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Nuveen Tax-Free
Mutual Funds
Dependable tax-free
income for generations
MUNI BOND
INSURED MUNI BOND
ANNUAL REPORT/FEBRUARY 29, 1996
[PHOTO OF COUPLE APPEARS HERE]
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CONTENTS
3 Dear shareholder
5 Answering your questions
9 Fund performance
11 Portfolio of investments
36 Statement of net assets
37 Statement of operations
38 Statement of changes in net assets
39 Notes to financial statements
48 Financial highlights
52 Report of independent public accountants
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Dear
shareholder
[PHOTO OF RICHARD J. FRANKE APPEARS HERE]
"Over time, municipal bonds have proven to be a valuable and dependable
component of successful investment programs."
Since the beginning of the recovery in early 1995, we've enjoyed a welcome
rebound in the bond markets-a sharp contrast to 1994, which was one of the most
volatile periods in bond market history. In fact, 1995 unfolded as one of the
best years for bonds in a decade, as the bond market responded to a climate of
slowing economic growth and diminished inflationary pressure.
The changing profile of the bond markets over the past two years reminds us
that weathering the ups and downs of the markets is a normal part of the
investment process. By maintaining a long-term perspective on your investments,
you can minimize the impact of short-term fluctuations and keep the focus on
achieving your goals. Municipal bond funds continue to play an integral role in
helping investors reach those goals, offering the attractive tax-free income and
solid total returns that they seek.
Over the past year, we have kept our sights focused on successfully meeting
your fund's objectives. As of February 29, 1996, the current annual SEC yields
on offering price for R Shares were 4.93% for the Municipal Bond Fund and 5.00%
for the Insured Municipal Bond Fund. To match these yields, an investor in the
36% federal income tax bracket would have had to earn at least 7.70% and 7.81%,
respectively, on taxable alternatives.
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Reflecting the rebound in the bond markets, both of these funds reported gains
in portfolio value since February 28, 1995. The 12-month total returns on net
asset value for R Shares, reflecting portfolio gains plus reinvested dividend
income and capital gains distributions, if any, were 9.31% for the Municipal
Bond Fund and 10.94% for the Insured Municipal Bond Fund. These returns
translate to 12.59% and 14.10%, respectively, on a taxable-equivalent basis.
This strong performance rewarded investors who weathered the volatility of 1994,
and reminds us again of the importance of municipal bonds to a well-rounded,
long-term investment plan.
As some of you may know, on June 30, 1996, I will be retiring as the Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, and as Chairman
of the Board of the Nuveen Funds. As I look back over the 41 years I have spent
at Nuveen, I'm proud to have been associated with a firm that holds integrity,
honesty, and value as the cornerstones of its business. I'm confident that these
traditions will continue to be the hallmarks of Nuveen.
Over the past few years, I have been working closely with other Nuveen
managers to ensure that the company and the funds continue to be guided by
strong and talented management following my retirement. Timothy Schwertfeger,
who has been with Nuveen since 1977, will succeed me as Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of Nuveen. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of
Nuveen and President of the Nuveen Funds. I am very confident in his abilities
and the abilities of the entire Nuveen management team.
The management transition has been well planned, and it will have no effect on
portfolio management or the way dividends are set. Our management team is
committed to continuing Nuveen's successful tradition of value investing and
prudent management, helping our shareholders meet their need for tax-free
investment income with a full range of investment choices.
Our focus will continue to be on building shareholder value, providing
research-oriented management, and maintaining our leadership role in the
municipal bond market. With this focus, we anticipate many more years of
accomplishment for our shareholders and our firm.
I'd like to take this occasion to thank you for selecting Nuveen mutual fund
investments.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard J. Franke
Richard J. Franke
Chairman of the Board
April 15, 1996
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Answering your
questions
Tom Spalding, head of Nuveen's portfolio management team, discusses factors
affecting the municipal market and efforts made to provide value for
shareholders.
How did the investment climate over the past year affect municipal bonds?
In 1995, the combination of slow economic growth and low inflation created the
ideal environment for the bond markets, which responded with a sustained rally.
Citing the lack of significant inflation, the Federal Reserve Board moved to cut
interest rates in July and December 1995, and again at the end of January 1996.
This succession of rate cuts helped to bring down long-term municipal bond
yields by almost 130 basis points over the year and to increase net asset
values. The rebound of the municipal bond market was not as great as that of the
taxable market due to the much-publicized discussion of major tax reform
legislation and concern about its potential impact on tax-free investments. Yet,
in 1995, most Nuveen mutual funds enjoyed taxable-equivalent total returns of
14% or better.
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[PHOTO OF TOM SPALDING APPEARS HERE]
Tom Spalding, head of Nuveen's portfolio management team, answers investors'
questions on developments in the municipal market.
What was Nuveen's approach to investing during this period?
During 1995, we continued to pursue our philosophy of value investing, a
disciplined approach designed to deliver above-market performance by emphasizing
securities that offer good intrinsic value and that are underpriced or
undervalued by the market. This approach has been rewarded over the past year,
as we saw many of our portfolio holdings upgraded by the rating agencies,
confirming our Research Department's judgments about credit quality. We also
moved to protect current income by investing more of our portfolio in non-
callable bonds when possible. These bonds are less likely to be redeemed before
maturity so that their yield is assured for the long term in the event of
falling interest rates. As is our policy, we continue to invest only in
investment-grade quality securities.
Has Nuveen made any major investment changes over the past year?
No. In the search for income and total return, our value investing approach
continues to concentrate on individual bonds with current yields, prices, credit
quality, and future prospects that are exceptionally attractive relative to
other bonds in the market. Because attractive issues may appear any time over
the course of the year, we are constantly vigilant for new opportunities, with
the goal of ensuring that the funds are always positioned to meet their
objectives: as high a level of current tax-free income as is consistent with
preservation of capital. This means that our analysts continuously assess
investment
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possibilities across the entire spectrum of geographical and sector
opportunities nationwide. Currently, we favor revenue bonds for essential
services, such as those issued by water and sewer facilities and utilities,
especially public power authorities providing electricity at competitive rates.
We have reduced our positions in general obligation bonds issued by counties and
cities, which have suffered financial strains as the result of spending cuts at
the state and federal levels.
What does Nuveen see as the impact of the flat tax proposals on the municipal
market?
Because of the implications for tax-free investments such as municipal bonds and
bond funds, we have been closely monitoring the various flat tax proposals
currently being debated in Congress. While the presidential primaries
spotlighted the debate, it is important to note that none of the proposals
currently under discussion has gained a strong consensus. In addition,
implementation of any measure that manages to pass both houses is at least two
years away. As the election year progresses, focus seems to be shifting from tax
reform to other economic matters. However, the high-profile discussion-and the
attendant concern about the potential impact of tax reform on tax-free
investments-did affect the market for municipal bonds in 1995, causing these
bonds to underperform their taxable counterparts for the year.
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Given the low likelihood that the tax preference on municipal bonds will be
eliminated or dramatically reduced in the near future, Nuveen believes that it
is inadvisable to manage our funds toward one specific outcome. Instead, we will
continue to follow our value investing philosophy as the optimal way to pursue
our investors' objectives. In our view, this approach offers investors greater
price stability in the event of volatile markets. Once the tax issue is
resolved, we're confident that municipal bonds-because of their high credit
quality and attractive yields-will continue to hold a strategic place in the
prudent investor's portfolio. We will continue to monitor developments in the
tax debate as well as changes in other economic and political conditions while
keeping our focus on achieving the objectives of your fund.
What is Nuveen's market outlook for 1996?
Although inflation currently remains low and economic growth remains moderate,
we continue to watch these factors for potential changes and impact on the bond
market. During this election year, we are also closely monitoring any changes in
economic and tax policy that may affect the municipal market. The fundamentals
in the long term are sound, with the supply of municipal bonds down from past
years, and with a growing number of individual investors seeking to diversify
their portfolios and to increase their tax-free income.
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NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
Muni Bond
INDEX COMPARISON
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in Nuveen Municipal Bond
Fund R Shares* and Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index
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In thousands 2/86 2/87 2/88 2/89 2/90 2/91 2/92 2/93 2/94 2/95 2/96
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Lehman Brothers
Municipal Bond Index
-Total $21,997 10,000 11,219 11,513 12,227 13,480 14,723 16,194 18,423 19,441 19,808 21,997
Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund
-Total $20,379 9,525 10,674 11,032 11,854 12,976 14,075 15,466 17,173 17,994 18,644 20,380
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ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
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1 year 5 years 10 years
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R Shares on NAV 9.31% 7.68% 7.90%
A Shares on NAV N/A N/A 5.33%+
A Shares on offering price** N/A N/A 0.59%+
C Shares on NAV N/A N/A 4.59%+
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The fund's current dividend of 4.15 cents per share for Class R Shares
translated into a distribution yield of 5.37% as of February 29, 1996. The
annual distribution yield is calculated by multiplying the dividend by 12, and
dividing this number by the current offering price. Investors in the 36% federal
income tax bracket would have to earn 8.39% on a taxable investment to match
this tax-free yield.
During the fiscal year, your fund's net asset value (for Class R Shares)
increased by 3.11% from a year ago. The average annual total return on NAV for
this class was 9.31%, which translated into a taxable-equivalent total return of
12.59%.
The fund's Class R Share SEC yield of 4.93% on February 29, 1996, translated
into 7.70% on a taxable-equivalent basis.
* One-year, 5-year and 10-year total return figures for Class R Shares are not
representative for Class A Shares or Class C Shares because they do not take
into account (1) the difference between the maximum front-end sales charge
applicable to Class R Shares (none), Class A Shares (4.50%) and Class C Shares
(none); (2) the .25% annual 12b-1 service fee applicable to Class A and Class C
Shares; (3) the .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee to be deducted from income
with respect to Class C Shares; and (4) other class-level expenses applicable to
Class A Shares and Class C Shares.
** Maximum public offering price, which includes sales charges, which are
reduced for purchases over $50,000 and waived for reinvestment of dividends.
+ Life of class; Class A Shares and Class C Shares were first issued on June 13,
1995.
The Lehman Municipal Bond Index is comprised of a broad range of investment-
grade municipal bonds, and does not reflect any initial or ongoing expenses. The
Nuveen fund return depicted in the chart reflects the initial maximum sales
charge applicable to R Shares at the time (4.75%) and all ongoing fund expenses.
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NUVEEN INSURED
MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
Insured Muni Bond
INDEX COMPARISON
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in Nuveen Insured
Municipal Bond Fund R Shares* and Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index
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In thousands 11/86 11/87 11/88 11/89 11/90 11/91 11/92 11/93 11/94 2/96
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Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond
Index-Total $20,239 10,000 9,977 11,036 12,251 13,194 14,549 16,008 17,781 16,847 20,239
Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond
Fund-Total $19,688 9,525 9,168 10,497 11,787 12,564 13,911 15,411 17,366 16,028 19,688
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R Shares on NAV 10.94% 8.80% 8.22%
A Shares on NAV 10.90% N/A 9.99%+
A Shares on offering price** 5.91% N/A 6.62%+
C Shares on NAV 9.88% N/A 8.80%+
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The fund's current dividend of 4.65 cents per share for Class R Shares
translated into a distribution yield of 5.11% as of February 29, 1996. The
annual distribution yield is calculated by multiplying the dividend by 12, and
dividing this number by the current offering price. Investors in the 36% federal
income tax bracket would have to earn 7.98% on a taxable investment to match
this tax-free yield.
During the fiscal year, your fund's net asset value (for Class R Shares)
increased by 5.20% from a year ago. The average annual total return on NAV for
this class was 10.94%, which translated into a taxable-equivalent total return
of 14.10%.
The fund's Class R Share SEC yield of 5.00% on February 29, 1996, translated
into 7.81% on a taxable-equivalent basis.
* One-year, 5-year and life of fund total return figures for Class R Shares are
not representative for Class A Shares or Class C Shares because they do not take
into account (1) the difference between the maximum front-end sales charge
applicable to Class R Shares (none), Class A Shares (4.50%) and Class C Shares
(none); (2) the .25% annual 12b-1 service fee applicable to Class A and Class C
Shares; (3) the .75% annual 12b-1 distribution fee to be deducted from income
with respect to Class C Shares; and (4) other class-level expenses applicable to
Class A Shares and Class C Shares.
** Maximum public offering price, which includes sales charges, which are
reduced for purchases over $50,000 and waived for reinvestment of dividends.
+ Life of class; Class A Shares and Class C Shares were first issued at
different times after September 6, 1994.
