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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-6623

Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2013

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Table of Contents
 
Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
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Portfolio Managers’ Comments
5
   
Fund Leverage
14
   
Share Information
15
   
Risk Considerations
17
   
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries
18
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23
   
Portfolios of Investments
24
   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
55
   
Statement of Operations
56
   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
57
   
Financial Highlights
60
   
Notes to Financial Statements
66
   
Board Member & Officers
74
   
Reinvest Automatically, Easily and Conveniently
79
   
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
81
   
Additional Fund Information
87

 
 

 
 
Chairman’s
Letter to Shareholders
 
 
Dear Shareholders,
 
The global economy continues to struggle with low growth rates. The European Central Bank’s commitment to “do what it takes” to support sovereign debt markets has stabilized the broader euro area financial markets. The larger member states of the European Union (EU) are working diligently on a tighter financial and banking union and meaningful progress is being made. However, economic conditions in the southern tier members are not improving and their political leaders are becoming more forceful in their demands for loosening the current EU fiscal targets and timetables. Economic growth in emerging market countries continues to be buffeted by lower overseas demand for their manufactured products and raw materials.
 
In the U.S., the Fed’s commitment to low interest rates through Quantitative Easing is the subject of increasing debate in its policy making deliberations and many independent economists are expressing concern about the economic distortions resulting from negative real interest rates. There are encouraging signs in Congress that both political parties are working toward compromises on previously irreconcilable issues such as reforming immigration laws and the tax code. It is too early to tell whether those efforts will produce meaningful results or pave the way for cooperation on the major fiscal issues that loom ahead. Over the longer term, there are some positive trends for the U.S. economy: house prices are clearly recovering, banks and corporations continue to strengthen their financial positions and incentives for capital investment in the U.S. by domestic and foreign corporations are increasing due to more competitive energy and labor costs.
 
During the last eighteen months, U.S. investors have benefited from strong returns in the domestic equity markets and steady total returns in many fixed income markets. However, many macroeconomic risks remain unresolved, including negotiating through the many U.S. fiscal issues, achieving a better balance between fiscal discipline and encouraging economic growth in the euro area and reducing the potential economic impact of geopolitical issues, particularly in the Middle East and East Asia. In the face of these uncertainties, the experienced investment professionals at Nuveen Investments seek out investments that are enjoying positive and sustainable returns. At the same time they are always on the alert for risks in markets that are subject to the excessive optimism that can accompany an extended period of abnormally low interest rates. Monitoring this process is a critical function for the Fund Board as it oversees your Nuveen Fund on your behalf.
 
As always, I encourage you to communicate with your financial consultant if you have any questions about your investment in a Nuveen Fund. On behalf of the other members of your Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Robert P. Bremner
Chairman of the Board
May 24, 2013
 
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Portfolio Managers’ Comments
 
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP)
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (NXQ)
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (NXR)
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC)
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN)
 
Portfolio managers Tom Spalding and Scott Romans examine U.S. economic and municipal market conditions, key investment strategies and the twelve-month performance of the Nuveen Select Portfolios. Tom has managed the three national Portfolios since 1999 and Scott has managed NXC since 2003 and NXN since 2011.
 
What factors affected the U.S. economy and municipal market during the twelve-month reporting period ended March 31, 2013?
 
During this reporting period, the U.S. economy’s progress toward recovery from recession continued at a moderate pace. The Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its efforts to improve the overall economic environment by holding the benchmark fed funds rate at the record low level of zero to 0.25% that it established in December 2008. At its May 2013 meeting (following the end of this reporting period), the central bank stated that it expected its “highly accommodative stance of monetary policy” would keep the fed funds rate in “this exceptionally low range” at least as long as the unemployment rate remained above 6.5% and the outlook for inflation one to two years ahead was no higher than 2.5%. The Fed also decided to continue its monthly purchases of $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of longer-term Treasury securities in an open-ended effort to bolster growth. Taken together, the goals of these actions are to put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, make broader financial conditions more accommodative and support a stronger economic recovery as well as continued progress toward the Fed’s mandates of maximum employment and price stability.
 
In the first quarter of 2013, the U.S. economy, as measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), grew at an annualized rate of 2.5%, compared with 0.4% for the fourth quarter of 2012, continuing the pattern of positive economic growth for the 15th consecutive quarter. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5% year-over-year as of March 2013, the smallest twelve-month increase since July 2012, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 1.9% during the period, staying within the Fed’s unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower for this inflation measure. Labor market conditions continued to slowly show signs of improvement. As of March 2013, the national unemployment rate was 7.6%, the lowest level since December 2008, down from 8.2% in March 2012. The housing market, long a major weak spot in the economic recovery,
 
Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.
 
Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
 
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also delivered some good news, as the average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 9.3% for the twelve months ended February 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared). This marked the largest twelve-month percentage gain for the index since May 2006, although housing prices continued to be off approximately 29% from their mid-2006 peak.
 
During this period, the outlook for the U.S. economy was clouded by uncertainty about global financial markets and the outcome of the “fiscal cliff.” The tax consequences of the fiscal cliff situation which had been scheduled to become effective in January 2013 were largely averted through a last-minute deal that raised payroll taxes but left in place a number of tax breaks. However, lawmakers postponed and then failed to reach a resolution on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts intended to address the federal budget deficit. As a result, automatic spending cuts (or sequestration) affecting both defense and non-defense programs (excluding Social Security and Medicaid) took effect March 1, 2013, with potential implications for economic growth over the next decade. In late March 2013, Congress passed legislation that established federal funding levels for the remainder of fiscal 2013, which ends on September 30, 2013, preventing a federal government shutdown. The proposed federal budget for fiscal 2014 remains under debate.
 
Municipal bond prices generally rallied nationally during this period, as strong demand and tight supply combined to create favorable market conditions for municipal bonds. However, the market also encountered some additional volatility generated by the political environment, particularly the fiscal cliff at the end of 2012 and the approach of federal tax season. Although the total volume of tax-exempt supply improved over the same period a year earlier, the issuance pattern remained light compared with long-term historical trends and new money issuance was relatively flat. This supply/demand dynamic served as a key driver of performance. At the state level, state governments in aggregate appeared to have made good progress in dealing with budget issues. On the revenue side, state tax collections have grown for eleven straight quarters, exceeding pre-recession levels beginning in September 2011, while on the expense side, the states made headway in cutting and controlling costs. The current low level of municipal issuance reflects the current political distaste for additional borrowing by state and local governments facing fiscal constraints and the prevalent atmosphere of municipal budget austerity. During this period, we continued to see municipal yields remain relatively low. Borrowers seeking to take advantage of the low rate environment sparked an increase in refunding activity, with approximately two-thirds of municipal paper issued by borrowers that were calling existing debt and refinancing at lower rates.
 
Over the twelve months ended March 31, 2013, municipal bond issuance nationwide totaled $375.8 billion, an increase of 15% over the issuance for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2012. As previously mentioned, the majority of this supply was attributable to refunding issues, rather than new money issuance. During this period, demand
 
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for municipal bonds remained strong, especially from individual investors, but also from mutual funds, banks and insurance companies.
 
How were the economic and market conditions in California and New York during this reporting period?
 
California’s economic recovery has broadened, driven by consumer and tourism spending and expanding technology services. This, along with the stabilization of the previously shrinking construction and education sectors, have helped to drive down the state’s jobless numbers. As of March 2013, California’s unemployment rate was 9.4%, its lowest level since December 2008, down from 10.7% in March 2012. Although this number has improved substantially from its all-time high of 12.4% in 2010, California’s jobless rate remains the third highest in the nation (following Nevada and Illinois). In the state’s housing market, the inventory of foreclosed homes continued to dwindle rapidly and recent improvements were expected to transform housing into a positive driver of the California economy. According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, home prices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego rose 18.9%, 14.1% and 10.2%, respectively, over the twelve months ended February 2013 (latest data available at the time this report was prepared). This growth outpaced the average increase of 9.3% nationally for the same period. Recovering housing-related industries, including construction, should also help employment numbers continue to improve. Overall, continued budget problems, including persistent deficits and spending that outpaced revenues, posed the largest threat to the state’s economic recovery over the near and long term. This risk was averted when voters approved temporary sales and personal income tax increases (Proposition 30) in November 2012. Proposition 30 raised the state sales tax rate from 7.25% to 7.50% through 2016 and increased the top marginal income tax rate to 13.3% through 2018. In addition, the new sales tax rate, combined with the new highest federal tax bracket of 39.6%, stimulated demand for municipal California tax-exempt paper. For fiscal 2013-2014, the proposed general fund budget was expected to be structurally balanced, with general fund expenditures estimated at $97.7 billion, a 5% increase over revised fiscal 2013 estimates. Tempering the positive financial news at the state level was the number of local municipalities, including San Bernardino and Stockton, which filed for bankruptcy, as cities were increasingly squeezed by budget problems resulting from declines in property valuations and rising pension costs. In January 2013, S&P upgraded the rating on California general obligation (GO) debt to A from A-, while Moody’s and Fitch maintained their ratings of A1 and A-, respectively, as of March 2013. All three rating agencies listed their outlooks for California as stable. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2013, municipal issuance in California totaled $44.6 billion, an increase of 4% over the previous twelve months. For this period, California was the
 
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second largest state issuer in the nation (behind New York), representing approximately 12% of total issuance nationwide for the period.
 
New York’s economy has made strong progress toward recovery. As of March 2013, unemployment in New York was 8.2%, down from 8.5% in March 2012. The jobless rate was slightly higher in New York City (8.5%) and upstate New York (8.4%), but lower in the downstate area (7.9%) as of March 2013. The strongest employment gains statewide during this period were posted by professional and business services, education and health services and retail and wholesale trade, which represented almost half of the jobs in the state. In the state’s housing market, the inventory of foreclosed homes, mostly in New York City and Long Island, spiked sharply following a legal settlement between the state’s attorneys general and several national mortgage servicers. For the twelve months ended February 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the average home price in New York City rose 1.9%, the smallest gain among the cities in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index. This compared with an increase of 9.3% nationally. The outlook for the New York economy also has been tempered by concerns about the global financial picture and its potential impact on the state’s exports of manufactured goods as well as on the many global financial companies headquartered in New York City. In October 2012, New York was hit by Hurricane Sandy, causing major flooding in New York City and Long Island and an estimated $20 billion to $30 billion in damages statewide as well as $13 billion in lost output during the fourth quarter of 2012. On the fiscal front, New York’s budget picture has improved considerably, with increased revenues through tax hikes and more tightly controlled expenditures. The state’s $132.6 billion budget for fiscal 2013 held total spending to fiscal 2012 levels, closing a $3.5 billion shortfall through $2.0 billion in spending cuts and $1.5 billion in revenues from tax changes enacted in late 2011. As of March 31, 2013, Moody’s and S&P rated New York GO debt at Aa2 and AA, respectively. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2013, municipal issuance in New York totaled $49.5 billion, up 21% from the previous twelve months. This ranked New York first among state issuers, representing approximately 13% of total issuance nationwide for the period.
 
How did the Portfolios perform during the twelve-month reporting period ended March 31, 2013? What strategies were used to manage the Portfolios during the reporting period and how did these strategies influence performance?
 
The tables in each Portfolio’s Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section of this report provide total returns for the Portfolios for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2013. Each Portfolios’ total returns are compared with the performance of a corresponding market index and Lipper classification average.
 
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For the twelve months ended March 31, 2013, the total returns on net asset value (NAV) for NXP, NXQ and NXR exceeded the return for the S&P Municipal Bond Index and NXC and NXN outperformed the returns for the S&P Municipal Bond California Index and the S&P Municipal Bond New York Index, respectively. For this same period, the three national Portfolios exceeded the average return for the Lipper General and Insured Unleveraged Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average, while NXC and NXN lagged their respective Lipper California and New York Classification average returns.
 
Key management factors that influenced the Portfolios’ returns during this period included duration and yield curve positioning, credit exposure and sector allocation. Keeping the Portfolios fully invested throughout the period also was beneficial for performance.
 
As interest rates continued to decline during much of this period, municipal bonds with longer maturities generally outperformed those with shorter maturities. Overall, credits at the longest end of the municipal yield curve posted the strongest returns, while bonds at the shortest end produced the weakest results. For this period, duration and yield curve positioning was a net positive contributor to NXP, NXQ, NXR and NXC, while the impact of these factors was negligible in NXN, which had the shortest duration among the five Portfolios. The three national Portfolios benefited from having durations that were longer than their target, while NXC was overweight in the longest parts of the yield curve that outperformed, which contributed significantly to its performance. In addition, the Portfolios were generally helped by their allocations of long duration bonds, many of which had zero percent coupons, which outperformed the market as a whole during this period.
 
Credit exposure was another important factor in the Portfolios’ performance during these twelve months, as lower quality bonds generally outperformed higher quality bonds. This outperformance was due in part to the greater demand for lower rated bonds as investors looked for investment vehicles offering higher yields. As investors became more comfortable taking on additional investment risk, credit spreads, or the difference in yield spreads between U.S. Treasury securities and comparable investments such as municipal bonds, narrowed through a variety of rating categories. As a result of this spread compression, these Portfolios generally benefited from their holdings of lower rated credits. NXC had a significant overweight in bonds rated BBB as well as an overweight in sub-investment grade credits and an underweight to bonds rated AAA. In NXN, the contribution from the Portfolio’s overweight in lower rated bonds was offset to some degree by its overweighting in bonds rated AAA, which underperformed.
 
During this period, revenue bonds as a whole outperformed the general municipal market. Holdings that generally made positive contributions to the Portfolios’ returns included industrial development revenue (IDR) credits, health care (together with
 
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hospitals), education, transportation and housing bonds. All of these Portfolios were overweight in health care, especially NXP and NXR, which boosted their performance. NXC also benefited from its overweight in redevelopment agency (RDA) bonds, which performed well during this period. This was offset to a small degree by NXC’s underweighting in IDRs. Tobacco credits backed by the 1998 master tobacco settlement agreement also were among the top performing market sectors, helped by their longer effective durations and the increased demand for higher yielding investments by investors who had become less risk-averse. In addition, based on recent data showing that cigarette sales had fallen less steeply than anticipated, the 46 states participating in the agreement, including California and New York, stand to receive increased payments from the tobacco companies. During this period, as the tobacco sector rallied, all of the Portfolios benefited from their holdings of tobacco credits.
 
In contrast, pre-refunded bonds, which are often backed by U.S. Treasury securities, were among the poorest performing market segments during this period. The under-performance of these bonds can be attributed primarily to their shorter effective maturities and higher credit quality. As of March 31, 2013, all three of the national Portfolios were overweight in pre-refunded bonds, while NXC held the smallest allocation of pre-refunded credits. We continued to hold pre-refunded bonds in our portfolios due to the higher yields they provided. Also lagging the performance of the general municipal market for this period were GO bonds and utilities credits. All of these Portfolios were underweighted to varying degrees in the tax-supported sector, which lessened the negative impact of these holdings. In particular, NXC was underexposed to California state GOs relative to the California market. This underweighting was due to the fact that California state GOs comprise such a large portion of the tax-supported sector in California that it would be very difficult to match the market weighting in our portfolios. NXC also was underweighted in the utilities sector, which was beneficial due to underperformance of this sector.
 
In light of recent events in the municipal marketplace, shareholders should be aware of two issues involving some of the Fund’s holdings: the appointment of an Emergency Manager in Detroit, Michigan and the downgrades of Puerto Rico bonds. In Detroit, decades of population loss, changes in the auto manufacturing industry, and significant tax base deterioration have resulted in financial challenges that the city, to date, has been unable to adequately address. The state declared the city to be in a state of fiscal emergency last year. During this reporting period, the state appointed an emergency manager to Detroit and an initial financial and operating plan was submitted in mid-May 2013. This restructuring plan provides some guidelines, but specific strategies the emergency manager will pursue to restructure operations are not yet complete. Though a chapter 9 bankruptcy filing is still a possibility, state officials seem to recognize that such an action
 
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would negatively impact all local governments and school districts in the state. No local government in the state has ever filed for chapter 9.
 
In December 2012, Moody’s downgraded Puerto Rico GO bonds to Baa3 from Baa1 based on Puerto Rico’s ongoing economic problems, unfunded pension liabilities, elevated debt levels and structural budget gaps. Earlier in the year (July 2012), bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (COFINA) also were downgraded by Moody’s to Aa3 from Aa2. The downgrade of the COFINA bonds was due mainly to the performance of Puerto Rico’s economy and its impact on the projected growth of sales tax revenues and not to any sector or structural issues. In addition, the COFINA bonds were able to maintain a higher rating than the GOs because, unlike the revenue streams supporting some Puerto Rican issues, the sales taxes supporting the COFINA bonds cannot be diverted and used to support the commonwealth’s GO bonds. Shareholders of the Select Portfolios should note that NXP, NXQ, NXR and NXN have small exposures to Puerto Rico bonds, predominately the dedicated sales tax bonds issued by COFINA. NXQ also has a small position in Puerto Rico FHA housing bonds, which trade separately from the rest of the Puerto Rican market. (NXC does not have any exposure to Puerto Rico.) These holdings were generally purchased as part of our effort to keep the Portfolios fully invested and to provide higher yields, added diversification and triple exemption (i.e., exemption from federal, state and local taxes). For the reporting period ended March 31, 2013, Puerto Rico paper generally underper-formed the market as whole. In general, the bonds’ price performance was offset by the higher yields on this paper, resulting in a neutral impact on the Portfolios. As we continue to emphasize Puerto Rico’s stronger credits, we view the COFINA bonds as potentially long-term holdings and note that the commonwealth recently introduced various sales tax enforcement initiatives aimed at improving future collections.
 
As previously discussed, municipal bond prices generally rallied nationally during this period, driven by strong demand and tight supply of new issuance. At the same time, yields continued to be relatively low. In this environment, we continued to take a bottom-up approach to discovering sectors that appeared undervalued as well as individual credits that had the potential to perform well over the long term and helped us keep the Portfolios fully invested.
 
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During this period, the national Portfolios found value in diversified areas of the market, including gas prepayment bonds, higher education, transportation, schools and other revenue bonds. Among the bonds we purchased in the higher education sector were credits issued for Northwestern University, while our transportation buys focused on throughways. NXQ and NXR also added utilities credits during this period. We continued to find bonds issued in Texas, Florida and California attractive. Overall, our focus was on purchasing lower rated investment grade bonds, that is, those with ratings of AA- to BBB, with intermediate to longer maturities.
 
NXC also took advantage of increased opportunities to add lower rated bonds, including health care credits and bonds issued for water desalination projects, a new type of credit in the market. We also continued to add exposure to RDA bonds in the secondary market. In 2011, as part of cost-saving measures to close gaps in the California state budget, all 400 RDAs in the state were ordered to dissolve by February 1, 2012, and successor agencies and oversight boards were created to manage obligations that were in place prior to the dissolution and take title to the RDAs’ housing and other assets. The uncertainty surrounding the fate of the state’s RDAs caused spreads on RDA bonds to widen substantially and prompted RDAs to issue their remaining capacity of bonds prior to the 2012 termination date, resulting in heavy issuance of these bonds offering attractive prices, higher coupons and attractive structures, including ten-year call provisions. During this period, as the market in general became more comfortable with these bonds, their spreads began to narrow and we found fewer deals that we regarded as attractive as the period progressed. We continued to be very selective in our purchases in this sector, performing the underlying credit work and evaluating issuers on a case-by-case basis.
 
In NXN, much of our investment activity during this period was opportunistic, with purchases driven by the timing of cash flows from refunding activity as well as called or maturing bonds. To find attractive opportunities for NXN, we were focused largely on the secondary market, rather than new issuance, which remained below historical levels. In particular, we looked for intermediate and long bonds with call dates between 2019 and 2021, a structure that we believed offered value, specifically, attractive pricing and yields relative to the bonds’ call dates. In addition, if these bonds are not called in 2019 to 2021, we stand to receive a higher yield by holding the bonds until they mature or are called. This type of bond is sometimes referred to as a “kicker bond” because of the additional yield, or “kick” to maturity, once the bond passes its initial call date.
 
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Cash for new purchases during this period was generated primarily by the proceeds from the increased number of bond calls resulting from refinancings. The elevated number of bond calls provided a meaningful source of liquidity, which drove much of our activity during this period as we worked to redeploy these proceeds as well as those from maturing bonds to keep the Portfolios fully invested and support their income streams. In addition, NXC and NXN sold some holdings of bonds with short maturities to provide additional cash when we identified attractive purchase opportunities in the market. Overall, selling was minimal during this period, as the bonds in our portfolios generally offered higher yields than those available in the current marketplace.
 
As of March 31, 2013, all five of these Portfolios continued to use inverse floating rate securities. We employ inverse floaters for a variety of reasons, including duration management, income enhancement and total return enhancement.
 
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Fund Leverage
 
IMPACT OF THE FUNDS’ LEVERAGE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE
 
One important factor impacting the returns of NXP, NXQ, NXR, NXC and NXN relative to their benchmarks was the Portfolios’ use of leverage. The Portfolios use leverage because their managers believe that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income and total return for shareholders. However, use of leverage also can expose shareholders to additional volatility. For example, as the prices of securities held by a Portfolio decline, the negative impact of these valuation changes on NAV and shareholder total return is magnified by the use of leverage. Conversely, leverage may enhance share returns during periods when the prices of securities held by a Portfolio generally are rising. Leverage had a positive impact on the performance of the Portfolios over this reporting period.
 
As of March 31, 2013, the Portfolios’ percentages of effective leverage are shown in the accompanying table.
 
Fund
 
Effective
Leverage
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NXP
    1.31 %
NXQ
    2.23 %
NXR
    0.54 %
NXC
    1.54 %
NXN
    8.35 %
 
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Effective Leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative and other investments in a Fund’s portfolio that increase the Fund’s investment exposure. Currently, the leverage effects of Tender Option Bond (TOB) inverse floater holdings are included in effective leverage values.

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Share Information
 
DIVIDEND INFORMATION
 
During the twelve-month reporting period ended March 31, 2013, the Funds’ monthly dividends to shareholders were as shown in the accompanying table.
 
   
Per Share Amounts
 
   
NXP
   
NXQ
   
NXR
   
NXC
   
NXN
 
April
  $ 0.0595     $ 0.0525     $ 0.0550     $ 0.0570     $ 0.0545  
May
    0.0595       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
June
    0.0595       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
July
    0.0595       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
August
    0.0595       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
September
    0.0565       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
October
    0.0565       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
November
    0.0565       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
December
    0.0525       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
January
    0.0525       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
February
    0.0525       0.0525       0.0550       0.0570       0.0545  
March
    0.0525       0.0525       0.0525       0.0570       0.0525  
Long-Term Capital Gain*
                          $ 0.0554  
Ordinary Income Distribution*
  $ 0.0141     $ 0.0023     $ 0.0010              
                                         
Market Yield**
    4.31%       4.50%       4.35%       4.54%       4.24%  
Taxable-Equivalent Yield**
    5.99%       6.25%       6.04%       6.95%       6.31%  
 
*
Distribution paid in December 2012.
**
Market Yield is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly dividend divided by the Fund’s current market price as of the end of the reporting period. Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 28.0%, 34.7%, and 32.8% for National, California and New York Funds, respectively. When comparing a Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower.
 
All of these Portfolios seek to pay stable dividends at rates that reflect each Portfolio’s past results and projected future performance. During certain periods, each Portfolio may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net investment income actually earned by the Portfolio during the period. If a Portfolio has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it holds the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Portfolio’s NAV. Conversely, if a Portfolio has cumulatively paid dividends in excess of its earnings, the excess constitutes negative UNII that is likewise reflected in the Portfolio’s NAV. Each Portfolio will, over time, pay all of its net investment income as dividends to shareholders. As of March 31, 2013, all of the Portfolios in this report had positive UNII balances, for tax and financial reporting purposes.
 
