How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Nuveen

ETFs, separately managed accounts and fund shares held at a brokerage are designated with the firm that holds them.¹

An individual can be named as a primary or contingent beneficiary of a Nuveen Funds IRA.²

A trust can be named as a primary or contingent beneficiary of a Nuveen Funds IRA.²

An estate can be named as a primary or contingent beneficiary of a Nuveen Funds IRA.²

Other entities can be named as primary or contingent beneficiaries of a Nuveen Funds IRA.²

The form names primary and contingent beneficiaries, each with a percentage, and offers an optional per stirpes election.³

The form states that a resident of a community property state may need the spouse's consent.³

Completed by the account owner. Available to download.³

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Available to download.⁴

Shares held at a brokerage are retitled by that firm.⁵

Nuveen Funds IRAs are not moved into a trust. The custodial agreements allow a trust to be named as beneficiary instead.²

The Account Application states that foreign trusts are not permitted to have shareholder accounts.⁴

Available to download.⁵

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Available to download.⁴

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On the Account Application the trustees certify that they are the currently acting trustees and are authorized by the trust agreement to purchase shares of the Nuveen Funds.⁴

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