# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-210770.hdr.sgml**: 20260507

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-210770

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CSRS

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**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260507

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST II
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001041673

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CSRS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-08333
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26951417

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
- **STREET 2:** 333 W WACKER DR 32ND FL
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-917-8146

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
- **STREET 2:** 333 W WACKER DR 32ND FL
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund (Series ID: S000024570)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000072944 | Class A      | NELAX           |
| C000072945 | Class C      | NELCX           |
| C000072947 | Class I      | NELIX           |

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? Nuveen Investment Trust II

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

### FORM N-CSR

#### CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

#### MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number   <u>811-08333</u>

Nuveen Investment Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Mark J. Czarniecki

Vice President and Secretary

901 Marquette Avenue

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   <u>(312) 917-7700</u>

Date of fiscal year end:   <u>August 31</u>

Date of reporting period:   <u> February 28, 2026 </u>

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**Item 1.** **Reports to Stockholders.** <br>

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> ![LOGO](g91803g1g19w55.jpg) | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report <br>February 28, 2026  |

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Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund

Class A Shares/NELAX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class A Shares of the Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257-8787.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Cost of a** <br> **$10,000 investment**  | **Costs paid as a percentage of**<br> **$10,000 investment\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Class A Shares | $113 | 2.21% |

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\* Annualized for period less than one year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Fund Statistics (as of February 28, 2026)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  Fund net assets | $148996030 |
|  Total number of portfolio holdings | 183 |
|  Portfolio turnover (%) | 35% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

1 continued>>

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What did the Fund invest in? (as of February 28, 2026)

![LOGO](g91803g1g01u01.jpg)

![LOGO](g91803g1g02u01.jpg)

![LOGO](g91803g1g03u01.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Includes the gross market value of the Fund's long and short exposure and short-term repurchase agreements.

2 continued>>

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Availability of additional information about the Fund

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses, including its:

• prospectus  • financial statements and other information  • fund holdings   •  proxy voting information

You can also request this information at (800) 257-8787.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| 67065W183_SAR_0226<br> 5278475 | ![LOGO](g91803g1g85u20.jpg) |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> ![LOGO](g91803g1g19w55.jpg) | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report <br>February 28, 2026  |

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Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund

Class C Shares/NELCX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class C Shares of the Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257-8787.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Cost of a** <br> **$10,000 investment**  | **Costs paid as a percentage of**<br> **$10,000 investment\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Class C Shares | $151 | 2.96% |

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\* Annualized for period less than one year.

Fund Statistics (as of February 28, 2026)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  Fund net assets | $148996030 |
|  Total number of portfolio holdings | 183 |
|  Portfolio turnover (%) | 35% |

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1 continued>>

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What did the Fund invest in? (as of February 28, 2026)

![LOGO](g91803g1g50c45.jpg)

![LOGO](g91803g1g33i86.jpg)

![LOGO](g91803g1g24r03.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Includes the gross market value of the Fund's long and short exposure and short-term repurchase agreements.

2 continued>>

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Availability of additional information about the Fund

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses, including its:

• prospectus   •  financial statements and other information   •  fund holdings   •  proxy voting information

You can also request this information at (800) 257-8787.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| 67065W175_SAR_0226<br> 5278475 | ![LOGO](g91803g1g85u20.jpg) |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> ![LOGO](g91803g1g19w55.jpg) | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report <br>February 28, 2026  |

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Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund

Class I Shares/NELIX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class I Shares of the Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026. You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257-8787.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Cost of a** <br> **$10,000 investment**  | **Costs paid as a percentage of<br> $10,000 investment\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Class I Shares | $100 | 1.96% |

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\* Annualized for period less than one year.

Fund Statistics (as of February 28, 2026)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
|  Fund net assets | $148996030 |
|  Total number of portfolio holdings | 183 |
|  Portfolio turnover (%) | 35% |

---

1 continued>>

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What did the Fund invest in? (as of February 28, 2026)

![LOGO](g91803g1g08c45.jpg)

![LOGO](g91803g1g50k76.jpg)

![LOGO](g91803g1g29w73.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Includes the gross market value of the Fund's long and short exposure and short-term repurchase agreements.

2 continued>>

------

Availability of additional information about the Fund

You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/mutual-funds/prospectuses, including its:

• prospectus   •  financial statements and other information   •  fund holdings   •  proxy voting information

You can also request this information at (800) 257-8787.

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| 67065W167_SAR_0226<br> 5278475 | ![LOGO](g91803g1g85u20.jpg) |

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**Item 2.** **Code of Ethics.** <br>

Not applicable to this filing.

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**Item 3.** **Audit Committee Financial Expert.** <br>

Not applicable to this filing.

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**Item 4.** **Principal Accountant Fees and Services.** <br>

Not applicable to this filing.

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**Item 5.** **Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.** <br>

Not applicable to this registrant.

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**Item 6.** **Investments.** <br>

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

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**Item 7.** **Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

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Portfolio

of

Investments

February

28,

2026

Equity

Long/Short

See

Notes

To

Financial

Statements

(Unaudited)

SHARES

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

LONG-TERM

INVESTMENTS

-

99.1%

147621766

COMMON

STOCKS

-

.1

%

147621766

AUTOMOBILES

&

COMPONENTS

-

1.0%

3,700

(a) Tesla,

Inc

$

1,489,287

TOTAL

AUTOMOBILES

&

COMPONENTS

1,489,287

BANKS

-

5.0%

15,300

Citigroup,

Inc

1,685,907

29,000

Fifth

Third

Bancorp

1,434,630

5,100

JPMorgan

Chase

&

Co

1,531,530

5,200

M&T

Bank

Corp

1,128,296

21,300

Wells

Fargo

&

Co

1,734,885

TOTAL

BANKS

7,515,248

CAPITAL

GOODS

-

13.6%

7,600

BWX

Technologies,

Inc

1,565,448

4,200

Eaton

Corp

plc

1,578,864

11,000

Emerson

Electric

Co

1,658,250

12,800

Flowserve

Corp

1,133,056

5,200

Howmet

Aerospace,

Inc

1,365,156

4,600

L3Harris

Technologies,

Inc

1,676,884

2,300

Northrop

Grumman

Corp

1,666,074

13,500

nVent

Electric

plc

1,597,860

1,400

Parker-Hannifin

Corp

1,412,852

3,000

Quanta

Services,

Inc

1,689,240

9,800

RTX

Corp

1,985,676

3,550

Trane

Technologies

plc

1,641,236

4,600

Westinghouse

Air

Brake

Technologies

Corp

1,214,170

TOTAL

CAPITAL

GOODS

20,184,766

COMMERCIAL

&

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES

-

1.8%

5,600

Cintas

Corp

1,126,328

39,500

(a) Copart,

Inc

1,504,555

TOTAL

COMMERCIAL

&

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES

2,630,883

CONSUMER

DISCRETIONARY

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

-

6.7%

21,400

(a) Amazon.com,

Inc

4,494,000

4,100

Home

Depot,

Inc

1,560,952

17,300

(a) O'Reilly

Automotive,

Inc

1,624,124

9,200

TJX

Cos,

Inc

1,487,272

4,200

Williams-Sonoma,

Inc

863,730

TOTAL

CONSUMER

DISCRETIONARY

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

10,030,078

CONSUMER

DURABLES

&

APPAREL

-

1.0%

4,200

Ralph

Lauren

Corp

1,522,920

TOTAL

CONSUMER

DURABLES

&

APPAREL

1,522,920

CONSUMER

SERVICES

-

2.0%

9,800

Boyd

Gaming

Corp

815,654

23,000

(a) Chipotle

Mexican

Grill,

Inc

856,060

4,300

Hilton

Worldwide

Holdings,

Inc

1,340,654

TOTAL

CONSUMER

SERVICES

3,012,368

CONSUMER

STAPLES

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

-

4.4%

2,250

Casey's

General

Stores,

Inc

1,542,578

1,675

Costco

Wholesale

Corp

1,693,073

16,500

(a) Performance

Food

Group

Co

1,601,490

13,800

Walmart,

Inc

1,765,710

TOTAL

CONSUMER

STAPLES

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

6,602,851

ENERGY

-

3.6%

7,200

Cheniere

Energy,

Inc

1,697,256

12,200

ConocoPhillips

1,384,212

4,000

Exxon

Mobil

Corp

610,000

23,000

Williams

Cos,

Inc

1,718,560

TOTAL

ENERGY

5,410,028

Portfolio

of

Investments

February

28,

2026

(continued)

Equity

Long/Short

See

Notes

To

Financial

Statements

SHARES

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

EQUITY

REAL

ESTATE

INVESTMENT

TRUSTS

(REITS)

-

0.7%

7,000

ProLogis,

Inc

997,990

TOTAL

EQUITY

REAL

ESTATE

INVESTMENT

TRUSTS

(REITS)