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SHELF EQUITY PROGRAMS
 
The following Portfolios filed a preliminary prospectus with the SEC for an equity shelf offering, which is not yet effective, pursuant to which each Fund may issue additional shares as shown in the accompanying table.
 
Fund
Additional
Shares
NXP
1,600,000
NXQ
1,700,000
NXR
1,300,000
 
Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - General Information and Significant Accounting Policies for further details on the Portfolios’ Shelf Equity Programs.
 
SHARE REPURCHASES
 
During November 2012, the Nuveen Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees reauthorized the Funds’ open-market share repurchase program, allowing each Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding shares.
 
Since the inception of the Portfolios’ repurchase programs, the Portfolios have not repurchased any of their outstanding shares.
 
OTHER SHARE INFORMATION
 
As of March 31, 2013, and during the twelve-month reporting period, the share prices of the Portfolios were trading at a premium/(discount) to their NAVs as shown in the accompanying table.
 
   
NXP
   
NXQ
   
NXR
   
NXC
   
NXN
 
NAV
  $ 15.03     $ 14.38     $ 14.94     $ 15.72     $ 14.70  
Share Price
  $ 14.63     $ 13.99     $ 14.48     $ 15.07     $ 14.87  
Premium/(Discount) to NAV
    (2.66 )%     (2.71 )%     (3.08 )%     (4.13 )%     1.16 %
12-Month Average Premium/(Discount) to NAV
    2.43 %     0.78 %     1.60 %     (0.95 )%     0.62 %

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Risk Considerations
 
Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Fund shares are subject to a variety of risks, including:
 
Investment, Price and Market Risk. An investment in shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. Your investment in shares represents an indirect investment in the municipal securities owned by the Fund, which generally trade in the over-the-counter markets. Shares of closed-end investment companies like these Funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value (NAV). Your shares at any point in time may be worth less than your original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions.
 
Tax Risk. The tax treatment of Fund distributions may be affected by new IRS interpretations of the Internal Revenue Code and future changes in tax laws and regulations.
 
Issuer Credit Risk. This is the risk that a security in a Fund’s portfolio will fail to make dividend or interest payments when due.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Fixed-income securities such as bonds, preferred, convertible and other debt securities will decline in value if market interest rates rise.
 
Reinvestment Risk. If market interest rates decline, income earned from a Fund’s portfolio may be reinvested at rates below that of the original bond that generated the income.
 
Call Risk or Prepayment Risk. Issuers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing a Fund to reinvest in lower-yielding securities.
 
Inverse Floater Risk. The Funds may invest in inverse floaters. Due to their leveraged nature, these investments can greatly increase a Fund’s exposure to interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, investments in inverse floaters involve the risk that the Fund could lose more than its original principal investment.
 
Leverage Risk. Each Fund’s use of effective leverage creates the possibility of higher volatility for the Fund’s per share NAV, market price, distributions and returns. There is no assurance that a Fund’s leveraging strategy will be successful.
 
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP)
 
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of March 31, 2013
 
Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2013

     
Average Annual
 
     
1-Year
   
5-Year
   
10-Year
 
NXP at NAV
   
8.16%
 
 
6.14%
 
 
5.28%
 
NXP at Share Price
   
5.14%
 
 
5.67%
 
 
5.60%
 
S&P Municipal Bond Index
   
5.80%
 
 
6.11%
 
 
5.15%
 
Lipper General and Insured Unleveraged Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average
   
7.83%
 
 
5.81%
 
 
5.04%
 
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
 
 
Portfolio Composition1
(as a % of total investments)
       
Tax Obligation/Limited
   
23.0
%
Health Care
   
19.5
%
U.S. Guaranteed
   
15.2
%
Tax Obligation/General
   
12.1
%
Transportation
   
9.7
%
Consumer Staples
   
7.6
%
Other
   
12.9
%

Credit Quality1,2,3
(as a % of total investment exposure)
       
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed
   
21
%
AA
   
31
%
A
   
25
%
BBB
   
14
%
BB or Lower
   
7
%
N/R
   
1
%

States1
(as a % of total investments)
       
California
   
15.2
%
Illinois
   
12.2
%
Texas
   
11.3
%
New Jersey
   
8.1
%
Colorado
   
5.6
%
Florida
   
4.1
%
Nevada
   
4.0
%
New York
   
3.6
%
Arizona
   
2.6
%
Michigan
   
2.6
%
New Mexico
   
2.5
%
Virginia
   
2.3
%
Puerto Rico
   
2.1
%
Oklahoma
   
2.1
%
Alaska
   
2.0
%
Other
   
19.7
%
 
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this Fund’s Performance Overview and Holdings Summaries page.
1
Holdings are subject to change.
2
Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
3
Percentage may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of Other Assets Less Liabilities from the table.

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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (NXQ)
 
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of March 31, 2013
 
Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2013

     
Average Annual
 
     
1-Year
   
5-Year
   
10-Year
 
NXQ at NAV
   
8.20%
 
 
5.62%
 
 
4.86%
 
NXQ at Share Price
   
7.29%
 
 
5.29%
 
 
5.48%
 
S&P Municipal Bond Index
   
5.80%
 
 
6.11%
 
 
5.15%
 
Lipper General and Insured Unleveraged Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average
   
7.83%
 
 
5.81%
 
 
5.04%
 
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
 
 
Portfolio Composition1
(as a % of total investments)
       
Health Care
   
18.0
%
Tax Obligation/General
   
16.1
%
Tax Obligation/Limited
   
14.9
%
U.S. Guaranteed
   
12.8
%
Transportation
   
10.2
%
Consumer Staples
   
8.1
%
Utilities
   
7.3
%
Water and Sewer
   
5.0
%
Other
   
7.6
%

Credit Quality1,2,3
(as a % of total investment exposure)
       
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed
   
21
%
AA
   
23
%
A
   
26
%
BBB
   
15
%
BB or Lower
   
7
%
N/R
   
5
%

States1
(as a % of total investments)
       
California
   
16.0
%
Illinois
   
15.5
%
Texas
   
11.5
%
Colorado
   
7.4
%
Indiana
   
4.8
%
New York
   
4.0
%
Ohio
   
3.2
%
Massachusetts
   
3.2
%
Nevada
   
3.0
%
New Mexico
   
3.0
%
South Carolina
   
2.9
%
Virginia
   
2.5
%
Arizona
   
2.4
%
Rhode Island
   
2.4
%
Other
   
18.2
%
 
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this Fund’s Performance Overview and Holdings Summaries page.
1
Holdings are subject to change.
2
Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
3
Percentage may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of Other Assets Less Liabilities from the table.
 
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (NXR)
 
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of March 31, 2013
 
Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2013

     
Average Annual
 
     
1-Year
   
5-Year
   
10-Year
 
NXR at NAV
   
8.20%
 
 
6.17%
 
 
5.29%
 
NXR at Share Price
   
5.54%
 
 
5.89%
 
 
6.10%
 
S&P Municipal Bond Index
   
5.80%
 
 
6.11%
 
 
5.15%
 
Lipper General and Insured Unleveraged Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average
   
7.83%
 
 
5.81%
 
 
5.04%
 
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
 
 
Portfolio Composition1
(as a % of total investments)
       
Tax Obligation/Limited
   
25.3
%
Health Care
   
19.6
%
Tax Obligation/General
   
14.8
%
U.S. Guaranteed
   
13.6
%
Consumer Staples
   
8.1
%
Transportation
   
7.2
%
Other
   
11.4
%

Credit Quality1,2,3
(as a % of total investment exposure)
       
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed
   
23
%
AA
   
29
%
A
   
23
%
BBB
   
13
%
BB or Lower
   
9
%
N/R
   
1
%

States1
(as a % of total investments)
       
California
   
19.8
%
Illinois
   
15.9
%
Texas
   
6.0
%
Indiana
   
6.0
%
Colorado
   
5.9
%
New Jersey
   
3.8
%
Nevada
   
3.7
%
Ohio
   
3.4
%
Washington
   
3.0
%
New York
   
3.0
%
Puerto Rico
   
2.8
%
New Mexico
   
2.7
%
Florida
   
2.3
%
Pennsylvania
   
2.3
%
Other
   
19.4
%
 
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this Fund’s Performance Overview and Holdings Summaries page.
1
Holdings are subject to change.
2
Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
3
Percentage may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of Other Assets Less Liabilities from the table.
 

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Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC)
 
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of March 31, 2013
 
Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2013

     
Average Annual
 
     
1-Year
   
5-Year
   
10-Year
 
NXC at NAV
   
8.98%
 
 
7.15%
 
 
5.66%
 
NXC at Share Price
   
6.43%
 
 
6.47%
 
 
6.18%
 
S&P Municipal Bond California Index
   
6.93%
 
 
6.44%
 
 
5.33%
 
S&P Municipal Bond Index
   
5.80%
 
 
6.11%
 
 
5.15%
 
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average
   
11.32%
 
 
8.04%
 
 
6.13%
 
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
 
 
Portfolio Composition1
(as a % of total investments)
       
Tax Obligation/General
   
39.2
%
Tax Obligation/Limited
   
25.5
%
Health Care
   
12.5
%
Utilities
   
6.4
%
Consumer Staples
   
4.8
%
Other
   
11.6
%

Credit Quality1,2,3
(as a % of total investment exposure)
       
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed
   
5
%
AA
   
31
%
A
   
34
%
BBB
   
20
%
BB or Lower
   
5
%
N/R
   
4
%
 
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this Fund’s Performance Overview and Holdings Summaries page.
1
Holdings are subject to change.
2
Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
3
Percentage may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of Other Assets Less Liabilities from the table.
 
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Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN)
 
Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of March 31, 2013
 
Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2013

     
Average Annual
 
     
1-Year
   
5-Year
   
10-Year
 
NXN at NAV
   
5.66%
 
 
5.95%
 
 
4.90%
 
NXN at Share Price
   
10.60%
 
 
6.29%
 
 
5.88%
 
S&P Municipal Bond New York Index
   
5.31%
 
 
5.90%
 
 
5.07%
 
S&P Municipal Bond Index
   
5.80%
 
 
6.11%
 
 
5.15%
 
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average
   
7.96%
 
 
7.01%
 
 
5.77%
 
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Comparative index and Lipper return information is provided for the Fund’s shares at NAV only. Indexes and Lipper averages are not available for direct investment.
 
 
Portfolio Composition1
(as a % of total investments)
       
Tax Obligation/Limited
   
30.0
%
Education and Civic Organizations
   
14.5
%
Transportation
   
10.1
%
Health Care
   
8.5
%
Utilities
   
6.8
%
Tax Obligation/General
   
6.1
%
Long-Term Care
   
5.4
%
U.S. Guaranteed
   
4.8
%
Other
   
13.8
%

Credit Quality1,2,3
(as a % of total investment exposure)
       
AAA/U.S. Guaranteed
   
34
%
AA
   
29
%
A
   
18
%
BBB
   
7
%
BB or Lower
   
3
%
N/R
   
6
%
 
 
Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this Fund’s Performance Overview and Holdings Summaries page.
1
Holdings are subject to change.
2
Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s Group, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.
3
Percentage may not add to 100% due to the exclusion of Other Assets Less Liabilities from the table.
 
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Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio, Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2, Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3, Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio, and Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio, Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2, Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3, Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio, and Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio at March 31, 2013, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
Chicago, Illinois
May 24, 2013
 
Nuveen Investments
 
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
NXP
 
Portfolio of Investments
   
March 31, 2013

 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Alaska – 2.0%
           
$
2,475
 
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003E, 5.250%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) – NPFG Insured
 
12/13 at 100.00
AA (4)
$
2,559,917
 
 
2,675
 
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Alaska, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 6/01/46
 
6/14 at 100.00
B+
 
2,389,925
 
 
5,150
 
Total Alaska
       
4,949,842
 
     
Arizona – 2.6%
           
 
2,500
 
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West, Series 2011B-1&2, 5.250%, 3/01/39
 
3/21 at 100.00
A
 
2,764,900
 
 
3,000
 
Arizona School Facilities Board, Certificates of Participation, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 9/01/13 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
3,061,110
 
 
625
 
Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Tucson Electric Power Company, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 10/01/40
 
10/20 at 100.00
BBB
 
682,013
 
 
6,125
 
Total Arizona
       
6,508,023
 
     
Arkansas – 0.4%
           
 
5,915
 
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Arkansas Cancer Research Center Project, Series 2006, 0.000%, 7/01/46 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
1,130,179
 
     
California – 15.1%
           
 
2,000
 
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California, Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.450%, 10/01/25 – AMBAC Insured
 
10/17 at 100.00
BBB+
 
2,219,880
 
 
4,195
 
Anaheim City School District, Orange County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 2002 Series 2007, 0.000%, 8/01/31 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,759,089
 
 
2,340
 
Anaheim Public Finance Authority, California, Subordinate Lease Revenue Bonds, Public Improvement Project, Series 1997C, 0.000%, 9/01/30 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,007,487
 
 
895
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Methodist Hospital Project, Series 2009, 6.750%, 2/01/38
 
8/19 at 100.00
Aa2
 
1,099,946
 
 
3,790
 
Coast Community College District, Orange County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006C, 0.000%, 8/01/36 – AGM Insured
 
8/16 at 33.78
Aa1
 
1,101,185
 
 
2,645
 
Cypress Elementary School District, Orange County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009A, 0.000%, 5/01/34 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA
 
924,771
 
 
2,130
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 6/01/28 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
1,191,479
 
 
3,000
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1, 6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
3,034,590
 
 
2,350
 
Golden Valley Unified School District, Madera County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 2006 Series 2007A, 0.000%, 8/01/29 – AGM Insured
 
8/17 at 56.07
AA–
 
1,072,164
 
 
3,030
 
Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
1,876,115
 
 
365
 
Los Angeles, California, Parking System Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A, 5.250%, 5/01/29 – AMBAC Insured
 
5/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
366,434
 
 
1,000
 
Moreno Valley Unified School District, Riverside County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 0.000%, 8/01/23 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
660,100
 
 
5,395
 
Napa Valley Community College District, Napa and Sonoma Counties, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 2002 Series 2007C, 0.000%, 8/01/32 – NPFG Insured
 
8/17 at 46.57
Aa2
 
2,097,198
 
 
3,000
 
New Haven Unified School District, Alameda County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A, 0.000%, 8/01/28 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa3
 
1,394,640
 
 
590
 
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2009, 6.750%, 11/01/39
 
11/19 at 100.00
Baa3
 
663,715
 
 
4,390
 
Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Los Medanos Community Development Project, Series 1999, 0.000%, 8/01/29 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A
 
1,897,270
 
 
24
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
California (continued)
           
$
1,700
 
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Orange County, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2006, 0.000%, 10/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
$
573,682
 
 
8,000
 
Poway Unified School District, San Diego County, California, School Facilities Improvement District 2007-1 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009A, 0.000%, 8/01/33
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
3,112,560
 
 
2,930
 
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Orange County, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1997A, 0.000%, 1/15/27 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
1,490,345
 
 
1,250
 
San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004D, 5.000%, 3/01/28 – NPFG Insured
 
3/14 at 100.00
A2
 
1,289,488
 
 
2,110
 
Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2006, Series 2006A, 0.000%, 11/01/28 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA
 
1,026,515
 
 
1,195
 
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A-1, 5.500%, 6/01/45
 
6/15 at 100.00
B–
 
1,077,352
 
 
6,000
 
University of California, Limited Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 4.750%, 5/15/38 (Pre-refunded 5/15/15)
 
5/15 at 100.00
Aa2 (4)
 
6,152,820
 
 
1,150
 
Woodside Elementary School District, San Mateo County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 0.000%, 10/01/30 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
540,891
 
 
65,450
 
Total California
       
37,629,716
 
     
Colorado – 5.5%
           
 
2,950
 
Colorado Department of Transportation, Revenue Anticipation Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.250%, 12/15/15 (Pre-refunded 12/15/13) – AMBAC Insured
 
12/13 at 100.00
AA (4)
 
3,057,026
 
 
1,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 1/01/40
 
1/20 at 100.00
AA
 
1,082,330
 
 
1,900
 
Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991D, 7.750%, 11/15/13 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
1,988,122
 
 
3,000
 
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Senior Lien Series 2003A, 5.000%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
12/13 at 100.00
N/R (4)
 
3,094,740
 
 
500
 
Denver, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003B, 5.000%, 11/15/33 – (Pre-refunded 11/15/13) – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
11/13 at 100.00
A+ (4)
 
515,180
 
 
160
 
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2000B, 0.000%, 9/01/29 NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
74,779
 
 
2,000
 
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Toll Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B, 0.000%, 9/01/32 – NPFG Insured
 
9/20 at 50.83
Baa2
 
705,220
 
 
12,500
 
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Toll Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 0.000%, 9/01/38 – NPFG Insured
 
9/26 at 54.77
Baa2
 
3,302,000
 
 
24,010
 
Total Colorado
       
13,819,397
 
     
Florida – 4.1%
           
 
3,125
 
Collier County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 4.000%, 10/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AA
 
3,185,531
 
 
2,000
 
Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.375%, 6/01/46
 
6/16 at 100.00
A–
 
2,111,220
 
 
4,810
 
Jacksonville Health Facilities Authority, Florida, Revenue Bonds, Ascension Health, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 11/15/32
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA+
 
4,873,203
 
 
9,935
 
Total Florida
       
10,169,954
 
     
Georgia – 0.9%
           
 
2,000
 
Franklin County Industrial Building Authority, Georgia, Revenue Bonds, Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center Project, Series 2010, 8.125%, 12/01/45
 
12/20 at 100.00
N/R
 
2,228,180
 
     
Illinois – 12.1%
           
     
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Housing and Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A:
           
 
2,465
 
0.000%, 4/01/20 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
1,941,311
 
 
2,000
 
0.000%, 4/01/23 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
1,334,060
 
 
735
 
Chicago Board of Education, Cook County, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues Series 2011A, 5.000%, 12/01/41
 
12/21 at 100.00
A+
 
783,113
 
 
Nuveen Investments
 
25

 
 

 
 
   
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
NXP
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Illinois (continued)
           
     
DuPage County Community School District 200, Wheaton, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003B:
           
$
805
 
5.250%, 11/01/20 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13) – AGM Insured
 
11/13 at 100.00
Aa3 (4)
$
828,989
 
 
195
 
5.250%, 11/01/20 (Pre-refunded 1/01/14) – AGM Insured
 
1/14 at 100.00
AA (4)
 
202,451
 
 
750
 
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Northwestern University, Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/01/38
 
12/13 at 100.00
AAA
 
769,935
 
 
1,050
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola University of Chicago, Tender Option Bond Trust 1137, 9.366%, 7/01/15 (IF)
 
No Opt. Call
Aa1
 
1,253,553
 
 
4,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series 2004A, 5.500%, 8/15/43 (Pre-refunded 8/15/14)
 
8/14 at 100.00
N/R (4)
 
4,288,360
 
 
1,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers, Series 2009, 6.875%, 8/15/38
 
8/19 at 100.00
BBB+
 
1,176,440
 
 
2,100
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers, Series 2008A, 5.500%, 8/15/30
 
8/18 at 100.00
BBB+
 
2,251,032
 
 
2,275
 
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series 2002, 6.250%, 1/01/17
 
6/13 at 100.00
Baa2
 
2,284,646
 
 
2,190
 
Illinois State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 8/01/23
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
2,470,451
 
 
1,000
 
Kendall, Kane, and Will Counties Community Unit School District 308 Oswego, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008, 0.000%, 2/01/24 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
683,710
 
 
1,990
 
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 1993A, 0.010%, 6/15/17 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A3
 
1,875,595
 
 
1,135
 
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 1993A, 0.000%, 6/15/17 – FGIC Insured (ETM)
 
No Opt. Call
N/R (4)
 
1,096,524
 
     
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 2002A:
           
 
1,720
 
0.000%, 12/15/29 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
833,048
 
 
810
 
0.000%, 6/15/30 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
377,484
 
 
6,070
 
0.000%, 12/15/31 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
2,617,809
 
 
5,000
 
0.000%, 12/15/36 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
1,644,350
 
 
1,300
 
Schaumburg, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004B, 5.250%, 12/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
12/14 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,387,360
 
 
38,590
 
Total Illinois
       
30,100,221
 
     
Indiana – 1.6%
           
 
1,000
 
Franklin Community Multi-School Building Corporation, Johnson County, Indiana, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/15/22 (Pre-refunded 7/15/14) – FGIC Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
A+ (4)
 
1,061,770
 
 
975
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Columbus Regional Hospital, Series 1993, 7.000%, 8/15/15 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,043,874
 
 
1,000
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Series 2007, 5.500%, 3/01/37
 
3/17 at 100.00
A–
 
1,085,520
 
 
750
 
West Clark 2000 School Building Corporation, Clark County, Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/15/22 – NPFG Insured
 
1/15 at 100.00
AA+
 
808,358
 
 
3,725
 
Total Indiana
       
3,999,522
 
     
Iowa – 2.0%
           
 
1,000
 
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Asset Backed Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series 2005C, 5.375%, 6/01/38
 
6/15 at 100.00
B+
 
960,620
 
 
4,000
 
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 5.600%, 6/01/34
 
6/17 at 100.00
B+
 
3,975,120
 
 
5,000
 
Total Iowa
       
4,935,740
 
     
Kansas – 0.5%
           
 
500
 
Lawrence, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Refunding Series 2006, 4.875%, 7/01/36
 
7/16 at 100.00
A1
 
515,450
 
 
750
 
Wamego, Kansas, Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Series 2004, 5.300%, 6/01/31 – NPFG Insured
 
6/14 at 100.00
A–
 
766,425
 
 
1,250
 
Total Kansas
       
1,281,875
 
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Kentucky – 1.1%
           
$
2,500
 
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group, Series 2011, 5.250%, 8/15/46
 
8/21 at 100.00
AA–
$
2,777,500
 
     
Louisiana – 1.1%
           
 
2,790
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Louisiana, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001B, 5.875%, 5/15/39
 
5/13 at 100.00
A–
 
2,824,875
 
     
Maryland – 0.5%
           
 
1,250
 
Maryland Department of Transportation, Certificates of Participation, Maryland Port Administration Facility Project, Series 2006, 5.250%, 6/15/13 – AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
No Opt. Call
AA+
 
1,263,588
 
     
Massachusetts – 1.7%
           
 
500
 
Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, CareGroup Inc., Series 2008E-1 &2, 5.000%, 7/01/28
 
7/18 at 100.00
A–
 
540,050
 
 
1,880
 
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Housing Bonds, Series 2009F, 5.700%, 6/01/40
 
12/18 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,021,451
 
 
1,600
 
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, Pooled Loan Program Bonds, Series 2003-9, 5.000%, 8/01/23 (Pre-refunded 8/01/13)
 
8/13 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,626,224
 
 
3,980
 
Total Massachusetts
       
4,187,725
 
     
Michigan – 2.6%
           
 
355
 
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2012A, 5.250%, 7/01/39
 
7/22 at 100.00
A+
 
384,032
 
 
1,500
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Second Lien, Series 2001E, 5.750%, 7/01/31 – BHAC Insured
 
7/18 at 100.00
AA+
 
1,726,380
 
 
2,450
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Second Lien, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 7/01/33 – FGIC Insured
 
7/16 at 100.00
A
 
2,498,853
 
 
1,780
 
Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 4.500%, 7/01/25 – NPFG Insured
 
7/16 at 100.00
Baa2
 
1,838,437
 
 
6,085
 
Total Michigan
       
6,447,702
 
     
Missouri – 1.3%
           
     
Kansas City Municipal Assistance Corporation, Missouri, Leasehold Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B-1:
           
 
1,165
 
0.000%, 4/15/23 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
872,270
 
 
5,000
 
0.000%, 4/15/30 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
2,435,150
 
 
6,165
 
Total Missouri
       
3,307,420
 
     
Nevada – 4.0%
           
 
750
 
Clark County, Nevada, Airport Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 11823, 20.474%, 1/01/18 (IF)
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
1,236,180
 
