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
U.S. Agency - 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
31,000 |
|
Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, (5) |
|
11.000% |
|
|
|
A- |
|
1,660,438 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
Total $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities (cost $630,896,723) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
661,766,720 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Amount (000) |
|
Description (1) |
|
|
|
Coupon |
|
Maturity |
|
Ratings (3) |
|
Value |
| ||||
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds - 6.1% (4.4% of Total Investments) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
Consumer Finance - 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
$ 1,000 |
|
SLM Corporation |
|
|
|
7.250% |
|
1/25/22 |
|
BBB- |
|
$ 1,120,000 |
| ||||
|
5,000 |
|
SLM Corporation |
|
|
|
5.625% |
|
8/01/33 |
|
BBB- |
|
4,720,000 |
| ||||
|
6,000 |
|
Total Consumer Finance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,840,000 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Insurance - 4.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
23,222 |
|
American International Group, Inc. |
|
8.175% |
|
5/15/68 |
|
BBB |
|
28,417,923 |
| ||||||
|
3,500 |
|
Hartford Life Inc. |
|
|
|
7.650% |
|
6/15/27 |
|
BBB- |
|
4,236,789 |
| ||||
|
5,000 |
|
Protective Life Corporation |
|
|
|
8.450% |
|
10/15/39 |
|
A- |
|
6,453,320 |
| ||||
|
6,500 |
|
QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A |
|
7.250% |
|
5/24/41 |
|
BBB+ |
|
6,581,250 |
| ||||||
|
38,222 |
|
Total Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,689,282 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Media - 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
7,588 |
|
RR Donnelley & Son Company |
|
|
|
8.250% |
|
3/15/19 |
|
BB |
|
7,701,819 |
| ||||
|
$ 51,810 |
|
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $52,527,827) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,231,101 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Amount (000)/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Shares |
|
Description (1) |
|
|
|
Coupon |
|
Maturity |
|
Ratings (3) |
|
Value |
| ||||
|
|
|
Capital Preferred Securities - 59.1% (43.4% of Total Investments) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
Capital Markets - 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
2,000 |
|
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities |
|
7.900% |
|
12/31/49 |
|
N/R |
|
$ 2,020,000 |
| ||||||
|
3,500 |
|
Credit Suisse AG |
|
|
|
7.875% |
|
12/12/49 |
|
BBB |
|
3,676,750 |
| ||||
|
500 |
|
Credit Suisse thru Claudius Limited |
|
|
|
8.250% |
|
6/27/49 |
|
BBB |
|
519,750 |
| ||||
|
1,500 |
|
Macquarie PMI LLC |
|
|
|
8.375% |
|
12/29/49 |
|
Ba1 |
|
1,530,000 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Total Capital Markets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,746,500 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Commercial Banks - 14.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
19,361 |
|
Abbey National Capital Trust I |
|
8.963% |
|
6/30/30 |
|
BBB- |
|
20,716,270 |
| ||||||
|
18,845 |
|
Barclays Bank PLC |
|
|
|
6.278% |
|
12/15/34 |
|
BBB |
|
16,883,952 |
| ||||
|
11,675 |
|
BNP Paribas, 144A |
|
|
|
7.195% |
|
6/25/49 |
|
BBB+ |
|
11,038,713 |
| ||||
|
9,000 |
|
First Empire Capital Trust I |
|
|
|
8.234% |
|
2/01/27 |
|
BBB |
|
9,071,406 |
| ||||
|
500 |
|
HSBC Bank PLC |
|
|
|
0.850% |
|
6/11/49 |
|
A- |
|
229,000 |
| ||||
|
1,000 |
|
HSBC Bank PLC |
|
|
|
1.000% |
|
6/30/49 |
|
A |
|
460,000 |
| ||||
|
1,300 |
|
HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt |
|
|
|
10.176% |
|
6/30/50 |
|
A- |
|
1,768,000 |
| ||||
|
500 |
|
National Australia Bank |
|
8.000% |
|
9/29/49 |
|
Baa1 |
|
549,225 |
| ||||||
|
4,200 |
|
Nordea Bank AB |
|
|
|
8.375% |
|
3/25/15 |
|
BBB+ |
|
4,525,500 |
| ||||
|
4,000 |
|
North Fork Capital Trust II |
|
|
|
8.000% |
|
12/15/27 |
|
Baa3 |
|
4,030,000 |
| ||||
|
5,000 |
|
PNC Financial Services Inc. |
|
|
|
6.750% |
|
8/01/21 |
|
BBB |
|
5,587,650 |
| ||||
|
19,613 |
|
Rabobank Nederland, 144A |
|
|
|
11.000% |
|
6/30/19 |
|
A |
|
25,766,579 |
| ||||
|
600 |
|
Reliance Capital Trust I, Series B |
|
|
|
8.170% |
|
5/01/28 |
|
N/R |
|
605,716 |
| ||||
|
3,300 |
|
Standard Chartered PLC, 144A |
|
|
|
7.014% |
|
7/30/37 |
|
BBB+ |
|
3,366,000 |
| ||||
|
- |
(4) |
Union Planters Preferred Fund, 144A |
|
|
|
7.750% |
|
7/15/53 |
|
BB |
|
5,265,000 |
| ||||
|
27,250 |
|
Wells Fargo & Company, Series K |
|