997,990

FINANCIAL

SERVICES

-

5.3%

5,100

American

Express

Co

1,575,390

3,000

Ameriprise

Financial,

Inc

1,410,360

2,300

(a) Corpay,

Inc

747,730

4,543

KKR

&

Co,

Inc

398,330

2,100

Mastercard,

Inc,

Class

A

1,086,141

18,600

NASDAQ,

Inc

1,628,988

2,300

S&P

Global,

Inc

1,016,324

TOTAL

FINANCIAL

SERVICES

7,863,263

FOOD,

BEVERAGE

&

TOBACCO

-

0.9%

16,100

Coca-Cola

Co

1,313,116

TOTAL

FOOD,

BEVERAGE

&

TOBACCO

1,313,116

HEALTH

CARE

EQUIPMENT

&

SERVICES

-

2.8%

19,600

(a) Boston

Scientific

Corp

1,506,260

1,950

(a) Intuitive

Surgical,

Inc

981,845

2,600

Stryker

Corp

1,007,396

4,100

(a) Veeva

Systems,

Inc,

Class

A

746,241

TOTAL

HEALTH

CARE

EQUIPMENT

&

SERVICES

4,241,742

INSURANCE

-

1.0%

10,200

Globe

Life,

Inc

1,481,652

TOTAL

INSURANCE

1,481,652

MATERIALS

-

3.3%

12,900

CRH

plc

1,547,742

3,750

Linde

plc

1,905,300

30,200

Smurfit

Westrock

plc

1,419,702

TOTAL

MATERIALS

4,872,744

MEDIA

&

ENTERTAINMENT

-

7.7%

19,900

Alphabet,

Inc,

Class

A

6,204,024

3,000

Meta

Platforms,

Inc

1,944,540

16,000

(a) NetFlix,

Inc

1,539,840

16,400

Walt

Disney

Co

1,739,056

TOTAL

MEDIA

&

ENTERTAINMENT

11,427,460

PHARMACEUTICALS,

BIOTECHNOLOGY

&

LIFE

SCIENCES

-

7.0%

3,900

AbbVie,

Inc

905,112

900

Eli

Lilly

&

Co

946,791

18,000

(a) Exelixis,

Inc

793,080

11,400

Gilead

Sciences,

Inc

1,698,030

8,500

Johnson

&

Johnson

2,111,655

2,050

Regeneron

Pharmaceuticals,

Inc

1,602,423

2,300

Thermo

Fisher

Scientific,

Inc

1,198,553

2,300

(a) United

Therapeutics

Corp

1,158,970

TOTAL

PHARMACEUTICALS,

BIOTECHNOLOGY

&

LIFE

SCIENCES

10,414,614

REAL

ESTATE

MANAGEMENT

&

DEVELOPMENT

-

0.8%

8,500

(a) CBRE

Group,

Inc,

Class

A

1,255,110

TOTAL

REAL

ESTATE

MANAGEMENT

&

DEVELOPMENT

1,255,110

SEMICONDUCTORS

&

SEMICONDUCTOR

EQUIPMENT

-

9.2%

12,100

Broadcom,

Inc

3,866,555

38,000

(a) Intel

Corp

1,733,180

6,900

Lam

Research

Corp

1,613,841

36,500

NVIDIA

Corp

6,467,435

TOTAL

SEMICONDUCTORS

&

SEMICONDUCTOR

EQUIPMENT

13,681,011

SOFTWARE

&

SERVICES

-

7.4%

6,500

International

Business

Machines

Corp

1,561,365

2,100

Intuit,

Inc

858,963

15,300

Microsoft

Corp

6,008,922

10,100

(a) Palo

Alto

Networks,

Inc

1,504,092

2,550

(a) Synopsys,

Inc

1,055,700

TOTAL

SOFTWARE

&

SERVICES

10,989,042

See

Notes

To

Financial

Statements

SHARES

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

TECHNOLOGY

HARDWARE

&

EQUIPMENT

-

8.6%

12,500

Amphenol

Corp,

Class

A

$

1,825,750

29,200

Apple,

Inc

7,714,056

11,200

(a) Arista

Networks,

Inc

1,495,200

21,400

Cisco

Systems,

Inc

1,700,444

TOTAL

TECHNOLOGY

HARDWARE

&

EQUIPMENT

12,735,450

TELECOMMUNICATION

SERVICES

-

1.1%

7,700

T-Mobile

US,

Inc

1,671,593

TOTAL

TELECOMMUNICATION

SERVICES

1,671,593

TRANSPORTATION

-

1.1%

4,300

FedEx

Corp

1,664,100

TOTAL

TRANSPORTATION

1,664,100

UTILITIES

-

3.1%

21,600

Alliant

Energy

Corp

1,562,544

10,800

American

Electric

Power

Co,

Inc

1,445,256

15,000

Entergy

Corp

1,606,650

TOTAL

UTILITIES

4,614,450

TOTAL

COMMON

STOCKS

(Cost

$95,321,277)

147,621,766

TOTAL

LONG-TERM

INVESTMENTS

(Cost

$95,321,277)

147,621,766

PRINCIPAL

DESCRIPTION

RATE

MATURITY

VALUE

SHORT-TERM

INVESTMENTS

-

0.8%

1,275,000

REPURCHASE

AGREEMENTS

-

.8

%

1,275,000

$

1,275,000

(b) Fixed

Income

Clearing

Corporation

.640

%

03/02/26

1,275,000

TOTAL

REPURCHASE

AGREEMENTS

(Cost

$1,275,000)

1,275,000

TOTAL

SHORT-TERM

INVESTMENTS

(Cost

$1,275,000)

1,275,000

TOTAL

INVESTMENTS

-

.9

%

(Cost

$

96,596,277)

148,896,766

SHARES

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

-43097403

COMMON

STOCKS

SOLD

SHORT

-

(28.9)%

(c) X

(43,097,403)

AUTOMOBILES

&

COMPONENTS

-

(0

.3)

%

(32,000)

Ford

Motor

Co

$

(450,880)

TOTAL

AUTOMOBILES

&

COMPONENTS

(450,880)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

BANKS

-

(0

.9)

%

(20,700)

KeyCorp

(429,318)

(7,500)

Truist

Financial

Corp

(369,825)

(5,800)

Western

Alliance

Bancorp

(465,856)

TOTAL

BANKS

(1,264,999)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

CAPITAL

GOODS

-

(4

.2)

%

(6,100)

A

O

Smith

Corp

(475,800)

(3,400)

AGCO

Corp

(464,100)

(1,750)

AMETEK,

Inc

(418,635)

(8,400)

Fastenal

Co

(386,736)

(8,600)

Fortive

Corp

(509,120)

(8,900)

Fortune

Brands

Innovations,

Inc

(483,626)

(1,000)

General

Dynamics

Corp

(357,050)

(5,100)

Graco,

Inc

(478,992)

(850) Lennox

International,

Inc

(484,449)

(1,600)

Lincoln

Electric

Holdings,

Inc

(459,280)

(2,800)

Oshkosh

Corp

(476,056)

(4,600)

Otis

Worldwide

Corp

(425,776)

(3,400)

PACCAR,

Inc

(428,706)

(300) TransDigm

Group,

Inc

(390,837)

TOTAL

CAPITAL

GOODS

(6,239,163)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Portfolio

of

Investments

February

28,

2026

(continued)

Equity

Long/Short

See

Notes

To

Financial

Statements

SHARES

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

COMMERCIAL

&

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES

-

(1

.2)

%

(2,400)

Equifax,

Inc

$

(501,504)

(4,900)

Paychex,

Inc

(458,885)

(4,500)

RB

Global,

Inc

(454,320)

(1,600)

Waste

Management,

Inc

(385,344)

TOTAL

COMMERCIAL

&

PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES

(1,800,053)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

CONSUMER

DISCRETIONARY

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

-

(1

.2)

%

(8,000)

Advance

Auto

Parts,

Inc

(425,360)

(1,350)

(a) Carvana

Co

(451,116)

(4,000)

Genuine

Parts

Co

(477,040)

(3,000)

Penske

Automotive

Group,

Inc

(472,560)

TOTAL

CONSUMER

DISCRETIONARY

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

(1,826,076)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

CONSUMER

DURABLES

&

APPAREL

-

(0

.3)

%

(39,000)

Leggett

&

Platt,

Inc

(455,520)

TOTAL

CONSUMER

DURABLES

&

APPAREL

(455,520)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

CONSUMER

SERVICES

-

(1

.5)

%

(3,000)

(a) Airbnb,

Inc,

Class

A

(405,330)

(6,500)

(a) Bright

Horizons

Family

Solutions,

Inc

(484,380)

(2,300)

Darden

Restaurants,

Inc

(491,855)

(1,150)

Marriott

International,

Inc,

Class

A

(392,989)

(2,550)

Yum!

Brands,

Inc

(428,808)

TOTAL

CONSUMER

SERVICES

(2,203,362)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

CONSUMER

STAPLES

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

-

(0

.6)

%

(3,600)

(a) Dollar

Tree,

Inc

(455,328)

(5,000)

SYSCO

Corp

(455,800)

TOTAL

CONSUMER

STAPLES

DISTRIBUTION

&

RETAIL

(911,128)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

ENERGY

-

(1

.5)

%

(10,300)

Devon

Energy

Corp

(448,359)

(2,000)

Marathon

Petroleum

Corp

(396,420)

(8,200)

Occidental

Petroleum

Corp

(435,256)

(5,100)

ONEOK,

Inc

(422,127)

(12,700)

Range

Resources

Corp

(524,256)

TOTAL

ENERGY

(2,226,418)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

EQUITY

REAL

ESTATE

INVESTMENT

TRUSTS

(REITS)

-

(1

.6)

%

(11,600)

CubeSmart

(477,224)

(7,650)

First

Industrial

Realty

Trust,

Inc

(483,021)

(1,300)

Public

Storage

(399,178)

(3,700)

Sun

Communities,

Inc

(504,902)

(13,000)

UDR,

Inc

(487,500)

TOTAL

EQUITY

REAL

ESTATE

INVESTMENT

TRUSTS

(REITS)

(2,351,825)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

FINANCIAL

SERVICES

-

(1

.9)

%

(3,000)

Jack

Henry

&

Associates,

Inc

(487,380)

(1,450)

LPL

Financial

Holdings,

Inc

(435,551)

(875) Moody's

Corp

(417,891)

(3,700)

State

Street

Corp

(475,894)

(4,900)

T

Rowe

Price

Group,

Inc

(463,687)

(4,100)

Tradeweb

Markets,

Inc,

Class

A

(505,346)

TOTAL

FINANCIAL

SERVICES

(2,785,749)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

FOOD,

BEVERAGE

&

TOBACCO

-

(0

.6)

%

(9,400)

Molson

Coors

Beverage

Co,

Class

B

(460,506)

(11,600)

Pilgrim's

Pride

Corp

(500,656)

TOTAL

FOOD,

BEVERAGE

&

TOBACCO

(961,162)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

HEALTH

CARE

EQUIPMENT

&

SERVICES

-

(1

.5)

%

(625) (a) IDEXX

Laboratories,

Inc

(410,456)

(1,650)

Labcorp

Holdings,

Inc

(477,048)

(1,800)

ResMed,

Inc

(461,268)

(6,400)

(a) Solventum

Corp

(474,880)

(1,825)

STERIS

plc

(460,539)

TOTAL

HEALTH

CARE

EQUIPMENT

&

SERVICES

(2,284,191)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

See

Notes

To

Financial

Statements

SHARES

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

INSURANCE

-

(1

.5)

%

(3,800)

Aflac,

Inc

$

(429,134)

(5,800)

American

International

Group,

Inc

(466,842)

(1,400)

Everest

Group

Ltd

(469,686)

(4,200)

