Nuveen Life Core Bond (TLBDX)

Fund Assets	220.25M
Expense Ratio	0.34%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.38
Dividend Yield	4.38%
Dividend Growth	-2.50%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 25, 2026

Previous Close	8.74
YTD Return	-1.22%
1-Year Return	-0.90%
5-Year Return	-0.09%
52-Week Low	8.68
52-Week High	9.47
Beta (5Y)	0.30
Holdings	988
Inception Date	n/a

About TLBDX

Nuveen Life Core Bond Fund is a mutual fund specializing in investment-grade fixed-income securities. Its primary objective is to generate total return, focusing largely on current income by allocating at least 80% of its assets to a diversified portfolio of bonds. The fund holds over a thousand individual securities, including U.S. government obligations, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. This broad allocation strategy aims to balance income generation with risk management through sector diversification. Nuveen Life Core Bond Fund's active management approach utilizes both top-down macroeconomic analysis to identify value-rich sectors and rigorous bottom-up evaluation of individual securities. Additionally, the fund may employ derivatives—such as futures, options, swaps, and forwards—to help achieve its investment strategies or manage risk exposure. As part of the core bond fund category, it serves as a foundational fixed-income component for a broad array of investors, often seeking stability and consistent income as part of their overall asset allocation strategy.

• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: TLBDX
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

TLBDX had a total return of -0.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.57%.

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 25, 2026	$0.3848	Sep 28, 2026
Sep 26, 2025	$0.39468	Sep 29, 2025
Sep 20, 2024	$0.35876	Sep 23, 2024
Sep 22, 2023	$0.2821	Sep 22, 2023
Sep 23, 2022	$0.27331	Sep 23, 2022
Sep 17, 2021	$0.25406	Sep 17, 2021

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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