|
|
7.980% |
|
9/15/99 |
|
BBB+ |
|
31,303,438 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Total Commercial Banks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141,166,449 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Consumer Finance - 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
500 |
|
Capital One Capital IV Corporation |
|
|
|
6.745% |
|
2/05/82 |
|
Baa3 |
|
503,125 |
| ||||
|
850 |
|
Capital One Capital VI |
|
|
|
8.875% |
|
5/15/40 |
|
Baa3 |
|
864,248 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Total Consumer Finance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,367,373 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Diversified Financial Services - 8.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
5,575 |
|
Bank of America Corporation |
|
|
|
8.000% |
|
1/31/18 |
|
BB+ |
|
6,070,841 |
| ||||
|
600 |
|
Bank One Capital III |
|
|
|
8.750% |
|
9/01/30 |
|
BBB |
|
831,768 |
| ||||
|
1,500 |
|
BankAmerica Institutional Capital Trust, Series B, 144A |
|
|
|
7.700% |
|
12/31/26 |
|
BB+ |
|
1,522,500 |
| ||||
|
1,000 |
|
Citigroup Inc. |
|
|
|
8.400% |
|
4/30/18 |
|
BB |
|
1,069,790 |
| ||||
|
9,500 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation |
|
6.250% |
|
12/31/49 |
|
AA- |
|
10,027,535 |
| ||||||
|
25,300 |
|
General Electric Capital Corporation, (6) |
|
|
|
7.125% |
|
12/15/49 |
|
AA- |
|
28,194,826 |
| ||||
|
29,912 |
|
JP Morgan Chase & Company |
|
|
|
7.900% |
|
4/30/18 |
|
BBB |
|
33,971,956 |
| ||||
|
900 |
|
NB Capital Trust II |
|
|
|
7.830% |
|
12/15/26 |
|
BB+ |
|
914,400 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Total Diversified Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,603,616 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Insurance - 32.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
7,500 |
|
Allstate Corporation |
|
|
|
6.500% |
|
5/15/67 |
|
Baa1 |
|
7,912,500 |
| ||||
|
5,546 |
|
Allstate Corporation |
|
|
|
6.125% |
|
5/15/67 |
|
Baa1 |
|
5,712,380 |
| ||||
|
36,650 |
|
AXA SA, 144A |
|
|
|
6.379% |
|
12/14/66 |
|
Baa1 |
|
32,985,000 |
| ||||
|
5,000 |
|
Aviva PLC, Reg S |
|
8.250% |
|
12/31/49 |
|
Baa1 |
|
5,337,500 |
| ||||||
|
20,254 |
|
Catlin Insurance Company Limited |
|
|
|
7.249% |
|
7/19/67 |
|
BBB+ |
|
19,772,968 |
| ||||
|
6,815 |
|
Cloverie PLC Zurich Insurance |
|
|
|
8.250% |
|
4/18/62 |
|
A |
|
7,632,800 |
| ||||
|
2,750 |
|
Dai-Ichi Mutual Life, 144A |
|
7.250% |
|
3/15/61 |
|
A3 |
|
3,073,125 |
| ||||||
|
32,040 |
|
Financial Security Assurance Holdings, 144A |
|
|
|
6.400% |
|
12/15/36 |
|
Baa1 |
|
23,709,600 |
| ||||
|
24,505 |
|
Glen Meadows Pass Through Trust |
|
|
|
6.505% |
|
2/15/67 |
|
BB+ |
|
20,584,200 |
| ||||
|
7,095 |
|
Liberty Mutual Group Inc., 144A |
|
|
|
10.750% |
|
6/15/58 |
|
Baa3 |
|
10,287,750 |
| ||||
|
9,700 |
|
Liberty Mutual Group, 144A |
|
|
|
7.800% |
|
3/15/37 |
|
Baa3 |
|
10,524,500 |
| ||||
|
3,500 |
|
Lincoln National Corporation |
|
|
|
6.050% |
|
4/20/17 |
|
BBB |
|
3,425,625 |
| ||||
|
3,900 |
|
Lincoln National Corporation |
|
|
|
7.000% |
|
5/17/66 |
|
BBB |
|
3,943,875 |
| ||||
|
9,335 |
|
MetLife Capital Trust IV, 144A |
|
|
|
7.875% |
|
12/15/67 |
|
BBB |
|
11,015,300 |
| ||||
|
26,465 |
|
MetLife Capital Trust X, 144A |
|
|
|
9.250% |
|
4/08/68 |
|
BBB |
|
34,933,800 |
| ||||
|
1,000 |
|
MetLife Inc. |
|
|
|
10.750% |
|
8/01/69 |
|
BBB |
|
1,485,000 |
| ||||
|
31,570 |
|
National Financial Services Inc. |
|
|
|
6.750% |
|
5/15/37 |
|
Baa2 |
|
32,280,325 |
| ||||
|
1,150 |
|
Nationwide Financial Services Capital Trust |
|
|
|
7.899% |
|
3/01/37 |
|
Baa2 |
|
1,239,444 |
| ||||
|
3,800 |
|
Prudential Financial Inc. |
|
|
|
8.875% |
|
6/15/18 |
|
BBB+ |
|
4,693,000 |
| ||||
|
7,038 |
|
Prudential PLC |
|
7.750% |
|
3/23/49 |
|
A- |
|
7,565,850 |
| ||||||
|
7,200 |
|
Prudential PLC |
|
|
|
6.500% |
|
6/23/49 |
|
A- |
|
7,128,000 |
| ||||
|
4,600 |
|
QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A |
|
|
|
6.797% |
|
6/01/67 |
|
BBB+ |
|
4,382,696 |
| ||||
|
17,574 |
|
Swiss Re Capital I, 144A |
|
|
|
6.854% |
|
N/A (7) |
|
A |
|
17,881,545 |
| ||||
|
18,168 |
|
Symetra Financial Corporation, 144A |
|
|
|
8.300% |
|
10/15/37 |
|
BBB- |
|
18,713,040 |
| ||||
|
7,500 |
|
XL Capital Ltd |
|
|
|
6.500% |
|
10/15/57 |
|
BBB- |
|
6,900,000 |
| ||||
|
10,350 |
|
ZFS FINANCE USA TRUST II 144A |
|
|
|
6.450% |
|
12/15/65 |
|
A |
|
10,971,000 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Total Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
314,090,823 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Real Estate - 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
