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    Average Annual Returns (%)1 as of
3/31/2025
Unless otherwise noted
Morningstar Information
as of 4/30/2025
Name /
Symbol
Asset Class/
Product Type
Net / Gross Expense Ratio Daily YTD 1 YR 5 YR 10 YR
OR SI
Inception Date
Morningstar Overall Ratings
Morningstar Category Performance
TIAA Traditional Annuity - Retirement Choice Guaranteed / TIAA Fixed Annuity -- / -- --
4.59% 4.26% 4.21% 8/01/2005

N/A

0 Stars
0 Stars
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AB Large Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class Shares (APGYX) Equities / Mutual Fund 0.57% / 0.58%
1.76%
1.38% 16.64% 14.06% 10/01/1996 4 Stars 4 Stars OUT OF 1027 FUNDS Large Growth View Details
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund - R6 (RERGX) Equities / Mutual Fund 0.47% / 0.47% 10.41%
0.34% 9.93% 5.33% 5/01/2009 3 Stars 3 Stars OUT OF 368 FUNDS Foreign Large Growth View Details
American Funds New Perspective R6 (RNPGX) Equities / Mutual Fund 0.41% / 0.41% 7.02%
5.96% 15.61% 10.74% 5/01/2009 4 Stars 4 Stars OUT OF 325 FUNDS Global Large-Stock Growth View Details
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Institutional Class (BAGIX) Fixed Income / Mutual Fund 0.30% / 0.30% 2.00%
5.22% 0.37% 1.86% 9/29/2000 4 Stars 4 Stars OUT OF 421 FUNDS Intermediate Core Bond View Details
CREF Social Choice Account (R4) (QSCCFX)
Multi-Asset / CREF Variable Annuity 0.07% / 0.07%
5.41%
4.78% 9.53%* 6.58%* 9/16/2022
3/01/1990
3 Stars 3 Stars OUT OF 433 FUNDS Moderate Allocation View Details
iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index K (BDBKX) Equities / Mutual Fund 0.07% / 0.07% -4.74%
-4.02% 13.26% 6.32% 3/31/2011 3 Stars 3 Stars OUT OF 576 FUNDS Small Blend View Details
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index K (BRMKX) Equities / Mutual Fund 0.04% / 0.04% 3.00%
2.59% 16.25% 8.99% 5/13/2015 3 Stars 3 Stars OUT OF 378 FUNDS Mid-Cap Blend View Details
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K (WFSPX) Equities / Mutual Fund 0.03% / 0.03% 1.81%
8.19% 18.54% 12.47% 7/30/1993 5 Stars 5 Stars OUT OF 1256 FUNDS Large Blend View Details
iShares US Stock Market Index A (BKTSX) Equities / Mutual Fund 0.03% / 0.03% 1.50%
7.28% 18.21% 12.21% 8/13/2015 3 Stars 3 Stars OUT OF 1256 FUNDS Large Blend View Details

The performance data quoted represents past performance, and is no guarantee of future results. Your returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your accumulation units or shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Since Inception performance shown is cumulative for funds that have less than one year of performance history.

TIAA Traditional Annuity and TIAA Stable Return accumulations are credited with interest based on when contributions and transfers are received, and your performance will reflect your pattern of contributions. The returns shown in the table reasonably represent what an individual making level monthly premiums would have historically earned over the time periods. Returns for different time periods are calculated in two steps: monthly performance returns are calculated from an accumulation created by a series of level monthly premiums over the prior 10 years (or the inception date of the product if later), and those monthly returns are linked together to determine historical performance for each of the return periods shown.

For TIAA Access annuities, please click on the prospectus or call 877-518-9161 for contract and underlying fund prospectuses that contain this and other information. Please read the prospectuses carefully before investing. The data displayed above for the TIAA Access Account is based on that of the underlying investments. Please note that with respect to variable annuities, your contributions will be allocated to the underlying investments.

Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information. Please select the name of a fund above to go to the Fund Profile page that contains the link to the fund's prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

* The performance shown prior to the investment's inception date (first inception date shown) is based on the performance of the investment's older share class (second inception date shown). The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the actual expenses of the newer share class. If the actual expenses had been reflected, the performance for these periods would have been different because of differing expenses

1 Investment results shown here are after all applicable investment, administrative, and distribution expenses

The information for Non TIAA-CREF investments herein was obtained from multiple sources: we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Data on TIAA-CREF investments is provided by TIAA-CREF.

