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Nuveen Announces Update to Closed-End Fund Portfolio Management Teams

Portfolio manager responsibilities for twelve closed-end funds have been updated. Michael Ainge, Anders Persson, Bernard Wong and Jenny Rhee are being removed as portfolio managers from several funds. Jake Fitzpatrick, Chris Williams and Kevin Lorenz are being added as portfolio managers to several funds. Portfolio manager changes by fund are detailed in the table below. There will be no impact on the investment approach, investment strategies or any of the fund’s investment objectives or policies.

Ticker

 

Fund

 

Current Portfolio Management Team

 

Portfolio Management Team as of 8/17/2020

 

Portfolio Management Team as of 10/1/2020

JGH

 

Nuveen Global High Income Fund

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson
Michael Ainge

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson
Jake Fitzpatrick

 

No Change

JHY

 

Nuveen High Income 2020 Target Term Fund

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson
Michael Ainge

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson

 

No Change

JHB

 

Nuveen High Income November 2021 Target Term Fund

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson
Michael Ainge

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson
Jake Fitzpatrick
Chris Williams

 

Kevin Lorenz
Jake Fitzpatrick
Chris Williams

JHAA

 

Nuveen High Income 2023 Target Term Fund

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson
Michael Ainge

 

Kevin Lorenz
Anders Persson
Jake Fitzpatrick
Chris Williams

 

Kevin Lorenz
Jake Fitzpatrick
Chris Williams

JQC

 

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

 

Bernard Wong
Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee
Kevin Lorenz

 

Scott Caraher
Kevin Lorenz

JFR

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee
Kevin Lorenz

 

Scott Caraher
Kevin Lorenz

JRO

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee
Kevin Lorenz

 

Scott Caraher
Kevin Lorenz

NSL

 

Nuveen Senior Income Fund

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee
Kevin Lorenz

 

Scott Caraher
Kevin Lorenz

JSD

 

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee
Kevin Lorenz

 

Scott Caraher
Kevin Lorenz

JCO

 

Nuveen Credit Opportunities 2022 Target Term Fund

 

Jenny Rhee
Scott Caraher

 

Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee
Kevin Lorenz
Jake Fitzpatrick

 

Scott Caraher
Kevin Lorenz
Jake Fitzpatrick

JDD

 

Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund

 

James Stephenson
Thomas Ray
Susi Budiman
Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee
Anthony Manno
Kenneth Statz
Kevin Bedell
Nathan Gear
James Valone
Kevin Murphy

 

No Change

 

James Stephenson
Thomas Ray
Susi Budiman
Scott Caraher
Anthony Manno
Kenneth Statz
Kevin Bedell
Nathan Gear
James Valone
Kevin Murphy

JTA

 

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund

 

James Stephenson
Thomas Ray
Susi Budiman
Scott Caraher
Jenny Rhee

 

No Change

 

James Stephenson
Thomas Ray
Susi Budiman
Scott Caraher

The following provides information about each new portfolio manager’s business experience.

Jake Fitzpatrick is an associate portfolio manager for Nuveen’s global fixed income team and a member of the leveraged finance sector team. He began working in the investment industry in 2006 and joined the firm in 2015. Previously, he worked as a co-manager of structured product portfolios at Allianz Investment Management. In that role, he was responsible for the investment strategy and allocation of insurance product premiums within the core capital markets. He began his career at U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, where he was a corporate and municipal bond trader for the firm’s mutual funds and wealth management group. Jake graduated with a B.S. in Finance from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and holds the CFA designation.

Chris Williams is a trader and co-portfolio manager for Nuveen’s global fixed income team and member of the leveraged finance sector team. He is responsible for managing the organization’s leveraged finance trading, along with trading both high yield bonds and loans in the primary and secondary markets. In addition, he serves as the co-portfolio manager for the CLO strategies. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, he traded leveraged loans and high yield bonds at Gulf Stream Asset Management. Christopher graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Winthrop University.

Kevin Lorenz is a portfolio manager for Nuveen’s global fixed income team and heads the leveraged finance sector team, which selects high yield and leveraged loan securities for all portfolios. He is also the lead portfolio manager for the High Yield strategies and a member of the Investment Committee, which establishes investment policy for all global fixed income products. Kevin has served in a variety of roles since joining the firm in 1987. Most recently, he served as a director with the private placements team, investing in both high-grade and high yield securities. He began his career at the firm as a generalist focusing on the private placement market. Kevin has been quoted in The New York Times, Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and other financial press as well as appearances on CNBC for his seasoned views on the high yield asset class. Kevin graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Rider University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Indiana University. He holds the CFA designation and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

For more information, please visit Nuveen’s CEF homepage www.nuveen.com/closed-end-funds.

About Nuveen

Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA, offers a comprehensive range of outcome-focused investment solutions designed to secure the long-term financial goals of institutional and individual investors. Nuveen has $1 trillion in assets under management as of 30 June 2020 and operations in 27 countries. Its investment specialists offer deep expertise across a comprehensive range of traditional and alternative investments through a wide array of vehicles and customized strategies. For more information, please visit www.nuveen.com.

Nuveen Securities, LLC, member FINRA and SIPC.

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