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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

Investment Company Act file number File No. 811-09301

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

730 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-3206

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

 

F. Scott Thomas, Esq.

c/o TIAA-CREF

8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28262-8500

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-595-1000

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2014


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014 Semiannual Report

 

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

Equity Funds

 

 

April 30, 2014

 

     
     
     
  Contents  
     
  Understanding your report from TIAA-CREF Funds 2
  Information for investors 2
  TIAA-CREF Market Monitor 3
  About the funds’ benchmarks 4
  Important information about expenses 5
  Fund performance  
  Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund 6
  Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund 8
  Growth & Income Fund 10
  Large-Cap Growth Fund 12
  Large-Cap Value Fund 14
  Mid-Cap Growth Fund 16
  Mid-Cap Value Fund 18
  Small-Cap Equity Fund 20
  Social Choice Equity Fund 22
  Emerging Markets Equity Fund 24
  Enhanced International Equity Index Fund 26
  Global Natural Resources Fund 28
  International Equity Fund 30
  International Opportunities Fund 32
  Summary portfolios of investments 34
  Financial statements (unaudited)  
  Statements of assets and liabilities 66
  Statements of operations 69
  Statements of changes in net assets 72
  Financial highlights 78
  Notes to financial statements 90
  Renewal of investment management agreement 99
  Additional information about index providers 105
How to reach us Inside back cover
 

Understanding your report from TIAA-CREF Funds

 

For the purposes of this report, “TIAA-CREF Funds” refers only to the TIAA-CREF Equity Funds listed on the cover of this report.

This semiannual report contains information about the holdings and investment performance of the TIAA-CREF Funds as of April 30, 2014. The report contains three main sections:

The fund performance section compares each fund’s investment returns with those of its benchmark index.
The summary portfolios of investments list the industries and types of securities in which each fund had investments as of April 30, 2014.
The financial statements provide detailed information about the operations and financial condition of each fund.

The views and opinions expressed in this report are through the end of the period, as stated on the cover of this report. They are subject to change at any time based on a variety of factors. As such, they are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. The risks of investing in the TIAA-CREF Funds vary from fund to fund; to see the risks of investing in an individual fund, please refer to that fund’s latest prospectus.

 

As always, you should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any fund before investing. For a prospectus that contains this and other important information, please visit our website at tiaa-cref.org, or call 800 842-2252 for the Institutional, Premier and Retirement classes or 800 223-1200 for the Retail Class. We urge you to read the prospectus carefully before investing.


 

Information for investors

 

Portfolio holdings

 

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules allow investment companies to list the top holdings of each fund in their annual and semiannual reports, instead of providing complete portfolio listings. The TIAA-CREF Funds also file complete portfolio listings with the SEC, and they are available to the public.

You can obtain a complete list of the TIAA-CREF Funds’ portfolio holdings (Schedules of Investments) as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter in the following ways:

By visiting our website at tiaa-cref.org; or
By calling us at 800 842-2252 to request a copy, which will be provided free of charge.

You can also obtain a complete list of the TIAA-CREF Funds’ portfolio holdings as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, and for prior quarter-ends, from our SEC Form N-CSR and Form N-Q filings. Form N-CSR filings are as of October 31 or April 30; Form N-Q filings are as of January 31 or July 31. Copies of these forms are available:

Through the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (EDGAR) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov; or
From the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy. (Call 202 551-8090 for more information.)

Proxy voting

 

TIAA-CREF Funds’ ownership of stock gives it the right to vote on proxy issues of companies in which it invests. A description of our proxy voting policies and procedures can be found on our website at tiaa-cref.org or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You can also call us at 800 842-2252 to request a free copy. A report of how the funds voted during the most recently completed twelve-month period ended June 30 can be found on our website or on Form N-PX at www.sec.gov.

 

Contacting TIAA-CREF

 

There are three easy ways to contact us: by email, using the Contact Us link at the top of our home page; by mail at TIAA-CREF, 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3206; or by phone at 800 842-2252.

 

Fund management

 

The TIAA-CREF Funds are managed by the portfolio management teams of Teachers Advisors, Inc. The members of these teams are responsible for the day-to-day investment management of the funds.


 

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TIAA-CREF Market Monitor

 

Economy cools in the winter, but stocks end higher

 

Although the U.S. economy and stocks hit a rough patch during the reporting period, many equity indexes closed higher amid mixed economic reports. The domestic economy slowed down, attributable in large part to the harsh winter. However, private-sector hiring and consumer spending rose, and unemployment fell by a full percentage point to 6.3% over the period. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad-based measure of the U.S. stock market, registered 7.8% for the six months ended April 30, 2014.

For the six months, value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts, returning 9.2% and 6.5%, respectively. At the same time, investors favored stocks of large-capitalized companies over smaller companies. The latter are riskier but can offer higher potential long-term returns. (Returns by market capitalization and investment style are based on the Russell indexes.)

 Overseas, stocks in developed international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, rose but underperformed the broad U.S. market by nearly three-and-a-half percentage points. The Eurozone produced respectable but tepid economic results. Manufacturing improved and the European Central Bank reduced its lending rate. Emerging market equities, however, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dropped three percentage points due in part to concerns over China’s economy and geopolitical concerns, a rising U.S. dollar and slowing growth in many emerging market economies. (All returns are in U.S. dollars.)

Domestic investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 1.7% over the six-month period. Their prices stabilized after concerns about interest rates eased.

 

Value stocks outperformed growth equities

 

(Based on November 1, 2013–April 30, 2014 performance)

 

 

 

Source: Russell Investments

Stocks rally, retreat and rebound

 

Over the first two months of the period, U.S. equities in general rose in reaction to a drop in unemployment and signs that the domestic economy had sprung back to life. The tide turned in January when stocks dropped sharply, and U.S. Treasury securities rose as investors questioned the U.S. economy’s strength following reports of weak growth in employment, home sales, payrolls, construction spending and retail sales. First-quarter real gross domestic product (“GDP”), which measures the value of all goods and services produced in the nation, decreased 1.0% from the prior quarter. (The annualized growth rate was 2.6% over the fourth quarter and 1.8% over the first quarter of 2013.) The weak GDP growth largely resulted from the effects of the cold winter. Also in January, the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) began scaling back its $85 billion in monthly purchases of U.S. Treasury and agency fixed-income securities.

As the period advanced, employment and retail sales picked up, the Fed reaffirmed its continued low-interest-rate policy and stocks regained their footing. Many high-momentum growth stocks (particularly those of technology and biotech companies) and small caps sold off as value stocks fell in favor.

Outside the United States, prices of developed and emerging market stocks rose amid reports of a decline in current-account deficits and lower currency volatility. Lackluster economic reports from China, including lower-than-forecast industrial production and retail sales, and increasing bad debt, reinforced investors’ concerns about the country’s economy. China’s first-quarter GDP grew at an annual rate of 7.4% year over year, down from 7.7% in the fourth quarter. However, credit conditions eased and China’s currency continued to depreciate, which helped its exports. Elsewhere, tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated, often overshadowing positive corporate earnings reports.

Some encouraging news surfaced at the end of the period. Payroll processor ADP announced that the private sector added 220,000 jobs in April, the strongest job growth since November 2013. Moreover, the Fed announced that economic growth picked up, and it would continue its efforts to keep interest rates low “for a considerable time.”

Although the Investment Company Institute (ICI) estimated $43.3 billion flowed out of bond funds and about $22.1 billion into equity funds from November through December 2013, it reported approximately $58.8 billion flowed into stock funds and nearly $25.3 billion into bond funds in 2014 as bond markets stabilized.


 

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About the funds’ benchmarks

 

Broad market indexes

 

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the stocks of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on market capitalization. The index measures the performance of about 98% of the total market capitalization of the publicly traded U.S. equity market.

 

The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index measures the performance of large- and mid-cap stocks in 43 developed and emerging market countries, excluding the United States.

 

The MSCI EAFE Index measures the performance of the leading stocks in 21 developed market countries outside North America—in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.

 

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index measures the performance of the leading stocks in 21 emerging market countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

 

Large-cap indexes

 

The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in major industries of the U.S. economy.

 

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell 1000 Index with higher relative forecasted growth rates and price/book ratios.

 

The Russell 1000 Value Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell 1000 Index with lower relative forecasted growth rates and price/book ratios.

Mid-cap indexes

 

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is a subset of the Russell Midcap Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell Midcap Index with higher relative forecasted growth rates and price/book ratios.

 

The Russell Midcap Value Index is a subset of the Russell Midcap Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell Midcap Index with lower relative forecasted growth rates and price/book ratios.

 

Small-cap index

 

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the stocks of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, based on market capitalization.

 

Specialty equity index

 

The MSCI All Country World Commodity Producers Sector Capped Index measures the performance of the stocks of commodity producers in 44 developed and emerging market nations throughout the world. The index is composed of three sectors—energy, metals and agriculture. The weight of each sector is fixed at one-third of the index.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

Russell 1000, Russell 2000, Russell 3000 and Russell Midcap are trademarks and service marks of Russell Investments. TIAA-CREF products are not promoted or sponsored by, or affiliated with, Russell Investments. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI. S&P 500 is a registered trademark and service mark of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.


 

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Important information about expenses

 

All shareholders of the TIAA-CREF Funds incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. They may also incur transactional costs for redemptions or account maintenance fees.

The expense examples that appear on the performance pages are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs only (in U.S. dollars) and do not reflect transactional costs or the costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. The examples are designed to help you compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expenses shown do not include redemption fees or account maintenance fees, which may or may not be applicable, as described in the prospectus. If such fees were included, your total costs for investing in the funds would be higher. Note also that shareholders of the TIAA-CREF Funds do not incur a sales charge for purchases, reinvested dividends or other distributions.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (November 1, 2013–April 30, 2014).

 

Actual expenses

 

The first section of each table uses the fund’s actual expenses and its actual rate of return. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the six-month period.

Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid during the six-month period. Some funds have a contractual fee reimbursement. Had these not been in effect, fund expenses would have been higher.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

 

The second line in each share class’s entry shows hypothetical account values and expenses based on the share class’s actual expense ratio for the six-month period and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses. This was not the share class’s actual return.

This hypothetical example cannot be used to estimate the actual expenses you paid for the period but rather allows you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with the costs of other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.


 

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Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition

   % of net assets
Sector  as of 4/30/2014
Information technology  26.6
Consumer discretionary  16.4
Industrials  13.0
Health care  11.9
Consumer staples  10.1
Financials  6.8
Energy  6.4
Materials  4.4
Telecommunication services  2.7
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  1.7
Total  100.0

 

Holdings by company size

Market  % of equity investments
capitalization  as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion  50.9
More than $15 billion-$50 billion  20.1
More than $2 billion-$15 billion  28.7
$2 billion or less  0.3
Total  100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund returned 5.15%, compared with the 6.95% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 17.93%, versus 20.66% for the index.

 

Large-cap growth stocks lag the broad market

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors were in a defensive mode, as U.S. economic activity decreased markedly in the first quarter of 2014, and the Federal Reserve began to pare back its stimulus efforts. For the period, large-cap stocks outperformed smaller-cap issues and value shares outperformed growth stocks.

The large-cap growth category lagged the 9.61% return of the large-cap value category, in part because the latter contained more high-performing financial and energy stocks. Within the growth category, however, large caps outpaced both small- and mid-cap issues, which gained 1.27% and 6.04%, respectively. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the five years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell 1000 Growth Index produced an average annual return of 19.47%, nearly matching both the 19.52% average gain of the Russell 1000 Value Index and the 19.54% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Technology stocks fuel the benchmark’s advance

 

Nine out of ten industry sectors of the Russell 1000 Growth Index registered positive returns for the six months, led by utilities, which rose 17.8%. Utilities benefited from the first-quarter economic slowdown, as companies in this sector tend to generate steady earnings even when the economy is less robust. Technology, the benchmark’s biggest sector on April 30, 2014, climbed 9.4%.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

           Total  Average annual 
           return  total return 
Enhanced Large-Cap                  since 
Growth Index Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   inception 
Institutional Class   11/30/2007    5.15%   17.93%   18.48%   6.69%
Russell 1000 Growth Index       6.95    20.66    19.47    7.27*

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.


 

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Industrials and health care gained 10.0% and 9.3%, respectively. Together, these three sectors represented more than one-half of the benchmark’s total market capitalization on April 30, 2014.

Telecommunication services declined 3.3%, as fierce competition among companies in the sector put downward pressure on profit margins. And after soaring 40.3% in the previous twelve months, consumer discretionary stocks took a breather, rising a relatively modest 1.9% in this period.

Three of the benchmark’s five largest stocks—all technology bellwethers—scored double-digit gains for the six months. Microsoft led the way, in part because of optimism about new leadership at the company. Apple was not far behind, followed by IBM. In contrast, Coca-Cola and Verizon lagged the return of the benchmark. Coca-Cola posted a relatively modest gain, while shares of Verizon declined.

 

Stock selections dampen relative results

 

The fund’s enhanced indexing strategy uses quantitative (mathematical) modeling techniques to construct a portfolio that resembles the risk characteristics of the fund’s benchmark index, while seeking to outperform that index. In terms of portfolio holdings, the fund diverges from its benchmark more than a fund that uses a pure indexing strategy.

During the period, stock selections using the enhanced indexing methodology had both positive and negative effects on the fund’s relative performance, but a net result was to lower the fund’s return relative to that of its benchmark. The largest detractors were overweight positions in Netflix, Starbucks and personal care products distributor Nu Skin Enterprises.

Partly offsetting these negative effects were positive results from overweight stakes in several health care companies, including drug manufacturer Allergan and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

 

           Expenses
           paid
Enhanced  Beginning   Ending   during
Large-Cap  account   account   period*
Growth  value   value   (11/1/13–
Index Fund  (11/1/13)   (4/30/14)   4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,051.49    $1.78
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,023.06    1.76

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.35% for the Institutional Class. The expense charges of the fund may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the fund would be higher and its performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition

 

   % of net assets
Sector  as of 4/30/2014
Financials  25.2
Health care  14.4
Energy  14.0
Industrials  11.4
Information technology  10.5
Consumer discretionary  8.5
Utilities  5.6
Consumer staples  4.2
Materials  3.7
Telecommunication services  1.7
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  0.8
Total  100.0

 

Holdings by company size

 

Market  % of equity investments
capitalization  as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion  41.7
More than $15 billion–$50 billion  27.3
More than $2 billion–$15 billion  30.2
$2 billion or less  0.8
Total  100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund returned 8.16%, compared with the 9.61% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.39%, versus 20.90% for the index.

 

Large-cap value stocks benefit as investors turn from riskier assets

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors were in a defensive mode, as U.S. economic activity decreased markedly in the first quarter of 2014, and the Federal Reserve began to pare back its stimulus efforts.

For the period, large-cap stocks outperformed smaller-cap and mid-cap issues. Large-cap value stocks outpaced the 6.95% return of large-cap growth shares. Relative to large-cap value stocks, the performance of large-cap growth stocks suffered from a substantially lower weighting in financials and the overall decline of telecommunication services stocks. Returns within the value category provided further evidence of investors’ more conservative stance, as large- and mid-cap stocks outperformed small caps, which gained just 3.08%. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the five years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell 1000 Value Index posted an average annual gain of 19.52%, a showing that was in line with the 19.47% average return of the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the 19.54% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Index benefits from gains in all sectors

 

For the six-month period, all ten industry sectors of the fund’s benchmark advanced. Investors favored defensive stocks as they generally provide stable earnings even when economic growth is slow. Financials, the benchmark’s largest sector, gained 7.9%. The next three largest sectors also generated

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

 

               Average annual 
       Total return   total return 
Enhanced Large-Cap                  since 
Value Index Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   inception 
Institutional Class   11/30/2007    8.16%   20.39%   18.43%   4.88%
Russell 1000 Value Index       9.61    20.90    19.52    5.45*

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.


 

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strong performance—energy was up 10.8%, health care gained 12.5% and industrials rose 9.9%. Together, these four sectors comprised more than two-thirds of the benchmark’s total market capitalization as of April 30, 2014.

Over the past six months, three of the benchmark’s five largest stocks outpaced the return of the index. The top performer was Wells Fargo, followed by Exxon Mobil and Johnson & Johnson. All three of these stocks earned double-digit gains. The two underperforming stocks were General Electric and Chevron, both of which recorded relatively modest increases.

 

Fund underperforms due to stock selection

 

The fund’s enhanced indexing strategy uses quantitative (mathematical) modeling techniques to construct a portfolio that resembles the risk characteristics of the fund’s benchmark index, while seeking to outperform that index. In terms of portfolio holdings, the fund diverges from its benchmark more than a fund that uses a pure indexing strategy.

For the reporting period, stock choices using the enhanced indexing methodology had both positive and negative effects on the fund’s relative performance, and a net result was a lower fund return relative to that of its benchmark. A nonbenchmark position in coal and natural gas producer Walter Energy was the largest detractor from relative performance. An overweight position in electronics retailer Best Buy and an underweight position in drug maker Merck also hindered results versus the index.

The unfavorable effect of these holdings was somewhat mitigated by an overweight position in Tyson Foods, an out-of-benchmark position in ship builder Huntington Ingalls and an underweight allocation to Procter & Gamble, which underperformed the broad index.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

 

           Expenses
           paid
Enhanced  Beginning   Ending   during
Large-Cap  account   account   period*
Value  value   value   (11/1/13–
Index Fund   (11/1/13)    (4/30/14)    4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,081.56    $1.81
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,023.06    1.76

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.35% for the Institutional Class. The expense charges of the fund may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the fund would be higher and its performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Growth & Income Fund

 

Portfolio composition    
Sector   % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Information technology   17.0
Health care   16.1
Consumer discretionary   15.6
Financials   12.7
Industrials   12.4
Consumer staples   8.8
Energy   8.4
Materials   4.1
Utilities   2.2
Telecommunication services   1.8
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  0.9
Total   100.0
     
Holdings by company size
Market   % of equity investments
capitalization   as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   44.7
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   28.5
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   25.0
$2 billion or less   1.8
Total   100.0

 

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Growth & Income Fund returned 6.61% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 8.36% return of its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 21.35%, versus 20.44% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Stocks trudge ahead as investors turn more cautious

 

For the six-month period, large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, generated a healthy gain and outperformed the 7.83% return of the Russell 3000® Index, a proxy for the broad domestic stock market.

Following the wide-ranging rally of U.S. equities in 2013, investors started 2014 by booking profits early in the new year. The S&P 500 Index began the year on a positive note but dropped considerably at the end of January. The index rebounded in February but was up and down in March due to geopolitical turmoil in Ukraine and investors’ focus on the Federal Reserve’s stance toward tapering asset purchases and the potential for interest-rate increases. Volatility was also fueled by slower economic activity resulting from harsh winter weather that hurt sales in the retail, auto and homebuilding segments of the market.

The benchmark’s robust six-month performance lifted it above the broad U.S. stock market, as investors increasingly sought the strength and stability of larger issues. The performance of the Russell 3000 Index was hampered by its sizable position in small- and mid-cap issues, both of which underperformed large caps for the period.

                     
Performance as of April 30, 2014
                     
               Average annual 
       Total return   total return 
Growth & Income Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   7/1/1999    6.61%   21.35%   18.43%   9.46%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    6.52    21.05    18.27*   9.38*
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    6.47    20.98    18.11    9.15 
Retail Class   3/31/2006    6.42    20.83    18.06    9.29*
S&P 500 Index       8.36    20.44    19.14    7.67 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

* The performance shown for the Premier and Retail classes that is prior to their respective inception dates is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier and Retail classes. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of these two classes shown for these periods would have been lower.


 

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For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the S&P 500 Index produced an average annual gain of 7.67%, versus the 8.10% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Most sectors aid the rise of large-cap stocks

 

Nine out of ten industry sectors within the S&P 500 Index produced positive returns for the reporting period. Only telecommunication services, which had the lowest weighting in the benchmark on April 30, 2014, registered a loss. Information technology, the benchmark’s biggest sector, gained 11.1%. Other heavily weighted sectors at period-end included health care (up 11.2%) and financials (up 8.0%). Combined, these three sectors represented nearly half of the S&P 500’s market capitalization at period-end.

 

Stock picks hold back performance versus the benchmark

 

Stock selection hindered the fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Index for the six months. The largest individual detractor was an overweight position in electronics retailer Best Buy. Not investing in Exxon Mobil also weighed on the fund’s relative performance. Exxon’s stock benefited as Berkshire Hathaway took a stake, and the company bought back shares and boosted oil and natural gas production. An overweight position in energy giant Anadarko Petroleum and an out-of-benchmark investment in Aegerion Pharmaceuticals hurt the fund’s results versus the index as well.

On the positive side, the fund benefited from investments in three health care companies that were not held in the benchmark. The stock price of Jazz Pharmaceuticals rose sharply, helped by news of an acquisition. Illumina, whose products are used in genetic research, and Salix Pharmaceuticals also had strong performance. An overweight position in Delta Airlines also bolstered the fund’s relative performance.

Expense example     
Six months ended April 30, 2014     
            Expenses  
            paid  
    Beginning   Ending    during  
    account   account    period*  
Growth &  value   value   (11/1/13– 
Income Fund  (11/1/13)   (4/30/14)   4/30/14) 
Actual return               
Institutional Class   $1,000.00    $1,066.07    $2.25 
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,065.17    3.02 
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,064.73    3.53 
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,064.16    3.94 
5% annual               
hypothetical return               
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.61    2.21 
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,021.87    2.96 
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,021.37    3.46 
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,020.98    3.86 
*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.44% for the Institutional Class, 0.59% for the Premier Class, 0.69% for the Retirement Class and 0.77% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

Portfolio composition    
    % of net assets
Sector   as of 4/30/2014
Information technology   32.7
Health care   18.6
Consumer discretionary   18.3
Industrials   10.5
Financials   6.7
Materials   4.6
Energy   2.5
Consumer staples   2.0
Telecommunication services   1.6
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  2.5
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market   % of equity investments
capitalization   as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   51.6
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   31.1
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   17.3
Total   100.0

 

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Large-Cap Growth Fund returned 5.30% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 6.95% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 22.30%, versus 20.66% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Large-cap growth stocks lag the broad market

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors were in a defensive mode, as U.S. economic activity decreased markedly in the first quarter of 2014, and the Federal Reserve began to pare back its stimulus efforts. For the period, large-cap stocks outperformed smaller-cap issues, and value shares outperformed growth stocks.

The large-cap growth category lagged the 9.61% return of the large-cap value category, in part because the latter contained more high-performing financial and energy stocks. Within the growth category, however, large caps outpaced both small- and mid-cap issues, which gained 1.27% and 6.04%, respectively. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the five years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell 1000 Growth Index produced an average annual return of 19.47%, nearly matching both the 19.52% average gain of the Russell 1000 Value Index and the 19.54% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014       
                     
               Average annual 
       Total return   total return 
                   since fund 
Large-Cap Growth Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   inception 
Institutional Class   3/31/2006    5.30%   22.30%   18.52%   7.58%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    5.18    22.07    18.36*   7.49*
Retirement Class   3/31/2006    5.18    21.97    18.22    7.31 
Retail Class   3/31/2006    5.09    21.83    18.13    7.29 
Russell 1000 Growth Index       6.95    20.66    19.47    8.00

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*The performance shown for the Premier Class that is prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier Class. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of the Premier Class shown for these periods would have been lower.
Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.


 

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Technology stocks fuel the benchmark’s advance

 

Nine out of ten industry sectors of the Russell 1000 Growth Index registered positive returns for the six months, led by utilities, which rose 17.8%. Utilities benefited from the first-quarter economic slowdown, as companies in this sector tend to generate steady earnings even when the economy is less robust. Technology, the biggest sector in the index on April 30, 2014, climbed 9.4%. Industrials and health care gained 10.0% and 9.3%, respectively. Together, these three sectors represented more than one-half of the benchmark’s total market capitalization on April 30, 2014.

Telecommunication services declined 3.3%, as fierce competition among companies in the sector put downward pressure on profit margins. And after soaring 40.3% in the previous twelve months, consumer discretionary stocks took a breather, rising a relatively modest 1.9% in this period.

Three of the benchmark’s five largest stocks—all technology bellwethers—scored double-digit gains for the six months. Microsoft led the way, in part because of optimism about new leadership at the company. Apple was not far behind, followed by IBM. In contrast, Coca-Cola and Verizon lagged the return of the benchmark. Coca-Cola posted a relatively modest gain, while shares of Verizon declined.

 

Stock choices trim the fund’s relative return

 

The fund trailed its benchmark primarily because of stock selections that did not perform as anticipated. These included overweight positions in railroad company Kansas City Southern, educational media distributor Discovery Communications and Amazon, all of which posted double-digit losses. An underweight holding in Microsoft and avoiding technology giant Oracle also hurt relative performance.

These negative effects were partly offset by a number of successful stock choices. The largest contributors were overweight stakes in biotechnology company Biogen Idec, drug manufacturer Allergan and Illumina, whose products are used in genetic research. An overweight position in social media company Facebook was helpful as well.

Expense example   
Six months ended April 30, 2014   
           Expenses 
           paid 
   Beginning   Ending   during 
   account   account   period* 
Large-Cap  value   value   (11/1/13–
Growth Fund  (11/1/13)   (4/30/14)   4/30/14) 
Actual return               
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,053.03    $2.34 
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,051.77    3.10 
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,051.84    3.61 
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,050.88    4.22 
5% annual               
hypothetical return               
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.51    2.31 
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,021.77    3.06 
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,021.27    3.56 
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,020.68    4.16 

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.46% for the Institutional Class, 0.61% for the Premier Class, 0.71% for the Retirement Class and 0.83% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Portfolio composition

Sector  % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials   24.2
Energy   15.6
Health care   13.2
Information technology   11.0
Industrials   10.2
Consumer discretionary   8.3
Consumer staples   6.2
Utilities   4.2
Telecommunication services   3.6
Materials   3.4
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
   0.1
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size

Market
capitalization
  % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   45.0
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   19.5
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   33.1
$2 billion or less   2.4
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Large-Cap Value Fund returned 7.52%, compared with the 9.61% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.11%, versus 20.90% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Large-cap value stocks benefit as investors turn from riskier assets

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors turned more defensive, as U.S. economic activity decreased markedly in the first quarter of 2014 and the Federal Reserve began paring its stimulus efforts. For the period, large-cap stocks outperformed smaller-cap issues, and value shares outperformed growth stocks.

Large-cap value stocks outpaced the 6.95% return of large-cap growth shares. The relative performance of large-cap growth stocks suffered, in part, from a substantially lower weighting in high-performing financial and energy stocks. Within the value category, large-cap issues outperformed small caps, which rose 4.97%, but slightly trailed the 9.69% rise in mid caps. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell 1000 Value Index posted an average annual gain of 7.95%, a showing on par with the 7.99% average return of the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the 8.10% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

       Total return   Average annual
total return
 
Large-Cap Value Fund   Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    7.52%   20.11%   19.17%   8.16%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    7.39    19.91    19.00*   8.09*
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    7.36    19.77    18.86    7.87 
Retail Class   10/1/2002    7.31    19.71    18.82    7.91 
Russell 1000 Value Index       9.61    20.90    19.52    7.95 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower. 

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*The performance shown for the Premier Class that is prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier Class. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of the Premier Class shown for these periods would have been lower.

 

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Index benefits from gains in all sectors

For the six months, all ten industry sectors of the fund’s benchmark advanced. Financials, the benchmark’s largest sector, gained 7.9%. The next three-largest sectors also generated strong performance—energy was up 10.8%, health care gained 12.5% and industrials rose 9.9%. Together, these four sectors comprised approximately two-thirds of the benchmark’s total market capitalization on April 30, 2014.

The consumer discretionary and telecommunication services sectors posted the smallest returns. They gained 3.5% and 3.3%, respectively, underperforming the overall index.

Over the past six months, three of the benchmark’s five largest stocks outpaced the return of the index. The top performer was Wells Fargo, followed by Exxon Mobil and Johnson & Johnson. All three of these stocks earned double-digit gains. The two underperforming stocks were General Electric and Chevron, both of which recorded relatively modest increases.

 

Fund underperforms due to stock selection

For the reporting period, stock choices impeded the fund’s performance relative to its benchmark. A nonbenchmark position in independent oil and gas producer Talisman Energy was the largest detractor from the fund’s relative performance. Overweight positions in international mining company Cliffs Natural Resources and electronics retailer Best Buy also hindered results versus the index, as did an out-of-benchmark investment in information technology firm Rackspace Hosting.

The unfavorable effect of these holdings was somewhat mitigated by three nonbenchmark positions that were the fund’s top contributors—AMR (formerly American Airlines), energy company Matador Resources and aluminum products manufacturer Constellium. An overweight holding in Freescale Semiconductor also benefited the fund’s relative performance.

Expense example

Six months ended April 30, 2014

 

Large-Cap
Value Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
   Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
   Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,075.23   $2.26
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,073.86    3.03
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,073.63    3.55
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,073.10    3.96
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.61    2.21
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,021.87    2.96
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,021.37    3.46
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,020.98    3.86

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.44% for the Institutional Class, 0.59% for the Premier Class, 0.69% for the Retirement Class and 0.77% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

Portfolio composition    
Sector     % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Consumer discretionary   22.4
Information technology   21.4
Industrials   14.9
Health care   13.6
Financials   9.4
Consumer staples   7.2
Energy   5.0
Materials   4.3
Telecommunication services   1.2
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
    0.6
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market
capitalization
  % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   32.8
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   63.1
$2 billion or less     4.1
Total     100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Mid-Cap Growth Fund returned 2.91% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 6.04% return of its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 18.76%, versus 20.62% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Mid-cap stocks underperform the broad-based index

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors were in a defensive mode for the period as U.S. economic activity slowed considerably early in the first quarter of 2014 and the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) began to pare back its stimulus efforts. For the period, investors generally favored stocks of larger-cap over smaller-capitalized companies and value over growth equities. Larger-capitalized companies tend to offer more stability and have more credit available to them than their smaller counterparts.

For the six months, the return of mid-cap growth stocks lagged behind the broad market by more than one-and-three-quarter percentage points. Within the growth category, the performance of large-cap stocks topped small-cap issues by more than five-and-a-half percentage points and exceeded that of mid-cap growth stocks as well. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell Midcap Growth Index posted an average annual return of 9.63%, exceeding the return of the broader market by more than one-and-a-half percentage points.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014
          Total return  Average annual
 total return
Mid-Cap Growth Fund   Inception date    6 months    1 year    5 years    10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    2.91%   18.76%   20.68%   9.30%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    2.81    18.57    20.50*   9.22*
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    2.79    18.48    20.38    9.01 
Retail Class   10/1/2002    2.73    18.35    20.33    9.01 
Russell Midcap Growth Index       6.04    20.62    21.10    9.63 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*The performance shown for the Premier Class that is prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier Class. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of the Premier Class shown for these periods would have been lower.

 

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Investors gravitate to defensive stocks amid uncertainty

 

Seven of the ten industry sectors in the Russell Midcap Growth Index underperformed the broader market over the six-month period, yet all posted positive returns. Utilities, a defensive sector, led the group posting an extraordinary return of 17.8%. Defensive stocks generally provide consistent earnings and their performance is less driven by changes in the economic cycle. However, utilities represented less than a half of 1% of the benchmark’s capitalization on April 30, 2014. Health care, which finished up nearly 10%, industrials (up 9.5%), materials (up 9.2%) and energy (up 7.2%) rounded out the top-five best-performing sectors. Telecommunication services and information technology finished among the weakest performers returning 3.3% and 3.5%, respectively. 

For the period, all but one of the benchmark’s five largest holdings, in terms of market capitalization at period-end, outshined the benchmark as a whole. Pharmaceutical companies Actavis and Alexion were the best performers, generating dramatic gains. Retailer Kroger earned a healthy increase, while technology services provider Intuit outpaced the benchmark by a relatively slim margin. Wireless infrastructure provider Crown Castle lagged far behind with a loss for the six months.

 

The fund lags its benchmark

 

For the period, the fund trailed its benchmark because of stock selections that did not perform as well as expected. They include positions in out-of-benchmark holdings CommVault Systems, Guidewire Software and Proto Labs. The fund’s underweight position in specialty coffee company Keurig Green Mountain, and health and wellness product retailer GNC, were also among the holdings that detracted from the fund’s performance versus the benchmark. 

Partly offsetting these negative factors were favorable results from two pharmaceutical company stocks: Intercept Pharmaceuticals, which was not held in the benchmark, and an overweight position in Salix Pharmaceuticals. The fund’s heavier exposure to Delta Airlines and Avago Technologies, and positions in out-of-benchmark stocks NXP Semiconductors and Questar Pharmaceuticals, also helped the fund’s performance.

Expense example
Six months ended April 30, 2014
Mid-Cap 
Growth Fund
   Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
  Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
    Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,029.05    $2.31
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,028.07    3.07
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,027.86    3.57
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,027.30    3.97
5% annual              
hypothetical return              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.51    2.31
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,021.77    3.06
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,021.27    3.56
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,020.88    3.96

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014.The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.46% for the Institutional Class, 0.61% for the Premier Class, 0.71% for the Retirement Class and 0.79% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

Portfolio composition
Sector       % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials   29.0
Industrials   10.9
Utilities   10.5
Consumer discretionary   10.4
Information technology   10.2
Energy   9.1
Health care   8.8
Materials   5.9
Consumer staples   2.7
Telecommunication services   0.6
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
       1.9
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market
capitalization
      % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion    1.0
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   35.0
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   60.4
$2 billion or less    3.6
Total    100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Mid-Cap Value Fund returned 8.97% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 9.69% return of its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Value Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 21.29%, versus 22.10% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Mid-cap value stocks lead the broader market

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors were in a defensive mode for much of the period as U.S. economic activity slowed considerably early in the first quarter of 2014 and the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) began to pare back its stimulus efforts. For the period, investors generally favored stocks of larger-cap over smaller-capitalized companies and value over growth equities. Larger-capitalized companies tend to offer more stability and have more credit available to them than their smaller counterparts.

For the six months, mid-cap value stocks returned 9.69%, outpacing the broad market and mid-cap issues. Within the value category, mid-cap stocks far outpaced the 4.97% return of small-cap issues and finished slightly higher than the 9.61% return of large-cap shares. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the mid-cap value category posted an average annual return of 10.77%, exceeding the return of the Russell 3000 Index by more than two-and-a-half percentage points.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014
       Total return  Average annual
total return
 
Mid-Cap Value Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    8.97%   21.29%   20.31%   10.67%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    8.93    21.16    20.15*   10.59*
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    8.85    21.01    20.02    10.38 
Retail Class   10/1/2002    8.81    20.91    19.98    10.42 
Russell Midcap Value Index       9.69    22.10    22.61    10.77 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*The performance shown for the Premier Class that is prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier Class. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of the Premier Class shown for these periods would have been lower.


 

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Defensive stocks drive the benchmark higher

 

All ten industry sectors of the Russell Midcap Value Index ended the six-month period in higher territory. The utilities and energy defensive sectors returned 11.6% and 8.4%, respectively. Defensive stocks generally provide stable earnings, even in times when economic growth is slow. Telecommunication services (up 17.0%), information technology (up 15.6%), health care (up 12.4%) and industrials (up 12.1%) were the best-performing sectors in the index.

Financials, which constituted slightly less than one-third of the benchmark’s market capitalization at period-end, returned 7.3%, posting the weakest performance of the group with the exception of the consumer discretionary sector, which returned 3.9%.

For the period, three of the benchmark’s five largest holdings, in terms of market capitalization at period-end, outpaced the index. Shares of semiconductor company Micron Technology surged following reports of strong revenue growth. Generic drug maker Forest Labs also posted a dramatic gain, and health care services provider Cardinal Health was up strongly. Sempra Energy advanced, posting a return that closely matched that of the benchmark. Conversely, Noble Energy finished the six months in negative territory.

 

The fund posts strong returns but underperforms its benchmark

 

The fund generated solid absolute returns but trailed its benchmark largely as a result of stock selections that did not perform as well as expected and lack of exposure to certain stocks held in the benchmark index. They included underweight positions in Forest Labs, Alcoa and Southwest Airlines. The fund’s overweight positions in consumer electronics retailer Best Buy and global engineering and construction company KBR also detracted from the fund’s relative performance.

Partly offsetting these negative factors were favorable results from an overweight position in Tyson Foods and an underweight in Liberty Media and First Energy, which ended down for the period. Investments in out-of-benchmark stocks Questcor Pharmaceuticals and NXP Semiconductors also contributed to the fund’s relative performance.

Expense example                      
Six months ended April 30, 2014
Mid-Cap
Value Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
   Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
   Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
  4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,089.74   $2.28
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,089.28    3.06
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,088.49    3.57
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,088.05    3.88
5% annual
hypothetical return
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.61    2.21
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,021.87    2.96
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,021.37    3.46
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,021.08    3.76

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.44% for the Institutional Class, 0.59% for the Premier Class, 0.69% for the Retirement Class and 0.75% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Small-Cap Equity Fund

 

Portfolio composition
Sector  % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials   22.4
Information technology   18.1
Industrials   15.6
Consumer discretionary   13.2
Health care   12.2
Energy   6.0
Materials   4.4
Consumer staples   3.2
Utilities   3.2
Telecommunication services   1.1
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
       0.6
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market
capitalization
  % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   42.6
$2 billion or less    57.4
Total    100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Small-Cap Equity Fund returned 2.96% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 3.08% return of its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 22.52% versus 20.50% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Small caps generate gains but lag the broad market

 

For the six-month period, small-cap stocks posted an advance but failed to keep pace with the 7.83% return of the broad U.S. stock market as measured by the Russell 3000® Index. After ending the last two months of 2013 up, small-cap equities posted negative returns in three of the first four months of 2014 as investors worried about the strength of the U.S. economy and signs of slowing growth in China and other emerging markets. Investors were in a defensive mode, as gross domestic product—the output of goods and services produced in the United States—decreased 1.0% in the first three months of the new year and the Federal Reserve began to pare back its stimulus efforts.

Within the small-cap segment, value stocks easily outpaced growth issues, 4.97% to 1.27%. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell 2000 Index registered an average annual return of 8.67%, slightly ahead of the 8.10% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Industrials and financials push the benchmark higher

 

Eight of the ten sectors of the Russell 2000 Index generated positive returns for the six months. The industrials and financials sectors rose 5.3% and 3.0%, respectively. Together these two sectors made up almost 40% of

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014
          Total return    Average annual
total return
Small-Cap Equity Fund*  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    2.96%   22.52%   20.11%   8.41%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    2.84    22.37    19.94   8.33
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    2.82    22.32    19.83    8.14 
Retail Class   10/1/2002    2.75    22.07    19.76    8.17 
Russell 2000 Index       3.08    20.50    19.84    8.67 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
The performance shown for the Premier Class that is prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier Class. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of the Premier Class shown for these periods would have been lower.


 

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the benchmark’s market capitalization on April 30, 2014. The information technology and health care sectors also generated strong returns.

Four of the five largest stocks in the Russell 2000 Index scored remarkable gains for the six months—gains that far surpassed the return of the benchmark. Solar energy provider SunEdison delivered the highest return, followed by commercial real estate investment company NorthStar Realty Finance, drugstore chain Rite Aid and diversified electronics firm Acuity Brands. The sole laggard was American Realty Capital, which was up just slightly for the period.

Consumer discretionary and telecommunications were the only two sectors posting negative results. They lost 0.6% and 0.9%, respectively.

 

Stock choices constrain the fund’s relative results

 

For the six-month period, the fund benefited from participating in a securities lending program; however, its return modestly trailed that of its benchmark. The fund’s results were hurt by overweight positions in two information technology stocks, network supplier Infoblox and data and information management software company CommVault Systems. An overweight in health care software provider Medidata Solutions also detracted from relative results.

Relative returns were enhanced by overweight positions in energy provider Penn Virginia and two information technology stocks, Lattice Semiconductor and broadband technology provider ARRIS Group. An overweight in transportation and logistics provider ArcBest aided fund performance as well.

Expense example
Six months ended April 30, 2014
Small-Cap
Equity Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
   Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
   Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,029.58   $2.16
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,028.42    2.92
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,028.25    3.42
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,027.45    3.92
5% annual
hypothetical return
  
                             
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.66    2.16
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,021.92    2.91
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,021.42    3.41
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,020.93    3.91

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.43% for the Institutional Class, 0.58% for the Premier Class, 0.68% for the Retirement Class and 0.78% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Social Choice Equity Fund

 

Portfolio composition    
Sector   % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials   20.2
Information technology   16.5
Consumer discretionary   13.1
Health care   11.7
Industrials   10.4
Energy   9.7
Consumer staples   8.0
Materials   4.7
Utilities   3.9
Telecommunication services   1.3
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
 
 
 
0.5
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size

Market

capitalization

 

% of equity investments

as of 4/30/2014

More than $50 billion   34.1
More than $15 billion–$50 billion 44.4
More than $2 billion–$15 billion 19.1
$2 billion or less   2.4
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Social Choice Equity Fund returned 7.35% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 7.83% return of its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.00%, versus 20.78% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund. The fund screens investments according to social criteria, while the benchmark does not.

 

Stock exclusions detract from relative returns

 

Because of its social criteria, the fund did not invest in a number of stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index. Avoiding these companies produced mixed results during the six-month period, but the net effect was to decrease the fund’s return relative to that of its benchmark. 

The largest contribution to the fund’s performance was the exclusion of Amazon. Amazon’s stock dropped after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for the fourth-quarter 2013, although its first-quarter 2014 results were favorable. Relative results were also bolstered by avoiding Verizon and tobacco-products manufacturer Philip Morris. Verizon acquired the 45% stake that Vodafone had held in the wireless services company. Despite reporting a sharp increase in first-quarter revenues, Verizon’s profits fell short of many estimates and disappointing wireless subscriber data exerted pressure on its stock price. Philip Morris reported lower first-quarter earnings versus the same period in 2013. 

