Nuveen Mortgage & Income Fund (JLS) registers up to 2,400,000 Common Shares, including through subscription Rights, and/or Preferred Shares, in any combination, for offerings after the registration statement becomes effective. Offerings may be immediate, continuous or delayed, with terms described in a prospectus supplement. Unless a supplement specifies otherwise, net proceeds are for investment under the Fund’s objective and policies; the Fund anticipates investing substantially all within approximately three months after receipt.
The Fund’s objective is to generate high current income through opportunistic investments in securitized credit. It currently uses leverage through borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements. Interest on borrowings is charged at OBFR plus 1.70% per annum on amounts borrowed and 0.50% per annum on the undrawn balance, which was waived for the reporting period.
As of September 17, 2026, 5,476,626 Common Shares were outstanding and net assets applicable to Common Shares were $101,542,942. That day, the Common Share market price was $16.47 versus NAV of $18.54, a stated 11.17% discount. The Fund pays monthly cash distributions; distributions may include return of capital, which may erode NAV and decrease funds available for investment.
Nuveen Mortgage & Income Fund (JLS) disclosed the initial beneficial ownership of one of its officers. Vice President Parth Doshi reported direct ownership of 750 shares of Common Stock, with no specific purchase or sale transaction reported in this Form 3.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its subsidiary Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC report ownership of common stock of Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund. The filing states that Ameriprise entities have shared dispositive power over 368,549 shares, representing 6.7% of the fund’s common stock, with no sole or shared voting power reported. Ameriprise notes that the parent company may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by the subsidiary, and both entities disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported.
Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund, a diversified closed‑end fund listed on the NYSE as JLS, is registering for one or more offerings of up to 2,400,000 Common Shares, along with Preferred Shares and Rights to purchase Common Shares, on an immediate, continuous or delayed basis. Proceeds will be invested under its objective of generating high current income through opportunistic investments in securitized credit, typically within about three months, with interim investment in U.S. government and money market instruments.
The fund pays monthly distributions, which may include net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, and currently uses leverage via bank borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements. On July 27, 2026, NAV was $18.79 per share versus a market price of $17.33, a 7.77% discount, with 5,476,626 Common Shares outstanding and net assets of about $102.9 million.
Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund reports that, following the merger of Teachers Advisors, LLC into Nuveen Asset Management, LLC completed at the close of business on July 31, 2026, the Board of Trustees approved an investment sub-advisory agreement making Nuveen Asset Management the Fund’s new sub-adviser effective August 1, 2026.
The new agreement between Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Nuveen Asset Management is described as substantially similar in all material respects to the prior agreement with Teachers Advisors. Nuveen Asset Management will provide the same level of services, and there is no change to the fees paid by the Fund, the advisory or portfolio management fees, the portfolio management team, or the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, strategies, principal risks, or expenses.
Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund is registering one or more continuous or delayed offerings of Common Shares, Preferred Shares and/or subscription Rights to purchase Common Shares. The prospectus describes the Fund’s objective to generate high current income through opportunistic securitized credit investments and discloses leverage, distribution, and governance features.
The Fund uses borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements for leverage, pays monthly distributions that may include return of capital, and notes risks including leverage effects, tax qualification as a RIC, and potential discount trading to NAV. Prospectus supplements will state offering terms, distribution sources and use of proceeds.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund common stock. The filing shows 296,505 shares with shared dispositive power, representing 5.4% of the class as reported.
The report states AFI is the parent of AFS and incorporates cover-page rows for voting/dispositive powers; both entities disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported.
Nuveen Mortgage & Income Fund ownership filing: Sit Investment Associates, Inc. and Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC report shared beneficial ownership of 918,869 shares representing 16.8% of the outstanding common stock. Shares outstanding were 5,476,626 as of December 31, 2025. The filing states the reporting advisers possess shared voting and dispositive power over the securities held by client accounts but disclaim beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-4.
Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund ownership filing shows that First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation report beneficial ownership of 255,236 shares of Common Stock, representing 4.66% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states shared voting power of 35,876 shares and shared dispositive power over the full 255,236 shares. The three entities jointly filed under Rule 13d-1(k)(1) and disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held in certain unit investment trusts and other accounts.