Investment Strategy
| A strategy that follows a flexible investment approach and focuses on equity securities of international and U.S. companies with varying market capitalizations using a disciplined, value-oriented process that seeks long-term capital appreciation and global diversification. |
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Who should invest
| This fund may be right for you if you are seeking: | - Long-term total returns from a value-driven equity investing strategy
- Exposure to both U.S. and non-U.S. securities
- To meet long-term financial goals
| | You should not invest in this fund if you are: | - Unwilling to accept share price fluctuation, including the possibility of sharp price declines
- Unwilling to accept the risks associated with investing in foreign securities
- Investing to meet short-term financial goals
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A Word On Risk
| An investment in the fund is subject to equity market risk, or the risk that one or more stocks in the portfolio may decline in value. This risk can be greater for small and medium market capitalization companies. The fund's investment in non-U.S. equities also presents additional risk, including the risk that non-U.S. securities will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country. The fund may invest in companies domiciled in emerging market countries, whose markets are generally more volatile than countries with more mature economies. Currency risk is the risk that the value of the fund's portfolio will be more volatile due to the impact that changes in non-U.S. currency exchange rates will have on the fund's investments in non-U.S. stocks. As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. |
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Fund Basics: Shares
Select Share Class:
A | B | C | I | R3
| Fund Symbol | NWGAX |
| Fund Cusip | 67065W795 |
| Inception Date | 3/28/2006 |
| Latest NAV as of 9/02/2010 | $25.48 |
| Fund Symbol | NWGBX |
| Fund Cusip | 67065W787 |
| Inception Date | 3/28/2006 |
| Latest NAV as of 9/02/2010 | $25.17 |
| Fund Symbol | NWGCX |
| Fund Cusip | 67065W779 |
| Inception Date | 3/28/2006 |
| Latest NAV as of 9/02/2010 | $25.20 |
| Fund Symbol | NGARX |
| Fund Cusip | 670725787 |
| Inception Date | 3/03/2009 |
| Latest NAV as of 9/02/2010 | $25.41 |
| Fund Symbol | NWGRX |
| Fund Cusip | 67065W761 |
| Inception Date | 3/28/2006 |
| Latest NAV as of 9/02/2010 | $25.50 |
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Investment Style
Style boxes reflect the investment strategies and various types of securities in which the fund intends to principally invest as outlined in the prospectus. A box will be filled in if a fund invests a substantial amount under normal circumstances in that category. Market capitalization represents Nuveen Investments’ standard definitions for the aggregate value of a company or stock. "Large Cap" represents $5 billion and above; "Medium" or "Mid-Cap" represents $1 billion to $5 billion; "Small-Cap" represents less than $1 billion. Style represents the approach to investing. Growth seeks companies with above average earnings growth or potential; Value seeks stocks priced near or below the value of the company’s assets. Blend is a mixture of both value and growth stocks in a fund.
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Portfolio Manager(s)
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 | David Iben, CFA - Prior to joining NWQ in 2000, and forming the affiliate Tradewinds, Mr. Iben was lead Portfolio Manager, CEO, and a founding member of Palladian Capital Management. Before launching Palladian, he worked at Cramblit & Carney, Inc. managing large institutional accounts. Formerly, he was acting CIO at the Farmers Group, responsible for $16 billion of investable assets before his departure in 1996. During his fourteen years at Farmers Group, Mr. Iben analyzed fixed income and equity securities and managed various insurance and ERISA portfolios.
Mr. Iben received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Davis and an M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California. In addition, he received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1984 and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Los Angeles, Inc. |
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| On March 1, 2006, Tradewinds assumed all of the sub-advisory responsibilities for the Fund. Effective June 30, 2006, the name of the Fund changed from Nuveen NWQ Global All-Cap Fund to Nuveen Tradewinds Global All-Cap Fund. There have been no changes in the Fund's portfolio management personnel, investment objectives, policies, or day-to-day portfolio management practices. |
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