Stocks absent from the fund that detracted from relative performance included the world’s largest publicly-traded oil company Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, and technology giants Apple and Microsoft. Apple announced that its Board of Directors increased the company’s share-repurchase authorization,

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014
 
      Total return  Average annual
total return
Social Choice Equity Fund   Inception date    6 months    1 year    5 years    10 years 
Institutional Class   7/1/1999    7.35%   20.00%   19.16%   8.07%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    7.28    19.80    18.98*   7.99*
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    7.22    19.71    18.87    7.77 
Retail Class   3/31/2006    7.24    19.64    18.86    7.90*
Russell 3000 Index       7.83    20.78    19.54    8.10 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*The performance shown for the Premier and Retail classes that is prior to their respective inception dates is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier and Retail classes. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of these two classes shown for these periods would have been lower.


 

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approved an increase in the company’s quarterly dividend and announced plans to split its stock. Microsoft’s stock surged to a 14-year high after the tech giant announced a series of executive appointments.

 

Fund performance approximates that of its benchmark

 

To compensate for the exclusion of some stocks within the Russell 3000 Index, the fund’s managers use quantitative (mathematical) modeling and other techniques in an attempt to match the overall investment characteristics of the portfolio with those of its index. 

     The fund’s overweight positions in Discovery Communications, State Street, Starbucks and Lowe’s detracted from its relative performance. A research report released earlier in the period questioned Starbucks’ ability to maintain its pace of growth, but the company recently reported that its net revenues rose 9% to a record $3.9 billion for its fiscal second-quarter (ending March 30, 2014) and its earnings-per-share grew 17%. Investor concerns that the harsh winter conditions would hurt revenues of home-improvement retailer Lowe’s exerted pressure on its stock. 

     The fund’s relative performance was aided by its overweight positions in Hewlett-Packard, Merck, Pepco Holdings and Marathon Petroleum. Hewlett-Packard, a top-performing stock in 2013, reported a significant improvement in quarterly earnings on a year-to-year basis, and favorable reviews boosted the stock’s performance. Pharmaceutical giant Merck reported higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings. Late in the period electric and gas utility Pepco agreed to be acquired by nuclear energy operator Exelon in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.8 billion. An overweight stake in energy company EQT aided results as well.

Expense example
Six months ended April 30, 2014

Social Choice 

Equity Fund 

  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
  Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
  Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return             
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,073.48   $0.87
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,072.85   1.64
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,072.19   2.16
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,072.39   2.42
5% annual             
hypothetical return             
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,023.95   0.85
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,023.21   1.61
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,022.71   2.11
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,022.46   2.36

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.17% for the Institutional Class, 0.32% for the Premier Class, 0.42% for the Retirement Class and 0.47% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.

 

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Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Portfolio composition
    % of net assets
Sector   as of 4/30/2014
Information technology   21.8
Financials   19.6
Consumer discretionary   14.6
Industrials   9.5
Materials   8.9
Consumer staples   8.7
Energy   7.7
Health care   3.8
Utilities   3.4
Telecommunication services   1.8
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  0.2
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by country
    % of portfolio investments
    as of 4/30/2014
Korea   15.2
China   12.6
Brazil   10.0
Taiwan   8.9
India   7.7
Mexico   6.4
Hong Kong   4.5
Philippines   3.4
South Africa   3.3
Thailand   3.0
21 other nations   21.4
Short-term investments   3.6
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market % of equity investments
capitalization as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion 15.8
More than $15 billion–$50 billion 28.7
More than $2 billion–$15 billion 37.5
$2 billion or less 18.0
Total 100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Emerging Markets Equity Fund returned –3.24% for the Institutional Class, compared with the –2.98% return of its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned –4.69%, versus –1.84% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Emerging stocks lag developed markets

 

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index posted a modest loss for the period, trailing the 4.44% return of the 21 developed nations that comprise the MSCI EAFE Index and the 7.83% advance of the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index. Investors favored developed market equities because many developed economies were gathering strength while emerging market economies were generally losing momentum.

In the first three months of the period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 9.19%, in part due to investor concerns about slowing economic growth in China and the Federal Reserve’s decision to start scaling back its bond purchases. However, emerging market equities rallied 6.84% from February through April, aided by signs that the Chinese government was committed to boosting growth.

For the six months, a rising dollar lowered the return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index for U.S. investors. In terms of local currencies, the index fell 1.72%.

 

Losses in China and Russia weigh on the benchmark

 

China—the largest country component of the index at period-end—fell 6.9%, while Russia tumbled 22.9% amid the political crisis in Ukraine. Declines in the sizeable markets of Brazil (down 5.0%) and Korea (down 1.0%) also trimmed the benchmark’s return.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014    
                 
               Average annual
       Total return  total return
Emerging Markets              since 
Equity Fund*  Inception date   6 months   1 year   inception 
Institutional Class   8/31/2010    –3.24%   –4.69%   2.70%
Premier Class   8/31/2010    –3.27    –4.81    2.57 
Retirement Class   8/31/2010    –3.32    –4.94    2.44 
Retail Class   8/31/2010    –3.37    –5.07    2.30 
MSCI Emerging Markets Index       –2.98    –1.84    3.12

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.


 

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These losses were tempered by gains in several other key index components, including India and Taiwan, which rose 6.8% and 2.2%, respectively. (All returns are in U.S. dollars.)

 

Stock choices reduce the fund’s relative performance

 

The fund modestly lagged its benchmark, primarily because of several unfavorable stock selections. Chief among these were the exclusion of three issues in the energy sector that advanced in the declining market: China Petroleum & Chemical, PetroChina and India’s Oil & Natural Gas. A nonbenchmark position in Philippine conglomerate Cosco Capital and an overweight holding in Thai property developer Central Pattana also hurt relative results.

These detractors were partly offset by successful selections, led by out-of-benchmark positions in Japanese construction company Tama Home and Malaysian electronics manufacturer Globetronics Technology. Underweight investments in Korean electronics maker Samsung and Russian financial services firm Sberbank further benefited relative performance.

The fund’s returns may sometimes diverge from the returns of its benchmark index more than would be expected. This divergence may be the result of the fund’s fair value pricing adjustments or of the timing of foreign currency valuations.

Many foreign exchanges close for trading before the fund’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated (generally 4 p.m. ET). In the intervening hours, the values of foreign securities can change, and these changes are not reflected immediately in the returns of the fund’s benchmark. These changes are, however, taken into account to value the fund’s portfolio holdings at the time the fund’s NAV is calculated; these are known as fair value pricing adjustments.

Expense example           
Six months ended April 30, 2014    
           Expenses
           paid
   Beginning   Ending   during
   account   account   period*
Emerging Markets  value   value   (11/1/13–
Equity Fund  (11/1/13)   (4/30/14)   4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $967.57    $4.63
Premier Class   1,000.00    967.26    5.37
Retirement Class   1,000.00    966.82    5.85
Retail Class   1,000.00    966.34    6.58
5% annual              
hypothetical return              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,020.08    4.76
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,019.34    5.51
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,018.84    6.01
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,018.10    6.76
*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.95% for the Institutional Class, 1.10% for the Premier Class, 1.20% for the Retirement Class and 1.35% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

 

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Enhanced International Equity Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition
    % of net assets
Sector   as of 4/30/2014
Financials   26.1
Consumer discretionary   12.1
Industrials   12.0
Consumer staples   10.5
Health care   10.1
Materials   7.9
Energy   7.2
Telecommunication services   4.5
Information technology   4.4
Utilities   3.7
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  1.5
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by country
    % of portfolio investments
    as of 4/30/2014
United Kingdom   18.7
Japan   17.4
France   9.4
Germany   9.0
Switzerland   8.0
Australia   7.2
Netherlands   3.8
Sweden   3.2
Spain   2.6
Hong Kong   2.2
13 other nations   9.9
Short-term investments   8.6
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market   % of equity investments
capitalization   as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   39.7
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   34.7
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   25.6
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Enhanced International Equity Index Fund returned 5.60% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 4.44% return of its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 14.55%, versus 13.35% for the index.

 

International developed market stocks lag U.S. but lead emerging markets

 

For the six months, the MSCI EAFE Index, which measures stock performance in 21 developed market nations outside North America, trailed the 7.83% return of the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, but it outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which dropped 2.98%. Investors favored stocks in developed markets where many economies were gathering strength, while emerging market economies were generally losing momentum.

Following its strong finish in 2013, the EAFE dropped 4.03% in January amid delayed structural reforms in Japan and concerns about slowing economic growth, particularly in China and other emerging markets. The EAFE returned –1.84% for the first three months of the period but rallied 6.40% from February through April.

For the six months, a falling dollar relative to the pound and euro increased the return of the EAFE for U.S. investors. (The dollar was stronger against the yen.) In terms of local currencies, the index rose 3.48%.

For the five years ending April 30, 2014, the EAFE’s 13.58% average annual return trailed the 19.54% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

European stocks boost the benchmark’s performance

 

Only two of the country components in the EAFE—Japan and Austria—finished the period in negative territory. (Returns noted are in U.S. dollars.) Two of the largest segments of the index based on market capitalization at period-end were France (up 7.8%) and the United Kingdom (up 7.6%). Japan was

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014     
                     
               Average annual
       Total return  total return
Enhanced International                  since 
Equity Index Fund*  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   inception 
Institutional Class   11/30/2007    5.60%   14.55%   14.53%   0.40%
MSCI EAFE Index       4.44    13.35    13.58    0.24

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.


 

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the biggest detractor, returning –5.9% amid worries over the impact of a pending consumption tax increase and delayed structural reforms. Austria declined 2.7%.

 

Stock selections lift the fund above its benchmark

 

The fund’s enhanced indexing strategy uses quantitative (mathematical) modeling techniques to construct a portfolio that resembles the risk characteristics of the fund’s benchmark index, while seeking to outperform that index. In terms of portfolio holdings, the fund diverges from its benchmark more than a fund that uses a pure indexing strategy.

The fund benefited from participating in a securities lending program during the six-month period, which helped the fund outperform its benchmark.

During the period, stock selections using the enhanced indexing methodology produced mixed results, but the net effect was to enable the fund to outperform the MSCI EAFE Index. Positive contributors included overweight positions in German automotive supplier Continental, global drug manufacturer AstraZeneca and British airline easyJet. These positive effects were partly countered by overweight holdings in brokerage firm Daiwa Securities, Toyota and Mitsubishi Materials—all Japanese companies.

The fund’s returns may sometimes diverge from the returns of its benchmark index more than would be expected. This divergence may be the result of the fund’s fair value pricing adjustments or of the timing of foreign currency valuations.

Many foreign exchanges close for trading before the fund’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated (generally 4 p.m. ET). In the intervening hours, the values of foreign securities can change, and these changes are not reflected immediately in the returns of the fund’s benchmark. These changes are, however, taken into account to value the fund’s portfolio holdings at the time the fund’s NAV is calculated; these are known as fair value pricing adjustments.

Expense example        
Six months ended April 30, 2014
           Expenses
           paid
Enhanced  Beginning   Ending   during
International  account   account   period*
Equity  value   value   (11/1/13–
Index Fund  (11/1/13)   (4/30/14)   4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,055.96    $2.24
5% annual hypothetical return              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.61    2.21

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.44% for the Institutional Class. The expense charges of the fund may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the fund would be higher and its performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Global Natural Resources Fund

 

Portfolio composition

Sector   % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Materials    54.8
Energy    35.5
Consumer staples    6.5
Industrials    2.0
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
   1.2
Total    100.0

 

Holdings by country

 

   % of portfolio investments
as of 4/30/2014
United States   43.8
Canada   9.5
Australia   7.7
United Kingdom   7.0
France   2.8
Netherlands   2.7
Switzerland   2.5
South Africa   2.2
Indonesia   1.3
Malaysia   1.3
13 other nations   8.4
Short-term investments   10.8
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size

 

Market
capitalization
  % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   35.0
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   24.2
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   39.9
$2 billion or less   0.9
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Global Natural Resources Fund returned 4.02% for the Institutional Class, outpacing the 3.63% return of its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Commodity Producers Sector Capped Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 5.50%, versus 6.04% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

Global economic uncertainty weighs on most commodity prices

 

During the six-month reporting period, the MSCI All Country World Commodity Producers Sector Capped Index, which is equally weighted among energy, agriculture and metals, lagged the 5.28% return of the broader market MSCI All Country World Index.

Most commodities weakened during the period due to concerns surrounding the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) tapering program as well as sluggish global economic growth. Metal prices weakened across the board due to fears of an economic slowdown in China. Precious metals were driven lower by rising long-term yields as the Fed began its tapering program.

Natural gas prices in North America and Europe were one of the few areas of strength in commodities due to increased demand generated by the cold winter. Another area of strength was regional premiums for aluminum, which spiked sharply, driven by disparities in availability of the metal in different regions as well as uncertainties regarding a proposed rule change with regard to London Metal Exchange warehouse inventories. West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices strengthened during the period as a result of the impact on North American production from the cold winter, while Brent crude oil prices remained flat. Crude oil prices were also likely supported by the ongoing standoff between Russia and Ukraine.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

 

     Total return  Average annual
total return
Global Natural
Resources Fund*
  Inception date   6 months    1 year   since inception 
Institutional Class  11/1/2011   4.02%  5.50%  2.42%
Premier Class  11/1/2011   3.98   5.35   2.27 
Retirement Class  11/1/2011   3.86   5.23   2.17 
Retail Class  11/1/2011   3.91   5.07   2.01 
MSCI All Country World Commodity
Producers Sector Capped Index
     3.63   6.04   2.14

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.

 

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For the period, a rising dollar lowered the return of the MSCI commodity producers index for U.S. investors. In terms of local currencies, the index gained 4.0%.

 

Stock selections lift the fund’s relative return

 

The fund benefited from its underweight position in Brazilian iron ore producer Vale, whose stock was negatively impacted by a sharp pullback in iron ore prices. An overweight position in North American oil and gas producer Continental Resources also contributed to the fund’s relative return. Indian seeds producer Kaveri also produced favorable results.

These positive effects were partly offset by results from other holdings that did not perform as anticipated, including an overweight stake in Turkish gold producer Koza Altin Isletmeleri. The fund was also hurt by its ownership of U.S. iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources, which fell following a significant drop in iron ore prices. An underweight position in Royal Dutch Shell also trimmed relative performance.

The fund’s returns may sometimes diverge from the returns of its benchmark index more than would be expected. This divergence may be the result of the fund’s fair value pricing adjustment or of the timing of foreign currency valuations.

Many foreign exchanges close for trading before the fund’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated (generally 4 p.m. ET). In the intervening hours, the values of foreign securities can change, and these changes are not reflected immediately in the returns of the fund’s benchmark. These changes are, however, taken into account to value the fund’s portfolio holdings at the time the fund’s NAV is calculated; these are known as fair value pricing adjustments.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

 

Global Natural
Resources Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
   Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
   Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,040.23    $3.74
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,039.79    4.55
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,038.61    5.00
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,039.10    5.76
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.12    3.71
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,020.33    4.51
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,019.89    4.96
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,019.14    5.71

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.74% for the Institutional Class, 0.90% for the Premier Class, 0.99% for the Retirement Class and 1.14% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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International Equity Fund

 

Portfolio composition

 

   % of net assets
Sector  as of 4/30/2014
Industrials  30.3
Consumer discretionary  23.2
Financials  14.0
Materials  9.6
Health care  9.4
Consumer staples  6.5
Information technology  2.2
Telecommunication services  1.4
Utilities  0.9
Energy  0.1
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  2.4
Total  100.0

 

Holdings by country

 

    % of portfolio investments
    as of 4/30/2014
France   19.7
United Kingdom   15.7
Japan   11.0
Switzerland   9.6
Sweden   8.1
Germany   7.2
India   6.8
Greece   4.9
Netherlands   2.2
Singapore   0.9
5 other nations   1.8
Short-term investments   12.1
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size

 

Market   % of equity investments
capitalization   as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   12.4
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   36.0
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   48.9
$2 billion or less   2.7
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The International Equity Fund returned 4.76% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 4.44% return of its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 18.46% versus 13.35% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

International developed market stocks lag U.S. but lead emerging markets

 

For the six months, the MSCI EAFE Index, which measures stock performance in 21 developed market nations outside North America, trailed the 7.83% return of the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, but it outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which dropped 2.98%. Investors favored stocks in developed markets where many economies were gathering strength, while emerging market economies were generally losing momentum.

Following its strong finish in 2013, the EAFE dropped 4.03% in January amid delayed structural reforms in Japan and concerns about slowing economic growth, particularly in China and other emerging markets. The EAFE returned –1.84% for the first three months of the period but rallied 6.40% from February through April.

For the six months, a falling dollar relative to the pound and euro increased the return of the MSCI EAFE for U.S. investors. (The dollar was stronger against the yen.) In terms of local currencies, the index rose 3.48%.

For the ten years ending April 30, 2014, the EAFE’s 6.93% average annual return trailed the 8.10% average annual return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

 

               Average annual
       Total return  total return
International Equity Fund*  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   7/1/1999    4.76%   18.46%   15.72%   7.45%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    4.72    18.23    15.55   7.37
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    4.70    18.16    15.45    7.07 
Retail Class  3/31/2006    4.54    18.00    15.35    7.46
MSCI EAFE Index       4.44    13.35    13.58    6.93 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
The performance shown for the Premier and Retail classes that is prior to their respective inception dates is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier and Retail classes. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of these two classes shown for these periods would have been lower.


 

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European stocks boost the benchmark’s performance

 

Only two of the country components in the EAFE—Japan and Austria—finished the period in negative territory. (Returns noted are in U.S. dollars.) Two of the largest segments of the index based on market capitalization at period-end were France (up 7.8%) and the United Kingdom (up 7.6%). Japan was the biggest detractor, returning –5.9% amid worries over the impact of a pending consumption tax increase and delayed structural reforms. Austria declined 2.7%.

 

The fund beats its benchmark on security choices

 

The fund outperformed its benchmark largely on the strength of successful stock selections. Chief among them were overweight investments in Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo and Swiss employment agency Adecco, whose first-quarter earnings rose 13% and 64%, respectively.

Out-of-benchmark holdings in National Bank of Greece and the United Kingdom’s Ocado Group detracted from the fund’s returns. The fund’s underweight in Royal Dutch Shell, which reported better-than-expected earnings, also subtracted from performance.

The fund’s returns may sometimes diverge from the returns of its benchmark index more than would be expected. This divergence may be the result of the fund’s fair value pricing adjustments or of the timing of foreign currency valuations.

Many foreign exchanges close for trading before the fund’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated (generally 4 p.m. ET). In the intervening hours, the values of foreign securities can change, and these changes are not reflected immediately in the returns of the fund’s benchmark. These changes are, however, taken into account to value the fund’s portfolio holdings at the time the fund’s NAV is calculated; these are known as fair value pricing adjustments.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

 

           Expenses
           paid
   Beginning   Ending   during
   account   account   period*
International  value   value   (11/1/13–
Equity Fund   (11/1/13)    (4/30/14)    4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,047.61    $2.59
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,047.18    3.30
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,047.03    3.86
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,045.41    4.36
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.27    2.56
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,021.57    3.26
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,021.03    3.81
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,020.53    4.31

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.51% for the Institutional Class, 0.65% for the Premier Class, 0.76% for the Retirement Class and 0.86% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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International Opportunities Fund

 

Portfolio composition

 

    % of net assets
Sector   as of 4/30/2014
Consumer discretionary   21.7
Financials   21.4
Industrials   13.6
Information technology   12.9
Health care   9.7
Consumer staples   6.3
Energy   5.8
Materials   3.8
Telecommunication services   0.2
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
  4.6
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by country

 

    % of portfolio investments
    as of 4/30/2014
United Kingdom   17.4
Japan   10.3
Canada   5.7
France   4.6
Switzerland   4.2
Netherlands   3.7
Australia   3.7
Taiwan   2.9
Sweden   2.9
Ireland   2.9
20 other nations   29.3
Short-term investments   12.4
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size

 

Market   % of equity investments
capitalization   as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   28.1
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   16.0
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   42.0
$2 billion or less   13.9
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The International Opportunities Fund returned 0.74% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 2.91% return of its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 7.67%, versus 9.76% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

 

International stocks underperform domestic equities

 

For the six months, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, which tracks stock performance in 43 developed and emerging market nations, underperformed the 7.83% return of the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, but it outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which dropped 2.98%. Investors favored stocks in developed markets where many economies were gathering strength, while emerging market economies were generally losing momentum.

In the first three months of the period, the benchmark returned –3.54%. Much of the loss resulted from January’s steep drop in stock prices amid concerns about slowing economic growth, particularly in emerging markets. However, the index returned 6.68% in the second half of the period as concerns eased.

Foreign currency valuations were not a significant factor in the benchmark’s return for U.S. investors. For the period, the benchmark index gained 2.87% in local currencies, versus 2.91% in dollars.

 

European markets push the benchmark higher

 

For the six months, the benchmark’s positive return was primarily driven by gains in developed markets. The United Kingdom, which was the index’s largest country component based on market capitalization at period-end, rose 7.6%.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

 

               Average annual
       Total return  total return
International              since 
Opportunities Fund*  Inception date   6 months   1 year   inception 
Institutional Class   4/12/2013    0.74%   7.67%   9.14%
Premier Class   4/12/2013    0.65    7.48    8.95 
Retirement Class   4/12/2013    0.54    7.46    8.84 
Retail Class   4/12/2013    0.56    7.38    8.75 
MSCI All Country World
ex USA Index
       2.91    9.76    11.79

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

*Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.


 

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France (up 7.8%), Switzerland (up 8.1%) and Germany (up 7.7%) also posted strong positive gains. (All returns are in U.S. dollars.)

Japan, the second-largest country component of the index, fell 5.9%. Japanese stocks declined, in part, because of delays in structural reforms and concerns that a looming consumption tax increase might derail the economy. Russia (down 22.9%) and China (down 6.9%) were also significant detractors.

 

Stock choices dampen the fund's relative results

 

For the period, the fund lagged its benchmark largely as a result of unfavorable stock selections. They included overweight positions in Sanrio Company and Kubata, and a position in out-of-benchmark holding Matsui Securities, which are all based in Japan. These negative effects were partially offset by other holdings that performed favorably. Chief among them were overweight investments in United Arab Emirates-based Ashtel Group and Great Britain-based airliner easyJet. The fund’s investment in out-of-benchmark stock Norwegian pharmaceutical Algeta also boosted performance. During the period, Bayer agreed to buy Algeta for about $2.9 billion.

The fund also benefited from participating in a securities lending program during the six-month period.

The fund’s returns may sometimes diverge from the returns of its benchmark index more than would be expected. This divergence may be the result of the fund’s fair value pricing adjustments or of the timing of foreign currency valuations.

Many foreign exchanges close for trading before the fund’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated (generally 4 p.m. ET). In the intervening hours, the values of foreign securities can change, and these changes are not reflected immediately in the returns of the fund’s benchmark. These changes are, however, taken into account to value the fund’s portfolio holdings at the time the fund’s NAV is calculated; these are known as fair value pricing adjustments.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

 

           Expenses
           paid
   Beginning   Ending   during
International  account   account   period*
Opportunities  value   value   (11/1/13–
Fund   (11/1/13)    (4/30/14)    4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,007.45    $3.29
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,006.54    4.13
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,005.44    4.57
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,005.57    4.92
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.52    3.31
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,020.68    4.16
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,020.23    4.61
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,019.89    4.96

 

*“Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.66% for the Institutional Class, 0.83% for the Premier Class, 0.92% for the Retirement Class and 0.99% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 33
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS        
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS  $5,731,812    0.3%
CAPITAL GOODS          
 275,159       Emerson Electric Co   18,760,341    1.1 
 220,183       Honeywell International, Inc   20,455,001    1.2 
 615,421       Masco Corp   12,363,808    0.7 
 119,618       Rockwell Automation, Inc   14,256,073    0.9 
 160,094       Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp   11,935,008    0.7 
         Other   69,357,837    4.2 
             147,128,068    8.8 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   34,781,427    2.1 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 175,581       Hanesbrands, Inc   14,413,444    0.9 
         Other   25,516,994    1.5 
             39,930,438    2.4 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 178,577       Las Vegas Sands Corp   14,130,798    0.8 
         Other   33,229,654    2.0 
             47,360,452    2.8 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 76,975    *  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   15,256,445    0.9 
         Other   30,104,587    1.8 
             45,361,032    2.7 
ENERGY               
 213,834       EOG Resources, Inc   20,955,732    1.3 
 276,897    *  FMC Technologies, Inc   15,700,060    0.9 
 69,097       Pioneer Natural Resources Co   13,354,377    0.8 
 343,184       Schlumberger Ltd   34,850,335    2.1 
         Other   21,166,955    1.3 
             106,027,459    6.4 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   13,821,963    0.8 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 652,823       Altria Group, Inc   26,184,731    1.6 
 629,079       Coca-Cola Co   25,660,132    1.5 
 148,859       Hershey Co   14,326,190    0.8 
 292,518       Kraft Foods Group, Inc   16,632,573    1.0 
 216,440    *  Monster Beverage Corp   14,492,822    0.9 
 228,243       Philip Morris International, Inc   19,498,800    1.2 
         Other   30,463,266    1.8 
             147,258,514    8.8 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES          
 99,507       Bard (C.R.), Inc   13,665,296    0.8 
         Other   15,782,293    1.0 
             29,447,589    1.8 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   7,785,327    0.5 
INSURANCE                  
 167,244       Travelers Cos, Inc   15,148,961    0.9 
         Other   15,859,201    1.0 
             31,008,162    1.9 
Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
MATERIALS            
 79,385       Sherwin-Williams Co  $15,864,298    1.0%
 125,555       Sigma-Aldrich Corp   12,079,647    0.7 
         Other   44,506,771    2.7 
             72,450,716    4.4 
MEDIA             
 295,861    *  Liberty Global plc (Class A)   11,781,185    0.7 
 218,519       Viacom, Inc (Class B)   18,569,745    1.1 
         Other   38,772,172    2.4 
             69,123,102    4.2 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 486,135       AbbVie, Inc   25,317,911    1.5 
 130,013       Allergan, Inc   21,561,356    1.3 
 41,538   *  Biogen Idec, Inc   11,926,390    0.7 
 317,629       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   15,910,037    1.0 
 119,628    *  Celgene Corp   17,586,512    1.1 
 413,779    *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   32,477,514    2.0 
 398,358       Zoetis Inc   12,054,313    0.7 
         Other   32,231,069    1.9 
             169,065,102    10.2 
REAL ESTATE            
 111,453       Simon Property Group, Inc   19,303,660    1.1 
         Other   18,105,080    1.1 
             37,408,740    2.2 
RETAILING                  
 38,853    *  Amazon.com, Inc   11,816,363    0.7 
 399,412       Home Depot, Inc   31,757,248    1.9 
 18,608    *  Priceline.com, Inc   21,543,412    1.3 
         Other   45,085,205    2.7 
             110,202,228    6.6 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 295,558       Linear Technology Corp   13,152,331    0.8 
         Other   23,551,411    1.4 
             36,703,742    2.2 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 240,680       Accenture plc   19,307,350    1.2 
 50,916    *  Alliance Data Systems Corp   12,316,580    0.7 
 392,366   *  Facebook, Inc   23,455,639    1.4 
 125,211   *  FleetCor Technologies, Inc   14,290,331    0.9 
 105,126   *  Google, Inc   55,365,659    3.3 
 101,304       International Business Machines Corp   19,903,197    1.2 
 372,325       Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   27,384,504    1.7 
 1,444,595       Microsoft Corp   58,361,638    3.5 
 145,621       Visa, Inc (Class A)   29,504,271    1.8 
         Other   40,623,420    2.4 
             300,512,589    18.1 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 99,068       Apple, Inc   58,459,036    3.5 
 438,257       Qualcomm, Inc   34,495,209    2.1 
         Other   12,686,929    0.7 
             105,641,174    6.3 


 

34 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES          
 932,266       Verizon Communications, Inc  $43,564,790    2.6%
         Other   1,876,613    0.1 
             45,441,403    2.7 
TRANSPORTATION          
 241,549       United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)   23,792,577    1.4 
         Other   10,102,853    0.7 
             33,895,430    2.1 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
         (Cost $1,321,971,406)   1,636,086,469    98.3 
                      
Principal       Issuer                                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS         
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT   7,999,822    0.5 
Shares         Company     Value     % of net
assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES 
 11,680,052   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $11,680,052    0.7%
             11,680,052    0.7 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
         (Cost $19,679,874)   19,679,874    1.2 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO          
         (Cost $1,341,651,280)   1,655,766,343    99.5 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   9,232,435    0.5 
         NET ASSETS  $1,664,998,778    100.0%

 

 
*Non-income producing.
cInvestments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

 

The aggregate value of securities on loan is $11,632,516.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 35
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares      Company  Value   % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS          
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS          
 166,800      Johnson Controls, Inc  $7,529,352    0.5%
        Other   18,080,645    1.1 
            25,609,997    1.6 
BANKS          
 1,307,224      Bank of America Corp   19,791,371    1.2 
 404,000      Citigroup, Inc   19,355,640    1.2 
 757,540      JPMorgan Chase & Co   42,407,089    2.6 
 919,000      Wells Fargo & Co   45,619,160    2.8 
        Other   45,871,334    2.8 
            173,044,594    10.6 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 43,380      Cummins, Inc   6,543,873    0.4 
 121,380      Eaton Corp   8,817,043    0.5 
 1,202,424      General Electric Co   32,333,182    2.0 
 69,380      Northrop Grumman Corp   8,430,364    0.5 
        Other   86,412,763    5.3 
            142,537,225    8.7 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   9,213,949    0.6 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   24,277,916    1.5 
CONSUMER SERVICES   12,944,845    0.8 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 121,000      Discover Financial Services   6,763,900    0.4 
 102,800      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc   16,429,496    1.0 
 218,000   e  PowerShares QQQ Trust Series   19,051,020    1.2 
 50,000   e  SPDR Trust Series 1   9,421,500    0.6 
        Other   34,258,410    2.1 
            85,924,326    5.3 
ENERGY             
 275,742      Chevron Corp   34,611,136    2.1 
 157,750      ConocoPhillips   11,722,402    0.7 
 577,742      Exxon Mobil Corp   59,166,558    3.6 
 76,380      Hess Corp   6,810,041    0.4 
 83,900      Marathon Petroleum Corp   7,798,505    0.5 
 90,800      National Oilwell Varco, Inc   7,130,524    0.4 
 133,300      Occidental Petroleum Corp   12,763,475    0.8 
 126,380      Phillips 66   10,517,344    0.7 
 133,800   *  Valero Energy Corp   7,649,346    0.5 
        Other   70,713,797    4.3 
            228,883,128    14.0 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   5,253,438    0.3 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 172,540      Archer Daniels Midland Co   7,545,174    0.4 
        Other   25,633,989    1.6 
            33,179,163    2.0 
Shares     Company  Value   % of net
assets
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES         
 457,500      Abbott Laboratories  $17,723,550    1.1%
 100,890   *  Covidien plc   7,188,413    0.4 
 117,242      Medtronic, Inc   6,896,174    0.4 
        Other   53,775,537    3.3 
            85,583,674    5.2 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 287,724      Procter & Gamble Co   23,751,616    1.4 
        Other   5,939,484    0.4 
            29,691,100    1.8 
INSURANCE          
 118,180      Allstate Corp   6,730,351    0.4 
 243,931      American International Group, Inc   12,960,054    0.8 
 185,324   *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   23,878,998    1.5 
        Other   62,683,501    3.8 
            106,252,904    6.5 
MATERIALS   59,947,286    3.7 
MEDIA             
 260,800      Walt Disney Co   20,691,872    1.3 
        Other   18,339,857    1.1 
            39,031,729    2.4 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 23,890   *,p  Biogen Idec, Inc   6,859,297    0.4 
 86,880   *,p  Gilead Sciences, Inc   6,819,211    0.4 
 307,724      Johnson & Johnson   31,169,364    1.9 
 374,242      Merck & Co, Inc   21,915,612    1.3 
 1,223,880      Pfizer, Inc   38,282,966    2.4 
 91,800      Thermo Electron Corp   10,465,200    0.6 
        Other   34,911,982    2.1 
            150,423,632    9.1 
REAL ESTATE            
 40,100      Simon Property Group, Inc   6,945,320    0.4 
        Other   42,445,175    2.6 
            49,390,495    3.0 
RETAILING   36,682,938    2.2 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 474,200      Intel Corp   12,656,398    0.8 
 293,800   *  Micron Technology, Inc   7,674,056    0.4 
        Other   21,400,695    1.3 
            41,731,149    2.5 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 111,390   *  Workday, Inc   8,139,267    0.5 
        Other   38,328,583    2.3 
            46,467,850    2.8 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT         
 25,353      Apple, Inc   14,960,552    0.9 
 547,750      Cisco Systems, Inc   12,658,502    0.8 
 439,000      Hewlett-Packard Co   14,513,340    0.9 
 76,800      Western Digital Corp   6,768,384    0.4 
        Other   34,394,792    2.1 
            83,295,570    5.1 


 

36 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares        Company  Value   % of net
assets
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES             
 507,750      AT&T, Inc  $18,126,675     1.1 %
        Other   10,006,017     0.6  
            28,132,692     1.7  
TRANSPORTATION             
 80,000      FedEx Corp   10,900,000     0.7  
        Other   24,572,057     1.5  
            35,472,057     2.2  
UTILITIES             
 128,000      Dominion Resources, Inc   9,285,120     0.6  
 86,890      NextEra Energy, Inc   8,675,967     0.5  
        Other   72,822,158     4.5  
            90,783,245     5.6  
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS             
        (Cost $1,212,099,289)   1,623,754,902     99.2  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS             
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES             
 63,327,184   c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   63,327,184     3.9  
            63,327,184     3.9  
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS             
        (Cost $63,327,184)   63,327,184     3.9  
        TOTAL PORTFOLIO             
        (Cost $1,275,426,473)   1,687,082,086     103.1  
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (50,835,594)    (3.1 )
        NET ASSETS  $1,636,246,492     100.0 %

 

 

Abbreviation(s):

SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

 

*Non-income producing.
cInvestments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
eAll or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $62,340,095.
pAll or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open written options contracts.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 37
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Growth & Income Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares     Company  Value   % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS        
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS  $63,199,257    1.4%
BANKS          
 4,182,506   p  Bank of America Corp   63,323,141    1.5 
 610,499      Citigroup, Inc   29,249,007    0.7 
 746,575      JPMorgan Chase & Co   41,793,268    1.0 
 806,342      SunTrust Banks, Inc   30,850,645    0.7 
 1,178,142      Wells Fargo & Co   58,482,969    1.3 
        Other   31,229,540    0.7 
            254,928,570    5.9 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 424,985      Eaton Corp   30,870,911    0.7 
 427,723      Emerson Electric Co   29,162,154    0.7 
 3,642,797      General Electric Co   97,954,811    2.2 
 593,508      Honeywell International, Inc   55,136,893    1.3 
 251,625      L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc   29,029,976    0.7 
        Other   145,570,191    3.3 
            387,724,936    8.9 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   30,422,508    0.7 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 559,103      Hasbro, Inc   30,896,032    0.7 
        Other   85,258,719    2.0 
            116,154,751    2.7 
CONSUMER SERVICES   55,659,335    1.3 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 405,700      American Express Co   35,470,351    0.8 
 1,086,247      Morgan Stanley   33,597,619    0.8 
        Other   71,478,431    1.6 
            140,546,401    3.2 
ENERGY          
 626,933      Chevron Corp   78,692,630    1.8 
 457,510      EOG Resources, Inc   44,835,980    1.0 
 791,519      Halliburton Co   49,921,103    1.2 
 757,787      Marathon Oil Corp   27,394,000    0.6 
 354,100      Phillips 66   29,468,202    0.7 
        Other   135,643,237    3.1 
            365,955,152    8.4 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   41,833,563    1.0 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 408,767   *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   32,635,957    0.8 
 284,146   p  Hershey Co   27,346,211    0.6 
 581,701      PepsiCo, Inc   49,962,299    1.1 
        Other   95,753,209    2.2 
            205,697,676    4.7 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES          
 635,164   p  Aetna, Inc   45,382,468    1.0 
 495,096      St. Jude Medical, Inc   31,423,743    0.7 
        Other   71,856,011    1.7 
            148,662,222    3.4 
Shares     Company  Value   % of net
assets
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 537,626   *  Colgate-Palmolive Co  $36,182,230    0.8%
 549,222   p  Procter & Gamble Co   45,338,276    1.1 
        Other   51,661,518    1.2 
            133,182,024    3.1 
INSURANCE          
 378,678      ACE Ltd   38,746,333    0.9 
 889,484      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   31,905,791    0.7 
 606,820      Metlife, Inc   31,767,027    0.7 
        Other   51,770,749    1.2 
            154,189,900    3.5 
MATERIALS          
 627,448      Dow Chemical Co   31,309,655    0.7 
 342,030      LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   31,637,775    0.8 
        Other   113,236,137    2.6 
            176,183,567    4.1 
MEDIA          
 1,118,530      Comcast Corp (Class A)   57,895,113    1.3 
 706,666      Walt Disney Co   56,066,880    1.3 
        Other   76,441,244    1.8 
            190,403,237    4.4 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 167,818   *  Actavis plc   34,290,252    0.8 
 107,042   *  Biogen Idec, Inc   30,733,899    0.7 
 661,240   *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   51,900,728    1.2 
 1,136,239      Johnson & Johnson   115,089,648    2.6 
 1,107,189      Merck & Co, Inc   64,836,988    1.5 
        Other   251,900,345    5.8 
            548,751,860    12.6 
RETAILING          
 688,402      Home Depot, Inc   54,734,843    1.3 
 492,787      Macy’s, Inc   28,300,757    0.7 
 27,709   *  Priceline.com, Inc   32,080,095    0.7 
 504,610      TJX Companies, Inc   29,358,210    0.7 
        Other   105,475,722    2.4 
            249,949,627    5.8 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   89,011,296    2.0 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 641,768   *,p  Facebook, Inc   38,364,891    0.9 
 158,556   *,p  Google, Inc   83,505,103    1.9 
 2,422,393      Microsoft Corp   97,864,677    2.3 
        Other   140,407,226    3.2 
            360,141,897    8.3 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 243,664   p  Apple, Inc   143,783,690    3.3 
 287,556   *  F5 Networks, Inc   30,242,264    0.7 
        Other   123,650,056    2.9 
            297,676,010    6.9 


 

38 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Growth & Income Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES          
 921,532       Verizon Communications, Inc  $43,063,191    1.0%
         Other   35,175,408    0.8 
             78,238,599    1.8 
TRANSPORTATION          
 1,120,819       Delta Air Lines, Inc   41,279,764    1.0 
         Other   78,569,283    1.8 
             119,849,047    2.8 
UTILITIES          
 290,667       NextEra Energy, Inc   29,023,100    0.7 
         Other   67,034,224    1.5 
             96,057,324    2.2 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
         (Cost $3,387,274,206)   4,304,418,759    99.1 
PURCHASED OPTIONS          
BANKS   19,040    0.0 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   28,105    0.0 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   13,750    0.0 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   7,300    0.0 
RETAILING   630    0.0 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES   5,590    0.0 
TRANSPORTATION   8,938    0.0 
         TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS          
         (Cost $257,742)   83,353    0.0 
                      
Principal       Issuer                                
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT   6,149,911    0.2 
TREASURY DEBT   1,399,992    0.0 
Shares     Company  Value   % of net
assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES            
                   
 98,436,026   c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $98,436,026     2.3 %
            98,436,026     2.3  
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS             
        (Cost $105,985,929)   105,985,929     2.5  
        TOTAL PORTFOLIO             
        (Cost $3,493,517,877)   4,410,488,041     101.6  
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (68,689,385)    (1.6 )
        NET ASSETS  $4,341,798,656     100.0 %

 

 
*Non-income producing.
cInvestments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
pAll or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open written options contracts.

