Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities A  NVOAX
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Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Mid-Cap Blend Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.11
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 29.48
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
49.72%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
1,504
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities A
(from 2004-12-09 to 2009-10-31) Category: Mid-Cap Blend
Index: S&P 500 TR
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 2004-12-09 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 49.72 104.99 5.01 --- --- 10.37
+/- Category 24.16 86.78 11.39 --- --- ---
+/- S&P 500 TR 26.20 56.19 10.91 --- --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 35.46 13.83 3.75 --- --- 9.68
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 32.69 44.27 1.44 --- --- 9.04
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 42.18 0.20 --- --- ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 28.82 0.62 --- --- ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 378 funds), (5 yrs : out of funds), (10 yrs : out of funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is 5.75%, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 9.70
Software 2.49
Hardware 0.00
Media 0.62
Telecommunications 6.58
Service 24.56
Healthcare 6.19
Consumer Services 12.67
Business Services 1.03
Financial Services 4.67
Manufacturing 65.75
Consumer Goods 12.06
Industrial Materials 32.69
Energy 15.29
Utilities 5.71
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 9.3
Stocks 77.1
Bonds 0.3
Other 13.4
Foreign Stocks 32.3
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 66 Turnover % 61
Total Number of Bond Holdings 1 30 Day SEC Yield % 0.61
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 28.69 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector P/E YTD
Return %		 % of Net
Assets
Newmont Mining Corporation 22.37 29.14 3.63
Kinross Gold Corporation --- 4.13 3.53
Lihir Gold Limited ADR 41.32 51.31 3.51
Barrick Gold Corporation 41.32 20.15 3.37
Tyson Foods, Inc. A --- 50.57 2.98
Lucent Tech Cap Tr I Pfd --- --- 2.76
Tesoro Corporation 6.58 2.89 2.54
Arch Coal, Inc. 6.65 38.31 2.35
Kroger Company 14.37 -12.06 2.01
Transocean Sedco Forex Cv 1.625% --- --- 2.01
Data through 2009-09-30
YTD Return through 2009-11-20
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 2004-12-09
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
David B. Iben  (2004-12-09)
Iben is chief investment officer and managing director with Tradewinds Executive Committee and Investment Oversight Committee. Previously, Iben was managing director and portfolio manager at NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC and served on the Investment Oversight Committee from 2000 to 2006. Prior thereto, Iben was chief executive officer, co-founder, principal and lead portfolio manager at Palladian Capital Management.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-10-31)
Front: 5.75
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.48
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-06-30)
Correspondence Information
Nuveen
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago,  IL  60606
United States
Telephone:
800-257-8787
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.