TLGRX Performance — Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund, Retirement Class

Data updated: 2026-09-25

TLGRX returned +5.33% year to date and +13.78% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +10.87% over 3 years and +4.84% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $136, against $155 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 6.97% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $102.8M, and assets reached $964.09M.

TLGRX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.

PeriodTLGRXCategory average
1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026)$114$121
3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026)$136$155
5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026)$127$144
Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026)$155$187

TLGRX Trailing Returns

Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
YTD+5.33%
1 year+13.78%
3 years (annualised)+10.87%
5 years (annualised)+4.84%

TLGRX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2026 (Jan–May)+5.33%
2025+12.05%
2024+7.78%
2023+11.92%
2022−14.02%
2021+7.63%
2020+12.27%
2019 (Sep–Dec)+4.72%

TLGRX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+1.4%+1.2%−3.3%+4.0%+2.0%———————
2025+1.7%+0.9%−1.3%+0.5%+1.9%+2.6%+0.3%+1.3%+1.8%+1.1%+0.3%+0.3%
2024+0.1%+1.3%+1.7%−2.6%+2.7%+1.2%+2.0%+1.7%+1.6%−2.2%+2.2%−1.9%
2023+4.7%−2.5%+2.6%+0.8%−1.0%+2.3%+1.6%−1.5%−2.9%−1.8%+5.8%+3.8%
2022−3.2%−1.6%−0.6%−5.1%+0.5%−4.5%+4.5%−3.1%−6.4%+2.2%+5.2%−2.3%
2021−0.3%+0.5%+0.8%+2.3%+0.6%+1.0%+0.9%+1.0%−2.3%+2.3%−1.0%+1.6%
2020+0.5%−2.7%−6.7%+6.1%+2.5%+1.6%+3.0%+2.5%−1.5%−1.2%+6.0%+2.3%
2019————————+0.6%+1.3%+1.3%+1.5%

TLGRX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.97%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.91 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +5.78% (Nov 2023)
  • Worst month: −3.32% (Mar 2026)

TLGRX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$102.8M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $209.5M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.67×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
May 2026$13.9M$17.5M−$3.6M
Apr 2026$14.9M$17.4M−$2.4M
Mar 2026$11.2M$32.7M−$21.6M
Feb 2026$12.7M$18.1M−$5.4M
Jan 2026$8.2M$24.5M−$16.3M
Dec 2025$82.6M$61.6M$20.9M
Nov 2025$20.8M$22.9M−$2.1M
Oct 2025$16.5M$15.6M$966K
Sep 2025$7.1M$48.4M−$41.3M
Aug 2025$6.5M$20.2M−$13.7M
Jul 2025$8.6M$18.8M−$10.2M
Jun 2025$6.4M$14.4M−$7.9M

TLGRX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-05-31$964.09M
2026-02-28$967.18M
2025-11-30$1.01B
2025-08-31$1.02B
2025-05-31$1.00B
2025-02-28$1.03B
2024-11-30$1.06B
2024-08-31$1.06B
2024-05-31$1.05B
2024-02-29$1.08B
2023-11-30$1.06B
2023-08-31$1.06B

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.