 

The aggregate value of securities on loan is $96,131,362.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 39
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Large-Cap Growth Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
CAPITAL GOODS          
 173,501       3M Co  $24,132,254    1.0%
 153,906       Precision Castparts Corp   38,952,070    1.5 
 101,112       W.W. Grainger, Inc   25,722,893    1.0 
         Other   31,775,127    1.2 
             120,582,344    4.7 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES          
 1,148,909       Nielsen Holdings NV   53,941,278    2.1 
 422,717   *  Verisk Analytics, Inc   25,401,064    1.0 
             79,342,342    3.1 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 159,634       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.   31,446,977    1.2 
 505,034       Nike, Inc (Class B)   36,842,230    1.4 
         Other   52,964,379    2.1 
             121,253,586    4.7 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 616,423       Las Vegas Sands Corp   48,777,552    1.9 
 582,382       Starbucks Corp   41,127,817    1.6 
         Other   3,487,559    0.2 
             93,392,928    3.7 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 229,112       Ameriprise Financial, Inc   25,575,773    1.0 
 164,421       IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   33,614,229    1.3 
 428,429       Moody’s Corp   33,631,677    1.3 
         Other   56,452,446    2.2 
             149,274,125    5.8 
ENERGY                  
 415,392       EOG Resources, Inc   40,708,416    1.6 
         Other   22,996,583    0.9 
             63,704,999    2.5 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   11,719,406    0.4 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   12,553,879    0.5 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 556,956       Estee Lauder Cos (Class A)   40,418,297    1.6 
             40,418,297    1.6 
MATERIALS          
 393,433       LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   36,392,553    1.4 
 496,726       Monsanto Co   54,987,568    2.2 
 126,660       Sherwin-Williams Co   25,311,734    1.0 
             116,691,855    4.6 
MEDIA                  
 721,592       Comcast Corp (Class A)   37,349,602    1.5 
 534,609       Walt Disney Co   42,415,878    1.6 
         Other   38,537,570    1.5 
             118,303,050    4.6 
             % of net
Shares     Company  Value   assets
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 321,512      Allergan, Inc  $53,319,550    2.1%
 278,113   e   Bayer AG.   38,669,297    1.5 
 154,422   *  Biogen Idec, Inc   44,337,645    1.7 
 866,914      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   43,423,722    1.7 
 351,728   *  Celgene Corp   51,707,533    2.0 
 419,140      Eli Lilly & Co   24,771,174    1.0 
 1,073,709   *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   84,275,419    3.3 
 523,026      Novo Nordisk AS   23,738,049    0.9 
 382,279      Perrigo Co plc   55,376,936    2.2 
        Other   42,159,830    1.7 
            461,779,155    18.1 
REAL ESTATE   21,944,446    0.9 
RETAILING          
 169,481   *  Amazon.com, Inc   51,544,257    2.0 
 365,945      Expedia, Inc   25,978,436    1.0 
 422,546      Home Depot, Inc   33,596,632    1.3 
        Other   21,770,969    0.9 
            132,890,294    5.2 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 519,963      ARM Holdings plc (ADR)   23,668,716    0.9 
 671,165      Xilinx, Inc   31,672,276    1.3 
        Other   15,525,836    0.6 
            70,866,828    2.8 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 959,526   *  Adobe Systems, Inc   59,193,159    2.3 
 582,173   *  eBay, Inc   30,174,027    1.2 
 1,104,682   *  Facebook, Inc   66,037,890    2.6 
 101,729   *  Google, Inc   53,576,595    2.1 
 101,729   *  Google, Inc (Class A)   54,412,807    2.1 
 1,046,712      Intuit, Inc   79,288,434    3.1 
 1,005,575      Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   73,960,041    2.9 
 931,281   *  Red Hat, Inc   45,306,821    1.8 
 572,403   *  Salesforce.com, Inc   29,564,615    1.2 
 236,980      Visa, Inc (Class A)   48,014,518    1.9 
 345,179   *  VMware, Inc (Class A)   31,932,509    1.2 
        Other   32,928,865    1.3 
            604,390,281    23.7 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 172,371      Apple, Inc   101,714,403    4.0 
 425,763      Qualcomm, Inc   33,511,806    1.3 
        Other   27,344,374    1.1 
            162,570,583    6.4 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES          
 482,200      Softbank Corp   35,913,288    1.4 
        Other   4,944,445    0.2 
            40,857,733    1.6 


 

40 2014 Semiannual Report   ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Large-Cap Growth Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

                 % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
TRANSPORTATION          
 765,172       Delta Air Lines, Inc  $28,181,285    1.1%
 256,255       Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   25,851,004    1.0 
         Other   12,819,611    0.5 
               66,851,900    2.6 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,921,343,564)
   2,489,388,031    97.5 
                    
 Principal       Issuer            
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT   14,199,020    0.6 
TREASURY DEBT   33,993,552    1.3 
               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES        
 5,294,592   c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $5,294,592    0.2%
            5,294,592    0.2 
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
        (Cost $53,486,697)   53,487,164    2.1 
        TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $1,974,830,261)
   2,542,875,195    99.6 
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   8,941,538    0.4 
        NET ASSETS  $2,551,816,733    100.0%

 

 

Abbreviation(s):

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $5,150,676.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds   ■  2014 Semiannual Report 41
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Large-Cap Value Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS  $19,943,796    0.4%
BANKS                 
 6,133,137      Bank of America Corp   92,855,694    1.9 
 1,605,582      Citigroup, Inc   76,923,434    1.5 
 1,200,489      JPMorgan Chase & Co   67,203,374    1.3 
 3,088,564      Keycorp   42,128,013    0.8 
 3,277,850      Regions Financial Corp   33,237,399    0.7 
 1,968,135      TCF Financial Corp   30,899,719    0.6 
 2,846,539      Wells Fargo & Co   141,302,196    2.8 
        Other   28,403,519    0.6 
            512,953,348    10.2 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 7,052,876      General Electric Co   189,651,835    3.8 
 729,452   e  Joy Global, Inc   44,044,312    0.9 
 340,286      SPX Corp   34,654,726    0.7 
        Other   121,074,948    2.4 
            389,425,821    7.8 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 596,249      Hasbro, Inc   32,948,720    0.7 
 738,265   *  Jarden Corp   42,191,845    0.9 
 2,220,964      Pulte Homes, Inc   40,843,528    0.8 
        Other   12,039,006    0.2 
            128,023,099    2.6 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 651,699      Darden Restaurants, Inc   32,395,957    0.6 
        Other   115,278,487    2.3 
            147,674,444    2.9 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 858,139      Legg Mason, Inc   40,238,138    0.8 
 1,028,157      Morgan Stanley   31,800,896    0.6 
 884,831      State Street Corp   57,124,689    1.1 
        Other   63,157,411    1.3 
            192,321,134    3.8 
ENERGY          
 674,590      Chevron Corp   84,674,537    1.7 
 617,563      ConocoPhillips   45,891,107    0.9 
 1,226,789      Exxon Mobil Corp   125,635,462    2.5 
 1,067,629      Marathon Oil Corp   38,594,788    0.8 
 1,258,379      Nabors Industries Ltd   32,113,832    0.7 
 5,513,215      Talisman Energy, Inc   56,951,511    1.1 
 1,448,723   *  Weatherford International Ltd   30,423,183    0.6 
        Other   365,971,294    7.3 
            780,255,714    15.6 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING          
 762,720      CVS Corp   55,464,999    1.1 
        Other   24,152,030    0.5 
            79,617,029    1.6 
               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 566,644       SABMiller plc  $30,854,312    0.6%
         Other   42,202,304    0.8 
             73,056,616    1.4 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES          
 526,605   *  Covidien plc   37,520,606    0.8 
 880,875       UnitedHealth Group, Inc   66,100,860    1.3 
         Other   121,850,357    2.4 
             225,471,823    4.5 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 1,265,126       Procter & Gamble Co   104,436,151    2.1 
         Other   54,666,237    1.1 
             159,102,388    3.2 
INSURANCE                  
 429,743       ACE Ltd   43,971,304    0.9 
 627,975       Allstate Corp   35,763,176    0.7 
 792,742       American International Group, Inc   42,118,382    0.9 
 459,655    *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   59,226,547    1.2 
 1,013,951       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   36,370,422    0.7 
 664,733       Metlife, Inc   34,798,773    0.7 
         Other   96,228,916    1.9 
            348,477,520    7.0 
MATERIALS   167,842,435    3.4 
MEDIA   57,262,728    1.1 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 1,419,008       Johnson & Johnson   143,731,320    2.9 
 1,575,289       Merck & Co, Inc   92,248,924    1.8 
 2,214,756       Pfizer, Inc   69,277,568    1.4 
         Other   130,980,073    2.6 
             436,237,885    8.7 
REAL ESTATE          
 398,501       Vornado Realty Trust   40,886,203    0.8 
         Other   129,672,513    2.6 
             170,558,716    3.4 
RETAILING   62,339,261    1.2 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 476,335   *  First Solar, Inc   32,147,849    0.6 
         Other   89,657,407    1.8 
             121,805,256    2.4 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 877,273       Microsoft Corp   35,441,829    0.7 
         Other   129,968,024    2.6 
             165,409,853    3.3 

 

42 2014 Semiannual Report   ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Large-Cap Value Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT
 78,752       Apple, Inc  $46,470,768    0.9%
 2,150,915       Cisco Systems, Inc   49,707,646    1.0 
 1,135,684       EMC Corp   29,300,647    0.6 
 1,619,411       Hewlett-Packard Co   53,537,728    1.0 
 4,571,167   *  Nokia Corp   34,283,752    0.7 
         Other   49,046,898    1.0 
             262,347,439    5.2 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES          
 2,722,052       AT&T, Inc   97,177,256    2.0 
         Other   81,442,292    1.6 
             178,619,548    3.6 
TRANSPORTATION   119,584,376    2.4 
UTILITIES                  
 924,925       Exelon Corp   32,400,123    0.6 
 387,730       NextEra Energy, Inc   38,714,840    0.8 
         Other   137,808,802    2.8 
               208,923,765    4.2 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,072,999,490)
   5,007,253,994    99.9 
                      
 Principal       Issuer            
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT   12,999,682    0.3 
               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES          
 205,728,168    a,c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $205,728,168    4.1%
             205,728,168    4.1 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
         (Cost $218,727,850)   218,727,850    4.4 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $4,291,727,340)
   5,225,981,844    104.3 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (214,766,292)   (4.3)
         NET ASSETS  $5,011,215,552    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.
a Affiliated holding.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $198,009,628.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds   ■  2014 Semiannual Report 43
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
Shares        Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS          
 350,765      Delphi Automotive plc  $23,445,132    1.3%
        Other   11,542,053    0.6 
            34,987,185    1.9 
BANKS   12,538,243    0.7 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 465,532      Ametek, Inc   24,542,847    1.3 
 227,376      Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV   18,205,996    1.0 
 247,473      Crane Co   17,998,711    1.0 
 236,311      Flowserve Corp   17,262,519    0.9 
 437,116      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc   17,419,073    0.9 
 318,064      Ingersoll-Rand plc   19,020,227    1.0 
 981,464      Masco Corp   19,717,612    1.1 
 165,134      Rockwell Automation, Inc   19,680,670    1.1 
 114,862      TransDigm Group, Inc   20,430,504    1.1 
        Other   59,372,261    3.2 
            233,650,420    12.6 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   9,689,671    0.5 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 347,648      Hasbro, Inc   19,211,029    1.0 
 325,629   *  Jarden Corp   18,609,697    1.0 
 254,757   *  Michael Kors Holdings Ltd   23,233,838    1.3 
 124,973      Phillips-Van Heusen Corp   15,692,860    0.8 
        Other   49,411,233    2.7 
            126,158,657    6.8 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 207,701      Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   15,920,281    0.8 
        Other   48,164,904    2.6 
            64,085,185    3.4 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 122,530   *  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   24,285,446    1.3 
 340,258      CBOE Holdings, Inc   18,156,167    1.0 
 98,065      IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   20,048,409    1.1 
 434,051   e  iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund   36,685,991    2.0 
 419,046      Lazard Ltd (Class A)   19,716,114    1.0 
 285,675      McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   21,119,953    1.1 
 275,907      Moody’s Corp   21,658,699    1.2 
            161,670,779    8.7 
ENERGY          
 160,827   *  Concho Resources, Inc   20,979,882    1.1 
 282,115   p  Range Resources Corp   25,517,302    1.4 
        Other   45,513,064    2.5 
            92,010,248    5.0 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   15,520,590    0.8 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 265,756   *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   21,217,959    1.1 
 193,109   *  Hain Celestial Group, Inc   16,611,236    0.9 
 251,492      Hershey Co   24,203,590    1.3 
        Other   38,693,270    2.1 
            100,726,055    5.4 
         % of net
  Shares       Company   Value    assets
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES             
 445,799    *  Cerner Corp   $ 22,869,489     1.2%
 277,412    *  Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc     16,436,661     0.9 
         Other     38,081,524     2.1 
               77,387,674     4.2 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS             
 259,626       Church & Dwight Co, Inc     17,916,790     1.0 
               17,916,790     1.0 
MATERIALS             
 244,294       Aptargroup, Inc     16,470,302     0.9 
         Other     62,768,810     3.4 
               79,239,112     4.3 
MEDIA     20,223,081     1.1 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES             
 160,768    *  Actavis plc     32,849,725     1.8 
 122,053    *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc     19,308,785     1.0 
 383,374    *  Alkermes plc     17,734,881     1.0 
 347,051    *  Mylan Laboratories, Inc     17,623,250     0.9 
         Other     87,307,015     4.7 
               174,823,656     9.4 
RETAILING             
 45,716    *  AutoZone, Inc     24,407,315     1.3 
 791,474    *  LKQ Corp     23,047,723     1.2 
 360,856       Macy’s, Inc     20,723,960     1.1 
 169,715    *  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc     25,251,895     1.4 
 316,009       Ross Stores, Inc     21,513,893     1.2 
 285,932       Tractor Supply Co     19,226,067     1.0 
         Other     38,250,853     2.1 
               172,421,706     9.3 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT             
 325,761       Avago Technologies Ltd     20,685,823     1.1 
 264,548    *  NXP Semiconductors NV     15,772,352     0.9 
 484,136       Xilinx, Inc     22,846,378     1.2 
         Other     28,561,793     1.5 
               87,866,346     4.7 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES             
 73,559    *  Alliance Data Systems Corp     17,793,922     0.9 
 542,224    *  Vantiv, Inc     16,673,388     0.9 
         Other     174,518,908     9.4 
               208,986,218     11.2 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT             
 183,223    *  F5 Networks, Inc     19,269,563     1.0 
         Other     82,538,220     4.4 
               101,807,783     5.4 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES             
 253,078    *  SBA Communications Corp (Class A)     22,716,281     1.2 
               22,716,281     1.2 


 

44 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
 Shares       Company   Value   assets
TRANSPORTATION          
 680,283       Delta Air Lines, Inc  $25,054,823    1.3%
         Other   8,541,000    0.5 
             33,595,823    1.8 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,575,548,010)
   1,848,021,503    99.4 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
 
 63,419,472    c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   63,419,472    3.4 
             63,419,472    3.4 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
         (Cost $63,419,472)   63,419,472    3.4 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $1,638,967,482)
   1,911,440,975    102.8 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (51,983,237)   (2.8)
         NET ASSETS  $1,859,457,738    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $61,639,582.
p All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open written options contracts.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 45
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Mid-Cap Value Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
Shares      Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS  $76,841,669    1.6%
BANKS                 
 2,450,000      Fifth Third Bancorp   50,494,500    1.0 
 3,450,000      Huntington Bancshares, Inc   31,602,000    0.6 
 3,280,000      Keycorp   44,739,200    0.9 
 231,182   e  M&T Bank Corp   28,206,516    0.6 
 2,750,000      Regions Financial Corp   27,885,000    0.6 
 1,010,000      SunTrust Banks, Inc   38,642,600    0.8 
        Other   134,573,832    2.8 
            356,143,648    7.3 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 510,000      Paccar, Inc   32,629,800    0.7 
 274,863   *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   29,413,090    0.6 
        Other   312,867,280    6.4 
            374,910,170    7.7 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   16,141,400    0.3 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   94,915,927    2.0 
CONSUMER SERVICES   90,494,809    1.9 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 489,000      Ameriprise Financial, Inc   54,587,070    1.1 
 1,250,000   *  E*Trade Financial Corp   28,062,500    0.6 
        Other   114,086,156    2.3 
            196,735,726    4.0 
ENERGY          
 500,000      Anadarko Petroleum Corp   49,510,000    1.0 
 645,000      Baker Hughes, Inc   45,085,500    0.9 
 300,000      Equitable Resources, Inc   32,697,000    0.7 
 515,000      Noble Energy, Inc   36,966,700    0.8 
        Other   276,278,335    5.7 
            440,537,535    9.1 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   26,155,260    0.5 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 1,220,000      Tyson Foods, Inc (Class A)   51,203,400    1.0 
        Other   52,923,540    1.1 
            104,126,940    2.1 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES          
 2,630,000   *  Boston Scientific Corp   33,164,300    0.7 
 950,000   *  CareFusion Corp   37,107,000    0.8 
 435,200      Cigna Corp   34,833,408    0.7 
 420,000      Zimmer Holdings, Inc   40,656,000    0.8 
        Other   155,970,035    3.2 
            301,730,743    6.2 
       % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
INSURANCE          
 325,000       ACE Ltd  $33,254,000    0.7%
 350,000       Aon plc   29,708,000    0.6 
 1,350,000       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   48,424,500    1.0 
 630,000       Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   31,065,300    0.6 
 1,035,000       XL Capital Ltd   32,447,250    0.7 
         Other   186,485,645    3.8 
             361,384,695    7.4 
MATERIALS          
 710,000       Nucor Corp   36,742,500    0.8 
 493,735    *  WR Grace & Co   45,472,994    0.9 
         Other   203,049,624    4.2 
             285,265,118    5.9 
MEDIA          
 875,000    *  DISH Network Corp (Class A)   49,752,500    1.0 
         Other   60,316,769    1.3 
             110,069,269    2.3 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 640,000       Agilent Technologies, Inc   34,585,600    0.7 
         Other   90,954,963    1.9 
             125,540,563    2.6 
REAL ESTATE          
 215,000       AvalonBay Communities, Inc   29,358,250    0.6 
 287,000       Boston Properties, Inc   33,619,180    0.7 
 1,445,577       Host Marriott Corp   31,007,627    0.6 
 940,000       Prologis, Inc   38,192,200    0.8 
 303,368       SL Green Realty Corp   31,765,663    0.7 
 490,000       Vornado Realty Trust   50,274,000    1.0 
         Other   275,191,946    5.7 
             489,408,866    10.1 
RETAILING          
 1,230,000    *  Liberty Interactive Corp   35,743,800    0.8 
         Other   98,460,681    2.0 
             134,204,481    2.8 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 1,883,322    *  Micron Technology, Inc   49,192,371    1.0 
         Other   202,732,095    4.2 
             251,924,466    5.2 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 3,500,000       Xerox Corp   42,315,000    0.9 
         Other   33,576,400    0.7 
             75,891,400    1.6 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 535,000       Seagate Technology, Inc   28,130,300    0.6 
 600,000       TE Connectivity Ltd   35,388,000    0.7 
         Other   106,120,147    2.2 
             169,638,447    3.5 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   30,693,500    0.6 


 

46 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Mid-Cap Value Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
  Shares       Company  Value   assets
TRANSPORTATION          
 1,090,000       Delta Air Lines, Inc  $40,144,700    0.8%
         Other   100,464,348    2.1 
             140,609,048    2.9 
UTILITIES                  
 1,401,803       Centerpoint Energy, Inc   34,708,642    0.7 
 470,000       DTE Energy Co   36,725,800    0.7 
 870,000       Edison International   49,207,200    1.0 
 775,057       NiSource, Inc   28,150,070    0.6 
 1,180,000       PPL Corp   39,341,200    0.8 
 910,000       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc   37,282,700    0.8 
 570,000       Sempra Energy   56,207,700    1.2 
 1,070,000       Xcel Energy, Inc   34,100,900    0.7 
         Other   196,715,920    4.0 
             512,440,132    10.5 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,352,105,606)
   4,765,803,812    98.1 
                    
 Principal       Issuer                             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT          
         Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)          
$50,000,000       0.040%, 05/23/14   49,998,778    1.0 
         Other   14,999,783    0.3 
             64,998,561    1.3 
TREASURY DEBT   33,989,533    0.7 
               % of net
  Shares       Company  Value   assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
 112,691,968    c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $112,691,968    2.3%
             112,691,968    2.3 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
         (Cost $211,679,462)   211,680,062    4.3 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $3,563,785,068)
   4,977,483,874    102.4 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (117,381,529)   (2.4)
         NET ASSETS  $4,860,102,345    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $110,184,708.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 47
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Small-Cap Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
  Shares       Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS          
 362,474    *  Tenneco, Inc  $21,701,319    0.9%
         Other   4,283,598    0.2 
             25,984,917    1.1 
BANKS          
 721,011       FirstMerit Corp   13,980,403    0.6 
 706,461       Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd   15,648,111    0.6 
 342,793       Prosperity Bancshares, Inc   20,224,787    0.8 
 145,288    *  SVB Financial Group   15,500,777    0.6 
         Other   144,855,673    5.9 
             210,209,751    8.5 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 188,930       Acuity Brands, Inc   23,535,010    0.9 
 289,142       Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc   13,855,685    0.5 
 205,027       Crane Co   14,911,614    0.6 
 226,889       Curtiss-Wright Corp   14,507,283    0.6 
 206,593       EnerSys   13,961,555    0.6 
 916,475    *  Taser International, Inc   14,801,071    0.6 
 177,800    *  Teledyne Technologies, Inc   16,510,508    0.7 
 160,470    *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   17,171,895    0.7 
         Other   113,388,937    4.6 
             242,643,558    9.8 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   96,865,041    3.9 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 416,350       Brunswick Corp   16,733,106    0.7 
         Other   45,485,117    1.8 
             62,218,223    2.5 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 493,400       Hillenbrand, Inc   14,999,360    0.6 
 277,241    *  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp   15,104,090    0.6 
 788,987       Service Corp International   14,809,286    0.6 
         Other   48,990,987    2.0 
             93,903,723    3.8 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 1,884,204       Apollo Investment Corp   15,054,790    0.6 
         Other   36,759,897    1.5 
             51,814,687    2.1 
ENERGY          
 187,262       Targa Resources Investments, Inc   20,222,423    0.8 
         Other   128,740,840    5.2 
             148,963,263    6.0 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING          
 2,473,470    *  Rite Aid Corp   18,056,331    0.7 
         Other   4,861,496    0.2 
             22,917,827    0.9 
       % of net
  Shares       Company  Value   assets
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 171,265       Sanderson Farms, Inc  $14,089,971    0.6%
         Other   27,197,598    1.1 
             41,287,569    1.7 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES          
 334,870    *  Align Technology, Inc   16,874,099    0.7 
 246,519    *  Cyberonics, Inc   14,584,064    0.6 
 383,000    *  Team Health Holdings, Inc   18,567,840    0.8 
         Other   109,545,621    4.4 
             159,571,624    6.5 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   14,621,542    0.6 
INSURANCE          
 259,019       Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd   16,243,081    0.6 
         Other   68,308,646    2.8 
             84,551,727    3.4 
MATERIALS          
 245,340       Minerals Technologies, Inc   14,595,277    0.6 
         Other   92,780,585    3.8 
             107,375,862    4.4 
MEDIA          
 289,467    *  Lamar Advertising Co (Class A)   14,450,193    0.6 
 976,380    *  Live Nation, Inc   20,386,814    0.8 
         Other   20,361,828    0.8 
             55,198,835    2.2 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 327,600    *  Parexel International Corp   14,856,660    0.6 
         Other   125,877,698    5.1 
             140,734,358    5.7 
REAL ESTATE          
 1,242,582       Cousins Properties, Inc   14,451,229    0.6 
 801,144       CubeSmart   14,901,278    0.6 
 645,920       DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc   15,650,641    0.6 
 317,442       Extra Space Storage, Inc   16,611,740    0.7 
 632,307       RLJ Lodging Trust   16,863,628    0.7 
 215,204       Sovran Self Storage, Inc   16,333,984    0.7 
 1,291,500    *  Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc   13,935,285    0.6 
         Other   100,018,735    4.0 
             208,766,520    8.5 
RETAILING          
 327,071       Penske Auto Group, Inc   14,999,476    0.6 
         Other   73,496,013    3.0 
             88,495,489    3.6 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 434,021    *  Cavium Networks, Inc   18,389,470    0.7 
 1,730,622    *  Lattice Semiconductor Corp   14,571,837    0.6 
         Other   59,006,116    2.4 
             91,967,423    3.7 


 

48 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Small-Cap Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
  Shares      Company  Value   assets
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 480,795   *  Aspen Technology, Inc  $20,669,377    0.8%
 278,134   *  Demandware, Inc   13,803,790    0.6 
 357,575   *  LogMeIn, Inc   16,251,784    0.7 
 580,140   *  Manhattan Associates, Inc   18,291,814    0.7 
 420,482      MAXIMUS, Inc   17,899,919    0.7 
 1,151,154   *  TiVo, Inc   13,652,686    0.6 
        Other   110,738,251    4.5 
            211,307,621    8.6 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 1,280,937   *  QLogic Corp   14,833,250    0.6 
 285,479   *,e  Synaptics, Inc   17,742,520    0.7 
        Other   109,939,919    4.5 
            142,515,689    5.8 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   26,680,042    1.1 
TRANSPORTATION          
 404,138      Arkansas Best Corp   15,931,120    0.6 
        Other   28,883,718    1.2 
            44,814,838    1.8 
UTILITIES          
 271,689      Black Hills Corp   15,690,040    0.6 
        Other   62,920,760    2.6 
            78,610,800    3.2 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,057,836,738)
   2,452,020,929    99.4 
                   
 Principal      Issuer                              
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
TREASURY DEBT   2,599,977    0.1 
               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES    
 207,545,747    a,c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $207,545,747    8.4%
             207,545,747    8.4 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $210,145,724)
   210,145,724    8.5 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $2,267,982,462)
   2,662,166,653    107.9 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (195,616,651)   (7.9)
         NET ASSETS  $2,466,550,002    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.
a Affiliated holding.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $202,718,365.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 49
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Social Choice Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS     
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS         
 901,531       Ford Motor Co  $14,559,725    0.7%
         Other   24,878,602    1.3 
             39,438,327    2.0 
BANKS                  
 152,678       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc   12,831,059    0.6 
 385,154       US Bancorp   15,706,580    0.8 
         Other   39,010,561    2.0 
             67,548,200    3.4 
CAPITAL GOODS     
 126,735       3M Co   17,627,571    0.9 
 196,665       Emerson Electric Co   13,408,620    0.7 
         Other   117,226,725    5.9 
             148,262,916    7.5 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  11,499,167    0.6 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL  21,504,889    1.1 
CONSUMER SERVICES         
 180,825       McDonald’s Corp   18,332,039    0.9 
 171,771       Starbucks Corp   12,130,468    0.6 
         Other   19,240,866    1.0 
             49,703,373    2.5 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS         
 183,439       American Express Co   16,038,072    0.8 
 363,021       Bank of New York Mellon Corp   12,295,521    0.6 
 39,685       BlackRock, Inc   11,945,185    0.6 
 171,722       Capital One Financial Corp   12,690,256    0.6 
         Other   85,372,949    4.3 
             138,341,983    6.9 
ENERGY                  
 138,922       EOG Resources, Inc   13,614,356    0.7 
 127,120       Occidental Petroleum Corp   12,171,740    0.6 
         Other   164,874,023    8.4 
             190,660,119    9.7 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING  20,157,296    1.0 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO         
 221,141       General Mills, Inc   11,724,896    0.6 
 357,681       Mondelez International, Inc   12,751,328    0.6 
 245,131       PepsiCo, Inc   21,054,301    1.1 
         Other   25,779,494    1.3 
             71,310,019    3.6 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES         
 352,076       Abbott Laboratories   13,639,424    0.7 
 232,618       Medtronic, Inc   13,682,591    0.7 
         Other   39,591,529    2.0 
             66,913,544    3.4 
               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   
 211,466    *  Colgate-Palmolive Co  $14,231,662    0.7%
 354,686       Procter & Gamble Co   29,279,329    1.5 
         Other   22,213,408    1.1 
             65,724,399    3.3 
INSURANCE                  
 234,069    *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   30,159,791    1.5 
 149,994       Prudential Financial, Inc   12,101,516    0.6 
 129,732       Travelers Cos, Inc   11,751,124    0.6 
         Other   61,863,549    3.2 
             115,875,980    5.9 
MATERIALS                  
 90,867       Praxair, Inc   11,862,687    0.6 
         Other   80,970,427    4.1 
             92,833,114    4.7 
MEDIA                  
 88,204       Time Warner Cable, Inc   12,477,338    0.7 
 214,552       Time Warner, Inc   14,259,126    0.7 
         Other   29,508,365    1.5 
             56,244,829    2.9 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY &
LIFE SCIENCES
 
 142,097       Amgen, Inc   15,879,340    0.8 
 48,520    *  Biogen Idec, Inc   13,931,063    0.7 
 323,135       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   16,185,832    0.8 
 259,504    *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   20,368,469    1.1 
 348,763       Johnson & Johnson   35,326,204    1.8 
 431,979       Merck & Co, Inc   25,296,690    1.3 
         Other   35,715,498    1.8 
             162,703,096    8.3 
REAL ESTATE             
 78,672       Simon Property Group, Inc   13,625,990    0.7 
         Other   65,418,806    3.3 
             79,044,796    4.0 
RETAILING                  
 274,544       Lowe’s Companies, Inc   12,604,315    0.7 
 203,374       TJX Companies, Inc   11,832,300    0.6 
         Other   67,156,980    3.4 
             91,593,595    4.7 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT
  
 800,617       Intel Corp   21,368,468    1.1 
 290,621       Texas Instruments, Inc   13,208,724    0.7 
         Other   16,882,444    0.8 
             51,459,636    2.6 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES        
 158,091       Accenture plc   12,682,060    0.6 
 38,549    *  Google, Inc   20,302,216    1.0 
 40,859    *  Google, Inc (Class A)   21,854,662    1.1 
 138,332       International Business Machines Corp   27,178,088    1.4 
 545,184       Oracle Corp   22,287,122    1.1 
 331,650    *  Yahoo!, Inc   11,922,818    0.6 
         Other   73,875,264    3.8 
             190,102,230    9.6 


 

50 2014 Semiannual Report   ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Social Choice Equity Fund   ■  April 30, 2014

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT      
 876,282       Cisco Systems, Inc  $20,250,877    1.0%
 534,802       EMC Corp   13,797,892    0.7 
 460,856       Hewlett-Packard Co   15,235,899    0.8 
 264,175       Qualcomm, Inc   20,793,214    1.1 
         Other   13,665,555    0.7 
             83,743,437    4.3 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 25,023,843    1.3 
TRANSPORTATION          
 154,045       United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)   15,173,432    0.8 
         Other   29,834,570    1.5 
               45,008,002    2.3 
UTILITIES                  
 130,495       NextEra Energy, Inc   13,029,926    0.6 
         Other   64,707,217    3.3 
             77,737,143    3.9 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,349,382,003)
   1,962,433,933    99.5 
                     
Principal       Issuer                        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
TREASURY DEBT  6,496,083    0.3 
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR
SECURITIES LOANED
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT 9,999,080    0.5 
TREASURY DEBT         
$37,000,000       United States Treasury Bill   36,981,340    2.0 
             36,981,340    2.0 
         TOTAL INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED   46,980,420    2.5 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $53,475,546)
   53,476,503    2.8 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $1,402,857,549)
   2,015,910,436    102.3 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (44,411,056)   (2.3)
         NET ASSETS  $1,971,499,380    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.

 

The aggregate value of securities on loan is $57,958,120.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds   ■  2014 Semiannual Report 51
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

                    % of net
Principal         Issuer   Value     assets
BONDS                        
CORPORATE BOND                
HONG KONG   $ 534,000       0.1 %
                               
            TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $534,000)
    534,000       0.1  
            TOTAL BONDS
(Cost $534,000)
    534,000       0.1  
                           
Shares         Company                               
COMMON STOCKS                
ARGENTINA         2,339,630       0.3  
AUSTRALIA       5,747,237       0.8  
BRAZIL                  
  988,300         AMBEV S.A.     7,224,707       1.0  
  311,200         Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)     4,632,236       0.6  
  786,190         Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A.     12,975,352       1.7  
  99,300         Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar     4,698,352       0.6  
  448,720         Cielo S.A.     7,949,071       1.0  
  1,193,845         Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.     8,368,560       1.1  
  205,400         Smiles S.A.     3,891,983       0.5  
  178,000         Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.     4,468,860       0.6  
  474,400         Vale S.A.     6,255,123       0.8  
            Other     18,552,281       2.5  
                  79,016,525       10.4  
CAMBODIA         2,456,621       0.3  
CHILE         4,306,155       0.6  
CHINA                          
  1,004,000         China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd     5,166,716       0.7  
  1,966,000      e   China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd     4,839,666       0.6  
  21,351,834         Industrial & Commercial Bank of China     12,758,096       1.7  
  283,600      *   Tencent Holdings Ltd     17,855,439       2.4  
  574,000         Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd     4,014,735       0.5  
            Other     54,862,645       7.2  
                  99,497,297       13.1  
COLOMBIA           10,882,762       1.4  
CZECH REPUBLIC     3,291,008       0.4  
GREECE                  
  10,619,520     *   Eurobank Ergasias SA     6,040,524       0.8  
  2,170,412     *   Piraeus Bank S.A.     5,122,122       0.7  
            Other     10,400,327       1.3  
                  21,562,973       2.8  
HONG KONG                    
  1,514,500         Techtronic Industries Co     4,839,009       0.6  
            Other     30,017,320       4.0  
                  34,856,329       4.6  
                    % of net
Shares         Company   Value     assets
INDIA                      
  798,938         Bharat Forge Ltd   $ 5,414,996       0.7 %
  211,474         ICICI Bank Ltd     4,360,165       0.6  
  216,790         Larsen & Toubro Ltd     4,662,496       0.6  
  563,314         Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd     5,917,740       0.8  
            Other     40,000,504       5.2  
                  60,355,901       7.9  
INDONESIA               13,372,597       1.8  
JAPAN               3,798,378       0.5  
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF                
  211,160     *   Hynix Semiconductor, Inc     8,233,857       1.1  
  39,539         Hyundai Motor Co     8,815,870       1.2  
  20,216         LG Chem Ltd     5,160,309       0.7  
  10,897         Naver Corp     7,847,112       1.0  
  19,021         Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     24,802,629       3.2  
  136,176         Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd     5,943,863       0.8  
  69,905         Woongjin Coway Co Ltd     5,525,397       0.7  
            Other     52,611,619       6.9  
                  118,940,656       15.6  
MEXICO                          
  2,055,100         Alfa S.A. de C.V. (Class A)     5,411,568       0.7  
  5,937,504     *,e   Cemex S.A. de C.V.      7,592,780       1.0  
  643,000     e   Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V.     5,867,862       0.8  
  1,054,980         Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V.     6,993,821       0.9  
  1,500,400         Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Series B)     4,505,988       0.6  
  895,000         Grupo Televisa S.A.     5,871,006       0.8  
            Other     14,199,930       1.8  
                  50,442,955       6.6  
PERU               1,573,292       0.2  
PHILIPPINES         26,884,608       3.5  
POLAND                          
  361,190         Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.     4,956,748       0.7  
            Other     5,427,506       0.7  
                  10,384,254       1.4  
ROMANIA         969,462       0.1  
RUSSIA                        
  930,584         Gazprom OAO (ADR)     6,725,271       0.9  
  103,939         LUKOIL (ADR)     5,502,471       0.7  
            Other     8,647,659       1.1  
                  20,875,401       2.7  
SINGAPORE                    
  2,207,800     e   Ezion Holdings Ltd      4,013,450       0.5  
            Other     15,968,263       2.1  
                  19,981,713       2.6  
SOUTH AFRICA                
  287,620         AngloGold Ashanti Ltd     5,199,344       0.7  
  74,872         Naspers Ltd (N Shares)     7,075,348       0.9  
  122,634         Sasol Ltd     6,872,938       0.9  
            Other     6,633,127       0.9  
                  25,780,757       3.4  


 

52 2014 Semiannual Report   ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund   ■  April 30, 2014

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
SRI LANKA  $2,431,183    0.3%
SWITZERLAND   2,902,172    0.4 
TAIWAN          
 3,914,000       Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc   4,557,705    0.6 
 1,653,509       Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Ltd   4,748,813    0.6 
 103,000       Largan Precision Co Ltd   6,448,707    0.8 
 630,000       MediaTek, Inc   9,872,090    1.3 
 5,399,000       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd   21,214,589    2.8 
         Other   23,373,944    3.1 
             70,215,848    9.2 
THAILAND          
 829,300       Siam Commercial Bank PCL (Foreign)   4,177,253    0.6 
         Other   19,316,637    2.5 
             23,493,890    3.1 
TURKEY           13,291,306    1.8 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES         
 1,411,486   *   Emaar Properties PJSC   4,197,472    0.6 
         Other   9,201,787    1.2 
             13,399,259    1.8 
UNITED KINGDOM         
 88,903       SABMiller plc (Johannesburg)   4,834,820    0.6 
         Other   5,296,100    0.7 
             10,130,920    1.3 
UNITED STATES   2,675,317    0.4 
VIETNAM   1,843,413    0.2 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $694,224,148)
   757,699,819    99.5 
PREFERRED STOCKS         
INDIA           142,404    0.0 
PHILIPPINES   3,863    0.0 
         TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $123,032)
   146,267    0.0 
RIGHTS / WARRANTS         
BRAZIL           155    0.0 
GREECE           1,336,670    0.2 
         TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
(Cost $853,106)
   1,336,825    0.2 
               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 27,975,498   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $27,975,498    3.6%
             27,975,498    3.6 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $27,975,498)
   27,975,498    3.6 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $723,709,784)
   787,692,409    103.4 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (26,170,437)   (3.4)
         NET ASSETS  $761,521,972    100.0%

 

 

Abbreviation(s):

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $24,940,773.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds   ■  2014 Semiannual Report 53
 

Summary of market values by sector (unaudited)

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
Sector  Value   assets
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  $166,537,520    21.8%
FINANCIALS   149,492,103    19.6 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   110,764,550    14.6 
INDUSTRIALS   72,124,589    9.5 
MATERIALS   67,445,096    8.9 
CONSUMER STAPLES   66,311,249    8.7 
ENERGY   58,605,612    7.7 
HEALTH CARE   28,591,181    3.8 
UTILITIES   26,165,666    3.4 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   13,679,345    1.8 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   27,975,498    3.6 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (26,170,437)   (3.4)
NET ASSETS  $761,521,972    100.0%


 

54 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Enhanced International Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

            % of net
Shares    Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
AUSTRALIA          
424,570    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd  $13,653,226    1.4%
1,556,954  Fortescue Metals Group Ltd   7,364,291    0.7 
466,281    Westpac Banking Corp   15,272,807    1.5 
     Other   41,730,064    4.2 
         78,020,388    7.8 
AUSTRIA   4,216,503    0.4 
BELGIUM   9,996,148    1.0 
CHINA   4,484,759    0.4 
DENMARK          
3,500    AP Moller - Maersk AS (Class B)   8,355,403    0.8 
     Other   6,401,688    0.7 
         14,757,091    1.5 
FINLAND   11,805,983    1.2 
FRANCE          
423,685    AXA S.A.   11,056,487    1.1 
174,241  Carrefour S.A.   6,792,096    0.7 
76,421    Michelin (C.G.D.E.) (Class B)   9,371,565    0.9 
97,911    Renault S.A.   9,572,744    1.0 
159,837    Total S.A.   11,435,403    1.1 
53,749    Valeo S.A.   7,381,307    0.7 
154,483  Vinci S.A.   11,664,443    1.2 
     Other   34,314,479    3.4 
         101,588,524    10.1 
GERMANY          
76,015    Allianz AG.   13,228,879    1.3 
128,900  *,e  BASF AG.   14,953,136    1.5 
47,516  Continental AG.   11,180,732    1.1 
108,113    Daimler AG. (Registered)   10,065,226    1.0 
302,288  Deutsche Lufthansa AG.   7,591,305    0.8 
47,430  *,e  Muenchener Rueckver AG.   10,963,867    1.1 
     Other   28,679,587    2.9 
         96,662,732    9.7 
HONG KONG24,057,410    2.4 
IRELAND   2,642,175    0.3 
ISRAEL   4,814,858    0.5 
ITALY          
320,920    Autostrade S.p.A.   8,359,623    0.8 
376,299    ENI S.p.A.   9,745,887    1.0 
     Other   4,658,359    0.5 
         22,763,869    2.3 
JAPAN          
58,200    Central Japan Railway Co   7,148,459    0.7 
1,042,000    Daiwa Securities Group, Inc   7,813,371    0.8 
344,900    Komatsu Ltd   7,593,412    0.8 
5,372,900    Mizuho Financial Group, Inc   10,523,400    1.1 
337,000    Toyota Motor Corp   18,207,487    1.8 
     Other   136,508,979    13.6 
         187,795,108    18.8 
            % of net
Shares    Company  Value   assets
NETHERLANDS          
431,172    Koninklijke Ahold NV  $8,335,371    0.8%
269,835    Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)   10,667,711    1.1 
160,183    Royal Dutch Shell plc (B Shares)   6,801,528    0.7 
233,784    Unilever NV   10,024,916    1.0 
     Other   4,830,381    0.5 
         40,659,907    4.1 
NEW ZEALAND   749,451    0.1 
NORWAY   11,767,587    1.2 
PORTUGAL   2,421,281    0.2 
SINGAPORE   12,446,261    1.2 
SPAIN          
1,125,306    CaixaBank S.A.   6,858,432    0.7 
264,983    Gas Natural SDG S.A.   7,598,393    0.7 
     Other   13,089,312    1.3 
         27,546,137    2.7 
SWEDEN          
783,140  Ericsson (LM) (B Shares)   9,443,461    1.0 
720,613    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class A)   9,953,768    1.0 
1,212,161    TeliaSonera AB   8,823,386    0.9 
     Other   6,400,167    0.6 
         34,620,782    3.5 
SWITZERLAND          
173,396    Nestle S.A.   13,400,783    1.3 
253,133    Novartis AG.   22,005,484    2.2 
74,309    Roche Holding AG.   21,798,254    2.2 
104,015    Swiss Re Ltd   9,095,184    0.9 
     Other   20,058,234    2.0 
         86,357,939    8.6 
UNITED KINGDOM          
97,756    AstraZeneca plc (ADR)   7,727,612    0.8 
1,096,182    Aviva plc   9,768,943    1.0 
398,458    BHP Billiton plc   12,935,688    1.3 
379,511    BP plc (ADR)   19,210,847    1.9 
164,327    British American Tobacco plc   9,489,051    0.9 
345,903    GlaxoSmithKline plc   9,557,483    0.9 
996,771    HSBC Holdings plc   10,184,618    1.0 
2,458,667    Legal & General Group plc   8,801,390    0.9 
656,042    National Grid plc   9,324,487    0.9 
59,573    Next plc   6,572,203    0.7 
552,556    Prudential plc   12,702,769    1.3 
145,826    Reckitt Benckiser Group plc   11,771,942    1.2 
     Other   72,312,727    7.2 
         200,359,760    20.0 
UNITED STATES   4,782,400    0.5 
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $830,800,524)
   985,317,053    98.5 


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 55
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Enhanced International Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

            % of net
Shares    Company  Value   assets
RIGHTS / WARRANTS       
SPAIN       $73,211    0.0%
UNITED KINGDOM   235,194    0.0 
     TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
(Cost $71,567)
   308,405    0.0 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS         
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
93,285,133   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   93,285,133    9.3 
         93,285,133    9.3 
     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $93,285,133)
   93,285,133    9.3 
     TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $924,157,224)
   1,078,910,591    107.8 
     OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (78,299,635)   (7.8)
     NET ASSETS  $1,000,610,956    100.0%

 

 

Abbreviation(s):

