TIAA-CREF Funds - Institutional Class

Growth & Income  (TIGRX)

The fund seeks a favorable long-term total return through both capital appreciation and investment income, primarily from income-producing equity securities.

Net asset value as of 02/07/2012 : $9.90
Total return year-to-date as of 02/07/2012 : 8.08%
Fund's net invested assets as of 12/31/2011 : $2.26 billion
Gross Expense Ratio : 0.48%
Net Expense Ratio : 0.48%
Inception date : 07/01/1999
Investment class : U.S. Equity
Performance Comparison
  Performance Data
as of 02/7/2012
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
Growth & Income $9.90 + 0.41% 8.08% 5.37% 18.18% 3.52% 4.94% 2.48%
Standard & Poor's 500® Index 1 -- + 0.20% 7.29% 4.22% 19.24% 0.33% 3.52% 1.42%

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.

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The S&P 500® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. You cannot invest directly in this index. S&P 500 is a registered trademark and service mark of the McGraw-Hill Companies.

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