9 |
|
Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 144A |
|
|
|
12.000% |
|
10/31/50 |
|
BB+ |
|
11,423,592 |
| ||||
|
|
|
U.S. Agency - 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
16,825 |
|
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank |
|
|
|
7.300% |
|
12/15/53 |
|
A- |
|
16,818,940 |
| ||||
|
2 |
|
Farm Credit Bank of Texas |
|
|
|
10.000% |
|
12/15/60 |
|
A3 |
|
1,986,875 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Total U.S. Agency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,805,815 |
| ||||
|
|
|
Total Capital Preferred Securities (cost $537,110,994) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
577,204,168 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Amount (000) |
|
Description (1) |
|
|
|
Coupon |
|
Maturity |
|
|
|
Value |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments - 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
$ 9,588 |
|
Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/28/12, repurchase price $9,587,510, collateralized by $7,195,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.500%, due 8/15/39, value $9,782,315 |
|
0.010% |
|
10/01/12 |
|
|
|
$ 9,587,502 |
| ||||||
|
$ 9,588 |
|
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $9,587,502) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,587,502 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
Total Investments (cost $1,252,435,014) - 136.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,331,762,997 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
Borrowings - (37.4)% (8), (9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(365,000,000 |
) | ||||||
|
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.0% (10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,949,071 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 976,712,068 |
| ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Derivatives at September 30, 2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Swaps outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed Rate |
|
|
|
Unrealized |
| |||||||
|
|
|
Notional |
|
Pay/Receive |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment |
|
Termination |
|
Appreciation |
| |||||||
|
Counterparty |
|
Amount |
|
Floating Rate |
|
Floating Rate Index |
|
Fixed Rate* |
|
Frequency |
|
Date |
|
(Depreciation) (10) |
| |||||||
|
JPMorgan |
|
$69,725,000 |
|
Receive |
|
1-Month USD-LIBOR |
|
1.193 |
% |
Monthly |
|
3/21/14 |
|
$(1,006,614 |
) | |||||||
|
Morgan Stanley |
|
69,725,000 |
|
Receive |
|
1-Month USD-LIBOR |
|
2.064 |
|
Monthly |
|
3/21/16 |
|
(4,017,203 |
) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$(5,023,817 |
) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
|
* Annualized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Long-Term Investments*: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Common Stocks |
|
$ |
20,015,948 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
20,015,948 |
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
Convertible Preferred Securities |
|
3,957,558 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
3,957,558 |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
$25 Par (or similar) Preferrred |
|
620,742,917 |
|
41,023,803 |
|
— |
|
661,766,720 |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds |
|
— |
|
59,231,101 |
|
— |
|
59,231,101 |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Capital Preferred Securities |
|
— |
|
577,204,168 |
|
— |
|
577,204,168 |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Repurchase Agreements |
|
— |
|
9,587,502 |
|
— |
|
9,587,502 |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
| |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Interest Rate Swaps** |
|
— |
|
(5,023,817 |
) |
— |
|
(5,023,817 |
) | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
644,716,423 |
|
$ |
682,022,757 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,326,739,180 |
| |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classification and breakdown of $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities classified as Level 2. ** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
The following table presents the fair value of all derivative instruments held by the Fund as of September 30, 2012, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liablilities, and the primary underlying risk exposure. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
Derivative |
|
Asset Derivatives |
|
Liability Derivatives |
