TIAA-CREF Employee Retirement Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

This plan is for TIAA-CREF employees.  The following are the investment options:

CREF Equity Index Account
CREF Global Equities Account
CREF Growth Account
CREF Stock Account
TIAA-CREF Growth and Income Fund  TRGIX
TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund  TRERX
TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund  TRIEX
TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund  TRIRX
TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Fund  TRLCX
TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund  TRCVX
TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Growth Fund  TRGMX
TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Value Fund  TRVRX
TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund  TRRSX
TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund  TRSPX
TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund  TRBIX
TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Equity Fund  TRSEX
TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund  TRSCX   
TIAA Real Estate Account
CREF Bond Market Account
CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account
CREF Money Market Account
TIAA-CREF Managed Allocation Fund  TITRX

TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth R    TILRX
TIAA-CREF High-Yield R    TIHRX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retire Inc Retire    TLIRX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2010 Retire    TCLEX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2020 Retire    TCLTX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2025 Retirement    TCLFX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2030 Retirement    TCLNX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2035 Retire    TCLRX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2040 Retire    TCLOX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2045 Retirement    TTFRX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Retire    TLFRX


 

Investment options of TIAA-CREF Employee Retirement Plan

Total Available Funds: 33
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND TIEIX CREF Equity Index Account
LARGE BLEND TIGRX CREF Growth Account
LARGE BLEND TRGIX TIAA-CREF Growth and Income Fund,TRGIX
LARGE GROWTH TRIRX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund,TRIRX
LARGE VALUE TRLCX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Fund,TRLCX
LARGE VALUE TRCVX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund,TRCVX
Mid-Cap Growth TRGMX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Growth Fund,TRGMX
MID-CAP VALUE TRVRX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Value Fund,TRVRX
LARGE BLEND TRSPX TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund,TRSPX
SMALL BLEND TRBIX TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund,TRBIX
SMALL BLEND TRSEX TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Equity Fund,TRSEX
LARGE BLEND TRSCX TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund,TRSCX,
LARGE GROWTH TILRX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth R,TILRX
REAL ESTATE
Global Real Estate HGPIX CREF Global Equities Account
REAL ESTATE TRRSX TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund TRRSX
REAL ESTATE TIREX TIAA Real Estate Account
Others
ROOT TIGIX CREF Stock Account
ROOT CASH CREF Money Market Account
Moderate Allocation TITRX TIAA-CREF Managed Allocation Fund,TITRX
Retirement Income TLIRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retire Inc Retire,TLIRX
Target Date 2000-2010 TCLEX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2010 Retire,TCLEX
Target Date 2016-2020 TCLTX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2020 Retire,TCLTX
Target Date 2021-2025 TCLFX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2025 Retirement,TCLFX
Target Date 2026-2030 TCLNX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2030 Retirement,TCLNX
Target Date 2031-2035 TCLRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2035 Retire,TCLRX
Target Date 2036-2040 TCLOX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2040 Retire,TCLOX
Target Date 2041-2045 TTFRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2045 Retirement,TTFRX
Target Date 2050+ TLFRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Retire,TLFRX
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend TRERX TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund,TRERX
Foreign Large Blend TRIEX TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund,TRIEX
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond TIBDX CREF Bond Market Account
Inflation-Protected Bond TIILX CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account
High Yield Bond TIHRX TIAA-CREF High-Yield R,TIHRX

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for TIAA-CREF Employee Retirement Plan participants. You can customize and follow a model portfolio in your plan account.

Types of portfolio strategies

These portfolios are proactively monitored and rebalanced on a monthly basis when needed, ensuring it remains in line with its target allocation.

Let us know (Email us) if you need help to create a custom model portfolio for your plan.

Example model portfolios

The following provides historical returns for example model portfolios with a moderate risk profile (at most 60% in stocks) and their comparison with benchmark index funds. You can customize these portfolios according to your own risk profile.

Strategic Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) strategy.

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 10/31/2024.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
TIAA-CREF Employee Retirement Plan Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 23.96% 1.98% 6.32% 6.15% 7.56% 5.70% 5.36%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46% 8.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10% 5.79%

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategy.

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 01/31/2025.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
TIAA-CREF Employee Retirement Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate 1.35% 8.51% 4.42% 9.25% 8.46% 9.59% 8.71% 8.29%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 2.77% 26.20% 11.74% 15.10% 13.50% 14.13% 10.53% 8.60%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 2.11% 12.75% 4.27% 6.43% 6.23% 7.14% 6.01% 5.66%