Fund Research for Nuveen Symphony Mid-Cap Core A (NCCAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: May 31, 2006
    Category: Mid-Cap Blend
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: Nuveen
    Return Since Inception: -3.49%
    YTD Return: 31.83%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 223,238.00
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of companies with varying market capitalizations similar to the stocks included in the Russell Midcap index.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $6,078 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 1.69%
    Large 25.15%
    Medium 69.23%
    Small 3.93%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 05/31/2006 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 31.83% 43.51% -4.06% — — -3.49%
    +/- Category -1.39% -3.84% 1.42% — — —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 6.69% 10.36% 1.44% — -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 15.67% 6.59% -7.46% — — -5.14%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 20.62% -10.56% -5.41% — — -4.07%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 05/31/2006
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 18.39%
    Service 41.86%
    Manufacturing 39.75%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.00% 0.00%
    Stocks — 100.00% 100.00%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    - EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC (ESRX) Healthcare 27.79 52.67% 2.24%
    + MASTERCARD INC (MA) Business Services 22.35 53.68% 2.20%
    + PG&E CORP (PCG) Utilities 12.37 8.32% 2.01%
    + PROGRESS ENERGY INC (PGN) Utilities 13.24 -0.95% 1.87%
    + EDISON INTL (EIX) Utilities 13.16 1.37% 1.85%
    + BERKLEY W R CORP (WRB) Financial Services 18.90 -19.39% 1.79%
    + ARCH CAP GROUP LTD (ACGL) Financial Services 10.12 -2.77% 1.76%
    + LUBRIZOL CORP (LZ) Industrial Materials 59.59 88.90% 1.76%
    + CUMMINS INC (CMI) Industrial Materials 45.43 69.45% 1.73%
    + LEGG MASON INC (LM) Financial Services — 32.36% 1.68%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 08/31/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.75%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 11/28/2008
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.37%
    Taken from annual report dated 07/31/2009

  • Fund Management