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $88,113,076.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

56 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Summary of market values by sector (unaudited)

 

Enhanced International Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
Sector  Value   assets
FINANCIALS  $260,293,797    26.1%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   121,349,160    12.1 
INDUSTRIALS   120,496,141    12.0 
CONSUMER STAPLES   105,454,118    10.5 
HEALTH CARE   101,069,180    10.1 
MATERIALS   79,425,589    7.9 
ENERGY   71,972,684    7.2 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   45,167,371    4.5 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   43,805,600    4.4 
UTILITIES   36,591,818    3.7 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   93,285,133    9.3 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (78,299,635)   (7.8)
NET ASSETS  $1,000,610,956    100.0%


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 57
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Global Natural Resources Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

            % of net
Shares    Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS           
AUSTRALIA
251,891    BHP Billiton Ltd  $8,870,743    3.7%
1,855,525  Fortescue Metals Group Ltd   8,776,513    3.6 
     Other   3,174,008    1.3 
         20,821,264    8.6 
BRAZIL        1,120,644    0.5 
CANADA
34,017    Agrium, Inc (Toronto)   3,267,159    1.3 
70,000    Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (Canada)   2,852,242    1.2 
10,877    Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (Toronto)   1,698,362    0.7 
71,000  Inter Pipeline Ltd   1,930,386    0.8 
24,700    Keyera Facilities Income Fund   1,642,836    0.7 
60,476  Peyto Energy Trust   2,229,675    0.9 
244,842  Potash Corp of Saskatchewan (Toronto)   8,850,545    3.7 
     Other   2,996,606    1.2 
         25,467,811    10.5 
CHILE
87,401    Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (Class B)   2,794,174    1.1 
         2,794,174    1.1 
DENMARK
36,000    Novozymes AS   1,726,023    0.7 
         1,726,023    0.7 
FINLAND
323,972  Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares)   3,308,276    1.4 
         3,308,276    1.4 
FRANCE
104,023    Total S.A.   7,442,238    3.1 
         7,442,238    3.1 
GERMANY
22,494    Fuchs Petrolub AG. (Preference)   2,262,776    0.9 
         2,262,776    0.9 
HONG KONG   671,937    0.3 
INDIA   2,221,031    0.9 
INDONESIA   3,539,468    1.5 
JAPAN   1,057,316    0.4 
JERSEY, C.I.          
29,014    Randgold Resources Ltd   2,332,234    1.0 
         2,332,234    1.0 
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 778,665     0.3  
MALAYSIA
231,100    Kuala Lumpur Kepong BHD   1,712,638    0.7 
     Other   1,813,961    0.7 
         3,526,599    1.4 
NETHERLANDS
98,308  * Constellium NV   3,000,360    1.2 
99,234    Royal Dutch Shell plc (B Shares)   4,213,574    1.8 
         7,213,934    3.0 
            % of net
Shares    Company  Value   assets
NORWAY  $2,843,063    1.2%
POLAND   1,154,924    0.5 
SINGAPORE   682,968    0.3 
SOUTH AFRICA      
103,168    AngloGold Ashanti Ltd   1,864,981    0.8 
45,261    Kumba Iron Ore Ltd   1,611,960    0.7 
     Other   2,342,795    0.9 
         5,819,736    2.4 
SWITZERLAND          
750    SGS S.A.   1,873,573    0.8 
12,539  Syngenta AG.   4,965,338    2.0 
         6,838,911    2.8 
UNITED KINGDOM       
159,258    Antofagasta plc   2,122,464    0.9 
420,900    BHP Billiton plc   13,664,253    5.6 
53,986    Rio Tinto plc   2,935,094    1.2 
         18,721,811    7.7 
UNITED STATES          
19,000    Anadarko Petroleum Corp   1,881,380    0.8 
133,783    Archer Daniels Midland Co   5,850,331    2.4 
23,500    Bunge Ltd   1,871,775    0.8 
21,678    CF Industries Holdings, Inc   5,314,795    2.2 
20,247    Cimarex Energy Co   2,411,823    1.0 
57,649    ConocoPhillips   4,283,897    1.8 
34,566  *,e  Continental Resources, Inc   4,788,082    2.0 
12,777    Core Laboratories NV   2,397,987    1.0 
46,330    EOG Resources, Inc   4,540,340    1.9 
167,490    Exxon Mobil Corp   17,152,651    7.1 
27,520    FMC Corp   2,119,040    0.9 
175,395  Graphic Packaging Holding Co   1,799,553    0.7 
89,303    International Paper Co   4,165,985    1.7 
20,059    LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   1,855,457    0.7 
35,799    Magellan Midstream Partners LP   2,656,644    1.1 
158,361    Monsanto Co   17,530,563    7.2 
51,799    Mosaic Co   2,592,022    1.1 
7,408    NewMarket Corp   2,758,147    1.1 
30,403    Packaging Corp of America   2,025,752    0.8 
106,897    RPC, Inc   2,376,320    1.0 
90,237  RSP Permian, Inc   2,558,219    1.0 
181,401    Southern Copper Corp (NY)   5,467,426    2.2 
60,830  Southwestern Energy Co   2,912,540    1.2 
53,932  Western Refining, Inc 2,346,042      1.0 
     Other   13,749,037    5.6 
         117,405,808    48.3 
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $208,496,949)
   239,751,611    98.8 


 

58 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Global Natural Resources Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

            % of net
Shares    Company  Value   assets
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
29,120,555  c TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $29,120,555    12.0%
         29,120,555    12.0 
     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
     (Cost $29,120,555)   29,120,555    12.0 
     TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $237,617,504)
   268,872,166    110.8 
     OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (26,346,843)   (10.8)
     NET ASSETS  $242,525,323    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $27,756,170.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 59
 

Summary of market values by sector (unaudited)

 

Global Natural Resources Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       % of net
Sector  Value   assets
MATERIALS  $132,970,214    54.8%
ENERGY   86,114,430    35.5 
CONSUMER STAPLES   15,802,047    6.5 
INDUSTRIALS   4,864,920    2.0 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   29,120,555    12.0 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (26,346,843)   (10.8)
NET ASSETS  $242,525,323    100.0%


 

60 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

International Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares   Company  Value    % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS       
AUSTRALIA                 
 876,829      BHP Billiton Ltd  $30,878,932    0.8%
            30,878,932    0.8 
BELGIUM                 
 378,429      Arseus NV   21,435,806    0.6 
            21,435,806    0.6 
 FRANCE                 
 3,754,527   e   Accor S.A.   183,820,006    4.9 
 319,078      Aeroports de Paris   39,679,209    1.1 
 820,179      BNP Paribas   61,631,912    1.6 
 2,032,844   e   Bouygues S.A.   91,561,127    2.4 
 2,615,988      Compagnie de Saint-Gobain   160,269,667    4.3 
 1,130,679      Essilor International S.A.   121,081,400    3.2 
 2,493,045      Rexel S.A.   62,948,782    1.7 
 895,068   e   Vinci S.A.   67,583,290    1.8 
        Other   33,054,815    0.9 
            821,630,208    21.9 
GERMANY                 
 986,898   e   Bayer AG.   137,219,951    3.7 
 319,721      Henkel KGaA (Preference)   35,664,933    0.9 
 1,014,221      Lanxess AG.   77,234,376    2.1 
 231,381      Linde AG.   48,054,312    1.3 
            298,173,572    8.0 
GREECE                 
 2,749,221   *  Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.   43,920,808    1.1 
 10,378,284   *  National Bank of Greece S.A.   40,573,387    1.1 
 49,033,155   *  Piraeus Bank S.A.   115,717,114    3.1 
            200,211,309    5.3 
HONG KONG      324,509    0.0 
INDIA                 
 535,861      Eicher Motors Ltd   55,094,222    1.5 
 5,214,755      HDFC Bank Ltd   62,415,838    1.6 
 3,332,925      IndusInd Bank Ltd   26,501,962    0.7 
 1,156,562   *  Just Dial Ltd   22,655,691    0.6 
 4,653,049      Larsen & Toubro Ltd   100,072,986    2.7 
        Other   16,361,029    0.4 
            283,101,728    7.5 
INDONESIA                 
 36,788,000      PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk   22,504,395    0.6 
            22,504,395    0.6 
JAPAN                 
 972,000      Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd   16,422,634    0.4 
 1,346,100      Hoya Corp   39,814,036    1.1 
 24,887,000   *  Mazda Motor Corp   111,275,805    3.0 
 2,381,675   *  Olympus Corp   72,747,012    1.9 
 166,800      Oriental Land Co Ltd   24,988,875    0.7 
 3,416,950      Sony Corp   59,986,566    1.6 
 504,100      Toyota Motor Corp   27,235,591    0.7 
        Other   105,768,360    2.8 
            458,238,879    12.2 
Shares   Company  Value  % of net
assets
MEXICO     $2,226,132    0.1%
NETHERLANDS             
 5,687,336   *  ING Groep NV   81,299,642    2.2 
        Other   8,867,865    0.2 
            90,167,507    2.4 
SINGAPORE             
 34,578,000   e  Genting International plc   36,638,972    1.0 
            36,638,972    1.0 
SWEDEN                 
 5,971,527   e  SKF AB (B Shares)   155,069,177    4.1 
 11,585,424   e  Volvo AB (B Shares)   183,445,217    4.9 
            338,514,394    9.0 
SWITZERLAND             
 1,652,217      Adecco S.A.   138,707,000    3.7 
 98,009   e  Burckhardt Compression Holding AG.   50,799,805    1.3 
 3,558,728      Clariant AG.   70,177,776    1.9 
 551,098   *  Holcim Ltd   50,544,729    1.3 
 640,485   e  Swatch Group AG. (Registered)   77,280,805    2.1 
        Other   11,609,412    0.3 
            399,119,527    10.6 
UNITED KINGDOM
 15,680,651      British Sky Broadcasting plc   232,981,745    6.2 
 2,908,953      Drax Group plc   32,562,821    0.9 
 4,807,221      Filtrona plc   65,205,298    1.7 
 43,017,267      Man Group plc   71,789,332    1.9 
 7,215,417   *  Ocado Ltd   41,072,703    1.1 
 825,343      Reckitt Benckiser Group plc   66,626,596    1.8 
 314,852      Rio Tinto plc   17,117,773    0.5 
 9,900,175      Tate & Lyle plc   117,362,883    3.1 
        Other   10,835,551    0.3 
            655,554,702    17.5 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,403,768,245)
   3,658,720,572    97.5 
RIGHTS / WARRANTS      
GREECE   5,098,551    0.1 
                     
        TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
(Cost $3,073,413)
   5,098,551    0.1 
                   
Principal      Issuer                             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS         
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT          
        Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)          
$40,000,000      0.045%, 07/02/14   39,997,240    1.0 
        Other   9,999,833    0.3 
            49,997,073    1.3 
TREASURY DEBT         
        United States Treasury Bill          
 17,000,000      0.074%, 02/05/15   16,990,752    0.5 
        Other   11,999,930    0.3 
            28,990,682    0.8 

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds    2014 Semiannual Report 61
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

International Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares     Company  Value  % of net
assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES     
 426,855,915   a,c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $426,855,915    11.4%
            426,855,915    11.4 
                   
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $505,842,794)
   505,843,670    13.5 
        TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $3,912,684,452)
   4,169,662,793    111.1 
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (415,331,203)   (11.1)
        NET ASSETS  $3,754,331,590    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.
a Affiliated holding.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $406,811,272.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations


 

Summary of market values by sector (unaudited)

 

International Equity Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Sector  Value    % of net
assets
INDUSTRIALS  $1,140,217,413    30.3%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   869,461,252    23.2 
FINANCIALS   526,377,975    14.0 
MATERIALS   359,454,869    9.6 
HEALTH CARE   352,484,168    9.4 
CONSUMER STAPLES   243,465,058    6.5 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   83,715,185    2.2 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   53,845,000    1.4 
UTILITIES   32,562,821    0.9 
ENERGY   2,235,382    0.1 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   505,843,670    13.5 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (415,331,203)   (11.1)
NET ASSETS  $3,754,331,590    100.0%


 

62 2014 Semiannual Report    TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

International Opportunities Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares     Company    Value    % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS         
AUSTRALIA             
 416,430      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd  $ 13,391,461    1.4%
 520,711      BHP Billiton Ltd   18,337,669    1.8 
        Other   8,163,040    0.8 
            39,892,170    4.0 
BELGIUM             
 165,657      Arseus NV   9,383,507    0.9 
 119,461   e   UCB S.A.   9,798,979    1.0 
            19,182,486    1.9 
BRAZIL             
 258,100      Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar   12,211,929    1.3 
        Other   6,185,734    0.6 
            18,397,663    1.9 
CANADA             
 352,140      Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc   9,924,369    1.0 
 131,715   e   Dollarama, Inc   10,954,920    1.1 
 237,339      Suncor Energy, Inc   9,155,324    0.9 
 333,846      Toronto-Dominion Bank   16,061,037    1.6 
        Other   15,552,571    1.6 
            61,648,221    6.2 
CHINA             
 201,000   *,e  Tencent Holdings Ltd   12,654,948    1.3 
        Other   16,309,069    1.6 
            28,964,017    2.9 
FRANCE             
 162,390      BNP Paribas   12,202,709    1.2 
 174,174      Teleperformance   9,989,286    1.0 
 234,895   *  Total S.A.   16,805,365    1.7 
        Other   11,164,915    1.1 
            50,162,275    5.0 
GERMANY             
 62,964      Allianz AG.   10,957,615    1.1 
 99,640      Beiersdorf AG.   10,002,321    1.0 
 223,401      Wirecard AG.   9,411,198    1.0 
            30,371,134    3.1 
GREECE             
 583,710      OPAP S.A.   9,321,872    0.9 
        Other   5,875,967    0.6 
            15,197,839    1.5 
HONG KONG             
 2,232,800      AIA Group Ltd   10,859,432    1.1 
        Other   2,973,387    0.3 
            13,832,819    1.4 
INDIA      7,352,979    0.7 
INDONESIA      12,943,350    1.3 
IRELAND             
 351,910      CRH plc   10,245,353    1.0 
 203,191      Shire Ltd   11,620,887    1.2 
        Other   9,021,284    0.9 
            30,887,524    3.1 
Shares     Company    Value    % of net
assets
ISRAEL     $3,992,074    0.4%
ITALY             
 325,519   e   GTECH S.p.A.   9,554,681    0.9 
 276,788   *,e  Yoox S.p.A   9,939,381    1.0 
        Other   7,825,150    0.8 
            27,319,212    2.7 
JAPAN                 
 362,700      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd   9,537,076    0.9 
 328,000      Hoya Corp   9,701,362    1.0 
        Other   92,187,176    9.3 
            111,425,614    11.2 
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF          
 12,721      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   16,587,679    1.7 
        Other   6,884,460    0.7 
            23,472,139    2.4 
MACAU      8,459,699    0.9 
NETHERLANDS             
 987,377   *  ING Groep NV   14,114,411    1.4 
 265,806      Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)   10,508,427    1.1 
        Other   15,338,050    1.5 
            39,960,888    4.0 
NEW ZEALAND      5,147,622    0.5 
NORWAY                 
 577,539      DNB NOR Holding ASA   10,237,178    1.0 
 525,911   e   Statoil ASA   16,032,604    1.6 
            26,269,782    2.6 
PHILIPPINES             
 107,272,800      Megaworld Corp   11,231,506    1.1 
 6,402,910   *  Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc   9,636,451    1.0 
            20,867,957    2.1 
PORTUGAL             
 5,433,509   *  Banco Espirito Santo S.A.   9,631,074    1.0 
            9,631,074    1.0 
SINGAPORE      8,039,742    0.8 
SOUTH AFRICA   6,916,186    0.7 
SPAIN             
 269,762      Amadeus IT Holding S.A.   11,219,538    1.1 
        Other   7,505,773    0.8 
            18,725,311    1.9 
SWEDEN             
 258,650      Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares)   10,587,296    1.1 
        Other   20,823,300    2.1 
            31,410,596    3.2 
SWITZERLAND          
 102,717      Lonza Group AG.   10,750,417    1.1 
 228,162      Novartis AG.   19,834,692    2.0 
 735,023      UBS AG.   15,372,171    1.5 
            45,957,280    4.6 

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds    2014 Semiannual Report 63
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

International Opportunities Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares   Company  Value  % of net
assets
TAIWAN     $31,523,241    3.2%
UNITED KINGDOM          
 1,286,397      Ashtead Group plc   19,059,490    1.9 
 2,657,690      Barclays plc   11,348,449    1.1 
 1,027,425      Countrywide plc   10,260,771    1.0 
 435,846   e   easyJet plc   12,059,700    1.2 
 238,285      Rightmove plc   9,707,562    1.0 
 199,825      SABMiller plc   10,880,664    1.1 
 786,671   *  Sports Direct International plc   10,430,985    1.1 
 5,308,579      Taylor Woodrow plc   9,441,015    1.0 
 317,299      Travis Perkins plc   9,160,531    0.9 
 178,782      Whitbread plc   12,331,661    1.2 
        Other   74,210,275    7.5 
            188,891,103    19.0 
UNITED STATES          
 91,200   *  Biovail Corp (Toronto)   12,195,779    1.2 
            12,195,779    1.2 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $884,912,120)
   949,037,776    95.4 
                   
 Principal      Issuer                             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS      
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT          
        Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)          
$20,000,000      0.040%, 05/23/14   19,999,511    2.0 
            19,999,511    2.0 
                   
 Shares      Company                             
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES         
 113,809,484   c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   113,809,484    11.4 
            113,809,484    11.4 
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $133,808,995)
   133,808,995    13.4 
        TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $1,018,721,115)
   1,082,846,771    108.8 
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (87,815,444)   (8.8)
        NET ASSETS  $995,031,327    100.0%

 

 
* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan, including those in “Other,” is $107,019,018.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations


 

64 2014 Semiannual Report   TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Summary of market values by sector (unaudited)

 

International Opportunities Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Sector    Value    % of net
assets
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  $215,539,906    21.7%
FINANCIALS   212,697,467    21.4 
INDUSTRIALS   135,551,902    13.6 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   127,868,479    12.9 
HEALTH CARE   96,736,208    9.7 
CONSUMER STAPLES   63,032,016    6.3 
ENERGY   57,608,335    5.8 
MATERIALS   37,604,305    3.8 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   2,399,158    0.2 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   133,808,995    13.4 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (87,815,444)   (8.8)
NET ASSETS  $995,031,327    100.0%


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 65

 

Statements of assets and liabilities (unaudited)

 

TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  April 30, 2014

 

   Enhanced   Enhanced                               Emerging   Enhanced     
   Large-Cap Growth   Large-Cap Value   Growth &   Large-Cap   Large-Cap   Mid-Cap   Mid-Cap   Small-Cap   Social Choice   Markets   International   Global Natural 
   Index Fund   Index Fund   Income Fund   Growth Fund   Value Fund   Growth Fund   Value Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Index Fund   Resources Fund 
ASSETS                                                            
Portfolio investments, at value*  $1,655,766,343   $1,687,082,086   $4,410,488,041   $2,542,875,195   $5,020,253,676   $1,911,440,975   $4,977,483,874   $2,454,620,906   $2,015,910,436   $787,692,409   $1,078,910,591   $268,872,166 
Affiliated investments, at value                   205,728,168            207,545,747                 
Cash**   10,481,633    9,088,109    27,111,363    15,300,450    12,202,477    5,327,756    8,753,339    7,356,848    22,111,066    4,727,982    8,772,150    2,125,750 
Cash – foreign^           340,633    596,557    208,626                    302,245    731,185    540,992 
Receivable from securities transactions   2,105,784    15,399,692    77,128,827    38,475,976    16,532,590    13,785,554        32,822,885        29,329,005    617,039    10,386,533 
Receivable from Fund shares sold   6,934,212    9,764,999    13,285,363    2,793,428    4,433,485    532,703    5,355,631    4,371,902    5,555,745    313,772    40,211    185,013 
Dividends and interest receivable   1,521,430    1,107,070    3,278,627    1,296,614    4,649,276    441,387    2,042,763    997,551    1,724,575    693,180    5,694,813    549,915 
Due from affiliates                           3,814    4,625            4,070    80 
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts                               40,880                 
Other   54,892    54,499    129,828    77,615    128,514    73,947    143,866    81,839    70,529    16,376    41,048    5,420 
Total assets   1,676,864,294    1,722,496,455    4,531,762,682    2,601,415,835    5,264,136,812    1,931,602,322    4,993,783,287    2,707,843,183    2,045,372,351    823,074,969    1,094,811,107    282,665,869 
LIABILITIES                                                            
Management fees payable   44,601    43,799    149,846    90,407    171,488    67,360    170,084    87,887    23,964    53,000    36,629    12,816 
Service agreement fees payable           13,418    4,076    25,180    11,595    33,563    11,266    8,201    321        244 
Distribution fees payable           204,505    109,289    70,463    60,194    115,563    47,404    82,751    1,766        1,926 
Due to affiliates   12,234    11,836    32,659    18,837    37,035    14,767    35,871    19,176    14,424    5,780    6,994    1,987 
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   11,680,052    63,327,184    98,436,026    5,294,592    205,728,168    63,419,472    112,691,968    207,545,747    63,208,453    27,975,498    93,285,133    29,120,555 
Payable for securities transactions       22,736,546    90,211,645    43,198,380    43,676,903    5,985,143    15,478,564    31,712,642    9,875,029    32,613,510    617,366    10,783,559 
Payable for Fund shares redeemed   15,829        214,581    690,254    2,931,197    2,032,805    4,865,519    1,691,147    499,091    19,692    141,288    137,321 
Income distribution payable                                   2,365             
Written options§       11,010    387,275            389,000                         
Accrued expenses and other payables   112,800    119,588    314,071    193,267    280,826    164,248    289,810    177,912    158,693    883,430    112,741    82,138 
Total liabilities   11,865,516    86,249,963    189,964,026    49,599,102    252,921,260    72,144,584    133,680,942    241,293,181    73,872,971    61,552,997    94,200,151    40,140,546 
NET ASSETS  $1,664,998,778   $1,636,246,492   $4,341,798,656   $2,551,816,733   $5,011,215,552   $1,859,457,738   $4,860,102,345   $2,466,550,002   $1,971,499,380   $761,521,972   $1,000,610,956   $242,525,323 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                                                            
Paid-in-capital  $1,270,003,370   $1,174,507,665   $3,237,164,825   $1,831,016,690   $3,943,513,285   $1,422,510,551   $3,353,952,665   $1,855,476,932   $1,332,586,577   $748,251,761   $807,392,211   $238,887,470 
Undistributed net investment income (loss)   5,667,800    7,336,843    2,819,707    3,964,669    32,466,975    2,041,020    19,641,646    1,122,285    10,383,710    1,574,462    17,405,176    1,402,019 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on total investments   75,212,545    42,735,714    184,675,474    148,788,265    100,977,095    162,148,900    72,809,228    215,835,275    15,476,206    (51,544,506)   21,015,855    (28,996,686)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   314,115,063    411,666,270    917,138,650    568,047,109    934,258,197    272,757,267    1,413,698,806    394,115,510    613,052,887    63,240,255    154,797,714    31,232,520 
NET ASSETS  $1,664,998,778   $1,636,246,492   $4,341,798,656   $2,551,816,733   $5,011,215,552   $1,859,457,738   $4,860,102,345   $2,466,550,002   $1,971,499,380   $761,521,972   $1,000,610,956   $242,525,323 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:                                                            
Net assets  $1,664,998,778   $1,636,246,492   $2,618,475,251   $1,816,866,898   $3,285,751,417   $933,575,624   $2,451,925,710   $1,604,666,367   $1,122,515,048   $735,627,025   $1,000,610,956   $219,295,296 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   149,062,545    154,685,578    217,720,243    122,734,529    183,266,426    41,295,261    103,487,822    86,539,569    70,983,906    68,436,972    120,391,384    21,522,026 
Net asset value per share  $11.17   $10.58   $12.03   $14.80   $17.93   $22.61   $23.69   $18.54   $15.81   $10.75   $8.31   $10.19 
PREMIER CLASS:                                                            
Net assets  $   $   $160,109,909   $5,403,264   $355,593,112   $177,803,638   $489,306,081   $205,075,781   $88,319,335   $3,936,358   $   $4,059,700 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)           13,306,853    365,255    19,872,665    7,902,287    20,692,500    11,095,407    5,600,132    366,274        398,977 
Net asset value per share  $   $   $12.03   $14.79   $17.89   $22.50   $23.65   $18.48   $15.77   $10.75   $   $10.18 
RETIREMENT CLASS:                                                            
Net assets  $   $   $658,645,349   $200,498,132   $1,234,583,414   $567,585,194   $1,643,718,734   $551,588,142   $402,625,527   $15,631,342   $   $12,119,744 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)           54,067,240    13,604,036    69,114,281    25,626,929    69,761,514    30,231,902    25,157,648    1,458,480        1,190,443 
Net asset value per share  $   $   $12.18   $14.74   $17.86   $22.15   $23.56   $18.25   $16.00   $10.72   $   $10.18 
RETAIL CLASS:                                                            
Net assets  $   $   $904,568,147   $529,048,439   $135,287,609   $180,493,282   $275,151,820   $105,219,712   $358,039,470   $6,327,247   $   $7,050,583 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)           59,811,657    35,809,661    7,796,443    8,149,021    11,839,216    5,805,593    24,756,933    590,411        693,428 
Net asset value per share  $   $   $15.12   $14.77   $17.35   $22.15   $23.24   $18.12   $14.46   $10.72   $   $10.17 
*  Includes securities loaned of  $11,632,516   $62,340,095   $96,131,362   $5,150,676   $198,009,628   $61,639,582   $110,184,708   $202,718,365   $57,958,120   $24,940,773   $88,113,076   $27,756,170 
**   Included cash collateral for securities loaned  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $11,981,904   $   $   $ 
  Portfolio investments, cost  $1,341,651,280   $1,275,426,473   $3,493,517,877   $1,974,830,261   $4,085,999,172   $1,638,967,482   $3,563,785,068   $2,060,436,715   $1,402,857,549   $723,709,784   $924,157,224   $237,617,504 
  Affiliated investments, cost  $   $   $   $   $205,728,168   $   $   $207,545,747   $   $   $   $ 
^  Foreign cash, cost  $   $   $339,086   $593,848   $207,679   $   $   $   $   $301,992   $728,197   $540,813 
§  Written options premiums  $   $21,667   $540,437   $   $   $671,613   $   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

66 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 67
 
Statements of assets and liabilities (unaudited) concluded

 

TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  April 30, 2014

 

       International 
   International   Opportunities 
   Equity Fund   Fund 
ASSETS          
Portfolio investments, at value*  $3,742,806,878   $1,082,846,771 
Affiliated investments, at value   426,855,915     
Cash**   12,099,319    16,742,978 
Cash – foreign^   3,404,629    121,684 
Receivable from securities transactions   74,402,570    24,239,548 
Receivable from Fund shares sold   2,814,327    20,062 
Dividends and interest receivable   9,616,398    3,168,913 
Other   138,610    5,421 
Total assets   4,272,138,646    1,127,145,377 
LIABILITIES          
Management fees payable   146,515    48,734 
Service agreement fees payable   17,560    75 
Distribution fees payable   107,518    603 
Due to affiliates   28,001    24,590 
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   426,855,915    113,809,484 
Payable for securities transactions   83,900,229    18,126,511 
Payable for Fund shares redeemed   1,593,308     
Accrued expenses and other payables   5,158,010    104,053 
Total liabilities   517,807,056    132,114,050 
NET ASSETS  $3,754,331,590   $995,031,327 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:          
Paid-in-capital  $3,494,088,420   $957,564,745 
Undistributed net investment income (loss)   26,136,475    2,906,365 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on total investments   (18,254,532)   (29,574,096)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   252,361,227    64,134,313 
NET ASSETS  $3,754,331,590   $995,031,327 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:          
Net assets  $2,247,834,314   $987,971,659 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   189,708,378    90,438,992 
Net asset value per share  $11.85   $10.92 
PREMIER CLASS:          
Net assets  $302,257,122   $1,094,434 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   25,565,557    100,285 
Net asset value per share  $11.82   $10.91 
RETIREMENT CLASS:          
Net assets  $859,923,569   $3,651,422 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   70,276,421    334,835 
Net asset value per share  $12.24   $10.91 
RETAIL CLASS:          
Net assets  $344,316,585   $2,313,812 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   42,597,376    212,259 
Net asset value per share  $8.08   $10.90 
*  Includes securities loaned of  $406,811,272   $107,019,018 
  Portfolio investments, cost  $3,485,828,537   $1,018,721,115 
  Affiliated investments, cost  $426,855,915   $ 
^  Foreign cash, cost  $3,394,274   $121,784 

 

68 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Statements of operations (unaudited)

 

TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  For the period ended April 30, 2014

 

   Enhanced   Enhanced             
   Large-Cap Growth   Large-Cap Value   Growth &   Large-Cap   Large-Cap 
   Index Fund   Index Fund   Income Fund   Growth Fund   Value Fund 
INVESTMENT INCOME                         
Dividends*  $12,189,778   $14,687,609   $30,690,932   $10,495,011   $57,212,059 
Income from securities lending   96,474    130,079    614,235    133,763    842,060 
Interest   1,506    302    3,674    7,018    2,770 
Total income   12,287,758    14,817,990    31,308,841    10,635,792    58,056,889 
EXPENSES                         
Management fees   2,604,082    2,507,176    8,838,386    5,320,379    9,868,724 
Shareholder servicing – Institutional Class   1,398    1,292    2,428    1,555    2,375 
Shareholder servicing – Premier Class           208    63    249 
Shareholder servicing – Retirement Class           806,261    250,267    1,470,819 
Shareholder servicing – Retail Class           332,267    324,319    54,985 
Distribution fees – Premier Class           118,470    6,201    251,483 
Distribution fees – Retail Class           1,107,523    655,960    162,827 
Administrative service fees   38,845    36,973    101,995    60,029    114,803 
Custody and accounting fees   13,338    20,945    45,023    24,839    40,314 
Trustee fees and expenses   6,899    6,371    17,869    10,843    20,560 
Other expenses   77,245    90,174    190,933    146,330    189,208 
Total expenses   2,741,807    2,662,931    11,561,363    6,800,785    12,176,347 
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the investment adviser                    
 Fee waiver by investment adviser and TPIS                    
Net expenses   2,741,807    2,662,931    11,561,363    6,800,785    12,176,347 
Net Investment income (loss)   9,545,951    12,155,059    19,747,478    3,835,007    45,880,542 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON                     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS                         
Realized gain (loss):                         
Portfolio investments   81,153,282    62,011,356    208,335,535    154,737,275    113,881,454 
Futures transactions                    
Purchased options           102,302         
Written options       333,843    1,141,017    96,319    20,389 
Foreign currency transactions       17    (20,870)   42,200    (32,623)
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments   81,153,282    62,345,216    209,557,984    154,875,794    113,869,220 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                         
Portfolio investments**   (13,523,225)   43,074,437    28,963,558    (41,601,030)   180,103,538 
Futures transactions                    
Purchased options           (133,391)        
Written options       6,119    71,348    (4,664)    
Translation of assets (other than portfolio investments) and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies                 10,206       1,786       2,723  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments     (13,523,225 )     43,080,556       28,911,721       (41,603,908 )     180,106,261  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on total investments     67,630,057       105,425,772       238,469,705       113,271,886       293,975,481  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations  $77,176,008   $117,580,831   $258,217,183   $117,106,893   $339,856,023 
*   Net of foreign withholding taxes of  $361   $   $349,034   $467,642   $309,088 
**  Includes net change in unrealized foreign capital gains taxes of   $     $     $     $     $  

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 69
 
Statements of operations (unaudited) concluded
   
TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  For the period ended April 30, 2014  

 

                   Emerging   Enhanced           International 
   Mid-Cap   Mid-Cap   Small-Cap   Social Choice   Markets   International   Global Natural   International   Opportunities 
   Growth Fund   Value Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Index Fund   Resources Fund   Equity Fund   Fund 
INVESTMENT INCOME                                             
Dividends*  $6,954,050   $46,408,987   $14,687,190   $17,889,213   $5,723,548   $22,601,259   $2,709,715   $37,263,866   $7,136,657 
Income from securities lending   383,460    428,831    1,010,260    217,362    95,975    473,358    62,496    1,141,775    384,479 
Interest   2,997    10,750    1,119    14,661    274    913    7    14,214    2,507 
Total income   7,340,507    46,848,568    15,698,569    18,121,236    5,819,797    23,075,530    2,772,218    38,419,855    7,523,643 
                                              
EXPENSES                                             
Management fees   4,189,539    9,804,491    5,321,579    1,379,881    2,994,552    2,066,073    774,959    8,581,941    2,729,793 
Shareholder servicing – Institutional Class   1,484    3,593    1,823    6,061    1,023    1,024    568    11,538    916 
Shareholder servicing – Premier Class   197    341    163    214    115        129    214    95 
Shareholder servicing – Retirement Class   730,534    1,952,528    700,793    496,206    18,802        16,253    1,071,616    4,238 
Shareholder servicing – Retail Class   70,911    86,960    51,556    73,516    4,600        5,205    183,657    886 
Distribution fees – Premier Class   133,947    345,682    152,013    64,087    2,830        2,882    220,582    818 
Distribution fees – Retail Class   228,700    326,666    130,422    413,596    7,705        8,402    420,222    2,516 
Administrative service fees   46,653    110,729    60,193    45,069    17,210    21,564    5,599    87,839    42,245 
Custody and accounting fees   21,284    26,889    22,843    25,314    179,479    52,804    28,787    188,183    83,985 
Trustee fees and expenses   8,553    19,568    10,852    8,065    3,013    3,993    948    15,478    3,940 
Other expenses   117,869    189,121    128,581    138,437    150,527    90,015    73,527    158,421    132,895 
Total expenses   5,549,671    12,866,568    6,580,818    2,650,446    3,379,856    2,235,473    917,259    10,939,691    3,002,327 
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the investment adviser                   (23)       (80)        
Fee waiver by investment adviser and TPIS       (208,309)   (279,974)           (229,563)            
Net expenses   5,549,671    12,658,259    6,300,844    2,650,446    3,379,833    2,005,910    917,179    10,939,691    3,002,327 
Net Investment income (loss)   1,790,836    34,190,309    9,397,725    15,470,790    2,439,964    21,069,620    1,855,039    27,480,164    4,521,316 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON TOTAL INVESTMENTS                                             
Realized gain (loss):                                             
Portfolio investments   162,036,759    83,229,113    215,942,987    17,154,394    (6,515,294)   23,355,666    2,591,876    227,149,001    (18,734,521)
Futures transactions           757,994            (18,496)            
Purchased options   (564,227)                                
Written options   2,221,555                                 
Foreign currency transactions   13,003    (161,246)           (153,739)   (158,745)   11,046    (912,160)   (314,808)
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments   163,707,090    83,067,867    216,700,981    17,154,394    (6,669,033)   23,178,425    2,602,922    226,236,841    (19,049,329)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                             
Portfolio investments**   (116,920,127)   274,778,539    (159,601,929)   98,295,909    (15,827,251)   9,260,180    5,401,952    (89,011,662)   23,924,460 
Futures transactions           (191,943)                        
Purchased options   62,000                                 
Written options   (656,324)                                
Translation of assets (other than portfolio investments) and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     1,658       4,895                   18,668       28,474       (7,761 )     113,539       4,072  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments     (117,512,793 )     274,783,434       (159,793,872 )     98,295,909       (15,808,583 )     9,288,654       5,394,191       (88,898,123 )     23,928,532  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on total investments     46,194,297       357,851,301       56,907,109       115,450,303       (22,477,616 )     32,467,079       7,997,113       137,338,718       4,879,203  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations  $47,985,133   $392,041,610   $66,304,834   $130,921,093   $(20,037,652)  $53,536,699   $9,852,152   $164,818,882   $9,400,519 
*  Net of foreign withholding taxes of  $47,081   $90,850   $   $   $543,214   $1,418,732   $118,631   $2,749,236   $701,305 
** Includes net change in unrealized foreign capital gains taxes of   $     $     $     $     $ (647,946 )   $     $ 66,418     $ (4,685,845 )   $  

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  For the period or year ended

 

      Enhanced Large-Cap   Enhanced Large-Cap                                 
      Growth Index Fund   Value Index Fund   Growth & Income Fund   Large-Cap Growth Fund   Large-Cap Value Fund   Mid-Cap Growth Fund 
      April 30,   October 31,   April 30,   October 31,   April 30,   October 31,   April 30,   October 31,   April 30,   October 31,   April 30,   October 31, 
      2014   2013   2014   2013   2014   2013   2014   2013   2014   2013   2014   2013 
      (unaudited)       (unaudited)       (unaudited)       (unaudited)       (unaudited)       (unaudited)     
OPERATIONS                                                            
Net investment income (loss)  $9,545,951   $16,251,548   $12,155,059   $23,402,311   $19,747,478   $42,111,199   $3,835,007   $9,515,337   $45,880,542   $63,085,355   $1,790,836   $5,369,377 
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments   81,153,282    104,907,254    62,345,216    93,933,619    209,557,984    398,588,453    154,875,794    156,579,560    113,869,220    304,753,487    163,707,090    235,033,796 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   (13,523,225)   163,779,856    43,080,556    200,850,347    28,911,721    443,037,695    (41,603,908)   385,496,350    180,106,261    628,050,749    (117,512,793)   209,856,953 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   77,176,008    284,938,658    117,580,831    318,186,277    258,217,183    883,737,347    117,106,893    551,591,247    339,856,023    995,889,591    47,985,133    450,260,126 
                                                                
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                                                        
From net investment income:  Institutional Class   (15,277,142)   (13,467,418)   (21,402,352)   (23,740,235)   (13,764,728)   (25,972,740)   (5,906,726)   (5,019,629)   (38,853,802)   (34,663,108)   (2,173,150)   (4,397,684)
   Premier Class                   (787,759)   (1,852,441)   (15,323)   (10,066)   (4,106,901)   (4,574,026)   (179,439)   (936,632)
   Retirement Class                   (2,760,522)   (6,483,714)   (337,605)   (256,484)   (12,956,342)   (13,360,757)   (45,701)   (2,436,490)
   Retail Class                   (2,578,035)   (5,979,036)   (115,105)   (125,368)   (1,379,703)   (1,358,584)   (193)   (531,254)
From realized gains:  Institutional Class   (104,648,294)   (38,945,379)   (95,790,435)   (24,068,164)   (241,261,848)   (68,916,536)   (108,946,272)   (29,862,490)   (195,284,347)   (6,499,984)   (111,676,979)   (29,551,493)
   Premier Class                   (16,983,431)   (6,020,633)   (420,912)   (117,536)   (23,065,101)   (920,597)   (22,426,901)   (7,841,922)
   Retirement Class                   (63,371,865)   (22,875,752)   (13,545,385)   (3,128,923)   (78,284,367)   (2,871,196)   (70,849,935)   (24,982,389)
   Retail Class                   (71,958,374)   (24,099,778)   (34,274,237)   (10,503,061)   (8,895,350)   (313,921)   (22,425,268)   (6,632,090)
Total distributions      (119,925,436)   (52,412,797)   (117,192,787)   (47,808,399)   (413,466,562)   (162,200,630)   (163,561,565)   (49,023,557)   (362,825,913)   (64,562,173)   (229,777,566)   (77,309,954)
                                                                
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS                                                        
Subscriptions:  Institutional Class   155,414,278    256,731,902    149,082,295    163,550,770    276,574,409    448,913,662    234,045,243    258,487,355    304,910,765    651,209,525    100,028,337    228,112,657 
   Premier Class                   23,029,279    35,673,779    8,039,159    5,850,180    56,410,434    98,898,703    27,471,490    42,481,138 
   Retirement Class                   53,267,107    110,289,391    46,011,172    60,298,071    104,298,417    247,014,142    37,941,184    66,152,917 
   Retail Class                   41,966,311    76,388,203    34,021,968    26,751,318    11,355,986    30,339,506    18,094,902    36,538,467 
Reinvestments of distributions:  Institutional Class   119,925,436    52,412,797    117,192,787    47,808,399    239,459,664    77,453,732    114,824,906    34,877,806    233,925,502    41,090,954    112,333,047    33,376,560 
   Premier Class                   17,771,190    7,873,074    436,235    127,602    27,172,002    5,494,623    22,606,340    8,778,554 
   Retirement Class                   66,112,412    29,351,245    13,854,787    3,385,019    91,195,715    16,230,552    70,895,636    27,418,878 
   Retail Class                   72,297,861    29,271,966    33,516,888    10,384,263    9,980,736    1,620,094    21,750,742    6,960,603 
Redemptions:  Institutional Class   (38,682,020)   (78,216,178)   (46,049,508)   (116,280,819)   (103,060,442)   (173,592,703)   (80,981,260)   (141,709,412)   (77,703,807)   (211,328,400)   (104,935,692)   (107,100,520)
   Premier Class                   (42,495,949)   (57,914,860)   (7,839,320)   (6,350,155)   (56,972,923)   (117,710,247)   (32,210,477)   (73,045,221)
   Retirement Class                   (57,972,727)   (164,544,746)   (46,047,525)   (22,832,133)   (116,693,079)   (141,459,250)   (55,974,443)   (121,214,592)
   Retail Class                   (47,707,012)   (86,527,313)   (23,121,374)   (45,586,851)   (10,940,161)   (18,420,858)   (16,528,049)   (29,300,442)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   236,657,694    230,928,521    220,225,574    95,078,350    539,242,103    332,635,430    326,760,879    183,683,063    576,939,587    602,979,344    201,473,017    119,158,999 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets      193,908,266    463,454,382    220,613,618    365,456,228    383,992,724    1,054,172,147    280,306,207    686,250,753    553,969,697    1,534,306,762    19,680,584    492,109,171 
NET ASSETS                                                            
Beginning of period      1,471,090,512    1,007,636,130    1,415,632,874    1,050,176,646    3,957,805,932    2,903,633,785    2,271,510,526    1,585,259,773    4,457,245,855    2,922,939,093    1,839,777,154    1,347,667,983 
End of period     $1,664,998,778   $1,471,090,512   $1,636,246,492   $1,415,632,874   $4,341,798,656   $3,957,805,932   $2,551,816,733   $2,271,510,526   $5,011,215,552   $4,457,245,855   $1,859,457,738   $1,839,777,154 
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets  $5,667,800   $11,398,991   $7,336,843   $16,584,136   $2,819,707   $2,963,273   $3,964,669   $6,504,421   $32,466,975   $43,883,181   $2,041,020   $2,648,667 
                                                                