The Lehman Municipal Bond Index is comprised of a broad range of investment-
grade municipal bonds, and does not reflect any initial or ongoing expenses. The
Nuveen fund return depicted in the chart reflects the initial maximum sales
charge applicable to R Shares at the time (4.75%) and all ongoing fund expenses.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS NUVEEN TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
NUVEEN MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
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AMOUNT DESCRIPTION PROVISIONS* RATINGS** VALUE
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ALASKA - 0.9%
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Insured
Mortgage Program:
$ 4,085,000 6.375%, 12/01/07 6/96 at 101 Aa $ 4,134,714
3,290,000 7.650%, 12/01/10 12/00 at 102 Aa 3,482,399
10,885,000 7.800%, 12/01/30 12/00 at 102 Aa 11,555,189
Alaska State Housing Finance Corporation:
3,675,000 6.375%, 12/01/12 (Pre-refunded to 12/01/02) 12/02 at 102 Aa 4,028,645
2,250,000 6.600%, 12/01/23 (Pre-refunded to 12/01/02) 12/02 at 102 Aa 2,487,623
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ARIZONA - 2.4%
7,750,000 Arizona State University, 5.750%, 7/01/12 7/02 at 101 AA 7,876,713
Salt River Project, Agricultural Improvement
and Power District:
5,000,000 4.900%, 1/01/08 1/04 at 102 Aa 4,966,400
9,145,000 5.000%, 1/01/10 7/96 at 100 Aa 8,917,015
26,200,000 4.750%, 1/01/17 1/04 at 100 Aa 23,643,404
20,350,000 5.500%, 1/01/28 1/02 at 100 Aa 19,681,096
4,570,000 Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority
(Scottsdale Memorial Hospital),
8.500%, 9/01/07 9/97 at 102 Aaa 4,939,987
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ARKANSAS - 0.4%
11,210,000 Jefferson County Hospital, 6.000%, 7/01/06 7/03 at 102 A 11,895,716
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CALIFORNIA - 15.2%
California Department of Water Resources
(Central Valley Project):
15,515,000 5.700%, 12/01/16 6/03 at 101 1/2 Aa 15,593,040
9,500,000 5.750%, 12/01/19 6/03 at 101 1/2 Aa 9,573,720
12,250,000 5.500%, 12/01/23 12/03 at 101 1/2 Aa 11,934,318
20,000,000 4.875%, 12/01/27 12/03 at 101 Aa 17,736,000
13,025,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority
(Catholic Healthcare West), 5.000%, 7/01/14 7/04 at 102 Aaa 12,142,426
12,000,000 California State Public Works Board,
Department of Corrections (California State
Prison, Monterey), 7.000%, 11/01/19 11/04 at 102 A 13,532,520
34,795,000 California Statewide Communities Development
Authority (St. Joseph Health System),
5.500%, 7/01/23 7/03 at 102 Aa 33,346,484
California Statewide Communities Development
Authority (Unihealth America):
11,500,000 5.500%, 10/01/14 10/03 at 102 Aaa 11,308,870
20,000,000 5.750%, 10/01/25 10/03 at 102 Aaa 20,050,000
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
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AMOUNT DESCRIPTION PROVISIONS* RATINGS** VALUE
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CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED)
$ 11,725,000 Central California Joint Powers Health Finance
Authority, Certificates of Participation,
5.250%, 2/01/13 2/03 at 102 A $10,803,532
9,000,000 East Bay Municipal Utility District,
5.000%, 6/01/21 6/03 at 102 Aaa 8,313,930
Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency:
45,000,000 0.000%, 1/01/23 No Opt. Call BBB-- 8,147,250
15,000,000 6.000%, 1/01/34 1/05 at 102 BBB-- 14,342,100
9,040,000 Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition
Center Authority, 5.125%, 8/15/13 8/03 at 102 Aaa 8,657,518
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power:
17,575,000 6.500%, 4/15/32 4/02 at 102 Aa 18,800,681
13,100,000 6.125%, 1/15/33 1/03 at 102 Aa 13,682,033
Los Angeles Wastewater System:
7,000,000 5.700%, 6/01/20 6/03 at 102 Aaa 7,001,820
15,615,000 5.200%, 11/01/21 11/03 at 102 Aaa 14,637,501
21,000,000 5.700%, 6/01/23 6/03 at 102 Aaa 21,080,220
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit
Authority:
15,750,000 5.500%, 7/01/13 7/03 at 102 AA-- 15,328,530
14,935,000 4.750%, 7/01/18 7/03 at 102 Aaa 13,388,481
8,000,000 5.250%, 7/01/23 7/03 at 102 Aaa 7,530,000
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Financing Authority:
6,500,000 5.375%, 10/01/13 10/03 at 102 Aa 6,340,880
19,500,000 5.000%, 10/01/23 10/03 at 100 Aa 17,700,150
31,360,000 Los Angeles County Transportation Commission,
6.750%, 7/01/19 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/02) 7/02 at 102 Aaa 36,041,107
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California:
4,670,000 5.500%, 1/01/10 7/96 at 101 AA+ 4,725,620
5,000,000 5.500%, 7/01/19 7/02 at 102 Aa 4,874,550
12,750,000 Modesto Irrigation District (Geysers Geothermal
Power Project), Certificates of Participation,
7.250%, 10/01/15 10/96 at 102 A1 13,239,983
22,575,000 Northern California Power Agency,
7.150%, 7/01/24 7/98 at 102 A 24,355,942
12,600,000 Sacramento Sanitation District Finance
Authority, 4.750%, 12/01/23 12/03 at 102 Aa 11,043,270
7,600,000 Santa Clara County (Capital Project No. 1),
Certificates of Participation,
8.000%, 10/01/06 (Pre-refunded to 10/01/96) 10/96 at 102 AAA 7,960,012
8,050,000 University of California, 6.875%, 9/01/16
(Pre-refunded to 9/01/02) 9/02 at 102 A-- 9,302,741
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NUVEEN TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
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PRINCIPAL OPT. CALL MARKET
AMOUNT DESCRIPTION PROVISIONS* RATINGS** VALUE
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COLORADO - 1.3%
$31,750,000 Colorado Housing Finance Authority,
7.250%, 11/01/31 11/01 at 102 Aa $33,558,798
4,250,000 Denver City and County Airport System,
7.250%, 11/15/25 11/02 at 102 Baa 4,864,508
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CONNECTICUT - 0.3%
5,745,000 Connecticut Housing Finance Authority,
7.550%, 11/15/08 11/00 at 102 Aa 5,908,847
2,970,000 Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority,
8.625%, 1/01/04 7/96 at 102 A 3,040,092
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 0.3%
7,560,000 CHT Housing, Inc., FHA-Insured,
8.500%, 1/01/22 7/96 at 103 N/R 7,813,940
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FLORIDA - 2.5%
4,500,000 Dade County Health Facilities Authority
(Mt. Sinai Medical Center),
8.400%, 12/01/07 (Pre-refunded to
12/01/99) 12/99 at 102 Aaa 4,951,665
31,000,000 Hillsborough County Industrial Development
Authority, Pollution Control (Tampa Electric),
8.000%, 5/01/22 5/02 at 103 Aa2 36,898,990
7,000,000 Jacksonville Electric Authority (St. John's
River Power Park System), 6.500%, 10/01/14 10/99 at 101 1/2 Aa1 7,455,980
15,000,000 Orlando Utilities Commission, 5.000%, 10/01/23 10/99 at 100 Aa 13,557,450
8,005,000 Pensacola Health Facilities Authority
(Daughters of Charity), 7.750%, 1/01/03
(Pre-refunded to 1/01/98) 1/98 at 101 1/2 Aaa 8,691,189
1,485,000 Sarasota Elderly Housing Corporation,
7.500%, 7/01/09 7/96 at 104 A 1,548,588
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HAWAII - 0.3%
8,000,000 Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance
(Kapiolani Health Care System),
7.650%, 7/01/19 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/01) 7/01 at 102 Aaa 9,401,600
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ILLINOIS - 15.9%
8,500,000 Illinois Development Finance Authority
(Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center),
8.500%, 2/01/15 (Pre-refunded to 2/01/00) 2/00 at 102 Baa 9,909,300
8,500,000 Illinois Educational Facilities Authority
(The University of Chicago), 5.600%, 7/01/24 7/03 at 102 Aaa 8,258,430
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
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ILLINOIS (CONTINUED)
Illinois General Obligation:
$ 15,100,000 6.200%, 10/01/04 10/02 at 102 AA- $ 16,637,482
14,750,000 5.875%, 6/01/10 6/02 at 102 AA- 15,146,038
5,000,000 5.875%, 6/01/11 6/02 at 102 AA- 5,114,250
10,000,000 5.700%, 4/01/18 4/03 at 102 AA- 9,845,200
4,770,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority
(Rush Presbyterian), 6.900%, 10/01/02 4/96 at 100 A1 4,778,204
12,420,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority
(LaGrange Hospital), 7.625%, 7/01/13
(Pre-refunded to 7/01/96) 7/96 at 102 A 12,833,089
10,000,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority (Highland
Park Hospital), 6.200%, 10/01/22 10/02 at 102 Aaa 10,470,000
6,115,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority (Illinois
Masonic Medical Center), 5.500%, 10/01/19 10/03 at 102 A 5,641,026
34,120,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority,
(Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center),
5.500%, 11/15/25 11/03 at 102 Aaa 32,791,367
10,425,000 Illinois Independent Higher Education Loan
Authority (Northwestern University),
8.000%, 12/01/07 12/96 at 102 Aa1 10,923,628
Illinois Sales Tax:
21,670,000 6.000%, 6/15/18 6/01 at 100 AAA 21,966,229
14,200,000 5.250%, 6/15/18 6/03 at 102 AAA 13,554,610
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority:
20,000,000 6.450%, 1/01/13 1/03 at 102 A1 20,866,200
8,655,000 6.200%, 1/01/16 1/03 at 102 Aaa 9,120,293
Chicago General Obligation:
5,800,000 5.250%, 1/01/18 1/04 at 102 Aaa 5,507,042
16,270,000 5.625%, 1/01/23 1/03 at 102 Aaa 16,046,938
22,335,000 Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development
Corporation, 6.900%, 7/01/22 7/02 at 102 AA 23,309,029
7,965,000 Chicago Motor Fuel Tax, 5.000%, 1/01/16 1/03 at 101 Aaa 7,391,759
Chicago O'Hare International Airport:
46,750,000 5.000%, 1/01/16 1/04 at 102 A1 44,133,870
18,710,000 5.000%, 1/01/18 1/04 at 102 Aaa 17,160,625
15,905,000 Cook County General Obligation,
5.000%, 11/15/23 11/03 at 100 Aaa 14,454,305
Dupage Water Commission, General Obligation:
39,040,000 7.875%, 3/01/11 (Pre-refunded to 3/01/96) 3/96 at 102 Aaa 39,830,560
16,800,000 5.750%, 3/01/11 3/02 at 100 Aaa 17,042,256
9,500,000 5.250%, 5/01/14 5/03 at 102 Aa 9,362,630
2,000,000 Hazel Crest (South Suburban Hospital),
9.125%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/97) 7/97 at 102 AAA 2,183,480
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ILLINOIS (CONTINUED)
$ 56,180,000 Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
(McCormick Place Expansion Project),
6.500%, 6/15/27 6/03 at 102 A+ $ 58,538,436
Zion Elderly Housing Corporation:
240,000 7.250%, 3/01/98 3/96 at 102 A 244,795
1,705,000 7.750%, 3/01/10 3/96 at 102 A 1,741,555
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INDIANA - 2.7%
47,100,000 Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority
(Daughters of Charity), 5.750%, 11/15/22 11/03 at 102 Aa 45,996,447
10,500,000 Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority
(Methodist Hospital), 5.750%, 9/01/11 9/02 at 102 Aaa 10,712,100
12,550,000 Indiana Office Building Commission,
8.750%, 7/01/12 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/97) 7/97 at 102 Aaa 13,641,348
2,500,000 Indianapolis Local Public Improvement,
Bond Bank, 6.750%, 2/01/20 2/03 at 102 + 2,712,850
3,135,000 Indianapolis Resource Recovery (Ogden Martin),
7.900%, 12/01/08 12/96 at 103 A 3,307,300
2,470,000 Southwind Housing, Inc., 7.125%, 11/15/21 No Opt. Call AA 3,058,231
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IOWA - 0.3%
