# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001385763
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-207141
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 45749
**Document Hash:** c1d54e4011dc0d3b904b7069a64823b2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-207141.hdr.sgml**: 20250827

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-207141

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250827

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250827

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001385763

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22003
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251260796

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-917-8146

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22003

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001385763

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** RXOICX8BWX0J6XOHJ530

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 333 W. Wacker Dr

  - **City:** Chicago

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60606

  - **Telephone number:** 312-917-7700

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

- **c. LEI of Series:** RXOICX8BWX0J6XOHJ530

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-06-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $272259925.00

**Total Liabilities:** $6021522.00

**Net Assets:** $266238403.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class        | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID N/A | -0.34%               | 5.33%                | 4.99%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $176786.28               | $-841683.86                                |
| Month 2  | $255898.19               | $14158538.56                               |
| Month 3  | $1386860.23              | $12307333.76                               |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P 500

- **Index Identifier:** BENCH:SP50

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                | Title                              | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The           | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The          | CUSIP: 810186106<br>LEI: 2TH9E0JTOUXOEGI2R879 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9130 | NS      | $602214.80    | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                      | Merck & Co Inc                     | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16361 | NS      | $1295136.76   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams Cos Inc/The                | Williams Cos Inc/The               | CUSIP: 969457100<br>LEI: D71FAKCBLFS2O0RBPG08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28560 | NS      | $1793853.60   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| STERIS PLC                          | STERIS PLC                         | CUSIP: G8473T100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5770 | NS      | $1386069.40   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brown & Brown Inc                   | Brown & Brown Inc                  | CUSIP: 115236101<br>LEI: 549300PC8KTJ71XKFY89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4600 | NS      | $510002.00    | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc                 | Williams-Sonoma Inc                | CUSIP: 969904101<br>LEI: 549300IARG6YWVTZ1I92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8610 | NS      | $1406615.70   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Electric Co                 | General Electric Co                | CUSIP: 369604301<br>LEI: 3C7474T6CDKPR9K6YT90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3570 | NS      | $918882.30    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carter's Inc                        | Carter's Inc                       | CUSIP: 146229109<br>LEI: 5299003WAQK4R3L3ZU36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3610 | NS      | $108769.30    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The                  | Home Depot Inc/The                 | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8290 | NS      | $3039445.60   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla Inc                           | Tesla Inc                          | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10270 | NS      | $3262368.20   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tyson Foods Inc                     | Tyson Foods Inc                    | CUSIP: 902494103<br>LEI: WD6L6041MNRW1JE49D58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24740 | NS      | $1383955.60   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kroger Co/The                       | Kroger Co/The                      | CUSIP: 501044101<br>LEI: 6CPEOKI6OYJ13Q6O7870 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16020 | NS      | $1149114.60   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com Inc                      | Amazon.com Inc                     | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55280 | NS      | $12127879.20  | 4.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P 500 Index                       | S&P 500 Index                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -25 | NC      | $-370625.00   | -0.14%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Salesforce Inc                      | Salesforce Inc                     | CUSIP: 79466L302<br>LEI: RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9341 | NS      | $2547197.29   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                       | Medtronic PLC                      | CUSIP: G5960L103<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22210 | NS      | $1936045.70   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VeriSign Inc                        | VeriSign Inc                       | CUSIP: 92343E102<br>LEI: LMPL4N8ZOJRMF0KOF759 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       260 | NS      | $75088.00     | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                      | Microsoft Corp                     | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41205 | NS      | $20495779.05  | 7.