TIAA-CREF Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund (TLEQX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.66
+0.02 (0.12%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
Fund Assetsn/a
Expense Ratio0.53%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnovern/a
Dividend (ttm)2.16
Dividend Yield12.99%
Dividend Growth621.39%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateSep 26, 2025
Previous Close16.64
YTD Return5.44%
1-Year Return17.73%
5-Year Return51.17%
52-Week Low10.90
52-Week High17.05
Beta (5Y)1.21
Holdings389
Inception Daten/a

About TLEQX

Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund is a mutual fund focused on investing in the equities of smaller U.S. companies. Its primary objective is to seek favorable long-term total returns, chiefly through capital appreciation. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its assets to small-cap equity securities that fall within the market capitalization range of the companies in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase. Its investment approach spans a broad spectrum of sectors, growth rates, and valuations, allowing participation in diverse areas of the U.S. economy. Managed by a team integrating the expertise of financial analysts and experienced portfolio managers, the fund uses a disciplined strategy to identify small-cap firms with promising growth potential. Because small-cap stocks tend to be more volatile than large-cap equities, the fund may experience significant price fluctuations, offering both unique opportunities and risks. The Nuveen Life Small Cap Equity Fund is positioned as a vehicle for investors seeking exposure to the dynamic small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, aiming to harness the growth prospects of emerging and expanding businesses.

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol TLEQX
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

TLEQX had a total return of 17.73% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 20.21%.

Top 10 Holdings

9.35% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
STATE STR NAVIGATOR SECS L TR - State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolion/a1.31%
Bloom Energy CorporationBE1.25%
Coeur Mining, Inc.CDE0.94%
Rambus Inc.RMBS0.94%
Sanmina CorporationSANM0.89%
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO0.86%
Nextpower Inc.NXT0.85%
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY - Fixed Income Clearing Corporationn/a0.83%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.STRL0.76%
Resideo Technologies, Inc.REZI0.74%
View More Holdings

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 26, 2025$2.16164Sep 29, 2025
Sep 20, 2024$0.29965Sep 23, 2024
Sep 22, 2023$0.41762Sep 22, 2023
Sep 23, 2022$2.68074Sep 23, 2022
Sep 17, 2021$0.07994Sep 17, 2021
Sep 18, 2020$0.53733Sep 18, 2020
Full Dividend History