4,035,000 Iowa Housing Finance Authority,
5.875%, 8/01/08 8/96 at 101 Aa1 4,071,840
3,815,000 Davenport (Mercy Hospital), 6.625%, 7/01/14 7/02 at 102 Aaa 4,222,404
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KENTUCKY - 3.2%
Kentucky Housing Corporation:
17,600,000 5.300%, 7/01/10 1/04 at 102 Aaa 17,269,648
14,400,000 5.400%, 7/01/14 1/04 at 102 Aaa 14,087,520
3,925,000 7.250%, 1/01/17 7/01 at 102 Aaa 4,188,250
Kentucky Turnpike Authority:
9,860,000 8.000%, 7/01/03 7/97 at 102 A+ 10,540,636
8,980,000 5.000%, 7/01/08 7/97 at 100 A+ 8,829,316
34,500,000 Carroll County Pollution Control (Kentucky
Utilities Company), 7.450%, 9/15/16 9/02 at 102 Aa2 39,604,275
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MAINE - 0.3%
10,000,000 Maine State Housing Authority,
5.700%, 1/15/26 2/04 at 102 AA- 9,719,600
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MASSACHUSETTS - 3.3%
15,000,000 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority,
Certificates of Participation,
7.650%, 8/01/15 (Pre-refunded to 8/01/00) 8/00 at 102 Aaa 17,330,850
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MASSACHUSETTS (CONTINUED)
$ 19,670,000 Massachusetts General Obligation,
4.700%, 8/01/02 No Opt. Call A1 $ 19,990,818
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority:
14,765,000 5.250%, 3/01/13 3/03 at 102 A 14,202,896
6,500,000 7.500%, 4/01/16 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/00) 4/00 at 102 Aaa 7,412,795
9,500,000 6.000%, 4/01/20 4/00 at 100 A 9,538,570
24,650,000 5.250%, 12/01/20 12/04 at 102 A 23,201,320
5,795,000 5.000%, 3/01/22 3/03 at 100 A 5,208,546
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MICHIGAN - 4.5%
3,000,000 Michigan Hospital Finance Authority (Genesys
Health System), 7.500%, 10/01/27 10/05 at 100 Baa 3,162,090
Michigan Housing Development Authority:
3,950,000 6.750%, 7/01/05 7/96 at 100 Aa1 3,960,073
12,080,000 5.700%, 4/01/12 4/04 at 102 Aaa 12,208,531
10,000,000 Michigan Housing Development Authority,
Rental Housing, 6.600%, 4/01/12 10/02 at 102 A+ 10,377,100
4,000,000 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority
(Henry Ford Hospital), 7.500%, 7/01/13
(Pre-refunded to 1/01/97) 1/97 at 102 Aaa 4,217,040
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority
(The Detroit Medical Center):
19,585,000 5.750%, 8/15/13 8/04 at 102 A 19,069,327
54,000,000 5.500%, 8/15/23 8/04 at 102 A 50,558,040
5,000,000 Detroit Sewage Disposal System, 8.250%, 7/01/05
(Pre-refunded to 7/01/97) 7/97 at 102 A 5,396,900
16,805,000 St. Joseph Hospital Finance Authority (Mercy
Memorial Medical Center Obligated Group),
5.250%, 1/01/16 1/04 at 102 Aaa 15,979,034
5,000,000 University of Michigan Hospital,
6.625%, 12/01/10 12/96 at 100 Aa 5,051,400
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MINNESOTA - 0.9%
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency:
8,600,000 5.800%, 8/01/11 2/05 at 102 Aaa 8,703,630
2,520,000 6.250%, 2/01/20 8/96 at 102 A1 2,555,986
14,420,000 Minneapolis Convention Center,
7.750%, 4/01/11 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/96) 4/96 at 102 Aaa 14,763,773
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MISSOURI - 0.9%
2,740,000 Missouri Environmental Improvement and
Energy Resource Authority, Pollution Control
(Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.),
7.900%, 11/15/14 5/96 at 103 Aa3 2,842,147
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MISSOURI (CONTINUED)
$ 15,750,000 Missouri Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Heartland Health), 8.125%, 10/01/10 10/99 at 102 1/2 BBB+ $ 18,042,413
6,195,000 Missouri Housing Development Commission,
7.000%, 9/15/22 3/96 at 101 3/4 AA+ 6,318,776
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NEBRASKA - 1.4%
37,895,000 Consumers Public Power District, 5.100%, 1/01/03 7/96 at 100 A1 37,934,411
2,475,000 Hall County Hospital Authority (Sisters of Charity),
6.750%, 12/01/07 6/96 at 103 Aa 2,549,572
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NEVADA - 0.2%
7,130,000 Reno, Insured Hospital Revenue (St. Mary's
Regional Medical Center), 5.800%, 5/15/13 5/03 at 102 Aaa 7,293,634
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - 0.3%
8,500,000 New Hampshire Industrial Development
Authority, Pollution Control (Central
Maine Power Company), 7.375%, 5/01/14 12/01 at 103 Baa3 9,093,555
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NEW JERSEY - 0.4%
10,750,000 New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance
Agency, 6.950%, 11/01/13 5/02 at 102 A+ 11,393,818
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NEW YORK - 7.9%
8,000,000 New York Local Government Assistance
Corporation, 7.000%, 4/01/18 (Pre-refunded
to 4/01/02) 4/02 at 102 Aaa 9,260,080
19,490,000 New York State Housing Finance Agency, Health
Facilities (New York City), 8.000%, 11/01/08 11/00 at 102 BBB+ 22,002,066
11,490,000 New York State Mortgage Agency, 6.875%, 4/01/17 10/96 at 102 Aa 11,810,226
10,725,000 Battery Park City Authority, 5.000%, 11/01/13 11/03 at 102 AA 9,866,893
New York Municipal Assistance Corporation:
16,270,000 7.750%, 7/01/06 7/97 at 102 Aa 17,350,653
18,565,000 6.750%, 7/01/06 7/97 at 102 Aa 19,498,820
23,535,000 7.250%, 7/01/08 7/96 at 102 Aa 24,251,170
14,250,000 6.000%, 7/01/08 7/97 at 100 Aa 14,465,318
New York City General Obligation:
16,500,000 4.875%, 10/01/01 No Opt. Call Baa1 16,183,365
2,350,000 6.000%, 8/15/04 No Opt. Call Baa1 2,412,604
7,500,000 5.900%, 2/01/05 No Opt. Call Baa1 7,598,175
5,000,000 8.125%, 11/01/06 (Pre-refunded to 11/01/97) 11/97 at 101 1/2 Aaa 5,437,700
8,000,000 5.750%, 8/15/11 8/03 at 102 Baa1 7,702,640
8,525,000 6.625%, 8/01/12 (Pre-refunded to 8/01/02) 8/02 at 101 1/2 Aaa 9,734,271
12,655,000 5.750%, 2/01/17 2/06 at 101 1/2 Baa1 11,942,270
14,000,000 6.625%, 2/15/25 2/05 at 101 Baa1 14,716,520
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NEW YORK (CONTINUED)
New York City Municipal Water Finance
Authority, Water and Sewer System:
$ 8,600,000 6.000%, 6/15/17 6/02 at 101 1/2 A $ 8,764,948
10,000,000 7.750%, 6/15/20 (Pre-refunded to 6/15/01) 6/01 at 101 1/2 Aaa 11,778,600
5,000,000 Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority,
General Purpose, 4.750%, 1/01/19 1/04 at 100 Aa 4,512,300
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NORTH CAROLINA - 3.0%
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency:
63,160,000 6.250%, 1/01/12 1/03 at 102 A 64,900,058
17,290,000 8.000%, 1/01/21 (Pre-refunded to 1/01/98) 1/98 at 102 Aaa 18,929,092
5,545,000 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency
No. 1, (Catawba), 7.625%, 1/01/14 1/98 at 102 Aaa 5,973,296
Housing Authority of Wilmington:
165,000 7.750%, 6/01/98 6/96 at 100 AA 171,125
1,195,000 7.750%, 6/01/10 6/96 at 100 AA 1,279,295
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OHIO - 0.1%
500,000 Ohio Building Authority (Toledo Center),
9.100%, 10/01/04 4/96 at 103 A1 517,205
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OKLAHOMA - 0.2%
5,375,000 Comanche County Hospital Authority,
8.050%, 7/01/16 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/99) 7/99 at 102 AAA 6,137,390
2,970,000 Midwest City Memorial Hospital Authority,
7.375%, 4/01/12 4/02 at 102 BBB+ 3,096,195
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PENNSYLVANIA - 4.8%
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency:
4,025,000 8.100%, 7/01/13 7/02 at 102 AAA 4,459,338
16,830,000 8.200%, 7/01/24 7/02 at 102 AAA 18,639,730
22,500,000 Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Rental
Housing (FNMA), 5.750%, 7/01/14 7/03 at 102 Aaa 22,610,925
15,000,000 Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperative
Authority (Philadelphia Funding Program),
5.000%, 6/15/22 6/03 at 100 Aaa 13,719,600
5,000,000 Allegheny County Hospital Development
Authority (St. Francis Medical Center),
8.125%, 6/01/13 (Pre-refunded to 6/01/96) 6/96 to 102 Aaa 5,160,150
10,000,000 Lehigh County Industrial Development
Authority, Pollution Control (Pennsylvania
Power and Light Company), 6.400%, 9/01/29 9/04 at 102 Aaa 10,839,700
9,300,000 Philadelphia Airport, 6.200%, 6/15/06 6/96 at 100 A-- 9,305,487
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PENNSYLVANIA (CONTINUED)
Philadelphia Water and Sewer:
$ 10,000,000 7.500%, 8/01/10 (Pre-refunded to 8/01/01) 8/01 at 102 AAA $ 11,702,000
5,890,000 7.250%, 7/01/14 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/96) 7/96 at 102 AAA 6,026,471
7,000,000 7.000%, 8/01/18 (Pre-refunded to 8/01/01) 8/01 at 100 AAA 7,912,380
28,075,000 Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Educational
Facilities Authority (Pennsylvania Hospital),
7.250%, 7/01/14 7/96 at 101 A 28,392,809
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RHODE ISLAND - 0.2%
7,595,000 Rhode Island Convention Center Authority,
5.000%, 5/15/20 5/03 at 100 Aaa 6,886,994
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SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.8%
20,750,000 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency,
7.400%, 1/01/18 1/98 at 102 Aaa 22,274,918
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TEXAS - 4.3%
Austin Water, Sewer and Electric:
300,000 14.000%, 11/15/01 (Pre-refunded to 5/15/99) 5/99 at 100 A 387,408
18,415,000 14.000%, 11/15/01 No Opt. Call A 25,251,341
4,000,000 11.000%, 11/15/02 (Pre-refunded to 5/15/97) 5/97 at 100 AAA 4,355,880
28,500,000 Brazos River Authority, 5.800%, 8/01/15 8/00 at 102 Aaa 28,779,585
24,800,000 Harris County Toll Road, 5.300%, 8/15/13 8/04 at 102 Aaa 24,513,064
7,000,000 Harris County Health Facilities Development
Corporation (St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital),
6.750%, 2/15/21 2/01 at 102 Aa 7,531,230
3,345,000 Houston Water and Sewer System, 8.200%, 12/01/15
(Pre-refunded to 12/01/96) 12/96 at 102 AAA 3,532,588
San Antonio Electric and Gas Systems:
5,000,000 8.000%, 2/01/09 (Pre-refunded to 2/01/98) 2/98 at 102 Aaa 5,486,400
3,500,000 8.000%, 2/01/16 (Pre-refunded to 2/01/98) 2/98 at 102 Aaa 3,840,480
16,000,000 San Antonio Electric and Gas System,
5.000%, 2/01/17 2/02 at 101 Aa1 14,704,640
5,615,000 San Antonio Sewer System, 7.900%, 5/01/14
(Pre-refunded to 5/01/97) 5/97 at 101 1/2 Aaa 5,986,769
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UTAH - 3.0%
Intermountain Power Agency:
6,300,000 5.500%, 7/01/13 7/03 at 103 Aa 6,254,325
32,080,000 7.875%, 7/01/14 7/96 at 102 Aa 33,168,795
16,260,000 7.200%, 7/01/19 7/97 at 102 Aa 17,152,186
31,990,000 5.000%, 7/01/23 7/03 at 100 Aa 28,559,712
1,730,000 Layton Industrial Development (K-Mart),
8.750%, 6/01/05 6/96 at 100 Baa3 1,615,889
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VERMONT - 0.1%
$ 255,000 University of Vermont, Housing, Dining and
Student Services, 6.300%, 7/01/06 7/96 at 101 A1 $ 258,583
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VIRGINIA - 3.8%
Virginia Housing Development Authority:
3,275,000 6.700%, 11/01/21 11/96 at 101 AA+ 3,309,027
50,000,000 7.150%, 1/01/33 1/02 at 102 Aa1 52,781,500
Virginia Housing Development Authority,
Multi-Family Housing:
19,080,000 5.550%, 5/01/08 5/03 at 102 AA+ 18,994,903
28,075,000 5.900%, 5/01/14 5/03 at 102 AA+ 27,948,382
6,240,000 Chesapeake Hospital Authority (Chesapeake
General Hospital), 7.625%, 7/01/18
