Investment objective & strategy
As of Nov. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek an attractive total return comprised of income from dividends and long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities, which include preferred securities. The minimum portion of the Funds net assets invested in non-U.S. securities floats based on the portion of the Funds benchmark (the MSCI World Index) that is composed of non-U.S. securities. Under normal market conditions, the minimum portion of the Funds net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) invested in non-U.S. securities will be 80% of the MSCI World Indexs non-U.S. assets, calculated on a daily basis. During periods of unfavorable market conditions, the minimum portion of the Funds net assets invested in non-U.S. securities will be reduced to 50% of the MSCI World … Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities, which include preferred securities. The minimum portion of the Funds net assets invested in non-U.S. securities floats based on the portion of the Funds benchmark (the MSCI World Index) that is composed of non-U.S. securities. Under normal market conditions, the minimum portion of the Funds net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) invested in non-U.S. securities will be 80% of the MSCI World Indexs non-U.S. assets, calculated on a daily basis. During periods of unfavorable market conditions, the minimum portion of the Funds net assets invested in non-U.S. securities will be reduced to 50% of the MSCI World Indexs non-U.S. assets. The Fund will invest in securities of companies representing at least three different countries (one of which may be the United States). The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in companies located in emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in small-, mid- and large-cap companies. The Funds sub-adviser is focused on bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify what it believes to be the highest quality companies that meet the Funds investment criteria. When selecting companies, the sub-adviser evaluates certain factors, including a sound business model, strong overall financial position, earnings growth, return on equity, quality of management, potential for dividend growth, market valuation, the commitment to return cash to shareholders, and individual country factors, including macroeconomic and political risk factors.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | — | $923.75K | 5.56% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $920.94K | 5.54% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $839.07K | 5.05% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | — | $693.45K | 4.17% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $675.52K | 4.07% |
| ASML HOLDING NV | — | $587.90K | 3.54% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | — | $497.97K | 3.00% |
| ITOCHU Corporation | ITOCF | $457.37K | 2.75% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | — | $422.89K | 2.54% |
| SAP SE | — | $391.75K | 2.36% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund · NSBAX, NSBCX, NSBRX, NSBFX, NUDG | 63% | 0.61% |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth ETF · NDVG | 63% | 0.65% |
| Nuveen International Dividend Growth Fund · NUIAX, NUICX, NUIIX | 41% | 0.90% |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of November 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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