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A portfolio of quality municipal bonds and large-capitalization value stocks for investors seeking tax-free income and growth of capital. Managed by Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. and Institutional Capital Corporation.1

For investors seeking long-term growth potential with a measure of downside protection from a balanced portfolio of U.S. Treasury bonds and established, well-known U.S.stocks using a catalyst-driven, value investment style. Managed by Institutional Capital Corporation.1

 Our Municipal Bond Fund Manager: Nuveen

Nuveen follows a disciplined, research-driven investment approach, that has been in place for over a century, to uncover fixed income securities that combine exceptional relative value with above-average return potential. The Nuveen team of portfolio managers and research analysts offers:

  • A commitment to thorough research using Nuveen's proprietary systems and research library.
  • An active, value-oriented investment style that seeks to manage risk while enhancing return and the unsurpassed presence and trading leverage of a powerhouse municipal market leader.

 Our Value Fund Manager: ICAP

ICAP, founded in 1970, is an institutional investment management firm. The Fund's management seeks to protect capital during uncertain markets through time-tested risk management strategies. Broad portfolio diversification, a rigorous sell discipline and the flexibility to increase portfolio liquidity as market conditions warrant, all seek to reduce volatility and stabilize returns over time.

The management experience of ICAP has produced solid investment results using a catalyst-driven value investment style to identify exceptional values.

First, painstaking research is undertaken to identify established, well-known stocks offering what the portfolio managers believe to be the best relative values. That is, stocks of companies that are fundamentally sound but have below-average price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios.

Second, this narrowed field is screened again to select only those offering a catalyst, such as a corporate restructuring, new product introduction or market deregulation that has the potential to unlock hidden value and trigger significant price appreciation.

Finally, only 40-50 stocks with the most attractive potential are chosen for the Fund's portfolio. Each holding is closely monitored and sold when it reaches its target price, its prospects changes, or another stock offers greater opportunity. The result is a portfolio that seeks to provide long-term growth potential with less risk than simple value investing alone.

An investor should carefully consider fund objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For this and more information on Nuveen funds, please view a prospectus. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.