Prudential

Financial,

Inc

(413,196)

(6,400)

W

R

Berkley

Corp

(458,880)

TOTAL

INSURANCE

(2,237,738)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

MATERIALS

-

(2

.1)

%

(9,300)

Amcor

plc

(450,399)

(5,000)

CF

Industries

Holdings,

Inc

(497,700)

(44,000)

(a) Cleveland-Cliffs,

Inc

(469,040)

(1,200)

Ecolab,

Inc

(370,020)

(10,400)

International

Paper

Co

(452,920)

(1,500)

Reliance,

Inc

(473,460)

(1,100)

Sherwin-Williams

Co

(398,849)

TOTAL

MATERIALS

(3,112,388)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

MEDIA

&

ENTERTAINMENT

-

(0

.3)

%

(8,200)

Fox

Corp,

Class

A

(461,988)

TOTAL

MEDIA

&

ENTERTAINMENT

(461,988)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

PHARMACEUTICALS,

BIOTECHNOLOGY

&

LIFE

SCIENCES

-

(1

.2)

%

(3,350)

Agilent

Technologies,

Inc

(406,623)

(9,900)

QIAGEN

NV

(493,020)

(4,800)

Revvity,

Inc

(471,888)

(3,500)

Zoetis,

Inc

(458,850)

TOTAL

PHARMACEUTICALS,

BIOTECHNOLOGY

&

LIFE

SCIENCES

(1,830,381)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

REAL

ESTATE

MANAGEMENT

&

DEVELOPMENT

-

(0

.3)

%

(10,000)

(a) Zillow

Group,

Inc,

Class

C

(446,200)

TOTAL

REAL

ESTATE

MANAGEMENT

&

DEVELOPMENT

(446,200)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

SEMICONDUCTORS

&

SEMICONDUCTOR

EQUIPMENT

-

(0

.3)

%

(3,800)

(a) Astera

Labs,

Inc

(451,554)

TOTAL

SEMICONDUCTORS

&

SEMICONDUCTOR

EQUIPMENT

(451,554)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

SOFTWARE

&

SERVICES

-

(2

.0)

%

(1,700)

(a) Autodesk,

Inc

(417,979)

(1,350)

(a) Cadence

Design

Systems,

Inc

(406,890)

(6,600)

Cognizant

Technology

Solutions

Corp,

Class

A

(425,238)

(325) (a) Fair

Isaac

Corp

(458,042)

(4,900)

(a) Fortinet,

Inc

(387,247)

(12,000)

(a) Nutanix,

Inc,

Class

A

(459,360)

(3,000)

(a) PTC,

Inc

(469,770)

TOTAL

SOFTWARE

&

SERVICES

(3,024,526)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

TECHNOLOGY

HARDWARE

&

EQUIPMENT

-

(0

.6)

%

(3,700)

CDW

Corp

(453,768)

(21,100)

Hewlett

Packard

Enterprise

Co

(453,017)

TOTAL

TECHNOLOGY

HARDWARE

&

EQUIPMENT

(906,785)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

TRANSPORTATION

-

(1

.8)

%

(9,000)

CSX

Corp

(384,210)

(3,000)

Expeditors

International

of

Washington,

Inc

(435,090)

(1,250)

Norfolk

Southern

Corp

(393,425)

(17,500)

Schneider

National,

Inc,

Class

B

(496,650)

(10,600)

U-Haul

Holding

Co

(499,896)

(2,300)

(a) XPO,

Inc

(484,081)

TOTAL

TRANSPORTATION

(2,693,352)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

Portfolio

of

Investments

February

28,

2026

(continued)

Equity

Long/Short

See

Notes

To

Financial

Statements

SHARES

DESCRIPTION

VALUE

UTILITIES

-

(1

.5)

%

(2,500)

Atmos

Energy

Corp

$

(466,975)

(3,800)

Consolidated

Edison,

Inc

(427,576)

(5,900)

Dominion

Energy,

Inc

(372,526)

(9,000)

FirstEnergy

Corp

(460,440)

(3,800)

WEC

Energy

Group,

Inc

(444,448)

TOTAL

UTILITIES

(2,171,965)

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

TOTAL

COMMON

STOCKS

SOLD

SHORT

(Proceeds

$42,209,153)

(43,097,403)

OTHER

ASSETS

&

LIABILITIES,

NET

- 29.0%

43,196,667

NET

ASSETS

-

100%

$

148,996,030

S&P

Standard

&

Poor's

(a) Non-income

producing;

issuer

has

not

declared

an

ex-dividend

date

within

the

past

twelve

months.

(b) Agreement

with

Fixed

Income

Clearing

Corporation,

3.640%

dated

2/27/26

to

be

repurchased

at

$1,275,387

on

3/2/26,

collateralized

by

Government

Agency

Securities,

with

coupon

rate

4.000%

and

maturity

date

7/31/29,

valued

at

$1,300,561.

(c) The

Fund

may

pledge

up

to

100%

of

its

eligible

long-term

investments

in

the

Portfolio

of

Investments

as

collateral

for

Common

Stocks

Sold

Short.

As

of

the

end

of

the

reporting

period,

long-term

investments

with

a

value

of

$20,925,274

have

been

pledged

as

collateral

for

Common

Stocks

Sold

Short.

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities

See

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

February

28,

2026

(Unaudited)

Equity

Long/

Short

ASSETS

Long-term

investments,

at

value

†

$

147,621,766

Short-term

investments,

at

value

◊

1,275,000

Cash

47,137

Cash

collateral

at

brokers

for

common

stocks

sold

short

(1) 43,505,167

Receivables:

Dividends

136,538

Interest

Investments

sold

797,904

Reimbursement

from

Adviser

36,393

Shares

sold

28,844

Other

39,046

Total

assets

193,488,053

LIABILITIES

Common

stocks

sold

short,

at

value

§

43,097,403

Payables:

Management

fees

143,738

Dividends

on

common

stocks

sold

short

75,337

Interest

Investments

purchased

-

regular

settlement

821,240

Shares

redeemed

200,567

Accrued

expenses:

Custodian

fees

41,596

Trustees

fees

5,639

Professional

fees

37,779

Shareholder

reporting

expenses

25,770

Shareholder

servicing

agent

fees

33,767

12b-1

distribution

and

service

fees

9,170

Total

liabilities

44,492,023

Net

assets

$

148,996,030

NET

ASSETS

CONSIST

OF:

Paid-in

capital

$

96,702,106

Total

distributable

earnings

(loss)

52,293,924

Net

assets

$

148,996,030

†

Long-term

investments,

cost

$

95,321,277

◊

Short-term

investments,

cost

$

1,275,000

§

Common

stocks

sold

short,

proceeds

$

42,209,153

(1) Cash

pledged

as

collateral

for

common

stocks

sold

short

is

in

addition

to

the

Fund's

securities

pledged

as

collateral

as

noted

in

the

Portfolio

of

Investments.

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities

(continued)

See

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

Equity

Long/

Short

CLASS

A:

Net

assets

$

28,196,672

Shares

outstanding

452,342

Net

asset

value

("NAV")

per

share

$

62.33 Maximum

sales

charge

5.75%

Offering

price

per

share

(NAV

per

share

plus

maximum

sales

charge)

$

66.13 CLASS

C:

Net

assets

$

4,880,058

Shares

outstanding

90,031

NAV

and

offering

price

per

share

$

54.20 CLASS

I:

Net

assets

$

115,919,300

Shares

outstanding

1,779,826

NAV

and

offering

price

per

share

$

65.13 Authorized

shares

-

per

class

Unlimited

Par

value

per

share

$

0.01 Statement

of

Operations

See

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

Six

Months

Ended

February

28,

2026

(Unaudited)

Equity

Long/Short

INVESTMENT

INCOME

Affiliated

income

$

27,207

Dividends

733,831

Interest

24,500

Prime

brokerage

interest

773,477

Total

investment

income

1,559,015

EXPENSES

–

Management

fees

938,057

12b-1

service

fees

-

Class

A

34,403

12b-1

distribution

and

service

fees

-

Class

C

26,635

Shareholder

servicing

agent

fees

-

Class

A

12,993

Shareholder

servicing

agent

fees

-

Class

C

2,507

Shareholder

servicing

agent

fees

-

Class

I

55,077

Interest

expense

Trustees

fees

4,460

Custodian

expenses

17,866

Dividends

expense

on

common

stocks

sold

short

450,924

Registration

fees

28,920

Professional

fees

40,605

Shareholder

reporting

expenses

24,420

Other

2,689

Total

expenses

before

fee

waiver/expense

reimbursement

1,639,977

Fee

waiver/expense

reimbursement

(113,354)

Net

expenses

1,526,623

Net

investment

income

(loss)

32,392

REALIZED

AND

UNREALIZED

GAIN

(LOSS)

Realized

gain

(loss)

from:

Investments

7,928,229

Common

stocks

sold

short

(2,417,985)

Net

realized

gain

(loss)

5,510,244

Change

in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

on:

Investments

989,253

Common

stocks

sold

short

(255,605)

Net

change

in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

733,648

Net

realized

and

unrealized

gain

(loss)

6,243,892

Net

increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets

from

operations

$

6,276,284

Statement

of

Changes

in

Net

Assets

See

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

Equity

Long/Short

Unaudited

Six

Months

Ended

2/28/26

Year

Ended

8/31/25

OPERATIONS

Net

investment

income

(loss)

$

32,392

$

609,135

Net

realized

gain

(loss)

5,510,244

3,841,228

Net

change

in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

733,648

12,747,763

Net

increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets

from

operations

6,276,284

17,198,126

DISTRIBUTIONS

TO

SHAREHOLDERS

Dividends:

Class

A

(1,007,171)

(1,047,315)

Class

C

(168,908)

(368,669)

Class

I

(4,374,470)

(5,243,443)

Total

distributions

(5,550,549)

(6,659,427)

FUND

SHARE

TRANSACTIONS

Subscriptions

12,077,852

35,633,417

Reinvestments

of

distributions

5,550,492

6,650,712

Redemptions

(16,261,563)

(37,473,673)