(Pre-refunded to 7/01/98) 7/98 at 102 Aaa 6,887,587
1,035,000 Chesapeake Industrial Development Authority
(Camelot Hall Nursing Home),
7.500%, 9/01/01 No Opt. Call N/R 1,039,016
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WASHINGTON - 7.0%
Washington Public Power Supply System,
Nuclear Project No. 1:
14,260,000 7.000%, 7/01/07 No Opt. Call Aa 16,383,884
7,805,000 7.000%, 7/01/09 No Opt. Call Aa 8,980,667
18,500,000 5.750%, 7/01/13 7/03 at 102 Aa 18,268,750
10,000,000 5.375%, 7/01/15 7/03 at 102 Aa 9,369,900
5,000,000 7.125%, 7/01/16 No Opt. Call Aa 5,807,700
10,000,000 5.700%, 7/01/17 7/03 at 102 Aaa 9,993,000
Washington Public Power Supply, Nuclear
Project No. 3:
9,180,000 5.300%, 7/01/10 7/03 at 102 Aa 8,904,967
51,070,000 5.375%, 7/01/15 7/03 at 102 Aa 47,635,032
2,095,000 15.000%, 7/01/18 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/96) 7/96 at 103 Aaa 2,238,738
8,835,000 5.700%, 7/01/18 7/03 at 102 Aa 8,568,448
11,545,000 5.500%, 7/01/18 7/03 at 102 Aa 10,899,635
6,635,000 Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1,
5.125%, 7/01/23 7/96 at 100 A1 6,044,286
31,482,000 Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1
(Rocky Reach Hydro-Electric System),
5.000%, 7/01/13 7/96 at 100 A1 30,608,375
6,805,000 Columbia Storage Power Exchange, 3.875%, 4/01/03 4/96 at 100 Aa 6,790,165
15,600,000 Douglas County Public Utility District No. 1
(Wells Hydroelectric), 4.000%, 9/01/18 9/96 at 101 A+ 13,139,256
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WISCONSIN - 3.7%
$ 13,700,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Columbia Hospital), 6.250%, 11/15/21 11/01 at 102 Aaa $ 14,385,548
6,000,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Meriter Health Services),
6.000%, 12/01/22 12/02 at 102 Aaa 6,186,720
13,500,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Aurora Health Care Obligated Group),
5.250%, 8/15/23 8/03 at 102 Aaa 12,560,940
3,250,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital),
5.875%, 10/01/13 10/04 at 102 Aaa 3,332,225
32,000,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Aurora Medical Group),
5.750%, 11/15/25 5/06 at 102 Aaa 31,659,520
Wisconsin Housing and Economic
Development Authority:
28,200,000 5.800%, 11/01/13 12/03 at 102 A1 28,073,943
4,500,000 5.800%, 6/01/17 No Opt. Call A 4,719,642
8,500,000 7.050%, 11/01/22 4/02 at 102 A1 9,039,580
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PUERTO RICO - 0.3%
8,000,000 Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority,
7.875%, 7/01/17 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/98) 7/98 at 102 AAA 8,888,000
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$2,830,552,000 Total Investments - (Cost $2,668,395,087) - 97.2% 2,835,978,201
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TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES - 1.1%
$ 15,000,000 Harris County Health Facilities Development
Corporation (The Methodist Hospital),
Variable Rate Demand Bonds, 3.450%, 12/01/25+ A-1+ 15,000,000
3,400,000 Hillsborough County Industrial Development
Authority (Tampa Electric Company),
Variable Rate Demand Bonds, 3.450%, 9/01/25+ Aa-2 3,400,000
7,200,000 Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Special
Facilities (American Airlines), Variable Rate
Demand Bonds, 3.500%, 10/01/12+ A-1+ 7,200,000
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TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (CONTINUED)
$ 2,800,000 Monroe County Economic Development Corporation,
Pollution Control (The Detroit Edison Company),
Variable Rate Demand Bonds, 3.350%, 10/01/24+ VMIG-1 $ 2,800,000
3,200,000 New York City General Obligation, Fiscal 1995B-B6,
Insured, Adjustable Rate Demand Bonds,
3.450%, 8/15/05+ VMIG-1 3,200,000
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$ 31,600,000 Total Temporary Investments - 1.1% 31,600,000
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Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.7% 50,067,106
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Net Assets - 100% $ 2,917,645,307
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STANDARD & POOR'S MOODY'S OF ISSUES VALUE PERCENT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SUMMARY OF AAA Aaa 78 $ 934,014,456 32%
RATINGS** AA+, AA, AA-- Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3 74 1,037,562,805 37
PORTFOLIO OF A+ A1 20 333,572,856 12
INVESTMENTS A, A-- A, A2, A3 26 367,144,188 13
(EXCLUDING BBB+, BBB, BBB-- Baa1, Baa, Baa2, Baa3 16 154,830,940 5
TEMPORARY Non-rated Non-rated 2 8,852,956 1
INVESTMENTS):
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TOTAL 216 $ 2,835,978,201 100%
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* Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent public
accountants): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or
redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates.
** Ratings (not covered by the report of independent public accountants): Using
the higher of Standard & Poor's or Moody's rating.
N/R - Investment is not rated.
+ The security has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and
demand features which qualify it as a short-term security. The rate disclosed is
that currently in effect. This rate changes periodically based on market
conditions or a specified market index.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ALABAMA - 5.5%
$ 2,120,000 Albertville Water Supply Board, 6.700%, 3/01/11 3/02 at 102 Aaa $ 2,354,599
3,500,000 Athens Electric, 6.000%, 6/01/25 6/05 at 102 Aaa 3,649,555
4,795,000 Auburn Government Utility Services Corporation,
Wastewater Treatment, 7.300%, 1/01/21 12/99 at 102 Aaa 5,283,227
1,875,000 Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing
Authority (Baptist Medical Center),
7.000%, 1/01/21 1/01 at 102 Aaa 2,070,169
Daphne Utilities Board, Water, Gas and Sewer:
1,255,000 7.350%, 6/01/20 (Pre-refunded to 6/01/00) 6/00 at 102 Aaa 1,429,571
1,225,000 7.350%, 6/01/20 6/00 at 102 Aaa 1,377,219
Madison General Obligation:
3,000,000 6.250%, 2/01/19 2/04 at 102 Aaa 3,192,570
5,500,000 6.000%, 4/01/23 4/05 at 102 Aaa 5,751,295
3,000,000 Mobile County General Obligation,
6.700%, 2/01/11 (Pre-refunded to 2/01/00) 2/00 at 102 Aaa 3,321,780
3,000,000 Oneanta Utilities Board, 6.900%, 11/01/24 11/04 at 102 Aaa 3,409,740
Orange Beach Water and Sewer and Fire Authority:
3,000,000 5.375%, 5/15/15 5/05 at 102 Aaa 2,919,180
4,500,000 5.400%, 5/15/20 5/05 at 102 Aaa 4,360,815
West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority:
2,200,000 6.800%, 8/15/19 8/04 at 102 Aaa 2,487,166
3,000,000 6.850%, 8/15/25 8/04 at 102 Aaa 3,410,700
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ALASKA - 0.6%
5,000,000 Anchorage General Obligation, 5.600%, 1/01/14 1/04 at 100 Aaa 4,935,800
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ARIZONA - 1.2%
3,180,000 Maricopa County Industrial Development
Authority (Baptist Hospital), 5.500%, 9/01/13 9/05 at 101 Aaa 3,197,490
6,000,000 Tempe Union High School District No. 213,
General Obligation, 6.000%, 7/01/10 7/04 at 101 Aaa 6,412,560
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2,000,000 Saline County (Saline Memorial Hospital),
6.000%, 9/01/19 9/05 at 102 AAA 2,062,900
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CALIFORNIA - 9.5%
3,525,000 Brea Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation,
7.000%, 8/01/15 (Pre-refunded to 8/01/01) 8/01 at 102 Aaa 4,053,433
5,000,000 Brea Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation,
5.750%, 8/01/23 8/03 at 102 Aaa 5,037,700
4,150,000 Fairfield Public Finance Authority,
5.500%, 8/01/23 8/03 at 102 Aaa 4,072,022
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CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED)
$ 2,500,000 Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency
(Bunker Hill Project), 5.600%, 12/01/28 12/03 at 102 Aaa $ 2,450,125
14,740,000 Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center
Authority, 5.375%, 8/15/18 8/03 at 102 Aaa 14,218,351
4,500,000 M-S-R Public Power Agency, San Juan Project,
6.000%, 7/01/20 7/03 at 102 Aaa 4,687,245
13,750,000 Ontario Redevelopment Financing Authority,
5.800%, 8/01/23 8/03 at 102 Aaa 14,470,638
5,295,000 Riverside County Desert Justice Facility
Corporation, Certificates of Participation,
6.000%, 12/01/12 12/04 at 101 Aaa 5,530,945
2,250,000 Sacramento Municipal Utility District,
Electric System, 6.500%, 9/01/21
(Pre-refunded to 9/01/01) 9/01 at 102 Aaa 2,536,628
7,500,000 San Bernardino, Joint Powers Finance Authority,
Tax Allocation, 5.750%, 10/01/25 10/05 at 102 Aaa 7,483,650
1,750,000 San Bernadino, Certificates of Participation,
5.500%, 8/01/22 8/05 at 102 Aaa 1,705,918
10,000,000 University of California, 6.375%, 9/01/24 9/02 at 102 Aaa 10,696,600
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COLORADO - 2.3%
6,000,000 Colorado Health Facilities Authority
(Children's Hospital Association),
5.250%, 10/01/26 10/06 at 101 Aaa 5,714,940
4,000,000 Colorado Springs (Memorial Hospital),
6.000%, 12/15/24 12/05 at 102 Aaa 4,155,640
4,500,000 Denver Board of Water Commissioners,
Certificates of Participation, 6.625%, 11/15/11 11/01 at 101 Aaa 4,952,925
3,500,000 Jefferson County Equipment Lease, Certificates
of Participation, 6.650%, 12/01/08 12/02 at 102 Aaa 3,927,875
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DELAWARE - 0.5%
3,600,000 Delaware Economic Development Authority,
Pollution Control (Delmarva Power and
Light Company), 6.750%, 5/01/19 5/02 at 102 Aaa 4,005,144
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 1.1%
District of Columbia General Obligation:
2,500,000 7.500%, 6/01/10 (Pre-refunded to 6/01/00) 6/00 at 102 Aaa 2,862,225
6,000,000 6.100%, 6/01/11 6/04 at 102 Aaa 6,245,280
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FLORIDA - 1.5%
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority:
$ 920,000 6.750%, 9/01/21 (Pre-refunded to 9/01/01) 9/01 at 101 Aaa $ 1,040,603
80,000 6.750%, 9/01/21 9/01 at 101 Aaa 88,391
Brevard County Utility System:
1,520,000 7.375%, 3/01/14 (Pre-refunded to 3/01/98) 3/98 at 102 Aaa 1,656,131
295,000 7.375%, 3/01/14 3/98 at 102 Aaa 317,995
2,750,000 Lakeland (Lakeland Regional Medical
Center), 5.250% 11/15/25 (WI) 11/06 at 102 Aaa 2,624,573
3,500,000 Sarasota County Utility System,
5.250%, 10/01/25 (WI) 10/06 at 102 Aaa 3,360,350
2,405,000 South Broward Hospital District,
7.500%, 5/01/08 5/03 at 102 Aaa 2,852,522
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GEORGIA - 2.8%
1,000,000 Georgia Municipal Electric Authority,
6.500%, 1/01/26 1/04 at 102 Aaa 1,086,310
5,000,000 Albany Sewerage System, 6.625%, 7/01/17 7/02 at 102 Aaa 5,548,400
5,000,000 Appling County Development Authority
(Oglethorpe Power Corporation), 7.150%, 1/01/21 1/04 at 101 Aaa 5,718,350
1,000,000 Atlanta Board of Education, Certificates of
Participation, 7.125%, 6/01/12
(Pre-refunded to 6/01/00) 6/00 at 102 Aaa 1,130,410
2,250,000 Chatham County Hospital Authority
(Savannah Memorial Medical Center),
7.000%, 1/01/21 1/01 at 102 Aaa 2,513,115
Marietta Development Authority (Life College):
2,590,000 5.950%, 9/01/19 9/05 at 102 Aaa 2,755,113
3,770,000 6.250%, 9/01/25 9/05 at 102 Aaa 3,869,528
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ILLINOIS - 16.3%
Illinois General Obligation:
