TLFIX

Index

Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.25%

Annual Cost per $10K

$25.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$5,159

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Index

Trailing 12-Month

+7.98%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

26%

Intl Equity

14%

US Bond

55%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

TLFIX

0.25%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

71% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+29.31%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

TLFIX at 0.25%$354,819

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$25,794

Cost vs index fund−$22,606

Similar Funds (100)

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

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
TLFIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund	0.25%	+7.98%	+8.95%	+5.22%
TLFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund	0.25%	+7.98%	+8.84%	+5.08%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+8.40%	—	—
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.61%	+8.92%	+9.46%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
TLIPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund	0.10%	+7.89%	+8.62%	+4.81%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+7.43%	+8.59%	+5.24%
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	+6.88%	+7.06%	+3.91%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+7.91%	+7.75%	+4.07%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.50%	+8.98%	+5.38%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.61%	+7.12%	+4.87%
FATVX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2015 Fund	0.04%	+7.49%	—	—
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+8.08%	+10.47%	+7.30%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.07%	+9.71%	+5.94%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.25%	—	—
TLTIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund	0.18%	+7.45%	+8.28%	+4.71%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund	0.24%	+6.34%	+6.00%	+2.86%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+7.70%	+8.76%	+5.52%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
TCSIX	Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund	0.50%	+7.16%	+9.16%	+5.01%
MNMWX	Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series	0.10%	+5.43%	+7.96%	+4.91%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+11.58%	+10.55%	+8.10%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+7.78%	+9.25%	+5.94%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.09%	+10.79%	+6.58%
PHJMX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2015 Fund	0.36%	+7.08%	+7.92%	+4.64%
TLIRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund	0.45%	+6.81%	+7.92%	+4.54%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+7.59%	+8.64%	+5.22%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+13.14%	+13.38%	+9.37%
PALTX	Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund	1.06%	+6.69%	+7.47%	+3.37%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
FACFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	-25.21%	-40.97%	-45.38%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.48%	+9.99%	+6.22%
FFBJX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2015 Fund	0.18%	+7.77%	+8.16%	—
FFVAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2015 Fund	0.26%	-24.63%	-40.34%	-44.92%
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+4.83%	+7.31%	+6.94%
PHJFX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund	0.33%	+7.10%	+7.78%	+3.73%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+8.35%	+9.66%	+6.40%
LTAPX	Principal LifeTime 2015 Fund	0.75%	+6.46%	+7.37%	+4.03%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.32%	—	—
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+9.93%	+10.77%	+6.78%
GABCX	The Gabelli ABC Fund	0.87%	+8.03%	+7.19%	+5.07%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.89%	+11.87%	—
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.20%	+5.85%	+6.60%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
SWYLX	Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.07%	+9.24%	+5.29%
CAARX	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund	0.67%	+6.22%	+7.41%	—
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.06%	—	—
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+8.08%	+9.28%	+5.03%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+8.44%	+10.08%	+5.96%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-11.62%	-34.42%	-34.38%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+7.11%	+7.41%	+4.14%
FDAFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	-24.04%	-39.71%	-44.49%
SWLRX	Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Income Payout	0.16%	+4.96%	+5.90%	+1.99%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+6.93%	+8.00%	+5.85%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+8.76%	+10.53%	+6.88%
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+8.51%	+8.90%	+4.57%
FFBLX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2020 Fund	0.93%	+8.78%	+9.36%	—
SWYBX	Schwab Target 2015 Index Fund	0.08%	+7.78%	+8.89%	+4.99%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
FAFAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom Retirement Fund	0.46%	-25.76%	-41.56%	-45.91%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+2.62%	+2.69%	-1.18%
SWBRX	Schwab Target 2010 Fund	0.25%	+7.42%	+8.38%	+4.41%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.09%	+6.33%	+3.72%
RBBAX	Columbia Income Builder Fund	0.97%	+6.61%	+6.54%	+3.86%
TAAJX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+7.89%	+8.25%	—
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+5.79%	+6.08%	+3.02%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+10.93%	+13.85%	+9.85%
SWGRX	Schwab Target 2015 Fund	0.27%	+7.75%	+8.93%	+4.76%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.60%	+11.15%	+7.07%
SWYAX	Schwab Target 2010 Index Fund	0.08%	+7.34%	+8.30%	+4.57%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+10.46%	+11.62%	+7.52%
FATUX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2010 Fund	0.04%	+6.58%	—	—
JCRAX	ALPS \| CoreCommodity Mgmt CompleteCommoditiesSM Strategy Fund	1.39%	+13.73%	+0.07%	+11.85%
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+8.41%	+10.84%	+7.44%
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+7.78%	+8.28%	+5.48%
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-12.99%	-26.88%	-30.70%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+7.20%	+8.08%	+4.67%
MWTNX	TCW METWEST TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND	0.57%	+2.73%	+2.67%	-1.05%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
GDMZX	Defensive Market Strategies Fund	0.92%	+7.88%	+9.30%	+6.88%
SEIAX	SIIT MULTI-ASSET REAL RETURN FUND	0.55%	+5.87%	+3.19%	+6.58%
PFIFX	SAM Flexible Income Portfolio	1.80%	+6.14%	+6.62%	+3.59%
PMIAX	Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.85%	+6.69%	—	—
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+11.03%	+12.02%	+7.56%
WBALX	Conservative Allocation Fund	0.85%	+2.55%	+6.70%	+5.23%
JNBZX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	0.52%	+8.56%	+8.82%	+5.71%
FIQVX	Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund	0.60%	+19.13%	+11.26%	+9.04%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—

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