CHANGE IN FUND SHARES                                                         
Shares sold:  Institutional Class   13,775,344    25,152,950    14,196,986    17,799,821    22,829,628    40,662,376    15,589,633    19,793,156    17,324,157    40,718,752    4,193,677    10,216,460 
   Premier Class                   1,844,345    3,184,004    533,339    445,389    3,154,081    6,120,644    1,137,416    1,909,962 
   Retirement Class                   4,320,318    9,742,387    3,049,068    4,598,012    5,929,449    15,493,902    1,625,791    3,030,943 
   Retail Class                   2,766,001    5,602,264    2,250,057    2,050,592    663,090    1,918,590    777,328    1,658,078 
Shares reinvested:  Institutional Class   11,104,207    5,672,381    11,801,892    5,732,422    20,830,293    7,650,412    7,870,110    3,009,301    13,891,063    2,924,623    5,096,781    1,741,083 
   Premier Class                   1,544,075    771,520    29,900    11,010    1,616,419    391,634    1,030,371    459,610 
   Retirement Class                   5,675,210    2,849,482    952,874    292,822    5,431,549    1,157,671    3,280,687    1,454,582 
   Retail Class                   5,000,097    2,344,565    2,298,826    895,968    611,565    118,601    1,006,047    368,872 
Shares redeemed:  Institutional Class   (3,423,085)   (7,623,163)   (4,422,259)   (11,969,931)   (8,461,341)   (15,423,677)   (5,363,742)   (11,009,934)   (4,402,917)   (12,961,310)   (4,374,626)   (4,988,415)
   Premier Class                   (3,474,692)   (5,345,020)   (536,457)   (486,534)   (3,240,819)   (7,207,177)   (1,367,609)   (3,320,352)
   Retirement Class                   (4,666,658)   (14,406,822)   (3,113,649)   (1,766,305)   (6,627,962)   (8,838,343)   (2,396,012)   (5,688,470)
   Retail Class                   (3,137,337)   (6,342,101)   (1,536,152)   (3,530,023)   (646,154)   (1,165,984)   (718,463)   (1,349,830)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   21,456,466    23,202,168    21,576,619    11,562,312    45,069,939    31,289,390    22,023,807    14,303,454    33,703,521    38,671,603    9,291,388    5,492,523 

 

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OPERATIONS                                                               
Net investment income (loss) $34,190,309   $57,288,103   $9,397,725   $19,124,642   $15,470,790   $25,335,407   $2,439,964   $7,497,267   $21,069,620   $25,065,413   $1,855,039   $5,964,712 
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments   83,067,867    275,841,921    216,700,981    196,849,356    17,154,394    24,590,357    (6,669,033)   6,219,756    23,178,425    48,331,272    2,602,922    (21,825,670)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   274,783,434    697,753,971    (159,793,872)   428,800,031    98,295,909    340,113,940    (15,808,583)   37,870,386    9,288,654    125,289,652    5,394,191    14,859,784 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   392,041,610    1,030,883,995    66,304,834    644,774,029    130,921,093    390,039,704    (20,037,652)   51,587,409    53,536,699    198,686,337    9,852,152    (1,001,174)
                                                                
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                                                           
From net investment income:  Institutional Class   (27,146,554)   (24,226,412)   (12,320,624)   (11,308,204)   (13,909,993)   (12,778,678)   (4,860,905)   (6,823,353)   (28,489,144)   (25,469,837)   (4,052,040)   (4,781,428)
   Premier Class   (5,132,729)   (5,681,008)   (1,553,436)   (1,660,428)   (1,135,221)   (1,414,210)   (25,611)   (20,775)           (72,022)   (49,581)
   Retirement Class   (15,342,833)   (18,504,300)   (3,945,622)   (4,439,347)   (4,647,450)   (5,458,025)   (69,786)   (110,035)           (214,314)   (191,608)
   Retail Class   (2,311,073)   (3,265,074)   (699,178)   (548,391)   (4,144,469)   (4,306,526)   (20,940)   (41,109)           (99,017)   (98,573)
From realized gains:  Institutional Class   (131,561,589)   (25,110,963)   (121,598,446)   (17,443,993)   (8,877,865)               (30,786,587)            
   Premier Class   (28,003,259)   (6,417,385)   (16,664,382)   (2,917,648)   (804,586)                            
   Retirement Class   (92,022,594)   (22,402,003)   (45,154,576)   (8,782,533)   (3,543,313)                            
   Retail Class   (15,555,473)   (4,075,134)   (8,412,775)   (1,268,631)   (3,175,710)                            
Total distributions      (317,076,104)   (109,682,279)   (210,349,039)   (48,369,175)   (40,238,607)   (23,957,439)   (4,977,242)   (6,995,272)   (59,275,731)   (25,469,837)   (4,437,393)   (5,121,190)
                                                             
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS                                                            
Subscriptions:  Institutional Class   227,206,247    475,774,247    147,991,544    260,302,530    164,211,144    216,099,106    110,658,377    122,375,900    141,133,198    200,738,462    26,247,281    86,648,042 
   Premier Class   58,926,684    107,104,158    27,671,056    40,594,283    14,409,897    25,353,399    1,026,115    2,561,267            467,800    2,030,087 
   Retirement Class   146,869,237    226,783,579    27,723,359    47,907,438    31,507,355    64,358,282    2,842,104    9,315,512            1,596,663    5,716,330 
   Retail Class   36,003,881    132,200,836    10,267,788    17,182,861    49,797,761    61,875,125    762,278    2,263,079            627,913    2,693,221 
Reinvestments of distributions:  Institutional Class   156,521,563    48,414,337    133,818,964    28,714,547    21,494,424    11,693,949    4,860,904    6,823,353    59,275,731    25,469,837    4,052,040    4,781,428 
   Premier Class   33,135,988    12,098,393    18,217,818    4,578,076    1,938,909    1,414,134    25,611    20,775            71,917    49,581 
   Retirement Class   107,204,211    40,888,940    49,091,097    13,220,509    8,182,132    5,454,719    69,786    110,035            214,314    191,608 
   Retail Class   17,448,552    7,199,620    8,879,010    1,760,127    6,992,427    4,074,066    20,508    39,972            96,465    95,084 
Redemptions:  Institutional Class   (150,848,869)   (159,809,072)   (68,599,571)   (128,068,144)   (48,241,422)   (99,267,047)   (32,817,365)   (91,512,635)   (15,894,452)   (214,248,745)   (53,129,439)   (93,500,406)
   Premier Class   (67,293,172)   (137,532,641)   (27,861,967)   (62,984,860)   (22,795,626)   (40,038,586)   (1,076,222)   (779,242)           (643,072)   (487,263)
   Retirement Class   (178,741,417)   (292,439,099)   (50,385,075)   (147,161,353)   (49,873,616)   (78,115,784)   (1,769,799)   (5,756,165)           (3,503,663)   (3,333,691)
   Retail Class   (37,672,811)   (151,226,160)   (7,580,146)   (11,523,493)   (28,461,642)   (40,111,185)   (551,222)   (1,555,746)           (713,469)   (1,898,602)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   348,760,094    309,457,138    269,233,877    64,522,521    149,161,743    132,790,178    84,051,075    43,906,105    184,514,477    11,959,554    (24,615,250)   2,985,419 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   423,725,600    1,230,658,854    125,189,672    660,927,375    239,844,229    498,872,443    59,036,181    88,498,242    178,775,445    185,176,054    (19,200,491)   (3,136,945)
                                                                
NET ASSETS                                                               
Beginning of period      4,436,376,745    3,205,717,891    2,341,360,330    1,680,432,955    1,731,655,151    1,232,782,708    702,485,791    613,987,549    821,835,511    636,659,457    261,725,814    264,862,759 
End of period     $4,860,102,345   $4,436,376,745   $2,466,550,002   $2,341,360,330   $1,971,499,380   $1,731,655,151   $761,521,972   $702,485,791   $1,000,610,956   $821,835,511   $242,525,323   $261,725,814 
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets  $19,641,646   $35,384,526   $1,122,285   $10,243,420   $10,383,710   $18,750,053   $1,574,462   $4,111,740   $17,405,176   $24,824,699   $1,402,019   $3,984,373 
                                                                
CHANGE IN FUND SHARES                                                            
Shares sold:  Institutional Class   9,829,919    22,955,087    7,759,402    15,488,466    10,672,740    16,143,766    10,379,082    11,173,749    17,300,490    27,275,826    2,719,421    8,714,210 
   Premier Class   2,524,250    5,081,574    1,436,614    2,320,371    937,206    1,889,023    94,872    235,676            47,792    202,550 
   Retirement Class   6,437,485    10,983,536    1,474,212    2,841,253    2,028,070    4,670,740    265,226    848,382            161,579    569,263 
   Retail Class   1,589,889    6,704,641    549,215    1,005,829    3,529,580    4,996,614    71,567    206,852            64,226    268,512 
Shares reinvested:  Institutional Class   7,160,181    2,655,751    7,463,411    2,008,010    1,449,388    1,002,911    451,757    635,914    7,698,147    3,751,080    428,334    479,582 
   Premier Class   1,517,910    664,382    1,018,894    320,594    131,008    121,594    2,380    1,935            7,610    4,973 
   Retirement Class   4,926,664    2,251,594    2,779,790    936,297    544,749    461,873    6,504    10,274            22,655    19,218 
   Retail Class   813,074    401,764    505,926    125,276    514,906    380,754    1,910    3,732            10,208    9,537 
Shares redeemed:  Institutional Class   (6,545,744)   (7,904,262)   (3,587,532)   (7,952,317)   (3,123,455)   (7,482,629)   (3,021,111)   (8,284,192)   (1,973,063)   (27,047,788)   (5,381,314)   (9,476,548)
   Premier Class   (2,935,629)   (6,644,252)   (1,480,792)   (3,683,136)   (1,495,120)   (3,152,127)   (100,695)   (70,591)           (66,582)   (49,831)
   Retirement Class   (7,808,751)   (14,130,690)   (2,672,621)   (9,341,111)   (3,200,124)   (5,845,839)   (165,699)   (530,543)           (353,445)   (339,287)
   Retail Class   (1,662,687)   (7,008,298)   (409,892)   (704,066)   (2,007,996)   (3,359,968)   (51,908)   (142,518)           (72,087)   (192,681)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   15,846,561    16,010,827    14,836,627    3,365,466    9,980,952    9,826,712    7,933,885    4,088,670    23,025,574    3,979,118    (2,411,603)   209,498 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets concluded
   
TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  For the period or year ended  

 

       International Equity Fund   International
Opportunities Fund
 
       April 30,
 2014
   October 31,
 2013
   April 30,
 2014
   October 31,
 2013*
 
       (unaudited)      (unaudited)    
OPERATIONS                         
Net investment income (loss)       $27,480,164   $57,654,382   $4,521,316   $1,670,330 
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments        226,236,841    605,321,192    (19,049,329)   (10,522,645)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   (88,898,123)   140,577,477    23,928,532    40,205,781 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   164,818,882    803,553,051    9,400,519    31,353,466 
                          
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                         
From net investment income:   Institutional Class    (32,320,680)   (28,285,771)   (3,274,344)    
    Premier Class    (4,432,285)   (4,564,092)   (3,020)    
    Retirement Class    (11,288,784)   (11,487,152)   (8,071)    
    Retail Class    (6,663,675)   (6,326,126)   (3,066)    
From realized gains:   Institutional Class                 
    Premier Class                 
    Retirement Class                 
    Retail Class                 
Total distributions        (54,705,424)   (50,663,141)   (3,288,501)    
                          
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS                         
Subscriptions:   Institutional Class    259,266,640    484,480,309    237,649,594    764,379,280 
    Premier Class    37,827,589    58,299,071    1    1,000,021 
    Retirement Class    48,683,899    98,236,698    1,477,652    2,615,138 
    Retail Class    17,613,127    41,304,573    1,041,473    1,628,485 
Reinvestments of distributions:   Institutional Class    32,274,582    28,223,602    3,245,022     
    Premier Class    4,432,285    4,564,092    3,020     
    Retirement Class    11,280,501    11,479,120    8,071     
    Retail Class    6,457,739    6,126,574    2,993     
Redemptions:   Institutional Class    (167,925,971)   (529,758,063)   (37,192,919)   (17,194,921)
    Premier Class    (41,737,352)   (93,970,526)       (20)
    Retirement Class    (90,323,879)   (151,586,821)   (510,678)   (85,855)
    Retail Class    (16,682,169)   (55,268,241)   (305,535)   (194,979)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   101,166,991    (97,869,612)   205,418,694    752,147,149 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        211,280,449    655,020,298    211,530,712    783,500,615 
                          
NET ASSETS                         
Beginning of period        3,543,051,141    2,888,030,843    783,500,615     
End of period       $3,754,331,590   $3,543,051,141   $995,031,327   $783,500,615 
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets  $26,136,475   $53,361,735   $2,906,365   $1,673,550 
                          
                          
CHANGE IN FUND SHARES                         
Shares sold:   Institutional Class    22,268,294    48,141,547    21,960,906    73,224,874 
    Premier Class    3,279,734    5,721,972        100,002 
    Retirement Class    4,034,766    9,389,137    134,565    254,696 
    Retail Class    2,215,979    6,074,431    95,730    162,240 
Shares reinvested:   Institutional Class    2,894,581    3,015,342    305,558     
    Premier Class    397,871    488,138    285     
    Retirement Class    978,361    1,187,086    761     
    Retail Class    847,472    949,857    282     
Shares redeemed:   Institutional Class    (14,574,007)   (53,533,277)   (3,314,893)   (1,737,453)
    Premier Class    (3,619,752)   (9,516,063)       (2)
    Retirement Class    (7,546,389)   (14,573,775)   (46,605)   (8,582)
    Retail Class    (2,090,356)   (7,968,472)   (27,356)   (18,637)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   9,086,554    (10,624,077)   19,109,233    71,977,138 
* For the period April 12, 2013 to October 31, 2013                    

 

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Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

            Selected per share data
                  Gain (loss) from investment operations:                          
      For the     Net asset     Net     Net realized and     Total gain     Less distributions from:     Total     Net asset  
      period
or year
ended
    value,
beginning
of period
    investment
income
(loss
)a   unrealized gain
(loss) on total
investments
    (loss) from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gains
    dividends
and
distributions
    value,
end of period
 
                                                 
ENHANCED LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §     $11.53       $0.07       $0.49       $0.56       $(0.12 )     $(0.80 )     $(0.92 )     $11.17  
      10/31/13       9.65       0.14       2.22       2.36       (0.12 )     (0.36 )     (0.48 )     11.53  
      10/31/12       9.54       0.11       0.93       1.04       (0.10 )     (0.83 )     (0.93 )     9.65  
      10/31/11       9.05       0.10       0.86       0.96       (0.09 )     (0.38 )     (0.47 )     9.54  
      10/31/10     8.63       0.00 d     0.42       0.42                         9.05  
      9/30/10       7.77       0.10       0.85       0.95       (0.09 )           (0.09 )     8.63  
      9/30/09       7.99       0.09       (0.27 )     (0.18 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )     7.77  
                                   
ENHANCED LARGE-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND                                  
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §     10.64       0.08       0.72       0.80       (0.16 )     (0.70 )     (0.86 )     10.58  
      10/31/13       8.64       0.18       2.20       2.38       (0.19 )     (0.19 )     (0.38 )     10.64  
      10/31/12       8.01       0.17       0.94       1.11       (0.15 )     (0.33 )     (0.48 )     8.64  
      10/31/11       7.72       0.15       0.32       0.47       (0.11 )     (0.07 )     (0.18 )     8.01  
      10/31/10     7.48       0.01       0.23       0.24                         7.72  
      9/30/10       7.10       0.14       0.36       0.50       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     7.48  
      9/30/09       8.03       0.15       (0.97 )     (0.82 )     (0.11 )           (0.11 )     7.10  
                                   
GROWTH & INCOME FUND                                  
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §     12.64       0.06       0.71       0.77       (0.07 )     (1.31 )     (1.38 )     12.03  
      10/31/13       10.34       0.15       2.76       2.91       (0.16 )     (0.45 )     (0.61 )     12.64  
      10/31/12       9.21       0.13       1.22       1.35       (0.14 )     (0.08 )     (0.22 )     10.34  
      10/31/11       8.53       0.10       0.68       0.78       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     9.21  
      10/31/10     8.22       0.00 d     0.31       0.31                         8.53  
      9/30/10       7.83       0.10       0.39       0.49       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     8.22  
      9/30/09       8.16       0.11       (0.32 )     (0.21 )     (0.12 )           (0.12 )     7.83  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §     12.65       0.06       0.69       0.75       (0.06 )     (1.31 )     (1.37 )     12.03  
      10/31/13       10.35       0.14       2.75       2.89       (0.14 )     (0.45 )     (0.59 )     12.65  
      10/31/12       9.21       0.12       1.23       1.35       (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.21 )     10.35  
      10/31/11       8.53       0.09       0.68       0.77       (0.09 )           (0.09 )     9.21  
      10/31/10     8.23       0.00 d     0.30       0.30                         8.53  
      9/30/10       7.83       0.09       0.40       0.49       (0.09 )           (0.09 )     8.23  
      9/30/09 #     7.83       0.00 d           0.00 d                       7.83  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §     12.79       0.05       0.70       0.75       (0.05 )     (1.31 )     (1.36 )     12.18  
      10/31/13       10.46       0.13       2.78       2.91       (0.13 )     (0.45 )     (0.58 )     12.79  
      10/31/12       9.31       0.11       1.24       1.35       (0.12 )     (0.08 )     (0.20 )     10.46  
      10/31/11       8.62       0.08       0.69       0.77       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     9.31  
      10/31/10     8.31       0.00 d     0.31       0.31                         8.62  
      9/30/10       7.91       0.08       0.40       0.48       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     8.31  
      9/30/09       8.25       0.09       (0.33 )     (0.24 )     (0.10 )           (0.10 )     7.91  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §     15.55       0.06       0.87       0.93       (0.05 )     (1.31 )     (1.36 )     15.12  
      10/31/13       12.59       0.14       3.38       3.52       (0.11 )     (0.45 )     (0.56 )     15.55  
      10/31/12       11.16       0.12       1.49       1.61       (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.18 )     12.59  
      10/31/11       10.32       0.10       0.82       0.92       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     11.16  
      10/31/10     9.95       0.00 d     0.37       0.37                         10.32  
      9/30/10       9.45       0.10       0.48       0.58       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     9.95  
      9/30/09       9.83       0.12       (0.40 )     (0.28 )     (0.10 )           (0.10 )     9.45  

 

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                 Ratios and supplemental data  
                   
    For the                          
      period            Net assets at      Ratios to average net assets    Portfolio  
     or year
ended
    Total return     end of period
(in thousands
)    Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Net investment
income (loss
)   turnover
rate
 
                               
ENHANCED LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND         

Institutional Class:

     4/30/14 §      5.15 %   $1,664,999         0.35 %     0.35 %     1.22 %     48 %
     10/31/13        25.73        1,471,091         0.37        0.37        1.34        104   
     10/31/12        12.07        1,007,636         0.38        0.38        1.16        150   
     10/31/11        10.78        818,884         0.38        0.37        1.05        121   
     10/31/10 †      4.87     777,478         0.47     0.40     0.41     8
     9/30/10        12.22        737,787         0.40        0.39        1.21        130   
     9/30/09        (2.04     495,248         0.45        0.40        1.39        141   
                           

ENHANCED LARGE-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND

  

     

Institutional Class:

     4/30/14 §      8.16     1,636,246         0.35     0.35     1.61     39
     10/31/13        28.65        1,415,633         0.36        0.36        1.86        80   
     10/31/12        14.73        1,050,177         0.38        0.38        2.12        87   
     10/31/11        6.19        800,221         0.38        0.37        1.79        114   
     10/31/10 †      3.21     752,004         0.47     0.40     1.44     10
     9/30/10        7.12        726,396         0.40        0.39        1.87        54   
     9/30/09        (10.01 )      498,134         0.45        0.40        2.50        66   
                                   

GROWTH & INCOME FUND

  

        

Institutional Class:

     4/30/14 §      6.61     2,618,475         0.44     0.44     1.06     51
     10/31/13        29.53        2,307,313         0.45        0.45        1.35        146   
     10/31/12        14.83        1,547,720         0.46        0.46        1.33        111   
     10/31/11        9.20        1,105,465         0.47        0.47        1.09        116   
     10/31/10 †      3.77     684,913         0.53     0.52     0.42     13
     9/30/10        6.27        600,386         0.48        0.48        1.23        126   
     9/30/09        (2.34 )      391,884         0.53        0.51        1.62        133   

Premier Class:

     4/30/14 §      6.52     160,110         0.59     0.59     0.92     51
     10/31/13        29.20        169,367         0.60        0.60        1.23        146   
     10/31/12        14.77        152,950         0.61        0.61        1.20        111   
     10/31/11        9.03        126,358         0.62        0.62        0.95        116   
     10/31/10 †      3.65     112,196         0.68     0.67     0.22     13
     9/30/10        6.25        72,282         0.64        0.64        1.07        126   
     9/30/09     0.00     250         221.06     0.67     0.00     133   

Retirement Class:

     4/30/14 §      6.47     658,645         0.69     0.69     0.82     51
     10/31/13        29.05        623,206         0.70        0.70        1.12        146   
     10/31/12        14.61        528,574         0.71        0.71        1.08        111   
     10/31/11        8.92        393,410         0.72        0.72        0.86        116   
     10/31/10 †      3.73     513,285         0.78     0.77     0.18     13
     9/30/10        6.07        545,887         0.73        0.73        0.98        126   
     9/30/09        (2.66     488,991         0.78        0.75        1.36        133   

Retail Class:

     4/30/14 §      6.42     904,568         0.77     0.77     0.74     51
     10/31/13        28.98        857,921         0.79        0.79        1.03        146   
     10/31/12        14.52        674,389         0.82        0.82        0.99        111   
     10/31/11        8.90        569,318         0.72        0.72        0.85        116   
     10/31/10 †      3.72     501,950         0.75     0.74     0.20     13
     9/30/10        6.17        487,427         0.66        0.66        1.04        126   
     9/30/09        (2.63     475,828         0.94        0.70        1.48        133   

 

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Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

            Selected per share data
                  Gain (loss) from investment operations:                          
      For the     Net asset     Net     Net realized and     Total gain     Less distributions from:     Total     Net asset  
      period
or year
ended
    value,
beginning
of period
    investment
income
(loss
)a   unrealized gain
(loss) on total
investments
    (loss) from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gains
    dividends
and
distributions
    value,
end of period
 
                                                 
LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      $15.11       $0.03       $0.76       $0.79       $(0.06     $(1.04     $(1.10     $14.80  
      10/31/13       11.65       0.08       3.75       3.83       (0.05     (0.32     (0.37     15.11  
      10/31/12       10.64       0.05       1.09       1.14       (0.03     (0.10     (0.13     11.65  
      10/31/11       9.91       0.04       0.72       0.76       (0.03           (0.03     10.64  
      10/31/10       9.38       0.00 d      0.53       0.53                         9.91  
      9/30/10       8.51       0.04       0.88       0.92       (0.05           (0.05     9.38  
      9/30/09       8.96       0.06       (0.44     (0.38     (0.07           (0.07     8.51  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      15.10       0.02       0.75       0.77       (0.04     (1.04     (1.08     14.79  
      10/31/13       11.63       0.06       3.76       3.82       (0.03     (0.32     (0.35     15.10  
      10/31/12       10.62       0.04       1.09       1.13       (0.02     (0.10     (0.12     11.63  
      10/31/11       9.90       0.02       0.73       0.75       (0.03           (0.03     10.62  
      10/31/10       9.38       0.00 d      0.52       0.52                         9.90  
      9/30/10       8.51       0.02       0.90       0.92       (0.05           (0.05     9.38  
      9/30/09 #      8.51       0.00 d            0.00 d                        8.51  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      15.04       0.01       0.76       0.77       (0.03     (1.04     (1.07     14.74  
      10/31/13       11.60       0.04       3.75       3.79       (0.03     (0.32     (0.35     15.04  
      10/31/12       10.60       0.03       1.08       1.11       (0.01     (0.10     (0.11     11.60  
      10/31/11       9.87       0.01       0.73       0.74       (0.01           (0.01     10.60  
      10/31/10       9.35       0.00 d      0.52       0.52                         9.87  
      9/30/10       8.48       0.02       0.88       0.90       (0.03           (0.03     9.35  
      9/30/09       8.90       0.04       (0.42     (0.38     (0.04           (0.04     8.48  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      15.06       0.00 d      0.75       0.75       0.00 d      (1.04     (1.04     14.77  
      10/31/13       11.61       0.03       3.74       3.77       0.00 d      (0.32     (0.32     15.06  
      10/31/12       10.61       0.01       1.09       1.10       0.00 d      (0.10     (0.10     11.61  
      10/31/11       9.89       0.01       0.72       0.73       (0.01           (0.01     10.61  
      10/31/10       9.37       0.00 d      0.52       0.52                         9.89  
      9/30/10       8.49       0.02       0.89       0.91       (0.03           (0.03     9.37  
      9/30/09       8.93       0.04       (0.43     (0.39     (0.05           (0.05     8.49  
                                                   
LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      18.13       0.18       1.09       1.27       (0.24     (1.23     (1.47     17.93  
      10/31/13       14.11       0.29       4.05       4.34       (0.27     (0.05     (0.32     18.13  
      10/31/12       12.27       0.26       1.77       2.03       (0.19           (0.19     14.11  
      10/31/11       12.21       0.19       0.03       0.22       (0.16           (0.16     12.27  
      10/31/10       11.83       0.01       0.37       0.38                         12.21  
      9/30/10       11.14       0.18       0.66       0.84       (0.15           (0.15     11.83  
      9/30/09       11.56       0.19       (0.35     (0.16     (0.26           (0.26     11.14  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      18.09       0.16       1.09       1.25       (0.22     (1.23     (1.45     17.89  
      10/31/13       14.08       0.27       4.04       4.31       (0.25     (0.05     (0.30     18.09  
      10/31/12       12.24       0.24       1.77       2.01       (0.17           (0.17     14.08  
      10/31/11       12.20       0.17       0.02       0.19       (0.15           (0.15     12.24  
      10/31/10       11.82       0.01       0.37       0.38                         12.20  
      9/30/10       11.14       0.16       0.66       0.82       (0.14           (0.14     11.82  
      9/30/09 #      11.14       0.00 d            0.00 d                        11.14  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      18.05       0.16       1.08       1.24       (0.20     (1.23     (1.43     17.86  
      10/31/13       14.05       0.25       4.03       4.28       (0.23     (0.05     (0.28     18.05  
      10/31/12       12.21       0.22       1.77       1.99       (0.15           (0.15     14.05  
      10/31/11       12.15       0.16       0.03       0.19       (0.13           (0.13     12.21  
      10/31/10       11.78       0.01       0.36       0.37                         12.15  
      9/30/10       11.10       0.14       0.66       0.80       (0.12           (0.12     11.78  
      9/30/09       11.51       0.17       (0.35     (0.18     (0.23           (0.23     11.10  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      17.57       0.15       1.05       1.20       (0.19     (1.23     (1.42     17.35  
      10/31/13       13.68       0.22       3.94       4.16       (0.22     (0.05     (0.27     17.57  
      10/31/12       11.91       0.20       1.72       1.92       (0.15           (0.15     13.68  
      10/31/11       11.86       0.15       0.03       0.18       (0.13           (0.13     11.91  
      10/31/10       11.49       0.01       0.36       0.37                         11.86  
      9/30/10       10.84       0.14       0.64       0.78       (0.13           (0.13     11.49  
      9/30/09       11.26       0.17       (0.34     (0.17     (0.25           (0.25     10.84  

 

802014 Semiannual Report TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

continued

 

                 Ratios and supplemental data
                   
    For the                          
      period            Net assets at      Ratios to average net assets      Portfolio  
     or year
ended
    Total return     end of period
(in thousands
   Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Net investment
income (loss
)   turnover
rate
 
                                               
LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND           
Institutional Class:      4/30/14 §      5.30 %   $1,816,867         0.46 %     0.46 %     0.42 %     43 %
     10/31/13        33.71        1,581,268         0.46        0.46        0.61        102   
     10/31/12        10.95        1,082,094         0.47        0.47        0.48        148   
     10/31/11        7.71        843,064         0.48        0.48        0.34        160   
     10/31/10 †      5.65     542,509         0.58     0.52     (0.22 )     18
     9/30/10        10.82        497,251         0.50        0.50        0.45        214   
     9/30/09     (3.97 )     333,710         0.53        0.50        0.76        269   
Premier Class:      4/30/14 §      5.18     5,403         0.61     0.61     0.27     43
     10/31/13        33.68        5,110         0.62        0.62        0.48        102   
     10/31/12        10.72        4,288         0.63        0.63        0.35        148   
     10/31/11        7.55        10,205         0.63        0.63        0.20        160   
     10/31/10 †      5.54     6,771         0.73     0.67     (0.36 )     18
     9/30/10        10.78        4,650         0.66        0.66        0.26        214   
     9/30/09     0.00     250         221.05     0.67     0.00     269   
Retirement Class:      4/30/14 §      5.18     200,498         0.71     0.71     0.16     43
     10/31/13        33.49        191,225         0.71        0.71        0.34        102   
     10/31/12        10.57        111,273         0.72        0.72        0.23        148   
     10/31/11        7.49        69,209         0.73        0.73        0.10        160   
     10/31/10 †      5.56     40,808         0.83     0.77     (0.47 )     18
     9/30/10        10.65        38,261         0.75        0.75        0.20        214   
     9/30/09        (4.17     39,754         0.77        0.72        0.55        269   
Retail Class:      4/30/14 §      5.09     529,048         0.83     0.83     0.04     43
     10/31/13        33.29        493,908         0.85        0.85        0.24        102   
     10/31/12        10.44        387,606         0.89        0.89        0.06        148   
     10/31/11        7.41        367,733         0.79        0.79        0.05        160   
     10/31/10 †      5.55     357,252         0.84     0.79     (0.49 )     18
     9/30/10        10.78        340,417         0.67        0.67        0.28        214   
     9/30/09        (4.21     325,741         1.05        0.67        0.63        269   
                                             
LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND              
Institutional Class:      4/30/14 §      7.52     3,285,751         0.44     0.44     2.05     24
     10/31/13        31.38        2,837,163         0.45        0.45        1.78        54   
     10/31/12        16.79        1,774,248         0.46        0.46        1.93        63   
     10/31/11        1.77        1,210,661         0.47        0.47        1.48        68   
     10/31/10 †      3.21     643,951         0.53     0.52     0.89     11
     9/30/10        7.59        580,659         0.49        0.49        1.53        73   
     9/30/09        (0.66     372,327         0.53        0.52        2.17        139   
Premier Class:      4/30/14 §      7.39     355,593         0.59     0.59     1.88     24
     10/31/13        31.21        331,817         0.60        0.60        1.65        54   
     10/31/12        16.66        267,987         0.61        0.61        1.79        63   
     10/31/11        1.54        189,354         0.62        0.62        1.31        68   
     10/31/10 †      3.21     163,731         0.68     0.67     0.68     11
     9/30/10        7.46        114,733         0.64        0.64        1.39        73   
     9/30/09     0.00     250         221.09     0.67     0.00     139   
Retirement Class:      4/30/14 §      7.36     1,234,583         0.69     0.69     1.79     24
     10/31/13        31.06        1,162,308         0.70        0.70        1.54        54   
     10/31/12        16.53        794,585         0.71        0.71        1.70        63   
     10/31/11        1.52        704,222         0.72        0.72        1.22        68   
     10/31/10 †      3.14     788,706         0.78     0.77     0.66     11
     9/30/10        7.33        818,179         0.74        0.74        1.27        73   
     9/30/09        (0.88     630,788         0.77        0.76        1.86        139   
Retail Class:      4/30/14 §      7.31     135,288         0.77     0.77     1.71     24
     10/31/13        30.94        125,958         0.80        0.80        1.44        54   
     10/31/12        16.36        86,119         0.84        0.84        1.58        63   
     10/31/11        1.49        79,489         0.72        0.72        1.22        68   
     10/31/10 †      3.22     81,100         0.75     0.74     0.68     11
     9/30/10        7.28        79,558         0.70        0.70        1.30        73   
     9/30/09        (0.82     74,703         0.92        0.71        1.96        139   

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  2014 Semiannual Report 81
 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

            Selected per share data
                  Gain (loss) from investment operations:                          
      For the     Net asset     Net     Net realized and     Total gain     Less distributions from:     Total     Net asset  
      period
or year
ended
    value,
beginning
of period
    investment
income
(loss
)a   unrealized gain
(loss) on total
investments
    (loss) from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gains
    dividends
and
distributions
    value,
end of period
 
                                                 
MID-CAP GROWTH FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      $25.18       $0.04       $0.60       $0.64       $(0.06 )     $(3.15 )     $(3.21 )     $22.61  
      10/31/13       19.94       0.10       6.33       6.43       (0.15 )     (1.04 )     (1.19 )     25.18  
      10/31/12       18.75       0.11       1.80       1.91             (0.72 )     (0.72 )     19.94  
      10/31/11       17.57       0.03       1.15       1.18                         18.75  
      10/31/10       16.85       0.00 d      0.72       0.72                         17.57  
      9/30/10       13.90       0.03       2.95       2.98       (0.03 )           (0.03 )     16.85  
      9/30/09       14.30       0.04       (0.41 )     (0.37 )     (0.03 )           (0.03 )     13.90  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      25.05       0.02       0.61       0.63       (0.03 )     (3.15 )     (3.18 )     22.50  
      10/31/13       19.84       0.07       6.30       6.37       (0.12 )     (1.04 )     (1.16 )     25.05  
      10/31/12       18.69       0.08       1.79       1.87             (0.72 )     (0.72 )     19.84  
      10/31/11       17.54       0.00 d      1.15       1.15                         18.69  
      10/31/10       16.83       (0.01 )     0.72       0.71                         17.54  
      9/30/10       13.90       0.00 d      2.96       2.96       (0.03 )           (0.03 )     16.83  
      9/30/09 #      13.90       0.00 d            0.00 d                        13.90  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      24.70       0.01       0.59       0.60       0.00 d      (3.15 )     (3.15 )     22.15  
      10/31/13       19.58       0.05       6.21       6.26       (0.10 )     (1.04 )     (1.14 )     24.70  
      10/31/12       18.47       0.06       1.77       1.83             (0.72 )     (0.72 )     19.58  
      10/31/11       17.35       (0.02 )     1.14       1.12                         18.47  
      10/31/10       16.64       (0.01 )     0.72       0.71                         17.35  
      9/30/10       13.74       (0.01 )     2.92       2.91       (0.01 )           (0.01 )     16.64  
      9/30/09       14.12       0.01       (0.39 )     (0.38 )                       13.74  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      24.71       0.00 d      0.59       0.59             (3.15 )     (3.15 )     22.15  
      10/31/13       19.58       0.03       6.22       6.25       (0.08 )     (1.04 )     (1.12 )     24.71  
      10/31/12       18.49       0.04       1.77       1.81             (0.72 )     (0.72 )     19.58  
      10/31/11       17.37       (0.02 )     1.14       1.12                         18.49  
      10/31/10       16.66       (0.01 )     0.72       0.71                         17.37  
      9/30/10       13.76       (0.01 )     2.92       2.91       (0.01 )           (0.01 )     16.66  
      9/30/09       14.15       0.02       (0.40 )     (0.38 )     (0.01 )           (0.01 )     13.76  
                                                                     
MID-CAP VALUE FUND                                                        
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      23.44       0.19       1.77       1.96       (0.29 )     (1.42 )     (1.71 )     23.69  
      10/31/13       18.50       0.33       5.26       5.59       (0.32 )     (0.33 )     (0.65 )     23.44  
      10/31/12       16.65       0.28       1.80       2.08       (0.23 )           (0.23 )     18.50  
      10/31/11       15.96       0.23       0.70       0.93       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     16.65  
      10/31/10       15.42       0.00 d      0.54       0.54                         15.96  
      9/30/10       13.89       0.24       1.49       1.73       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     15.42  
      9/30/09       14.78       0.24       (0.88 )     (0.64 )     (0.22 )     (0.03 )     (0.25 )     13.89  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      23.38       0.17       1.78       1.95       (0.26 )     (1.42 )     (1.68 )     23.65  
      10/31/13       18.46       0.30       5.24       5.54       (0.29 )     (0.33 )     (0.62 )     23.38  
      10/31/12       16.61       0.26       1.79       2.05       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     18.46  
      10/31/11       15.94       0.22       0.68       0.90       (0.23 )           (0.23 )     16.61  
      10/31/10       15.40       0.00 d      0.54       0.54                         15.94  
      9/30/10       13.89       0.22       1.48       1.70       (0.19 )           (0.19 )     15.40  
      9/30/09 #      13.89       0.00 d            0.00 d                        13.89  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      23.29       0.16       1.77       1.93       (0.24 )     (1.42 )     (1.66 )     23.56  
      10/31/13       18.39       0.28       5.22       5.50       (0.27 )     (0.33 )     (0.60 )     23.29  
      10/31/12       16.54       0.24       1.79       2.03       (0.18 )           (0.18 )     18.39  
      10/31/11       15.86       0.20       0.68       0.88       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     16.54  
      10/31/10       15.33       0.00 d      0.53       0.53                         15.86  
      9/30/10       13.81       0.20       1.49       1.69       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     15.33  
      9/30/09       14.69       0.21       (0.87 )     (0.66 )     (0.19 )     (0.03 )     (0.22 )     13.81  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      22.98       0.15       1.74       1.89       (0.21 )     (1.42 )     (1.63 )     23.24  
      10/31/13       18.15       0.27       5.16       5.43       (0.27 )     (0.33 )     (0.60 )     22.98  
      10/31/12       16.35       0.22       1.76       1.98       (0.18 )           (0.18 )     18.15  
      10/31/11       15.68       0.21       0.67       0.88       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     16.35  
      10/31/10       15.15       0.00 d      0.53       0.53                         15.68  
      9/30/10       13.66       0.20       1.47       1.67       (0.18 )           (0.18 )     15.15  
      9/30/09       14.55       0.22       (0.87 )     (0.65 )     (0.21 )     (0.03 )     (0.24 )     13.66  

 

822014 Semiannual Report TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

continued

 

                 Ratios and supplemental data  
                   
    For the                          
      period            Net assets at      Ratios to average net assets      Portfolio  
     or year
ended
    Total return     end of period
(in thousands
   Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Net investment
income (loss
  turnover
rate
 
                                               
MID-CAP GROWTH FUND           
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      2.91 %b    $933,576       0.46 %c      0.46 %c      0.31 %c      62 %b 
      10/31/13       34.07       915,882       0.47       0.47       0.46       105  
      10/31/12       10.66       586,349       0.48       0.48       0.59       85  
      10/31/11       6.72       409,941       0.49       0.49       0.16       81  
      10/31/10       4.27 b      174,007       0.58 c      0.55 c      (0.29 )c      9 b 
      9/30/10       21.48       151,222       0.52       0.52       0.18       77  
      9/30/09       (2.49     92,912       0.53       0.52       0.35       80  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      2.81 b      177,804       0.61 c      0.61 c      0.16 c      62 b 
      10/31/13       33.93       177,935       0.62       0.62       0.33       105  
      10/31/12       10.48       159,806       0.63       0.63       0.41       85  
      10/31/11       6.56       165,209       0.64       0.64       0.01       81  
      10/31/10       4.22 b      140,980       0.73 c      0.70 c      (0.44 )c      9 b 
      9/30/10       21.29       85,529       0.67       0.67       0.00       77  
      9/30/09 #      0.00 b      250       221.08 c      0.70 c      0.00 c      80  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      2.79 b      567,585       0.71 c      0.71 c      0.06 c      62 b 
      10/31/13       33.71       570,942       0.72       0.72       0.25       105  
      10/31/12       10.38       476,061       0.73       0.73       0.30       85  
      10/31/11       6.52       505,020       0.74       0.74       (0.10     81  
      10/31/10 †      4.21 b      597,228       0.83 c      0.80 c      (0.54 )c      9 b 
      9/30/10       21.16       619,355       0.77       0.77       (0.08     77  
      9/30/09       (2.69     525,148       0.78       0.76       0.10       80  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      2.73 b      180,493       0.79 c      0.79 c      (0.01 )c      62 b 
      10/31/13       33.64       175,018       0.82       0.82       0.13       105  
      10/31/12       10.26       125,453       0.84       0.84       0.20       85  
      10/31/11       6.45       115,367       0.74       0.74       (0.10     81  
      10/31/10       4.26 b      93,257       0.80 c      0.77 c      (0.52 )c      9 b 
      9/30/10       21.15       88,419       0.75       0.75       (0.05     77  
      9/30/09       (2.69     68,849       0.97       0.73       0.15       80  
               
