TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund (TRERX)

Product:  TIAA-CREF
Vendor:   TIAA

Investment Strategy

The fund seeks a favorable long-term total return, mainly through capital appreciation, primarily from equity securities of foreign issuers. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, generally in at least three countries other than the United States. The fund's management team looks for companies of any capitalization size that demonstrate an ability to generate free cash flow and strong market share. Particular emphasis is placed on companies with performance-oriented management teams that focus on growth through innovation, sustainable earnings growth and shareholder returns. The fund may invest in stocks of smaller companies and in emerging market securities depending on the prevalence of opportunities.



Share Class:
Retirement
Inception Date:
10/01/2002


Investment Expenses, Sales Charges, and Fees

Annual Operating Expense

Net Expense Ratio: 0.74%


Average Annual Total Returns

All average annual total returns are reported net of all fees and as of the end of the last quarter. Past performance does not guarantee future results.


Year 1 3 5 10 Since Inception
(10/01/2002)
Total Returns
10.42%
-1.30%
6.19%
0.73%
7.66%

Impact of Expenses and Fees

The table below assumes the investor invests $10,000 on the first day of year one and that the original investment earns a continuous 5% return. In addition, it assumes the investor reinvests all earnings, and makes no additional contributions. The 5% rate of return is hypothetical and used only to illustrate the respective impacts of different fee amounts on each investment. It is not intended to predict future investment returns.

Calculations are done by the 403bCompare site in an effort to provide a standardized comparison of the impact of all fees associated with an investment option. This includes all required 403(b) product-level fees, and investment-level fees. For more information on fees or expenses associated with a 403(b) product or investment option, please refer fees located in Help & Resources .


If Shares are Redeemed
End of year
1
5
10
15
20
Total Fees and Charges
$177
$519
$1,034
$1,667
$2,445
If Shares are Not Redeemed
End of year
1
5
10
15
20
Total Fees and Charges
$177
$519
$1,034
$1,667
$2,445