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- Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (FREAX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks above average current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing equities of companies engaged in the real estate industry, with a primary focus on listed U.S. commercial real estate securities including equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), mortgage REITs, and hybrid REITs; it emphasizes diversification across geographies and sectors such as healthcare, industrial, data centers, and retail properties, with top holdings including Welltower Inc., Prologis Inc., Equinix Inc., Digital Realty Trust Inc., and Ventas Inc. The fund, launched on September 29, 1995, and domiciled in the United States, is managed by a team led by Scott Sedlak (since 2011), Sarah Wade (since 2017), and Benjamin Kerl (since 2021), with total net assets of approximately $853 million for the Class A shares as of recent data. Nuveen, the fund's investment manager founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, operates as a subsidiary of TIAA and maintains major offices in Chicago, New York, and Charlotte, providing a broad platform for real estate securities strategies with assets under management exceeding $139 billion across its real estate division. The fund primarily targets U.S. institutional and retail investors seeking real estate exposure without direct property ownership, with up to 15% allocation possible to non-U.S. or emerging market real estate securities. In recent developments, Nuveen Real Estate successfully closed its U.S. Strategic Debt Fund at $650 million in equity commitments in December 2025, surpassing the $500 million target with a $150 million anchor from TIAA's General Account and deployments across multifamily and industrial properties in high-growth U.S. markets; this marks Nuveen's entry into closed-end transitional commercial real estate debt strategies amid reduced traditional lending. Additionally, in December 2024, Nuveen Real Estate entered a joint venture with GSA for a €540 million residential portfolio acquisition in France, comprising 18 operational purpose-built student accommodation properties and four development projects to expand its pan-European presence, with Nuveen serving as investment advisor. These initiatives reflect Nuveen's strategic expansion into real estate credit and international opportunities within the last year.