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Humana Inc                          | Humana Inc                         | CUSIP: 444859102<br>LEI: 529900YLDW34GJAO4J06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5340 | NS      | $1305523.20   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co                      | Eli Lilly & Co                     | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4440 | NS      | $3461113.20   | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc         | Honeywell International Inc        | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8940 | NS      | $2081947.20   | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crane Co                            | Crane Co                           | CUSIP: 224408104<br>LEI: 5493000CQRQOTHUODL75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       200 | NS      | $37978.00     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walmart Inc                         | Walmart Inc                        | CUSIP: 931142103<br>LEI: Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35817 | NS      | $3502186.26   | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC           | Janus Henderson Group PLC          | CUSIP: G4474Y214<br>LEI: 2138009WPYMWJN3RVF44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36680 | NS      | $1424651.20   | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CRH PLC                             | CRH PLC                            | CUSIP: G25508105<br>LEI: 549300MIDJNNTH068E74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13430 | NS      | $1232874.00   | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ventas Inc                          | Ventas Inc                         | CUSIP: 92276F100<br>LEI: ORQTRC074CWLT3DKHT41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20190 | NS      | $1274998.50   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Packaging Corp of America           | Packaging Corp of America          | CUSIP: 695156109<br>LEI: 549300XZP8MFZFY8TJ84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7040 | NS      | $1326688.00   | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fair Isaac Corp                     | Fair Isaac Corp                    | CUSIP: 303250104<br>LEI: RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        70 | NS      | $127957.20    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                        | QUALCOMM Inc                       | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14190 | NS      | $2259899.40   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KLA Corp                            | KLA Corp                           | CUSIP: 482480100<br>LEI: 549300H0BF5JCG96TJ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2160 | NS      | $1934798.40   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc         | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc        | CUSIP: 09061G101<br>LEI: NSLL8ITTRR0J5HEMR848 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22440 | NS      | $1233526.80   | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flowserve Corp                      | Flowserve Corp                     | CUSIP: 34354P105<br>LEI: 6Y0GK87T6V7NJKZJVM41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26720 | NS      | $1398792.00   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comcast Corp                        | Comcast Corp                       | CUSIP: 20030N101<br>LEI: 51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13210 | NS      | $471464.90    | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DTE Energy Co                       | DTE Energy Co                      | CUSIP: 233331107<br>LEI: 549300IX8SD6XXD71I78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       970 | NS      | $128486.20    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Co/The                     | Southern Co/The                    | CUSIP: 842587107<br>LEI: 549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10470 | NS      | $961460.10    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corp                | Lockheed Martin Corp               | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3830 | NS      | $1773826.20   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp           | Edwards Lifesciences Corp          | CUSIP: 28176E108<br>LEI: YA13X31F3V31L8TMPR58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5460 | NS      | $427026.60    | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monster Beverage Corp               | Monster Beverage Corp              | CUSIP: 61174X109<br>LEI: 52990090AP0E7HCB6F33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26070 | NS      | $1633024.80   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                         | PepsiCo Inc                        | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16410 | NS      | $2166776.40   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adobe Inc                           | Adobe Inc                          | CUSIP: 00724F101<br>LEI: FU4LY2G4933NH2E1CP29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5450 | NS      | $2108496.00   | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc                   | Cisco Systems Inc                  | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42640 | NS      | $2958363.20   | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Bancorp                          | US Bancorp                         | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     37360 | NS      | $1690540.00   | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zoom Communications Inc             | Zoom Communications Inc            | CUSIP: 98980L101<br>LEI: 549300T9GCHU0ODOM055 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17660 | NS      | $1377126.80   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The             | Procter & Gamble Co/The            | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4440 | NS      | $707380.80    | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Duke Energy Corp                    | Duke Energy Corp                   | CUSIP: 26441C204<br>LEI: I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15830 | NS      | $1867940.00   | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P 500 Index                       | S&P 500 Index                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -25 | NC      | $-146250.00   | -0.