3,065,000 6.100%, 2/01/19 2/05 at 102 Aaa 3,218,189
5,000,000 5.875%, 8/01/19 8/04 at 102 AA-- 5,054,100
5,545,000 6.100%, 2/01/20 2/05 at 102 Aaa 5,822,139
6,750,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority
(Methodist Health Services), 8.000%, 8/01/15 2/99 at 103 Aaa 7,568,573
4,500,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority
(The Children's Memorial Hospital),
5.000%, 8/15/22 8/03 at 102 Aaa 4,074,975
3,000,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority
(The University of Chicago Hospitals),
6.125%, 8/15/24 8/04 at 102 Aaa 3,134,220
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Illinois Health Facilities Authority (Ingalls Health
System):
$ 7,000,000 6.250%, 5/15/14 5/04 at 102 Aaa $ 7,402,500
2,100,000 7.000%, 1/01/19 (Pre-refunded to 1/01/00) 1/00 at 102 Aaa 2,355,675
4,500,000 6.250%, 5/15/24 5/04 at 102 Aaa 4,712,175
4,000,000 Illinois Health Facilities Authority
(Northwestern Medical Faculty
Foundation), 6.500%, 11/15/15 11/04 at 102 Aaa 4,377,360
Illinois Health Facilities Authority (Community
Provider Pooled Loan):
33,000 7.900%, 8/15/03 (Pre-refunded to 8/15/96) 8/96 at 102 Aaa 34,346
162,000 7.900%, 8/15/03 No Opt. Call Aaa 190,732
1,268,000 7.900%, 8/15/03 8/99 at 100 Aaa 1,297,912
5,000,000 Illinois Participations--Department of Central
Management Services--Public Aid,
5.650%, 7/01/17 7/06 at 102 Aaa 4,953,700
7,705,000 Illinois State Toll Highway Authority,
6.200%, 1/01/16 1/03 at 102 Aaa 8,119,221
1,910,000 Berwyn (MacNeal Memorial Hospital),
5.500%, 6/01/15 6/06 at 102 Aaa 1,866,605
2,500,000 Chicago General Obligation (Central Public
Library Project), 6.850%, 1/01/17
(Pre-refunded to 7/01/02) 7/02 at 101 1/2 Aaa 2,866,875
Chicago General Obligation:
5,000,000 6.250%, 1/01/12 1/02 at 102 Aaa 5,292,800
5,800,000 5.875%, 1/01/22 1/02 at 102 Aaa 5,846,516
1,500,000 Chicago Public Building Commission
(Community College District No. 508),
7.700%, 1/01/08 1/98 at 102 Aaa 1,657,335
23,300,000 Chicago Public Building Commission
(Board of Education), 5.750%, 12/01/18 12/03 at 102 Aaa 23,195,150
6,540,000 Cicero General Obligation, 6.400%, 12/01/14 12/04 at 102 Aaa 6,998,716
Cook County School District No. 25
(Arlington Heights), Certificates of Participation:
1,400,000 5.300%, 5/01/06 No Opt. Call Aaa 1,439,816
4,200,000 5.700%, 5/01/13 5/06 at 102 Aaa 4,245,948
2,500,000 Community College District No. 508, Cook County,
8.750%, 1/01/07 No Opt. Call Aaa 3,302,925
2,370,000 Eastern Illinois University, 6.375%, 4/01/16 4/04 at 102 Aaa 2,533,530
7,570,000 Franklin Park General Obligation, 5.500%, 7/01/22 7/04 at 102 Aaa 7,369,244
4,000,000 Regional Transportation Authority, General
Obligation, 5.850%, 6/01/23 6/03 at 102 Aaa 4,038,000
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INDIANA - 5.2%
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority
(Community Hospitals Project):
$ 5,000,000 6.400%, 5/01/12 5/02 at 102 Aaa $ 5,331,500
3,000,000 5.600%, 5/15/14 5/06 at 102 Aaa 2,971,020
Indiana Municipal Power Agency,
Power Supply System:
1,000,000 7.100%, 1/01/15 (Pre-refunded to 1/01/00) 1/00 at 102 Aaa 1,121,460
5,000,000 6.125%, 1/01/19 1/03 at 102 Aaa 5,168,250
3,750,000 Indianapolis Gas Utility System, 6.200%, 6/01/23 6/02 at 102 Aaa 3,915,600
5,350,000 Jasper County Pollution Control (Northern Indiana
Public Service Company), 7.100%, 7/01/17 7/01 at 102 Aaa 5,969,851
2,000,000 Lawrence Central High School Building
Corporation, First Mortgage,
7.250%, 7/01/08 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/00) 7/00 at 102 Aaa 2,274,620
3,300,000 Marion County Convention and Recreational
Facilities Authority, 7.000%, 6/01/21
(Pre-refunded to 6/01/01) 6/01 at 102 Aaa 3,771,009
2,250,000 Monroe County Hospital Authority (Bloomington
Hospital), 7.125%, 5/01/11 5/99 at 101 Aaa 2,440,395
1,000,000 Princeton Pollution Control (Public Service
Company of Indiana), 7.375%, 3/15/12 3/00 at 102 Aaa 1,119,730
2,000,000 St. Joseph County Hospital Authority (Memorial
Hospital of South Bend), 7.000%, 8/15/20 8/01 at 102 Aaa 2,225,180
2,190,000 Shelby County Jail Building Corporation, First
Mortgage, 6.500%, 7/15/09 7/02 at 102 Aaa 2,411,321
1,380,000 South Bend Community School Corporation,
Edison School Building Corporation, First
Mortgage, 6.650%, 1/15/14 7/00 at 100 Aaa 1,514,992
2,265,000 Southwest Allen Multi-School Building Corporation,
6.375%, 1/15/09 1/02 at 101 Aaa 2,419,043
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KENTUCKY - 0.1%
1,000,000 Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan
Sewer District, 7.350%, 5/01/19
(Pre-refunded to 5/01/00) 5/00 at 102 Aaa 1,136,970
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LOUISIANA - 2.9%
Louisiana General Obligation:
5,000,000 6.500%, 5/01/09 5/02 at 102 Aaa 5,519,400
2,000,000 6.500%, 5/01/12 5/02 at 102 Aaa 2,199,860
7,000,000 Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
(Southern Baptist Hospital),
6.800%, 5/15/12 (Pre-refunded to 5/15/02) 5/02 at 102 Aaa 8,018,850
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LOUISIANA (CONTINUED)
$ 1,635,000 Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
(West Jefferson Medical Center), 7.900%, 12/01/15 12/98 at 102 Aaa $ 1,813,297
Tangipahoa Parish Hospital Service District No. 1:
4,750,000 6.250%, 2/01/24 2/04 at 102 Aaa 5,017,520
1,250,000 6.125%, 2/01/14 2/04 at 102 Aaa 1,315,413
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MAINE - 2.1%
Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities
Authority:
3,175,000 7.000%, 7/01/24 7/04 at 102 Aaa 3,616,230
11,500,000 5.875%, 7/01/25 7/05 at 102 Aaa 11,756,910
Old Orchard Beach General Obligation:
750,000 6.650%, 9/01/09 9/02 at 103 Aaa 842,145
500,000 6.650%, 9/01/10 9/02 at 103 Aaa 560,235
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MARYLAND - 0.1%
1,000,000 Morgan State University, Academic and Auxiliary
Fees, 7.000%, 7/01/20 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/00) 7/00 at 102 Aaa 1,127,480
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MASSACHUSETTS - 3.8%
1,250,000 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority,
Certificates of Participation, 7.650%, 8/01/15
(Pre-refunded to 8/01/00) 8/00 at 102 Aaa 1,444,238
2,000,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Capital Asset Program),
7.300%, 10/01/18 4/00 at 102 Aaa 2,224,760
3,400,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (New England Medical Center),
6.625%, 7/01/25 7/02 at 102 Aaa 3,770,940
4,000,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (South Shore Hospital),
6.500%, 7/01/22 7/02 at 102 Aaa 4,384,120
1,000,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Falmouth Hospital),
5.625%, 7/01/11 7/03 at 102 Aaa 1,015,890
2,800,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Lahey Clinic Medical Center),
5.625%, 7/01/15 7/03 at 102 Aaa 2,770,488
5,875,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Cape Cod Health System),
5.250%, 11/15/21 11/03 at 102 AAA 5,516,214
4,000,000 Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Berkshire Health System),
6.000%, 10/01/19 10/05 at 102 Aaa 4,150,400
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MASSACHUSETTS (CONTINUED)
$ 3,500,000 Boston City Hospital (FHA-Insured Mortgage),
7.625%, 2/15/21 (Pre-refunded to 8/15/00) 8/00 at 102 Aaa $ 3,997,980
1,150,000 Haverville General Obligation, 7.000%, 6/15/12 6/02 at 102 Aaa 1,295,291
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MICHIGAN - 5.8%
2,400,000 Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority
(Henry Ford Health System), 5.750%, 9/01/17 9/02 at 102 Aaa 2,398,512
5,475,000 Michigan State Trunk Line, 5.500%, 10/01/21 10/02 at 100 Aaa 5,382,473
2,000,000 Michigan Strategic Fund (The Detroit Edison
Company), 6.875%, 12/01/21 12/01 at 102 Aaa 2,244,860
12,130,000 Bay City General Obligation, Unlimited Tax,
0.000%, 6/01/21 No Opt. Call Aaa 2,848,488
5,000,000 Caledonia Community Schools General
Obligation, 6.700%, 5/01/22
(Pre-refunded to 5/01/02) 5/02 at 102 Aaa 5,697,600
2,500,000 Chelsea School District, Counties of Washtenaw and
Jackson, General Obligation,
6.000%, 5/01/19 5/05 at 101 Aaa 2,595,175
2,000,000 Detroit Sewage Disposal System,
6.625%, 7/01/21 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/01) 7/01 at 102 Aaa 2,253,500
6,905,000 Detroit Water Supply System, 5.500%, 7/01/25 7/05 at 101 Aaa 6,781,124
8,000,000 Livonia Public School District, General
Obligation, 5.500%, 5/01/21 5/03 at 102 Aaa 7,865,520
3,405,000 Oakland University, 5.750%, 5/15/26 5/05 at 102 Aaa 3,436,905
6,085,000 River Rouge School District, Unlimited Tax,
5.625%, 5/01/22 5/03 at 101 1/2 Aaa 6,059,686
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MISSISSIPPI - 0.8%
6,400,000 Medical Center Educational Building Corporation
(University of Mississippi Medical Center Project),
5.900%, 12/01/23 12/04 at 102 Aaa 6,545,152
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NEVADA - 0.8%
2,500,000 Churchill County (Western Health Network),
6.000%, 1/01/24 1/04 at 102 Aaa 2,587,075
2,000,000 Clark County Industrial Development (Nevada
Power Company), 7.200%, 10/01/22 10/02 at 102 Aaa 2,273,800
1,160,000 University of Nevada System, 7.125%, 7/01/16
(Pre-refunded to 7/01/00) 7/00 at 102 Aaa 1,313,584
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - 0.4%
$ 2,850,000 New Hampshire Higher Education and
Health Facilities Authority, University System
6.250%, 7/01/20 7/02 at 102 Aaa $ 3,019,518
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NEW JERSEY - 0.4%
1,480,000 New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency,
Home Mortgage Purchase, 8.100%, 10/01/07 4/98 at 103 Aaa 1,573,654
1,955,000 Pennsauken Township Housing Finance
Corporation, 8.000%, 4/01/11 4/05 at 100 Aaa 2,065,712
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NEW MEXICO - 1.0%
3,000,000 Albuquerque Hospital System (Presbyterian
Healthcare Services), 6.600%, 8/01/07 8/97 at 102 Aaa 3,167,910
4,445,000 Farmington Pollution Control (Public Service
Company of New Mexico), 6.375%, 12/15/22 12/02 at 102 Aaa 4,777,842
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NEW YORK - 12.2%
6,530,000 New York State Medical Care Facilities
Finance Agency, Mental Health Services,
Facilities Improvement, 5.900%, 8/15/22 8/02 at 102 Aaa 6,662,624
3,255,000 New York State Thruway Authority,
5.500%, 1/01/23 1/02 at 100 Aaa 3,189,900
3,000,000 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
(City University), 5.750%, 7/01/18 No Opt. Call Aaa 3,113,220
8,375,000 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
(Mount Sinai School of Medicine), 5.000%, 7/01/21 7/04 at 102 Aaa 7,800,140
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Commuter
Facilities:
4,955,000 6.250%. 7/01/17 7/02 at 102 Aaa 5,273,706
5,000,000 6.375%, 7/01/18 7/04 at 101 1/2 Aaa 5,387,250
6,925,000 6.250%, 7/01/22 7/02 at 102 Aaa 7,332,121
New York City General Obligation:
5,715,000 6.625%, 8/01/12 (Pre-refunded to 8/01/02) 8/02 at 101 1/2 Aaa 6,525,673
285,000 6.625%, 8/01/12 8/02 at 101 1/2 Aaa 315,344
3,010,000 6.000%, 5/15/16 5/03 at 101 1/2 Aaa 3,131,664
3,750,000 7.000%, 2/01/18 2/02 at 101 1/2 Aaa 4,197,750
6,795,000 New York City Health and Hospitals
Corporation, Health System, 5.750%, 2/15/22 2/03 at 102 Aaa 6,781,138