Net

increase

(decrease)

from

Fund

share

transactions

1,366,781

4,810,456

Net

increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets

2,092,516

15,349,155

Net

assets

at

the

beginning

of

period

146,903,514

131,554,359

Net

assets

at

the

end

of

period

$

148,996,030

$

146,903,514

Statement

of

Cash

Flows

See

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

The

following

table

provides

a

reconciliation

of

cash

and

cash

collateral

at

brokers

to

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities:

Six

Months

Ended

February

28,

2026

(Unaudited)

Equity

Long/

Short

CASH

FLOWS

FROM

OPERATING

ACTIVITIES

Net

Increase

(Decrease)

in

Net

Assets

from

Operations

$

6,276,284

Adjustments

to

reconcile

the

net

increase

(decrease)

in

net

assets

from

operations

to

net

cash

provided

by

(used

in)

operating

activities:

Purchases

of

investments

(40,320,685)

Purchases

of

common

stock

sold

short

(27,278,823)

Proceeds

from

sale

and

maturities

of

investments

46,265,074

Proceeds

from

sales

of

common

stock

sold

short

25,668,972

Proceeds

from

(Purchase

of)

short-term

investments,

net

(1,275,000)

Proceeds

from

litigation

settlement

(Increase)

Decrease

in:

Receivable

for

dividends

(22,379)

Receivable

for

interest

(258) Receivable

for

investments

sold

2,423,247

Receivable

for

reimbursement

from

Adviser

(9,247)

Other

assets

9,928

Increase

(Decrease)

in:

Payable

for

dividends

on

common

stocks

sold

short

9,850

Payable

for

interest

Payable

for

investments

purchased

-

regular

settlement

(1,705,677)

Payable

for

management

fees

(12,782)

Accrued

custodian

fees

17,721

Accrued

12b-1

distribution

and

service

fees

(1,492)

Accrued

Trustees

fees

Accrued

professional

fees

(11,210)

Accrued

shareholder

reporting

expenses

6,907

Accrued

shareholder

servicing

agent

fees

1,778

Net

realized

(gain)

loss

from

investments

(7,928,229)

Net

realized

(gain)

loss

from

common

stocks

sold

short

2,417,985

Net

change

in

unrealized

(appreciation)

depreciation

of

investments

(989,253)

Net

change

in

unrealized

(appreciation)

depreciation

of

common

stocks

sold

short

255,605

Net

cash

provided

by

(used

in)

operating

activities

3,798,833

CASH

FLOWS

FROM

FINANCING

ACTIVITIES

Increase

(Decrease)

in:

Cash

overdraft

(111,355)

Cash

distributions

paid

to

common

shareholders

(57) Subscription

12,106,058

Redemptions

(16,122,049)

Net

cash

provided

by

(used

in)

financing

activities

(4,127,403)

Net

increase

(decrease)

in

cash

and

cash

collateral

at

brokers

(328,570)

Cash

and

cash

collateral

at

brokers

at

the

beginning

of

period

43,880,874

Cash

and

cash

collateral

at

brokers

at

the

end

of

period

$

43,552,304

Equity

Long/

Short

Cash

$

47,137

Cash

collateral

at

broker

for

common

stocks

sold

short

43,505,167

Total

cash

and

cash

collateral

at

brokers

$

43,552,304

SUPPLEMENTAL

DISCLOSURE

OF

CASH

FLOW

INFORMATION

Equity

Long/

Short

Cash

paid

for

interest

$

9,850

Non-cash

financing

activities

not

included

herein

consists

of

reinvestments

of

share

distributions

5,550,492

Financial

Highlights

Ratios

of

Dividends

Expense

on

Common

Stocks

Sold

Short

to

Average

Net

Assets

Ratios

of

Prime

Broker

Expenses

to

Average

Net

Assets

Class

A

Class

C

Class

I

Class

A

Class

C

Class

I

2/28/26

(f) 0

.60

%

(g)

.60

%

(g) 0

.60

%

(g) —

—

—

8/31/25

.55

.54

.55

—

—

—

8/31/24

.57

.58

.57

—

—

—

8/31/23

.60

.60

.60

—

—

—

8/31/22

.37

.36

.36

.25

.25

.25

8/31/21

.58

.59

.60

.34

.35

.35

The

following

data

is

for

a

share outstanding

for

each

fiscal year

end

unless

otherwise

noted:

Investment

Operations

Less

Distributions

Net

Asset

Value,

Beginning

of

Period

Net

Investment

Income

(NII)

(Loss)

(b) Net

Realized/

Unrealized

Gain

(Loss)

Total

From

NII

From

Net

Realized

Gains

Total

Net

Asset

Value,

End

of

Period

Equity

Long/Short

Class

A

2/28/26

(f) $

62.04 $

(0.04)

$

2.63 $

2.59 $

(0.52)

$

(1.78)

$

(2.30)

$

62.33 8/31/25

57.45 0.16 7.17 7.33 (0.38)

(2.36)

(2.74)

62.04 8/31/24

49.84 0.34 9.28 9.62 (2.01)

—

(2.01)

57.45 8/31/23

46.40 (0.18)

6.65 6.47 —

(3.03)

(3.03)

49.84 8/31/22

52.35 (0.45)

(4.15)

(4.60)

—

(1.35)

(1.35)

46.40 8/31/21

41.40 (0.41)

11.36 10.95 —

—

—

52.35 Class

C

2/28/26

(f) 54.00 (0.24)

2.28 2.04 (0.06)

(1.78)

(1.84)

54.20 8/31/25

50.35 (0.24)

6.25 6.01 —

(2.36)

(2.36)

54.00 8/31/24

43.70 (0.05)

8.15 8.10 (1.45)

—

(1.45)

50.35 8/31/23

41.36 (0.47)

5.84 5.37 —

(3.03)

(3.03)

43.70 8/31/22

47.15 (0.74)

(3.70)

(4.44)

—

(1.35)

(1.35)

41.36 8/31/21

37.57 (0.68)

10.26 9.58 —

—

—

47.15 Class

I

2/28/26

(f) 64.82 0.04 2.75 2.79 (0.70)

(1.78)

(2.48)

65.13 8/31/25

59.92 0.32 7.48 7.80 (0.54)

(2.36)

(2.90)

64.82 8/31/24

51.96 0.49 9.68 10.17 (2.21)

—

(2.21)

59.92 8/31/23

48.13 (0.07)

6.93 6.86 —

(3.03)

(3.03)

51.96 8/31/22

54.12 (0.33)

(4.31)

(4.64)

—

(1.35)

(1.35)

48.13 8/31/21

42.70 (0.31)

11.73 11.42 —

—

—

54.12 (a) Each

ratio

includes

the

effect

of

dividends

expense

on

common

stocks

sold

short

and

prime

broker

expenses

as

shown

in

the

following

table.

See

Notes

for

Financial

Statements

for

more

information.

(b) Based

on

average

shares

outstanding.

(c) Total

returns

are

at

NAV

and

do

not

include

any

sales

charge.

Total

returns

are

not

annualized.

During

the

fiscal

years

ended

August

31,

2024

and

August

31,

2023,

Nuveen

Fund

Advisors,

LLC,

made

a

payment

to

the

Fund

to

reimburse

for

certain

interest

expenses

associated

with

the

Fund's

short

positions

that

were

unnecessarily

incurred

due

to

an

operational

issue.

This

payment

had

the

effect

of

increasing

the

Fund's

NAVs

by

the

following

amounts:

1)

Class

A

Shares

-

$0.22,

2)

Class

C

Shares

-

$0.19,

3)

Class

I

Shares

-

$0.22

for

the

fiscal

year

ended

August

31,

2024

and

1)

Class

A

Shares

-

$1.50,

2)

Class

C

Shares

-

$1.32,

3)

Class

I

Shares

-

$1.56

for

the

fiscal

year

ended

August

31,

2023. As

a

result,

the

Fund's

total

returns

for

the

years

ended

August

31,

2024

and

August

31,

2023,

would

have

been

as

follows:

1)

Class

A

Shares

–

19.37%,

2)

Class

C

Shares

–

18.52%,

3)

Class

I

Shares

–

19.72%

and

1)

Class

A

Shares

-

11.30%,

2)

Class

C

Shares

-

10.36%,

3)

Class

I

Shares

-

11.78%,

respectively.

(d) After

fee

waiver

and/or

expense

reimbursement

from

the

Adviser,

where

applicable.

See

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

for

more

information.

(e) Includes

voluntary

compensation

from

the

Adviser

as

further

described

in

the

Notes

to

Financial

Statements.

(f) Unaudited.

(g) Annualized.

See

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

Ratio/Supplemental

Data

Ratios

to

Average

Net

Assets

(a) Total

Return

(c) Net

Assets,

End

of

Period

(000) Gross

Expenses

Net

Expenses

(d) NII

(Loss)

(d),(e)

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

4.19 %

$

28,197

2.36 %

(g) 2.21 %

(g) (0.12)

%

(g) 35

%

12.94 26,059

2.31 2.16 0.28 65

19.83 22,370

2.37 2.18 0.64 98

15.04 25,720

2.42 2.21 (0.39)

(9.12)

24,434

2.40 2.22 (0.89)

26.45 28,482

2.63 2.53 (0.91)

3.80 4,880

3.11 (g) 2.96 (g) (0.87)

(g) 35

12.09 5,948

3.06 2.91 (0.46)

18.94 8,184

3.12 2.93 (0.11)

14.17 7,800

3.17 2.96 (1.18)

(9.80)

8,797

3.15 2.96 (1.64)

25.50 12,112

3.39 3.29 (1.68)

4.32 115,919

2.11 (g) 1.96 (g) 0.12 (g) 35

13.24 114,896

2.06 1.91 0.52 65

20.14 101,000

2.12 1.93 0.89 98

15.33 76,899

2.17 1.96 (0.15)

(8.89)

77,576

2.14 1.96 (0.64)

26.74 106,132

2.40 2.30 (0.67)

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

(Unaudited)

1. General

Information

Trust

and

Fund

Information:

The

Nuveen

Investment

Trust

II

(the

"Trust")

is

an

open-end

management

investment

company

registered

under

the

Investment

Company

Act

of

1940

(the

"1940

Act"),

as

amended.

The

Trust

is

comprised

of

Nuveen

Equity

Long/Short

Fund

(the

''Fund'').

The

Trust

was

organized

as

a

Massachusetts

business

trust

on

June

27,

1997. Current

Fiscal

Period:

The

end

of

the

reporting

period

for

the

Fund

is

February

28,

2026,

and

the

period

covered

by

these

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

is

the

six

months

ended

February

28,

2026

(the

"current

fiscal

period").