 
2,500
 
Clark County, Nevada, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Highway Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 7/01/23 (Pre-refunded 7/01/13) – AMBAC Insured
 
7/13 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
2,531,325
 
 
1,000
 
Clark County, Nevada, Passenger Facility Charge Revenue Bonds, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 7/01/42
 
1/20 at 100.00
A+
 
1,109,860
 
 
1,500
 
Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency, Nevada, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A, 8.000%, 6/15/30
 
6/19 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,711,020
 
 
1,600
 
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Nevada, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/18 – FGIC Insured
 
6/15 at 100.00
AA+
 
1,753,056
 
 
1,515
 
Reno, Nevada, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.500%, 6/01/21 – FGIC Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
1,518,485
 
 
8,865
 
Total Nevada
       
9,859,926
 
     
New Hampshire – 0.1%
           
 
325
 
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Acquisition Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.600%, 7/01/21 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
5/13 at 100.00
Aa3
 
336,450
 
     
New Jersey – 8.1%
           
 
2,500
 
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Somerset Medical Center, Series 2003, 5.500%, 7/01/23
 
7/13 at 100.00
Ba2
 
2,514,100
 

Nuveen Investments
 
27

 
 

 
 
   
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
NXP
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
New Jersey (continued)
           
$
35,000
 
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Bonds, Series 2006C, 0.000%, 12/15/34 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
$
12,804,400
 
 
2,500
 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 1/01/19 (Pre-refunded 7/01/13) – FGIC Insured
 
7/13 at 100.00
A+ (4)
 
2,531,000
 
 
2,500
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007-1A, 5.000%, 6/01/41
 
6/17 at 100.00
B2
 
2,268,775
 
 
42,500
 
Total New Jersey
       
20,118,275
 
     
New Mexico – 2.5%
           
 
1,000
 
Gallup McKinley County School District 1, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011B, 2.000%, 8/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
Aa1
 
1,006,090
 
 
1,000
 
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
9/17 at 100.00
N/R
 
1,029,960
 
 
4,000
 
University of New Mexico, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 4.625%, 7/01/25 – AGM Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
4,095,720
 
 
6,000
 
Total New Mexico
       
6,131,770
 
     
New York – 3.6%
           
 
1,000
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Kaleida Health, Series 2004, 5.050%, 2/15/25 (Pre-refunded 2/15/14)
 
2/14 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,041,920
 
 
500
 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 Series 2011A, 5.250%, 2/15/47
 
2/21 at 100.00
A
 
557,675
 
 
2,500
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal Series 2007B, 4.750%, 11/01/27
 
5/17 at 100.00
AAA
 
2,804,225
 
 
3,845
 
New York State Thruway Authority, Second General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Series 2012A, 2.500%, 4/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AA
 
3,845,769
 
 
530
 
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Project Bonds, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Eighth Series 2010, 6.000%, 12/01/42
 
12/20 at 100.00
BBB–
 
620,810
 
 
8,375
 
Total New York
       
8,870,399
 
     
North Carolina – 0.5%
           
 
1,000
 
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Bonds, Series 2008C, 6.750%, 1/01/24
 
1/19 at 100.00
A–
 
1,236,120
 
     
Ohio – 1.3%
           
 
1,670
 
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2007A-2, 6.000%, 6/01/42
 
6/17 at 100.00
BB+
 
1,509,045
 
 
1,975
 
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2007A-3, 6.250%, 6/01/37
 
6/22 at 100.00
B
 
1,855,631
 
 
3,645
 
Total Ohio
       
3,364,676
 
     
Oklahoma – 2.0%
           
 
1,000
 
Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Oklahoma, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.375%, 9/01/36
 
9/16 at 100.00
BB+
 
1,032,580
 
 
4,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, St. John Health System, Series 2004, 5.000%, 2/15/24
 
2/14 at 100.00
A
 
4,074,800
 
 
5,000
 
Total Oklahoma
       
5,107,380
 
     
Pennsylvania – 0.9%
           
 
500
 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Widener University, Series 2003, 5.250%, 7/15/24
 
7/13 at 100.00
A–
 
505,900
 
 
1,000
 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Motor License Fund-Enhanced Subordinate Special Revenue Bonds, Series 2010B, 0.000%, 12/01/30
 
12/20 at 100.00
AA
 
951,520
 
 
700
 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.500%, 12/01/31 – AMBAC Insured
 
12/14 at 100.00
Aa3
 
750,785
 
 
2,200
 
Total Pennsylvania
       
2,208,205
 
 
28
 
Nuveen Investments

 
 

 
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Puerto Rico – 2.1%
           
$
1,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2009A, 6.000%, 8/01/42
 
8/19 at 100.00
A+
$
1,075,330
 
     
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A:
           
 
17,500
 
0.000%, 8/01/41 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
3,439,800
 
 
1,000
 
0.000%, 8/01/43 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
172,170
 
 
7,000
 
0.000%, 8/01/54 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
565,600
 
 
26,500
 
Total Puerto Rico
       
5,252,900
 
     
Rhode Island – 0.5%
           
 
1,125
 
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Airport Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2005A, 4.625%, 7/01/26 – NPFG Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/15 at 100.00
A3
 
1,139,490
 
     
South Carolina – 1.2%
           
 
1,250
 
Dorchester County School District 2, South Carolina, Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds, GROWTH, Series 2004, 5.250%, 12/01/20
 
12/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
1,347,238
 
 
1,500
 
Lexington County Health Service District, South Carolina, Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2003, 6.000%, 11/01/18 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13)
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
1,551,795
 
 
2,750
 
Total South Carolina
       
2,899,033
 
     
Texas – 11.2%
           
 
5,000
 
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Brazoria County, Texas, Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds, Dow Chemical Company Project, Series 2002A-6, 6.250%, 5/15/33 (Mandatory put 5/15/17) (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
5/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
5,018,400
 
 
500
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2005, 5.000%, 1/01/35 – FGIC Insured
 
1/15 at 100.00
BBB–
 
507,570
 
 
250
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2011, 6.000%, 1/01/41
 
1/21 at 100.00
BBB–
 
290,010
 
 
2,300
 
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, Thermal Utility Revenue Bonds, TECO Project, Series 2003, 5.000%, 11/15/30 (Pre-refunded 11/15/13) – NPFG Insured
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA (4)
 
2,368,632
 
 
2,950
 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien Series 2001H, 0.000%, 11/15/30 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
1,133,390
 
 
4,165
 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Third Lien Series 2004A-3, 0.000%, 11/15/35 – NPFG Insured
 
11/24 at 52.47
Baa2
 
1,148,291
 
 
4,015
 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 0.000%, 11/15/38 – NPFG Insured
 
11/30 at 61.17
BBB
 
1,021,095
 
 
1,780
 
Leander Independent School District, Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 0.000%, 8/15/37
 
8/16 at 35.23
AAA
 
559,276
 
 
2,000
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Capital Appreciation Series 2008I, 0.000%, 1/01/43
 
1/25 at 100.00
A2
 
2,207,280
 
 
4,500
 
Richardson Hospital Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Richardson Regional Medical Center, Series 2004, 6.000%, 12/01/34
 
12/13 at 100.00
A+
 
4,586,445
 
 
5,000
 
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corporation III, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2012, 5.000%, 12/15/26
 
No Opt. Call
A3
 
5,426,200
 
 
1,000
 
Texas State, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance, Series 2009E, 4.000%, 8/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
Aaa
 
1,013,130
 
 
1,750
 
Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Program, Series 2003A, 5.125%, 8/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
8/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,758,925
 
 
830
 
Wood County Central Hospital District, Texas, Revenue Bonds, East Texas Medical Center Quitman Project, Series 2011, 6.000%, 11/01/41
 
11/21 at 100.00
Baa2
 
949,337
 
 
36,040
 
Total Texas
       
27,987,981
 
     
Virginia – 2.3%
           
 
1,000
 
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Residential Care Facilities Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Goodwin House, Inc., Series 2007A, 5.125%, 10/01/42
 
10/17 at 100.00
BBB
 
1,053,360
 
 
1,000
 
Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds, Westminster Canterbury of Richmond, Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/35
 
6/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
1,025,640
 
 
2,000
 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Dulles Metrorail Capital Appreciation, Series 2010B, 0.000%, 10/01/44
 
10/28 at 100.00
BBB+
 
1,731,820
 
 
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
NXP
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Virginia (continued)
           
     
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012:
           
$
650
 
6.000%, 1/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/22 at 100.00
BBB–
$
745,921
 
 
1,010
 
5.500%, 1/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/22 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,089,679
 
 
5,660
 
Total Virginia
       
5,646,420
 
     
Washington – 1.8%
           
 
990
 
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Series 2011A, 5.625%, 1/01/35
 
1/21 at 100.00
A
 
1,100,860
 
 
1,965
 
Washington State Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 6.500%, 6/01/26
 
6/13 at 100.00
A3
 
2,012,101
 
 
2,115
 
Washington State, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003F, 0.000%, 12/01/27 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA+
 
1,371,197
 
 
5,070
 
Total Washington
       
4,484,158
 
     
West Virginia – 0.2%
           
 
500
 
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, United Hospital Center Inc. Project, Series 2006A, 4.500%, 6/01/26 – AMBAC Insured
 
6/16 at 100.00
A+
 
521,995
 
     
Wisconsin – 1.8%
           
 
1,645
 
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Alliance, Inc., Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/39
 
6/22 at 100.00
A2
 
1,789,315
 
 
1,000
 
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Wheaton Franciscan Services Inc., Series 2003A, 5.500%, 8/15/17
 
8/13 at 100.00
A–
 
1,019,000
 
 
1,580
 
Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2003-3, 5.000%, 11/01/26
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA
 
1,624,240
 
 
4,225
 
Total Wisconsin
       
4,432,555
 
$
349,700
 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $222,826,011) – 99.2%
       
247,159,192
 

 
Principal
                 
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Coupon
Maturity
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Corporate Bonds – 0.0%
             
     
Transportation – 0.0%
             
$
186
 
Las Vegas Monorail Company, Senior Interest Bonds (5), (6)
 
5.500%
7/15/19
N/R
$
46,518
 
 
56
 
Las Vegas Monorail Company, Senior Interest Bonds (5), (6)
 
3.000%
7/15/55
N/R
 
11,165
 
$
242
 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $0)
         
57,683
 
     
Total Investments (cost $222,826,011)
         
247,216,875
 
     
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.8%
         
1,917,524
 
     
Net Assets – 100%
       
$
249,134,399
 
 
(1)
 
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.
(2)
 
Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.
(3)
 
Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): 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)
 
Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.
(5)
 
Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant accounting Policies, Investment Valuation for more information.
(6)
 
During January 2010, Las Vegas Monorail Company (“Las Vegas Monorail”) filed for federal bankruptcy protection. During March 2012, Las Vegas Monorail emerged from federal bankruptcy with the acceptance of a reorganization plan assigned by the federal bankruptcy court. Under the reorganization plan, the Fund surrendered its Las Vegas Monorail Project Revenue Bonds, First Tier, Series 2000 and in turn received two senior interest corporate bonds: the first with an coupon rate of 5.500% maturing on July 15, 2019 and the second with an coupon rate of 3.000% (5.500% after December 31, 2015) maturing on July 15, 2055. The Fund’s custodian is not accruing income on the Fund’s records for either senior interest corporate bond.
N/R
 
Not rated.
(ETM)
 
Escrowed to maturity.
(IF)
 
Inverse floating rate investment.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
NXQ
 
Portfolio of Investments
   
March 31, 2013

 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Alaska – 0.4%
           
$
1,000
 
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Alaska, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 6/01/32
 
6/14 at 100.00
B+
$
926,610
 
     
Arizona – 2.4%
           
 
2,500
 
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Catholic Healthcare West, Series 2011B-1&2, 5.250%, 3/01/39
 
3/21 at 100.00
A
 
2,764,900
 
 
600
 
Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Tucson Electric Power Company, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 10/01/40
 
10/20 at 100.00
BBB
 
654,732
 
 
2,250
 
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds, Citigroup Energy Inc Prepay Contract Obligations, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/37
 
No Opt. Call
A–
 
2,517,165
 
 
215
 
Sedona Wastewater Municipal Property Corporation, Arizona, Excise Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 1998, 0.000%, 7/01/20 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
173,086
 
 
5,565
 
Total Arizona
       
6,109,883
 
     
California – 15.7%
           
 
1,000
 
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California, Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.450%, 10/01/25 – AMBAC Insured
 
10/17 at 100.00
BBB+
 
1,109,940
 
 
11,000
 
Alhambra Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Capital Appreciation Series 2009B, 0.000%, 8/01/41 – AGC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
2,572,570
 
 
3,600
 
Arcadia Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 2006 Series 2007A, 0.000%, 8/01/33 – AGM Insured
 
2/17 at 44.77
Aa2
 
1,345,068
 
 
500
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Community Colleges Projects, Series 1998A, 5.250%, 12/01/16
 
6/13 at 100.00
A2
 
501,985
 
 
1,055
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Various University of California Projects, Series 1993A, 5.500%, 6/01/14
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
1,085,806
 
 
2,500
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 3/01/31
 
3/16 at 100.00
A1
 
2,722,950
 
 
60
 
California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1997, 5.000%, 10/01/18 – AMBAC Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
A1
 
60,234
 
 
2,440
 
Eureka Unified School District, Humboldt County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002, 0.000%, 8/01/27 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,337,730
 
 
3,290
 
Folsom Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, General Obligation Bonds, School Facilities Improvement District 4, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 10/01/24 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
2,032,759
 
 
3,200
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1, 6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
3,236,896
 
 
1,000
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1, 5.125%, 6/01/47
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
878,640
 
 
3,030
 
Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
1,876,115
 
 
1,495
 
Huntington Beach Union High School District, Orange County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 0.000%, 8/01/33 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
573,617
 
 
450
 
M-S-R Energy Authority, California, Gas Revenue Bonds, Series 2009C, 6.500%, 11/01/39
 
No Opt. Call
A
 
607,662
 
 
1,195
 
Palmdale Elementary School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003, 0.000%, 8/01/28 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
635,860
 
 
590
 
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2009, 6.750%, 11/01/39
 
11/19 at 100.00
Baa3
 
663,715
 
 
4,620
 
Palomar Pomerado Health, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2004, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 8/01/24 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
2,983,504
 
 
4,400
 
Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Los Medanos Community Development Project, Series 1999, 0.000%, 8/01/29 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A
 
1,901,592
 
 
2,500
 
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Orange County, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2006, 0.000%, 10/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
843,650
 
 
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NXQ
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
California (continued)
           
$
2,755
 
Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 0.000%, 7/01/25 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
$
1,629,527
 
     
San Joaquin Delta Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election 2004 Series 2008B:
           
 
1,000
 
0.000%, 8/01/30 – AGM Insured
 
8/18 at 50.12
Aa2
 
394,230
 
 
1,890
 
0.000%, 8/01/31 – AGM Insured
 
8/18 at 47.14
Aa2
 
698,544
 
 
1,500
 
San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004D, 5.000%, 3/01/28 – NPFG Insured
 
3/14 at 100.00
A2
 
1,547,385
 
 
6,025
 
Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007C, 0.000%, 8/01/30
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
2,787,225
 
 
2,080
 
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005A-1, 5.500%, 6/01/45
 
6/15 at 100.00
B–
 
1,875,224
 
 
4,000
 
University of California, Limited Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 4.750%, 5/15/38 (Pre-refunded 5/15/15)
 
5/15 at 100.00
Aa2 (4)
 
4,101,880
 
 
67,175
 
Total California
       
40,004,308
 
     
Colorado – 7.2%
           
 
500
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series 2009A, 5.500%, 7/01/34
 
7/19 at 100.00
AA–
 
582,255
 
 
1,975
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 1/01/40
 
1/20 at 100.00
AA
 
2,137,602
 
 
1,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Valley View Hospital Association, Series 2007, 5.250%, 5/15/42
 
5/17 at 100.00
BBB+
 
1,026,980
 
 
565
 
Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991D, 7.750%, 11/15/13 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
591,205
 
 
3,000
 
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Senior Lien Series 2003A, 5.000%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
12/13 at 100.00
N/R (4)
 
3,094,740
 
 
2,230
 
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Senior Lien Series 2006, 4.750%, 12/01/35 – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
11/16 at 100.00
BBB–
 
2,294,759
 
     
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2000B:
           
 
5,140
 
0.000%, 9/01/24 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
3,252,798
 
 
8,100
 
0.000%, 9/01/29 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
3,785,697
 
 
4,475
 
0.000%, 9/01/33 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
1,630,377
 
 
26,985
 
Total Colorado
       
18,396,413
 
     
Florida – 1.5%
           
 
1,000
 
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Tampa General Hospital, Series 2006, 5.250%, 10/01/41
 
10/16 at 100.00
A3
 
1,042,030
 
 
2,500
 
JEA, Florida, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series Three 2006A, 5.000%, 10/01/41 – AGM Insured
 
4/15 at 100.00
Aa2
 
2,660,475
 
 
3,500
 
Total Florida
       
3,702,505
 
     
Georgia – 0.4%
           
 
1,000
 
Franklin County Industrial Building Authority, Georgia, Revenue Bonds, Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center Project, Series 2010, 8.125%, 12/01/45
 
12/20 at 100.00
N/R
 
1,114,090
 
     
Illinois – 15.2%
           
 
1,400
 
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Housing and Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A, 0.000%, 4/01/23 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
933,842
 
 
735
 
Chicago Board of Education, Cook County, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues Series 2011A, 5.000%, 12/01/41
 
12/21 at 100.00
A+
 
783,113
 
 
305
 
Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation, Illinois, FHA-Insured Section 8 Assisted Housing Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1992, 6.800%, 7/01/17
 
7/13 at 100.00
AA
 
306,208
 
 
1,000
 
Chicago, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Project & Refunding Series 2006A, 4.625%, 1/01/31 – AGM Insured
 
1/16 at 100.00
AA–
 
1,047,050
 
 
590
 
Chicago, Illinois, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 1/01/33 – AMBAC Insured
 
7/13 at 100.00
AA+
 
592,224
 
 
1,665
 
Chicago, Illinois, Third Lien General Airport Revenue Bonds, O’Hare International Airport, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 1/01/33 – FGIC Insured
 
1/16 at 100.00
A2
 
1,787,844
 
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Illinois (continued)
           
$
1,050
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola University of Chicago, Tender Option Bond Trust 1137, 9.366%, 7/01/15 (IF)
 
No Opt. Call
Aa1
$
1,253,553
 
 
200
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Palos Community Hospital, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 5/15/32 – NPFG Insured
 
5/17 at 100.00
AA–
 
208,736
 
 
2,185
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, YMCA of Southwest Illinois, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/31 – RAAI Insured
 
9/15 at 100.00
Aa3
 
1,978,299
 
 
1,750
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers, Series 2008A, 5.500%, 8/15/30
 
8/18 at 100.00
BBB+
 
1,875,860
 
 
1,035
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds, Educational Advancement Fund Inc., University Center Project, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 5/01/25
 
11/16 at 100.00
BBB+
 
1,099,149
 
 
1,000
 
Illinois Housing Development Authority, Housing Finance Bonds, Series 2005E, 4.750%, 7/01/30 – FGIC Insured
 
1/15 at 100.00
AA
 
1,046,350
 
 
2,190
 
Illinois State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 8/01/23
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
2,470,451
 
 
5,700
 
Illinois, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Series 2002, 5.000%, 6/15/22
 
6/13 at 100.00
AAA
 
5,755,061
 
     
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 2002A:
           
 
6,350
 
0.000%, 12/15/31 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
2,738,565
 
 
1,350
 
0.000%, 6/15/35 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
481,532
 
 
5,000
 
0.000%, 12/15/36 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
1,644,350
 
 
9,170
 
0.000%, 6/15/39 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
2,567,967
 
 
5,045
 
Sauk Village, Illinois, General Obligation Alternate Revenue Source Bonds, Tax Increment, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 6/01/22 – RAAI Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
N/R
 
4,903,638
 
     
Sauk Village, Illinois, General Obligation Alternate Revenue Source Bonds, Tax Increment, Series 2002B:
           
 
1,060
 
0.000%, 12/01/17 – RAAI Insured
 
No Opt. Call
N/R
 
943,941
 
 
1,135
 
0.000%, 12/01/18 – RAAI Insured
 
No Opt. Call
N/R
 
972,740
 
 
1,100
 
Schaumburg, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004B, 5.250%, 12/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
12/14 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,173,920
 
 
2,000
 
Springfield, Illinois, Electric Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2007, 5.000%, 3/01/22 – NPFG Insured
 
3/17 at 100.00
A
 
2,160,580
 
 
53,015
 
Total Illinois
       
38,724,973
 
     
Indiana – 4.7%
           
 
1,000
 
Franklin Community Multi-School Building Corporation, Johnson County, Indiana, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/15/22 (Pre-refunded 7/15/14) – FGIC Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
A+ (4)
 
1,061,770
 
 
1,600
 
Indiana Bond Bank, Special Program Bonds, Carmel Junior Waterworks Project, Series 2008B, 0.000%, 6/01/30 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
816,576
 
 
825
 
Indiana Health and Educational Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ascension Health, Series 2006B-5, 5.000%, 11/15/36
 
11/16 at 100.00
AA+
 
906,980
 
 
670
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Methodist Hospitals Inc., Series 2001, 5.375%, 9/15/22
 
9/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
671,025
 
 
1,000
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Series 2007, 5.500%, 3/01/37
 
3/17 at 100.00
A–
 
1,085,520
 
 
2,000
 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 1/01/42 – NPFG Insured
 
1/17 at 100.00
A+
 
2,135,200
 
 
450
 
St. Joseph County Hospital Authority, Indiana, Revenue Bonds, Memorial Health System, Series 1998A, 4.625%, 8/15/28 – NPFG Insured
 
8/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
450,531
 
 
750
 
West Clark 2000 School Building Corporation, Clark County, Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/15/22 – NPFG Insured
 
1/15 at 100.00
AA+
 
808,358
 
 
3,840
 
Whiting Redevelopment District, Indiana, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Lakefront Development Project, Series 2010, 6.000%, 1/15/19
 
No Opt. Call
N/R
 
4,140,901
 
 
12,135
 
Total Indiana
       
12,076,861
 
 
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (continued)
NXQ
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Iowa – 1.0%
           
$
35
 
Iowa Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2007B, 4.800%, 1/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/16 at 100.00
Aaa
$
35,969
 
 
1,645
 
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Asset Backed Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series 2005C, 5.375%, 6/01/38
 
6/15 at 100.00
B+
 
1,580,220
 
 
1,000
 
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 5.600%, 6/01/34
 
6/17 at 100.00
B+
 
993,780
 
 
2,680
 
Total Iowa
       
2,609,969
 
     
Kansas – 0.5%
           
 
795
 
Lawrence, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Refunding Series 2006, 4.875%, 7/01/36
 
7/16 at 100.00
A1
 
819,566
 
 
380
 
Overland Park Development Corporation, Kansas, Second Tier Revenue Bonds, Overland Park Convention Center, Series 2007B, 5.125%, 1/01/22 – AMBAC Insured
 
1/17 at 100.00
BB+
 
392,145
 
 
1,175
 
Total Kansas
       
1,211,711
 
     
Kentucky – 1.1%
           
 
2,500
 
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group, Series 2011, 5.250%, 8/15/46
 
8/21 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,777,500
 
     
Louisiana – 0.8%
           
 
2,020
 
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Baton Rouge General Hospital, Series 2004, 5.250%, 7/01/24 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) – NPFG Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
Baa2 (4)
 
2,138,736
 
     
Massachusetts – 0.9%
           
 
500
 
Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, CareGroup Inc., Series 2008E-1 &2, 5.000%, 7/01/28
 
7/18 at 100.00
A–
 
540,050
 
 
970
 
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 1993C, 5.250%, 12/01/15 – NPFG Insured (ETM)
 
No Opt. Call
N/R (4)
 
1,043,798
 
 
635
 
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 1993C, 5.250%, 12/01/15 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa1
 
