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Nuveen Lifecycle Target Date Funds put you in control
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Lifecycle funds, also known as target date funds, take the complexity out of deciding which investment approach is right for you. The Nuveen Lifecycle Funds and the Nuveen Lifecycle Index Funds provide access to a broadly diversified portfolio within a single investment that automatically adjusts over time.
The glidepath
How does it work?
When planning for retirement, choose a lifecycle fund aligned with your expected retirement year. These funds automatically adjust their investment mix from more aggressive to more conservative as they approach and pass the target date.
Our unique through-retirement glidepath incorporates the growing life expectancy of the U.S. population in an effort to strategically balance market risk, inflation risk and the risk of outliving your savings.
Our unique through-retirement glidepath incorporates the growing life expectancy of the U.S. population in an effort to strategically balance market risk, inflation risk and the risk of outliving your savings.
Why Nuveen
Competitive fees
Fees are among the lowest for actively managed target date funds and Lifecycle Index Funds.1
High ratings
Most active Nuveen Lifecyle and Index Funds received a Morningstar rating of 4 or 5 stars, based on risk-adjusted returns as of 9/30/2024. 2
Extensive experience
We have been managing asset allocation portfolios for more than 70 years.
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Effective 01 May 2024, the name of the Fund changed from TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index Fund to Nuveen Lifecycle Index Fund. This change did not impact any of the underlying Funds’ investment strategies or portfolio management.
As with all mutual funds, the principal value of a lifecycle fund isn’t guaranteed at any time, including at the target date, and will fluctuate with market changes.The target date approximates when investors may plan to start making withdrawals. However, you are not required to withdraw the funds at that target date. After the target date has been reached, some of your money may be merged into a fund with a more stable asset allocation.
Target date funds share the risks associated with the types of securities held by each of the underlying funds in which they invest. In addition to the fees and expenses associated with the target date funds, there is exposure to the fees and expenses associated with the underlying mutual funds.
Diversification is a technique to help reduce risk. There is no guarantee that diversification will protect against a loss of income.
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1 Source: Morningstar Open End Target Date Expense Quartiles as of 30 Sept 2024.
2 Morningstar ratings refer to institutional share class only. Morningstar ratings based on the lowest cost share class for each mutual fund, based on U.S. open end mutual funds. For a fund with multiple share classes and the same pricing, the share class with the longest performance history is used. Morningstar ratings may be higher or lower on a monthly basis. Morningstar is an independent service that rates mutual funds. The top 10% of funds in an investment category receive five stars, the next 22.5% receive four stars and the next 35% receive three stars. Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance and can change every month. They are calculated from the fund’s three-, five- and ten-year average annual returns in excess of 90-day Treasury bill returns with appropriate fee adjustments, and a risk factor that reflects fund performance below 90-day T-bill returns. The overall star ratings are Morningstar’s published ratings, which are weighted averages of its three-, five- and ten-year ratings for periods ended 30 Sep 2024. Performance data shown represents past performance and does not predict or guarantee future results. For current performance and rankings, please visit
This material is for informational or educational purposes only and does not constitute fiduciary investment advice under ERISA, a securities recommendation under all securities laws, or an insurance product recommendation under state insurance laws or regulations. This material does not take into account any specific objectives or circumstances of any particular investor, or suggest any specific course of action. Investment decisions should be made based on the investor’s own objectives and circumstances.