TLSTX Performance — Nuveen Life Stock Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-27
TLSTX returned +10.81% year to date and +22.06% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +20.04% over 3 years and +12.13% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $173, against $143 for the category, and to $122 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 13.37% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $18.9M, and assets reached $1.00B.
TLSTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Life Stock Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | TLSTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $122 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $173 | $143 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $177 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $272 | $173 |
TLSTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.81% |
| 1 year | +22.06% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.04% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.13% |
TLSTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Life Stock Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +10.81% |
| 2025 | +16.42% |
| 2024 | +23.67% |
| 2023 | +25.91% |
| 2022 | −19.18% |
| 2021 | +25.63% |
| 2020 | +20.76% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +10.26% |
TLSTX 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 | +1.5% | −0.5% | −5.0% | +10.2% | +5.1% | −0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.1% | −1.9% | −5.8% | −0.7% | +6.3% | +5.1% | +2.2% | +1.8% | +3.4% | +2.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | +1.1% | +5.4% | +3.2% | −4.4% | +4.7% | +3.1% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +2.1% | −0.8% | +6.6% | −3.1% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | −2.3% | +2.7% | +1.1% | +0.4% | +6.8% | +3.6% | −1.9% | −4.7% | −2.7% | +9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | −5.9% | −2.5% | +3.2% | −9.0% | −0.1% | −8.3% | +9.4% | −3.8% | −9.3% | +8.2% | +5.2% | −5.8% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +3.2% | +3.6% | +5.1% | +0.5% | +2.4% | +1.7% | +2.8% | −4.5% | +6.8% | −1.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −8.2% | −13.7% | +13.2% | +5.3% | +2.3% | +5.7% | +7.2% | −3.6% | −2.2% | +12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | −2.0% | +1.7% | +2.1% | +3.8% | +2.9% |
TLSTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.37%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.18% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.83% (Mar 2025)
TLSTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Life Stock Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$18.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $79.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.6M | $10.8M | −$9.2M |
| May 2026 | $2.3M | $6.1M | −$3.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.5M | $5.7M | −$2.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.7M | $13.9M | −$10.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $830K | $7.4M | −$6.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.1M | $5.5M | −$3.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.5M | $4.6M | −$3.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.5M | $9.8M | −$4.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.3M | $8.8M | −$6.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $52.2M | $10.0M | $42.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.7M | $7.8M | −$5.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.5M | $8.2M | −$6.7M |
TLSTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Life Stock Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.00B |
| 2026-03-31 | $883.82M |
| 2025-12-31 | $940.40M |
| 2025-09-30 | $932.22M |
| 2025-06-30 | $880.63M |
| 2025-03-31 | $811.82M |
| 2024-12-31 | $875.00M |
| 2024-09-30 | $872.74M |
| 2024-06-30 | $839.69M |
| 2024-03-31 | $833.93M |
| 2023-12-31 | $776.38M |
| 2023-09-30 | $700.11M |
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.