682,847
 
 
2,105
 
Total Massachusetts
       
2,266,695
 
     
Michigan – 3.1%
           
 
355
 
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2012A, 5.250%, 7/01/39
 
7/22 at 100.00
A+
 
384,032
 
 
2,500
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Second Lien, Series 2001E, 5.750%, 7/01/31 – BHAC Insured
 
7/18 at 100.00
AA+
 
2,877,300
 
 
2,450
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Second Lien, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 7/01/33 – FGIC Insured
 
7/16 at 100.00
A
 
2,498,853
 
 
1,830
 
Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 4.500%, 7/01/25 – NPFG Insured
 
7/16 at 100.00
Baa2
 
1,890,079
 
 
250
 
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, Hospital Revenue Bonds, William Beaumont Hospital, Refunding Series 2009V, 8.250%, 9/01/39
 
9/18 at 100.00
A1
 
316,040
 
 
7,385
 
Total Michigan
       
7,966,304
 
     
Minnesota – 0.5%
           
 
1,295
 
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Residential Housing Finance Bonds, Series 2007-I, 4.850%, 7/01/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/16 at 100.00
AA+
 
1,333,630
 
     
Mississippi – 0.2%
           
 
500
 
Mississippi Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, Mississippi Municipal Energy Agency, Mississippi Power, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 3/01/21 – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
3/16 at 100.00
Baa1
 
531,400
 
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Nevada – 3.0%
           
$
1,250
 
Clark County, Nevada, Airport Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 11823, 20.474%, 1/01/36 (IF)
 
1/20 at 100.00
A+
$
2,060,300
 
 
1,000
 
Clark County, Nevada, Passenger Facility Charge Revenue Bonds, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 7/01/42
 
1/20 at 100.00
A+
 
1,109,860
 
 
1,600
 
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Nevada, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/18 – FGIC Insured
 
6/15 at 100.00
AA+
 
1,753,056
 
 
2,500
 
North Las Vegas, Nevada, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 5/01/36 – NPFG Insured
 
5/16 at 100.00
A
 
2,551,150
 
 
6,350
 
Total Nevada
       
7,474,366
 
     
New Jersey – 1.7%
           
 
2,500
 
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Somerset Medical Center, Series 2003, 5.500%, 7/01/23
 
7/13 at 100.00
Ba2
 
2,514,100
 
     
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003:
           
 
855
 
6.375%, 6/01/32 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
864,251
 
 
1,010
 
6.250%, 6/01/43 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,020,767
 
 
4,365
 
Total New Jersey
       
4,399,118
 
     
New Mexico – 2.9%
           
 
1,000
 
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
9/17 at 100.00
N/R
 
1,029,960
 
     
University of New Mexico, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2004:
           
 
555
 
4.625%, 1/01/25 – AGM Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
568,420
 
 
660
 
4.625%, 7/01/25 – AGM Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
675,794
 
 
2,000
 
4.750%, 7/01/27 – AGM Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,043,680
 
 
3,000
 
4.750%, 1/01/28 – AGM Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
3,060,690
 
 
7,215
 
Total New Mexico
       
7,378,544
 
     
New York – 3.9%
           
 
1,700
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Kaleida Health, Series 2006, 4.700%, 2/15/35
 
8/16 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,763,733
 
 
500
 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 Series 2011A, 5.250%, 2/15/47
 
2/21 at 100.00
A
 
557,675
 
 
1,250
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012F, 5.000%, 11/15/26
 
11/22 at 100.00
A
 
1,467,550
 
 
2,000
 
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B, 5.000%, 6/15/36 – AGM Insured (UB)
 
12/14 at 100.00
AAA
 
2,134,160
 
 
3,485
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien Series 2011E, 5.000%, 11/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
3,585,612
 
 
395
 
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Project Bonds, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Eighth Series 2010, 6.000%, 12/01/42
 
12/20 at 100.00
BBB–
 
462,679
 
 
9,330
 
Total New York
       
9,971,409
 
     
Ohio – 3.1%
           
     
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2007A-2:
           
 
2,080
 
5.375%, 6/01/24
 
6/17 at 100.00
B–
 
1,957,301
 
 
795
 
5.125%, 6/01/24
 
6/17 at 100.00
B–
 
733,395
 
 
2,475
 
5.875%, 6/01/30
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
2,240,172
 
 
775
 
5.750%, 6/01/34
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
692,246
 
 
2,680
 
5.875%, 6/01/47
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
2,387,666
 
 
8,805
 
Total Ohio
       
8,010,780
 
 
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NXQ
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Oklahoma – 1.7%
           
$
1,000
 
Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Oklahoma, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.375%, 9/01/36
 
9/16 at 100.00
BB+
$
1,032,580
 
 
3,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Saint John Health System, Series 2007, 5.000%, 2/15/42
 
2/17 at 100.00
A
 
3,170,220
 
 
4,000
 
Total Oklahoma
       
4,202,800
 
     
Pennsylvania – 0.6%
           
 
1,500
 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Motor License Fund-Enhanced Subordinate Special Revenue Bonds, Series 2010B, 0.000%, 12/01/30
 
12/20 at 100.00
AA
 
1,427,280
 
     
Puerto Rico – 1.7%
           
 
1,035
 
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/01/20
 
12/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
1,063,173
 
 
1,965
 
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2003, 5.000%, 12/01/20 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13)
 
12/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
2,028,823
 
 
15,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 0.000%,8/01/54 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,212,000
 
 
18,000
 
Total Puerto Rico
       
4,303,996
 
     
Rhode Island – 2.4%
           
 
5,835
 
Rhode Island Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2002A, 6.250%, 6/01/42
 
6/13 at 100.00
BBB–
 
6,010,047
 
     
South Carolina – 2.9%
           
 
475
 
College of Charleston, South Carolina, Academic and Administrative Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B, 5.125%, 4/01/30 – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
4/14 at 100.00
A1
 
492,485
 
 
700
 
Dorchester County School District 2, South Carolina, Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds, GROWTH, Series 2004, 5.250%, 12/01/20
 
12/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
754,453
 
 
2,500
 
Lexington County Health Service District, South Carolina, Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2003, 6.000%, 11/01/18 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13)
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
2,586,325
 
     
Medical University Hospital Authority, South Carolina, FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A:
           
 
500
 
5.250%, 8/15/20 (Pre-refunded 8/15/14) – NPFG Insured
 
8/14 at 100.00
Baa2 (4)
 
533,190
 
 
2,735
 
5.250%, 2/15/21 (Pre-refunded 8/15/14) – NPFG Insured
 
8/14 at 100.00
Baa2 (4)
 
2,916,549
 
 
6,910
 
Total South Carolina
       
7,283,002
 
     
South Dakota – 0.4%
           
 
1,000
 
South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sioux Valley Hospitals, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 11/01/34
 
11/14 at 100.00
A+
 
1,029,260
 
     
Texas – 11.3%
           
 
4,000
 
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, Brazoria County, Texas, Environmental Facilities Revenue Bonds, Dow Chemical Company Project, Series 2002A-6, 6.250%, 5/15/33 (Mandatory put 5/15/17) (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
5/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
4,014,720
 
 
1,500
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2005, 5.000%, 1/01/45 – FGIC Insured
 
1/15 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,544,310
 
 
250
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2011, 6.000%, 1/01/41
 
1/21 at 100.00
BBB–
 
290,010
 
 
2,500
 
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Texas Children’s Hospital, Series 1995, 5.500%, 10/01/16 – NPFG Insured (ETM)
 
No Opt. Call
N/R (4)
 
2,779,950
 
 
3,000
 
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, Thermal Utility Revenue Bonds, TECO Project, Series 2003, 5.000%, 11/15/30 (Pre-refunded 11/15/13) – NPFG Insured
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA (4)
 
3,089,520
 
     
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien Series 2001H:
           
 
360
 
0.000%, 11/15/24 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
196,142
 
 
12,050
 
0.000%, 11/15/41 – NPFG Insured
 
11/31 at 53.78
Baa2
 
2,286,729
 
 
575
 
Houston, Texas, Hotel Occupancy Tax and Special Revenue Bonds, Convention and Entertainment Project, Series 2001B, 0.000%, 9/01/24 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
359,433
 
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Texas (continued)
           
$
1,400
 
Kerrville Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital Project, Series 2005, 5.375%, 8/15/35
 
2/16 at 100.00
BBB–
$
1,444,702
 
 
335
 
Live Oak, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.250%, 8/01/20 – NPFG Insured
 
8/14 at 100.00
Aa3
 
348,769
 
 
2,500
 
Richardson Hospital Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Richardson Regional Medical Center, Series 2004, 6.000%, 12/01/34
 
12/13 at 100.00
A+
 
2,548,025
 
 
1,000
 
San Antonio, Texas, Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 4.750%, 5/15/37 – NPFG Insured
 
5/15 at 100.00
AA+
 
1,075,780
 
 
5,000
 
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corporation III, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2012, 5.000%, 12/15/26
 
No Opt. Call
A3
 
5,426,199
 
 
1,425
 
Texas State University System, Financing Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/15/28 – AGM Insured
 
3/16 at 100.00
Aa2
 
1,583,047
 
 
945
 
Texas Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds, Second Tier Series 2002, 0.000%, 8/15/35 – AMBAC Insured
 
8/14 at 28.37
A–
 
250,614
 
 
1,560
 
Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Program, Series 2003A, 5.125%,8/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
8/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,567,956
 
 
38,400
 
Total Texas
       
28,805,906
 
     
Utah – 1.9%
           
 
1,500
 
Intermountain Power Agency, Utah, Power Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.250%, 7/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,519,845
 
 
1,435
 
Salt Lake City and Sandy Metropolitan Water District, Utah, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/01/21 (Pre-refunded 7/01/14) – AMBAC Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
AA+ (4)
 
1,521,430
 
 
5,465
 
Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 6/15/36
 
6/17 at 38.77
A1
 
1,750,276
 
 
8,400
 
Total Utah
       
4,791,551
 
     
Vermont – 0.0%
           
 
85
 
Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Multifamily Housing Bonds, Series 1999C, 5.800%, 8/15/16 – AGM Insured
 
8/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
85,269
 
     
Virginia – 2.4%
           
 
1,000
 
Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Residential Care Facility Revenue
Bonds, Westminster Canterbury of Richmond, Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/35
 
6/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
1,025,640
 
 
1,500
 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia, Dulles Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 2009C, 0.000%, 10/01/41 – AGC Insured
 
10/26 at 100.00
AA–
 
1,468,470
 
 
2,000
 
Virginia Public Building Authority, Public Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 8/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AA+
 
2,033,280
 
     
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012:
           
 
500
 
6.000%, 1/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/22 at 100.00
BBB–
 
573,785
 
 
1,010
 
5.500%, 1/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/22 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,089,679
 
 
6,010
 
Total Virginia
       
6,190,854
 
     
Washington – 0.4%
           
 
990
 
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Series 2011A, 5.625%, 1/01/35
 
1/21 at 100.00
A
 
1,100,860
 
 
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NXQ
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Wisconsin – 2.0%
           
$
2,000
 
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Gundersen Lutheran, Series 2011A, 5.250%, 10/15/39
 
10/21 at 100.00
A+
$
2,212,220
 
 
1,645
 
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Mercy Alliance, Inc., Series 2012, 5.000%, 6/01/39
 
6/22 at 100.00
A2
 
1,789,316
 
 
1,000
 
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Wheaton Franciscan Services Inc., Series 2003A, 5.500%, 8/15/18
 
8/13 at 100.00
A–
 
1,018,840
 
 
4,645
 
Total Wisconsin
       
5,020,376
 
$
321,875
 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $230,746,997) – 97.9%
       
249,377,006
 

                     
 
Principal
                 
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Coupon
Maturity
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Corporate Bonds – 0.0%
             
     
Transportation – 0.0%
             
$
291
 
Las Vegas Monorail Company, Senior Interest Bonds (5), (6)
 
5.500%
7/15/19
N/R
$
72,755
 
 
87
 
Las Vegas Monorail Company, Senior Interest Bonds (5), (6)
 
3.000%
7/15/55
N/R
 
17,462
 
$
378
 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $0)
         
90,217
 
     
Total Investments (cost $230,746,997)
         
249,467,223
 
     
Floating Rate Obligations – (0.4)%
         
(1,000,000
     
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.5%
         
6,226,824
 
     
Net Assets – 100%
       
$
254,694,047
 
 
(1)
 
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.
(2)
 
Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.
(3)
 
Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): 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)
 
Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.
(5)
 
Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant accounting Policies, Investment Valuation for more information.
(6)
 
During January 2010, Las Vegas Monorail Company (“Las Vegas Monorail”) filed for federal bankruptcy protection. During March 2012, Las Vegas Monorail emerged from federal bankruptcy with the acceptance of a reorganization plan assigned by the federal bankruptcy court. Under the reorganization plan, the Fund surrendered its Las Vegas Monorail Project Revenue Bonds, First Tier, Series 2000 and in turn received two senior interest corporate bonds: the first with an coupon rate of 5.500% maturing on July 15, 2019 and the second with an coupon rate of 3.000% (5.500% after December 31, 2015) maturing on July 15, 2055. The Fund’s custodian is not accruing income on the Fund’s records for either senior interest corporate bond.
N/R
 
Not rated.
(ETM)
 
Escrowed to maturity.
(IF)
 
Inverse floating rate investment.
(UB)
 
Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3
NXR
 
Portfolio of Investments
   
March 31, 2013

 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Alaska – 1.3%
           
$
2,675
 
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Alaska, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 6/01/32
 
6/14 at 100.00
B+
$
2,478,682
 
     
California – 19.4%
           
 
12,500
 
Anaheim Public Finance Authority, California, Subordinate Lease Revenue Bonds, Public Improvement Project, Series 1997C, 0.000%, 9/01/35 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
3,897,500
 
 
1,000
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Los Angeles County Securitization Corporation, Series 2006A, 5.600%, 6/01/36
 
12/18 at 100.00
BB–
 
972,110
 
 
1,125
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Sonoma County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2005, 5.000%, 6/01/26
 
6/15 at 100.00
B–
 
1,125,383
 
 
2,595
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/37
 
4/16 at 100.00
A+
 
2,774,340
 
 
890
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Methodist Hospital Project, Series 2009, 6.750%, 2/01/38
 
8/19 at 100.00
Aa2
 
1,093,801
 
 
335
 
California Statewide Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program, Series 2002A, 5.625%, 5/01/29
 
6/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
334,967
 
 
2,275
 
Folsom Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, General Obligation Bonds, School Facilities Improvement District 4, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 10/01/28 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
1,101,009
 
 
2,885
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Enhanced Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 0.000%, 6/01/28 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
1,613,811
 
 
3,000
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1, 6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
3,034,590
 
     
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1:
           
 
855
 
4.500%, 6/01/27
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
824,528
 
 
2,090
 
5.000%, 6/01/33
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
1,941,777
 
 
4,055
 
Kern Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003A, 0.000%, 3/01/28 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
2,194,972
 
 
11,985
 
Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2002, Series 2007C, 0.000%, 8/01/32 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
4,802,150
 
 
3,000
 
Palomar Pomerado Health, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2004, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
1,824,150
 
 
8,040
 
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Orange County, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2006, 0.000%, 10/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
2,713,178
 
 
1,500
 
Placer Union High School District, Placer County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004C, 0.000%, 8/01/32 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA
 
606,720
 
 
8,000
 
Poway Unified School District, San Diego County, California, School Facilities Improvement District 2007-1 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009A, 0.000%, 8/01/32
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
3,303,840
 
 
3,940
 
Rancho Mirage Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Combined Whitewater and 1984 Project Areas, Series 2003A, 0.000%, 4/01/35 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
1,268,916
 
 
1,030
 
Riverside Public Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, University Corridor, Series 2007C, 5.000%, 8/01/37 – NPFG Insured
 
8/17 at 100.00
BBB+
 
1,050,044
 
 
1,250
 
San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2004D, 5.000%, 3/01/28 – NPFG Insured
 
3/14 at 100.00
A2
 
1,289,488
 
 
72,350
 
Total California
       
37,767,274
 
     
Colorado – 5.8%
           
 
1,540
 
Arkansas River Power Authority, Colorado, Power Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.250%, 10/01/40 – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
10/16 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,558,403
 
 
400
 
Colorado Department of Transportation, Certificates of Participation, Series 2004, 5.000%, 6/15/34 (Pre-refunded 6/15/14) – NPFG Insured
 
6/14 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
422,996
 
 
2,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 1/01/40
 
1/20 at 100.00
AA
 
2,164,660
 
 
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Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (continued)
NXR
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Colorado (continued)
           
$
1,000
 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Valley View Hospital Association, Series 2007, 5.250%, 5/15/42
 
5/17 at 100.00
BBB+
$
1,026,980
 
 
475
 
Denver City and County, Colorado, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 1991D, 7.750%, 11/15/13 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
497,031
 
 
3,000
 
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado, Revenue Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, Senior Lien Series 2003A, 5.000%, 12/01/24 (Pre-refunded 12/01/13) – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
12/13 at 100.00
N/R (4)
 
3,094,740
 
 
5,520
 
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Toll Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B, 0.000%, 9/01/28 – NPFG Insured
 
9/20 at 63.98
Baa2
 
2,524,351
 
 
13,935
 
Total Colorado
       
11,289,161
 
     
District of Columbia – 0.2%
           
 
390
 
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2001, 6.250%, 5/15/24
 
5/13 at 100.00
A1
 
393,900
 
 
15
 
District of Columbia, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1993E, 6.000%, 6/01/13 – NPFG Insured (ETM)
 
5/13 at 100.00
N/R (4)
 
15,071
 
 
405
 
Total District of Columbia
       
408,971
 
     
Florida – 2.3%
           
 
2,340
 
Collier County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 4.000%, 10/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AA
 
2,385,326
 
 
1,000
 
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Everglades Restoration Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2010A, 4.000%, 7/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,010,000
 
 
1,000
 
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Tampa General Hospital, Series 2006, 5.250%, 10/01/41
 
10/16 at 100.00
A3
 
1,042,030
 
 
4,340
 
Total Florida
       
4,437,356
 
     
Illinois – 15.6%
           
 
25
 
Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation, Illinois, FHA-Insured Section 8 Assisted Housing Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1992, 6.850%, 7/01/22
 
7/13 at 100.00
AA
 
25,079
 
 
2,000
 
Chicago, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Project & Refunding Series 2006A, 4.625%, 1/01/31 – AGM Insured
 
1/16 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,094,100
 
 
1,050
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Loyola University of Chicago, Tender Option Bond Trust 1137, 9.366%, 7/01/15 (IF)
 
No Opt. Call
Aa1
 
1,253,553
 
 
2,185
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, YMCA of Southwest Illinois, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/31 – RAAI Insured
 
9/15 at 100.00
Aa3
 
1,978,299
 
 
750
 
Illinois Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds, Educational Advancement Fund Inc., University Center Project, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 5/01/25
 
11/16 at 100.00
BBB+
 
796,485
 
 
1,500
 
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Evangelical Hospitals Corporation, Series 1992C, 6.250%, 4/15/22 (ETM)
 
No Opt. Call
N/R (4)
 
1,942,905
 
 
310
 
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Holy Family Medical Center, Series 1997, 5.125%, 8/15/17 – NPFG Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
Baa2
 
310,577
 
 
2,255
 
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series 2002, 6.250%, 1/01/17
 
6/13 at 100.00
Baa2
 
2,264,561
 
 
1,725
 
Illinois Housing Development Authority, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2006C2, 5.050%, 8/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
2/16 at 100.00
AA
 
1,796,415
 
 
2,190
 
Illinois State, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2012, 5.000%, 8/01/23
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
2,470,451
 
 
5,700
 
Illinois, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Series 2002, 5.000%, 6/15/22
 
6/13 at 100.00
AAA
 
5,755,060
 
 
1,000
 
Kankakee & Will Counties Community Unit School District 5, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 0.000%, 5/01/23 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa3
 
695,900
 
     
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 2002A:
           
 
2,500
 
0.000%, 12/15/30 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
1,139,500
 
 
4,775
 
0.000%, 12/15/31 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
2,059,314
 
 
5,000
 
0.000%, 12/15/36 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
1,644,350
 
 
2,000
 
0.000%, 6/15/37 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
633,460
 
 
40
 
Nuveen Investments
 
 
 

 
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Illinois (continued)
           
$
1,300
 
Schaumburg, Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004B, 5.250%, 12/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
12/14 at 100.00
Aaa
$
1,387,360
 
 
2,000
 
Springfield, Illinois, Electric Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2007, 5.000%, 3/01/22 – NPFG Insured
 
3/17 at 100.00
A
 
2,160,580
 
 
38,265
 
Total Illinois
       
30,407,949
 
     
Indiana – 5.9%
           
 
1,000
 
Franklin Community Multi-School Building Corporation, Johnson County, Indiana, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 7/15/22 (Pre-refunded 7/15/14) – FGIC Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
A+ (4)
 
1,061,770
 
 
3,520
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Methodist Hospitals Inc., Series 2001, 5.375%, 9/15/22
 
9/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
3,525,386
 
 
1,220
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Columbus Regional Hospital, Series 1993, 7.000%, 8/15/15 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
1,306,181
 
 
2,440
 
Metropolitan School District Warren Township Vision 2005 School Building Corporation, Marion County, Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2008, 5.000%, 7/10/13 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA+
 
2,471,915
 
 
2,295
 
Shelbyville Central Renovation School Building Corporation, Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005, 4.375%, 7/15/25 – NPFG Insured
 
7/15 at 100.00
AA+
 
2,473,276
 
 
1,000
 
Zionsville Community Schools Building Corporation, Indiana, First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2005Z, 0.000%, 7/15/28 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
569,450
 
 
11,475
 
Total Indiana
       
11,407,978
 
     
Iowa – 2.0%
           
 
2,745
 
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Care Initiatives Project, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 7/01/20
 
7/16 at 100.00
BB+
 
2,890,952
 
 
950
 
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 5.600%, 6/01/34
 
6/17 at 100.00
B+
 
944,091
 
 
3,695
 
Total Iowa
       
3,835,043
 
     
Kansas – 1.1%
           
     
Lawrence, Kansas, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Refunding Series 2006:
           
 
1,425
 
5.125%, 7/01/26
 
7/16 at 100.00
A1
 
1,500,810
 
 
700
 
4.875%, 7/01/36
 
7/16 at 100.00
A1
 
721,630
 
 
2,125
 
Total Kansas
       
2,222,440
 
     
Maine – 0.0%
           
 
90
 
Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 1999B, 6.000%, 7/01/19 – NPFG Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
90,401
 
     
Maryland – 2.1%
           
 
4,035
 
Maryland Economic Development Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds, Maryland Aviation Administration Facilities, Series 2003, 5.500%, 6/01/18 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) – AGM Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aa2 (4)
 
4,072,122
 
     
Massachusetts – 0.8%
           
 
1,600
 
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, Pooled Loan Program Bonds, Series 2003-9, 5.000%, 8/01/23 (Pre-refunded 8/01/13)
 
8/13 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,626,224
 
     
Michigan – 1.5%
           
 
355
 
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2012A, 5.250%, 7/01/39
 
7/22 at 100.00
A+
 
384,032
 
 
2,180
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds, Second Lien, Series 2006B, 4.625%, 7/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
7/16 at 100.00
A
 
2,194,933
 
 
250
 
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, Hospital Revenue Bonds, William Beaumont Hospital, Refunding Series 2009V, 8.250%, 9/01/39
 
9/18 at 100.00
A1
 
316,040
 
 
2,785
 
Total Michigan
       
2,895,005
 
     
Mississippi – 0.4%
           
 
725
 
Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Series 2004B-1, 5.000%, 9/01/24
 
9/14 at 100.00
AA
 
766,267
 
 
Nuveen Investments
 
41

 
 

 
 
   
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (continued)
NXR
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Montana – 0.6%
           
$
1,000
 
Montana Facilities Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation, Camposite Deal Series 2010A, 4.750%, 1/01/40
 