6,330,000 New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
6.750%, 6/15/16 6/01 at 101 Aaa 7,016,256
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New York City Municipal Water Finance
Authority, Water and Sewer System:
$ 4,155,000 6.750%, 6/15/14 (Pre-refunded to 6/15/99) 6/99 at 101 1/2 Aaa $ 4,562,855
2,025,000 6.750%, 6/15/14 6/99 at 101 1/2 Aaa 2,196,578
4,470,000 5.750%, 6/15/18 6/02 at 101 1/2 Aaa 4,509,157
1,000,000 New York City Transit Authority, Transit
Facilities (Livingston Plaza Project),
7.500%, 1/01/20 (Pre-refunded to 1/01/00) 1/00 at 102 Aaa 1,137,820
3,900,000 New York City Transit Authority, Transit Facilities,
5.400%, 1/01/18 No Opt. Call Aaa 3,872,505
New York City Industrial Development Agency,
Civic Facility (USTA National Tennis Center
Incorporated Project):
3,500,000 6.500%, 11/15/10 11/04 at 102 Aaa 3,884,685
3,000,000 6.600%, 11/15/11 11/04 at 102 Aaa 3,364,140
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority,
Special Obligation:
5,240,000 6.875%, 1/01/15 1/01 at 102 Aaa 5,819,858
3,015,000 5.500%, 1/01/17 1/02 at 100 Aaa 2,961,574
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NORTH CAROLINA - 0.4%
3,500,000 Randolph County Certificate of Participation,
5.300%, 6/01/15 6/05 at 102 Aaa 3,394,965
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OHIO - 0.5%
1,000,000 Columbus City School District, General Obligation,
Unlimited Tax, 7.000%, 12/01/11 (Pre-refunded
to 12/01/00) 12/00 at 102 Aaa 1,136,820
2,500,000 Dublin City School District, General
Obligation, 6.200%, 12/01/19 12/02 at 102 Aaa 2,656,650
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OKLAHOMA - 0.7%
5,000,000 Oklahoma Industries Authority (Baptist
Center-South Oklahoma City Hospital),
6.250%, 8/15/12 8/05 at 102 Aaa 5,383,950
375,000 Muskogee County Home Finance Authority,
Single Family Mortgage, 7.600%, 12/01/10 6/00 at 102 Aaa 397,718
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PENNSYLVANIA - 3.1%
3,550,000 Berks County General Obligation,
5.850%, 11/15/18 11/05 at 100 Aaa 3,643,507
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PENNSYLVANIA (CONTINUED)
$ 5,000,000 Lehigh County General Purpose Authority
(St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem),
6.250%, 7/01/22 7/02 at 102 Aaa $ 5,290,500
3,000,000 North Pennsylvania Water Authority,
7.000%, 11/01/24 (Pre-refunded to 11/01/04) 11/04 at 101 Aaa 3,534,810
7,500,000 Philadelphia Water and Wastewater System,
5.500%, 6/15/14 6/03 at 102 Aaa 7,292,925
3,900,000 Philadelphia Municipal Authority, Justice
Lease, 7.125%, 11/15/18 (Pre-refunded to
11/15/01) 11/01 at 102 Aaa 4,517,799
1,000,000 Washington County Hospital Authority,
Hospital Refunding, 7.150%, 7/01/17 7/00 at 102 Aaa 1,107,460
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RHODE ISLAND - 2.7%
Rhode Island Depositors Economic
Protection Corporation, Special Obligation:
7,950,000 6.000%, 8/01/17 8/03 at 102 Aaa 8,188,739
2,250,000 6.625%, 8/01/19 (Pre-refunded to 8/01/02) 8/02 at 102 Aaa 2,564,078
2,500,000 Rhode Island Health and Educational
Building Corporation, Higher
Education, Auxiliary Enterprise,
5.250%, 9/15/23 9/03 at 102 Aaa 2,372,775
4,000,000 Cranston General Obligation, 7.200%, 7/15/11
(Pre-refunded to 7/15/01) 7/01 at 101 1/2 Aaa 4,603,320
3,130,000 Kent County Water Authority, 6.350%, 7/15/14 7/04 at 102 Aaa 3,372,669
1,000,000 Providence Housing Development Corporation,
FHA-Insured (Barbara Jordan Apartments),
6.650%, 7/01/15 7/04 at 102 Aaa 1,060,510
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SOUTH CAROLINA - 2.9%
1,000,000 Aiken Water and Sewer System, 7.250%, 1/01/14 1/00 at 102 Aaa 1,111,430
7,000,000 Berkeley County School District, Certificates of
Participation, 5.250%, 2/01/16 2/06 at 101 Aaa 6,703,690
Charleston County Public Facilities Corporation,
Certificates of Participation:
1,500,000 6.875%, 6/01/14 6/04 at 102 Aaa 1,702,125
2,500,000 7.000%, 6/01/19 6/04 at 102 Aaa 2,854,100
7,000,000 5.500%, 12/01/20 6/05 at 101 Aaa 6,828,430
Rock Hill Combined Utility System:
2,000,000 6.375%, 1/01/15 1/01 at 102 Aaa 2,123,800
2,000,000 7.000%, 1/01/20 (Pre-refunded to 1/01/00) 1/00 at 102 Aaa 2,235,880
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</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
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FEBRUARY 29, 1996
PRINCIPAL OPT. CALL MARKET
AMOUNT DESCRIPTION PROVISIONS* RATINGS** VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SOUTH DAKOTA - 0.1%
$ 1,000,000 South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (McKennan Hospital), 7.250%, 7/01/15 7/00 at 102 Aaa $ 1,112,170
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TENNESSEE - 0.1%
1,000,000 White House Utility District of Robertson and
Sumner Counties, 6.375%, 1/01/22 1/02 at 102 Aaa 1,073,510
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TEXAS - 4.8%
6,080,000 Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation
(All Saints Episcopal Hospitals of Fort Worth),
6.250%, 8/15/22 8/03 at 102 Aaa 6,475,018
655,000 Texas Housing Agency, Single Family Mortgage,
7.875%, 9/01/17 9/96 at 102 Aa 673,340
10,000,000 Texas Turnpike Authority, 5.250%, 1/01/23 1/06 at 102 Aaa 9,509,500
3,000,000 Bexar County Health Facilities Development
Corporation (Baptist Memorial Hospital
System Project), 6.750%, 8/15/19 8/04 at 102 Aaa 3,379,170
5,000,000 Bexar Metropolitan Water District,
5.000%, 5/01/19 (Pre-refunded to 5/01/15) 5/15 at 100 Aaa 4,711,350
4,575,000 Harris County Toll Road, Senior Lien,
6.500%, 8/15/17 (Pre-refunded to 8/15/02) 8/02 at 102 Aaa 5,184,756
1,000,000 Harris County Hospital District, 7.400%, 2/15/10 No Opt. Call Aaa 1,228,250
500,000 Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax and Parking Facilities,
7.000%, 7/01/15 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/01) 7/01 at 100 Aaa 564,260
825,000 Lower Colorado River Authority, Priority Refunding,
7.000%, 1/01/11 1/01 at 102 Aaa 921,476
1,250,000 Sabine River Authority of Texas, Pollution Control
(Texas Utilities Electric Company),
5.550%, 5/01/22 11/03 at 102 Aaa 1,215,450
5,000,000 Tarrant County Health Facilities Development
Corporation (Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital),
6.000%, 5/15/21 No Opt. Call Aaa 5,349,000
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UTAH - 1.4%
280,000 Utah Housing Finance Agency, Single Family
Mortgage, 8.375%, 7/01/19 1/09 at 100 AA 293,840
4,500,000 Utah State Building Ownership Authority,
5.750%, 5/15/18 11/05 at 100 Aaa 4,541,220
Provo City Energy System:
2,300,000 5.500%, 11/15/11 5/03 at 102 Aaa 2,325,461
500,000 5.750%, 5/15/14 5/03 at 102 Aaa 507,990
3,500,000 White City Water System, 6.600%, 2/01/25 2/05 at 100 Aaa 3,834,285
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</TABLE>
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
NUVEEN INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND FUND-CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PRINCIPAL OPT. CALL MARKET
AMOUNT DESCRIPTION PROVISIONS* RATINGS** VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
VIRGINIA - 0.5%
$ 3,000,000 Loudoun County Industrial Development
Authority (Loudoun Hospital Centre),
5.800%, 6/01/26 6/05 at 102 Aaa $ 3,058,080
1,050,000 Roanoke County Water System,
6.000%, 7/01/31 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/01) 7/01 at 100 Aaa 1,135,313
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WASHINGTON - 2.3%
6,500,000 Washington Public Power Supply System,
Nuclear Project No. 1, 5.700%, 7/01/17 7/03 at 102 Aaa 6,495,450
5,000,000 Washington Public Power Supply System,
Nuclear Project No. 2, 5.400%, 7/01/05 No Opt. Call Aaa 5,234,800
2,500,000 Washington Public Power Supply System,
Nuclear Project No. 3, 7.250%, 7/01/16
(Pre-refunded to 7/01/99) 7/99 at 102 Aaa 2,792,700
1,500,000 Marysville Water and Sewer System,
7.000%, 12/01/11 (Pre-refunded to 12/01/03) 12/03 at 100 Aaa 1,745,220
2,000,000 Whatcom County School District No. 501,
General Obligation, 6.125%, 12/01/13 12/04 at 100 Aaa 2,100,620
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WEST VIRGINIA - 0.1%
1,000,000 West Virginia School Building Authority,
Capital Improvement, 7.250%, 7/01/15
(Pre-refunded to 7/01/00) 7/00 at 102 Aaa 1,137,310
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WISCONSIN - 1.5%
7,020,000 Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
Authority (Sisters of the Sorrowful
Mother-Ministry Corporation), 6.125%, 8/15/22 2/03 at 102 Aaa 7,299,256
1,000,000 Wisconsin Municipal Insurance Commission,
8.700%, 4/01/07 4/97 at 102 Aaa 1,066,960
2,000,000 Superior Limited Obligation (Detroit Edison
Company), 6.900%, 8/01/21 No Opt. Call Aaa 2,394,800
1,000,000 Three Lakes School District, General Obligation,
6.750%, 4/01/12 (Pre-refunded to 4/01/03) 4/03 at 100 Aaa 1,136,520
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WYOMING - 0.3%
2,000,000 University of Wyoming Facilities, 7.100%, 6/01/10 6/00 at 101 Aaa 2,211,210
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PUERTO RICO - 0.5%
3,750,000 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, General Obligation,
6.600%, 7/01/13 (Pre-refunded to 7/01/02) 7/02 at 101 1/2 Aaa 4,266,788
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$777,888,000 Total Investments - (Cost $750,787,594) - 99.1% 807,091,061
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</TABLE>\
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FEBRUARY 29, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PRINCIPAL OPT. CALL MARKET
AMOUNT DESCRIPTION PROVISIONS* RATINGS** VALUE
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<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS IN SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES - 0.5%
$ 1,700,000 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (American
Airlines), Variable Rate Demand Bonds,
3.450%, 12/01/17+ P-1 $ 1,700,000
2,300,000 Massachusetts Dedicated Income Tax, Variable
Rate Demand Bonds, 3.350%, 12/01/97+ VMIG-1 2,300,000
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$ 4,000,000 Total Temporary Investments - 0.5% 4,000,000
============-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 0.4% 2,958,926
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets - 100% $814,049,987
=============================================================================================================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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NUMBER MARKET MARKET
STANDARD & POOR'S MOODY'S OF ISSUES VALUE PERCENT
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SUMMARY OF AAA Aaa 210 $801,069,781 99%
RATINGS** AA+, AA, AA- Aa1, Aa, Aa2, Aa3 3 6,021,280 1
PORTFOLIO OF
INVESTMENTS
(EXCLUDING
TEMPORARY
INVESTMENTS):
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL 213 $807,091,061 100%
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</TABLE>
All of the bonds in the portfolio, excluding temporary investments in short-term
municipal securities, are either covered by Original Issue Insurance, Secondary
Market Insurance or Portfolio Insurance, or are backed by an escrow or trust
containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, any
of which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest.
