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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-229246
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230630
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230906
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230906
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230906

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen Dow 30sm Dynamic Overwrite Fund
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001608742
    		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22970
    		FILM NUMBER:		231238051

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

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606
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    <TYPE>N-CSRS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>d636091dncsrs.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>NUVEEN DOW 30SM DYNAMIC OVERWRITE FUND
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: d636091dncsrs.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.CERT
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>d636091dex99cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: d636091dex99cert.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>d636091dex99906cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: d636091dex99906cert.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>