1/20 at 100.00
AA
$
1,081,170
 
     
Nevada – 3.7%
           
 
1,000
 
Clark County, Nevada, Passenger Facility Charge Revenue Bonds, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series 2010A, 5.250%, 7/01/42
 
1/20 at 100.00
A+
 
1,109,860
 
 
1,625
 
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Nevada, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/18 – FGIC Insured
 
6/15 at 100.00
AA+
 
1,780,448
 
 
2,500
 
North Las Vegas, Nevada, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 5/01/36 – NPFG Insured
 
5/16 at 100.00
A
 
2,551,150
 
 
1,680
 
Reno, Nevada, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2002, 5.500%, 6/01/22 – FGIC Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
1,683,158
 
 
6,805
 
Total Nevada
       
7,124,616
 
     
New Hampshire – 0.2%
           
 
415
 
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Acquisition Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.600%, 7/01/21 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
5/13 at 100.00
Aa3
 
429,620
 
     
New Jersey – 3.7%
           
 
4,570
 
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Bonds, Series 2006C, 0.000%, 12/15/28 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
2,300,858
 
 
2,500
 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 1/01/19 (Pre-refunded 7/01/13) – FGIC Insured
 
7/13 at 100.00
A+ (4)
 
2,531,000
 
     
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2003:
           
 
1,000
 
6.750%, 6/01/39 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,011,480
 
 
1,355
 
6.250%, 6/01/43 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13)
 
6/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,369,444
 
 
9,425
 
Total New Jersey
       
7,212,782
 
     
New Mexico – 2.6%
           
 
1,000
 
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, St Anthony, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 9/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
9/17 at 100.00
N/R
 
1,029,960
 
 
4,000
 
University of New Mexico, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 4.625%, 1/01/25 – AGM Insured
 
7/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
4,096,720
 
 
5,000
 
Total New Mexico
       
5,126,680
 
     
New York – 2.9%
           
 
1,025
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Kaleida Health, Series 2006, 4.700%, 2/15/35
 
8/16 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,063,427
 
 
1,250
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012F, 5.000%, 11/15/26
 
11/22 at 100.00
A
 
1,467,550
 
 
2,500
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal Series 2007B, 4.750%, 11/01/27
 
5/17 at 100.00
AAA
 
2,804,225
 
 
265
 
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Project Bonds, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Eighth Series 2010, 6.000%, 12/01/42
 
12/20 at 100.00
BBB–
 
310,405
 
 
5,040
 
Total New York
       
5,645,607
 
     
Ohio – 3.3%
           
     
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2007A-2:
           
 
1,345
 
5.375%, 6/01/24
 
6/17 at 100.00
B–
 
1,265,658
 
 
1,465
 
6.000%, 6/01/42
 
6/17 at 100.00
BB+
 
1,323,803
 
 
435
 
5.875%, 6/01/47
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
387,550
 
 
3,720
 
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series 2007A-3, 6.250%, 6/01/37
 
6/22 at 100.00
B
 
3,495,163
 
 
6,965
 
Total Ohio
       
6,472,174
 
     
Oklahoma – 1.6%
           
 
3,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, St. John Health System, Series 2004, 5.000%, 2/15/24
 
2/14 at 100.00
A
 
3,056,100
 
 
42
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Pennsylvania – 2.2%
           
$
2,435
 
Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, Water Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, Dauphin Consolidated Water Supply Company, Series 1992B, 6.700%, 6/01/17
 
No Opt. Call
A–
$
2,892,415
 
 
500
 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Widener University, Series 2003, 5.250%, 7/15/24
 
7/13 at 100.00
A–
 
505,900
 
 
1,000
 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Motor License Fund-Enhanced Subordinate Special Revenue Bonds, Series 2010B, 0.000%, 12/01/30
 
12/20 at 100.00
AA
 
951,520
 
 
3,935
 
Total Pennsylvania
       
4,349,835
 
     
Puerto Rico – 2.7%
           
 
945
 
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2007N, 5.250%, 7/01/31 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
BBB
 
919,504
 
 
1,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series 2009A, 6.000%, 8/01/42
 
8/19 at 100.00
A+
 
1,075,330
 
     
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A:
           
 
1,170
 
0.000%, 8/01/40 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
246,952
 
 
12,000
 
0.000%, 8/01/41 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
2,358,720
 
 
9,015
 
0.000%, 8/01/54 – AMBAC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
728,412
 
 
24,130
 
Total Puerto Rico
       
5,328,918
 
     
Rhode Island – 0.6%
           
 
1,150
 
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Airport Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2005A, 4.625%, 7/01/26 – NPFG Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/15 at 100.00
A3
 
1,164,812
 
     
South Carolina – 1.6%
           
 
1,500
 
Lexington County Health Service District, South Carolina, Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2003, 6.000%, 11/01/18 (Pre-refunded 11/01/13)
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
1,551,795
 
 
1,500
 
Medical University Hospital Authority, South Carolina, FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 8/15/20 (Pre-refunded 8/15/14) – NPFG Insured
 
8/14 at 100.00
Baa2 (4)
 
1,599,570
 
 
3,000
 
Total South Carolina
       
3,151,365
 
     
South Dakota – 0.5%
           
 
1,000
 
South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sioux Valley Hospitals, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 11/01/34
 
11/14 at 100.00
A+
 
1,029,260
 
     
Texas – 5.9%
           
 
1,500
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2005, 5.000%, 1/01/45 – FGIC Insured
 
1/15 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,544,310
 
 
250
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2011, 6.000%, 1/01/41
 
1/21 at 100.00
BBB–
 
290,010
 
 
2,500
 
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, Thermal Utility Revenue Bonds, TECO Project, Series 2003, 5.000%, 11/15/30 (Pre-refunded 11/15/13) – NPFG Insured
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA (4)
 
2,574,600
 
     
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien Series 2001H:
           
 
1,000
 
0.000%, 11/15/32 – NPFG Insured
 
11/31 at 94.05
Baa2
 
338,550
 
 
2,325
 
0.000%, 11/15/36 – NPFG Insured
 
11/31 at 73.51
Baa2
 
608,592
 
 
1,885
 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Third Lien Series 2004A-3, 0.000%, 11/15/32 – NPFG Insured
 
11/24 at 62.70
Baa2
 
624,614
 
 
4,095
 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2001A, 0.000%, 11/15/38 – NPFG Insured
 
11/30 at 61.17
BBB
 
1,041,440
 
 
1,275
 
Kerrville Health Facilities Development Corporation, Texas, Revenue Bonds, Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital Project, Series 2005, 5.375%, 8/15/35
 
2/16 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,315,711
 
 
290
 
North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Capital Appreciation Series 2008I, 0.000%, 1/01/42 – AGC Insured
 
1/25 at 100.00
AA–
 
313,212
 
 
1,000
 
Texas Water Development Board, State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien Series 2009A-1, 5.000%, 7/15/13
 
No Opt. Call
AAA
 
1,014,420
 
 
1,750
 
Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Program, Series 2003A, 5.125%,8/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
8/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
1,758,925
 
 
17,870
 
Total Texas
       
11,424,384
 
 
Nuveen Investments
 
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NXR
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Utah – 0.9%
           
$
5,465
 
Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 0.000%, 6/15/36
 
6/17 at 38.77
A1
$
1,750,276
 
     
Virginia – 2.2%
           
 
1,000
 
Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Virginia, Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds, Westminster Canterbury of Richmond, Series 2006, 5.000%, 10/01/35
 
6/13 at 100.00
BBB
 
1,025,640
 
 
1,000
 
Virginia Public Building Authority, Public Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 8/01/13
 
No Opt. Call
AA+
 
1,016,640
 
     
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Elizabeth River Crossing, Opco LLC Project, Series 2012:
           
 
500
 
6.000%, 1/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/22 at 100.00
BBB–
 
573,785
 
 
1,510
 
5.500%, 1/01/42 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
7/22 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,629,124
 
 
4,010
 
Total Virginia
       
4,245,189
 
     
Washington – 2.9%
           
 
990
 
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Series 2011A, 5.625%, 1/01/35
 
1/21 at 100.00
A
 
1,100,860
 
 
4,000
 
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Providence Health & Services, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/32
 
10/22 at 100.00
AA
 
4,570,360
 
 
4,990
 
Total Washington
       
5,671,220
 
     
Wisconsin – 1.5%
           
 
1,250
 
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Marshfield Clinic, Series 2012B, 5.000%, 2/15/32
 
2/22 at 100.00
A–
 
1,359,663
 
 
1,580
 
Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2003-3, 5.000%, 11/01/26
 
11/13 at 100.00
AA
 
1,624,240
 
 
2,830
 
Total Wisconsin
       
2,983,903
 
$
264,530
 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $173,998,923) – 98.0%
       
190,952,784
 

 
Principal
                 
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Coupon
Maturity
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Corporate Bonds – 0.0%
             
     
Transportation – 0.0%
             
$
82
 
Las Vegas Monorail Company, Senior Interest Bonds (5), (6)
 
5.500%
7/15/19
N/R
$
20,502
 
 
25
 
Las Vegas Monorail Company, Senior Interest Bonds (5), (6)
 
3.000%
7/15/55
N/R
 
4,920
 
$
107
 
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $0)
         
25,422
 
     
Total Investments (cost $173,998,923)
         
190,978,206
 
     
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.0%
         
3,941,479
 
     
Net Assets – 100%
       
$
194,919,685
 
 
(1)
 
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.
(2)
 
Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.
(3)
 
Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): 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)
 
Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.
(5)
 
Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant accounting Policies, Investment Valuation for more information.
(6)
 
During January 2010, Las Vegas Monorail Company (“Las Vegas Monorail”) filed for federal bankruptcy protection. During March 2012, Las Vegas Monorail emerged from federal bankruptcy with the acceptance of a reorganization plan assigned by the federal bankruptcy court. Under the reorganization plan, the Fund surrendered its Las Vegas Monorail Project Revenue Bonds, First Tier, Series 2000 and in turn received two senior interest corporate bonds: the first with an coupon rate of 5.500% maturing on July 15, 2019 and the second with an coupon rate of 3.000% (5.500% after December 31, 2015) maturing on July 15, 2055. The Fund’s custodian is not accruing income on the Fund’s records for either senior interest corporate bond.
N/R
 
Not rated.
(ETM)
 
Escrowed to maturity.
(IF)
 
Inverse floating rate investment.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
NXC
 
Portfolio of Investments
   
March 31, 2013

 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Consumer Staples – 4.8%
           
$
140
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Sonoma County Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Series 2005, 4.250%, 6/01/21
 
6/15 at 100.00
BB+
$
136,591
 
 
940
 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Fresno County Tobacco Funding Corporation, Series 2002, 5.625%, 6/01/23
 
6/13 at 100.00
A3
 
942,707
 
     
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-1:
           
 
1,065
 
5.750%, 6/01/47
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
1,024,913
 
 
1,885
 
5.125%, 6/01/47
 
6/17 at 100.00
B
 
1,656,236
 
 
1,095
 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, California, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2007A-2, 5.300%, 6/01/37
 
6/22 at 100.00
B
 
1,002,965
 
 
5,125
 
Total Consumer Staples
       
4,763,412
 
     
Education and Civic Organizations – 3.9%
           
 
3,000
 
California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Santa Clara University, Series 2008A, 5.625%, 4/01/37
 
4/18 at 100.00
Aa3
 
3,388,230
 
 
45
 
California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of Redlands, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/35
 
10/15 at 100.00
A3
 
46,569
 
     
California Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, University of the Pacific, Series 2006:
           
 
35
 
5.000%, 11/01/21
 
11/15 at 100.00
A2
 
37,979
 
 
45
 
5.000%, 11/01/25
 
11/15 at 100.00
A2
 
48,612
 
 
250
 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Series 2011A, 7.000%, 7/01/46
 
7/21 at 100.00
BBB–
 
280,588
 
 
3,375
 
Total Education and Civic Organizations
       
3,801,978
 
     
Health Care – 12.6%
           
 
235
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego, Series 2011, 5.250%, 8/15/41
 
8/21 at 100.00
A+
 
257,924
 
 
2,550
 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sutter Health, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 11/15/46 (UB)
 
11/16 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,834,121
 
 
1,500
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, Mission Community Hospital, Series 2001, 5.375%, 11/01/26
 
5/13 at 100.00
A
 
1,505,205
 
 
425
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, Series 2007, 5.000%, 8/15/47
 
8/17 at 100.00
BBB+
 
442,166
 
 
545
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2001C, 5.250%, 8/01/31
 
8/16 at 100.00
A+
 
604,312
 
 
2,000
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser Permanente System, Series 2007A, 4.750%, 4/01/33
 
4/17 at 100.00
A+
 
2,127,440
 
 
1,000
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Sutter Health, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 11/15/43
 
11/15 at 100.00
AA–
 
1,062,550
 
 
540
 
Loma Linda, California, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series 2008A, 8.250%, 12/01/38
 
12/17 at 100.00
BBB
 
624,834
 
 
1,100
 
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2010, 6.000%, 11/01/41
 
11/20 at 100.00
Baa3
 
1,194,391
 
 
670
 
San Buenaventura, California, Revenue Bonds, Community Memorial Health System, Series 2011, 7.500%, 12/01/41
 
12/21 at 100.00
BB
 
816,489
 
 
800
 
Upland, California, Certificates of Participation, San Antonio Community Hospital, Series 2011, 6.500%, 1/01/41
 
1/21 at 100.00
A
 
951,304
 
 
11,365
 
Total Health Care
       
12,420,736
 
 
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Portfolio of Investments
 March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Housing/Multifamily – 0.8%
           
$
375
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects Series 2010A, 6.400%, 8/15/45
 
8/20 at 100.00
BBB
$
413,610
 
 
395
 
California Municipal Finance Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds, Caritas Projects Series 2012A, 5.500%, 8/15/47
 
8/22 at 100.00
BBB
 
419,652
 
 
770
 
Total Housing/Multifamily
       
833,262
 
     
Housing/Single Family – 0.0%
           
 
45
 
California Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2006H, 5.750%, 8/01/30 – FGIC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
2/16 at 100.00
BBB
 
47,089
 
     
Industrials – 1.2%
           
 
1,015
 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Republic Services Inc., Series 2002C, 5.250%, 6/01/23 (Mandatory put 12/01/17) (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
No Opt. Call
BBB
 
1,142,646
 
     
Tax Obligation/General – 39.6%
           
 
750
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.000%, 2/01/23
 
2/14 at 100.00
A1
 
779,453
 
 
1,650
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2009, 5.500%, 11/01/39
 
11/19 at 100.00
A1
 
1,924,511
 
 
1,965
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2011, 5.000%, 10/01/41
 
10/21 at 100.00
A1
 
2,144,758
 
 
2,000
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose Series 2012, 5.250%, 4/01/35
 
4/22 at 100.00
A1
 
2,285,860
 
 
6,225
 
Escondido Union High School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2009, 0.000%, 8/01/36 – AGM Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
2,084,255
 
     
Golden West Schools Financing Authority, California, General Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, School District Program, Series 1999A:
           
 
4,650
 
0.000%, 8/01/16 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
4,219,271
 
 
1,750
 
0.000%, 2/01/17 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
1,547,088
 
 
2,375
 
0.000%, 8/01/17 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
2,061,880
 
 
2,345
 
0.000%, 2/01/18 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Baa2
 
2,006,687
 
     
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Santa Clara County, California, General Obligation Capital Appreciation Bonds, Series 1995C:
           
 
1,015
 
0.000%, 5/01/17 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa1
 
971,081
 
 
1,080
 
0.000%, 5/01/18 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
Aa1
 
1,009,098
 
     
Palomar Pomerado Health, California, General Obligation Bonds, Convertible Capital Appreciation, Election 2004 Series 2010A:
           
 
10,825
 
0.000%, 8/01/34
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
3,758,981
 
 
3,250
 
0.000%, 8/01/35
 
No Opt. Call
A+
 
1,070,030
 
 
3,220
 
Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/27 – NPFG Insured
 
7/15 at 100.00
AA–
 
3,481,625
 
 
8,075
 
San Bernardino Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008 Series 2009B, 0.000%, 8/01/44
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
1,623,237
 
 
1,500
 
San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003E, 5.250%, 7/01/24 – AGM Insured
 
7/13 at 101.00
AA– (4)
 
1,534,200
 
 
6,655
 
Southwestern Community College District, San Diego County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series 2011C, 0.000%, 8/01/46
 
No Opt. Call
Aa2
 
1,327,872
 
 
2,565
 
Sunnyvale School District, Santa Clara County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/26 – AGM Insured
 
9/15 at 100.00
AA
 
2,809,008
 
 
4,250
 
West Hills Community College District, California, General Obligation Bonds, School Facilities
 
8/31 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,396,915
 
     
Improvement District 3, 2008 Election Series 2011, 0.000%, 8/01/38 – AGM Insured
           
 
66,145
 
Total Tax Obligation/General
       
39,035,810
 
     
Tax Obligation/Limited – 25.8%
           
 
1,000
 
Bell Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Bell Project Area, Series 2003, 5.625%, 10/01/33 – RAAI Insured
 
10/13 at 100.00
N/R
 
949,870
 
 
2,650
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Corrections, Calipatria State Prison, Series 1991A, 6.500%, 9/01/17 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A2
 
2,952,842
 
 
1,000
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Department of Mental Health, Coalinga State Hospital, Series 2004A, 5.500%, 6/01/23
 
6/14 at 100.00
A2
 
1,058,480
 
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)
           
$
1,500
 
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds, Various Capital Projects, Series 2009-I, 6.375%, 11/01/34
 
11/19 at 100.00
A2
$
1,836,360
 
 
120
 
Capistrano Unified School District, Orange County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/24 – FGIC Insured
 
9/15 at 100.00
N/R
 
123,752
 
 
360
 
Chino Redevelopment Agency, California, Merged Chino Redevelopment Project Area Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/38 – AMBAC Insured
 
9/16 at 101.00
A–
 
363,182
 
 
2,000
 
Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Water System Financing, Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/41
 
3/22 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,200,040
 
 
1,000
 
Fontana Public Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, North Fontana Redevelopment Project, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 10/01/32 – AMBAC Insured
 
10/13 at 100.00
A
 
1,020,170
 
 
270
 
Fontana Redevelopment Agency, California, Jurupa Hills Redevelopment Project, Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 1997 Series A, 5.500%, 10/01/27
 
4/13 at 100.00
A–
 
271,760
 
 
250
 
Inglewood Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Merged Redevelopment Project, Subordinate Lien Series 2007A-1, 5.000%, 5/01/23 – AMBAC Insured
 
5/17 at 100.00
BBB+
 
258,483
 
     
Irvine Unified School District, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District Series 2006A:
           
 
55
 
5.000%, 9/01/26
 
9/16 at 100.00
N/R
 
56,796
 
 
130
 
5.125%, 9/01/36
 
9/16 at 100.00
N/R
 
132,838
 
 
215
 
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, California, Lease Revenue Bonds, Manchester Social Services Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/37 – AMBAC Insured
 
9/15 at 100.00
A1
 
222,708
 
 
135
 
National City Community Development Commission, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, National City Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.500%, 8/01/24
 
8/21 at 100.00
A–
 
169,544
 
 
280
 
Norco Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Project Area 1, Refunding, School District Pass-Through, Series 2004, 5.000%, 3/01/32 – RAAI Insured
 
3/14 at 100.00
N/R
 
280,792
 
 
1,000
 
Norco Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Project Area 1, Series 2009, 7.000%, 3/01/34
 
3/18 at 100.00
A
 
1,157,290
 
 
50
 
Novato Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Hamilton Field Redevelopment Project, Series 2011, 6.750%, 9/01/40
 
9/21 at 100.00
BBB+
 
58,310
 
 
1,300
 
Orange County, California, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District 03-1 of Ladera Ranch, Series 2004A, 5.625%, 8/15/34
 
8/13 at 100.00
N/R
 
1,306,136
 
     
Perris Union High School District Financing Authority, Riverside County, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2011:
           
 
50
 
6.000%, 9/01/33
 
9/13 at 100.00
N/R
 
51,735
 
 
100
 
6.125%, 9/01/41
 
9/13 at 100.00
N/R
 
103,418
 
 
415
 
Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Los Medanos Community Development Project, Refunding Series 2008A, 6.500%, 9/01/28
 
9/18 at 100.00
BBB–
 
452,665
 
 
160
 
Rancho Santa Fe CSD Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Superior Lien Series 2011A, 5.750%, 9/01/30
 
9/21 at 100.00
BBB+
 
183,675
 
 
105
 
Rialto Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Merged Project Area, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 9/01/35 – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
9/15 at 100.00
A–
 
105,770
 
 
30
 
Riverside County Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Jurupa Valley Project Area, Series 2011B, 6.500%, 10/01/25
 
10/21 at 100.00
A–
 
34,180
 
 
130
 
Roseville, California, Certificates of Participation, Public Facilities, Series 2003A, 5.000%,8/01/25 – AMBAC Insured
 
8/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
131,630
 
 
605
 
Sacramento City Financing Authority, California, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1993A, 5.400%, 11/01/20 – NPFG Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A
 
697,982
 
 
1,365
 
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, California, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 4/01/42
 
4/22 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,540,580
 
 
25
 
San Francisco Redevelopment Finance Authority, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Mission Bay North Redevelopment Project, Series 2011C, 6.750%, 8/01/41
 
2/21 at 100.00
A–
 
30,006
 
     
San Francisco Redevelopment Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series 2011D:
           
 
25
 
7.000%, 8/01/33
 
2/21 at 100.00
BBB
 
29,223
 
 
30
 
7.000%, 8/01/41
 
2/21 at 100.00
BBB
 
34,607
 
 
Nuveen Investments
 
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Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
NXC
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Tax Obligation/Limited (continued)
           
$
615
 
San Jose Redevelopment Agency, California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Merged Area Redevelopment Project, Series 2006C, 5.000%, 8/01/25 – NPFG Insured
 
8/17 at 100.00
BBB
$
639,256
 
 
3,000
 
San Mateo County Transit District, California, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 6/01/21 – NPFG Insured
 
6/15 at 100.00
AA
 
3,291,780
 
 
1,000
 
Santa Clara County Board of Education, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2002, 5.000%, 4/01/25 – NPFG Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
Baa2
 
1,000,710
 
 
1,000
 
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, California, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 4/01/36 – AMBAC Insured
 
4/17 at 100.00
AA+
 
1,121,150
 
 
40
 
Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency, California, Project 1 Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2011, 7.000%, 10/01/26
 
4/21 at 100.00
N/R
 
44,473
 
 
1,000
 
Travis Unified School District, Solano County, California, Certificates of Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%, 9/01/26 – FGIC Insured
 
9/16 at 100.00
N/R
 
1,022,360
 
 
360
 
Turlock Public Financing Authority, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Series 2011, 7.500%, 9/01/39
 
3/21 at 100.00
BBB+
 
410,515
 
 
70
 
Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency, Orange County, California, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds, Yorba Linda Redevelopment Project, Subordinate Lien Series 2011A, 6.500%, 9/01/32
 
9/21 at 100.00
A–
 
84,836
 
 
23,440
 
Total Tax Obligation/Limited
       
25,429,904
 
     
Transportation – 1.2%
           
 
1,150
 
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 1995A, 5.000%, 1/01/35
 
7/13 at 100.00
BBB–
 
1,149,943
 
     
U.S. Guaranteed – 1.7% (4)
           
 
800
 
California State, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, 5.125%, 2/01/27 (Pre-refunded 2/01/14)
 
2/14 at 100.00
AAA
 
833,208
 
 
225
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Monterey Peninsula Hospital, Series 2003B, 5.250%, 6/01/18 (Pre-refunded 6/01/13) – AGM Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
226,973
 
 
200
 
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California, Power System Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A-2, 5.000%, 7/01/21 (Pre-refunded 7/01/13) – NPFG Insured
 
7/13 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
202,496
 
 
100
 
Roseville Joint Union High School District, Placer County, California, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 8/01/27 (Pre-refunded 8/01/15) – FGIC Insured
 