Morningstar is an independent service that rates mutual funds and variable annuities.

Morningstar Rating and Morningstar Style Box and category information (if shown) provided by Morningstar, Inc. ©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Neither TIAA nor its affiliates has independently verified the accuracy or completeness of this information.

The Morningstar Rating™ - or “star rating” - is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. The rating is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Where applicable, ratings are based on linked performance that considers the differences in expense ratios. The Morningstar Rating™ is for individual share classes only. Other classes may have different performance characteristics.

The information contained in these reports is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc., may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. Additionally, Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an 'expert' under the Securities Act of 1933.

Mutual funds and CREF Annuities: When more than one inception date is displayed, the performance shown prior to the investment's inception date (first inception date shown) is based on the performance of the investment's older share class (second inception date shown). The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the actual expenses of the newer share class. If the actual expenses had been reflected, the performance for these periods would have been different because of differing expenses.

TIAA Access Accounts: When more than one inception date is displayed, the performance shown for since inception is based on the annuity account inception date (first inception date shown). Performance for periods prior to the annuity account inception date are based on the underlying fund inception date (second inception date shown). Account performance is net of all annuity contract recurring costs such as mortality and expense risk charges and annual administrative fees. Pre-inclusion fund performance is also adjusted for these costs.

Since Inception (SI) returns are provided for funds/accounts with less than 10 years of history. 10 year returns are provided for funds/accounts with greater than 10 years of history. Please click on the fund/account name for more detail.

The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is based on risk adjusted return and is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of --.

In connection with the Fund’s investments in AB Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Money Market Portfolio”) (except for the investment of any cash collateral from securities lending), the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee from the Fund and/or reimburse other expenses of the Fund in an amount equal to the Fund’s pro rata share of the Money Market Portfolio’s effective management fee, as included in “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”. The agreement may only be terminated or changed with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

CREF Social Choice Account (R4):

* The performance shown for Classes R1, R2 and R4 that is prior to their respective inception dates is based on the performance of the Accounts' Class R3. The performance for Classes R1 and R2 for periods prior to their inception has not been restated to reflect the current expenses of Classes R1 or R2, which may be higher or lower than Class R3 for the same period. The performance for Class R4 for periods prior to its inception has not been restated to reflect the lower expenses of Class R4. Class R3 is now considered the oldest share class for CREF, previously it was R1.

Expenses (Investment Advisory Expenses, Administrative Expenses, Distribution Expenses (12b-1), Mortality and Expense Risk Charges) are estimated each year based on projected expense and asset levels. Differences between actual expenses and the estimate are adjusted quarterly and are reflected in current investment results.

The Account’s total annual expense deduction appears in the Account's prospectus, and may be different than that shown herein due to rounding. Please refer to the prospectus for further details.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Daily Year-to-Date returns for this investment is as of 5/16/2025.

Frequently asked questions

You should consider saving 10-15% of your income for retirement, including your employer’s contribution if you’re eligible for employer match. For example, if you save 5% of your income and your employer matches with another 5%, you’ve saved 10% of your income. Our online tools can help you determine how much you should consider saving for retirement or other financial goals.

Plan fees and expenses are specific to your plan and investments. Some fees are covered by your employer, while others are paid by you. This depends on each investment’s expense ratio and any eligible services you use:

  • Investments: Our mutual funds and annuities are among the least expensive in the industry.1 In fact, 87% of TIAA-CREF mutual funds have expense ratios below the median of their respective Morningstar categories.2
  • Advice: Personalized retirement advice at no additional cost.
  • Insights: 1-on-1 consultations, online resources, and supportive communities at no additional cost.
  • Brokerage: Online stock and ETF trades with no monthly maintenance fees or commissions.

1Applies to mutual fund and variable annuity expense ratios. Source: Morningstar Direct, June 30, 2023. 59% of TIAA-CREF mutual fund products and variable annuity accounts have expense ratios that are in the bottom quartile of their respective Morningstar category (and 87.25% are below median).

Our mutual fund and variable annuity products are subject to various fees and expenses, including but not limited to management, administrative, and distribution fees; our variable annuity products have an additional mortality and expense risk charge.

2Based on Morningstar Direct (as of June 30, 2023) expense comparisons by category, excluding Money Market products. Actual percentage is 87.25%. TIAA-CREF mutual funds are subject to various fees and expenses, including but not limited to management, administrative, and distribution fees. Excludes the class W shares, which are not available for purchase by retail investors.

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