* Optional Call Provisions (not covered by the report of independent public
accountants): Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or
redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates.
** Ratings (not covered by the report of independent public accountants): Using
the higher of Standard & Poor's or Moody's rating.
(WI) Security purchased on a when-issued basis (note 1).
+ The security has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and
demand features which qualify it as a short-term
security. The rate disclosed is that currently in effect. This rate changes
periodically based on market conditions of a specified market index.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments in municipal securities, at market value (note 1) $2,835,978,201 $807,091,061
Temporary investments in short-term municipal securities,
at amortized cost (note 1) 31,600,000 4,000,000
Cash 197,730 1,249,406
Receivables:
Interest 42,085,690 10,123,776
Shares sold 328,101 290,007
Investments sold 28,152,000 5,000
Other assets 113,742 35,592
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Total assets 2,938,455,464 822,794,842
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LIABILITIES
Payables:
Investments purchased 8,595,574 6,032,048
Shares reacquired 406,847 5,000
Accrued expenses:
Management fees (note 7) 1,054,674 311,384
Other 594,408 151,138
Dividends payable 10,158,654 2,245,285
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Total liabilities 20,810,157 8,744,855
-------------- ------------
Net assets (note 8) $2,917,645,307 $814,049,987
============== ============
Class A Shares (note 1)
Net assets $ 37,089,044 $ 46,942,915
============== ============
Shares outstanding 3,998,797 4,279,685
============== ============
Net asset value and redemption price per share $ 9.28 $ 10.97
============== ============
Offering price per share (net asset value per share plus
maximum sales charge of 4.50% of offering price) $ 9.72 $ 11.49
============== ============
Class C Shares (note 1)
Net assets $ 1,915,296 $ 5,150,609
============== ============
Shares outstanding 206,744 474,546
============== ============
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share $ 9.26 $ 10.85
============== ============
Class R Shares (note 1)
Net assets $2,878,640,967 $761,956,463
============== ============
Shares outstanding 310,263,529 69,753,639
============== ============
Net asset value and redemption price per share $ 9.28 $ 10.92
============== ============
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS NUVEEN TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
Year ended February 29, 1996 FEBRUARY 29, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Tax-exempt interest income (note 1) $173,591,010 $47,026,810
------------ -----------
Expenses (note 2):
Management fees (note 7) 12,801,685 3,758,096
12b-1 distribution and service fees (note 1) 43,166 126,369
Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses 2,425,718 691,770
Custodians' fees and expenses 313,243 144,251
Directors'/Trustees' fees and expenses (note 7) 27,187 10,438
Professional fees 115,740 67,222
Shareholders reports-printing and mailing expenses 623,740 155,664
Federal and state registration fees 166,260 113,549
Portfolio insurance expenses -- 1,915
Other expenses 166,738 44,998
------------ -----------
Total expenses before expense reimbursement 16,683,477 5,114,272
Expense reimbursement from investment adviser (note 7) (4,313) (1,303)
------------ -----------
Net expenses 16,679,164 5,112,969
------------ -----------
Net investment income 156,911,846 41,913,841
------------ -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
FROM INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain from investment transactions, net of taxes,
if applicable (notes 1 and 5) 10,618,706 4,402,500
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of
investments 84,862,109 36,885,934
------------ -----------
Net gain from investments 95,480,815 41,288,434
------------ -----------
Net increase in net assets from operations $252,392,661 $83,202,275
------------ -----------
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUNI BOND INS. MUNI BOND
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
2/29/96 2/28/95 2/29/96 2/28/95
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 156,911,846 $ 152,460,727 $ 41,913,841 $ 40,930,291
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, net
of taxes, if applicable 10,618,706 9,508,194 4,402,500 (1,781,054)
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of
investments 84,862,109 (67,140,015) 36,885,934 (25,968,067)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase in net assets from operations 252,392,661 94,828,906 83,202,275 13,181,170
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS (note 1)
From undistributed net invest income:
Class A (707,943) N/A (1,614,782) (204,455)
Class C (30,677) N/A (192,149) (45,156)
Class R (157,137,272) (151,297,051) (40,071,660) (41,157,453)
From accumulated net realized gains from investment
transactions:
Class A (63,661) N/A - (6,709)
Class C (3,523) N/A - (1,121)
Class R (8,354,729) (22,411,997) - (1,157,602)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders (166,297,805) (173,709,048) (41,878,591) (42,572,496)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (note 3)
Net proceeds from sale of shares:
Class A 93,033,904 N/A 108,423,277 15,273,227
Class C 1,925,249 N/A 7,075,313 4,686,336
Class R 397,491,029 469,226,165 143,237,499 158,370,453
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders due to
reinvestment of distributions from net investment income
and from net realized gains from investment transactions:
Class A 453,018 N/A 951,544 105,479
Class C 19,887 N/A 161,275 25,888
Class R 123,742,206 141,568,061 26,577,682 28,508,956
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
616,665,293 610,794,226 286,426,590 206,970,339
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Cost of shares redeemed:
Class A (56,994,434) N/A (78,678,465) (1,930,617)
Class C (40,390) N/A (6,281,962) (893,066)
Class R (469,258,117) (490,742,684) (183,518,067) (165,891,052)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
(526,292,941) (490,742,684) (268,478,494) (168,714,735)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase in net assets derived from Fund share
transactions 90,372,352 120,051,542 17,948,096 38,255,604
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase in net assets 176,467,208 41,171,400 59,271,780 8,864,278
Net assets at the beginning of year 2,741,178,099 2,700,006,699 754,778,207 745,913,929
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets at the end of year $2,917,645,307 $2,741,178,099 $ 814,049,987 $ 754,778,207
============== ============== ============= =============
Balance of undistributed net investment income at end of year $ 1,169,597 $ 2,133,643 $ 225,040 $ 189,790
============== ============== ============= =============
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</TABLE>
N/A - Muni Bond was not authorized to issue Class "A" Shares or Class "C" Shares
before June 13, 1995.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NUVEEN TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
At February 29, 1996, the nationally diversified Funds covered in this report
(the "Funds") are Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Bond
Fund, Inc. (comprising the Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund). Each Fund
invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations issued by
state and local government authorities.
Municipal Bond was originally incorporated in Maryland on October 8, 1976 and
reorganized as a Massachusetts Business Trust at the close of business on June
12, 1995. Insured Municipal Bond was incorporated in Minnesota on July 11, 1986.
The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as open-end,
diversified management investment companies.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Securities valuation
Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are
valued at the mean between the quoted bid and asked prices or the yield
equivalent. Portfolio securities for which market quotations are not readily
available are valued at fair value by consistent application of methods
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors/Trustees. Temporary
investments in securities that have variable rate and demand features qualifying
them as short-term securities are traded and valued at amortized cost.
Securities transactions
Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and
losses from such transactions are determined on the specific identification
method. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis
may be settled a month or more after the transaction date. Any securities so
purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have
instructed the custodian to segregate assets in a separate account with a
current value at least equal to the amount of their purchase commitments. At
February 29, 1996, Insured Municipal Bond had purchase commitments of
$6,032,048. Municipal Bond had no such purchase commitments.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Interest income
Interest income is determined on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on long-term debt securities
when required for federal income tax purposes.
Dividends and distributions to shareholders
Net investment income is declared as a dividend monthly and payment is made or
reinvestment is credited to shareholder accounts after month-end. Net realized
gains from securities transactions are distributed to shareholders not less
frequently than annually only to the extent they exceed available capital loss
carryovers. Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net
realized gains from investment transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend
date. The amount and timing of such distributions are determined in accordance
with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted
accounting principles. Accordingly, temporary over-distributions as a result of
these differences may result and will be classified as either distributions in
excess of net investment income or distributions in excess of net realized gains
from investment transactions, if applicable.
Federal income taxes
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes and intends to
comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to
regulated investment companies by distributing all of its net investment income,
in addition to any significant amounts of net realized gains from investments,
to shareholders. The Funds currently consider significant net realized gains as
amounts in excess of $.001 per share. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy
conditions which will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt
from regular federal income tax, to retain such tax exempt status when
distributed to the shareholders of the Funds. All income dividends paid during
the year ended February 29, 1996, have been designated Exempt Interest
Dividends.
Insurance
Insured Municipal Bond invests in municipal securities which are either covered
by insurance or backed by an escrow or trust account containing sufficient U.S.
Government or U.S. Government agency securities, both of which ensure the timely
payment of principal and interest. Each insured municipal security is covered by
Original Issue Insurance, Secondary Market Insurance or Portfolio Insurance.
Such insurance does not guarantee the market value of the municipal securities
or the value of the Fund's shares. Original Issued Insurance and Secondary
Market Insurance remain in effect as long as the municipal securities covered
thereby remain outstanding and the insurer remains in business, regardless of
whether the Fund ultimately disposes of such municipal securities. Consequently,
the market value of the municipal securities covered by Original Issue Insurance
or Secondary Market Insurance may reflect value attributable to the insurance.
Portfolio Insurance is effective only
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FEBRUARY 29, 1996
while the municipal securities are held by the Fund. Accordingly, neither the
prices used in determining the market value of the underlying municipal
securities nor the net asset value of the Fund's shares include value, if any,
attributable to the Portfolio Insurance. Each policy of the Portfolio Insurance
does, however, give the Fund the right to obtain permanent insurance with
respect to the municipal security covered by the Portfolio Insurance policy at
the time of its sale.
Flexible sales charge program
Effective September 6, 1994, for Insured Municipal Bond and June 13, 1995, for
Municipal Bond, both Funds commenced offering Class "A" Shares and Class "C"
Shares. Class "A" Shares incur a front-end sales charge and an annual 12b-1
service fee. Class "C" Shares are sold without a sales charge but incur annual
12b-1 distribution and service fees. Effective June 13, 1995, for both Funds, an
investor purchasing Class "C" Shares agrees to pay a contingent deferred sales
charge ("CDSC") of 1% if Class "C" Shares are redeemed within 12 months of
purchase.
Prior to the offering of Class "A" Shares and Class "C" Shares, the shares
outstanding for both Funds were renamed Class "R" and are not subject to any
12b-1 distribution or service fees. Effective with the offering of the new
classes, Class "R" Shares are generally available only for reinvestment of
dividends by current "R" shareholders and for already established Nuveen Unit
Investment Trust reinvestment accounts.
Derivative financial instruments
In October 1994, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 119 Disclosure about Derivative
Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments which prescribes
disclosure requirements for transactions in certain derivative financial
instruments including future, forward, swap, and option contracts, and other
financial instruments with similar characteristics. Although the Funds are
authorized to invest in such financial instruments, and may do so in the future,
they did not make any such investments during the year ended February 29, 1996,
other than occasional purchases of high quality synthetic money market
securities, if applicable.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net
assets from operations during the reporting period.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. EXPENSE ALLOCATION
Expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to any class of shares
are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class.
Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded to the specific
class. Effective August 1, 1995, the Funds adopted a multiple class plan
pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and now
designate class specific expenses to include Rule 12b-1 distribution and service
fees, and other expenses incurred for services received by a class that differ
in either amount or kind. A breakdown of the class specific expenses during the
year ended February 29, 1996, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
12b-1 distribution and service fees:
Class A $ 36,112 $ 82,071
Class C 7,054 44,298
Shareholders' servicing agent fees and expenses:
Class A 729 18,022
Class C 82 1,093
Class R 914,407 247,643
Shareholders' reports--printing and mailing expenses:
Class A 1,275 1,019
Class C 119 66
Class R 374,135 123,497
Federal and state registration fees:
Class A 2,483 3,958
Class C 276 1,109
Class R 89,323 23,054
Professional fees--Class R 46,688 --
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUVEEN TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
3. FUND SHARES
Transactions in shares were as follows:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUNI BOND INS. MUNI BOND
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
2/29/96 2/28/95 2/29/96 2/28/95
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Shares sold:
Class A 10,085,967 N/A 10,080,588 1,538,119
Class C 208,938 N/A 661,711 474,253
Class R 43,438,989 52,970,376 13,451,112 15,709,700
Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of
distributions from net investment income and from
net realized gains from investment transactions:
Class A 48,593 N/A 88,109 10,686
Class C 2,138 N/A 15,241 2,644
Class R 13,470,516 15,973,465 2,491,979 2,822,384
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
67,255,141 68,943,841 26,788,740 20,557,786
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Shares redeemed:
Class A (6,135,763) N/A (7,244,524) (193,293)
Class C (4,332) N/A (588,441) (90,862)
Class R (51,218,535) (55,355,782) (17,181,722) (16,561,539)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(57,358,630) (55,355,782) (25,014,687) (16,845,694)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase 9,896,511 13,588,059 1,774,053 3,712,092
=========== =========== =========== ===========
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</TABLE>
N/A - Muni Bond was not authorized to issue Class "A" Shares or Class "C" Shares
before June 13, 1995.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
On March 8, 1996, the Funds declared dividend distributions from their ordinary
income which were paid on April 1, 1996, to shareholders of record on March 8,
1996, as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Dividend per share:
Class A $.0395 $.0445
Class C .0340 .0375
Class R .0415 .0465
===== =====
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</TABLE>
5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales (including maturities) of investments in municipal
securities and temporary municipal investments for the year ended February 29,
1996, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
PURCHASES
Investments in municipal securities $517,451,834 $227,340,258
Temporary municipal investments 602,095,000 291,525,000
SALES
Investments in municipal securities 475,094,406 208,113,881
Temporary municipal investments 573,195,000 287,525,000
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</TABLE>
At February 29, 1996, the identified cost of investments owned for federal
income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes
for each Fund.
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NUVEEN TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
6. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments
at February 29, 1996, were as follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized: $171,847,948 $57,249,197
Appreciation (4,264,834) (945,730)
Depreciation ------------ -----------
Net unrealized appreciation $167,583,114 $56,303,467
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</TABLE>
7. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS
WITH AFFILIATES
Under the Funds' investment management agreements with Nuveen Advisory Corp.
(the "Adviser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of The John Nuveen Company, each Fund
pays to the Adviser an annual management fee, payable monthly, at the rates set
forth below which are based upon the average daily net asset value of each Fund:
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Average daily net asset value Management fee
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
For the first $125,000,000 .5 of 1%
For the next $125,000,000 .4875 of 1
For the next $250,000,000 .475 of 1
For the next $500,000,000 .4625 of 1
For the next $1,000,000,000 .45 of 1
For net assets over $2,000,000,000 .425 of 1
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</TABLE>
The management fee is reduced by, or the Adviser assumes certain expenses of
each Fund, in an amount necessary to prevent the total expense of each Fund
(including the management fee, but excluding interest, taxes, fees incurred in
acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities, 12b-1 Service and Distribution
fees, if applicable, and to the extent permitted, extraordinary expenses) in any
fiscal year from exceeding .75 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of
Municipal Bond and .975 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of Insured
Municipal Bond. The Adviser may also voluntarily agree to reimburse additional
expenses from time to time, which may be voluntarily terminated at any time at
its discretion.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and
administrative services, and general office facilities. The Funds pay no
compensation directly to their directors/trustees who are affiliated with the
Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services
to the Funds from the Adviser.
8. COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
At February 29, 1996, the Funds had common stock authorized of $.10 par value
per share for Municipal Bond and $.01 par value per share for Insured Municipal
Bond. The composition of net assets as well as the number of authorized shares
is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
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<S> <C> <C>
Capital paid-in $2,744,976,758 $754,899,010
Balance of undistributed net investment income 1,169,597 225,040
Accumulated net realized gain from investment transactions 3,915,838 2,622,470
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 167,583,114 56,303,467
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Net assets $2,917,645,307 $814,049,987
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Authorized Shares:
Class A Unlimited 340,000,000
Class C Unlimited 460,000,000
Class R Unlimited 200,000,000
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</TABLE>
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NUVEEN TAX-FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
9. INVESTMENT COMPOSITION
Each Fund invests in municipal securities which include general obligation,
escrowed and revenue bonds. At February 29, 1996, the revenue sources by
municipal purpose for these investments, expressed as a percent of total
investments, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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MUNI INS. MUNI
BOND BOND
- ----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Revenue Bonds:
Electric Utilities 21% 6%
Health Care Facilities 16 20
Housing Facilities 14 1
Water/Sewer Facilities 8 8
Lease Rental Facilities 2 8
Educational Facilities 1 7
Transportation 6 5
Pollution Control 5 4
Other 8 6
General Obligation Bonds 6 19
Escrowed Bonds 13 16
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100% 100%
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</TABLE>
Certain long-term and intermediate-term investments owned by the Funds are
either covered by insurance issued by several private insurers or are backed by
an escrow or trust containing U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency
securities, both of which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest in
the event of default (30% for Municipal Bond and 100% for Insured Municipal
Bond). Such insurance or escrow, however, does not guarantee the market value of
the municipal securities or the value of the Funds' shares.
All of the temporary investments in short-term municipal securities have credit
enhancements (letters of credit, guarantees or insurance) issued by third party
domestic or foreign banks or other institutions.
For additional information regarding each investment security, refer to the
Portfolio of Investments of each Fund.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SELECTED DATA FOR A COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS:
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Income from investment operations Less distributions
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Net
realized and Dividends
Net asset Net unrealized gain from net Distribution Net asset
value beginning investment (loss) from investment from value end of
of period income investments** income capital gains period
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUNI BOND
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A
6/13/95 to
2/29/96 $9.150 $.340+ $ .141 $(.324) $(.027) $9.280
CLASS C
6/13/95 to
2/29/96 9.150 .290+ .126 (.279) (.027) 9.260
CLASS R
Year ended
2/29/96 9.000 .506 .313 (.512) (.027) 9.280
Year ended 2/28,
1995 9.280 .515 (.209) (.511) (.075) 9.000
1994 9.450 .519 (.075) (.516) (.098) 9.280
1993 9.080 .555 .414 (.544) (.055) 9.450
5 mos. ended
2/29/92 9.040 .239 .080 (.239) (.040) 9.080
Year ended 9/30,
1991 8.650 .579 .438 (.589) (.038) 9.040
1990 8.730 .596 (.080) (.596) - 8.650
1989 8.520 .597 .239 (.597) (.029) 8.730
1988 8.020 .596 .536 (.596) (.036) 8.520
1987 8.780 .598 (.614) (.598) (.146) 8.020
1986 7.830 .595 1.162 (.595) (.212) 8.780
1985 7.180 .586 .650 (.586) - 7.830
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</TABLE>
See notes on page 50.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUVEEN TAX FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
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Ratios/Supplemental data
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Ratio of Ratio of Ratio of Ratio of
expenses to net investment expenses net investment
Total return Net assets average income to average to average net income to average Portfolio
on net asset end of period net assets before net assets before assets after net assets after turnover
value++ (in thousands) reimbursement reimbursement reimbursement+ reimbursement+ rate
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
5.33% $ 37,089 .86%* 5.11%* .83%* 5.14%* 17%
4.59 1,915 1.64* 4.33* 1.58* 4.39* 17
9.31 2,878,641 .59 5.53 .59 5.53 17
3.60 2,741,178 .59 5.79 .59 5.79 17
4.79 2,700,007 .62 5.49 .62 5.49 15
11.04 2,371,669 .61 5.95 .61 5.95 14
3.56 1,835,708 .62* 6.24* .62* 6.24* 6
12.15 1,661,420 .60 6.48 .60 6.48 10
6.04 1,323,623 .62 6.78 .62 6.78 8
10.07 1,119,833 .64 6.85 .64 6.85 12
14.50 945,361 .65 7.11 .65 7.11 8
(.39) 764,092 .68 6.85 .68 6.85 16
23.02 668,416 .71 6.95 .71 6.95 39
17.73 459,627 .73 7.68 .73 7.68 28
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</TABLE>
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SELECTED DATA FOR A COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS:
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Income from investment operations Less distributions
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Net
realized and Dividends
Net asset Net unrealized gain from net Distribution Net asset
value beginning investment (loss) from investment from value end of
of period income investments** income capital gains period
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INS. MUNI BOND
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS A
Year ended
2/29/96 $10.400 $.542+ $ .568 $(.540) $ - $10.970
9/6/94 to
2/28/95 10.310 .264+ .115 (.273) (.016) 10.400
CLASS C
Year ended
2/29/96 10.310 .461 .540 (.461) - 10.850
9/7/94 to
2/28/95 10.290 .227+ .075 (.266) (.016) 10.310
CLASS R
Year ended
2/29/96 10.380 .570 .540 (.570) - 10.920
Year ended 2/28,
1995 10.810 .573 (.407) (.580) (.016) 10.380
1994 10.850 .574 (.012) (.565) (.061) 10.810
1993 10.030 .591 .880 (.589) (.062) 10.850
Year ended
2/29/92 9.690 .612 .425 (.617) (.080) 10.030
Year ended 2/28,
1991 9.520 .617 .198 (.611) (.034) 9.690
1990 9.350 .627 .262 (.630) (.089) 9.520
1989 9.300 .629 .050 (.629) - 9.350
Year ended
2/29/88 9.790 .637+ (.490) (.637) - 9.300
12/10/86 to
2/28/87 9.600 .127+ .190 (.127) - 9.790
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</TABLE>
* Annualized.
** Net of taxes, if applicable (see note 1).
+ Reflects the waiver of certain management fees or reimbursement of certain
other expenses by the Adviser, if applicable (see note 7).
++ Total Return on Net Asset Value is the combination of reinvested dividend
income, reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, and changes in stock
price per share.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUVEEN TAX FREE MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
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Ratios/supplemental data
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of Ratio of Ratio of Ratio of
expenses to net investment expenses net investment
Total return Net assets average income to average to average net income to average Portfolio
on net asset end of period net assets before net assets before assets after net assets after turnover
value++ (in thousands) reimbursement reimbursement reimbursement+ reimbursement+ rate
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10.90% $ 46,943 .92% 5.00% .91% 5.01% 27%
3.84 14,097 1.27* 5.28* 1.00* 5.55* 25
9.88 5,151 1.63 4.34 1.63 4.34 27
3.09 3,979 1.75* 4.83* 1.75* 4.83* 25
10.94 761,956 .63 5.33 .63 5.33 27
1.85 736,702 .64 5.67 .64 5.67 25
5.47 745,914 .65 5.21 .65 5.21 11
15.24 567,232 .72 5.68 .72 5.68 20
11.03 306,853 .73 6.12 .73 6.12 45
8.94 178,931 .80 6.45 .80 6.45 53
9.73 111,806 .83 6.49 .83 6.49 78
7.63 66,049 .87 6.83 .87 6.83 106
2.00 41,330 .88 6.65 .60 6.93+ 88
3.31 13,160 3.50* .50* - 4.00* -
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</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors, Trustees and Shareholders of
Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund
Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Bond Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of NUVEEN MUNICIPAL
BOND FUND (a Massachusetts Business Trust), and NUVEEN INSURED TAX-FREE BOND
FUND, INC. (comprising the Nuveen Insured Municipal Bond Fund) (a Minnesota
corporation), including the portfolios of investments, as of February 29, 1996,
and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements
of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and
the financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
February 29, 1996, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets of each of the
respective funds constituting Nuveen Municipal Bond Fund and Nuveen Insured Tax-
Free Bond Fund, Inc. as of February 29, 1996, the results of their operations
for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two
years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for the periods
indicated thereon in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Chicago, Illinois
April 8, 1996
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