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booking Holdings Inc                | Booking Holdings Inc               | CUSIP: 09857L108<br>LEI: FXM8FAOHMYDIPD38UZ17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       530 | NS      | $3068297.20   | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Robinhood Markets Inc               | Robinhood Markets Inc              | CUSIP: 770700102<br>LEI: 213800FS5AO3YWIE6F63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21030 | NS      | $1969038.90   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kyndryl Holdings Inc                | Kyndryl Holdings Inc               | CUSIP: 50155Q100<br>LEI: 549300LQ4LWX2R8ZV130 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31310 | NS      | $1313767.60   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of America Corp                | Bank of America Corp               | CUSIP: 060505104<br>LEI: 9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2015 | NS      | $95349.80     | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard Inc                      | Mastercard Inc                     | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1601 | NS      | $899665.94    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gilead Sciences Inc                 | Gilead Sciences Inc                | CUSIP: 375558103<br>LEI: 549300WTZWR07K8MNV44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1480 | NS      | $164087.60    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp               | General Dynamics Corp              | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6650 | NS      | $1939539.00   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc       | Intercontinental Exchange Inc      | CUSIP: 45866F104<br>LEI: 5493000F4ZO33MV32P92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11560 | NS      | $2120913.20   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P Global Inc                      | S&P Global Inc                     | CUSIP: 78409V104<br>LEI: Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4090 | NS      | $2156616.10   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CME Group Inc                       | CME Group Inc                      | CUSIP: 12572Q105<br>LEI: LCZ7XYGSLJUHFXXNXD88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7910 | NS      | $2180154.20   | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SoFi Technologies Inc               | SoFi Technologies Inc              | CUSIP: 83406F102<br>LEI: 549300SW81JCMVZDDY09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     59730 | NS      | $1087683.30   | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions Inc              | Motorola Solutions Inc             | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2120 | NS      | $891375.20    | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lam Research Corp                   | Lam Research Corp                  | CUSIP: 512807306<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23870 | NS      | $2323505.80   | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RTX Corp                            | RTX Corp                           | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17880 | NS      | $2610837.60   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc                           | Apple Inc                          | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     82408 | NS      | $16907649.36  | 6.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IDEXX Laboratories Inc              | IDEXX Laboratories Inc             | CUSIP: 45168D104<br>LEI: OGMTXK0LUU1HKV2P0J84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1950 | NS      | $1045863.00   | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Micron Technology Inc               | Micron Technology Inc              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: B3DXGBC8GAIYWI2Z0172       | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |        25 | NC      | $1025.00      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co                 | JPMorgan Chase & Co                | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8700 | NS      | $2522217.00   | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tapestry Inc                        | Tapestry Inc                       | CUSIP: 876030107<br>LEI: 549300LJNVY5SW3VTN33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9440 | NS      | $828926.40    | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Voya Financial Inc                  | Voya Financial Inc                 | CUSIP: 929089100<br>LEI: 549300T065Z4KJ686G75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19190 | NS      | $1362490.00   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson Controls International plc  | Johnson Controls International plc | CUSIP: G51502105<br>LEI: 549300XQ6S1GYKGBL205 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8970 | NS      | $947411.40    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                        | Alphabet Inc                       | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34240 | NS      | $6073833.60   | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walt Disney Co/The                  | Walt Disney Co/The                 | CUSIP: 254687106<br>LEI: 549300GZKULIZ0WOW665 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22500 | NS      | $2790225.00   | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rithm Capital Corp                  | Rithm Capital Corp                 | CUSIP: 64828T201<br>LEI: 549300WNTHGEO5LP2G31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     44660 | NS      | $504211.40    | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Centene Corp                        | Centene Corp                       | CUSIP: 15135B101<br>LEI: 549300Z7JJ4TQSQGT333 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25570 | NS      | $1387939.60   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Garmin Ltd                          | Garmin Ltd                         | CUSIP: H2906T109<br>LEI: 2549001E0HIPIJQ0W046 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6800 | NS      | $1419296.00   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Azenta Inc                          | Azenta Inc                         | CUSIP: 114340102<br>LEI: 35ZN6X1ANPH25YN32Y17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     45910 | NS      | $1413109.80   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc           | Warner Bros Discovery Inc          | CUSIP: 934423104<br>LEI: 5493006ZCRFWKF6B1K26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15450 | NS      | $177057.00    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dutch Bros Inc                      | Dutch Bros Inc                     | CUSIP: 26701L100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       220 | NS      | $15041.40     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Danaher Corp                        | Danaher Corp                       | CUSIP: 235851102<br>LEI: S4BKK9OTCEWQ3YHPFM11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9630 | NS      | $1902310.20   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix Inc                         | Netflix