8/15 at 100.00
AA (4)
 
110,877
 
 
225
 
San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo County, California, Certificates of Participation, Phase 1, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 12/15/30 (Pre-refunded 12/15/17) – AMBAC Insured
 
12/17 at 100.00
AA– (4)
 
269,435
 
 
1,550
 
Total U.S. Guaranteed
       
1,642,989
 
     
Utilities – 6.5%
           
 
1,000
 
Imperial Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2011A, 5.500%, 11/01/41
 
11/20 at 100.00
AA–
 
1,126,260
 
 
645
 
Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, California, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 11/15/37
 
No Opt. Call
A
 
787,726
 
 
7,600
 
Merced Irrigation District, California, Certificates of Participation, Water and Hydroelectric Series 2008B, 0.000%, 9/01/23
 
9/16 at 64.56
A
 
4,226,283
 
 
215
 
Merced Irrigation District, California, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005, 5.125%, 9/01/31 – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
9/15 at 100.00
N/R
 
220,932
 
 
9,460
 
Total Utilities
       
6,361,201
 
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Water and Sewer – 3.0%
           
     
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Revenue Bonds, Poseidon Resources Channelside Desalination Project, Series 2012:
           
$
535
 
5.000%, 7/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
No Opt. Call
Baa3
$
548,311
 
 
1,000
 
5.000%, 11/21/45 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
No Opt. Call
Baa3
 
1,018,400
 
 
150
 
Healdsburg Public Financing Authority, California, Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/36 – NPFG Insured
 
4/16 at 100.00
AA–
 
162,828
 
 
250
 
Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority, California, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 12/01/31 – FGIC Insured
 
6/16 at 100.00
AA
 
275,665
 
 
1,000
 
Woodbridge Irrigation District, California, Certificates of Participation, Water Systems Project, Series 2003, 5.625%, 7/01/43
 
7/13 at 100.00
A+
 
1,003,370
 
 
2,935
 
Total Water and Sewer
       
3,008,574
 
$
126,375
 
Total Investments (cost $90,298,415) – 101.1%
       
99,637,544
 
     
Floating Rate Obligations – (1.6)%
       
(1,540,000
     
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.5%
       
497,331
 
     
Net Assets – 100%
     
$
98,594,875
 
 
(1)
 
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.
(2)
 
Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.
(3)
 
Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): 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)
 
Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.
N/R
 
Not rated.
(UB)
 
Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
NXN
 
Portfolio of Investments
   
March 31, 2013

 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Consumer Discretionary – 0.2%
           
$
100
 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Liberty Revenue Bonds, IAC/InterActiveCorp, Series 2005, 5.000%, 9/01/35
 
9/15 at 100.00
BBB
$
104,356
 
     
Consumer Staples – 1.5%
           
     
TSASC Inc., New York, Tobacco Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2006:
           
 
350
 
4.750%, 6/01/22
 
6/16 at 100.00
BBB
 
352,335
 
 
540
 
5.000%, 6/01/26
 
6/16 at 100.00
BB–
 
533,806
 
 
890
 
Total Consumer Staples
       
886,141
 
     
Education and Civic Organizations – 14.4%
           
 
100
 
Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Albany Law School, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/31
 
7/17 at 100.00
BBB
 
104,471
 
 
165
 
Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Brighter Choice Charter Schools, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 4/01/37
 
4/17 at 100.00
BB+
 
161,611
 
 
280
 
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation, New York, Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds, Enterprise Charter School Project, Series 2011A, 7.500%, 12/01/40
 
12/20 at 100.00
BBB–
 
328,423
 
 
30
 
Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, St. Bonaventure University, Series 2006, 5.000%, 5/01/23
 
5/16 at 100.00
BBB–
 
31,084
 
 
430
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Manhattan College, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/41 – RAAI Insured
 
7/17 at 100.00
N/R
 
441,571
 
 
1,000
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Housing Revenue Bonds, Fashion Institute of Technology, Series 2007, 5.250%, 7/01/34 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
N/R
 
1,136,710
 
 
50
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 7/01/29 – NPFG Insured
 
7/15 at 100.00
Aa2
 
53,830
 
 
1,000
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Columbia University, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 10/01/41
 
4/21 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,151,810
 
 
120
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, St. Joseph’s College, Series 2010, 5.250%, 7/01/35
 
7/20 at 100.00
Baa1
 
132,582
 
 
815
 
Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Bard College Refunding, Series 2007-A1, 5.000%, 8/01/46
 
8/17 at 100.00
Baa1
 
848,863
 
 
100
 
Hempstead Town Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Adelphi University, Civic Facility Project, Series 2005, 5.000%, 10/01/35
 
10/15 at 100.00
A
 
106,799
 
 
2,000
 
Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, University of Rochester Project, Series 2011B, 5.000%, 7/01/41
 
7/21 at 100.00
AA–
 
2,215,720
 
 
100
 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, St. Francis College, Series 2004, 5.000%, 10/01/34
 
10/14 at 100.00
A–
 
102,325
 
 
100
 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Vaughn College of Aeronautics, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 12/01/28
 
12/16 at 100.00
BB+
 
104,599
 
 
430
 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, PILOT Revenue Bonds, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Series 2006, 4.750%, 1/01/42 – AMBAC Insured
 
1/17 at 100.00
Ba1
 
430,262
 
     
New York City Industrial Development Authority, New York, PILOT Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium Project, Series 2006:
           
 
590
 
4.500%, 3/01/39 – FGIC Insured
 
9/16 at 100.00
BBB
 
595,817
 
 
300
 
4.750%, 3/01/46 – NPFG Insured
 
9/16 at 100.00
BBB
 
305,433
 
 
65
 
Seneca County Industrial Development Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, New York Chiropractic College, Series 2007, 5.000%, 10/01/27
 
10/17 at 100.00
BBB
 
68,978
 
 
7,675
 
Total Education and Civic Organizations
       
8,320,888
 
 
50
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Financials – 0.9%
           
$
435
 
Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarters Revenue Bonds Series 2007, 5.500%, 10/01/37
 
No Opt. Call
A
$
527,455
 
     
Health Care – 8.4%
           
 
1,000
 
California Statewide Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Kaiser Permanante System, Series 2006, 5.000%, 3/01/41
 
3/16 at 100.00
A+
 
1,079,740
 
 
450
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Montefiore Hospital, Series 2004, 5.000%, 8/01/29 – FGIC Insured
 
2/15 at 100.00
N/R
 
476,982
 
 
500
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Revenue Bonds, St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital, Series 2005, 4.900%, 8/15/31
 
8/15 at 100.00
N/R
 
534,270
 
 
100
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Highland Hospital of Rochester Revenue Bonds, Series 2010, 5.200%, 7/01/32
 
7/20 at 100.00
A2
 
109,846
 
 
125
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, 6.250%, 12/01/37
 
12/18 at 100.00
Ba1
 
138,343
 
 
950
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Series 2006-1, 5.000%, 7/01/35
 
7/16 at 100.00
AA
 
1,041,020
 
 
365
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York and Presbyterian Hospital, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 8/15/15 – AGM Insured
 
8/14 at 100.00
AA–
 
390,302
 
 
750
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, NYU Hospitals Center, Series 2011A, 6.000%, 7/01/40
 
7/20 at 100.00
A–
 
876,285
 
     
Madison County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Oneida Health System, Series 2007A:
           
 
100
 
5.250%, 2/01/27
 
2/17 at 100.00
BBB–
 
102,022
 
 
90
 
5.500%, 2/01/32
 
2/17 at 100.00
BBB–
 
92,196
 
 
4,430
 
Total Health Care
       
4,841,006
 
     
Housing/Multifamily – 2.5%
           
 
915
 
New Hartford-Sunset Woods Funding Corporation, New York, FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Sunset Woods Apartments II Project, Series 2002, 5.350%, 2/01/20
 
8/14 at 100.00
AA+
 
928,139
 
 
250
 
New York City Housing Development Corporation, New York, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 11/01/30
 
5/14 at 100.00
AA
 
255,150
 
 
275
 
New York State Housing Finance Agency, Affordable Housing Revenue, Series 2007A, 5.250%, 11/01/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
11/17 at 100.00
Aa2
 
288,255
 
 
1,440
 
Total Housing/Multifamily
       
1,471,544
 
     
Housing/Single Family – 4.1%
           
 
2,365
 
New York State Mortgage Agency, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Thirty-First Series A, 5.300%, 10/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
10/13 at 100.00
Aaa
 
2,367,814
 
     
Long-Term Care – 5.4%
           
 
100
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Non-State Supported Debt, Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 11/01/31
 
11/16 at 100.00
Ba3
 
97,805
 
 
50
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Providence Rest, Series 2005, 5.000%, 7/01/35 – ACA Insured
 
7/15 at 100.00
N/R
 
46,597
 
 
1,600
 
East Rochester Housing Authority, New York, FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Jewish Home of Rochester, Series 2002, 4.625%, 2/15/17
 
8/13 at 100.50
AAA
 
1,620,720
 
 
1,000
 
East Rochester Housing Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, GNMA/FHA-Secured Revenue Bonds, St. Mary’s Residence Project, Series 2002A, 5.375%, 12/20/22
 
12/15 at 100.00
N/R
 
1,032,180
 
 
25
 
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series 2008-B1, 5.500%, 7/01/18
 
7/16 at 100.00
N/R
 
24,572
 
 
275
 
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facilities Revenue Bonds, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program Bonds, Series 2008-C1, 5.500%, 7/01/18
 
7/16 at 101.00
N/R
 
270,292
 
 
3,050
 
Total Long-Term Care
       
3,092,166
 
 
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Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Materials – 0.2%
           
$
90
 
Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, International Paper Company Project, Series 2003A, 5.200%, 12/01/20 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
 
12/13 at 100.00
BBB
$
92,399
 
     
Tax Obligation/General – 6.1%
           
 
1,260
 
New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2008 Series D, 5.125%, 12/01/25
 
12/17 at 100.00
AA
 
1,475,082
 
 
10
 
New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal Series 2004C, 5.250%, 8/15/16
 
8/14 at 100.00
AA
 
10,680
 
 
200
 
New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal Series 2005J, 5.000%, 3/01/19 – FGIC Insured
 
3/15 at 100.00
AA
 
217,430
 
 
1,000
 
New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal Series 2006J-1, 5.000%, 6/01/25
 
6/16 at 100.00
AA
 
1,124,820
 
 
600
 
Yonkers, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 10/01/24 – AGM Insured
 
10/21 at 100.00
AA–
 
689,862
 
 
3,070
 
Total Tax Obligation/General
       
3,517,874
 
     
Tax Obligation/Limited – 29.8%
           
 
600
 
Battery Park City Authority, New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien Series 2003A, 5.000%, 11/01/23
 
11/13 at 100.00
AAA
 
616,800
 
 
2,000
 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Senior Fiscal 2012 Series 2011A, 5.750%, 2/15/47
 
2/21 at 100.00
A
 
2,345,380
 
 
1,500
 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 2/15/47
 
2/17 at 100.00
A
 
1,596,000
 
     
New York City Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation, New York, Dedicated Revenue Bonds, Local Government Assistance Corporation, Series 2004A:
           
 
250
 
5.000%, 10/15/25 – NPFG Insured
 
10/14 at 100.00
AAA
 
267,390
 
 
200
 
5.000%, 10/15/26 – NPFG Insured
 
10/14 at 100.00
AAA
 
213,782
 
 
1,225
 
5.000%, 10/15/29 – AMBAC Insured
 
10/14 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,303,951
 
 
600
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Fiscal Series 2007S-2, 5.000%, 1/15/28 – FGIC Insured
 
1/17 at 100.00
AA–
 
672,306
 
 
10
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal Series 2003E, 5.000%, 2/01/23 – FGIC Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
AAA
 
10,040
 
 
550
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal Series 2007C-1, 5.000%, 11/01/27
 
11/17 at 100.00
AAA
 
633,463
 
 
535
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 3545, 13.763%, 5/01/32 (IF)
 
5/19 at 100.00
AAA
 
756,859
 
 
1,000
 
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds, SubSeries 2011D-1, 5.250%, 2/01/30
 
2/21 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,177,160
 
 
775
 
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A, 5.000%, 12/15/26 (UB)
 
12/17 at 100.00
AAA
 
900,093
 
 
250
 
New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Second General, Series 2004A, 5.000%, 4/01/21 – NPFG Insured
 
4/14 at 100.00
AA
 
260,570
 
 
425
 
New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 4/01/27
 
10/17 at 100.00
AA
 
485,482
 
 
570
 
New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Series 2005B, 5.500%, 4/01/20 – AMBAC Insured (UB), (4)
 
No Opt. Call
AA
 
718,029
 
     
New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed and State Contingency Contract-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1:
           
 
1,000
 
5.250%, 6/01/20 – AMBAC Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
1,008,630
 
 
250
 
5.250%, 6/01/21 – AMBAC Insured
 
6/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
252,150
 
 
500
 
New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed and State Contingency Contract-Backed Bonds, Series 2003B-1C, 5.500%, 6/01/21
 
6/13 at 100.00
AA–
 
504,625
 
 
1,050
 
New York State Urban Development Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 3/15/29
 
3/21 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,206,996
 
 
1,000
 
New York State Urban Development Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 09-6W, 13.825%, 3/15/37 (IF), (4)
 
3/17 at 100.00
AAA
 
1,349,280
 
 
4,000
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Senior Series 2011C, 0.000%, 8/01/39
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
908,960
 
 
18,290
 
Total Tax Obligation/Limited
       
17,187,946
 
 
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Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Transportation – 10.0%
           
$
500
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A, 5.000%, 11/15/15 – FGIC Insured
 
No Opt. Call
A
$
557,720
 
 
250
 
New York Liberty Development Corporation, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 4 World Trade Center Project, Series 2011, 5.000%, 11/15/44
 
11/21 at 100.00
A+
 
275,075
 
 
100
 
New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2005G, 5.000%, 1/01/30 – AGM Insured
 
7/15 at 100.00
AA–
 
107,964
 
 
1,050
 
New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2012I, 5.000%, 1/01/42
 
1/22 at 100.00
A+
 
1,154,150
 
 
105
 
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred Fortieth Series 2005, 5.000%, 12/01/31 – SYNCORA GTY Insured
 
6/15 at 101.00
AA–
 
113,594
 
 
120
 
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred Forty Eighth Series 2007, Tender Option Bond Trust 2920, 17.812%, 8/15/32 – AGM Insured (IF)
 
8/17 at 100.00
AA–
 
183,830
 
     
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Project Bonds, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Eighth Series 2010:
           
 
290
 
6.500%, 12/01/28
 
12/15 at 100.00
BBB–
 
320,140
 
 
215
 
6.000%, 12/01/36
 
12/20 at 100.00
BBB–
 
251,838
 
 
5,800
 
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2012B, 0.000%, 11/15/32
 
No Opt. Call
AA–
 
2,809,346
 
 
8,430
 
Total Transportation
       
5,773,657
 
     
U.S. Guaranteed – 4.7% (5)
           
 
630
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Judicial Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Suffolk County Issue, Series 1986, 7.375%, 7/01/16 (ETM)
 
No Opt. Call
Aaa
 
702,721
 
 
670
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 2003-1, 5.000%, 7/01/21 (Pre-refunded 7/01/13) – NPFG Insured
 
7/13 at 100.00
AA (5)
 
678,234
 
 
500
 
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Winthrop-South Nassau University Hospital Association, Series 2003A, 5.500%, 7/01/32 (Pre-refunded 7/01/13)
 
7/13 at 100.00
Baa1 (5)
 
506,725
 
 
500
 
Erie County Industrial Development Agency, New York, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Buffalo City School District, Series 2004, 5.750%, 5/01/26 (Pre-refunded 5/01/14) – AGM Insured
 
5/14 at 100.00
AA– (5)
 
530,030
 
 
290
 
New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal Series 2004C, 5.250%, 8/15/16 (Pre-refunded 8/15/14)
 
8/14 at 100.00
Aa2 (5)
 
310,033
 
 
2,590
 
Total U.S. Guaranteed
       
2,727,743
 
     
Utilities – 6.8%
           
 
550
 
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Exempt Facility Revenue Bonds, NRG Dunkirk Power Project, Series 2009, 5.875%, 4/01/42
 
2/20 at 100.00
Baa3
 
613,250
 
 
35
 
Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/34
 
10/22 at 100.00
BBB
 
38,551
 
     
Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A:
           
 
570
 
5.000%, 12/01/23 – FGIC Insured
 
6/16 at 100.00
A
 
631,879
 
 
430
 
5.000%, 12/01/25 – FGIC Insured
 
6/16 at 100.00
A
 
475,554
 
 
1,025
 
Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2009A, 5.700%, 4/01/30
 
4/19 at 100.00
A
 
1,214,912
 
 
400
 
Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 5/01/38
 
5/21 at 100.00
A
 
434,168
 
 
480
 
Niagara Area Development Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Covanta Energy Project, Series 2012A, 5.250%, 11/01/42
 
No Opt. Call
BB+
 
494,765
 
 
3,490
 
Total Utilities
       
3,903,079
 
 
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Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (continued)
NXN
 
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2013
 
Principal
     
Optional Call
       
 
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
 
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
 
Value
 
     
Water and Sewer – 4.2%
           
$
275
 
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 3484, 17.925%, 6/15/32 (IF)
 
6/18 at 100.00
AA+
$
396,781
 
 
1,840
 
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Funds Revenue Bonds, New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series 2006A, 4.750%, 6/15/29
 
6/16 at 100.00
AAA
 
2,030,938
 
 
2,115
 
Total Water and Sewer
       
2,427,719
 
$
58,460
 
Total Investments (cost $53,559,069) – 99.2%
       
57,241,787
 
     
Floating Rate Obligations – (1.7)%
       
(1,005,000
     
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.5%
       
1,446,787
 
     
Net Assets – 100%
     
$
57,683,574
 

(1)   All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.
(2)   Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.
(3)
 
Ratings (not covered by the report of independent registered public accounting firm): 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)
 
Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in inverse floating rate transactions.
(5)
 
Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.
N/R
 
Not rated.
(ETM)
 
Escrowed to maturity.
(IF)
 
Inverse floating rate investment.
(UB)
 
Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Statement of
 
   
Assets & Liabilities
 
    March 31, 2013  
 
   
 Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
California
Select Tax- Free
(NXC
)
New York
Select Tax- Free
(NXN
)
Assets
                               
Investments, at value (cost $222,826,011, $230,746,997, $173,998,923 $90,298,415 and $53,559,069, respectively)
 
$
247,216,875
 
$
249,467,223
 
$
190,978,206
 
$
99,637,544
 
$
57,241,787
 
Cash
   
158,185
   
2,646,504
   
2,569,422
   
92,763
   
168,463
 
Receivables:
                               
Interest
   
2,682,529
   
2,957,429
   
2,124,916
   
1,123,756
   
752,903
 
Investments sold
   
   
1,635,090
   
   
825,000
   
757,328
 
Other assets
   
51,354
   
53,542
   
41,120
   
23,568
   
17,160
 
Total assets
   
250,108,943
   
256,759,788
   
195,713,664
   
101,702,631
   
58,937,641
 
Liabilities
                               
Floating rate obligations
   
   
1,000,000
   
   
1,540,000
   
1,005,000
 
Payables:
                               
Dividends
   
806,006
   
881,603
   
651,135
   
318,902
   
193,992
 
Investments purchased
   
   
   
   
1,163,718
   
 
Accrued expenses:
                               
Management fees
   
44,706
   
56,380
   
43,526
   
22,389
   
13,103
 
Trustees fees
   
45,612
   
47,806
   
35,173
   
17,292
   
10,714
 
Other
   
78,220
   
79,952
   
64,145
   
45,455
   
31,258
 
Total liabilities
   
974,544
   
2,065,741
   
793,979
   
3,107,756
   
1,254,067
 
Net assets
 
$
249,134,399
 
$
254,694,047
 
$
194,919,685
 
$
98,594,875
 
$
57,683,574
 
Shares outstanding
   
16,570,310
   
17,713,727
   
13,045,560
   
6,272,729
   
3,923,348
 
Net asset value per share outstanding
 
$
15.03
 
$
14.38
 
$
14.94
 
$
15.72
 
$
14.70
 
Net assets consist of:
                               
Shares, $.01 par value per share
 
$
165,703
 
$
177,137
 
$
130,456
 
$
62,727
 
$
39,233
 
Paid-in surplus
   
230,367,741
   
247,159,308
   
179,537,064
   
87,352,066
   
53,833,856
 
Undistributed (Over-distribution of)net investment income
   
1,268,228
   
920,112
   
991,233
   
282,244
   
111,637
 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
   
(7,058,137
)
 
(12,282,736
)
 
(2,718,351
)
 
1,558,709
   
16,130
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
24,390,864
   
18,720,226
   
16,979,283
   
9,339,129
   
3,682,718
 
Net assets
 
$
249,134,399
 
$
254,694,047
 
$
194,919,685
 
$
98,594,875
 
$
57,683,574
 
Authorized shares
   
Unlimited
   
Unlimited
   
Unlimited
   
Unlimited
   
Unlimited
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Nuveen Investments
 
55

 
 

 

   
Statement of
 
   
Operations
 
   
Year Ended March 31, 2013
 
 
   
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
California
Select Tax-Free
(NXC
)
New York
Select Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Investment Income
 
$
12,195,602
 
$
12,308,186
 
$
9,264,317
 
$
4,689,021
 
$
2,713,010
 
Expenses
                               
Management fees
   
529,197
   
664,631
   
513,865
   
263,096
   
156,871
 
Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses
   
20,514
   
18,965
   
15,629
   
5,704
   
5,112
 
Interest expense on floating rate obligations
   
   
7,292
   
   
8,995
   
4,460
 
Custodian fees and expenses
   
38,384
   
39,724
   
29,521
   
21,013
   
15,790
 
Trustees fees and expenses
   
7,309
   
7,435
   
5,748
   
2,786
   
1,733
 
Professional fees
   
27,289
   
27,483
   
25,153
   
21,307
   
19,784
 
Shareholder reporting expenses
   
23,728
   
25,152
   
14,241
   
7,745
   
1,153
 
Stock exchange listing fees
   
8,546
   
8,488
   
8,497
   
8,473
   
8,477
 
Investor relations expenses
   
28,242
   
29,187
   
21,458
   
9,743
   
6,483
 
Other expenses
   
13,291
   
13,952
   
11,599
   
8,304
   
7,212
 
Total expenses
   
696,500
   
842,309
   
645,711
   
357,166
   
227,075
 
Net investment income (loss)
   
11,499,102
   
11,465,877
   
8,618,606
   
4,331,855
   
2,485,935
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
                               
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
   
520,500
   
443,542
   
315,072
   
2,271,936
   
55,939
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
   
7,403,576
   
8,010,449
   
6,333,666
   
1,748,172
   
652,675
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
   
7,924,076
   
8,453,991
   
6,648,738
   
4,020,108
   
708,614
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
 
$
19,423,178
 
$
19,919,868
 
$
15,267,344
 
$
8,351,963
 
$
3,194,549
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Statement of
   
Changes in Net Assets

     
Select Tax-Free (NXP)
   
Select Tax-Free 2 (NXQ)
   
Select Tax-Free 3 (NXR)
 
     
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
   
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
   
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
 
Operations
                                     
Net investment income (loss)
 
$
11,499,102
 
$
12,041,194
 
$
11,465,877
 
$
11,722,663
 
$
8,618,606
 
$
8,989,157
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
   
520,500
   
(7,139,651
)
 
443,542
   
(10,714,709
)
 
315,072
   
(2,503,311
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
   
7,403,576
   
22,982,613
   
8,010,449
   
27,951,803
   
6,333,666
   
14,571,245
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
   
19,423,178
   
27,884,156
   
19,919,868
   
28,959,757
   
15,267,344
   
21,057,091
 
Distributions to Shareholders
                                     
From net investment income
   
(11,443,792
)
 
(11,856,344
)
 
