TIEIX Mutual Fund — Nuveen Equity Index Fund R6 Class

Nuveen Equity Index Fund R6 Class (TIEIX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

TIEIX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.12%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 886.3% over the past 24.9 years, 57.9 points behind SPY at 944.2%.

Nuveen Equity Index Fund R6 Class is a mutual fund that tracks the Russell 3000® Index by investing at least 80% of its assets in a representative selection of the stocks within that index, seeking to closely match its overall investment characteristics. The fund has a modest current distribution rate, distributes annually, and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.04%. It appeals to equity investors seeking broad U.S. market exposure with minimal fees and modest income through annual distributions.

TIEIX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 886.3% over the past 24.9 years, 57.9 points behind SPY at 944.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.8%.

TIEIX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.00%

Issuer

Nuveen

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/01/1999

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

1.06%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

2.12%

Last close

$52.76 (as of 2026-10-16)

NAV

$53.26 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)

Premium / discount

N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$61,451,380,000

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$1.121

Ex-dividend date

12/12/2025

Payment date

12/15/2025

Beta

1.02

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.06%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.12%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Nuveen; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

TIEIX risks and drawbacks

TIEIX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.8%.

Who may consider TIEIX — and who may not

TIEIX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TIEIX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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