Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company focused on generating high current income with a secondary goal of total return. The fund primarily invests in preferred and other income-producing securities, including hybrid instruments such as contingent capital securities, and may allocate up to a smaller portion opportunistically to corporate and taxable municipal debt and common equity. At least half of its portfolio is maintained in investment-grade securities at purchase or in unrated holdings deemed of comparable quality by its portfolio team. The strategy emphasizes sector exposure to financials and other issuers that regularly utilize preferred capital structures, using fundamental analysis and active security selection. The fund employs leverage to enhance income and capital efficiency, which can increase both return potential and volatility. Sponsored within Nuveen’s closed‑end platform and subadvised by Nuveen Asset Management, the vehicle plays a role in the market as a specialized allocator to preferred securities, offering investors access to diversified, income-oriented exposures that differ from traditional bond and equity allocations.