TBILX Fees and Costs — Nuveen Bond Index Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.40%: a 0.06% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.09% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 3.75%. Portfolio turnover was 28%.
TBILX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TBILX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.06% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.09% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.40% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.40% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 3.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
TBILX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TBILX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $722 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.22% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $375 | $375 | $375 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.40%) | $40 | $127 | $222 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $65 | $126 |
| Total costs | $434 | $567 | $722 |
| Value after costs | $10,066 | $11,009 | $12,040 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.34% | 1.74% | 1.22% |
TBILX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $34.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 28%
- Securities on loan, average value: $147.5M
- Net income from securities lending: $790K (0.003% of average net assets)
TBILX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $9.3B | 33.68% |
| BNY Mellon Captal Markets, LLC | $4.5B | 16.36% |
| Northern Trust Securities, Inc | $3.5B | 12.68% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES INSTITUTIONAL LLC | $2.3B | 8.46% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.7B | 5.99% |
| Bank of America | $1.6B | 5.84% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.2B | 4.42% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $1.2B | 4.39% |
| THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | $1.1B | 4.10% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $1.1B | 4.08% |
Nuveen Bond Index Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBIWX | Class W | 0.00% | none |
| TBIIX | Class R6 | 0.07% | none |
| TBIAX | Class I | 0.17% | none |
| TBIPX | Premier Class | 0.22% | none |
| TBIRX | Retirement Class | 0.32% | none |
| TBILX | Class A | 0.40% | 3.75% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.