Inc                        | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3750 | NS      | $5021737.50   | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McKesson Corp                       | McKesson Corp                      | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2430 | NS      | $1780655.40   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Biogen Inc                          | Biogen Inc                         | CUSIP: 09062X103<br>LEI: W8J5WZB5IY3K0NDQT671 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7800 | NS      | $979602.00    | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| StandardAero Inc                    | StandardAero Inc                   | CUSIP: 85423L103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41330 | NS      | $1308094.50   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corp                | Pilgrim's Pride Corp               | CUSIP: 72147K108<br>LEI: 549300ZSLGV64ZL3HD75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3450 | NS      | $155181.00    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc              | Skyworks Solutions Inc             | CUSIP: 83088M102<br>LEI: 549300WZ3ORQ2BVKBD96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18480 | NS      | $1377129.60   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                   | Johnson & Johnson                  | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19809 | NS      | $3025824.75   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Genpact Ltd                         | Genpact Ltd                        | CUSIP: G3922B107<br>LEI: 529900OSEC6Q0L4L5B35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24040 | NS      | $1058000.40   | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| T-Mobile US Inc                     | T-Mobile US Inc                    | CUSIP: 872590104<br>LEI: 549300QHIJYOHPACPG31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8090 | NS      | $1927523.40   | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P 500 Index                       | S&P 500 Index                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -25 | NC      | $-205250.00   | -0.08%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Acuity Inc                          | Acuity Inc                         | CUSIP: 00508Y102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2460 | NS      | $733916.40    | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pegasystems Inc                     | Pegasystems Inc                    | CUSIP: 705573103<br>LEI: 549300FMCOKPL06FYN26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       640 | NS      | $34643.20     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co                | Colgate-Palmolive Co               | CUSIP: 194162103<br>LEI: YMEGZFW4SBUSS5BQXF88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19280 | NS      | $1752552.00   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marvell Technology Inc              | Marvell Technology Inc             | CUSIP: 573874104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1360 | NS      | $105264.00    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuit Inc                          | Intuit Inc                         | CUSIP: 461202103<br>LEI: VI90HBPH7XSFMB9E4M29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3040 | NS      | $2394395.20   | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Old Republic International Corp     | Old Republic International Corp    | CUSIP: 680223104<br>LEI: 549300IV6O2YY2A1KH37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3620 | NS      | $139152.80    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HF Sinclair Corp                    | HF Sinclair Corp                   | CUSIP: 403949100<br>LEI: 2549009G116AM01XHN24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32920 | NS      | $1352353.60   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coupang Inc                         | Coupang Inc                        | CUSIP: 22266T109<br>LEI: 549300XR4L1D80AK4W76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     67420 | NS      | $2019903.20   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ecolab Inc                          | Ecolab Inc                         | CUSIP: 278865100<br>LEI: 82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6680 | NS      | $1799859.20   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chord Energy Corp                   | Chord Energy Corp                  | CUSIP: 674215207<br>LEI: 529900FA4V2YNIKZ0M71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5330 | NS      | $516210.50    | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Electric Power Co Inc      | American Electric Power Co Inc     | CUSIP: 025537101<br>LEI: 1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14890 | NS      | $1544986.40   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc              | Berkshire Hathaway Inc             | CUSIP: 084670702<br>LEI: 5493000C01ZX7D35SD85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12640 | NS      | $6140132.80   | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc              | UnitedHealth Group Inc             | CUSIP: 91324P102<br>LEI: 549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2110 | NS      | $658256.70    | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                            | Visa Inc                           | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5040 | NS      | $1789452.00   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                        | Alphabet Inc                       | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29040 | NS      | $5117719.20   | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Elastic NV                          | Elastic NV                         | CUSIP: N14506104<br>LEI: 2549003I48WHHH937I59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3090 | NS      | $260579.70    | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc                          | AbbVie Inc                         | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3370 | NS      | $625539.40    | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boston Scientific Corp              | Boston Scientific Corp             | CUSIP: 101137107<br>LEI: Y6ZDD9FP4P8JSSJMW954 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22340 | NS      | $2399539.40   | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vontier Corp                        | Vontier Corp                       | CUSIP: 928881101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32330 | NS      | $1192977.00   