TNSHX Performance — Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-08-27
TNSHX returned +0.72% year to date and +2.94% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.56% over 3 years and +2.06% over 5 years. Against its Short-Term Government Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $115 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 1.53% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $212.2M, and assets reached $2.60B.
TNSHX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TNSHX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $111 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $118 |
TNSHX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.72% |
| 1 year | +2.94% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.56% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.06% |
TNSHX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.72% |
| 2025 | +5.19% |
| 2024 | +4.39% |
| 2023 | +4.62% |
| 2022 | −3.78% |
| 2021 | −0.57% |
| 2020 | +3.28% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.23% |
TNSHX 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 | +0.2% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +0.7% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | −0.7% | +1.5% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.5% | −1.3% | −0.6% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +0.5% | −0.7% | −1.2% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3% |
TNSHX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.53%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.04 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.21% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: −0.56% (Oct 2024)
TNSHX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $212.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $648.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.49×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $110.1M | $19.0M | $91.1M |
| May 2026 | $109.0M | $17.1M | $91.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $13.5M | $51.3M | −$37.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $25.6M | $60.9M | −$35.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $51.3M | $21.9M | $29.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $30.3M | $33.7M | −$3.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $22.9M | $80.5M | −$57.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $9.8M | $30.6M | −$20.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $132.0M | $15.4M | $116.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $48.4M | $69.6M | −$21.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $33.1M | $27.4M | $5.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $62.9M | $9.4M | $53.4M |
TNSHX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.60B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.47B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.50B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.46B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.42B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.35B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.27B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.20B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.05B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.97B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.81B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.69B |
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.