Investment

Adviser

and

Sub-Adviser:

The

Fund's

investment

adviser

is

Nuveen

Fund

Advisors,

LLC

(the

"Adviser"),

a

subsidiary

of

Nuveen,

LLC

("Nuveen").

Nuveen

is

the

investment

management

arm

of

Teachers

Insurance

and

Annuity

Association

of

America

(TIAA).

The

Adviser

has

overall

responsibility

for

management

of

the

Fund,

oversees

the

management

of

the

Fund's

portfolio,

manages

the

Fund's

business

affairs

and

provides

certain

clerical,

bookkeeping

and

other

administrative

services,

and,

if

necessary,

asset

allocation

decisions.

The

Adviser

has

entered

into

a

sub-

advisory

agreement

with

Nuveen

Asset

Management,

LLC

(the

"Sub-Adviser"),

a

subsidiary

of

the

Adviser,

under

which

the

Sub-Adviser

manages

the

investment

portfolio

of

the

Fund.

Share

Classes

and

Sales

Charges:

Class

A

Shares

are

generally

sold

with

an

up-front

sales

charge.

Class

A

Share

purchases

of

$1

million

or

more

are

sold

at

net

asset

value

("NAV")

without

an

up-front

sales

charge

but

may

be

subject

to

a

contingent

deferred

sales

charge

("CDSC")

of

1%

if

redeemed

within

eighteen

months

of

purchase.

Class

C

Shares

are

sold

without

an

up-front

sales

charge

but

are

subject

to

a

CDSC

of

1%

if

redeemed

within

twelve

months

of

purchase.

Class

C

Shares

automatically

convert

to

Class

A

Shares

eight

years

after

purchase.

Class

I

Shares

are

sold

without

an

up-front

sales

charge.

2. Significant

Accounting

Policies

The

accompanying

financial

statements

were

prepared

in

accordance

with

accounting

principles

generally

accepted

in

the

United

States

of

America

("U.S.

GAAP"),

which

may

require

the

use

of

estimates

made

by

management

and

the

evaluation

of

subsequent

events.

Actual

results

may

differ

from

those

estimates. The

Fund

is

an

investment

company

and

follows

accounting

guidance

in

the

Financial

Accounting

Standards

Board

("FASB")

Accounting

Standards

Codification

946,

Financial

Services

—

Investment

Companies.

The

NAV

for

financial

reporting

purposes

may

differ

from

the

NAV

for

processing

security

and

common

share

transactions.

The

NAV

for

financial

reporting

purposes

includes

security

and

common

share

transactions

through

the

date

of

the

report.

Total

return

is

computed

based

on

the

NAV

used

for

processing

security

and

common

share

transactions.

The

following

is

a

summary

of

the

significant

accounting

policies

consistently

followed

by

the

Fund.

Compensation:

The Trust

pays

no compensation

directly

to

those

of

its officers,

all

of

whom

receive

remuneration

for

their

services

to the

Trust

from

the

Adviser

or

its

affiliates.

The

Fund's

Board

of Trustees

(the

"Board")

has

adopted

a

deferred

compensation

plan

for

independent

trustees

that

enables

trustees

to

elect

to

defer

receipt

of

all

or

a

portion

of

the

annual

compensation

they

are

entitled

to

receive

from

certain

Nuveen-advised

funds.

Under

the

plan,

deferred

amounts

are

treated

as

though

equal

dollar

amounts

had

been

invested

in

shares

of

select

Nuveen-advised

funds.

Distributions

to

Shareholders:

Distributions

to

shareholders

are

recorded

on

the

ex-dividend

date.

The

amount,

character

and

timing

of

distributions

are

determined

in

accordance

with

federal

income

tax

regulations,

which

may

differ

from

U.S.

GAAP.

Indemnifications:

Under

the

Trust's

organizational

documents,

its

officers

and

trustees

are

indemnified

against

certain

liabilities

arising

out

of

the

performance

of

their

duties

to

the

Trust.

In

addition,

in

the

normal

course

of

business,

the

Trust

enters

into

contracts

that

provide

general

indemnifications

to

other

parties.

The

Trust's

maximum

exposure

under

these

arrangements

is

unknown

as

this

would

involve

future

claims

that

may

be

made

against

the

Trust

that

have

not

yet

occurred.

However,

the

Trust

has

not

had

prior

claims

or

losses

pursuant

to

these

contracts

and

expects

the

risk

of

loss

to

be

remote.

Investments

and

Investment

Income:

Securities

transactions

are

accounted

for

as

of

the

trade

date

for

financial

reporting

purposes.

Realized

gains

and

losses

on

securities

transactions

are

based

upon

the

specific

identification

method.

Dividend

income

on

investments

purchased

and

dividends

expense

on

common

stocks

sold

short

are

recorded

on

the

ex-dividend

date

or,

for

certain

foreign

securities,

when

information

is

available.

Non-cash

dividends

received

in

the

form

of

stock,

if

any,

are

recognized

on

the

ex-dividend

date

and

recorded

at

fair

value.

Interest

income

is

recorded

on

an

accrual

basis.

Securities

lending

income

is

comprised

of

fees

earned

from

borrowers

and

income

earned

on

cash

collateral

investments.

Multiclass

Operations

and

Allocations:

Income

and

expenses

of

the

Fund

that

are

not

directly

attributable

to

a

specific

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.

12b-1

distribution

and

service

fees

are

allocated

on

a

class-specific

basis.

Realized

and

unrealized

capital

gains

and

losses

of

the

Fund

are

prorated

among

the

classes

based

on

the

relative

net

assets

of

each

class.

Netting

Agreements:

In

the

ordinary

course

of

business,

the

Fund

may

enter

into

transactions

subject

to

enforceable

master

repurchase

agreements, International

Swaps

and

Derivatives

Association,

Inc.

(ISDA)

master

agreements

or

other

similar

arrangements

("netting

agreements").

Generally,

the

right

to

offset

in

netting

agreements

allows the

Fund

to

offset

certain

securities

and

derivatives

with

a

specific

counterparty,

when

applicable,

as

well

as

any

collateral

received

or

delivered

to

that

counterparty

based

on

the

terms

of

the

agreements.

Generally, the

Fund

manages

its

cash

collateral

and

securities

collateral

on

a

counterparty

basis.

With

respect

to

certain

counterparties,

in

accordance

with

the

terms

of

the

netting

agreements,

collateral

posted

to

the

Fund

is

held

in

a

segregated

account

by

the

Fund's

custodian

and/or

with

respect

to

those

amounts

which

can

be

sold

or

repledged

,

are

presented

in

the

Fund's

Portfolio

of

Investments

or

Statements

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

The

Fund's

investments

subject

to

netting

agreements

as

of

the

end

of

the

current

fiscal

period,

if

any,

are

further

described

later

in

these

Notes

to

Financial

Statements.

Segment

Reporting:

The

Fund

represents

a

single

operating

segment.

The

officers

of

the

Fund

act

as

the

chief

operating

decision

maker

("CODM"),

as

defined

in

U.S.

GAAP. The

CODM

monitors

the

operating

results

of the

Fund

as

a

whole

and

is

responsible

for

the Fund's

long-term

strategic

asset

allocation

in

accordance

with

the

terms

of

its

prospectus,

based

on

a

defined

investment

strategy

which

is

executed

by

the

Fund's

portfolio

managers

as

a

team.

The

financial

information

in

the

form

of

the

Fund's

portfolio

composition,

total

returns,

expense

ratios

and

changes

in

net

assets

(i.e.,

changes

in

net

assets

resulting

from

operations,

subscriptions

and

redemptions),

which

are

used

by

the

CODM

to

assess

the

segment's

performance

versus

the

Fund's

comparative

benchmarks

and

to

make

resource

allocation

decisions

for

the

Fund's

single

segment,

is

consistent

with

that

presented

within

the

Fund's

financial

statements.

Segment

assets

are

reflected

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities

as

"total

assets"

and

significant

segment

revenues

and

expenses

are

listed

on

the

Statement

of

Operations.

New

Accounting

Pronouncement

(ASU

No.

2023-09):

In

December

2023,

the

FASB

issued

Accounting

Standard

Update

("ASU")

No.

2023-09,

Income

Taxes

(Topic

740)

Improvements

to

Income

tax

disclosures

("ASU

2023-09").

The

primary

purpose

of

the

amendments

within

ASU

2023-09

is

to

enhance

the

transparency

and

decision

usefulness

of

income

tax

disclosures

primarily

related

to

the

rate

reconciliation

table

and

income

taxes

paid

information.

The

amendments

in

ASU

2023-09

are

effective

for

annual

periods

beginning

after

December

15,

2024. Management

is

currently

evaluating

the

implications

of

these

changes

on

the

financial

statements.

New

Accounting

Pronouncement

(ASU

No.

2025-11):

In

December

2025,

the

FASB

issued

ASU

No.

2025-11,

Interim

Reporting

(Topic

270)

Narrow

Scope

Improvements

("ASU

2025-11").

The

amendments

in

ASU

2025-11

provide

a

comprehensive

list

of

interim

disclosures

that

are

required

by

U.S.

GAAP.

ASU

2025-11

also

includes

a

disclosure

principle

that

requires

entities

to

disclose

events

since

the

end

of

the

last

annual

reporting

period

that

have

a

material

impact

on

the

entity.

The

amendments

in

ASU

2025-11

are

effective

for

interim

reporting

periods

within

annual

reporting

periods

beginning

after

December

15,

2027. Early

adoption

is

permitted

for

all

entities.

Management

is

currently

evaluating

the

implications

of

these

changes

on

the

financial

statements.

3. Investment

Valuation

and

Fair

Value

Measurements

The

Fund's

investments

in

securities

are

recorded

at

their

estimated

fair

value

utilizing

valuation

methods

approved

by

the

Adviser,

subject

to

oversight

of

the Board.

Fair

value

is

defined

as

the

price

that

would

be

received

upon

selling

an

investment

or

transferring

a

liability

in

an

orderly

transaction

to

an

independent

buyer

in

the

principal

or

most

advantageous

market

for

the

investment.

U.S.

