TCTWX Performance — Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund, Class W
Data updated: 2026-08-27
TCTWX returned +1.38% year to date and +3.94% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.59% over 3 years and +3.14% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $118 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.56% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $65.9M, and assets reached $1.77B.
TCTWX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TCTWX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $113 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $122 |
TCTWX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.38% |
| 1 year | +3.94% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.59% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.14% |
TCTWX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.38% |
| 2025 | +5.96% |
| 2024 | +5.59% |
| 2023 | +5.70% |
| 2022 | −2.54% |
| 2021 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | +3.75% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.45% |
TCTWX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.7% | −0.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | −0.1% | +0.5% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.4% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.2% | −0.4% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −0.5% | −0.3% | −1.0% | −0.5% | +0.2% | −0.8% | +0.8% | −0.3% | −1.2% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | +0.7% | −2.3% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
TCTWX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.56%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.70 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.41% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.50% (Mar 2026)
TCTWX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$65.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $549.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.89×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $41.7M | $43.8M | −$2.1M |
| May 2026 | $67.6M | $36.6M | $31.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $73.6M | $77.5M | −$3.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $35.1M | $51.5M | −$16.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $39.4M | $157.4M | −$118.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $57.6M | $42.0M | $15.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $33.1M | $29.5M | $3.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $40.6M | $51.2M | −$10.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $41.9M | $15.3M | $26.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $43.2M | $63.4M | −$20.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $30.0M | $21.1M | $8.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $45.4M | $25.7M | $19.7M |
TCTWX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.77B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.75B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.88B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.86B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.85B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.74B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.76B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.85B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.88B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.84B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.89B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.92B |
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.