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Risk Exposure |
|
Instrument |
|
Location |
|
Value |
|
Location |
|
Value |
| |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Interest Rate |
|
Swaps |
|
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps* |
|
$ (5,023,817 |
) | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Income Tax Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of paydown gains and losses, recognition of premium amortization, timing differences in the recognition of income on real estate investment trust (“REIT”) investments and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
At September 30, 2012, the cost of investments (excluding investment in derivatives) was $1,254,072,678. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) at September 30, 2012, were as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Gross unrealized: |
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Appreciation |
|
$ 81,179,844 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
(3,489,525 |
) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
|
$ 77,690,319 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(1) |
|
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(2) |
|
Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(3) |
|
Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(4) |
|
Principle Amount (000) rounds to less than $1,000. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(5) |
|
For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Security categorized as Level 2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(6) |
|
Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(7) |
|
Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(8) |
|
The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of investments as collateral for Borrowings. As of September 30, 2012, investments with a value of $742,443,039 have been pledged as collateral for Borrowings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(9) |
|
Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 27.4%. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(10) |
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted within Investments in Derivatives at September 30, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|
Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/R |
|
Not rated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
144A |
|
Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
CORTS |
|
Corporate Backed Trust Securities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
PPLUS |
|
PreferredPlus Trust. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Reg S |
|
Regulation S allows U.S. companies to sell securities to persons or entities located outside of the United States without registering those securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Regulation S provides a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the offers and sales of securities by both foreign and domestic issuers that are made outside the United States. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
REIT |
|
Real Estate Investment Trust. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
USD-LIBOR |
|
United States Dollar-London Inter-Bank Offered Rate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
a. The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
b. There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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(Registrant) |
Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund |
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By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy |
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Kevin J. McCarthy |
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Vice President and Secretary |
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Date: November 29, 2012
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman |
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Gifford R. Zimmerman |
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Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer) |
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Date: November 29, 2012
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By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Stephen D. Foy |
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Stephen D. Foy |
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Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer) |
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Date: November 29, 2012