GAAP

establishes

the

three-tier

hierarchy

which

is

used

to

maximize

the

use

of

observable

market

data

and

minimize

the

use

of

unobservable

inputs

and

to

establish

classification

of

fair

value

measurements

for

disclosure

purposes.

Observable

inputs

reflect

the

assumptions

market

participants

would

use

in

pricing

the

asset

or

liability.

Observable

inputs

are

based

on

market

data

obtained

from

sources

independent

of

the

reporting

entity.

Unobservable

inputs

reflect

management's

assumptions

about

the

assumptions

market

participants

would

use

in

pricing

the

asset

or

liability.

Unobservable

inputs

are

based

on

the

best

information

available

in

the

circumstances.

The

following

is

a

summary

of

the

three-tiered

hierarchy

of

valuation

input

levels.

Level

–

Inputs

are

unadjusted

and

prices

are

determined

using

quoted

prices

in

active

markets

for

identical

securities.

Level

–

Prices

are

determined

using

other

significant

observable

inputs

(including

quoted

prices

for

similar

securities,

interest

rates,

credit

spreads,

etc.).

Level

–

Prices

are

determined

using

significant

unobservable

inputs

(including

management's

assumptions

in

determining

the

fair

value

of

investments).

A

description

of

the

valuation

techniques

applied

to

the

Fund's

major

classifications

of

assets

and

liabilities

measured

at

fair

value

follows:

Equity

securities

and

exchange-traded

funds

listed

or

traded

on

a

national

market

or

exchange

are

valued

based

on

their

last

reported sales

price

or

official

closing

price of such

market

or

exchange

on

the

valuation

date.

Foreign

equity

securities

and

registered

investment

companies

that

trade

on

a

foreign

exchange

are

valued

at

the

last

reported sales

price

or

official

closing

price

on

the

principal

exchange

where

traded,

and

converted

to

U.S.

dollars

at

the

prevailing

rates

of

exchange

on

the valuation

date.

For

events affecting

the value

of

foreign

securities

between

the

time

when

the

exchange

on

which

they

are

traded

closes

and

the

time

when

the

Fund's

net

assets

are

calculated,

such

securities

will

be

valued

at

fair

value

in

accordance

with

procedures

adopted

by

the

Adviser,

subject

to

the

oversight

of

the

Board. To

the

extent

these

securities

are

actively

traded

and

no

valuation

adjustments

are

applied,

they

are

generally

classified

as

Level

1. When

valuation

adjustments

are

applied

to

the

most

recent

last

sales

price

or

official

closing

price, these

securities

are

generally

classified

as

Level

2. Repurchase

agreements

are

valued

at

contract

amount

plus

accrued

interest,

which

approximates

market

value.

These

securities

are

generally

classified

as

Level

2. For

any

portfolio

security

or

derivative

for

which

market

quotations

are

not

readily

available

or

for

which

the

Adviser

deems

the

valuations

derived

using

the

valuation

procedures

described

above

not

to

reflect

fair

value,

the

Adviser

will

determine

a

fair

value

in

good

faith

using

alternative

procedures

approved

by

the

Adviser,

subject

to

the

oversight

of

the

Board.

As

a

general

principle,

the

fair

value

of

a

security

is

the

amount

that

the

owner

might

reasonably

expect

to

receive

for

it

in

a

current

sale.

A

variety

of

factors

may

be

considered

in

determining

the

fair

value

of

such

securities,

which

may

include

consideration

of

the

following:

yields

or

prices

of

investments

of

comparable

quality,

type

of

issue,

coupon,

maturity

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

(continued)

and

rating,

market

quotes

or

indications

of

value

from

security

dealers,

evaluations

of

anticipated

cash

flows

or

collateral,

general

market

conditions

and

other

information

and

analysis,

including

the

obligor's

credit

characteristics

considered

relevant.

To

the

extent

the

inputs

are

observable

and

timely,

the

values

would

be

classified

as

Level

2;

otherwise

they

would

be

classified

as

Level

3. The

following

table

summarizes

the

market

value

of

the

Fund's

investments

as

of

the

end

of

the

current

fiscal

period,

based

on

the

inputs

used

to

value

them:

4. Portfolio

Securities

Repurchase

Agreements:

In

connection

with

transactions

in

repurchase

agreements,

it

is the

Fund's

policy

that

its

custodian

take

possession

of

the

underlying

collateral

securities,

the

fair

value

of

which

exceeds

the

principal

amount

of

the

repurchase

transaction,

including

accrued

interest,

at

all

times

.

If

the

counterparty

defaults,

and

the

fair

value

of

the

collateral

declines,

realization

of

the

collateral

may

be

delayed

or

limited.

The

following

table

presents

the

repurchase

agreements

for

the

Fund

that

are

subject

to

netting

agreements

as

of

the

end

of

the

current

fiscal

period,

and

the

collateral

delivered

related

to

those

repurchase

agreements.

Securities

Lending:

The

Fund

may

lend

securities

representing

up

to

one-third

of

the

value

of

its

total

assets

to

broker-dealers,

banks,

and

other

institutions

in

order

to

generate

additional

income.

When

loaning

securities,

the

Fund

retains

the

benefits

of

owning

the

securities,

including

the

economic

equivalent

of

dividends

or

interest

generated

by

the

security.

The

loans

are

continuous,

can

be

recalled

at

any

time,

and

have

no

set

maturity.

The

Fund's

custodian,

State

Street

Bank

and

Trust

Company,

serves

as

the

securities

lending

agent

(the

"Agent").

When the

Fund

loans

its

portfolio

securities,

it

will

receive,

at

the

inception

of

each

loan,

cash

collateral

equal

to

an

amount

not

less

than

100%

of

the

market

value

of

the

loaned

securities.

The

actual

percentage

of

the

cash

collateral

will

vary

depending

upon

the

asset

type

of

the

loaned

securities.

Collateral

for

the

loaned

securities

is

invested

in

a

government

money

market

vehicle

maintained

by

the

Agent,

which

is

subject

to

the

requirements

of

Rule

2a-7

under

the

1940

Act.

The

value

of

the

loaned

securities

and

the

liability

to

return

the

cash

collateral

received

are

recognized

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

If

the

market

value

of

the

loaned

securities

increases,

the

borrower

must

furnish

additional

collateral

to

the

Fund,

which

is

also

recognized

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

The

market

value

of

securities

loaned

is

determined

at

the

close

of

business

of

the

Fund

and

any

additional

required

collateral

is

delivered

to

the

Fund

on

the

next

business

day.

Securities

out

on

loan

are

subject

to

termination

at

any

time

at

the

option

of

the

borrower

or

the

Fund.

Upon

termination,

the

borrower

is

required

to

return

to

the

Fund

securities

identical

to

the

securities

loaned.

During

the

term

of

the

loan,

the

Fund

bears

the

market

risk

with

respect

to

the

investment

of

collateral

and

the

risk

that

the

Agent

may

default

on

its

contractual

obligations

to

the

Fund.

The

Agent

bears

the

risk

that

the

borrower

may

default

on

its

obligation

to

return

the

loaned

securities

as

the

Agent

is

contractually

obligated

to

indemnify

the

Fund

if

at

the

time

of

a

default

by

a

borrower

some

or

all

of

the

loan

securities

have

not

been

returned.

Securities

lending

income

recognized

by

the

Fund

consists

of

earnings

on

invested

collateral

and

lending

fees,

net

of

any

rebates

to

the

borrower

and

compensation

to

the

Agent.

Such

income

is

recognized

on

the

Statement

of

Operations.

As

of

the

end

of

the current

fiscal period,

the

Fund

did

not

have

any

securities

out

on

loan.

Short

Sale

Transactions:

The

Fund

pursues

a

"long/short"

investment

strategy,

pursuant

to

which

it

sells

securities

short

and

may

purchase

additional

long

investments

with

some

or

all

of

the

proceeds

of

the

short

sale

transactions.

When

the

Fund

sells

a

security

short,

it

borrows

the

security

from

a

third

party

and

segregates

assets

as

collateral

to

secure

its

obligation

to

return

the

security

to

the

lender

either

upon

closing

out

the

short

position

or

upon

demand

from

the

lender.

Proceeds

from

short

selling

may

be

used

to

finance

the

purchase

of

additional

securities

for

Fund's

long

portfolio.

The

amount

of

collateral

required

to

be

pledged

to

borrow

a

security

is

determined

by

reference

to

the

market

value

of

the

security

borrowed.

The

value

of

the

collateral

required

to

be

pledged

as

of

the

end

of

the

reporting

period

is

disclosed

in

the

Fund's

Portfolio

of

Investments,

and

any

cash

pledged

as

collateral

in

addition

to

long-term

investments

is

recognized

as

"Cash

collateral

at

broker

for

common

stocks

sold

short",

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

The

Fund

is

obligated

to

pay

the

party

from

whom

the

securities

were

borrowed

dividends

declared

on

the

stock

by

the

issuer

and

such

amounts

are

recognized

as

"Dividends

expense

on

common

stocks

sold

short",

on

the

Statement

of

Operations,

when

applicable.

Short

sales

are

valued

daily,

and

the

corresponding

unrealized

gains

and

losses

are

recognized

as

"Change

in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

on

common

stocks

sold

short"

on

the

Statement

of

Operations.

Liabilities

for

securities

sold

short

are

reported

at

market

value

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

Short

sale

transactions

result

in

off-balance

sheet

risk

because

the

ultimate

obligation

may

exceed

the

related

amounts

shown

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

The

Fund

will

incur

a

loss

if

the

price

of

the

security

increases

between

the

date

of

the

short

sale

and

on

the

date

on

which

the

Fund

replaces

the

borrowed

security.

The

Fund's

Equity

Long/Short

Level

Level

Level

Total

Long-Term

Investments:

Common

Stocks

$

147,621,766

$

–

$

–

$

147,621,766

Short-Term

Investments:

Repurchase

Agreements

–

1,275,000

–

1,275,000

Common

Stocks

Sold

Short

(43,097,403)

–

–

(43,097,403)

Total

$

104,524,363

$

1,275,000

$

–

$

105,799,363

Fund

Counterparty

Short-term

Investments,

at

Value

Collateral

Pledged

(From)

Counterparty

Equity

Long/Short

Fixed

Income

Clearing

Corporation

$

1,275,000

$

(1,300,561)

losses

on

short

sales

are

potentially

unlimited

because

there

is

no

upward

limit

on

the

price

a

borrowed

security

could

retain.

