# Nuveen Core and Impact Bond R6 (TSBIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsbix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Nuveen · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2012-09-24 This fund commits at least 80% of its holdings to debt instruments. For the purpose of this strategy, 'bonds' are defined broadly to encompass all types of fixed-income securities. Its primary objective is to invest across a diverse spectrum of high-quality fixed-income products, including, but not limited to, obligations issued by the U.S. government, corporate debt, municipal bonds subject to taxation, and various asset-backed instruments such as mortgage-backed securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.78 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $8.33B | | NAV | $8.78 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.44% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.39 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $8.59 – $9.23 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0317 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-10-01 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TSBIX invest in? This fund commits at least 80% of its holdings to debt instruments. For the purpose of this strategy, 'bonds' are defined broadly to encompass all types of fixed-income securities. Its primary objective is to invest across a diverse spectrum of high-quality fixed-income products, including, but not limited to, obligations issued by the U.S. government, corporate debt, municipal bonds subject to taxation, and various asset-backed instruments such as mortgage-backed securities. ### What is the expense ratio of TSBIX? Nuveen Core and Impact Bond R6 (TSBIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is TSBIX's dividend yield? TSBIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of TSBIX? Effective duration measures TSBIX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. TSBIX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of TSBIX? TSBIX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of TSBIX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from TSBIX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. TSBIX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does TSBIX pay a dividend? Yes, Nuveen Core and Impact Bond R6 (TSBIX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.44%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does TSBIX pay dividends? Nuveen Core and Impact Bond R6 pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is TSBIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TSBIX was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will TSBIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% 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 TSBIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TSBIX'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 TSBIX cost more than a fund like VOO? TSBIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.35%). 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 TSBIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TSBIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as TSBIX (0.35%) 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/tsbix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsbix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsbix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsbix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tsbix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.