TCBRX Fees and Costs — Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund, Retirement Class
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.54%: a 0.28% management fee plus 0.27% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $38K in broker commissions, 0.0008% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 121%.
TCBRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TCBRX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.28% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.27% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.55% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.54% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
TCBRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TCBRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $341 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.57% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.54%) | $57 | $178 | $310 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $31 |
| Total costs | $57 | $187 | $341 |
| Value after costs | $10,443 | $11,389 | $12,421 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
TCBRX 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): 0.0008%
- Total broker commissions: $38K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $20.4B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 121%
- Securities on loan, average value: $58.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $337K (0.007% of average net assets)
TCBRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $26K | 68.32% |
| JANE STREET EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC | $6K | 17.15% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $2K | 6.40% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2K | 4.47% |
| Bank of America | $1K | 3.67% |
TCBRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $8.1B | 44.35% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.7B | 9.18% |
| BNY Mellon Captal Markets, LLC | $1.5B | 8.35% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $1.5B | 8.17% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $1.3B | 6.96% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $1.2B | 6.69% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $960.6M | 5.29% |
| Bank of America | $954.0M | 5.25% |
| Bank of Montreal | $620.0M | 3.41% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $425.8M | 2.34% |
Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCBWX | Class W | 0.00% | none |
| TIBFX | Class R6 | 0.29% | none |
| TCBHX | Class I | 0.36% | none |
| TBPPX | Premier Class | 0.45% | none |
| TCBRX | Retirement Class | 0.54% | none |
| TCBPX | Class A | 0.63% | 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.