The

Fund

will

realize

a

gain

if

the

price

of

the

security

declines

between

those

dates.

Gains

and

losses

from

securities

sold

short

are

recognized

as

"Realized

gain

(loss)

from

common

stocks

sold

short"

on

the

Statement

of

Operations.

Bank

of

America

Merrill

Lynch

("BAML")

facilitates

the

short

sales

transactions

for

the

Fund.

The

Fund

currently

pays

prime

brokerage

fees

to

BAML

for

its

services

for

the

Fund.

The

Fund

may

also

earn

interest

on

cash

proceeds

from

short

sales

as

an

element

of

the

prime

broker

fee

arrangement

with

BAML

and

is

recognized

as

"Prime

brokerage

interest"

on

the

Statement

of

Operations.

The

prime

brokerage

fees,

if

any,

paid

to

BAML

are

recognized

as

"Prime

broker

expense"

on

the

Statement

of

Operations.

Purchases

and

Sales:

Long-term

purchases

and

sales

(including

transactions

for

common

stocks

sold

short)

during

the

current

fiscal

period

were

as

follows:

The

Fund

may

purchase

securities

on

a

when-issued

or

delayed-delivery

basis.

Securities

purchased

on

a

when-issued

or

delayed-delivery

basis

may

have

extended

settlement

periods;

interest

income

is

not

accrued

until

settlement

date.

Any

securities

so

purchased

are

subject

to

market

fluctuation

during

this

period.

If the

Fund

has

outstanding

when-issued/delayed-delivery

purchases

commitments

as

of

the

end

of

the

current

fiscal

period,

such

amounts

are

recognized

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

5. Derivative

Investments

The Fund

is

authorized

to

invest

in

certain

derivative

instruments.

As

defined

by

U.S.

GAAP,

a

derivative

is

a

financial

instrument

whose

value

is

derived

from

an

underlying

security

price,

foreign

exchange

rate,

interest

rate,

index

of

prices

or

rates,

or

other

variables.

Investments

in

derivatives

as

of

the

end

of

and/or

during

the

current

fiscal

period,

if

any,

are

included

within

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities

and

the

Statement

of

Operations,

respectively.

Market

and

Counterparty

Credit

Risk:

In

the

normal

course

of

business

the

Fund

may

invest

in

financial

instruments

and

enter

into

financial

transactions

where

risk

of

potential

loss

exists

due

to

changes

in

the

market

(market

risk)

or

failure

of

the

other

party

to

the

transaction

to

perform

(counterparty

credit

risk).

The

potential

loss

could

exceed

the

value

of

the

financial

assets

recorded

on

the

financial

statements.

Financial

assets,

which

potentially

expose the

Fund

to

counterparty

credit

risk,

consist

principally

of

cash

due

from

counterparties

on

forward,

option

and

swap

transactions,

when

applicable.

The

extent

of

the

Fund's

exposure

to

counterparty

credit

risk

in

respect

to

these

financial

assets

approximates

their

carrying

value

as

recorded

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

The Fund

helps

manage

counterparty

credit

risk

by

entering

into

agreements

only

with

counterparties

the

Adviser

believes

have

the

financial

resources

to

honor

their

obligations

and

by

having

the

Adviser

monitor

the

financial

stability

of

the

counterparties.

Additionally,

counterparties

may

be

required

to

pledge

collateral

daily

(based

on

the

daily

valuation

of

the

financial

asset)

on

behalf

of the

Fund

with

a

value

approximately

equal

to

the

amount

of

any

unrealized

gain

above

a

pre-determined

threshold.

Reciprocally,

when the

Fund

has

an

unrealized

loss,

the

Fund

has

instructed

the

custodian

to

pledge

assets

of

the

Fund

as

collateral

with

a

value

approximately

equal

to

the

amount

of

the

unrealized

loss

above

a

pre-determined

threshold.

Collateral

pledges

are

monitored

and

subsequently

adjusted

if

and

when

the

valuations

fluctuate,

either

up

or

down,

by

at

least

the

pre-determined

threshold

amount.

Fund

Non-U.S.

Government

Purchases

Non-U.S.

Government

Sales

Equity

Long/Short

$

67,599,508

$

71,934,046

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

(continued)

6. Fund

Shares

Transactions

in Fund

shares

during

the

current

and

prior

fiscal

period

were

as

follows:

7. Income

Tax

Information

The

Fund

intends

to

distribute

substantially

all

of

its

net

investment

income

and

net

capital

gains

to

shareholders

and

otherwise

comply

with

the

requirements

of

Subchapter

M

of

the

Internal

Revenue

Code

applicable

to

regulated

investment

companies.

Therefore,

no

federal

income

tax

provision

is

required.

The

Fund

files

income

tax

returns

in

U.S.

federal

and

applicable

state

and

local

jurisdictions.

A

Fund's

federal

income

tax

returns

are

generally

subject

to

examination

for

a

period

of

three

fiscal

years

after

being

filed.

State

and

local

tax

returns

may

be

subject

to

examination

for

an

additional

period

of

time

depending

on

the

jurisdiction.

Management

has

analyzed the

Fund's

tax

positions

taken

for

all

open

tax

years

and

has

concluded

that

no

provision

for

income

tax

is

required

in

the

Fund's

financial

statements.

As

of

the

end

of

the

reporting

period,

the

aggregate

cost

and

the

net

unrealized

appreciation/(depreciation)

of

all

investments

for

federal

income

tax

purposes,

as

well

as

proceeds

from

common

stocks

sold

short,

were

as

follows:

For

purposes

of

this

disclosure,

tax

cost

generally

includes

the

cost

of

portfolio

investments

as

well

as

up-front

fees

or

premiums

exchanged

on

derivatives

and

any

amounts

unrealized

for

income

statement

reporting

but

realized

income

and/or

capital

gains

for

tax

reporting,

if

applicable.

As

of

prior

fiscal

period

end,

the

components

of

accumulated

earnings

on

a

tax

basis

were

as

follows:

8. Management

Fees

and

Other

Transactions

with

Affiliates

Management

Fees:

The

Fund's

management

fee

compensates

the

Adviser

for

the

overall

investment

advisory

and

administrative

services

and

general

office

facilities.

The

Sub-Adviser

is

compensated

for

its

services

to

the

Fund

from

the

management

fees

paid

to

the

Adviser.

The

Fund's

management

fee

consists

of

two

components

–

a

fund-level

fee,

based

only

on

the

amount

of

assets

within

the

Fund,

and

a

complex-

level

fee,

based

on

the

aggregate

amount

of

all

eligible

fund

assets

managed

by

the

Adviser.

This

pricing

structure

enables

the

Fund's

shareholders

to

benefit

from

growth

in

the

assets

within

the

Fund

as

well

as

from

growth

in

the

amount

of

complex-wide

assets

managed

by

the

Adviser.

Six

Months

Ended

2/28/26

Year

Ended

8/31/25

Equity

Long/Short

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Subscriptions:

Class

A

57,529

$3,654,649

107,857

$6,345,938

Class

A

-

automatic

conversion

of

Class

C

1,510

3,497

Class

C

2,567

142,782

9,685

500,514

Class

I

124,188

8,278,911

465,793

28,783,468

Total

subscriptions

184,308

12,077,852

583,397

35,633,417

Reinvestments

of

distributions:

Class

A

16,149

1,007,172

17,444

1,047,315

Class

C

3,135

168,908

7,029

368,669

Class

I

67,020

4,374,412

83,570

5,234,728

Total

reinvestments

of

distributions

86,304

5,550,492

108,043

6,650,712

Redemptions:

Class

A

(41,370)

(2,619,215)

(94,726)

(5,566,257)

Class

C

(25,794)

(1,427,418)

(69,052)

(3,523,126)

Class

C

-

automatic

conversion

to

Class

A

(27) (1,510)

(71) (3,497)

Class

I

(183,915)

(12,213,420)

(462,537)

(28,380,793)

Total

redemptions

(251,106)

(16,261,563)

(626,386)

(37,473,673)

Net

increase

(decrease)

19,506

$1,366,781

65,054

$4,810,456

Fund

Tax

Cost

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

Gross

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Equity

Long/Short

$

55,045,064

$

54,195,390

$

(3,441,091)

$

50,754,299

Fund

Undistributed

Ordinary

Income

Undistributed

Long-Term

Capital

Gains

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Capital

Loss

Carryforwards

Late-Year

Loss

Deferrals

Other

Book-to-Tax

Differences

Total

Equity

Long/Short

$

—

$

1,790,483

$

49,782,006

$

—

$

—

$

(4,301)

$

51,568,188

Annual

fund-level

fee,

payable

monthly,

is

calculated

according

to

the

following

schedule:

The

annual

complex-level

fee,

payable

monthly,

for

the

Fund

is

calculated

according

to

the

following

schedule:

\*

The

complex-level

fee

is

calculated

based

upon

the

aggregate

daily

"eligible

assets"

of

all

Nuveen-branded

closed-end

funds

and

Nuveen

branded

open-end

funds

("Nuveen

Mutual

Funds").

Except

as

described

below,

eligible

assets

include

the

assets

of

all

Nuveen-branded

closed-end

funds

and

Nuveen

Mutual

Funds

organized

in

the

United

States.

Eligible

assets

do

not

include

the

net

assets

of:

Nuveen

fund-of-funds,

Nuveen

money

market

funds,

Nuveen

index

funds,

Nuveen

Large

Cap

Responsible

Equity

Fund

or

Nuveen

Life

Large

Cap

Responsible

Equity

Fund.

In

addition,

eligible

assets

include

a

fixed

percentage

of

the

aggregate

net

assets

of

the

active

equity

and

fixed

income

Nuveen

Mutual

Funds

advised

by

the

Adviser's

affiliate,

Teachers

Advisors,

LLC

(except

those

identified

above).

The

fixed

percentage

will

increase

annually

until

May

1,

2033,

at

which

time

eligible

assets

will

include

all

of

the

aggregate

net

assets

of

the

active

equity

and

fixed

income

Nuveen

Mutual

Funds

advised

by

Teachers

Advisors,

LLC

(except

those

identified

above).

Eligible

assets

include

closed-end

fund

assets

managed

by

the

Adviser

that

are

attributable

to

financial

leverage.

