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Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier Overview

Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier (TRIPX) is a passively managed International Equity Foreign Large Blend fund. Nuveen launched the fund in 2009.

The investment seeks a favorable long-term total return, mainly through capital appreciation, by investing primarily in a portfolio of foreign equity investments based on a market index. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of its benchmark index, the MSCI EAFE Index. It buys most, but not necessarily all, of the stocks included in its benchmark index, and the advisor will attempt to closely match the overall investment characteristics of the fund's benchmark index.

About Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier (TRIPX)

There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 10.18 years: Philip Campagna (2005), Darren Tran (2019), Nazar Romanyak (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI EAFE NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier has 725 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 14.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier has 96.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 1.3%. There is 96.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 1.0% (1.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier has 1.1% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $148 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Foreign Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

TRIPX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Foreign Large Blend category. Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is 79% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier has a portfolio turnover rate of 9%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 62% for the Foreign Large Blend category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier returned 1.6%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Foreign Large Blend category had an average return of 0.7%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier has a trailing yield of 3.35%, which is above the 2.17% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Nuveen International Eq Idx Premier Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 11.7%, 0.1 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 25.0% over the past year (grade of C), 16.0% over the past three years (grade of C) and 9.2% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 9.3% per year over the past 10 years (grade of C).

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