MID-CAP VALUE FUND                                           
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      8.97 b      2,451,926       0.45 c      0.44 c      1.62 c      11 b 
      10/31/13       31.23       2,181,142       0.45       0.45       1.59       46  
      10/31/12       12.66       1,393,965       0.46       0.46       1.61       33  
      10/31/11       5.83       965,871       0.46       0.46       1.36       39  
      10/31/10       3.50 b      446,584       0.52 c      0.52 c      0.17 c      4 b 
      9/30/10       12.58       395,329       0.49       0.49       1.65       51  
      9/30/09       (3.74     201,400       0.54       0.54       2.18       57  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      8.93 b      489,306       0.60 c      0.59 c      1.47 c      11 b 
      10/31/13       31.00       457,994       0.60       0.60       1.46       46  
      10/31/12       12.53       378,125       0.61       0.61       1.47       33  
      10/31/11       5.71       313,155       0.61       0.61       1.30       39  
      10/31/10       3.44 b      248,261       0.67 c      0.67 c      0.00 c      4 b 
      9/30/10       12.39       170,223       0.64       0.64       1.50       51  
      9/30/09 #      0.00 b      250       221.06 c      0.70 c      0.00 c      57  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      8.85 b      1,643,719       0.70 c      0.69 c      1.37 c      11 b 
      10/31/13       30.87       1,542,181       0.70       0.70       1.37       46  
      10/31/12       12.41       1,233,934       0.71       0.71       1.39       33  
      10/31/11       5.62       1,190,007       0.71       0.71       1.18       39  
      10/31/10       3.39 b      1,311,060       0.77 c      0.77 c      (0.08 )c      4 b 
      9/30/10       12.38       1,344,289       0.74       0.74       1.39       51  
      9/30/09       (3.98     1,052,151       0.79       0.79       1.93       57  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      8.81 b      275,152       0.76 c      0.75 c      1.31 c      11 b 
      10/31/13       30.83       255,059       0.76       0.76       1.30       46  
      10/31/12       12.27       199,693       0.81       0.81       1.26       33  
      10/31/11       5.59       155,210       0.70       0.70       1.22       39  
      10/31/10       3.50 b      172,489       0.72 c      0.72 c      (0.03 )c      4 b 
      9/30/10       12.35       167,576       0.69       0.69       1.43       51  
      9/30/09       (3.94     140,846       0.92       0.74       2.03       57  

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds ■  2014 Semiannual Report 83

 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

 

            Selected per share data
                  Gain (loss) from investment operations:                          
      For the     Net asset     Net     Net realized and     Total gain     Less distributions from:     Total     Net asset  
      period
or year
ended
    value,
beginning
of period
    investment
income
(loss
)a   unrealized gain
(loss) on total
investments
    (loss) from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gains
    dividends
and
distributions
    value,
end of period
 
                                                 
SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      $19.79       $0.08       $0.44       $0.52       $(0.16 )     $(1.61     $(1.77 )     $18.54  
      10/31/13       14.63       0.18       5.43       5.61       (0.18 )     (0.27 )     (0.45 )     19.79  
      10/31/12       13.88       0.13       1.15       1.28       (0.10 )     (0.43 )     (0.53 )     14.63  
      10/31/11       13.13       0.08       0.74       0.82       (0.07 )           (0.07 )     13.88  
      10/31/10       12.58       0.00 d      0.55       0.55                         13.13  
      9/30/10       11.02       0.09       1.55       1.64       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     12.58  
      9/30/09       12.12       0.09       (1.13     (1.04 )     (0.06 )           (0.06 )     11.02  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      19.74       0.07       0.43       0.50       (0.15 )     (1.61 )     (1.76 )     18.48  
      10/31/13       14.59       0.16       5.41       5.57       (0.15 )     (0.27     (0.42 )     19.74  
      10/31/12       13.85       0.11       1.15       1.26       (0.09 )     (0.43     (0.52 )     14.59  
      10/31/11       13.11       0.06       0.75       0.81       (0.07 )           (0.07 )     13.85  
      10/31/10       12.57       0.00 d      0.54       0.54                         13.11  
      9/30/10       11.02       0.06       1.56       1.62       (0.07 )           (0.07 )     12.57  
      9/30/09 #      11.02       0.00 d            0.00 d                        11.02  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      19.51       0.06       0.43       0.49       (0.14 )     (1.61 )     (1.75 )     18.25  
      10/31/13       14.42       0.14       5.36       5.50       (0.14 )     (0.27 )     (0.41 )     19.51  
      10/31/12       13.68       0.09       1.14       1.23       (0.06 )     (0.43 )     (0.49 )     14.42  
      10/31/11       12.94       0.04       0.74       0.78       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     13.68  
      10/31/10       12.41       0.00 d      0.53       0.53                         12.94  
      9/30/10       10.88       0.06       1.52       1.58       (0.05 )           (0.05 )     12.41  
      9/30/09       11.95       0.07       (1.11     (1.04 )     (0.03 )           (0.03 )     10.88  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      19.39       0.05       0.42       0.47       (0.13 )     (1.61 )     (1.74 )     18.12  
      10/31/13       14.33       0.12       5.33       5.45       (0.12 )     (0.27 )     (0.39 )     19.39  
      10/31/12       13.62       0.07       1.13       1.20       (0.06 )     (0.43 )     (0.49 )     14.33  
      10/31/11       12.89       0.04       0.73       0.77       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     13.62  
      10/31/10       12.35       0.00 d      0.54       0.54                         12.89  
      9/30/10       10.83       0.06       1.52       1.58       (0.06 )           (0.06 )     12.35  
      9/30/09       11.91       0.08       (1.12     (1.04 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )     10.83  
                                                       
SOCIAL CHOICE EQUITY FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      15.08       0.14       0.95       1.09       (0.22 )     (0.14 )     (0.36 )     15.81  
      10/31/13       11.72       0.25       3.35       3.60       (0.24 )           (0.24 )     15.08  
      10/31/12       10.75       0.23       0.93       1.16       (0.19 )           (0.19 )     11.72  
      10/31/11       10.21       0.19       0.52       0.71       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     10.75  
      10/31/10       9.81       0.01       0.39       0.40                         10.21  
      9/30/10       8.92       0.18       0.86       1.04       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     9.81  
      9/30/09       9.72       0.16       (0.79 )     (0.63 )     (0.17 )     (0.00 )d      (0.17 )     8.92  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      15.03       0.13       0.94       1.07       (0.19 )     (0.14 )     (0.33 )     15.77  
      10/31/13       11.68       0.23       3.34       3.57       (0.22 )           (0.22 )     15.03  
      10/31/12       10.71       0.21       0.93       1.14       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     11.68  
      10/31/11       10.18       0.17       0.52       0.69       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     10.71  
      10/31/10       9.79       0.01       0.38       0.39                         10.18  
      9/30/10       8.92       0.17       0.85       1.02       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     9.79  
      9/30/09 #      8.92       0.00 d            0.00 d                        8.92  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      15.24       0.12       0.96       1.08       (0.18 )     (0.14 )     (0.32 )     16.00  
      10/31/13       11.84       0.22       3.39       3.61       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     15.24  
      10/31/12       10.85       0.20       0.94       1.14       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     11.84  
      10/31/11       10.30       0.16       0.53       0.69       (0.14 )           (0.14 )     10.85  
      10/31/10       9.91       0.00 d      0.39       0.39                         10.30  
      9/30/10       9.01       0.15       0.88       1.03       (0.13 )           (0.13 )     9.91  
      9/30/09       9.81       0.14       (0.79 )     (0.65 )     (0.15 )     (0.00 )d      (0.15 )     9.01  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      13.80       0.10       0.88       0.98       (0.18 )     (0.14 )     (0.32 )     14.46  
      10/31/13       10.75       0.19       3.07       3.26       (0.21 )           (0.21 )     13.80  
      10/31/12       9.88       0.18       0.85       1.03       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     10.75  
      10/31/11       9.40       0.15       0.48       0.63       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     9.88  
      10/31/10       9.04       0.01       0.35       0.36                         9.40  
      9/30/10       8.23       0.15       0.80       0.95       (0.14           (0.14 )     9.04  
      9/30/09       8.99       0.14       (0.74 )     (0.60 )     (0.16 )     (0.00 )d      (0.16 )     8.23  

 

842014 Semiannual Report TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

continued

 

                 Ratios and supplemental data  
                   
    For the                          
      period            Net assets at      Ratios to average net assets      Portfolio  
     or year
ended
    Total return     end of period
(in thousands
   Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Net investment
income (loss
  turnover
rate
 
                                               
SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND                                           
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      2.96 %b    $1,604,666       0.46 %c      0.43 %c      0.86 %c      40 %b 
      10/31/13       39.49       1,482,702       0.47       0.44       1.06       85  
      10/31/12       9.55       956,314       0.48       0.45       0.90       101  
      10/31/11       6.25       648,675       0.49       0.46       0.53       100  
      10/31/10       4.37 b      404,053       0.58 c      0.54 c      0.13 c      3 b 
      9/30/10       14.94       365,132       0.52       0.51       0.75       87  
      9/30/09       (8.34 )     253,985       0.57       0.53       1.01       91  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      2.84 b      205,076       0.61 c      0.58 c      0.71 c      40 b 
      10/31/13       39.32       199,759       0.62       0.59       0.94       85  
      10/31/12       9.35       162,874       0.63       0.60       0.76       101  
      10/31/11       6.13       151,593       0.64       0.61       0.40       100  
      10/31/10       4.30 b      90,330       0.73 c      0.69 c      (0.05 )c      3 b 
      9/30/10       14.81       46,963       0.68       0.66       0.50       87  
      9/30/09 #      0.00 b      250       221.09 c      0.70 c      0.00 c      91  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      2.82 b      551,588       0.71 c      0.68 c      0.61 c      40 b 
      10/31/13       39.20       558,845       0.72       0.69       0.86       85  
      10/31/12       9.29       493,397       0.73       0.70       0.65       101  
      10/31/11       5.96       469,155       0.74       0.71       0.30       100  
      10/31/10       4.35 b      479,234       0.83 c      0.79 c      (0.11 )c      3 b 
      9/30/10       14.64       490,390       0.77       0.76       0.50       87  
      9/30/09       (8.57     351,575       0.82       0.78       0.76       91  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      2.75 b      105,220       0.81 c      0.78 c      0.51 c      40 b 
      10/31/13       39.04       100,054       0.83       0.81       0.70       85  
      10/31/12       9.09       67,848       0.87       0.85       0.51       101  
      10/31/11       5.97       67,381       0.77       0.74       0.27       100  
      10/31/10       4.37 b      58,724       0.83 c      0.79 c      (0.12 )c      3 b 
      9/30/10       14.66       56,094       0.76       0.74       0.51       87  
      9/30/09       (8.59     47,020       1.04       0.71       0.86       91  
               
SOCIAL CHOICE EQUITY FUND                                         
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      7.35 b      1,122,515       0.17 c      0.17 c      1.79 c      4 b 
      10/31/13       31.32       934,574       0.18       0.18       1.85       12  
      10/31/12       10.93       612,990       0.19       0.19       2.00       17  
      10/31/11       6.94       452,268       0.19       0.19       1.74       19  
      10/31/10       4.08 b      287,199       0.28 c      0.22 c      0.81 c      0 b 
      9/30/10       11.74       255,997       0.20       0.20       1.86       16  
      9/30/09       (5.98     177,486       0.24       0.22       2.18       16  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      7.28 b      88,319       0.32 c      0.32 c      1.65 c      4 b 
      10/31/13       31.14       90,567       0.33       0.33       1.73       12  
      10/31/12       10.80       83,697       0.33       0.33       1.86       17  
      10/31/11       6.79       83,157       0.34       0.34       1.61       19  
      10/31/10       3.98 b      77,584       0.43 c      0.37 c      0.68 c      0 b 
      9/30/10       11.48       55,609       0.35       0.35       1.77       16  
      9/30/09 #      0.00 b      250       220.76 c      0.37 c      0.00 c      16  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      7.22 b      402,626       0.42 c      0.42 c      1.55 c      4 b 
      10/31/13       30.99       392,917       0.43       0.43       1.62       12  
      10/31/12       10.68       313,635       0.43       0.43       1.76       17  
      10/31/11       6.71       335,015       0.44       0.44       1.50       19  
      10/31/10       3.94 b      409,282       0.52 c      0.47 c      0.55 c      0 b 
      9/30/10       11.52       423,195       0.45       0.45       1.60       16  
      9/30/09       (6.17     377,937       0.49       0.47       1.92       16  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      7.24 b      358,039       0.47 c      0.47 c      1.50 c      4 b 
      10/31/13       30.87       313,597       0.48       0.48       1.56       12  
      10/31/12       10.62       222,461       0.49       0.49       1.69       17  
      10/31/11       6.71       199,997       0.41       0.41       1.53       19  
      10/31/10       3.98 b      163,749       0.44 c      0.39 c      0.64 c      0 b 
      9/30/10       11.62       157,804       0.37       0.37       1.67       16  
      9/30/09       (6.16     144,580       0.56       0.38       2.02       16  

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  2014 Semiannual Report 85
 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

            Selected per share data
                  Gain (loss) from investment operations:                          
      For the     Net asset     Net     Net realized and     Total gain     Less distributions from:     Total     Net asset  
      period
or year
ended
    value,
beginning
of period
    investment
income
(loss
)a   unrealized gain
(loss) on total
investments
    (loss) from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gains
    dividends
and
distributions
    value,
end of period
 
                                                 
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      $11.17       $0.04       $(0.38 )     $(0.34 )     $(0.08 )     $  —       $(0.08 )     $10.75  
      10/31/13       10.44       0.12       0.73       0.85       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     11.17  
      10/31/12       10.11       0.13       0.27       0.40       (0.07 )           (0.07 )     10.44  
      10/31/11       11.35       0.14       (1.36 )     (1.22 )           (0.02 )     (0.02 )     10.11  
      10/31/10       10.00       0.01       1.34       1.35                         11.35  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      11.16       0.03       (0.38 )     (0.35 )     (0.06 )           (0.06 )     10.75  
      10/31/13       10.42       0.10       0.74       0.84       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     11.16  
      10/31/12       10.09       0.05       0.34       0.39       (0.06 )           (0.06 )     10.42  
      10/31/11       11.34       0.13       (1.36 )     (1.23 )           (0.02 )     (0.02 )     10.09  
      10/31/10       10.00       0.01       1.33       1.34                         11.34  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      11.12       0.02       (0.37 )     (0.35 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )     10.72  
      10/31/13       10.40       0.09       0.73       0.82       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     11.12  
      10/31/12       10.08       0.11       0.26       0.37       (0.05 )           (0.05 )     10.40  
      10/31/11       11.34       0.14       (1.38 )     (1.24 )           (0.02 )     (0.02 )     10.08  
      10/31/10       10.00       0.00 d      1.34       1.34                         11.34  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      11.11       0.02       (0.37 )     (0.35 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )     10.72  
      10/31/13       10.39       0.08       0.72       0.80       (0.08 )           (0.08 )     11.11  
      10/31/12       10.07       0.08       0.27       0.35       (0.03 )           (0.03 )     10.39  
      10/31/11       11.34       0.09       (1.34 )     (1.25 )           (0.02 )     (0.02 )     10.07  
      10/31/10       10.00       0.00 d      1.34       1.34                         11.34  
                   
ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      8.44       0.18       0.25       0.43       (0.27 )     (0.29 )     (0.56 )     8.31  
      10/31/13       6.82       0.23       1.66       1.89       (0.27 )           (0.27 )     8.44  
      10/31/12       6.62       0.24       0.16       0.40       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     6.82  
      10/31/11       7.11       0.21       (0.52 )     (0.31 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )     6.62  
      10/31/10       6.82       0.00 d      0.29       0.29                         7.11  
      9/30/10       6.71       0.18       0.08       0.26       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     6.82  
      9/30/09       6.85       0.17       (0.20 )     (0.03 )     (0.11 )           (0.11 )     6.71  
                                                       
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      9.99       0.08       0.31       0.39       (0.19 )           (0.19 )     10.19  
      10/31/13       10.19       0.20       (0.21 )     (0.01 )     (0.19 )           (0.19 )     9.99  
      10/31/12 *      10.00       0.18       0.03       0.21       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     10.19  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      9.97       0.07       0.31       0.38       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     10.18  
      10/31/13       10.17       0.18       (0.20 )     (0.02 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )     9.97  
      10/31/12 *      10.00       0.16       0.03       0.19       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     10.17  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      9.96       0.06       0.32       0.38       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     10.18  
      10/31/13       10.17       0.17       (0.21 )     (0.04 )     (0.17 )           (0.17 )     9.96  
      10/31/12 *      10.00       0.17       0.02       0.19       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     10.17  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      9.94       0.06       0.32       0.38       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     10.17  
      10/31/13       10.15       0.16       (0.21 )     (0.05 )     (0.16 )           (0.16 )     9.94  
      10/31/12 *      10.00       0.15       0.01       0.16       (0.01 )           (0.01 )     10.15  

 

862014 Semiannual Report TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

continued

 

                 Ratios and supplemental data  
                   
    For the                          
      period            Net assets at      Ratios to average net assets      Portfolio  
     or year
ended
    Total return     end of period
(in thousands
   Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Net investment
income (loss
  turnover
rate
 
                                               
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND                   
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      (3.24 )%b    $ 735,627       0.95 %c      0.95 %c      0.70 %c      49 %b 
      10/31/13       8.18       676,999       0.95       0.95       1.11       110  
      10/31/12       4.00       596,017       0.99       0.95       1.25       115  
      10/31/11       (10.78 )     370,441       1.08       0.95       1.29       70  
      10/31/10       13.50 b      156,464       2.00 c      0.95 c      0.42 c      9 b 
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      (3.27 )b      3,936       1.10 c      1.10 c      0.53 c      49 b 
      10/31/13       7.96       4,126       1.10       1.10       0.97       110  
      10/31/12       3.96       2,113       1.15       1.10       0.46       115  
      10/31/11       (10.87 )     7,788       1.23       1.10       1.21       70  
      10/31/10       13.40 b      1,134       2.89 c      1.10 c      0.37 c      9 b 
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      (3.32 )b      15,631       1.20 c      1.20 c      0.44 c      49 b 
      10/31/13       7.91       15,040       1.20       1.20       0.84       110  
      10/31/12       3.71       10,655       1.24       1.20       1.06       115  
      10/31/11       (10.96 )     5,476       1.33       1.20       1.22       70  
      10/31/10       13.40 b      1,134       2.98 c      1.20 c      0.27 c      9 b 
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      (3.37 )b      6,327       1.35 c      1.35 c      0.30 c      49 b 
      10/31/13       7.74       6,321       1.35       1.34       0.71       110  
      10/31/12       3.50       5,203       1.40       1.34       0.83       115  
      10/31/11       (11.05 )     4,417       1.47       1.34       0.84       70  
      10/31/10       13.40 b      2,189       2.80 c      1.34 c      (0.03 )c      9 b 
               
ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND                                   
Institutional Class:     4/30/14§       5.60 b      1,000,611       0.49 c      0.44 c      4.59 c      32 b 
      10/31/13       28.75       821,836       0.47       0.47       3.12       110  
      10/31/12       6.33       636,659       0.51       0.51       3.69       81  
      10/31/11       (4.51 )     536,415       0.53       0.53       2.97       92  
      10/31/10       4.25 b      536,717       0.66 c      0.55 c      0.17 c      10 b 
      9/30/10       3.88       518,371       0.53       0.53       2.74       146  
      9/30/09       0.05       359,697       0.63       0.55       3.20       107  
               
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND                                   
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      4.02 b      219,295       0.74 c      0.74 c      1.58 c      81 b 
      10/31/13       (0.05     237,218       0.74       0.74       2.03       162  
      10/31/12     2.09 b      244,856       0.86 c      0.75 c      1.80 c      65 b 
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      3.98 b      4,060       0.90 c      0.90 c      1.41 c      81 b 
      10/31/13       (0.16     4,088       0.90       0.90       1.87       162  
      10/31/12     1.88 b      2,568       1.11 c      0.90 c      1.59 c      65 b 
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      3.86 b      12,120       0.99 c      0.99 c      1.31 c      81 b 
      10/31/13       (0.28     13,548       0.99       0.99       1.74       162  
      10/31/12     1.87 b      11,290       1.13 c      1.00 c      1.65 c      65 b 
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      3.91 b      7,051       1.15 c      1.14 c      1.19 c      81 b 
      10/31/13       (0.49     6,872       1.16       1.14       1.58       162  
      10/31/12     1.64 b      6,149       1.31 c      1.14 c      1.52 c      65 b 

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds  2014 Semiannual Report 87
 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

                  Selected per share data
                  Gain (loss) from investment operations:                          
      For the     Net asset     Net     Net realized and     Total gain     Less distributions from:     Total     Net asset  
      period
or year
ended
    value,
beginning
of period
    investment
income
(loss
)a   unrealized gain
(loss) on total
investments
    (loss) from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gains
    dividends
and
distributions
    value,
end of period
 
                                                 
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      $11.50       $0.10       $0.44       $0.54       $(0.19 )     $  —       $(0.19 )     $11.85  
      10/31/13       9.06       0.20       2.41       2.61       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     11.50  
      10/31/12       8.14       0.18       0.88       1.06       (0.14 )           (0.14 )     9.06  
      10/31/11       9.41       0.16       (1.35 )     (1.19 )     (0.08 )           (0.08 )     8.14  
      10/31/10       8.95       0.00 d      0.46       0.46                         9.41  
      9/30/10       8.06       0.11       0.90       1.01       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     8.95  
      9/30/09       8.68       0.12       (0.48 )     (0.36 )     (0.24 )     (0.02 )     (0.26 )     8.06  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      11.46       0.08       0.45       0.53       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     11.82  
      10/31/13       9.04       0.18       2.40       2.58       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     11.46  
      10/31/12       8.12       0.15       0.90       1.05       (0.13 )           (0.13 )     9.04  
      10/31/11       9.40       0.14       (1.34 )     (1.20 )     (0.08 )           (0.08 )     8.12  
      10/31/10       8.93       0.00 d      0.47       0.47                         9.40  
      9/30/10       8.06       0.13       0.85       0.98       (0.11 )           (0.11 )     8.93  
      9/30/09 #      8.06       0.00 d            0.00 d                        8.06  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      11.85       0.08       0.47       0.55       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     12.24  
      10/31/13       9.33       0.18       2.49       2.67       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     11.85  
      10/31/12       8.37       0.16       0.91       1.07       (0.11 )           (0.11 )     9.33  
      10/31/11       9.68       0.14       (1.39 )     (1.25 )     (0.06 )           (0.06 )     8.37  
      10/31/10       9.20       0.00 d      0.48       0.48                         9.68  
      9/30/10       8.29       0.09       0.92       1.01       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     9.20  
      9/30/09       8.90       0.10       (0.48 )     (0.38 )     (0.21 )     (0.02 )     (0.23 )     8.29  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      7.89       0.05       0.30       0.35       (0.16 )           (0.16 )     8.08  
      10/31/13       6.27       0.11       1.66       1.77       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     7.89  
      10/31/12       5.68       0.10       0.61       0.71       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     6.27  
      10/31/11       6.59       0.09       (0.93 )     (0.84 )     (0.07 )           (0.07 )     5.68  
      10/31/10       6.27       0.00 d      0.32       0.32                         6.59  
      9/30/10       5.69       0.06       0.63       0.69       (0.11 )           (0.11 )     6.27  
      9/30/09       6.22       0.07       (0.35 )     (0.28 )     (0.23 )     (0.02 )     (0.25 )     5.69  
                                                         
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND                                                
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      10.89       0.05       0.02       0.07       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     10.92  
      10/31/13 ^      10.00       0.06       0.83       0.89                         10.89  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      10.87       0.04       0.03       0.07       (0.03 )           (0.03 )     10.91  
      10/31/13 ^      10.00       0.08       0.79       0.87                         10.87  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      10.87       0.04       0.02       0.07       (0.03 )           (0.03 )     10.91  
      10/31/13 ^      10.00       0.06       0.81       0.87                         10.87  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      10.86       0.04       0.02       0.06       (0.02 )           (0.02 )     10.90  
      10/31/13 ^      10.00       0.06       0.80       0.86                         10.86  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding.
b  The percentages shown for this period are not annualized.
c  The percentages shown for this period are annualized.
d  Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
§  Unaudited.
  Amounts shown are for the one-month period ended October 31, 2010 and are not necessarily indicative of a full year of operations. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to October 31.
  The Fund commenced operations on August 31, 2010.
* The Fund commenced operations on November 1, 2011.
^  The Fund commenced operations on April 12, 2013.
#  The Premier Class commenced operations on September 30, 2009.

 

882014 Semiannual Report TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Funds See notes to financial statements
 

concluded

 

                 Ratios and supplemental data  
                   
    For the                          
      period            Net assets at      Ratios to average net assets      Portfolio  
     or year
ended
    Total return     end of period
(in thousands
   Gross
expenses
    Net
expenses
    Net investment
income (loss
  turnover
rate
 
                                               
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND                                  
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      4.76 %b    $2,247,834       0.51 %c      0.51 %c      1.66 %c      55 %b 
      10/31/13       29.29       2,059,286       0.51       0.51       1.95       130  
      10/31/12       13.36       1,644,055       0.52       0.52       2.16       98  
      10/31/11       (12.76     1,092,168       0.53       0.53       1.69       107  
      10/31/10       5.14 b      841,417       0.57 c      0.57 c      0.39 c      8 b 
      9/30/10       12.62       785,755       0.53       0.53       1.36       119  
      9/30/09       (3.19     684,965       0.58       0.57       1.81       118  
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      4.72 b      302,257       0.65 c      0.65 c      1.47 c      55 b 
      10/31/13       28.96       292,438       0.66       0.66       1.78       130  
      10/31/12       13.21       260,341       0.67       0.67       1.78       98  
      10/31/11       (12.93     218,288       0.68       0.68       1.50       107  
      10/31/10       5.26 b      178,553       0.72 c      0.72 c      0.55 c      8 b 
      9/30/10       12.32       90,273       0.68       0.68       1.55       119  
      9/30/09 #      0.00 b      250       221.11 c      0.75 c      0.00 c      118  
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      4.70 b      859,924       0.76 c      0.76 c      1.36 c      55 b 
      10/31/13       28.97       862,960       0.76       0.76       1.68       130  
      10/31/12       13.06       716,864       0.78       0.78       1.92       98  
      10/31/11       (13.03     754,251       0.78       0.78       1.43       107  
      10/31/10       5.22 b      1,105,129       0.82 c      0.82 c      0.12 c      8 b 
      9/30/10       12.28       1,124,555       0.78       0.78       1.07       119  
      9/30/09       (3.42     1,047,995       0.83       0.82       1.53       118  
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      4.54 b      344,317       0.86 c      0.86 c      1.26 c      55 b 
      10/31/13       28.75       328,367       0.88       0.88       1.59       130  
      10/31/12       12.93       266,770       0.92       0.92       1.74       98  
      10/31/11       (12.96     258,283       0.79       0.79       1.42       107  
      10/31/10       5.10 b      314,977       0.80 c      0.80 c      0.17 c      8 b 
      9/30/10       12.28       301,044       0.72       0.72       1.12       119  
      9/30/10       (3.29     284,678       1.02       0.79       1.56       118  
               
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND                                  
Institutional Class:     4/30/14 §      0.74 b      987,972       0.66 c      0.66 c      1.00 c      28 b 
      10/31/13 ^      8.80 b      778,178       0.80 c      0.70 c      0.96 c      35 b 
Premier Class:     4/30/14 §      0.65 b      1,094       0.83 c      0.83 c      0.79 c      28 b 
      10/31/13 ^      8.70 b      1,087       1.00 c      0.85 c      1.39 c      35 b 
Retirement Class:     4/30/14 §      0.54 b      3,651       0.92 c      0.92 c      0.75 c      28 b 
      10/31/13 ^      8.70 b      2,675       1.08 c      0.95 c      1.06 c      35 b 
Retail Class:     4/30/14 §      0.56 b      2,314       0.99 c      0.99 c      0.74 c      28 b 
      10/31/13 ^      8.60 b      1,560       1.10 c      1.00 c      1.13 c      35 b 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

Note 1—organization and significant accounting policies

 

TIAA-CREF Funds (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following TIAA-CREF Funds are included in this report: Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund, Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Large-Cap Growth Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Mid-Cap Value Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, Social Choice Equity Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Enhanced International Equity Index Fund, Global Natural Resources Fund, International Equity Fund and the International Opportunities Fund (collectively, the “Funds” or individually, the “Fund”).

 

The Funds offer their shares, without a sales load, through their principal underwriter, Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc. (“TPIS”), which is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”). Teachers Advisors, Inc. (“Advisors”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of TIAA, is registered with the Commission as an investment adviser and provides investment management services for the Funds. The Funds offer up to four share classes, although any one Fund may not necessarily offer all four classes. The Funds may offer Institutional, Premier, Retirement and Retail Classes of shares. Each class differs by the allocation of class-specific expenses and voting rights in matters affecting a single class.

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The Net Asset Value per share (“NAV”) for financial reporting purposes may differ from the NAV for processing transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and shareholder transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.

 

Security valuation: The Funds’ investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in the valuation of investments note to the financial statements.

 

Investments and investment income: Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income is recorded as earned and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as possible after the Funds determine the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are based upon the specific identification method. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of

investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

 

Income and expenses of a Fund are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class of shares, except for service agreement fees, distribution fees and transfer agency fees and expenses, which are unique to each class of shares. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed are allocated to each fund in the Trust based upon the average net assets of each fund.

 

Foreign currency transactions and translation: Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

 

Distributions to shareholders: Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

Income taxes: Each Fund is treated separately for income tax purposes. The Funds intend to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) and will not be subject to income taxes to the extent that they distribute all taxable income each year and comply with various other Code requirements. The Funds file income tax returns in U.S. federal jurisdictions and applicable state and local jurisdictions. A fund’s federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three fiscal years after filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional period of time depending on the jurisdiction. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Reclassifications are made to a Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

 

Foreign taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon the current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which the Funds invest.

 

Trustee compensation: The Funds pay the members of the Board of Trustees (“Board”), all of whom are independent, certain remuneration for their services, plus travel and other expenses. Trustees may elect to participate in a deferred compensation plan and defer all or a portion of their compensation. In addition, trustees participate in a long-term compensation plan. Amounts deferred are retained by the Funds until paid. The investment of


 

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deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the trustees are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other payables in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Trustees’ fees, including any deferred and long-term compensation incurred, are reflected in the Statements of Operations.

 

New accounting pronouncement: In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2013-08 Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements (the “Update”). The Update modifies the criteria used in determining an investment company under U.S. GAAP and establishes certain measurement and disclosure requirements. The Update establishes that an entity regulated under the 1940 Act is automatically an investment company under U.S. GAAP. The Update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Funds expect to adopt these new disclosure requirements for the October 31, 2014 annual report. Management has reviewed the new requirements and has determined the adoption of the Update will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements and notes disclosure.

 

Note 2—valuation of investments

 

Portfolio investments are valued at fair value utilizing various valuation methods approved by the Board. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes market inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, credit spreads, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value follows:

 

Exchange-traded equity securities, common and preferred stock: Equity securities listed or traded on a national market or exchange are valued based on their sale price on such market or exchange at the close of business on the date of valuation, or at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices if no sale is reported. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Foreign investments are

valued at the last sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange where traded and converted to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange on the date of valuation. For events affecting the value of foreign securities between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Funds’ net assets are calculated, such securities will be valued at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Foreign securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Debt securities: Debt securities will generally be valued using prices provided by a pricing service that may employ various indications of value including, but not limited, to broker-dealer quotations. Certain debt securities, other than money market instruments, are valued based on the most recent bid price or the equivalent quoted yield for such securities (or those of comparable maturity, quality and type). Debt securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where prices, yields, or any other key inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy.

 

Short-term investments: Short-term investments, excluding investments in registered investment companies, with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at its original cost and thereafter accreting or amortizing any discount or premium to its face value at a constant rate until maturity. Short-term investments with maturities in excess of 60 days are valued in the same manner as debt securities. Short-term investments are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Investments in registered investment companies: These investments are valued at their net asset value on the valuation date. These investments are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Futures contracts: Stock and bond index futures, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at the last sale price as of the close of such commodity exchanges and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Options: Purchased and written options listed or traded on a national market or exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of such exchange or at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices if no sale is reported. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Any portfolio security for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be categorized as Level 3.

 

Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the period ended April 30, 2014, there were no material transfers between levels by the Funds.

 

As of April 30, 2014, 100% of the value of investments in the Mid-Cap Growth Fund was valued based on Level 1 inputs.


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the market value of the Funds’ investments as of April 30, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  

Fund    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total 
Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index                    
Equity investments*  $1,636,086,469   $   $   $1,636,086,469 
Short-term investments   11,680,052    7,999,822        19,679,874 
Total  $1,647,766,521   $7,999,822   $   $1,655,766,343 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index                    
Equity investments:                    
Consumer discretionary  $138,897,393   $1,416,960   $   $140,314,353 
All other equity investments*   1,483,440,549            1,483,440,549 
Short-term investments   63,327,184            63,327,184 
Written options**   (11,010)           (11,010)
Total  $1,685,654,116   $1,416,960   $   $1,687,071,076 
Growth & Income                    
Equity investments:                    
Consumer discretionary  $650,023,503   $25,342,704   $   $675,366,207 
Consumer staples   305,045,713    75,667,550        380,713,263 
Energy   350,652,517    15,302,635        365,955,152 
Financials   522,406,214    27,258,658        549,664,872 
Health care   637,904,693    59,509,388        697,414,081 
Industrials   509,257,928    28,738,563        537,996,491 
Materials   159,118,788    17,064,779        176,183,567 
All other equity investments*   921,125,126            921,125,126 
Short-term investments   98,436,026    7,549,903        105,985,929 
Purchased options**   83,353            83,353 
Written options**   (387,275)           (387,275)
Total  $4,153,666,586   $256,434,180   $   $4,410,100,766 
Large-Cap Growth                    
Equity investments:                    
Consumer discretionary  $424,152,493   $53,619,223   $   $477,771,716 
Health care   411,925,689    62,407,346        474,333,035 
Telecommunication services   4,944,445    35,913,288        40,857,733 
All other equity investments*   1,496,425,547            1,496,425,547 
Short-term investments   5,294,592    48,192,572        53,487,164 
Total  $2,342,742,766   $200,132,429   $   $2,542,875,195 
Large-Cap Value                    
Equity investments:                    
Consumer discretionary  $387,504,141   $27,739,187   $   $415,243,328 
Consumer staples   255,040,100    56,735,933        311,776,033 
Financials   1,217,977,408    6,333,310        1,224,310,718 
Health care   614,299,076    47,410,632        661,709,708 
Industrials   509,002,931        7,267    509,010,198 
Materials   146,725,407    21,117,028        167,842,435 
Telecommunication services   168,484,836    10,134,712        178,619,548 
All other equity investments*   1,538,742,026            1,538,742,026 
Short-term investments   205,728,168    12,999,682        218,727,850 
Total  $5,043,504,093   $182,470,484   $7,267   $5,225,981,844 
Mid-Cap Value                    
Equity investments:                    
Energy  $406,912,792   $33,624,743   $   $440,537,535 
Financials   1,388,898,746    14,774,189        1,403,672,935 
Health care   413,458,663    13,812,644        427,271,307 
All other equity investments*   2,494,322,035            2,494,322,035 
Short-term investments   112,691,968    98,988,094        211,680,062 
Total  $4,816,284,204   $161,199,670   $   $4,977,483,874 

 

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Fund    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total 
Small-Cap Equity                    
Equity investments*  $2,452,020,929   $    $   $2,452,020,929 
Short-term investments   207,545,747    2,599,977        210,145,724 
Futures**   (68,681)            (68,681)
Total  $2,659,497,995   $2,599,977   $   $2,662,097,972 
Social Choice Equity                    
Equity investments*  $1,962,433,933   $   $   $1,962,433,933 
Short-term investments       53,476,503        53,476,503 
Total  $1,962,433,933   $53,476,503   $   $2,015,910,436 
Emerging Markets Equity                    
Equity investments:                    
Africa  $   $25,780,757   $   $25,780,757 
Asia   8,553,823    446,177,189    175,497    454,906,509 
Europe       43,775,044        43,775,044 
Central America       50,442,955        50,442,955 
South America       79,016,680        79,016,680 
All other equity investments*   5,014,947    100,780,019        105,794,966 
Short-term investments   27,975,498            27,975,498 
Total  $41,544,268   $745,972,644   $175,497   $787,692,409 
Enhanced International Equity Index                    
Equity investments:                    
Asia  $   $211,852,518   $   $211,852,518 
Australia       78,020,388        78,020,388 
Europe   33,498,820    577,369,235        610,868,055 
All other equity investments*   6,049,876    78,834,621        84,884,497 
Short-term investments   93,285,133            93,285,133 
Total  $132,833,829   $946,076,762   $   $1,078,910,591 
Global Natural Resources                    
Equity investments:                    
Africa  $   $5,819,736   $   $5,819,736 
Asia       7,066,067        7,066,067 
Australia       20,821,264        20,821,264 
Europe   3,000,360    37,216,534        40,216,894 
North America   117,405,808    25,467,811        142,873,619 
All other equity investments*       22,954,031        22,954,031 
Short-term investments   29,120,555            29,120,555 
Total  $149,526,723   $119,345,443   $   $268,872,166 
International Equity                    
Equity investments:                    
Asia  $   $777,979,579   $   $777,979,579 
Europe       2,808,469,769        2,808,469,769 
All other equity investments*       77,369,775        77,369,775 
Short-term investments   426,855,915    78,987,755        505,843,670 
Total  $426,855,915   $3,742,806,878   $   $4,169,662,793 
International Opportunities                    
Equity investments:                    
Asia  $1,989,437   $214,263,531   $   $216,252,968 
Australia       39,892,170        39,892,170 
Europe       471,229,794        471,229,794 
North America       73,844,000        73,844,000 
All other equity investments*       147,818,844        147,818,844 
Short-term investments   113,809,484    19,999,511        133,808,995 
Total  $115,798,921   $967,047,850   $   $1,082,846,771 

 

*For detailed categories, see the accompanying summary portfolio of investments.
**Derivative instruments, excluding purchased options, are not reflected in the summary portfolio of investments.

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

Note 3—derivative instruments

 

As defined by U.S. GAAP, a derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying security price, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, index of prices or rates, or other variables. Derivatives require little or no initial investment and permit or require net settlement. The Funds value derivatives at fair value.

 

At April 30, 2014, the following Funds have invested in derivative contracts which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

   Asset derivatives   Liabilities derivatives 
Derivative contract  Location  Fair value
amount
   Location  Fair value
amount
 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund         
Equity contracts          Written options  $11,010 
Growth & Income Fund             
Equity contractsPortfolio investments  $83,353         
Equity contracts          Written options   387,275 
Mid-Cap Growth Fund             
Equity contracts          Written options   389,000 
Small-Cap Equity Fund             
Equity contracts   Futures*   (68,681)        

 

*The fair value presented includes cumulative gain (loss) on open futures contracts; however, the value reflected in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities is only the receivable or payable for variation margin on open futures contracts.

 

For the period ended April 30, 2014, the effect of derivative contracts on the Funds’ Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

Derivative contract  Location  Realized
gain (loss
  Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund        
Equity contracts  Written options  $333,843   $6,119 
Growth & Income Fund          
Equity contracts  Purchased options   102,302    (133,391)
Equity contracts  Written options   1,141,017    71,348 
Large-Cap Growth Fund          
Equity contracts  Written options   96,319    (4,664)
Large-Cap Value Fund          
Equity contracts  Written options   20,389     
Mid-Cap Growth Fund          
Equity contracts  Purchased options   (564,227)   62,000 
Equity contracts  Written options   2,221,555    (656,324)
Small-Cap Equity Fund          
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   757,994    (191,943)
Enhanced International Equity Index Fund      
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   (18,496)    

 

Futures contracts: The Funds are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Funds may use futures contracts to manage exposure to the

equity markets and for cash management purposes to remain highly invested in these markets while minimizing transaction costs. Buying futures contracts tends to increase exposure to the underlying instrument/index, while selling futures contracts tends to decrease exposure to the underlying instrument/index or hedge other investments. Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into a futures contract, and variation margin payments are made or received reflecting daily changes in the value of the futures contracts. Daily changes in the value of such contracts are reflected in net unrealized gains and losses. Gains or losses are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts or if the counterparties do not perform in accordance with contractual provisions. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded funds, guarantees the futures against default. During the period ended April 30, 2014, the Small-Cap Equity Fund and the Enhanced International Equity Index Fund had exposure to equity futures contracts, based on underlying notional values, generally between 0% and 1% of net assets.

 

At April 30, 2014, the Small-Cap Equity Fund held the following open futures contracts:

 

Fund  Futures  Number
of
contracts
   Settlement
value
   Expiration
date
  Unrealized
gain
(loss
)
Small-Cap Equity  Mini Russell                  
   2000 Index   56   $6,292,160   6/20/14  $(68,681)

 

Options: The Funds are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Funds uses options contracts for hedging and cash management purposes and to seek to increase total return. Call and put options give the holder the right, in return for a premium paid, to purchase or sell, respectively, a security at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Purchased options are included in the summary portfolio of investments, and written options are separately reflected as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums on unexercised, expired options are recorded as realized gains or losses; premiums on exercised options are recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or cost of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid in a closing transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. Risks related to the use of options include possible illiquidity of the options markets, price movements in underlying security values, and losses that may exceed amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. During the period ended April 30, 2014, the Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund, the Growth & Income Fund, the Large-Cap Growth Fund, the Large-Cap Value Fund and the Mid-Cap Growth Fund had exposure to options, based on underlying nominal values, generally between 0% and 4% of net assets.