For

these

purposes,

financial

leverage

includes

the

closed-end

funds'

use

of

preferred

stock

and

borrowings

and

certain

investments

in

the

residual

interest

certificates

(also

called

inverse

floating

rate

securities)

in

tender

option

bond

(TOB)

trusts,

including

the

portion

of

assets

held

by

a

TOB

trust

that

has

been

effectively

financed

by

the

trust's

issuance

of

floating

rate

securities,

subject

to

an

agreement

by

the

Adviser

as

to

certain

funds

to

limit

the

amount

of

such

assets

for

determining

eligible

assets

in

certain

circumstances.

As

of

the

end

of

the

current

fiscal

period,

the

complex-level

fee

rate

for

the

Fund

was

as

follows:

The

Adviser

has

agreed

to

waive

fees

and/or

reimburse

expenses

through

July

31,

2027

so

that

total

annual

Fund

operating

expenses

(excluding

12b-1

distribution

and/or

service

fees,

interest

expenses,

taxes,

acquired

fund

fees

and

expenses,

fees

incurred

in

acquiring

and

disposing

of

portfolio

securities

(including

prime

broker

fees

and

charges

on

short

sales),

dividend

expense

on

securities

sold

short,

and

extraordinary

expenses)

do

not

exceed

1.40%

of

the

average

daily

net

assets

of

any

class

of

Fund

shares.

The

expense

limitation

may

be

terminated

or

modified

prior

to

that

date

only

with

the

approval

of

the

Board.

Distribution

and

Service

Fees:

The

Fund

has

adopted

a

distribution

and

service

plan

under

rule

12b-1

under

the

1940

Act.

Class

A

Shares

incur

a

0.25%

annual

12b-1

service

fee.

Class

C

Shares

incur

a

0.75%

annual

12b-1

distribution

fee

and

a

0.25%

annual

12b-1

service

fee.

Class

I

Shares are

not

subject

to

12b-1

distribution

or

service

fees.

The

fees

under

this

plan

compensate

Nuveen

Securities,

LLC,

(the

"Distributor"),

a

wholly-owned

subsidiary

of

Nuveen,

for

services

provided

and

expenses

incurred

in

distributing

shares

of

the

Fund

and

establishing

and

maintaining

shareholder

accounts.

Other

Transactions

with

Affiliates:

The

Fund

receives

voluntary

compensation

from

the

Adviser

in

amounts

that

approximate

the

cost

of

research

services

obtained

from

broker-dealers

and

research

providers

if

the

Adviser

had

purchased

the

research

services

directly.

This

income

received

by

the

Fund,

which

amounted

to

$27,207,

is

recognized

in

"Affiliated

income"

on

the

Statement

of

Operations

and

any

amounts

due

to

the

Fund

at

the

end

of

the

reporting

period

is

recognized

in

"Reimbursement

from

Adviser"

on

the

Statement

of

Assets

and

Liabilities.

During

the

current

fiscal

period,

the

Distributor,

collected

sales

charges

on

purchases

of

Class

A

Shares,

the

majority

of

which

were

paid

out

as

concessions

to

financial

intermediaries

as

follows:

Average

Daily

Net

Assets

Fund-Level

Fee

Rate

For

the

first

$125

million

1.1000 %

For

the

next

$125

million

1.0875 For

the

next

$250

million

1.0750 For

the

next

$500

million

1.0625 For

the

next

$1

billion

1.0500 For

the

next

$3

billion

1.0250 For

the

next

$2.5

billion

1.0000 For

the

next

$2.5

billion

0.9875 For

net

assets

over

$10

billion

0.9750 Complex-Level

Asset

Breakpoint

Level\*

Complex-Level

Fee

For

the

first

$124.3

billion

0.1600 %

For

the

next

$75.7

billion

0.1350 For

the

next

$200

billion

0.1325 For

eligible

assets

over

$400

billion

0.1300 Fund

Complex-Level

Fee

Equity

Long/Short

0.1555 %

Fund

Sales

Charges

Collected

Paid

to

Financial

Intermediaries

Equity

Long/Short

$

59,127

$

52,800

Notes

to

Financial

Statements

(continued)

The

Distributor

also

received

12b-1

service

fees

on

Class

A

Shares,

substantially

all

of

which

were

paid

to

compensate

financial

intermediaries

for

providing

services

to

shareholders

relating

to

their

investments.

During

the

current

fiscal

period,

the

Distributor

compensated

financial

intermediaries

directly

with

commission

advances

at

the

time

of

purchase

as

follows:

To

compensate

for

commissions

advanced

to

financial

intermediaries,

all

12b-1

service

and

distribution

fees

collected

on

Class

C

Shares

during

the

first

year

following

a

purchase

are

retained

by

the

Distributor.

During

the

current

fiscal

period,

the

Distributor

retained

such

12b-1

fees

as

follows:

The

remaining

12b-1

fees

charged

to the

Fund

were

paid

to

compensate

financial

intermediaries

for

providing

services

to

shareholders

relating

to

their

investments.

The

Distributor

also

collected

and

retained

CDSC

on

share

redemptions

during

the

current

fiscal

period,

as

follows:

9. Borrowing

Arrangements

Line

of

Credit:

The

Fund,

along

with

certain

funds

managed

by

the

Adviser or

by

an

affiliate

of

the

Adviser

("Participating

Funds"),

have

established

a

364-day,

$2.7

billion

standby

credit

facility

with

a

group

of

lenders,

under

which

the

Participating

Funds

may

borrow

for

temporary

purposes

(other

than

on-going

leveraging

for

investment

purposes).

Each

Participating

Fund

is

allocated

a

designated

proportion

of

the

facility's

capacity

(and

its

associated

costs,

as

described

below)

based

upon

a

multi-factor

assessment

of

the

likelihood

and

frequency

of

its

need

to

draw

on

the

facility,

the

size

of

the

Fund

and

its

anticipated

draws,

and

the

potential

importance

of

such

draws

to

the

operations

and

well-being

of

the

Fund,

relative

to

those

of

the

other

Funds.

A

Fund

may

effect

draws

on

the

facility

in

excess

of

its

designated

capacity

if

and

to

the

extent

that

other

Participating

Funds

have

undrawn

capacity.

The

credit

facility

expires

in

June

2026,

unless

extended

or

renewed.

The

credit

facility

has

the

following

terms:

0.15%

per

annum

on

unused

commitment

amounts

and

a

drawn

interest

rate

equal

to

the

higher

of

(a) OBFR

(Overnight

Bank

Funding

Rate)

plus

1.20%

per

annum

or

(b) the

Fed

Funds

Effective

Rate

plus

1.20%

per

annum

on

amounts

borrowed.

Interest

expense

incurred

by

the

Participating

Funds,

when

applicable,

is

recognized

as

a

component

of

"Interest

expense"

on

the

Statement

of

Operations.

Participating

Funds

paid

administration,

legal

and

arrangement

fees,

which

are

recognized

as

a

component

of

"Interest

expense"

on

the

Statement

of

Operations,

and

along

with

commitment

fees,

have

been

allocated

among

such

Participating

Funds

based

upon

the

relative

proportions

of

the

facility's

aggregate

capacity

reserved

for

them

and

other

factors

deemed

relevant

by

the

Adviser

and

the

Board

of

each

Participating

Fund.

During

the

current

fiscal

period,

the

Fund

did

not

utilize

this

facility.

Fund

Commission

Advances

Equity

Long/Short

$

6,076

Fund

12b-1

Fees

Retained

Equity

Long/Short

$

1,159

Fund

CDSC

Retained

Equity

Long/Short

$

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**Item 8.** **Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

Not applicable.

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**Item 9.** **Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

Not applicable.

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**Item 10.** **Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

The Fund does not pay any remuneration to its officers, but the Fund does reimburse Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser and an affiliate of the Fund's officers, for an allocable portion of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC's cost of the compensation for the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer. The aggregate remuneration paid to the trustees (all of whom are independent) and to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser and an affiliate of the Fund's officers, by the Fund is reported as "Trustees fees" and "Management fees" on the Statement of Operations under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

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**Item 11.** **Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.** <br>

Not applicable.

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**Item 12.** **Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

------

**Item 13.** **Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

------

**Item 14.** **Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.** <br>

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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**Item 15.** **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** <br>

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.

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**Item 16.** **Controls and Procedures.** <br>

(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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**Item 17.** **Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.** <br>

(a) Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(b) Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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**Item 18.** **Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.** <br>

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

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**Item 19.** **Exhibits.** <br>

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| (a)(1) | Not applicable to this filing. |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable to this filing. |
| (a)(3) | [Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.](d91803dex99cert.htm) |
| (a)(4) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(5) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | [Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.](d91803dex99906cert.htm) |

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

<u>Nuveen Investment Trust II</u> 

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jordan M. Farris |
|  |  | Jordan M. Farris |
|  |  | Chief Administrative Officer |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jordan M. Farris |
|  |  | Jordan M. Farris |
|  |  | Chief Administrative Officer |
|  |  | (principal executive officer) |
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Marc Cardella |
|  |  | Marc Cardella |
|  |  | Vice President and Controller |
|  |  | (principal financial officer) |

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## Ex-99.Cert

**Exhibit 19(a)(3)** 

**<u>CERTIFICATION</u>**

I, Jordan M. Farris, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Nuveen Investment Trust
II;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and
the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jordan M. Farris<br> Jordan M. Farris<br> Chief Administrative Officer<br> (principal executive officer) |

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**<u>CERTIFICATION</u>**

I, Marc Cardella, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Nuveen Investment Trust
II;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and
the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Marc Cardella<br> Marc Cardella<br> Vice President and Controller<br> (principal financial officer) |

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## Exhibit 99.906

**Exhibit 19(b)** 

**<u>CERTIFICATION</u>**

**Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** 

**(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)** 

In connection with the semi-annual report of Nuveen Investment Trust II (the "Registrant") on Form N-CSR for the period ended February 28, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), the undersigned officers of the Registrant certify that, to the best of each such officer's knowledge:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Registrant.

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| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jordan M. Farris |
|  |  | Jordan M. Farris |
|  |  | Chief Administrative Officer |
|  |  | (principal executive officer) |
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Marc Cardella |
|  |  | Marc Cardella |
|  |  | Vice President and Controller |
|  |  | (principal financial officer) |

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