(11,196,253
)
 
(11,255,497
)
 
(8,586,309
)
 
(8,498,394
)
From accumulated net realized gains
   
   
   
   
   
   
(560,019
)
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders
   
(11,443,792
)
 
(11,856,344
)
 
(11,196,253
)
 
(11,255,497
)
 
(8,586,309
)
 
(9,058,413
)
Capital Share Transactions
                                     
Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions
   
463,628
   
395,626
   
186,345
   
64,229
   
228,701
   
165,224
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
   
463,628
   
395,626
   
186,345
   
64,229
   
228,701
   
165,224
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   
8,443,014
   
16,423,438
   
8,909,960
   
17,768,489
   
6,909,736
   
12,163,902
 
Net assets at the beginning of period
   
240,691,385
   
224,267,947
   
245,784,087
   
228,015,598
   
188,009,949
   
175,846,047
 
Net assets at the end of period
 
$
249,134,399
 
$
240,691,385
 
$
254,694,047
 
$
245,784,087
 
$
194,919,685
 
$
188,009,949
 
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period
 
$
1,268,228
 
$
1,220,790
 
$
920,112
 
$
682,226
 
$
991,233
 
$
972,368
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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57

 
 

 
 
   
Statement of
   
Changes in Net Assets (continued)

     
California Select Tax-Free (NXC)
   
New York Select Tax-Free (NXN)
 
     
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
   
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
 
Operations
                         
Net investment income (loss)
 
$
4,331,855
 
$
4,370,484
 
$
2,485,935
 
$
2,583,551
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
   
2,271,936
   
(403,104
)
 
55,939
   
279,185
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
   
1,748,172
   
10,548,676
   
652,675
   
3,092,158
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
   
8,351,963
   
14,516,056
   
3,194,549
   
5,954,894
 
Distributions to Shareholders
                         
From net investment income
   
(4,288,796
)
 
(4,268,024
)
 
(2,555,601
)
 
(2,498,852
)
From accumulated net realized gains
   
   
   
(217,215
)
 
 
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders
   
(4,288,796
)
 
(4,268,024
)
 
(2,772,816
)
 
(2,498,852
)
Capital Share Transactions
                         
Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions
   
84,643
   
   
91,698
   
8,959
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
   
84,643
   
   
91,698
   
8,959
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
   
4,147,810
   
10,248,032
   
513,431
   
3,465,001
 
Net assets at the beginning of period
   
94,447,065
   
84,199,033
   
57,170,143
   
53,705,142
 
Net assets at the end of period
 
$
98,594,875
 
$
94,447,065
 
$
57,683,574
 
$
57,170,143
 
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period
 
$
282,244
 
$
239,192
 
$
111,637
 
$
185,169
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Financial
   
Highlights
     
  Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
 
           
Investment Operations
   
Less Distributions
             
     
Beginning
Net Asset
Value
   
Net
Investment
Income (Loss
)
 
Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss
)
 
Total
   
From Net
Investment
Income
   
 
From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
   
Total
   
Ending
Net
Asset
Value
   
Ending
Market
Value
 
Select Tax-Free (NXP)
                                           
Year Ended 3/31:
                                           
2013
 
$
14.55
 
$
.69
 
$
.48
 
$
1.17
 
$
(.69
)
 
 
$
(.69
)
$
15.03
 
$
14.63
 
2012
   
13.58
   
.73
   
.96
   
1.69
   
(.72
)
 
   
(.72
)
 
14.55
   
14.57
 
2011
   
14.19
   
.71
   
(.61
)
 
.10
   
(.71
)
 
   
(.71
)
 
13.58
   
13.25
 
2010
   
13.52
   
.73
   
.66
   
1.39
   
(.72
)
 
   
(.72
)
 
14.19
   
14.74
 
2009
   
14.30
   
.71
   
(.81
)
 
(.10
)
 
(.68
)
 
   
(.68
)
 
13.52
   
13.67
 
                                                         
Select Tax-Free 2 (NXQ)
                                           
Year Ended 3/31:
                                           
2013
   
13.89
   
.65
   
.47
   
1.12
   
(.63
)
 
   
(.63
)
 
14.38
   
13.99
 
2012
   
12.89
   
.66
   
.98
   
1.64
   
(.64
)
 
   
(.64
)
 
13.89
   
13.63
 
2011
   
13.53
   
.64
   
(.61
)
 
.03
   
(.67
)
 
   
(.67
)
 
12.89
   
12.40
 
2010
   
12.63
   
.68
   
.89
   
1.57
   
(.67
)
 
   
(.67
)
 
13.53
   
13.81
 
2009
   
13.93
   
.67
   
(1.30
)
 
(.63
)
 
(.67
)
 
   
(.67
)
 
12.63
   
13.14
 
 
60
 
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Total Returns
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets
       
Based on
Market
Value
(a)
 
Based on
Net
Asset
Value
(a)
 
Ending
Net
Assets
(000
)  
Expenses
(b)
 
Net
Investment
Income (Loss
)  
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
                                 
                                 
5.14
%
 
8.16
%
$
249,134
   
.28
%
 
4.64
%
 
24
%
15.72
   
12.72
   
240,691
   
.31
   
5.18
   
19
 
(5.40
)
 
.69
   
224,268
   
.32
   
5.05
   
6
 
13.45
   
10.45
   
233,869
   
.32
   
5.20
   
3
 
.89
   
(.65
)
 
222,114
   
.33
   
5.12
   
11
 
                                 
                                 
7.29
   
8.20
   
254,694
   
.33
   
4.54
   
19
 
15.32
   
12.97
   
245,784
   
.35
   
4.94
   
20
 
(5.56
)
 
.13
   
228,016
   
.39
   
4.81
   
6
 
10.45
   
12.62
   
239,100
   
.37
   
5.12
   
4
 
.24
   
(4.63
)
 
222,771
   
.39
   
5.08
   
6
 
 
(a)
Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
 
Total Return Based on Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
(b)
The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Inverse Floating Rate Securities, as follows:
 
Select Tax-Free (NXP)
   
Year Ended 3/31:
   
2013
%
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
*
Rounds to less than .01%.

Select Tax-Free 2 (NXQ)
   
Year Ended 3/31:
   
2013
%*
2012
2011
 
2010
 
2009
.01
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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61
 
 
 

 
 
   
Financial
   
Highlights (continued)
     
 
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
 
           
Investment Operations
   
Less Distributions
             
     
Beginning
Net Asset
Value
   
Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
   
Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   
Total
   
From Net
Investment
Income
   
 
From
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
   
Total
   
Ending
Net
Asset
Value
   
Ending
Market
Value
 
Select Tax-Free 3 (NXR)
                                           
Year Ended 3/31:
                                           
2013
 
$
14.43
 
$
.66
 
$
.51
 
$
1.17
 
$
(.66
)
$
 
$
(.66
)
$
14.94
 
$
14.48
 
2012
   
13.51
   
.69
   
.92
   
1.61
   
(.65
)
 
(.04
)
 
(.69
)
 
14.43
   
14.34
 
2011
   
14.06
   
.66
   
(.57
)
 
.09
   
(.64
)
 
 
(.64
)
 
13.51
   
13.03
 
2010
   
13.38
   
.67
   
.65
   
1.32
   
(.64
)
 
 
(.64
)
 
14.06
   
14.22
 
2009
   
13.98
   
.66
   
(.62
)
 
.04
   
(.64
)
 
   
(.64
)
 
13.38
   
13.57
 
                                                         
California Select Tax-Free (NXC)
                                           
Year Ended 3/31:
                                           
2013
   
15.07
   
.69
   
.64
   
1.33
   
(.68
)
 
   
(.68
)
 
15.72
   
15.07
 
2012
   
13.43
   
.70
   
1.62
   
2.32
   
(.68
)
 
   
(.68
)
 
15.07
   
14.80
 
2011
   
13.97
   
.68
   
(.55
)
 
.13
   
(.67
)
 
   
(.67
)
 
13.43
   
12.59
 
2010
   
13.24
   
.67
   
.73
   
1.40
   
(.67
)
 
   
(.67
)
 
13.97
   
13.08
 
2009
   
14.09
   
.66
   
(.84
)
 
(.18
)
 
(.67
)
 
   
(.67
)
 
13.24
   
12.00
 
 
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Total Returns
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets
       
Based on
Market
Value
(a)
 
Based on
Net
Asset
Value
(a)
 
Ending
Net
Assets
(000
)  
Expenses
(b)
 
Net
Investment
Income (Loss
)  
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
                                 
                                 
5.54
 
8.20
%
$
194,920
   
.33
%
 
4.45
%
 
28
%
15.69
   
12.23
   
188,010
   
.38
   
4.94
   
16
 
(3.98
)
 
.62
   
175,846
   
.37
   
4.75
   
4
 
9.70
   
10.05
   
182,779
   
.38
   
4.81
   
3
 
3.51
   
.34
   
173,678
   
.39
   
4.83
   
5
 
                                 
                                 
6.43
   
8.98
   
98,595
   
.37
   
4.44
   
19
 
23.56
   
17.64
   
94,447
   
.42
   
4.87
   
11
 
1.18
   
.83
   
84,199
   
.38
   
4.89
   
8
 
14.71
   
10.71
   
87,548
   
.41
   
4.87
   
4
 
(10.34
)
 
(1.30
)
 
82,953
   
.43
   
4.85
   
12
 
 

(a)
Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
.
Total Return Based on Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
(b)
The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Inverse Floating Rate Securities, as follows:
 
Select Tax-Free 3 (NXR)
   
Year Ended 3/31:
   
2013
%
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
*
Rounds to less than $.01 per share.
 
California Select Tax-Free (NXC)
   
Year Ended 3/31:
   
2013
.01
%
2012
.01
 
2011
.01
 
2010
.02
 
2009
.02
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial
   
Highlights (continued)
     
  Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
 
           
Investment Operations
   
Less Distributions From
             
     
Beginning
Net Asset
Value
   
Net
Investment
Income (Loss
)
 
Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss
)
 
Total
   
From Net
Investment
Income
   
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
   
Total
   
Ending
Net
Asset
Value
   
Ending
Market
Value
 
New York Select Tax-Free (NXN)
                                           
Year Ended 3/31:
                                           
2013
 
$
14.59
 
$
.63
 
$
.19
 
$
.82
 
$
(.65
)
$
(.06
)
$
(.71
)
$
14.70
 
$
14.87
 
2012
   
13.71
   
.66
   
.86
   
1.52
   
(.64
)
 
   
(.64
)
 
14.59
   
14.10
 
2011
   
14.06
   
.64
   
(.38
)
 
.26
   
(.61
)
 
   
(.61
)
 
13.71
   
13.06
 
2010
   
13.37
   
.62
   
.68
   
1.30
   
(.61
)
 
   
(.61
)
 
14.06
   
13.80
 
2009
   
13.79
   
.62
   
(.43
)
 
.19
   
(.61
)
 
   
(.61
)
 
13.37
   
13.08
 
 
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Total Returns
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets
       
Based on
Market
Value
(a)
 
Based on
Net
Asset
Value
(a)
 
Ending
Net
Assets
(000
)  
Expenses
(b)
 
Net
Investment
Income (Loss
)  
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
                                 
10.60
%
 
5.66
%
$
57,684
   
.39
%
 
4.27
%
 
23
%
13.05
   
11.25
   
57,170
   
.50
   
4.62
   
19
 
(1.08
)
 
1.84
   
53,705
   
.41
   
4.55
   
3
 
10.31
   
9.89
   
55,007
   
.44
   
4.50
   
1
 
(.57
)
 
1.47
   
52,268
   
.47
   
4.57
   
1
 
 
(a)
Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
 
Total Return Based on Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund’s market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.
(b)
The expense ratios reflect, among other things, the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, where applicable, as described in Footnote 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Inverse Floating Rate Securities, as follows:
 
New York Select Tax-Free (NXN)
   
Year Ended 3/31:
   
2013
.01
%
2012
.01
 
2011
.01
 
2010
.02
 
2009
.02
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Notes to
   
Financial Statements
 
1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies
 
General Information
The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) symbols are Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 (NXQ), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 3 (NXR), Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC) and Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified closed-end registered investment companies.
 
On December 31, 2012, the Funds’ investment adviser converted from a Delaware Corporation to a Delaware Limited Liability Company. As a result, Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (“Nuveen”), changed its name to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). There were no changes to the identities or roles of any personnel as a result of the change.
 
Each Fund seeks to provide current income and stable dividends, exempt from regular federal and designated state income taxes, where applicable, consistent with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in a portfolio of municipal obligations.
 
Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).
 
Investment Valuation
Prices of municipal bonds and other fixed income securities are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 for fair value measurement purposes. The pricing service establishes a security’s fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity, provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
 
Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security’s fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor’s credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or its designee.
 
Refer to Footnote 2 – Fair Value Measurements for further details on the leveling of securities held by the Funds as of the end of the reporting period.
 
Investment Transactions
Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have instructed the custodian
 
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to earmark securities in the Funds’ portfolio with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. At March 31, 2013, there were no outstanding purchase commitments in any of the Funds.
 
Investment Income
Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and includes accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Investment income also reflects paydown gains and losses, if any.
 
Professional Fees
Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment, or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. Legal fee refund presented on the Statement of Operations reflects a refund of workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, when applicable.
 
Income Taxes
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal and designated state income taxes, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation.
 
For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income are declared monthly. Net realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if any, are distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.
 
Distributions to shareholders of net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or market discount, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
 
Inverse Floating Rate Securities
Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. In turn, this trust (a) issues floating rate certificates, in face amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, that typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties, and (b) issues to a long-term investor (such as one of the Funds) an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) that represents all remaining or residual interest in the trust. The income received by the inverse floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the inverse floater holder bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value. The price of an inverse floating rate security will be more volatile than that of the underlying bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the underlying bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the floating rate certificates, and because the inverse floating rate security essentially bears the risk of loss of the greater face value of the underlying bond.
 
A Fund may purchase an inverse floating rate security in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond (referred to as an “externally-deposited inverse floater”), or instead by first selling a fixed-rate bond to a broker-dealer for deposit into the special purpose trust and receiving in turn the residual interest in the trust (referred to as a “self-deposited inverse floater”). The inverse floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (a) to cause the holders of the floating rate certificates to tender their notes at par, and (b) to have the broker transfer the fixed-rate bond held by the trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the trust. An investment in an externally-deposited inverse floater is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as “(IF) – Inverse floating rate investment.” An investment in a self-deposited inverse floater is accounted for as a financing transaction. In such instances, a fixed-rate bond deposited into a special purpose trust is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as “(UB) – Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction,” with the Fund accounting for the short-term floating rate certificates issued by the trust as “Floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund reflects in “Investment Income” the entire earnings of the underlying bond and the related interest paid to the holders of the short-term floating rate certificates as a component of “Interest expense on floating rate obligations” on the Statement of Operations.
 
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, each Fund invested in externally deposited inverse floaters and/or self-deposited inverse floaters.
 
Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a “recourse trust” or “credit recovery swap”) (such agreements referred to herein as “Recourse Trusts”) with a broker-dealer by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker-dealer, in certain circumstances,
 
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Notes to
   
Financial Statements (continued)
 
for the difference between the liquidation value of the fixed-rate bond held by the trust and the liquidation value of the floating rate certificates issued by the trust plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund’s potential exposure to losses related to or on inverse floaters may increase beyond the value of a Fund’s inverse floater investments as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the floating rate certificates. At period end, any such shortfall is recognized as “Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
As of March 31, 2013, each Fund’s maximum exposure to the floating rate obligations issued by the externally-deposited Recourse Trusts was as follows:

     
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
 
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
 
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
2,000,000
 
 
The average floating rate obligations outstanding and average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited inverse floaters for the following Funds during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, were as follows:

     
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
 
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Average floating rate obligations outstanding
 
$
1,000,000
 
$
1,540,000
 
$
1,005,000
 
Average annual interest rate and fees
   
.73
%
 
.58
%
 
.44
%
 
Derivative Financial Instruments
Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments, including futures, options and swap contracts. Although the Funds are authorized to invest in such derivative instruments, and may do so in the future, they did not make any such investments during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
 
Market and Counterparty Credit Risk
In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts, when applicable, expose a Fund to minimal counterparty credit risk as they are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, which is counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
 
Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.
 
Zero Coupon Securities
Each Fund is authorized to invest in zero coupon securities. A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically.
 
Shelf Offerings and Shelf Offering Costs
During the current reporting period, the following Funds each filed initial registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) authorizing the Funds to issue additional shares through equity shelf programs (“Shelf Offerings”), which are not yet effective.
 
Additional shares to be issued through each Fund’s Shelf Offering are as follows:
 
Fund
Additional
Shares
 
Select Tax-Free (NXP)
1,600,000
 
Select Tax-Free 2 (NXQ)
1,700,000
 
Select Tax-Free 3 (NXR)
1,300,000
 
 
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Under these Shelf Offerings, the Funds, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital from time to time in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
 
Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with their initial Shelf Offerings are recorded as a deferred charge, which will be amortized over the period such additional shares are sold not to exceed the one-year life of the Shelf Offering period. Ongoing Shelf Offering costs, and any additional costs the Funds may incur in connection with the Shelf Offerings are expensed as incurred.
 
Indemnifications
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
 
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
 
2. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds 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 each Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:
                           
Select Tax-Free (NXP)
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Long-Term Investments*:
                         
Municipal Bonds
 
$
 
$
247,159,192
 
$
 
$
247,159,192
 
Corporate Bonds
   
   
   
57,683
   
57,683
 
Total
 
$
 
$
247,159,192
 
$
57,683
 
$
247,216,875
 
                           
Select Tax-Free 2 (NXQ)
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Long-Term Investments*:
                         
Municipal Bonds
 
$
 
$
249,377,006
 
$
 
$
249,377,006
 
Corporate Bonds
   
   
   
90,217
   
90,217
 
Total
 
$
 
$
249,377,006
 
$
90,217
 
$
249,467,223
 
                           
Select Tax-Free 3 (NXR)
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Long-Term Investments*:
                         
Municipal Bonds
 
$
 
$
190,952,784
 
$
 
$
190,952,784
 
Corporate Bonds
   
   
   
25,422
   
25,422
 
Total
 
$
 
$
190,952,784
 
$
25,422
 
$
190,978,206
 
                           
California Select Tax-Free (NXC)
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Long-Term Investments*:
                         
Municipal Bonds
 
$
 
$
99,637,544
 
$
 
$
99,637,544
 
 
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry/state classifications.
 
Nuveen Investments
 
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Notes to
   
Financial Statements (continued)

New York Select Tax-Free (NXN)
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Long-Term Investments*:
                         
Municipal Bonds
 
$
 
$
57,241,787
 
$
 
$
57,241,787
 
 
* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry/state classifications.
 
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.
 
3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes. The Funds did not invest in derivative instruments during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
 
4. Fund Shares
Since the inception of the Funds’ repurchase programs, the Funds have not repurchased any of their outstanding shares.
 
Transactions in shares were as follows:
                                       
     
Select
Tax-Free (NXP)
   
Select
Tax-Free 2 (NXQ)
   
Select
Tax-Free 3 (NXR)
 
     
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
   
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
   
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
 
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions
   
30,980
   
27,913
   
13,014
   
4,774
   
15,386
   
11,716
 
                                       
                 
California Select
Tax-Free (NXC)
   
New York Select
Tax-Free (NXN)
 
                 
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
   
Year
Ended
3/31/13
   
Year
Ended
3/31/12
 
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions
               
5,438
   
   
6,149
   
607
 

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5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments, where applicable) during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, were as follows:
                                 
     
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
 
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
 
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Purchases
 
$
59,496,617
 
$
47,025,493
 
$
54,346,650
 
$
19,822,726
 
$
13,214,916
 
Sales and maturities
   
58,176,650
   
49,313,199
   
52,224,225
   
18,690,393
   
13,194,695
 
 
6. Income Tax Information
The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset values of the Funds.
 
As of March 31, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
                                 
     
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
 
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
 
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Cost of investments
 
$
221,931,274
 
$
229,185,249
 
$
173,299,650
 
$
88,734,235
 
$
52,544,396
 
Gross unrealized:
                               
Appreciation
 
$
25,462,588
 
$
19,755,541
 
$
17,941,998
 
$
9,710,176
 
$
3,880,425
 
Depreciation
   
(176,987
)
 
(473,567
)
 
(263,442
)
 
(352,009
)
 
(184,560
)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
 
$
25,285,601
 
$
19,281,974
 
$
17,678,556
 
$
9,358,167
 
$
3,695,865
 
 
Permanent differences, primarily due to federal taxes paid and taxable market discount, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds’ components of net assets as of March 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, as follows:
                                 
     
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
 
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
 
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Paid-in-surplus
 
$
6,304
 
$
21,349
 
$
349
 
$
 
$
(6,147
)
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income
   
(7,871
)
 
(31,737
)
 
(13,432
)
 
(7
)
 
(3,866
)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
   
1,567
   
10,388
   
13,083
   
7
   
10,013
 
 
The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of March 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, were as follows:
                                 
     
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)  
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)  
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)  
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)  
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Undistributed net tax-exempt income1
 
$
1,243,432
 
$
1,288,337
 
$
976,853
 
$
620,749
 
$
303,118
 
Undistributed net ordinary income2
   
   
   
   
   
1,353
 
Undistributed net long-term capital gains
   
   
   
   
1,558,707
   
16,129
 
 
1
Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on March 1, 2013, paid on April 1, 2013.
2
Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.
 

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Notes to
   
Financial Statements (continued)
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds’ tax years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:
                                 
2013
   
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
 
 
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
 
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
 
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Distributions from net tax-exempt income3
 
$
11,324,975
 
$
11,155,080
 
$
8,604,761
 
$
4,288,487
 
$
2,563,112
 
Distributions from net ordinary income2
   
232,966
   
40,490
   
13,316
   
   
 
Distributions from net long-term capital gains4
   
   
   
   
   
217,215
 
2012
   
 
 
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
 
 
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
 
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
 
New York
Select
Tax-Free
(NXN
)
Distributions from net tax-exempt income
 
$
11,795,179
 
$
11,308,334
 
$
8,418,313
 
$
4,258,623
 
$
2,485,111
 
Distributions from net ordinary income2
   
59,504
   
   
60,476
   
   
 
Distributions from net long-term capital gains
   
   
   
559,452
   
   
 
 
2
Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any.
3
The Funds hereby designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, as Exempt Interest Dividends.
4
The Funds designated as a long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852 (b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended March 31, 2013.
 
As of March 31, 2013, the Funds’ tax year end, the following Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration retain the character reflected and will be utilized first by the Fund, while the losses subject to expiration are considered short-term:
 
     
Select
Tax-Free
(NXP
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 2
(NXQ
)
 
Select
Tax-Free 3
(NXR
)
Expiration:
                   
March 31, 2015
 
$
260,316
 
$
862,250
 
$
 
March 31, 2016
   
   
7,597
   
 
March 31, 2017
   
   
400,800
   
 
March 31, 2019
   
   
335,742
   
 
Not subject to expiration:
                   
Short-term losses:
   
   
   
 
Long-term losses:
   
6,797,823
   
10,676,349
   
2,718,349
 
Total
 
$
7,058,139
 
$
12,282,738
 
$
2,718,349
 
 
During the Funds’ tax year ended March 31, 2013, the following Fund utilized its capital loss carryforwards as follows:
         
     
California
Select
Tax-Free
(NXC
)
Utilized capital loss carryforwards
 
$
459,219
 
 
7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Each Fund’s management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within the Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.
 
