TIAA-CREF Funds - Institutional Class

Inflation-Linked Bond  (TIILX)

The fund seeks a long-term rate of return that outpaces inflation, primarily through investment in inflation-indexed bonds.

Net asset value as of 02/03/2012 : $12.18
Total return year-to-date as of 02/03/2012 : 1.25%
Fund's net invested assets as of 12/31/2011 : $1.58 billion
Gross Expense Ratio : 0.29%
Net Expense Ratio : 0.29%
Inception date : 10/01/2002
Investment class : Fixed Income

As of 02/02/2012 : 30-day SEC Yield CPI-Adjusted 1 : -0.99%
Performance Comparison
  Performance Data
as of 02/2/2012
Average Annual Total Returns
as of 01/31/2012
  Net Asset
Values
Net
Change
YTD
Return
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Inflation-Linked Bond $12.29 + 0.16% 2.16% 15.70% 10.27% 8.01% -- 6.44%
Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index 2 -- + 0.03% 2.28% -- -- -- -- --

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. For investments with exceptional performance, please note that performance fluctuates and currently may be lower than noted here.

1.
The 30-day SEC yield displayed is the yield of the securities within the portfolio adjusted for inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This 30-day yield, because of the adjustment, may be more volatile than 30-day SEC yields typically quoted on traditional (nominal) bond investments. The 30-day SEC yield is based on yield to maturity of a fund's investments over a 30-day period and not on the dividends paid by the fund, which may differ.
2.
The Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index measures the performance of fixed-income securities with fixed-rate coupon payments that adjust for inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. You cannot invest directly in this index.

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