# Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund Retirement (TCLNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tclnx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Nuveen · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2004-10-06 The Fund seeks high total return over time through a combination of capital appreciation and income by investing in Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy designed for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2030. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $17.32 | | Expense Ratio | 0.65% | | Assets Under Management | $4.20B | | NAV | $17.32 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.48% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.78 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $15.87 – $17.69 | | Beta | 0.86 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.7761 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-19 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TCLNX invest in? The Fund seeks high total return over time through a combination of capital appreciation and income by investing in Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy designed for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2030. ### What is the expense ratio of TCLNX? Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund Retirement (TCLNX) charges an expense ratio of 0.65%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is TCLNX? Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund Retirement (TCLNX) manages $4.20B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is TCLNX actively managed or an index fund? TCLNX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (TCLNX's is 0.65%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was TCLNX launched? Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund Retirement (TCLNX) launched in October 2004 and is managed by Nuveen. ### How has TCLNX performed? TCLNX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does TCLNX pay a dividend? Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund Retirement (TCLNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.48%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does TCLNX pay dividends? Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund Retirement pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is TCLNX's dividend yield? TCLNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.48%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is TCLNX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TCLNX was 2025-12-19. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will TCLNX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.65% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does TCLNX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TCLNX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does TCLNX cost more than a fund like VOO? TCLNX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.65%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether TCLNX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TCLNX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as TCLNX (0.65%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tclnx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tclnx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tclnx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tclnx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tclnx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.