TESHX Fees and Costs — Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund, Retirement Class
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.32%: a 0.05% management fee plus 0.27% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 63%.
TESHX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TESHX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.05% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.27% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.32% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.32% |
| 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 |
TESHX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TESHX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $203 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.34% 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 0.32%) | $34 | $106 | $184 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $5 | $18 |
| Total costs | $34 | $111 | $203 |
| Value after costs | $10,466 | $11,465 | $12,560 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.34% |
TESHX 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): $5.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 63%
- Securities on loan, average value: $5.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $28K (0.001% of average net assets)
TESHX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $1.5B | 35.71% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES INSTITUTIONAL LLC | $519.7M | 12.22% |
| BNY Mellon Captal Markets, LLC | $505.7M | 11.89% |
| Bank of America | $428.8M | 10.08% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $298.4M | 7.02% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $266.9M | 6.28% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $212.5M | 5.00% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $206.5M | 4.86% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $152.8M | 3.59% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $142.3M | 3.35% |
Nuveen Short Term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTBWX | Class W | 0.00% | none |
| TNSHX | Class R6 | 0.07% | none |
| TTBHX | Class I | 0.19% | none |
| TPSHX | Premier Class | 0.24% | none |
| TESHX | Retirement Class | 0.32% | none |
| TRSHX | Class A | 0.39% | 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.