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation  | CUSIP: 85748R009<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |   4959767 | PA      | $4959766.54   | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ManpowerGroup Inc                   | ManpowerGroup Inc                  | CUSIP: 56418H100<br>LEI: ERO1WSFOSR0JJ6CRQ987 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7030 | NS      | $284012.00    | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cintas Corp                         | Cintas Corp                        | CUSIP: 172908105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4340 | NS      | $967255.80    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| H&R Block Inc                       | H&R Block Inc                      | CUSIP: 093671105<br>LEI: 549300CE3KUCWLZBG404 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23120 | NS      | $1269056.80   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exelon Corp                         | Exelon Corp                        | CUSIP: 30161N101<br>LEI: 3SOUA6IRML7435B56G12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     40510 | NS      | $1758944.20   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp    | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp   | CUSIP: 099502106<br>LEI: 529900JPV47PIUWMA015 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11300 | NS      | $1176669.00   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk Inc                        | Autodesk Inc                       | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1380 | NS      | $427206.60    | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc                  | Meta Platforms Inc                 | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11870 | NS      | $8761128.30   | 3.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KKR & Co Inc                        | KKR & Co Inc                       | CUSIP: 48251W104<br>LEI: 54930013V5I303TF9571 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7010 | NS      | $932540.30    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P 500 Index                       | S&P 500 Index                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -50 | NC      | $-389000.00   | -0.15%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dell Technologies Inc               | Dell Technologies Inc              | CUSIP: 24703L202<br>LEI: 549300TJB5YBRUPOG437 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       890 | NS      | $109114.00    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc        | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc       | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1550 | NS      | $628463.00    | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                         | NVIDIA Corp                        | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    134260 | NS      | $21211737.40  | 7.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cardinal Health Inc                 | Cardinal Health Inc                | CUSIP: 14149Y108<br>LEI: CCU46N3GJMF4OK4N7U60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11530 | NS      | $1937040.00   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P 500 Index                       | S&P 500 Index                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -25 | NC      | $-77500.00    | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Citigroup Inc                       | Citigroup Inc                      | CUSIP: 172967424<br>LEI: 6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22950 | NS      | $1953504.00   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atlassian Corp                      | Atlassian Corp                     | CUSIP: 049468101<br>LEI: 549300V7ZY5P02D2MY38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5950 | NS      | $1208385.50   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Digital Corp                | Western Digital Corp               | CUSIP: 958102105<br>LEI: 549300QQXOOYEF89IC56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10690 | NS      | $684053.10    | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow Inc                      | ServiceNow Inc                     | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2510 | NS      | $2580480.80   | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                        | Broadcom Inc                       | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18700 | NS      | $5154655.00   | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lyft Inc                            | Lyft Inc                           | CUSIP: 55087P104<br>LEI: 549300H7I5VN334XVZ52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     84510 | NS      | $1331877.60   | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp               | Costco Wholesale Corp              | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       530 | NS      | $524668.20    | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp                    | Exxon Mobil Corp                   | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9330 | NS      | $1005774.00   | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF            | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF           | CUSIP: 464287200<br>LEI: 5493007M4YMN8XL48C14 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      7860 | NS      | $4880274.00   | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invitation Homes Inc                | Invitation Homes Inc               | CUSIP: 46187W107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     37530 | NS      | $1230984.00   | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Targa Resources Corp                | Targa Resources Corp               | CUSIP: 87612G101<br>LEI: 5493003QENHHS261UR94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1030 | NS      | $179302.40    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The             | Charles Schwab Corp/The            | CUSIP: 808513105<br>LEI: 549300VSGCJ7E698NM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24620 | NS      | $2246328.80   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veralto Corp                        | Veralto Corp                       | CUSIP: 92338C103<br>LEI: 635400FJE6GSOJUSNY27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11410 | NS      | $1151839.50   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-06-30

**Name of Applicant:** Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

**Signature:** Gina Spunder

**Name of Signer:** Gina Spunder

**Title:** Director, Fund Financial Reporting