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Commission and Fee Schedule

Equities
Online Online equity trades - $19.95
Clients with TIAA-CREF brokerage assets over $500,000 - $15.95
Automated Telephone System (ATS) $35
Client Service Assistance
1 800 927-3059
$55
Equity Notes:
  • Fees shown reflect stock prices greater than $1 per share. Orders to buy shares priced under $1 will not be accepted.
  • Orders to sell shares priced under $1 are handled via Client Service Assistance at $19.95 + 3% of transaction.
  • The lower fee is based on a household asset balance of $500,000 held in Brokerage Services. Contact a TIAA-CREF Brokerage Consultant regarding householding eligibility.
Bonds & CDs
Bonds and CDs are available via Client Service Assistance. Please call
1 800 927-3059 for more information.
U.S. Treasury securities
New issues (at auction) $50 per transaction
Existing issues $1 per $1,000 face amount, $50 minimum
Municipal bonds, government agency bonds, unlisted (over-the-counter, or OTC) corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed securities $50 + $2 per bond
Certificates of Deposit
New Issues Purchase minimums of $5,000, no commission (interest rate reflects issuing bank's fee)
Sale before maturity $35 per transaction (actual value may be less than par due to early redemption)

Options
Online $19.95 + $2.00 per contract
Automated Telephone System (ATS):
1 800 842-2252
$35 + $2.00 per contract
Client Service Assistance:
1 800 927-3059
$55 + $2.50 per contract

Mutual Funds
No-transaction-fee (NTF) funds
  • Minimum initial investment for most funds: $2,500 for non-retirement accounts and $500 for IRAs
  • Minimum additional investment: $500
  • Short-term redemption fee: $50 for shares held less than six months (waived for shares transferred from another brokerage firm or financial institution)
  • Dollar-cost averaging transactions: No fee; minimum transaction $100
Transaction-fee (TF) funds
  • Transaction fee $35 per trade regardless of order size
  • Minimum initial and additional investments typically based on amount listed in the fund's prospectus
  • Dollar-cost averaging transactions: no fee; minimum transaction $100
  • Exchanges: $8 per trade regardless of order size

Account Maintenance Fees
Annual account maintenance fee:
  • Retail Brokerage Non-qualified - $30
  • Waived for brokerage account balances over $500,000
  • Waived for CSA Gold and Platinum account holders
  • Qualified Retirement Plan Self Directed Account $40 (billed $10 quarterly)
Annual IRA maintenance fee:
  • Retail Brokerage IRA - $35 (waived if balance over $50,000)
  • Investment Solutions IRA Self Directed Account - None
Foreign securities $75 for each order (not applicable to American Depositary Receipts) + commission
Wired funds fee $25
Overnight check delivery fee $12
Duplicate statements or confirms $2.50 per copy or $30 for full year
Margin extensions $15
Transfers - GNMA, Restricted, Legal $65 per transfer
Transfers - register & ship $80 per transfer
Transfers - outgoing Account $50 per transfer
Transfers - accommodation $80 per transfer
Reorganizations - voluntary $25
Post effective requests - voluntary $75
Account research $20 per hour

Cash Solutions Account and Cash Management Fees
Annual account fee Silver: No fee*
Gold: $65
Platinum: $110

* There is no annual CSA fee for Silver accounts; however, the annual brokerage maintenance fee may apply to accounts with less than $500,000.
Returned check or Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction (for any reason) $25
Stop payment order fee $15
Lost or stolen checkbook $25
Checkbook reorder (CSA) $15
Copy of canceled checks $2.50 per copy
ATM fee Gold: No fee
Platinum: No fee

Note: No in-network fee assessed; other banks may charge a fee for out-of-network transactions. ATM card is not available with a Silver account.

TIAA-CREF Brokerage Services, a division of TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, LLC, reserves the right to change this commission and fee schedule without prior notice.

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