 

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Purchased options outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

   Number of contracts   Value 
Growth & Income Fund          
Aetna, Inc., Put, 5/2/14 at $65   500   $13,750 
Amazon, Inc., Put, 5/2/14 at $285   30    630 
Bank of America Corp, Put, 5/9/14 at $15   1,190    19,040 
Estee Lauder Cosmetics Inc., Put, 5/17/14 at $65   450    6,750 
Hershey Co, Put, 5/17/14 at $95   385    28,105 
Kansas City Southern, Put, 5/17/14 at $95   325    8,938 
Procter & Gamble Co, Put, 5/2/14 at $79   110    550 
Salesforce.com, Inc., Put, 5/9/14 at $49   130    5,590 
Total   3,120   $83,353 
           
Written options outstanding as of April 30, 2014 were as follows: 
  
   Number of contracts   Value 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund          
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $160   20   $(2,800)
Biogen Idec, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $305   10    (150)
Biogen Idec, Inc., Put, 5/2/14 at $275   42    (2,310)
Gilead Sciences, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $78   50    (5,750)
Total   122   $(11,010)
Growth & Income Fund          
Aetna, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $72   600   $(20,400)
Aetna, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $73   300    (7,500)
Alliance Data Systems Corp., Call, 5/17/14 at $290   90    (360)
Apple, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $580   30    (34,200)
Amazon, Inc., Put 5/2/14 at $280   70    (840)
Amazon, Inc., Put 5/2/14 at $270   70    (280)
Bank of America Corp., Put, 5/9/14 at $14.5   1,190    (5,950)
Citrix Systems, Inc., Call, 5/17/14 at $65   325    (3,250)
Estee Lauder Cosmetics, Inc., Call, 5/17/14 at $70   450    (157,500)
Estee Lauder Cosmetics, Inc., Put, 5/17/14 at $62.5   450    (5,400)
Facebook, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $64   160    (800)
Facebook, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $69.5   60    (60)
Facebook, Inc., Put, 5/2/14 at $55   160    (640)
Google, Inc., Put, 5/2/14 at $525   30    (9,900)
Hershey Co., Call, 5/17/14 at $105   385    (1,540)
Hershey Co., Put, 5/17/14 at $90   385    (5,775)
Kansas City Southern, Call, 5/17/14 at $110   450    (6,300)
Kansas City Southern, Put, 5/17/14 at $90   325    (3,250)
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Call, 5/2/14 at $79   160    (14,720)
Procter & Gamble Co., Call, 5/2/14 at $81   225    (37,125)
Procter & Gamble Co., Put, 5/2/14 at $77   225    (225)
Netflix, Inc., Call, 5/2/14 at $370   60    (180)
Netflix, Inc., Put, 5/2/14 at $300   60    (3,180)
Salesforce.com, Inc., Put, 5/9/14 at $50   260    (20,800)
Sunpower Corp., Call, 5/2/14 at $35   450    (3,150)
Sunpower Corp., Put, 5/2/14 at $28   450    (450)
Synaptics, Inc., Put, 5/17/14 at $60   300    (43,500)
Total   7,720   $(387,275)
Mid-Cap Growth Fund          
Range Resources, Call, 5/17/14 at $95   2,800   $(84,000)
Yelp, Inc., Put, 5/17/14 at $60   500    (305,000)
Total   3,300   $(389,000)

Transactions in written options and related premiums received during the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

   Number of contracts   Premiums 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund          
Outstanding at beginning of period   1,169    48,269 
Written   7,713    626,914 
Purchased   (255)   (66,191)
Exercised   (1,777)   (201,621)
Expired   (6,728)   (385,704)
Outstanding at end of period   122    21,667 
Growth & Income Fund          
Outstanding at beginning of period   1,400    201,384 
Written   43,144    2,622,269 
Purchased   (7,150)   (425,486)
Exercised   (5,378)   (464,926)
Expired   (24,296)   (1,392,804)
Outstanding at end of period   7,720    540,437 
Large-Cap Growth Fund          
Outstanding at beginning of period   415    13,277 
Written   2,775    248,402 
Purchased   (960)   (38,639)
Exercised   (215)   (28,020)
Expired   (2,015)   (195,020)
Outstanding at end of period        
Large-Cap Value Fund          
Outstanding at beginning of period        
Written   1,600    51,999 
Purchased   (1,600)   (51,999)
Exercised        
Expired        
Outstanding at end of period        
Mid-Cap Growth Fund          
Outstanding at beginning of period   9,960    1,702,387 
Written   70,458    6,180,006 
Purchased   (16,825)   (947,147)
Exercised   (15,384)   (2,586,563)
Expired   (44,909)   (3,677,070)
Outstanding at end of period   3,300    671,613 

 

Note 4—investment adviser and affiliates

 

Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement with respect to each Fund, Advisors provides asset management services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly. The Funds have entered into an Administrative Service Agreement with Advisors under which the Funds pay Advisors for its costs in providing certain administrative and compliance services to the Funds.

 

Under the terms of a Retirement Class Service Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Retirement Class of the Fund incurs an annual fee, payable monthly to Advisors, for certain administrative costs associated with the maintenance of Retirement Class shares on retirement plan or other platforms. Substantially all of the Retirement Class shareholder servicing


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

fees reported on the Statements of Operations are paid to Advisors under the Service Agreement. Under the terms of a distribution Rule 12b-1 plan, the Retail Class of each Fund compensates TPIS for providing distribution, promotional and/or shareholder services to the Retail Class of the Fund at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class. The Premier Class of each Fund has adopted a distribution Rule 12b-1 plan that compensates TPIS for providing distribution, promotional and/or shareholder services to the Premier Class of the Fund at the annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Premier Class.

 

Certain affiliated entities may pay Fund expenses on behalf of the Funds. The Funds reimburse the affiliated entities for any such

payment. Amounts owed to Fund affiliates for payment of Fund expenses are disclosed as due to affiliates on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Advisors has agreed to reimburse each Fund if its total expense ratio (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceeds certain percentages. As of April 30, 2014, the investment management fee, service agreement fee, distribution fee and maximum expense amounts (after waivers and reimbursements) are equal to the following noted annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class:


 

    Investment
management
fee range
    Investment
management
fee - effective
rate
    Service
agreement fee
    Distribution fee    Maximum expense amounts
              Retirement
Class
    Premier
Class
    Retail
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Premier
Class
    Retirement
Class
    Retail
Class
 
Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index*   0.20%–0.35%   0.33%   %   %   %   0.40%   %   %   %
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index*   0.20–0.35    0.33                0.40             
Growth & Income*   0.39–0.45    0.43    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.52    0.67    0.77    0.91 
Large-Cap Growth*   0.39–0.45    0.44    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.52    0.67    0.77    0.91 
Large-Cap Value*   0.39–0.45    0.42    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.52    0.67    0.77    0.91 
Mid-Cap Growth*   0.42–0.48^   0.44    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.55    0.70    0.80    0.94 
Mid-Cap Value*   0.42–0.48^   0.43    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.55    0.70    0.80    0.94 
Small-Cap Equity*   0.42–0.48ƒ   0.44    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.52    0.67    0.77    0.91 
Social Choice Equity   0.15    0.15    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.22    0.37    0.47    0.61 
Emerging Markets Equity*   0.79–0.85    0.85    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.95    1.10    1.20    1.34 
Enhanced International Equity Index*   0.30–0.45 ¥   0.45                0.50             
Global Natural Resources*   0.59–0.65    0.65    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.75    0.90    1.00    1.14 
International Equity*   0.44–0.50    0.48    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.60    0.75    0.85    0.99 
International Opportunities*   0.54–0.60    0.60    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.70    0.85    0.95    1.09 

 

*These Funds are subject to a breakpoint schedule on their investment management fees, which reduces these fees as the Fund’s net assets increase.
^During the period November 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014, Advisors voluntarily waived a portion of the investment management fee for the Mid-Cap Growth and Mid-Cap Value Funds. The investment management fee range after the waiver was 0.40%–0.48% of average daily net assets. Effective May 1, 2014, the investment management fees are 0.38%–0.48% of daily net assets, and Advisors has agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of the investment management fee. The investment management fee range after the waiver is 0.36%–0.48% of daily net assets.
ƒDuring the period November 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014, Advisors voluntarily waived a portion of the investment management fee for the Small-Cap Equity Fund. The investment management fee range after the waiver was 0.40%–0.45% of average daily net assets. Effective May 1, 2014, the investment management fees are 0.36%–0.46% of daily net assets, and Advisors has agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of the investment management fee. The investment management fee range after the waiver is 0.34%–0.46% of daily net assets.
¥Effective May 1, 2014, the investment management fees are 0.25%–0.40% of daily net assets for the Enhanced International Equity Index Fund.
Maximum expense amounts reflect all expenses excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses. The expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least February 28, 2015. The reimbursement arrangements can only be changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

The Funds may purchase or sell investment securities in transactions with affiliated entities under procedures adopted by the Board, pursuant to the 1940 Act. These transactions are effected at market rates without incurring broker commissions.

 

TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (“TFI”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA, is a registered investment adviser that provides program management services to multiple qualified tuition programs formed under Section 529 of the Code (“529 Plans”). These 529 Plans, each of which operates independently, invest a portion of their assets in the Funds. As of April 30, 2014, three 529 Plans owned 9%, 8% and 7%, respectively, of the International Equity Fund and one 529 Plan owned 6% of the Social Choice Equity Fund.

 

As of April 30, 2014, the Emerging Markets Equity Fund and the Global Natural Resources Fund, TIAA, an affiliate, was invested in each Fund. In addition, a registered separate account of TIAA (collectively “TIAA Access”) has various sub-accounts that invest in the funds, and certain funds within the Trust also make investments in the Funds.

 

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The following is the percentage of Fund shares owned by TIAA and other funds within the Trust as of April 30, 2014:

 

Underlying Fund  TIAA   TIAA-CREF
Lifecycle Funds
   TIAA-CREF
Lifestyle Funds
   TIAA-CREF
Managed
Allocation Fund
   TIAA Access   Total 
Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index   %   95%   1%   3%   %   99%
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index       95    1    3        99 
Growth & Income       32    1    1    5    39 
Large-Cap Growth       62    1    2    2    67 
Large-Cap Value       31    1    1    7    40 
Mid-Cap Growth       4            8    12 
Mid-Cap Value       1            9    10 
Small-Cap Equity       27        1    6    34 
Social Choice Equity                   2    2 
Emerging Markets Equity       86    1    3        90 
Enhanced International Equity Index       95    1    3        99 
Global Natural Resources       83    1    3        87 
International Equity       25        1    7    33 
International Opportunities       94    1    3        98 

 

Companies in which a Fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares are considered “affiliated companies” of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Information regarding transactions with affiliated companies is as follows:

 

Issue  Value at
October 31, 2013
  Purchase
cost
  Sales
proceeds
  Realized
gain (loss
) Dividend
income
  Withholding
expense
  Shares at
April 30, 2014
  Value at
April 30, 2014
 
Large-Cap Value Fund                                 
TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $198,798,936  $118,508,951  $111,579,719  $—  $—  $—   205,728,168  $205,728,168 
Small-Cap Equity Fund                                 
TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   206,556,372   55,908,031   54,918,656            207,545,747   207,545,747 
International Equity Fund                                 
TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust    *   405,298,310   76,302,395            426,855,915   426,855,915 

 

* Not an affiliate as of October 31, 2013.

 

Note 5—investments

 

Securities lending: Certain Funds may lend their securities to qualified institutional borrowers to earn additional income. A Fund receives collateral (in the form of cash, Treasury securities, or other collateral permitted by applicable law) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of loaned securities during the period of the loan; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the Fund the next business day. Cash collateral received by the Fund will generally be invested in high-quality short-term instruments or in one or more funds maintained by the securities lending agent (“Agent”) for the purpose of investing cash collateral. The value of the loaned securities and the liability to return the cash collateral received are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities lending income recognized by the Funds consists of earnings on invested collateral and lending fees, net of any rebates to the borrower and compensation to the Agent. Such income is reflected separately in the Statements of Operations. In lending its securities, a Fund bears the market risk with respect to the investment of collateral and the risk the Agent may default on its contractual obligations to the Fund. The Agent bears the risk that the borrower may default on its obligation to return the loaned securities as the Agent is contractually obligated to indemnify the Fund if at the time of a default by a borrower some or all of the loan securities have not been returned.

 

Restricted securities: Restricted securities held by the Funds, if any, may not be sold except in exempt transactions or in a public

 

 

offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The risk of investing in such securities is generally greater than the risk of investing in securities that are widely held and publicly traded.

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): At April 30, 2014, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the aggregate cost of portfolio investments for federal income tax purposes, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation, was as follows:

 

Fund  Tax
cost
   Gross
unrealized
appreciation
   Gross
unrealized
depreciation
   Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation
)
Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index  $1,346,978,613   $324,324,875   $(15,537,145)  $308,787,730 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index   1,297,116,271    396,363,885    (6,398,070)   389,965,815 
Growth & Income   3,516,873,202    926,135,230    (32,520,391)   893,614,839 
Large-Cap Growth   1,980,119,321    578,629,697    (15,873,822)   562,755,875 
Large-Cap Value   4,304,072,781    1,005,643,731    (83,734,668)   921,909,063 
Mid-Cap Growth   1,640,760,936    321,282,572    (50,602,533)   270,680,039 
Mid-Cap Value   3,571,220,285    1,434,304,497    (28,040,908)   1,406,263,589 
Small-Cap Equity   2,268,980,215    479,266,733    (86,080,295)   393,186,438 
Social Choice Equity   1,404,701,117    624,876,073    (13,666,754)   611,209,319 
Emerging Markets Equity   726,854,729    93,025,247    (32,187,567)   60,837,680 
Enhanced International Equity Index   926,052,123    165,449,874    (12,591,406)   152,858,468 
Global Natural Resources   241,221,604    28,410,100    (759,538)   27,650,562 
International Equity   3,917,573,043    335,985,477    (83,895,727)   252,089,750 
International Opportunities   1,019,848,348    93,973,494    (30,975,071)   62,998,423 


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) concluded

 

Purchases and sales: Purchases and sales of securities (other than short-term instruments) for all of the Funds for the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fund    Non-U.S.
government
purchases
     Non-U.S.
government
sales
 
Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index  $861,962,545   $759,894,922 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index   696,943,316    587,202,139 
Growth & Income   2,254,726,878    2,123,162,372 
Large-Cap Growth   1,199,122,885    1,043,613,646 
Large-Cap Value   1,428,711,232    1,139,822,834 
Mid-Cap Growth   1,165,080,133    1,158,321,691 
Mid-Cap Value   529,396,851    524,431,896 
Small-Cap Equity   1,052,974,470    977,627,332 
Social Choice Equity   194,952,738    66,490,881 
Emerging Markets Equity   428,363,534    348,334,449 
Enhanced International Equity Index   434,339,862    295,082,967 
Global Natural Resources   194,134,736    222,275,021 
International Equity   2,054,853,906    1,956,550,035 
International Opportunities   417,637,960    252,680,409 

 

Note 6—distributions to shareholders and other tax items

 

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

   10/31/2013 
Fund   Ordinary income     Long-term capital gains    Total 
Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index  $19,981,222   $32,431,575   $52,412,797 
Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index   26,866,075    20,942,323    47,808,398 
Growth & Income   49,470,288    112,730,342    162,200,630 
Large-Cap Growth   5,411,547    43,612,010    49,023,557 
Large-Cap Value   53,399,862    11,162,311    64,562,173 
Mid-Cap Growth   8,290,831    69,019,123    77,309,954 
Mid-Cap Value   50,121,555    59,560,724    109,682,279 
Small-Cap Equity   17,344,213    31,024,962    48,369,175 
Social Choice Equity   23,957,439        23,957,439 
Emerging Markets Equity   6,995,272        6,995,272 
Enhanced International Equity Index   25,469,837        25,469,837 
Global Natural Resources   5,121,190        5,121,190 
International Equity   50,663,141        50,663,141 
International Opportunities            

 

The tax character of the fiscal year 2014 distributions will be determined at the end of the fiscal year.

 

In certain circumstances, a fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a redemption of fund shares (in-kind redemption). A fund may also accept portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a purchase of fund shares (in-kind purchase). During the period ended April 30, 2014, the Funds did not have any in-kind purchase or in-kind redemption transactions.

Note 7—emerging markets risks

 

The Emerging Markets Equity Fund holds a large portion of its assets in emerging market securities. Emerging market securities are often subject to greater price volatility, less liquidity and higher rates of inflation and deflation than U.S. securities. In addition, emerging markets may be subject to greater political, economic and social uncertainty, and differing regulatory environments that may potentially impact the Fund’s ability to buy or sell certain securities or repatriate proceeds to U.S. dollars.

 

Note 8—line of credit

 

Each of the Funds participates in a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that can be used for temporary purposes, including, without limitation, the funding of shareholder redemptions. This facility expired June 2013. A new facility was entered into on June 25, 2013 expiring June 24, 2014. Certain affiliated accounts and mutual funds, each of which is managed by Advisors, or an affiliate of Advisors, also participate in this facility. An annual commitment fee for the credit facility is borne by the participating accounts and mutual funds on a pro rata basis. Interest associated with any borrowing under the facility is charged to the borrowing accounts or funds at a specified rate of interest. The Funds are not liable for borrowings under the facility by other affiliated accounts or mutual funds. For the period ended April 30, 2014, there were no borrowings under this credit facility by the Funds.

 

Note 9—indemnification

 

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnities. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Also, under the Funds’ organizational documents, the trustees and officers of the Funds are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be unlikely.


 

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Renewal of investment management agreement (unaudited)

 

Board renewal of the investment management agreement for certain series of the TIAA-CREF Funds

 

Among its other duties, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of the TIAA-CREF Funds (the “Trust”) is responsible for determining whether to initially approve and subsequently annually renew the investment management agreement (the “Agreement”) between Teachers Advisors, Inc. (“TAI”) and the Trust on behalf of each of its series covered by this Report (the “Funds”). Under the Agreement, TAI is responsible for providing investment advisory services and overseeing the everyday operations and other service providers of the Funds.

 

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that, after an initial period of up to two years, the Agreement for each Fund will remain in effect only if the Board, including a majority of those Trustees who have no direct or indirect interest in the Agreement, and who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, annually renews that Agreement. All of the Trustees are deemed to be independent persons for this purpose.

 

Overview of the renewal process

 

The Board held meetings on March 14, 2014 and March 27, 2014, at which it considered the annual renewal of the Agreement with respect to each applicable Fund other than the International Opportunities Fund using its previously-established process. (The Board did not consider the renewal of the Agreement for the International Opportunities Fund at this meeting, because this Fund’s Agreement was initially approved in March 2013 with a two-year term. Accordingly, in the discussion below, the references to “Funds” do not include the International Opportunities Fund.) As part of this process, the Board delegated certain tasks to its Operations Committee. Among these tasks, the Operations Committee worked with TAI, other Board members and legal counsel to the Trustees to develop guidelines and specific requests relating to the types of information to be provided to the Board in connection with the proposed contract renewals. The Operations Committee also had worked with TAI to schedule and report on various follow-up items throughout the prior year that were requested by the Committee and the Board during the 2013 renewal process. During a series of meetings held prior to the March 14 and March 27, 2014 Board meetings, the Operations Committee, along with other Board Committees as applicable, had reviewed such guidelines and follow-up requests in consultation with TAI representatives and input from other Trustees, legal counsel to the Trustees and legal counsel to TAI and the Trust, and then evaluated the information produced in accordance with those guidelines and requests.

 

Among other matters, the Operations Committee, following its consultations with others as noted above, confirmed or established various guidelines regarding the preparation of reports to be provided to the Board with respect to each Fund by the Global Fiduciary Review unit of Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), including meeting with representatives of Lipper in person. Lipper is an independent provider of investment company data that is widely recognized as a leading source of independent data used by independent directors and trustees of investment companies during their advisory contract review processes.

Based on guidelines provided by the Operations Committee on behalf of the Board, Lipper produced, among other information, performance and expense comparison data regarding each Fund, including data relating to each Fund’s management fee rates, total expense ratios, short-term and long-term investment performance, portfolio turnover rates and brokerage commission costs. Lipper also compared much of this data for each Fund against a universe of investment companies and against a more selective peer group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies, each of which was selected by Lipper, and, in the case of the investment performance data, against one or more appropriate broad-based benchmark indices. In each case, Lipper summarized the methodologies it employed to provide the data contained in its reports. In addition, Lipper represented to the Board that its reports were designed specifically to provide the Board with the fee, expense and performance information that is necessary to help the Board satisfy its duties under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. Lipper also represented that it (and not TAI) had identified the selected comparative peer groups and universes and that it did so in a manner that was not intended to produce biased results for its clients.

 

Among other matters, the Board also requested and reviewed various information provided by TAI to facilitate the Trustees’ evaluation of the reasonableness of any profits earned by TAI with respect to its services to each Fund pursuant to the Agreement. In this connection, the Board recognized that different Trustees could, and likely would, give different weight to different factors when evaluating the profits, if any, realized or anticipated to be realized by TAI, which is also true of their assessment of each Fund’s management fee rate and other aspects of the proposed renewal of the Agreement.

 

In advance of the Board meetings held on March 14 and March 27, 2014, legal counsel for the Trustees requested on behalf of the Board, and TAI provided, extensive information that was designed to assist the Board in its consideration of whether to renew the Agreement for each Fund. In addition to the data provided by Lipper as described above, this information included, but was not limited to, the following: (1) further information relating to each Fund’s investment performance, including performance ratings provided by Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”), which is a widely recognized mutual fund ranking service, and a narrative analysis of the performance of each Fund that had underperformed certain Board-specified criteria, together with an explanation of any events that had a material impact on the Fund’s performance during that period; (2) a description of any fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangements that were proposed or were in place during the prior year and the extent to which such arrangements would be continued or modified in the coming year; (3) a comparison of each Fund’s fee rate under the Agreement to the fee rates of any other comparable accounts managed by TAI or its affiliates; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrued or were identified as reasonably likely to accrue to TAI or its affiliates due to their relationship with the Funds aside from TAI’s direct fee payments pursuant to the Agreement; (5) information regarding TAI’s financial resources, senior professional personnel, overall staffing levels, portfolio manager compensation arrangements, business continuity plans, insurance coverage,


 

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compliance programs, any material pending litigation or compliance issues, portfolio trading and best execution practices, and any actual and potential conflicts of interest identified by TAI in connection with rendering services to the Funds; (6) information as to any profits earned by TAI in connection with its services pursuant to the Agreement; (7) a copy of the Agreement and certain related service agreements between the Funds and affiliates of TAI; (8) a copy of TAI’s Form ADV registration statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which was presented only to legal counsel for the Trustees); and (9) proposed narrative explanations of reasons why the Board should renew the Agreement.

 

In considering whether to renew the Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board reviewed various factors with respect to the Fund, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided or to be provided by TAI to the Fund; (2) the Fund’s investment performance; (3) the costs of the services provided to the Fund and the profits realized or potential profits to be realized (if any) by TAI and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) fees charged by other advisers; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized or are anticipated to be realized as the Fund grows; (6) whether the fee schedule set forth in the Agreement reflects any such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; (7) comparisons of services and fee rates with any contracts entered into by TAI with other clients to whom TAI provides comparable services; and (8) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by TAI or its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. As a general matter, the Board viewed these factors in their totality, with no single factor being the principal factor in determining whether to renew the Agreement.

 

In reaching its decisions regarding the renewal of the Agreement for each Fund, the Board took into account the information described above, other information provided to the Board in connection with this process, and relevant information provided to the Board and to its Committees on an ongoing basis in connection with the Board’s general oversight duties with respect to the Funds. In addition, the Board received, and considered information from its legal counsel as to certain relevant guidelines that relate to the renewal process under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act and certain other legal authorities.

 

While the Board considered the Agreement with respect to all Funds, the Board received and considered Fund-specific information and made its renewal determinations on a Fund-by-Fund basis. In deciding whether to renew the Agreement for each Fund, each Trustee may have accorded different weight to different factors, and thus, each Trustee may have had a different basis for his or her ultimate decision to vote to renew the Agreement for each Fund. At its meeting on March 27, 2014, the Board voted unanimously to renew the Agreement for each Fund. Set forth below are certain general factors the Board considered for all of the Funds, followed by a summary of certain specific factors the Board considered for each particular Fund.

The nature, extent and quality of services

 

The Board considered that TAI is an experienced investment adviser that has managed the Funds since their operations commenced. Investment professionals at TAI also manage various accounts of the College Retirement Equities Fund (“CREF”), the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, TIAA Separate Account VA-1 and the other series of the Trust. Under the Agreement, TAI is responsible for, among other duties: managing the assets of the Funds, including conducting research, recommending investments and placing orders to buy and sell securities for the Funds’ investment portfolios; active daily monitoring of the investment portfolios by various personnel with specific responsibility for the particular types of investments in question; reporting on the investment performance of the Funds to the Board on a regular basis; and carrying out, or overseeing the provision of, various administrative services to the Funds. The Board considered that TAI has carried out these responsibilities in a competent and professional manner.

 

The Board also considered, among other factors, the performance of each of the Funds, as discussed below. In addition, the Board considered the nature and quality of non-portfolio management services provided by TAI and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board considered its ongoing review of the performance of certain affiliated and unaffiliated service providers, including the quality of services provided by those firms and TAI’s oversight of those service providers and the outsourcing of certain services to other firms.

 

Investment performance

 

The Board considered the investment performance of each Fund, over the periods indicated in the Fund-by-Fund synopsis below. The Board considered each Fund’s performance as compared to its peer group and peer universe (as applicable) and its benchmark index. The Board also reviewed the performance of each Fund before any reductions for fees or expenses. This analysis considered the impact of NAV rounding and excluded the effects of fair valuation, securities lending and class action litigation on each Fund’s performance as compared to the performance of its benchmark index. In this regard, the Board considered that the performance of most Funds generally compared favorably to their respective benchmarks (after considering the effect of expenses incurred to operate the Funds and certain other relevant factors) and the Funds generally ranked in the top three performance quintiles versus their peer groups and universes of mutual funds. (For additional detail regarding each Fund’s performance, see the Fund-by-Fund synopsis below.) The Board considered that, in those cases in which a Fund had underperformed its benchmark, peer group or peer universe of mutual funds for an extended period of time, TAI had represented that it had taken or was planning to implement affirmative actions reasonably designed to enhance the Fund’s investment performance, or TAI had explained to the Board’s satisfaction that no such actions were necessary. Thus, the Board concluded that, under the totality of circumstances considered, the investment performance of each Fund was within an acceptable range or that appropriate actions had been or were being implemented.


 

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Cost and profitability

 

The Board considered financial and profitability data relating to TAI for the calendar year 2013 with respect to each Fund based upon the cost allocation methodology utilized by TAI and its affiliates in 2013, as well as the new methodology to be utilized in 2014. The Board considered TAI’s profit calculations with respect to its services to each Fund both before and after taking into account the costs incurred directly or indirectly by TAI in connection with the distribution of shares of the Fund. The Board acknowledged the reasonableness of having management fee rates which permit TAI to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to the Funds. The Board considered that TAI had earned profits with respect to each of the Funds under the Agreement for the one-year period ended December 31, 2013 and that TAI expected this trend to continue. The Board recognized TAI’s agreement to voluntarily waive certain fees for the Small-Cap Equity Fund, the Mid-Cap Growth Fund, the Mid-Cap Value Fund and the Enhanced International Equity Index Fund in 2013. The Board also acknowledged the permanent reduction in the contractual management fee rates starting May 1, 2014 (through rate reductions or the expansion of breakpoints) for the Small-Cap Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Value Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund and Enhanced International Equity Index Fund. With respect to those Funds for which the Agreement was profitable to TAI in 2013, the Board concluded that those profits were not excessive in light of various relevant factors.

 

During its review of TAI’s profits, the Board noted its ongoing efforts to examine the level of personnel and other resources available to TAI for its portfolio management functions so as to assess whether sufficient resources are being devoted to these functions.

 

Fees charged by other advisers

 

The Board considered information regarding fees paid to other advisers for managing similar funds, as analyzed by Lipper. The Board determined that the management fee rates charged to a Fund under the Agreement typically were lower than the management fee rates charged to many or most other comparable mutual funds. In this connection, the Board also considered the inherent limitations of such comparisons in light of uncertainty as to how the fees of such similar mutual funds are set and potentially material differences between a Fund and its comparable mutual funds. Additionally, the Board also considered the potential limitations of such comparisons due to the fact that, in many instances, Lipper based its comparisons on financial data relating to fiscal periods that differed from the period for which the Fund’s data were derived. Based on all factors considered, the Board concluded that the management fee rates under the Agreement with respect to each Fund were within an acceptable range in relation to those charged by appropriate groups of comparable mutual funds.

 

Economies of scale

 

The Board considered whether TAI has experienced or is anticipated to experience economies of scale in connection with the operation of each Fund. The Board also considered the extent to which the current fee “breakpoints” (that is, the Fund

asset levels at which additional assets would be assessed lower management fee rates) on many actively-managed Funds (which were profitable to TAI) would have a material effect on their fees. In this connection, the Board considered TAI’s representation that the initial maximum fee rates in the Agreement are already at low levels compared to peer groups of mutual funds. Based on all factors considered, the Board concluded that the Funds’ fee schedules were within an acceptable range in light of current economies of scale considerations and current asset levels. The Board also considered TAI’s implementation of permanent, contractual advisory fee rate reductions as previously noted above starting May 1, 2014.

 

Fee comparison with other TAI clients

 

The Board considered that TAI and its affiliates provide similar investment management services to other investment companies. In addition, in the future TAI may manage institutional client assets through unregistered commingled funds or separate accounts with similar investment strategies and investment staff. The Board considered the management fee rates actually charged to other investment companies that are managed using similar investment strategies. The Board also considered TAI’s representation that, while management fee rates charged to the Funds may differ from the management fee rates chargeable to these other investment companies, this is due in part to the fact that these other funds and accounts: may be offered through products that charge additional fees to their investors; may be offered in different types of markets; may be provided with different types or levels of services by TAI; may target different types of investors; and/or may be packaged with other products, and that these factors, among others, could justify different management fee rate schedules.

 

Other benefits

 

The Board also considered additional benefits to the Funds and to TAI and its affiliates arising from the Agreement. For example, TAI and its affiliates may benefit from the advisory relationship with the Funds to the extent that this relationship results in potential investors viewing the TIAA-CREF group of companies as a leading retirement plan provider in the academic and nonprofit markets and as a single source for all their financial service needs. Both TAI and certain Funds managed by TAI or its affiliates may benefit from economies of scale to the extent that these Funds are managed in the same manner and by the same personnel as certain of the TIAA-CREF Life Funds and CREF Accounts. Additionally, TAI and the Funds may benefit from TAI’s ability to acquire investment research related to its commission (i.e., soft dollar) arrangements.

 

Fund-by-fund factors

 

The Board considered the following specific factors (among others) in connection with its determination to renew the Agreement with respect to each Fund. If a Fund is described in the following discussions as being in the “1st” quintile, it is in the best of five groups (that is, the group has the best performance or the lowest expenses, as the case may be). References below to quintiles are based on data provided to the Board in the reports prepared by Lipper. The specific management fee, expense and


 

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performance factors outlined below are based on the Institutional Class shares of each Fund (unless noted). Because the Institutional Class generally has lower non-management expenses than the Retirement, Premier and Retail Classes of these Funds, the expenses and performance of these other Classes will differ from the expenses and performance shown for the Institutional Class. Comparative Lipper expense and performance rankings are as of March 31, 2013 all other time periods referenced below are ended December 31, 2013. Under the Morningstar rating system, 5 stars is the highest (best) rating category and 1 star is the lowest (worst) rating category. Statements below regarding a Fund’s “aggregate management fee rate” refer to the overall effective blended fee rate that applied to that Fund after taking into account the different management fee rates that apply to higher levels of Fund assets that exceed one or more breakpoints in the Fund’s management fee rate schedule. Statements below regarding “net profit” refer to whether TAI earned a profit for the services that it rendered to a Fund during 2013 under the Agreement.

 

Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.35% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on year-end asset levels, breakpoints reduced the aggregate management fee rate to 0.331% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of the group of comparable funds selected by Lipper for expense comparison purposes (“Expense Group”) and the universe of comparable funds selected by Lipper for expense comparison purposes (“Expense Universe”).
The Fund ranked 3rd out of 3 within the group of comparable funds selected by Lipper for performance comparison purposes (“Performance Group”) for the one-, three- and five-year periods. For the one-, three- and five-year periods, the Fund was in the 4th, 3rd and 3rd quintiles of the universe of comparable funds selected by Lipper for performance comparison purposes (“Performance Universe”), respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

Enhanced Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.35% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on year-end asset levels, breakpoints reduced the aggregate management fee rate to 0.333% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund ranked 3rd out of 3 within its Performance Group for the one- and three-year periods and ranked 2nd out of 3 within its Performance Group for the five-year period. The Fund was in the 3rd, 2nd and 4th quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

Growth & Income Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.45% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on year-end asset levels, breakpoints reduced the aggregate management fee rate to 0.426% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 2nd, 1st, 3rd and 1st quintiles of its Performance Group for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively. The Fund was in the 1st quintile of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.45% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on year-end asset levels, breakpoints reduced the aggregate management fee rate to 0.438% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 1st, 1st and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively. The Fund was in the 1st quintile of its Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
Terrance Kontos was added as a co-portfolio manager of the Fund in March 2014.

 

Large-Cap Value Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.45% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on year-end asset levels, breakpoints reduced the aggregate management fee rate to 0.422% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 1st, 5th and 3rd quintiles of its Performance Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively. The Fund ranked 1st out of 4 within its Performance Group for the ten-year period. The Fund was in the 2nd, 3rd, 3rd and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.48% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on asset levels at year-end, a voluntary one-year waiver implemented by TAI and breakpoints reduced the Fund’s aggregate management fee rate to 0.44% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.

 

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continued

 

 

The Fund was in the 3rd quintile of its Performance Group for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Fund was in the 2nd, 2nd, 1st and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
TAI agreed to implement a voluntary waiver reducing the Fund’s management fee breakpoint schedule for one year effective May 1, 2013 and agreed to add permanent, contractual breakpoints on Fund assets over $2.5 billion and over $4 billion as of May 1, 2014.

 

Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.48% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on asset levels at year-end, a voluntary one-year waiver implemented by TAI and breakpoints reduced the Fund’s aggregate management fee rate to 0.42% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 4th, 2nd, 2nd and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Group and the 3rd, 3rd, 1st and 1st quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
TAI agreed to implement a voluntary waiver reducing the Fund’s management fee breakpoint schedule for one year effective May 1, 2013 and agreed to add permanent, contractual breakpoints on Fund assets over $2.5 billion and over $4 billion as of May 1, 2014.

 

Small-Cap Equity Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.46% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on asset levels at year-end, a voluntary one-year waiver implemented by TAI and breakpoints reduced the Fund’s aggregate management fee rate to 0.42% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 2nd, 4th and 4th quintiles of its Performance Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively. The Fund ranked 2nd out of 3 within its Performance Group for the ten-year period. The Fund was in the 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
TAI agreed to implement a voluntary waiver reducing the Fund’s management fee breakpoint schedule for one year effective May 1, 2013 and agreed reduce the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate and to add permanent, contractual breakpoints on Fund assets over $2.5 billion and over $4 billion as of May 1, 2014.

Social Choice Equity Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.15% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 1st, 4th, 1st and 1st quintiles of its Performance Group for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively. The Fund was in the 1st, 3rd, 1st and 1st quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five-and ten-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.85% of average daily net assets with breakpoints.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and in the 1st and 2nd quintiles, respectively, of its Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 2nd quintile of its Performance Group for the one-and three-year periods and in the 3rd and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-year and three-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

Enhanced International Equity Index Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.45% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on asset levels at year-end, a voluntary one-year waiver implemented by TAI reduced the Fund’s aggregate management fee rate to 0.40% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and management fees ranked 1st and 2nd out of 5 within its Expense Group, respectively. The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st and 2nd quintiles of its Expense Universe, respectively.
The Fund ranked 3rd out of 3 within its Performance Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Fund was in the 2nd quintile of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-and five-year periods.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
TAI agreed to make the voluntary advisory fee rate waiver in effect during 2013 contractual and permanent as of May 1, 2014.

 

Global Natural Resources Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.65% of average daily net assets with breakpoints.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and in the 1st and 2nd quintiles of its Expense Universe, respectively.
The Fund was in the 4th and 3rd quintiles of its Performance Group for the one-year and since-inception periods, respectively, and in the 5th and 3rd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-year and since-inception periods, respectively.

 

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Renewal of investment management agreement (unaudited) concluded

 

 

The Fund is too new to have received an Overall Morningstar Rating.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

International Equity Fund

 

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.50% of average daily net assets with breakpoints. Based on year-end asset levels, breakpoints reduced the aggregate management fee rate to 0.479% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 1st, 2nd, 1st and 5th quintiles of its Performance Group for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively. The Fund was in the 1st, 2nd, 2nd and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

 

 

Based primarily on the foregoing factors and considerations, the Board renewed the Agreement for each Fund.


 

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Additional information about index providers (unaudited)

 

 

Russell Indexes

 

The Russell 1000® Index, the Russell 2000® Index, the Russell 3000® Index, the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index and the Russell Midcap Value Index are trademarks/service marks of the Russell Investment Group. The Russell Investment Group is the owner of the copyrights relating to the Russell Indexes and is the source and owner of the data contained or reflected in the performance values relating to the Russell Indexes. The funds are not promoted by, nor in any way affiliated with, the Russell Investment Group. The Russell Investment Group is not responsible for and has not reviewed the funds nor any associated literature or publications and the Russell Investment Group makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to their accuracy, or completeness.

 

Russell reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to alter, amend, terminate or in any way change the Russell Indexes. Russell has no obligation to take the needs of any particular fund or its participants or any other product or person into consideration in determining, composing or calculating any of the Russell Indexes.

 

Russell’s publication of the Russell Indexes in no way suggests or implies an opinion by Russell as to the attractiveness or appropriateness of investment in any or all securities upon which the Russell Indexes are based. RUSSELL MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE RUSSELL INDEXES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN, OR ANY SECURITIES (OR COMBINATION THEREOF) COMPRISING THE RUSSELL INDEXES. RUSSELL MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSELL INDEX(ES) OR ANY DATA OR ANY SECURITY (OR COMBINATION THEREOF) INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

Standard & Poor’s Index

 

The S&P 500® Index is a trademark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and has been licensed for use by the TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund. The fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund.

 

MSCI Indexes

 

The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”), any of its affiliates, any of its information providers or any other third party involved in, or related to, compiling, computing or creating any MSCI index (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”). The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names are service

marks of MSCI or its affiliates and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by Teachers Advisors, Inc. None of the MSCI parties makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity regarding the advisability of investing in funds generally or in these funds particularly or the ability of any MSCI index to track corresponding stock market performance. MSCI or its affiliates are the licensors of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names and of the MSCI indexes which are determined, composed and calculated by MSCI without regard to these funds or the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity. None of the MSCI parties has any obligation to take the needs of the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the MSCI indexes. None of the MSCI parties is responsible for, or has participated in, the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of these funds to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by or the consideration into which these funds is redeemable. Further, none of the MSCI parties has any obligation or liability to the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity in connection with the administration, marketing or offering of these funds.

 

ALTHOUGH MSCI SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE MSCI INDEXES FROM SOURCES THAT MSCI CONSIDERS RELIABLE, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THE ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF THESE FUNDS, OWNERS OF THESE FUNDS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, FROM THE USE OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. FURTHER, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND THE MSCI PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO EACH MSCI INDEX AND ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

No purchaser, seller or holder of these securities, products or funds, or any other person or entity, should use or refer to any MSCI trade name, trademark or service mark to sponsor, endorse, market or promote these securities without first contacting MSCI to determine whether MSCI’s permission is required. Under no circumstances may any person or entity claim any affiliation with MSCI without the prior written permission of MSCI.


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2014 Semiannual Report

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

Equity Index Funds

 

April 30, 2014

 

Contents    
     
Understanding your report from TIAA-CREF Funds   2
     
Information for investors   2
     
TIAA-CREF Market Monitor   3
     
About the funds’ benchmarks   4
     
Important information about expenses   5
     
Fund performance    
Equity Index Fund   6
Large-Cap Growth Index Fund   8
Large-Cap Value Index Fund   10
S&P 500 Index Fund   12
Small-Cap Blend Index Fund   14
Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund   16
International Equity Index Fund   18
     
Summary portfolios of investments   20
     
Financial statements (unaudited)    
Statements of assets and liabilities   36
Statements of operations   38
Statements of changes in net assets   40
Financial highlights   44
Notes to financial statements   54
     
Renewal of investment management agreement   61
     
Additional information about index providers   65
     
How to reach us   Inside back cover

 

 

 

Understanding your report from TIAA-CREF Funds

 

For the purposes of this report, “TIAA-CREF Funds” refers only to the TIAA-CREF Equity Index Funds listed on the cover of this report.

This semiannual report contains information about the holdings and investment performance of the TIAA-CREF Funds as of April 30, 2014. The report contains three main sections:

  The fund performance section compares each fund’s investment returns with those of its benchmark index.
  The summary portfolios of investments list the industries and types of securities in which each fund had investments as of April 30, 2014.
  The financial statements provide detailed information about the operations and financial condition of each fund.

 

 

The views and opinions expressed in this report are through the end of the period, as stated on the cover of this report. They are subject to change at any time, based on a variety of factors. As such, they are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. The risks of investing in the TIAA-CREF Funds vary from fund to fund; to see the risks of investing in an individual fund, please refer to that fund’s latest prospectus.

 

As always, you should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any fund before investing. For a prospectus that contains this and other important information, please visit our website at tiaa-cref.org, or call 800 842-2252 for the Institutional, Premier and Retirement classes or 800 223-1200 for the Retail Class. We urge you to read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 


Information for investors

 

Portfolio holdings

 

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules allow investment companies to list the top holdings of each fund in their annual and semiannual reports, instead of providing complete portfolio listings. The TIAA-CREF Funds also file complete portfolio listings with the SEC, and they are available to the public.

You can obtain a complete list of the TIAA-CREF Funds’ portfolio holdings (Schedules of Investments) as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter in the following ways:

  By visiting our website at tiaa-cref.org; or
  By calling us at 800 842-2252 to request a copy, which will be provided free of charge.

You can also obtain a complete list of the TIAA-CREF Funds’ portfolio holdings as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, and for prior quarter-ends, from our SEC Form N-CSR and Form N-Q filings. Form N-CSR filings are as of October 31 or April 30; Form N-Q filings are as of January 31 or July 31. Copies of these forms are available:

  Through the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (EDGAR) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov; or
  From the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy. (Call 202 551-8090 for more information.)

