TLBAX Fees and Costs — Nuveen Life Balanced Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.51% (0.64% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 12%.
TLBAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TLBAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.10% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.64% |
| Fee waiver | −0.13% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.51% |
| 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 |
TLBAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TLBAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $322 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.54% 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 0.51%) | $54 | $168 | $293 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $8 | $29 |
| Total costs | $54 | $176 | $322 |
| Value after costs | $10,446 | $11,400 | $12,441 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.54% | 0.54% | 0.54% |
TLBAX 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): $14.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 12%
- Securities lending: none during the year
TLBAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC | $10.1M | 70.22% |
| State Street Bank and Trust | $3.7M | 26.09% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $467K | 3.25% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $62K | 0.43% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.