Equity Index

(TIQRX)

The fund seeks a favorable long-term rate of return from a diversified portfolio selected to track the overall market for common stocks publicly traded in the U.S., as represented by a broad stock market index.

Click here to download the individual values represented in this graph by using our Download Data facility.

Net asset value as of 11/06/2009: $8.11
Total return year-to-date as of 11/06/2009: 21.59%
Fund's net invested assets as of 09/30/2009: $1.48 billion
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.33%
Net Expense Ratio*: 0.33%
Inception date: 03/31/2006
Investment class: U.S. Equity

Performance Comparison
	Performance Data as of 11/06/2009			Average Annual Total Returns as of 10/31/2009
	Net Asset Value	Net Change	YTD Return	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Equity Index**	$8.11	+0.12%	21.59%	10.69%	-7.15%	0.55%	-0.29%	-0.43%
Russell 3000® Index^†	--	+0.20%	21.99%	--	--	--	--	--

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 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.

The fund's Institutional Class began operations on July 1, 1999. Performance shown prior to the inception of the Retirement Class is based on the performance of the fund's Institutional Class. Performance has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Retirement Class. If the expense differential had been reflected, performance for these periods would have been lower.

†

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the stocks of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on market capitalization, and it measures the performance of about 98% of the total market capitalization of the publicly traded U.S. equity market. You cannot invest directly in this index. Russell 3000 is a trademark and service mark of the Frank Russell Company. TIAA-CREF products are not promoted or sponsored by, or affiliated with, the Frank Russell Company. You cannot invest directly in this index.

TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc. distribute securities products. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Please click here or call 1 877 518-9161 for a prospectus that contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY. Investment products are not FDIC insured, may lose value, and are not bank guaranteed.

View:

Tools & Information

Market Tools

Need Help?

C39225