TLEQX Performance — Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-27
TLEQX returned +25.13% year to date and +44.72% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +22.06% over 3 years and +11.32% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Small Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $182, against $156 for the category, and to $145 over one year, against $133. Volatility over the past three years was 18.96% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $3.0M, and assets reached $88.25M.
TLEQX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | TLEQX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $145 | $133 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $182 | $156 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $171 | $141 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $247 | $209 |
TLEQX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +25.13% |
| 1 year | +44.72% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +22.06% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.32% |
TLEQX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +25.13% |
| 2025 | +15.36% |
| 2024 | +16.01% |
| 2023 | +18.65% |
| 2022 | −15.63% |
| 2021 | +24.76% |
| 2020 | +12.80% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.59% |
TLEQX 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 | +4.6% | +1.0% | −4.3% | +12.3% | +4.5% | +5.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.7% | −5.5% | −6.9% | −1.5% | +6.2% | +4.5% | +1.2% | +7.4% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −1.9% | +6.1% | +3.3% | −6.7% | +6.0% | +0.2% | +7.9% | −0.4% | +0.6% | −1.4% | +10.7% | −7.8% |
| 2023 | +8.6% | −0.4% | −4.7% | −2.1% | −0.2% | +8.5% | +5.7% | −4.3% | −5.1% | −6.7% | +9.1% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | −8.6% | +2.4% | +0.8% | −9.0% | −0.1% | −8.3% | +10.1% | −1.2% | −8.8% | +12.0% | +2.4% | −5.7% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +9.0% | +1.7% | +3.2% | +0.7% | +1.5% | −2.7% | +2.6% | −2.6% | +4.8% | −3.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | −3.9% | −9.0% | −24.3% | +13.7% | +6.3% | +3.4% | +2.8% | +3.8% | −3.2% | +2.0% | +18.0% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | −4.3% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +2.6% | +2.7% |
TLEQX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.96%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.93 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.34% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −7.79% (Dec 2024)
TLEQX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.24×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $335K | $2.3M | −$1.9M |
| May 2026 | $84K | $435K | −$351K |
| Apr 2026 | $1.5M | $787K | $700K |
| Mar 2026 | $240K | $1.0M | −$772K |
| Feb 2026 | $1.2M | $1.8M | −$659K |
| Jan 2026 | $305K | $1.6M | −$1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $361K | $664K | −$303K |
| Nov 2025 | $796K | $703K | $93K |
| Oct 2025 | $365K | $658K | −$293K |
| Sep 2025 | $9.4M | $1.1M | $8.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $462K | $562K | −$101K |
| Jul 2025 | $233K | $637K | −$403K |
TLEQX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $88.25M |
| 2026-03-31 | $72.64M |
| 2025-12-31 | $74.55M |
| 2025-09-30 | $71.99M |
| 2025-06-30 | $65.43M |
| 2025-03-31 | $61.83M |
| 2024-12-31 | $70.19M |
| 2024-09-30 | $70.90M |
| 2024-06-30 | $65.50M |
| 2024-03-31 | $67.88M |
| 2023-12-31 | $65.65M |
| 2023-09-30 | $59.58M |
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.