TIBEX Fees and Costs — Nuveen International Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.88%: a 0.50% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.22% other expenses, less a 0.09% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.00%. Portfolio turnover was 4%.
TIBEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TIBEX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.22% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.88% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.00% |
| 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 |
TIBEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TIBEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,040 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.77% 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 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.88%) | $89 | $277 | $481 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $20 | $77 | $159 |
| Total costs | $509 | $754 | $1,040 |
| Value after costs | $9,991 | $10,822 | $11,723 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.09% | 2.33% | 1.77% |
TIBEX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
- Securities on loan, average value: $338K
- Net income from securities lending: $262 (0.000% of average net assets)
TIBEX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $1.2B | 83.58% |
| BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC | $48.2M | 3.29% |
| Standard Chartered Bank | $34.7M | 2.37% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $28.8M | 1.96% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $26.4M | 1.80% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $24.9M | 1.70% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $21.8M | 1.48% |
| Bank of America | $19.6M | 1.34% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $18.8M | 1.28% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $17.6M | 1.20% |
Nuveen International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIBUX | Class W | 0.00% | none |
| TIBWX | Class R6 | 0.54% | none |
| TIBNX | Class I | 0.62% | none |
| TIBLX | Premier Class | 0.68% | none |
| TIBVX | Retirement Class | 0.76% | none |
| TIBEX | Class A | 0.88% | 4.00% |
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.