TLBAX

Active

Nuveen Life Balanced Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.51%

Annual Cost per $10K

$51.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$10,165

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+10.47%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

39%

Intl Equity

10%

US Bond

43%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

TLBAX

0.51%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

40% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+43.63%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

TLBAX at 0.51%$329,788

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$50,825

Cost vs index fund−$47,636

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
TLBAX	Nuveen Life Balanced Fund	0.51%	+10.47%	+12.83%	+7.17%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+12.15%	+13.26%	—
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+8.11%	+8.65%	+5.49%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+12.62%	+13.37%	+8.38%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+13.80%	+16.29%	+11.31%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+9.26%	+10.15%	+10.23%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+13.00%	—	—
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+8.99%	+10.63%	+8.56%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+14.06%	—	—
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+10.80%	+10.21%	+6.55%
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+10.36%	+10.52%	+5.89%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+17.01%	—	—
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+17.64%	+16.24%	+10.38%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+12.90%	+12.70%	+7.02%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+10.94%	+11.19%	+6.33%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+9.85%	+9.68%	+4.54%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+11.78%	+12.36%	+7.62%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+10.25%	+10.58%	+6.69%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-0.54%	-30.95%	-33.76%
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.29%	+12.60%	+7.24%
PHJNX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2030 Fund	0.31%	+13.62%	+13.48%	+8.71%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+14.38%	+14.00%	+8.03%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	+14.43%	—	—
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+14.80%	+14.74%	+8.95%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+11.07%	+12.90%	+8.69%
NLGAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+12.42%	+11.48%	+5.69%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
CFIAX	Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund	0.83%	+10.40%	+8.81%	+8.95%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+14.10%	+12.50%	+9.96%
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+11.29%	+12.65%	—
PACBX	Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund	0.63%	+19.25%	+1.44%	+3.55%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
SWYEX	Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund	0.08%	+13.20%	+14.23%	+8.99%
SSFOX	State Street Target Retirement Fund	0.09%	+9.84%	+10.00%	+5.77%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+11.61%	—	—
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+11.16%	+12.18%	+7.31%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+11.79%	+11.78%	+6.14%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+10.10%	+9.80%	+4.76%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+15.35%	+14.88%	+8.92%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+13.44%	+14.72%	+9.51%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
BLAVX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund	0.90%	+10.75%	+11.77%	+8.08%
IJKBX	VOYA SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	1.08%	+9.17%	+9.32%	+4.38%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+10.79%	+11.18%	+6.23%
ABUAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Portfolio	0.93%	+15.54%	+14.13%	+7.79%
AABTX	American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+11.19%	+10.71%	+6.94%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.12%	+10.67%	+6.20%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+15.63%	—	—
AACTX	American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.61%	+12.05%	+11.50%	+7.31%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
VWENX	VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND	0.17%	+12.65%	+13.05%	+9.43%
VTTHX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND	0.08%	+16.09%	+15.94%	+10.07%
FFCTX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	0.33%	+8.18%	+8.10%	+4.57%
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.63%	+12.54%	+12.24%	+7.76%
TAAMX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Moderate Portfolio	0.95%	+14.62%	+13.19%	—
MNBWX	Pro-Blend Extended Term Series	0.10%	+8.63%	+11.55%	+6.94%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+11.11%	+10.57%	+5.76%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
PBAPX	SAM Balanced Portfolio	1.02%	+12.98%	+13.98%	+8.63%
VSMGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND	0.13%	+15.80%	+14.79%	+8.58%
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
FMUAX	Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund	0.99%	+9.33%	+9.97%	+6.69%
POBAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Conservative Fund	1.12%	+9.78%	—	—
ACEIX	Invesco Equity and Income Fund	0.76%	+9.14%	+10.33%	+10.51%
TIMIX	Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund	0.46%	+8.45%	+13.24%	+9.24%
VRRFX	VOYA TARGET IN-RETIREMENT FUND	0.63%	+7.07%	+7.33%	+3.93%
PRPDX	Permanent Portfolio	1.06%	+21.67%	+19.48%	+13.49%
SSBYX	State Street Target Retirement 2030 Fund	0.09%	+14.51%	+14.55%	+8.75%
MTODX	NYLI Income Builder Fund	0.68%	+13.80%	+13.82%	+8.42%
SWDRX	Schwab Target 2030 Fund	0.40%	+14.41%	+14.62%	+8.82%
TRAIX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund	0.58%	+11.52%	+14.47%	+11.39%
DMSZX	Destinations Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund	1.32%	+4.35%	+7.77%	+6.14%
SWYLX	Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund	0.08%	+10.83%	+11.37%	+6.23%
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+11.31%	+11.12%	+6.64%
TAAFX	Transamerica Asset Allocation Intermediate Horizon	0.95%	+13.02%	+12.09%	+7.14%
LTAOX	Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund	0.56%	+12.56%	+13.48%	+8.64%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	0.80%	+13.87%	+13.82%	+7.93%

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