TCTRX Fees and Costs — Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.59%: a 0.24% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.10% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $12K in broker commissions, 0.0007% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 189%.
TCTRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TCTRX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.24% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.10% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.59% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.59% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.50% |
| 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 |
TCTRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TCTRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $682 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.15% 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 | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.59%) | $60 | $189 | $330 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $12 | $49 | $102 |
| Total costs | $323 | $488 | $682 |
| Value after costs | $10,177 | $11,088 | $12,081 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.23% | 1.50% | 1.15% |
TCTRX 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): 0.0007%
- Total broker commissions: $12K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $14.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 189%
- Securities on loan, average value: $10.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $63K (0.003% of average net assets)
TCTRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $12K | 100.00% |
TCTRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $6.1B | 50.71% |
| BNY Mellon Captal Markets, LLC | $972.0M | 8.11% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $801.8M | 6.69% |
| THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | $743.3M | 6.20% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $663.7M | 5.54% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $659.3M | 5.50% |
| Bank of Montreal | $578.6M | 4.83% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $545.5M | 4.55% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $514.1M | 4.29% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $428.6M | 3.58% |
Nuveen Short Term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCTWX | Class W | 0.00% | none |
| TISIX | Class R6 | 0.26% | none |
| TCTHX | Class I | 0.29% | none |
| TSTPX | Premier Class | 0.41% | none |
| TISRX | Retirement Class | 0.51% | none |
| TCTRX | Class A | 0.59% | 2.50% |
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.