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The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:
 
     
Select Tax-Free 2 (NXQ
)
     
Select Tax-Free 3 (NXR
)
     
California Select Tax-Free (NXC
)
 
Select Tax-Free (NXP
)
New York Select Tax-Free (NXN
)
Average Daily Managed Assets*
Fund-Level Fee Rate
 
Fund-Level Fee Rate
 
For the first $125 million
.0500
%
.1000
%
For the next $125 million
.0375
 
.0875
 
For the next $250 million
.0250
 
.0750
 
For the next $500 million
.0125
 
.0625
 
 
The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:
 
Complex-Level Managed Asset Breakpoint Level*
Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level
 
$55 billion
.2000
%
$56 billion
.1996
 
$57 billion
.1989
 
$60 billion
.1961
 
$63 billion
.1931
 
$66 billion
.1900
 
$71 billion
.1851
 
$76 billion
.1806
 
$80 billion
.1773
 
$91 billion
.1691
 
$125 billion
.1599
 
$200 billion
.1505
 
$250 billion
.1469
 
$300 billion
.1445
 
 
*
For the fund-level and complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to financial leverage. For these purposes, financial leverage includes the funds’ use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining managed assets in certain circumstances. The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen Funds that constitute “eligible assets.” Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser’s assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. As of March 31, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each of these Funds was .1668%.
 
The management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Adviser is responsible for each Fund’s overall strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolios of the Funds. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.
 
The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.
 
8. New Accounting Pronouncements
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
In January 2013, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, replaced ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. ASU 2011-11 was intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of the new balance sheet offsetting disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions to the extent that they are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2013-01 and its impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures, if any.
 
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited)
 
   
The management of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Funds by the Adviser, is the responsibility of the board members of the Funds. The number of board members of the Funds is currently set at ten. None of the board members who are not “interested” persons of the Funds (referred to herein as “independent board members”) has ever been a director or employee of, or consultant to,  Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the board members and officers of the Funds,  their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.

 
Name,
 
Position(s) Held
 
Year First
 
Principal
 
Number
 
Birthdate
 
with the Funds
 
Elected or
 
Occupation(s)
 
of Portfolios
 
& Address
 
   
Appointed
 
including other
 
in Fund Complex
         
and Term(1)
 
Directorships
 
Overseen by
             
During Past 5 Years
 
Board Member
                   
Independent Board Members:
           
                   
ROBERT P. BREMNER
8/22/40
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Chairman of
the Board
and Board Member
 
 
1996
Class III
 
Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, umanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.
 
 
204
                   
JACK B. EVANS
10/22/48
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
 
Board Member
 
 
 
1999
Class III
 
President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, President of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Source Media Group; Life Trustee of Coe College; 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; Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe College and an MBA from the University of Iowa.
 
 
 
204
                   
WILLIAM C. HUNTER
3/6/48
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
 
Board Member
 
 
 
2004
Class I
 
Dean Emeritus (since June 30, 2012), formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since July 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International Honor Society; Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); 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); formerly, Director (1997-2007), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University.
 
 
 
204
                   
DAVID J. KUNDERT
10/28/42
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
 
Board Member
 
 
 
2005
Class II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Formerly, Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company; (2007-2013) 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, Banc One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Regent Emeritus, Member of Investment Committee, 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; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.
 
 
 
204
                   
WILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER
9/24/44
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
 
Board Member
 
 
 
1996
Class III
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 of two Miller Valentine real estate LLC companies; member, University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council;member, Mid-America Health System Board; Board Member of Tech Town, Inc., a not-for-profit community development company; Board Member of WDPR Public Radio; formerly, member and chair, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank.
 
 
 
204
 
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Name,
 
Position(s) Held
 
Year First
 
Principal
 
Number
 
Birthdate
 
with the Funds
 
Elected or
 
Occupation(s)
 
of Portfolios
 
& Address
 
   
Appointed
 
Including other
 
in Fund Complex
         
and Term(1)
 
Directorships
 
Overseen by
             
During Past 5 Years
 
Board Member
                   
Independent Board Members:
           
                 
JUDITH M. STOCKDALE
12/29/47
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Board Member
 
 
1997
Class I
 
Formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).
 
 
204
                   
CAROLE E. STONE
6/28/47
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Board Member
 
 
2007
Class I
 
Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006); Director, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (since 2009); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).
 
 
204
                   
VIRGINIA L. STRINGER
8/16/44
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Board Member
 
 
2011
Class I
 
Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; former governance consultant and non-profit board member; former Owner and President, Strategic Management Resources, Inc. a management consulting firm; former Member, Governing Board, Investment Company Institute’s Independent Directors Council; previously, held several executive positions in general management, marketing and human resources at IBM and The Pillsbury Company; Independent Director, First American Fund Complex (1987-2010) and Chair (1997-2010).
 
 
204
                   
TERENCE J. TOTH
9/29/59
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Board Member
 
 
2008
Class II
 
Managing Partner, Promus Capital (since 2008); Director, Fulcrum IT Service LLC (since 2010), Quality Control Corporation (since 2012) and LogicMark LLC (since 2012); formerly, Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (2008-2013); 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: Chicago Fellowship Board (since 2005), Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008) and Mather Foundation Board (since 2012), and a member of its investment committee; 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).
 
 
204
                   
Interested Board Member:
               
                 
JOHN P. AMBOIAN(2)
6/14/61
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Board Member
 
 
2008
Class II
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (since 2007) and Director (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, Inc., formerly, President (1999-2007); Chief Executive Officer (since 2007) of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc.; Director (since 1998) formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2007-2010) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC.
 
 
204

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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Name,
 
Position(s) Held
 
Year First
 
Principal
 
Number
 
Birthdate
 
with the Funds
 
Elected or
 
Occupation(s)
 
of Portfolios
 
and Address
 
   
Appointed(3)
 
During Past 5 Years
 
in Fund Complex
                 
Overseen
                 
by Officer
Officers of the Funds:
               
                 
GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN
9/9/56
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Chief
Administrative
Officer
 
 
1988
 
Managing Director (since 2002), and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary (since 1997) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002), Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006), and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC, (since 2010); Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
 
204
                   
WILLIAM ADAMS IV
6/9/55
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
 
 
2007
 
Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010), formerly, Executive Vice President (1999-2010) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); President (since 2011), formerly, Managing Director (2010-2011) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC.
 
 
103
                   
CEDRIC H. ANTOSIEWICZ
1/11/62
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
 
 
2007
 
Managing Director of Nuveen Securities, LLC.
 
 
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MARGO L. COOK
4/11/64
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
 
 
2009
 
Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director-Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
 
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LORNA C. FERGUSON
10/24/45
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
 
 
1998
 
Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2004).
 
 
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STEPHEN D. FOY
5/31/54
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
and Controller
 
 
1998
 
Senior Vice President (since 2010), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.
 
 
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Name,
 
Position(s) Held
 
Year First
 
Principal
 
Number
 
Birthdate
 
with the Funds
 
Elected or
 
Occupation(s)
 
of Portfolios
 
and Address
 
   
Appointed(3)
 
During Past 5 Years
 
in Fund Complex
                 
Overseen
                 
by Officer
                   
Officers of the Funds:
               
                 
SCOTT S. GRACE
8/20/70
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
and Treasurer
 
 
2009
 
Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC.; 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.
 
 
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WALTER M. KELLY
2/24/70
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Chief Compliance
Officer and
Vice President
 
 
2003
 
Senior Vice President (since 2008) and Assistant Secretary (since 2003) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.; formerly, Senior Vice President (2008-2011) of Nuveen Securities, LLC.
 
 
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TINA M. LAZAR
8/27/61
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
 
 
2002
 
Senior Vice President (since 2010), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC.
 
 
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KEVIN J. MCCARTHY
3/26/66
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
 
Vice President
and Secretary
 
 
2007
 
Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2008), Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (since 2007) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.; Vice President (since 2007) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, NWQ Holdings, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC. (since 2010); Vice President and Secretary (since 2010) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; prior thereto, Partner, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP (1997-2007).
 
 
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

 
Name,
 
Position(s) Held
 
Year First
 
Principal
 
Number
 
Birthdate
 
with the Funds
 
Elected or
 
Occupation(s)
 
of Portfolios
 
and Address
 
   
Appointed(3)
 
During Past 5 Years
 
in Fund Complex
                 
Overseen
                 
by Officer
                   
Officers of the Funds:
               
                 
KATHLEEN L. PRUDHOMME
3/30/53
901 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
 
 
Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
 
 
2011
 
Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2011) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; formerly, Deputy General Counsel, FAF Advisors, Inc. (2004-2010).
 
 
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(1)
The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II, and Class III, with each being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual shareholders’ meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the board member was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Complex.
(2)
Mr. Amboian is an interested trustee because of his position with Nuveen Investments, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, which are affiliates of the Nuveen Funds.
(3)
Officers serve one year terms through August of each year. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the Officer was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Complex.
 
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Reinvest Automatically,
Easily and Conveniently
 
Nuveen makes reinvesting easy. A phone call is all it takes to set up your reinvestment account.
 
Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan
 
Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest distributions in additional Fund shares.
 
By choosing to reinvest, you’ll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of compounding. Just like distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on distributions that are reinvested.
 
It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.
 
Easy and convenient
 
To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each month you’ll receive a statement showing your total distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.
 
How shares are purchased
 
The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund’s shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares’ net asset value or 95% of the shares’ market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the distribution payment date. No interest will be paid on distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may
 
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Reinvest Automatically,
Easily and Conveniently (continued)
 
exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.
 
Flexible
 
You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change.
 
You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan.
 
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time.
 
Call today to start reinvesting distributions
 
For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787.
 
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Glossary of Terms
Used in this Report
 
Auction Rate Bond: An auction rate bond is a security whose interest payments are adjusted periodically through an auction process, which process typically also serves as a means for buying and selling the bond. Auctions that fail to attract enough buyers for all the shares offered for sale are deemed to have “failed,” with current holders receiving a formula-based interest rate until the next scheduled auction.
   
Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment’s performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment’s actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.
   
Duration: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond’s principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond’s or bond Fund’s value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond’s or Fund’s duration, the more the price of the bond or Fund will change as interest rates change.
   
Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a Fund’s effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage (see leverage) effects of certain derivative investments in the Fund’s portfolio. Currently, the leverage effects of Tender Option Bond (TOB) inverse floater holdings are included in effective leverage values, in addition to any regulatory leverage.
   
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country/region in a given year, equal to total consumer, investment and government spending, plus the value of exports, minus the value of imports.
   
Inverse Floating Rate Securities: Inverse floating rate securities, also known as inverse floaters or tender option bonds (TOBs), are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond’s par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an “inverse floater”) to an investor (such as a Fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates’ holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond’s downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond’s value. Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis.

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Glossary of Terms
Used in this Report (continued)
 
Leverage: Using borrowed money to invest in securities or other assets, seeking to increase the return of an investment or portfolio.
   
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.
   
Lipper General and Insured Unleveraged Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.
   
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges.
   
Net Asset Value (NAV): The net market value of all securities held in a portfolio.
   
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: The market value of one share of a mutual fund or closed-end fund. For a Fund, the NAV is calculated daily by taking the Fund’s total assets (securities, cash, and accrued earnings), subtracting the Fund’s liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.
   
Pre-Refunding: Pre-Refunding, also known as advanced refundings or refinancings, is a procedure used by state and local governments to refinance municipal bonds to lower interest expenses. The issuer sells new bonds with a lower yield and uses the proceeds to buy U.S. Treasury securities, the interest from which is used to make payments on the higher-yielding bonds. Because of this collateral, pre-refunding generally raises a bond’s credit rating and thus its value.
   
Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory Leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of a Fund. Both of these are part of a Fund’s capital structure. Regulatory leverage is sometimes referred to as “‘40 Act Leverage” and is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
   
S&P Municipal Bond California Index: An unleveraged, market value weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment grade California municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
   
S&P Municipal Bond Index: An unleveraged, market value weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment grade U.S. municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
 
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S&P Municipal Bond New York Index: An unleveraged, market value weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment grade New York municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.
   
Total Investment Exposure: Total investment exposure is a Fund’s assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to financial leverage. For these purposes, financial leverage includes a Fund’s use of preferred stock and borrowings and investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust’s issuance of floating rate securities.
   
Zero Coupon Bond: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Tax-exempt income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically.
 
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Additional Fund Information
 
Board of Trustees
John P. Amboian
Robert P. Bremner
Jack B. Evans
William C. Hunter
David J. Kundert
William J. Schneider
Judith M. Stockdale
Carole E. Stone
Virginia L. Stringer
Terence J. Toth
 
Fund Manager
Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Custodian
State Street Bank
& Trust Company
Boston, MA
 
Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services
State Street Bank
& Trust Company
Nuveen Funds
P.O. Box 43071
Providence, RI 02940-3071
 (800) 257-8787
 
Legal Counsel
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Chicago, IL
 
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, IL
 
Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information
 
Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC -0330 for room hours and operation.
 
Nuveen Funds’ Proxy Voting Information
 
You may obtain (i) information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen’s website at www.nuveen.com. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.
 
CEO Certification Disclosure
 
Each Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
 
Each Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
Share Information
 
Each Fund intends to repurchase shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, the Funds did not repurchase any of their shares.
 
Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.
 
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Nuveen Investments:
Serving Investors for Generations
 
Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen Investments to provide dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions designed to be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.
 
Focused on meeting investor needs.
Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates—Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed $224 billion as of March 31, 2013.
 
Find out how we can help you.
To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen Investments may be able to help you meet your financial goals, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any investment carefully. Where applicable, be sure to obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other relevant information. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
 
Learn more about Nuveen Funds at: www.nuveen.com/cef
 
Distributed by
Nuveen Securities, LLC
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
www.nuveen.com/cef
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There were no amendments to or waivers from the Code during the period covered by this report. The registrant has posted the code of ethics on its website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Shareholder/FundGovernance.aspx. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant's Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant's audit committee financial expert is Carole E. Stone, who is “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Ms. Stone served for five years as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget. As part of her role as Director, Ms. Stone was actively involved in overseeing the development of the State's operating, local assistance and capital budgets, its financial plan and related documents; overseeing the development of the State's bond-related disclosure documents and certifying that they fairly presented the State's financial position; reviewing audits of various State and local agencies and programs; and coordinating the State's system of internal audit and control. Prior to serving as Director, Ms. Stone worked as a budget analyst/examiner with increasing levels of responsibility over a 30 year period, including approximately five years as Deputy Budget Director.  Ms. Stone has also served as Chair of the New York State 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. These positions have involved overseeing operations and finances of certain entities and assessing the adequacy of project/entity financing and financial reporting. Currently, Ms. Stone is on the Board of Directors of CBOE Holdings, Inc., of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and of C2 Options Exchange. Ms. Stone's position on the boards of these entities and as a member of both CBOE Holdings' Audit Committee and its Finance Committee has involved, among other things, the oversight of audits, audit plans and preparation of financial statements.
 
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

The following tables show the amount of fees that Ernst & Young LLP, the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two full fiscal years. For engagements with Ernst & Young LLP the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provided to the Fund, except for those non-audit services that were subject to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “pre-approval exception”). The pre-approval exception for services provided directly to the Fund waives the pre-approval requirement for services other than audit, review or attest services if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee's attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the audit is completed.

The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).

SERVICES THAT THE FUND'S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE FUND


   
Audit Fees Billed
   
Audit-Related Fees
   
Tax Fees
   
All Other Fees
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
to Fund 1
   
Billed to Fund 2
   
Billed to Fund 3
   
Billed to Fund 4
 
March 31, 2013
  $ 19,500     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
                                 
Percentage approved
    0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %
pursuant to
                               
pre-approval
                               
exception
                               
                                 
March 31, 2012
  $ 16,200     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
                                 
Percentage approved
    0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %
pursuant to
                               
pre-approval
                               
exception
                               
 
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 the audit or review of
financial statements that are not reported under "Audit Fees". These fees include offerings related to the Fund's common shares and leverage.
         
3 "Tax Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. These fees include: all global
withholding tax services; excise and state tax reviews; capital gain, tax equalization and taxable basis calculation performed by the principal accountant.
         
4 "All Other Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than "Audit Fees", "Audit-Related Fees" and "Tax Fees". These fees
represent all "Agreed-Upon Procedures" engagements pertaining to the Fund's use of leverage.
 


SERVICES THAT THE FUND'S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE ADVISER AND AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS

The following tables show the amount of fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (formerly Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.) (the “Adviser” or “NFA”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Fund Service Provider”), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and financial reporting, during the Fund's last two full fiscal years.
 
The tables also show the percentage of fees subject to the pre-approval exception. The pre-approval exception for services provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider (other than audit, review or attest services) waives the pre-approval requirement if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to Ernst & Young LLP by the Fund, the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee's attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the Fund's audit is completed.

 
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees Billed to
All Other Fees
 
Billed to Adviser and
Adviser and
Billed to Adviser
 
Affiliated Fund
Affiliated Fund
and Affiliated Fund
Fiscal Year Ended
Service Providers
Service Providers
Service Providers
March 31, 2013
 $                                0
 $                                      0
 $                                    0
       
Percentage approved
0%
0%
0%
pursuant to
     
pre-approval
     
exception
     
March 31, 2012
 $                                0
 $                                      0
 $                                    0
       
Percentage approved
0%
0%
0%
pursuant to
     
pre-approval
     
exception
     


NON-AUDIT SERVICES

The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young LLP billed during the Fund's last two full fiscal years for non-audit services. The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provides to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Services Provider, if the engagement related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting (except for those subject to the pre-approval exception described above). The Audit Committee requested and received information from Ernst & Young LLP about any non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating Ernst & Young LLP's independence.

   
Total Non-Audit Fees
   
   
billed to Adviser and
   
   
Affiliated Fund Service
Total Non-Audit Fees
 
   
Providers (engagements
billed to Adviser and
 
   
related directly to the
Affiliated Fund Service
 
 
Total Non-Audit Fees
operations and financial
Providers (all other
 
Fiscal Year Ended
Billed to Fund
reporting of the Fund)
engagements)
Total
March 31, 2013
 $                                0
 $                                      0
 $                                    0
 $                               0
March 31, 2012
 $                                0
 $                                      0
 $                                    0
 $                               0
 
"Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund" for both fiscal year ends represent "Tax Fees" and "All Other Fees" billed to Fund in their respective
amounts from the previous table.
       
         
Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were
attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
 

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Audit Committee must approve (i) all non-audit services to be performed for the Fund by the Fund's independent accountants and (ii) all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Fund's independent accountants for the Affiliated Fund Service Providers with respect to operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent accountants for the Fund and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (with respect to operations and financial reports of the 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.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

The registrant's Board has a separately designated Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). The members of the audit committee are Robert P. Bremner, Terence J. Toth, William J. Schneider, Carole E. Stone and David J. Kundert.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

a) See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.

b) Not applicable.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, formerly known as Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., is the registrant’s investment adviser (also referred to as the “Adviser”). The Adviser is responsible for the on-going monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services. The Adviser has engaged Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Sub-Adviser”) as Sub-Adviser to provide discretionary investment advisory services. As part of these services, the Adviser has delegated to the Sub-Adviser the full responsibility for proxy voting on securities held in the registrant’s portfolio and related duties in accordance with the Sub-Adviser's policies and procedures. The Adviser periodically monitors the Sub-Adviser's voting to ensure that it is carrying out its duties. The Sub-Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to this filing as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, formerly known as Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., is the registrant’s investment adviser (also referred to as the “Adviser”).  The Adviser is responsible for the selection and on-going monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services.  The Adviser has engaged Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen Asset Management” or “Sub-Adviser”) as Sub-Adviser to provide discretionary investment advisory services. The following section provides information on the portfolio manager at the Sub-Adviser:

The Portfolio Manager

The following individual has primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the registrant’s investment strategies:
 
Name
Fund
Scott R. Romans
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

Other Accounts Managed. In addition to managing the registrant, the portfolio manager is also primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the following accounts:
 
Portfolio Manager
Type of Account
Managed
Number of
Accounts
Assets*
Scott R. Romans
Registered Investment Company
26
$6.86 billion
 
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
0
$0
 
Other Accounts
2
$1.37 million
*
Assets are as of March 31, 2013.  None of the assets in these accounts are subject to an advisory fee based on performance.

POTENTIAL MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple accounts are presented a number of potential conflicts, including, among others, those discussed below.

The management of multiple accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each account. Nuveen Asset Management seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most accounts managed by a portfolio manager in a particular investment strategy are managed using the same investment models.

If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one account, an account may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible accounts. To deal with these situations, Nuveen Asset Management has adopted procedures for allocating limited opportunities across multiple accounts.

With respect to many of its clients’ accounts, Nuveen Asset Management determines which broker to use to execute transaction orders, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts, Nuveen Asset Management may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, Nuveen Asset Management may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for a Fund and other accounts which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the Fund or the other accounts.

Some clients are subject to different regulations. As a consequence of this difference in regulatory requirements, some clients may not be permitted to engage in all the investment techniques or transactions or to engage in these transactions to the same extent as the other accounts managed by the portfolio manager. Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where Nuveen Asset Management has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of some accounts, with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.

Nuveen Asset Management has adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts common among investment managers. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

Item 8(a)(3).
FUND MANAGER COMPENSATION

Portfolio manager compensation consists primarily of base pay, an annual cash bonus and long term incentive payments.

Base pay. Base pay is determined based upon an analysis of the portfolio manager’s general performance, experience, and market levels of base pay for such position.

Annual cash bonus.  The Fund’s portfolio managers are eligible for an annual cash bonus based on investment performance, qualitative evaluation and financial performance of Nuveen Asset Management.

A portion of each portfolio manager’s annual cash bonus is based on the Fund’s investment performance, generally measured over the past one- and three or five-year periods unless the portfolio manager’s tenure is shorter. Investment performance for the Fund generally is determined by evaluating the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark(s) and/or Lipper industry peer group.

A portion of the cash bonus is based on a qualitative evaluation made by each portfolio manager’s supervisor taking into consideration a number of factors, including the portfolio manager’s team collaboration, expense management, support of personnel responsible for asset growth, and his or her compliance with Nuveen Asset Management’s policies and procedures.
 
The final factor influencing a portfolio manager’s cash bonus is the financial performance of Nuveen Asset Management based on its operating earnings.

Long-term incentive compensation. Certain key employees of Nuveen Investments and its affiliates, including certain portfolio managers, have received equity interests in the parent company of Nuveen Investments. In addition, certain key employees of Nuveen Asset Management, including certain portfolio managers, have received profit interests in Nuveen Asset Management which entitle their holders to participate in the firm’s growth over time.

There are generally no differences between the methods used to determine compensation with respect to the Fund and the Other Accounts shown in the table above.

Beneficial Ownership of Securities.  As of March 31, 2013 the portfolio manager beneficially owned the following dollar range of equity securities issued by the Registrant and other Nuveen Funds managed by Nuveen Asset Management’s municipal investment team.

Name of Portfolio Manager
Fund
Dollar range of
equity securities
beneficially
owned in Fund
Dollar range of equity
securities beneficially
owned in the remainder of
Nuveen funds managed by
Nuveen Asset Management’s
municipal investment team
Scott R. Romans
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
$0
$0

PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIO:

Scott R. Romans, PhD, Senior Vice President of Nuveen Asset Management, joined Nuveen Investments in 2000 as a senior analyst in the education sector. In 2003, he was assigned management responsibility for several closed- and open-ended municipal bond funds, most of which are state funds covering California and other western states.  Currently, he manages investments for 27 Nuveen-sponsored investment companies.  He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA and PhD from the University of Chicago.
 
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)
The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b)
There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.

(a)(1)
Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable because the code is posted on registrant's website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Shareholder/FundGovernance.aspx and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)

(a)(2)
A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) in the exact form set forth below: Ex-99.CERT Attached hereto.

(a)(3)
Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.

(b)
If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)); Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Ex-99.906 CERT attached hereto.


 
 

 

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy
Kevin J. McCarthy
Vice President and Secretary

Date: June 7, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
Gifford R. Zimmerman
Chief Administrative Officer
(principal executive officer)

Date: June 7, 2013
 
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Stephen D. Foy
Stephen D. Foy
Vice President and Controller
(principal financial officer)

Date: June 7, 2013