 

 

Proxy voting

 

TIAA-CREF Funds’ ownership of stock gives it the right to vote on proxy issues of companies in which it invests. A description of our proxy voting policies and procedures can be found on our website at tiaa-cref.org or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You can also call us at 800 842-2252 to request a free copy. A report of how the funds voted during the most recently completed twelve-month period ended June 30 can be found on our website or on Form N-PX at www.sec.gov.

 

Contacting TIAA-CREF

 

There are three easy ways to contact us: by email, using the Contact Us link at the top of our home page; by mail at TIAA-CREF, 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3206; or by phone at 800 842-2252.

 

Fund management

 

The TIAA-CREF Funds are managed by the portfolio management teams of Teachers Advisors, Inc. The members of these teams are responsible for the day-to-day investment management of the funds.

 


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TIAA-CREF Market Monitor

 

Economy cools in the winter, but stocks end higher

 

Although the U.S. economy and stocks hit a rough patch during the reporting period, many equity indexes closed higher amid mixed economic reports. The domestic economy slowed down, attributable in large part to the harsh winter. However, private-sector hiring and consumer spending rose, and unemployment fell by a full percentage point to 6.3% over the period. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad-based measure of the U.S. stock market, registered 7.8% for the six months ended April 30, 2014.

For the six months, value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts, returning 9.2% and 6.5%, respectively. At the same time, investors favored stocks of large-capitalized companies over smaller companies. The latter are riskier but can offer higher potential long-term returns. (Returns by market capitalization and investment style are based on the Russell indexes.)

Overseas, stocks in developed international markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, rose but underperformed the broad U.S. market by nearly three-and-a-half percentage points. The Eurozone produced respectable but tepid economic results. Manufacturing improved and the European Central Bank reduced its lending rate. Emerging market equities, however, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dropped three percentage points due in part to concerns over China’s economy and geopolitical concerns, a rising U.S. dollar and slowing growth in many emerging market economies. (All returns are in U.S. dollars.)

Domestic investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 1.7% over the six-month period. Their prices stabilized after concerns about interest rates eased.

 

Value stocks outperformed growth equities

 

(Based on November 1, 2013–April 30, 2014 performance)

 

 

Source: Russell Investments

 

Stocks rally, retreat and rebound

 

Over the first two months of the period, U.S. equities in general rose in reaction to a drop in unemployment and signs that the domestic economy had sprung back to life. The tide turned in January when stocks dropped sharply, and U.S. Treasury securities rose as investors questioned the U.S. economy’s strength following reports of weak growth in employment, home sales, payrolls, construction spending and retail sales. First-quarter real gross domestic product (“GDP”), which measures the value of all goods and services produced in the nation, decreased 1.0% from the prior quarter. (The annualized growth rate was 2.6% over the fourth quarter and 1.8% over the first quarter of 2013.) The weak GDP growth largely resulted from the effects of the cold winter. Also in January, the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) began scaling back its $85 billion in monthly purchases of U.S. Treasury and agency fixed-income securities.

As the period advanced, employment and retail sales picked up, the Fed reaffirmed its continued low-interest-rate policy and stocks regained their footing. Many high-momentum growth stocks (particularly those of technology and biotech companies) and small caps sold off as value stocks fell in favor.

Outside the United States, prices of developed and emerging market stocks rose amid reports of a decline in current-account deficits and lower currency volatility. Lackluster economic reports from China, including lower-than-forecast industrial production and retail sales, and increasing bad debt, reinforced investors’ concerns about the country’s economy. China’s first-quarter GDP grew at an annual rate of 7.4% year over year, down from 7.7% in the fourth quarter. However, credit conditions eased and China’s currency continued to depreciate, which helped its exports. Elsewhere, tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated, often overshadowing positive corporate earnings reports.

Some encouraging news surfaced at the end of the period. Payroll processor ADP announced that the private sector added 220,000 jobs in April, the strongest job growth since November 2013. Moreover, the Fed announced that economic growth picked up, and it would continue its efforts to keep interest rates low “for a considerable time.”

Although the Investment Company Institute (ICI) estimated $43.3 billion flowed out of bond funds and about $22.1 billion into equity funds from November through December 2013, it reported approximately $58.8 billion flowed into stock funds and nearly $25.3 billion into bond funds in 2014 as bond markets stabilized.

 


 

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About the funds’ benchmarks

 

Broad market indexes

 

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the stocks of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on market capitalization. The index measures the performance of about 98% of the total market capitalization of the publicly traded U.S. equity market.

 

The MSCI EAFE Index measures the performance of the leading stocks in 21 developed market countries outside North America—in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.

 

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index measures the performance of the leading stocks in 21 emerging market countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

 

Large-cap indexes

 

The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in major industries of the U.S. economy.

 

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell 1000 Index with higher relative forecasted growth rates and price/book ratios.

 

 

The Russell 1000 Value Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, based on market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those stocks of the Russell 1000 Index with lower relative forecasted growth rates and price/book ratios.

 

Small-cap index

 

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the stocks of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, based on market capitalization.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

Russell 1000, Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 are trademarks and service marks of Russell Investments. TIAA-CREF products are not promoted or sponsored by, or affiliated with, Russell Investments. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI. S&P 500 is a registered trademark and service mark of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 


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Important information about expenses

 

All shareholders of the TIAA-CREF Funds incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. They may also incur transactional costs for redemptions or account maintenance fees.

The expense examples that appear on the performance pages are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs only (in U.S. dollars) and do not reflect transactional costs or the costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. The examples are designed to help you compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expenses shown do not include redemption fees or account maintenance fees, which may or may not be applicable, as described in the prospectus. If such fees were included, your total costs for investing in the funds would be higher. Note also that shareholders of the TIAA-CREF Funds do not incur a sales charge for purchases, reinvested dividends or other distributions.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (November 1, 2013–April 30, 2014).

 

Actual expenses

 

The first section of each table uses the fund’s actual expenses and its actual rate of return. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the six-month period.

 

 

Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid during the six-month period. Some funds have a contractual fee reimbursement. Had these not been in effect, fund expenses would have been higher.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

 

The second line in each share class’s entry shows hypothetical account values and expenses based on the share class’s actual expense ratio for the six-month period and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses. This was not the share class’s actual return.

This hypothetical example cannot be used to estimate the actual expenses you paid for the period but rather allows you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with the costs of other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 


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Equity Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition

Sector % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Information technology 17.6
Financials 17.6
Health care 12.7
Consumer discretionary 12.6
Industrials 11.6
Energy 9.7
Consumer staples 8.6
Materials 3.8
Utilities 3.2
Telecommunication services 2.2
Short-term investments, other assets & liabilities, net 0.4
Total 100.0

 

Holdings by company size

Market
capitalization
% of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion 49.1
More than $15 billion–$50 billion 23.6
More than $2 billion–$15 billion 22.2
$2 billion or less 5.1
Total 100.0

 

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Equity Index Fund returned 7.85% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 7.83% return of its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.77%, versus 20.78% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

The fund’s return includes a deduction for expenses, while the benchmark’s does not. The fund had a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark.

 

U.S. stocks advance amid mixed economic signals

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000 Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. After posting solid gains in November and December, the index declined 3.16% in January, when investors worried about the strength of the U.S. economy and signs of slowing growth in China and other emerging markets.

Although gross domestic product—the output of goods and services produced in the United States—increased at an estimated annual rate of 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2013, it decreased 1.0% in the first three months of the new year. The slowdown, however, appeared to be partly the result of the winter’s severe weather. By period-end, household spending had increased, and unemployment had dropped to 6.3% from 7.3% six months earlier.

During the period, the Federal Reserve began reducing its monthly purchases of U.S. Treasury and agency securities, designed to stimulate the economy by keeping interest rates low. In February, U.S. stocks climbed 4.74% after the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to an accommodative monetary policy until solid growth is achieved.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

 

       Total return  Average annual
total return
Equity Index Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   7/1/1999    7.85%   20.77%   19.49%   8.06%
Premier Class   9/30/2009    7.72    20.57    19.31*   7.98*
Retirement Class   3/31/2006    7.65    20.37    19.16    7.84*
Retail Class   3/31/2006    7.65    20.33    19.14    7.88*
Russell 3000 Index       7.83    20.78    19.54    8.10 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

* The performance shown for the Premier, Retirement and Retail classes that is prior to their respective inception dates is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier, Retirement and Retail classes. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of these three classes shown for these periods would have been lower.


 

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Surrounded by uncertainty, investors take a defensive position

 

For the six months, investors favored the stocks of large-capitalization companies because of their lower volatility and greater access to credit. Large caps climbed 8.25%, versus 7.76% for mid-cap stocks and 3.08% for small caps. At the same time, value stocks outperformed growth issues, 9.24% to 6.49%. (Returns by market capitalization and investment style are based on the Russell indexes.)

All ten industry sectors of the Russell 3000 Index advanced for the period. Leading the way were double-digit gains from three defensive sectors: utilities (up 12.8%), health care (up 10.3%) and energy (up 10.2%). Defensive stocks generally provide stable earnings even when economic growth is slow. These outsized results were tempered by lower returns from information technology (up 9.7%) and financials (up 7.0%), the benchmark’s two largest sectors in terms of market capitalization on April 30, 2014. Consumer discretionary stocks lagged with a 2.0% return. Consumer discretionary and other cyclical stocks generally perform better when economic growth is strong.

 

The benchmark’s four largest stocks excel

 

Reflecting investors’ preference for large-cap stocks during the period, the four largest stocks in the Russell 3000 Index generated double-digit advances. Microsoft (up 15.8%) and Exxon Mobil (up 15.9%) led the charge, followed by Apple, the index’s largest stock, up 14.2%, and Johnson & Johnson, up 10.9%. Rounding out the index’s top five stocks, General Electric posted a modest 4.6% return for the six months.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

Equity Index Fund  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
  Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
  Expenses paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return            
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,078.48   $0.26
Premier Class   1,000.00   1,077.23   1.03
Retirement Class   1,000.00   1,076.54   1.54
Retail Class   1,000.00   1,076.46   1.85
5% annual hypothetical return            
Institutional Class   1,000.00   1,024.55   0.25
Premier Class   1,000.00   1,023.80   1.00
Retirement Class   1,000.00   1,023.31   1.51
Retail Class   1,000.00   1,023.01   1.81

 

* “Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.05% for the Institutional Class, 0.20% for the Premier Class, 0.30% for the Retirement Class and 0.36% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition

Sector % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Information technology 26.4
Consumer discretionary 18.6
Industrials 12.4
Health care 12.2
Consumer staples 12.0
Financials 6.3
Energy 5.0
Materials 4.5
Telecommunication services 2.2
Utilities 0.1
Short-term investments, other assets & liabilities, net 0.3
Total 100.0

 

Holdings by company size

Market capitalization % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion 53.5
More than $15 billion–$50 billion 25.3
More than $2 billion–$15 billion 21.1
$2 billion or less 0.1
Total 100.0

 

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Large-Cap Growth Index Fund returned 6.87% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 6.95% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.51% versus 20.66% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

For the period, the fund’s return trailed that of its benchmark, partly because of the effect of expenses. The fund’s return includes a deduction for expenses, while the benchmark’s does not. The fund had a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark.

 

Large-cap growth stocks lag the broad market

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors were in a defensive mode, as U.S. economic activity decreased markedly in the first quarter of 2014, and the Federal Reserve began to pare back its stimulus efforts. For the period, large-cap stocks outperformed smaller-cap issues, and value shares outperformed growth stocks.

The large-cap growth category lagged the 9.61% return of the large-cap value category, in part because the latter contained more high-performing financial and energy stocks. Within the growth category, however, large caps outpaced both small- and mid-cap issues, which gained 1.27% and 6.04%, respectively. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell 1000 Growth Index produced an average annual return of 7.99%, performing broadly in line with the 7.95% average gain of the Russell 1000 Value Index and the 8.10% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

           
       Total return  Average annual
total return
Large-Cap
Growth Index Fund
  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    6.87%   20.51%   19.38%   7.89%
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    6.79    20.26    19.10    7.60 
Russell 1000 Growth Index       6.95    20.66    19.47    7.99 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.


 

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Technology stocks fuel the benchmark’s advance

 

Nine out of ten industry sectors of the Russell 1000 Growth Index registered positive returns for the six months, led by utilities, which rose 17.8%. Utilities benefited from the first-quarter economic slowdown, as companies in this sector tend to generate steady earnings even when the economy is less robust. Technology, the biggest sector in the index, climbed 9.4%. Industrials and health care gained 10.0% and 9.3%, respectively. Together, these three sectors represented more than one-half of the benchmark’s total market capitalization on April 30, 2014.

Telecommunication services declined 3.3%, as fierce competition among companies in the sector put downward pressure on profit margins. And after soaring 40.3% in the previous twelve months, consumer discretionary stocks took a breather, rising a relatively modest 1.9% in this period.

 

Technology issues shine among the five largest stocks

 

Three of the benchmark’s five largest stocks—all technology bellwethers—scored above-benchmark gains for the six months. Microsoft led the way, surging 15.8%, in part because of optimism about new leadership at the company. Apple was not far behind with a 14.2% advance, while IBM returned 10.8%. In contrast, Coca-Cola (up 4.6%) and Verizon (down 5.4%) lagged.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

Large-Cap
Growth Index Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
   Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
   Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
 
Actual return               
Institutional Class   $1,000.00    $1,068.75    $0.31 
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,067.89    1.59 
                
5% annual hypothetical return               
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,024.50    0.30 
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,023.26    1.56 

 

* “Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.06% for the Institutional Class and 0.31% for the Retirement Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition   
Sector  % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials   28.5
Energy   15.0
Health care   13.1
Industrials   10.1
Information technology   8.8
Consumer discretionary   6.3
Utilities   6.2
Consumer staples   5.8
Materials   2.9
Telecommunication services   2.5
Short-term investments, other assets & liabilities, net   0.8
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market
capitalization
  % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   51.9
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   27.1
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   20.6
$2 billion or less   0.4
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Large-Cap Value Index Fund returned 9.58% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 9.61% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.77%, versus 20.90% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

For the period, the fund’s return trailed that of its benchmark index, partly because of the effect of expenses. The fund’s return includes a deduction for expenses, while the benchmark’s does not. The fund had a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark.

 

Large-cap value stocks benefit as investors turn from riskier assets

 

The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, returned 7.83% for the reporting period, compared with 12.01% for the previous six months. Investors turned more defensive, as U.S. economic activity decreased markedly in the first quarter of 2014 and the Federal Reserve began paring its stimulus efforts. For the period, large-cap stocks outperformed smaller-cap issues, and value shares outperformed growth stocks.

Large-cap value stocks outpaced the 6.95% return of large-cap growth shares. The relative performance of large-cap growth stocks suffered, in part, from a substantially lower weighting in high-performing financial and energy stocks. Within the value category, large-cap issues outperformed small caps, which rose 4.97%, but slightly trailed the 9.69% rise in mid caps. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the Russell 1000 Value Index posted an average annual gain of 7.95%, a showing on par with the 7.99% average return of the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the 8.10% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

 

       Total return   Average annual
total return
 
Large-Cap                    
Value Index Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    9.58%   20.77%   19.41%   7.88%
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    9.38    20.47    19.10    7.59 
Russell 1000 Value Index       9.61    20.90    19.52    7.95 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.


 

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Index benefits from gains in all sectors

 

For the six months, all ten industry sectors of the fund’s benchmark advanced. Financials, the benchmark’s largest sector, gained 7.9%. The next three-largest sectors also generated strong performance—energy was up 10.8%, health care gained 12.5% and industrials rose 9.9%. Together, these four sectors comprised approximately two-thirds of the benchmark’s total market capitalization on April 30, 2014.

The consumer discretionary and telecommunication services sectors posted the smallest returns. They gained 3.5% and 3.3%, respectively, underperforming the overall index.

 

Benchmark lifted by three of its largest stocks

 

For the six-month period, three of the benchmark’s five largest stocks outpaced the return of the index. The top performer was banking giant Wells Fargo with a gain of 17.9%, followed by Exxon Mobil, the index’s largest stock by market capitalization (up 15.9%), and Johnson & Johnson (up 10.9%). The two under-performing stocks were General Electric (up 4.6%) and Chevron (up 6.5%).

Expense example

 


Six months ended April 30, 2014

Large-Cap
Value Index Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
  Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
  Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return            
Institutional Class   $1,000.00   $ 1,095.79   $ 0.31
Retirement Class   1,000.00   1,093.78   1.61
             
5% annual hypothetical return            
Institutional Class   1,000.00   1,024.50   0.30
Retirement Class   1,000.00   1,023.26   1.56

 

* “Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.06% for the Institutional Class and 0.31% for the Retirement Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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S&P 500 Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition   
Sector  % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Information technology   18.4
Financials   16.1
Health care   13.2
Consumer discretionary   11.8
Industrials   10.7
Energy   10.6
Consumer staples   9.8
Materials   3.5
Utilities   3.2
Telecommunication services   2.4
Short-term investments, other assets & liabilities, net   0.3
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market
capitalization
   % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion   59.9
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   28.5
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   11.6
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The S&P 500 Index Fund returned 8.27% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 8.36% return of its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.29%, versus 20.44% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

For the period, the fund’s return trailed that of its benchmark index because of the effect of expenses. The fund’s return includes a deduction for expenses, while the benchmark’s does not. The fund had a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark.

 

Stocks trudge ahead as investors turn more cautious

 

For the six-month period, large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, generated a healthy gain and outperformed the 7.83% return of the Russell 3000® Index, a proxy for the broad domestic stock market.

Following the wide-ranging rally of U.S. equities in 2013, investors started 2014 by booking profits early in the new year. The S&P 500 Index began the year on a positive note but dropped considerably at the end of January. The index rebounded in February but was up and down in March due to geopolitical turmoil in Ukraine and investors’ focus on the Federal Reserve’s stance toward tapering asset purchases and the potential for interest-rate increases. Volatility was also fueled by slower economic activity resulting from harsh winter weather that hurt sales in the retail, auto and homebuilding segments of the market.

The benchmark’s robust six-month performance lifted it above the broad U.S. stock market, as investors increasingly sought the strength and stability of larger issues. The performance of the Russell 3000 Index was hampered by its sizable position in small- and mid-cap issues, both of which underperformed large caps for the period.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

             
       Total return  Average annual
total return
S&P 500 Index Fund  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    8.27%   20.29%   19.03%   7.60%
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    8.17    20.06    18.75    7.30 
S&P 500 Index       8.36    20.44    19.14    7.67 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.


 

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For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, the S&P 500 Index produced an average annual gain of 7.67%, versus the 8.10% average return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Most sectors aid the rise of large-cap stocks

 

Nine out of ten industry sectors within the S&P 500 Index produced positive returns for the reporting period. Only telecommunication services, which had the lowest weighting in the benchmark on April 30, 2014, registered a loss. Information technology, the benchmark’s biggest sector on April 30, 2014, gained 11.1%. Other heavily weighted sectors at period-end included health care (up 11.2%) and financials (up 8.0%). Combined, these three sectors represented nearly half of the S&P 500’s market capitalization at period-end.

 

Four of the index’s five largest stocks outperform

 

For the period, four of the five largest stocks in the benchmark scored double-digit gains and performed better than the index as a whole. Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, led the way with a gain of 15.9%. Close behind was Microsoft, which advanced 15.8%. The software giant outpaced the overall information technology sector by approximately five percentage points. Apple, the index’s largest constituent by market capitalization at period-end, gained 14.2%, while Johnson & Johnson rose 10.9%, helped by robust growth in earnings per share. General Electric trailed the index for the six months with a return of 4.6%.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

S&P 500
Index Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
  Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
  Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return            
Institutional Class   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,082.68   $ 0.31
Retirement Class   1,000.00   1,081.70   1.60
             
5% annual hypothetical return            
Institutional Class   1,000.00   1,024.50   0.30
Retirement Class   1,000.00   1,023.26   1.56

 

* “Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.06% for the Institutional Class and 0.31% for the Retirement Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition
Sector  % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials   23.4
Information technology   17.1
Industrials   14.8
Consumer discretionary   12.9
Health care   12.8
Energy   6.1
Materials   4.9
Consumer staples   3.8
Utilities   3.3
Telecommunication services   0.7
Short-term investments, other assets & liabilities, net   0.2
Total   100.0

 

Holdings by company size
Market
capitalization
  % of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $15 billion–$50 billion   0.2
More than $2 billion–$15 billion   37.7
$2 billion or less   62.1
Total   100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Small-Cap Blend Index Fund returned 3.19% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 3.08% return of its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 20.74% versus 20.50% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

For the six-month period, the fund benefited from participating in a securities-lending program, which helped the fund outperform its benchmark, despite the effect of expenses. The fund’s return includes a deduction for expenses, while the benchmark’s does not. The fund had a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark.

 

Small caps generate gains but lag the broad market

 

For the six-month period, small-cap stocks posted an advance but failed to keep pace with the 7.83% return of the broad U.S. stock market as measured by the Russell 3000® Index. After ending the last two months of 2013 up, small-cap equities posted negative returns in three of the first four months of 2014 as investors worried about the strength of the U.S. economy and signs of slowing growth in China and other emerging markets. Investors were in a defensive mode, as gross domestic product—the output of goods and services produced in the United States—decreased 1.0% in the first three months of the new year and the Federal Reserve began to pare back its stimulus efforts.

Within the small-cap segment, value stocks easily outpaced growth issues, 4.97% to 1.27%. (Returns by investment style and capitalization size are based on the Russell indexes.)

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

             
       Total return   Average annual
total return
 
Small-Cap
Blend Index Fund*
  Inception date   6 months   1 year   5 years   10 years 
Institutional Class   10/1/2002    3.19%   20.74%   19.88%   8.70%
Retirement Class   10/1/2002    3.02    20.34    19.58    8.43 
Russell 2000 Index       3.08    20.50    19.84    8.67 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

* Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.


 

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For the ten years ended April 30, 2014, small-cap stocks posted an average annual return of 8.67%, slightly ahead of the 8.10% average return of the broad market over the same period.

 

Industrials and financials push the benchmark higher

 

Eight of the ten sectors of the Russell 2000 Index generated positive returns for the six months. The industrials and financials sectors, which rose 5.3% and 3.0%, respectively, made up almost 40% of the benchmark’s market capitalization on April 30, 2014. Gains from the sizable information technology and health care sectors also helped lift the index higher.

Consumer discretionary and telecommunications were the only two sectors posting negative results. They lost 0.6% and 0.9%, respectively. Together these sectors made up about one-seventh of the index at period-end.

 

Among the benchmark’s largest stocks, returns vary sharply

 

Three of the five largest stocks in the Russell 2000 Index posted double-digit gains and one generated a triple-digit gain during the six-month period. In descending order of market capitalization at period-end, these stocks and their returns were as follows: American Realty Capital (up 2.8%), diversified electronics firm Acuity Brands (up 24.2%), drugstore chain Rite Aid (up 37.0%), commercial real estate investment company NorthStar Realty Finance (up 78.3%) and solar energy provider SunEdison (up 106.8%).

Expense example    
   
Six months ended April 30, 2014  
Small-Cap
Blend Index Fund
   Beginning
account value
(11/1/13)
    Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
    Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,031.94    $0.30
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,030.16    1.56
               
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,024.50    0.30
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,023.26    1.56
* “Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014.The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.06% for the Institutional Class and 0.31% for the Retirement Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

 

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Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition
Sector % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials 27.8
Information technology 16.5
Energy 9.9
Materials 9.1
Consumer discretionary 8.7
Consumer staples 8.3
Telecommunication services 6.9
Industrials 6.3
Utilities 3.5
Health care 1.7
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
1.3
Total 100.0
   
Holdings by country
  % of portfolio investments
as of 4/30/2014
China 16.3
Korea 15.0
Taiwan 11.2
Brazil 10.6
South Africa 7.3
India 6.2
Mexico 4.8
Russia 4.6
Malaysia 3.7
Indonesia 2.5
14 other nations 12.6
Short-term investments 5.2
Total 100.0
   

Holdings by company size
Market
capitalization
% of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion 17.0
More than $15 billion–$50 billion 36.6
More than $2 billion–$15 billion 43.1
$2 billion or less 3.3
Total 100.0

 

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund returned –2.87% for the Institutional Class, compared with the –2.98% return of its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned –1.97%, versus –1.84% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund. For the period, the fund’s return trailed that of its benchmark index because of the effect of expenses. The fund’s return includes a deduction for expenses, while the benchmark’s does not. The fund had a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark.

 

Emerging stocks lag developed markets

 

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index posted a modest loss for the period, trailing the 4.44% return of the 21 developed nations that comprise the MSCI EAFE Index and the 7.83% advance of the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index. Investors favored developed market equities because many developed economies were gathering strength while emerging market economies were generally losing momentum.

In the first three months of the period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 9.19%, in part due to investor concerns about slowing economic growth in China and the Federal Reserve’s decision to start scaling back its bond purchases. However, emerging market equities rallied 6.84% from February through April, aided by signs that the Chinese government was committed to boosting growth.

For the six months, a rising dollar lowered the return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index for U.S. investors. In terms of local currencies, the index fell 1.72%.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014
 
       Total return  Average annual
total return
Emerging Markets
Equity Index Fund*
  Inception date   6 months   1 year   since
inception
 
Institutional Class   8/31/2010    –2.87%   –1.97%   2.45%
Premier Class   8/31/2010    –2.88    –2.07    2.32 
Retirement Class   8/31/2010    –2.93    –2.21    2.21 
Retail Class   8/31/2010    –2.97    –2.34    2.07 
MSCI Emerging Markets Index       –2.98    –1.84    3.12

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

* Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
Performance is calculated from the inception date of the Institutional Class.


 

 

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Losses in China and Russia weigh on the benchmark

 

China—the largest country component of the index at period-end—fell 6.9%, while Russia tumbled 22.9% amid the political crisis in Ukraine. Declines in the sizeable markets of Brazil (down 5.0%) and Korea (down 1.0%) also trimmed the benchmark’s return.

These losses were tempered by gains in several other key index components, including India and Taiwan, which rose 6.8% and 2.2%, respectively. (All returns are in U.S. dollars.)

 

Returns for largest stocks vary sharply

 

Two of the five largest stocks in the benchmark, as measured by market capitalization on April 30, 2014, scored gains in the declining market. Chinese Internet company Tencent Holdings was the standout performer, rising 14.2%, while Taiwan Semiconductor advanced 5.3%. In contrast, Korean electronics maker Samsung, the benchmark’s largest individual stock at period-end, fell 4.9%. China Mobile and China Construction Bank dropped 9.5% and 11.1%, respectively.

The fund’s returns may sometimes diverge from the returns of its benchmark index more than would be expected. This divergence may be the result of the fund’s fair value pricing adjustments or of the timing of foreign currency valuations.

Many foreign exchanges close for trading before the fund’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated (generally 4 p.m. ET). In the intervening hours, the values of foreign securities can change, and these changes are not reflected immediately in the returns of the fund’s benchmark. These changes are, however, taken into account to value the fund’s portfolio holdings at the time the fund’s NAV is calculated; these are known as fair value pricing adjustments.

Expense example
 
Six months ended April 30, 2014 
Emerging Markets
Equity Index Fund
  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
   Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
   Expense
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return           
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $971.27    $1.17
Premier Class   1,000.00    971.20    1.95
Retirement Class   1,000.00    970.67    2.39
Retail Class   1,000.00    970.30    3.13
               
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,023.60    1.20
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,022.81    2.01
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,022.36    2.46
Retail Class   1,000.00    1,021.62    3.21

 

* “Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.24% for the Institutional Class, 0.40% for the Premier Class, 0.49% for the Retirement Class and 0.64% for the Retail Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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International Equity Index Fund

 

Portfolio composition

Sector % of net assets
as of 4/30/2014
Financials 25.7
Industrials 12.6
Consumer discretionary 11.4
Consumer staples 11.0
Health care 10.4
Materials 8.2
Energy 7.2
Telecommunication services 4.9
Information technology 4.3
Utilities 3.7
Short-term investments,
other assets & liabilities, net
0.6
Total 100.0

 

Holdings by country

  % of portfolio investments
as of 4/30/2014
United Kingdom 17.5
Japan 17.4
France 9.4
Switzerland 8.8
Germany 8.6
Australia 7.3
Netherlands 4.2
Spain 3.3
Sweden 2.9
Hong Kong 2.5
17 other nations 10.1
Short-term investments 8.0
Total 100.0

 

Holdings by company size

Market
capitalization
% of equity investments
as of 4/30/2014
More than $50 billion 45.2
More than $15 billion–$50 billion 31.5
More than $2 billion–$15 billion 23.2
$2 billion or less 0.1
Total 100.0

Performance for the six months ended April 30, 2014

 

The International Equity Index Fund returned 4.85% for the Institutional Class, compared with the 4.44% return of its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. For the one-year period ended April 30, 2014, the fund returned 13.74% versus 13.35% for the index. The table below shows returns for all share classes of the fund.

For the six-month period, the fund benefited from participating in a securities-lending program and outperformed its benchmark despite the effect of expenses. The fund’s return includes a deduction for expenses, while the benchmark’s does not. The fund had a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark.

 

International developed market stocks lag U.S. but lead emerging markets

 

For the six months, the MSCI EAFE Index, which measures stock performance in 21 developed market nations outside North America, trailed the 7.83% return of the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, but it outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which dropped 2.98%. Investors favored stocks in developed markets where many economies were gathering strength, while emerging market economies were generally losing momentum.

Following its strong finish in 2013, the EAFE dropped 4.03% in January amid delayed structural reforms in Japan and concerns about slowing economic growth, particularly in China and other emerging markets. The EAFE returned –1.84% for the first three months of the period but rallied 6.40% from February through April.

For the six months, a falling dollar relative to the pound and euro increased the return of the EAFE for U.S. investors. (The dollar was stronger against the yen.) In terms of local currencies, the index rose 3.48%.

 

Performance as of April 30, 2014

 

       Total return   Average annual
total return
International Equity
Index Fund*
  Inception date    6 months    1 year   5 years    10 years 
Institutional Class  10/1/2002    4.85%   13.74%   13.86%   7.05%
Premier Class  9/30/2009    4.82    13.61    13.71   6.98
Retirement Class  10/1/2002    4.77    13.49    13.58    6.77 
MSCI EAFE Index      4.44    13.35    13.58    6.93 

 

The returns in this report show past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The returns do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares. Returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown, and you may have a gain or a loss when you redeem your shares. For current performance information, including performance to the most recent month-end, please visit tiaa-cref.org. Performance may reflect waivers or reimbursements of certain expenses. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance may be lower.

 

You cannot invest directly in any index. Index returns do not include a deduction for fees or expenses.

 

* Shares held 60 calendar days or less may be subject to a redemption fee of 2%. Please see the prospectus for details.
The performance shown for the Premier Class that is prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class. The performance for these periods has not been restated to reflect the higher expenses of the Premier Class. If those higher expenses had been reflected, the performance of the Premier Class shown for these periods would have been lower.


 

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For the ten years ending April 30, 2014, the EAFE’s 6.93% average annual return trailed the 8.10% average annual return of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

European stocks boost the benchmark’s performance

 

Only two of the country components in the EAFE—Japan and Austria—finished the period in negative territory. (Returns noted are in U.S. dollars.) Two of the largest segments of the index based on market capitalization at period-end were France (up 7.8%) and the United Kingdom (up 7.6%). Japan returned –5.9% amid worries over the impact of a pending consumption tax increase and delayed structural reforms. Austria declined 2.7%.

 

Four of the five largest stocks outperform

 

All but one of the five largest stocks in the EAFE generated returns that were greater than the benchmark’s advance. Nestlé, the index’s biggest issue, gained 10.1%. Swiss pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Roche Holding earned 15.1% and 8.8%, respectively, while BP rose 11.3%. The sole laggard was Britain’s HSBC Holdings, which declined 5.1%.

The fund’s returns may sometimes diverge from the returns of its benchmark index more than would be expected. This divergence may be the result of the fund’s fair value pricing adjustments or of the timing of foreign currency valuations.

Many foreign exchanges close for trading before the fund’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated (generally 4 p.m. ET). In the intervening hours, the values of foreign securities can change, and these changes are not reflected immediately in the returns of the fund’s benchmark. These changes are, however, taken into account to value the fund’s portfolio holdings at the time the fund’s NAV is calculated; these are known as fair value pricing adjustments.

Expense example

 

Six months ended April 30, 2014

International Equity Index Fund  Beginning
account
value
(11/1/13)
   Ending
account
value
(4/30/14)
   Expenses
paid
during
period*
(11/1/13–
4/30/14)
Actual return              
Institutional Class  $1,000.00   $1,048.50    $0.30
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,048.18    1.07
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,047.65    1.57
               
5% annual
hypothetical return
              
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,024.50    0.30
Premier Class   1,000.00    1,023.75    1.05
Retirement Class   1,000.00    1,023.26    1.56

 

* “Expenses paid during period” is based on the fund’s actual expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half-year, multiplied by the average account value over the six-month period, multiplied by 181/365. There were 181 days in the six months ended April 30, 2014. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period was 0.06% for the Institutional Class, 0.21% for the Premier Class and 0.31% for the Retirement Class. The expense charges of one or more of the fund’s share classes may at times reflect a reimbursement. Please see the prospectus for an explanation, including the date on which this reimbursement is scheduled to end. Without any such reimbursement, the expenses of the affected share classes would be higher and the fund’s performance lower.

 

For more information about this expense example, please see page 5.


 

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Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares      Company  Value   % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS          
                   
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS  $101,300,535    1.2%
BANKS          
 4,258,632      Bank of America Corp   64,475,689    0.8 
 1,202,531      Citigroup, Inc   57,613,260    0.7 
 1,492,492      JPMorgan Chase & Co   83,549,702    1.0 
 1,906,005      Wells Fargo & Co   94,614,088    1.1 
        Other   192,807,078    2.3 
            493,059,817    5.9 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 273,176      3M Co   37,996,050    0.5 
 300,222      Boeing Co   38,734,642    0.5 
 4,080,923      General Electric Co   109,736,019    1.3 
 363,681      United Technologies Corp   43,034,373    0.5 
        Other   477,778,466    5.7 
            707,279,550    8.5 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   81,146,306    1.0 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   128,542,701    1.5 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 396,663      McDonald’s Corp   40,213,695    0.5 
        Other   137,564,383    1.6 
            177,778,078    2.1 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 375,281      American Express Co   32,810,818    0.4 
        Other   291,239,100    3.5 
            324,049,918    3.9 
ENERGY          
 765,277      Chevron Corp   96,057,569    1.2 
 483,751      ConocoPhillips   35,947,537    0.4 
 1,758,675   d  Exxon Mobil Corp   180,105,907    2.2 
 526,084      Schlumberger Ltd   53,423,830    0.6 
        Other   443,334,790    5.3 
            808,869,633    9.7 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING          
 483,525      CVS Corp   35,161,938    0.4 
 636,695      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   50,750,958    0.6 
        Other   83,181,095    1.0 
            169,093,991    2.0 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 792,563      Altria Group, Inc   31,789,702    0.4 
 1,511,522      Coca-Cola Co   61,654,983    0.7 
 610,206      PepsiCo, Inc   52,410,593    0.6 
 646,275      Philip Morris International, Inc   55,211,273    0.7 
        Other   185,119,206    2.2 
            386,185,757    4.6 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   364,283,261    4.4 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 1,082,088      Procter & Gamble Co   89,326,364    1.1 
        Other   69,805,127    0.8 
            159,131,491    1.9 
Shares      Company  Value   % of net
assets
INSURANCE          
 583,905      American International Group, Inc  $31,022,872    0.4%
 710,559   *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   91,555,527    1.1 
        Other   225,352,819    2.7 
            347,931,218    4.2 
MATERIALS   319,000,648    3.8 
MEDIA          
 1,037,048      Comcast Corp (Class A)   53,677,605    0.6 
 710,369      Walt Disney Co   56,360,676    0.7 
        Other   189,025,859    2.3 
            299,064,140    3.6 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES            
 624,962      AbbVie, Inc   32,548,021    0.4 
 296,901      Amgen, Inc   33,178,687    0.4 
 647,967      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   32,456,667    0.4 
 603,538   *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   47,371,698    0.6 
 1,108,556      Johnson & Johnson   112,285,637    1.4 
 1,194,576      Merck & Co, Inc   69,954,370    0.8 
 2,641,144      Pfizer, Inc   82,614,984    1.0 
        Other   286,676,849    3.4 
            697,086,913    8.4 
REAL ESTATE   297,827,322    3.6 
RETAILING         
 145,477   *  Amazon.com, Inc   44,243,920    0.5 
 542,923      Home Depot, Inc   43,167,808    0.5 
        Other   253,202,208    3.1 
            340,613,936    4.1 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT            
 1,965,124      Intel Corp   52,449,160    0.6 
        Other   133,810,428    1.6 
            186,259,588    2.2 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 674,018   *  Facebook, Inc   40,292,796    0.5 
 106,511   *  Google, Inc   56,095,083    0.7 
 106,511   *  Google, Inc (Class A)   56,970,604    0.7 
 386,113      International Business Machines Corp   75,859,621    0.9 
 462,760      Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   34,035,998    0.4 
 3,295,271      Microsoft Corp   133,128,948    1.6 
 1,328,467      Oracle Corp   54,307,731    0.7 
 206,697      Visa, Inc (Class A)   41,878,879    0.5 
        Other   319,296,495    3.8 
            811,866,155    9.8 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 340,777      Apple, Inc   201,089,100    2.4 
 2,113,266      Cisco Systems, Inc   48,837,577    0.6 
 682,973      Qualcomm, Inc   53,756,805    0.7 
        Other   166,995,251    2.0 
            470,678,733    5.7 


 

20 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Equity Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

Shares         Company   Value     % of net
assets
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES                
  2,124,779         AT&T, Inc   $ 75,854,610       0.9 %
  1,629,776         Verizon Communications, Inc     76,159,433       0.9  
            Other     32,320,534       0.4  
                    184,334,577       2.2  
TRANSPORTATION                
  184,812         Union Pacific Corp     35,193,749       0.4  
            Other     141,770,391       1.7  
                    176,964,140       2.1  
UTILITIES       264,199,211       3.2  
            TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,733,393,804)
    8,296,547,619       99.6  
RIGHTS / WARRANTS                
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES     1,604       0.0  
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES     49,856       0.0  
            TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
(Cost $49,856)
    51,460       0.0  
                               
Principal         Issuer                  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                
                 
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT     7,999,822       0.1  
                 
Shares         Company                  
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES                
  250,136,453     a,c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust     250,136,453       3.0  
                    250,136,453       3.0  
            TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $258,136,275)
    258,136,275       3.1  
            TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $5,991,579,935)
    8,554,735,354       102.7  
            OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET     (224,636,939 )     (2.7 )
            NET ASSETS   $ 8,330,098,415       100.0 %

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.
a Affiliated holding.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
d All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

The aggregate value of securities on loan is $244,476,887.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 21
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Large-Cap Growth Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

Shares      Company  Value   % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS          
                   
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS  $17,895,780    1.1%
BANKS   842,739    0.1 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 97,639      3M Co   13,580,609    0.8 
 126,954      Boeing Co   16,379,605    1.0 
 131,556      Honeywell International, Inc   12,221,552    0.8 
 143,927      United Technologies Corp   17,030,882    1.0 
        Other   83,282,829    5.1 
            142,495,477    8.7 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   12,965,774    0.8 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 118,676      Nike, Inc (Class B)   8,657,414    0.5 
        Other   26,180,144    1.6 
            34,837,558    2.1 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 167,610      McDonald’s Corp   16,992,302    1.0 
 125,210      Starbucks Corp   8,842,330    0.5 
        Other   28,803,473    1.8 
            54,638,105    3.3 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 158,782      American Express Co   13,882,310    0.8 
 161,600   e  iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund   13,994,560    0.9 
        Other   25,399,084    1.5 
            53,275,954    3.2 
ENERGY          
 85,365      EOG Resources, Inc   8,365,770    0.5 
 141,278      Halliburton Co   8,910,404    0.5 
 222,398      Schlumberger Ltd   22,584,517    1.4 
        Other   42,076,946    2.6 
            81,937,637    5.0 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING          
 72,917      Costco Wholesale Corp   8,435,039    0.5 
 119,518      Walgreen Co   8,115,272    0.5 
 179,458      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   14,304,597    0.9 
        Other   10,394,943    0.6 
            41,249,851    2.5 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 335,950      Altria Group, Inc   13,474,954    0.8 
 640,602      Coca-Cola Co   26,130,156    1.6 
 259,008      PepsiCo, Inc   22,246,197    1.3 
 273,855      Philip Morris International, Inc   23,395,433    1.4 
        Other   45,446,333    2.8 
            130,693,073    7.9 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   57,354,903    3.5 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 157,000   *  Colgate-Palmolive Co   10,566,100    0.6 
        Other   14,960,470    0.9 
            25,526,570    1.5 
Shares      Company  Value   % of net
assets
INSURANCE  $15,700,989    1.0%
MATERIALS          
 154,170      Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co   10,378,724    0.6 
 89,380      Monsanto Co   9,894,366    0.6 
        Other   54,230,875    3.3 
            74,503,965    4.5 
MEDIA          
 405,723      Comcast Corp (Class A)   21,000,223    1.3 
        Other   59,641,494    3.6 
            80,641,717    4.9 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 264,861      AbbVie, Inc   13,793,961    0.8 
 49,523      Allergan, Inc   8,212,894    0.5 
 125,467      Amgen, Inc   14,020,937    0.9 
 39,721   *  Biogen Idec, Inc   11,404,693    0.7 
 236,684      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   11,855,502    0.7 
 69,808   *  Celgene Corp   10,262,474    0.6 
 255,349   *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   20,042,343    1.2 
        Other   54,228,614    3.3 
            143,821,418    8.7 
REAL ESTATE   34,529,115    2.1 
RETAILING          
 61,548   *  Amazon.com, Inc   18,718,593    1.2 
 230,257      Home Depot, Inc   18,307,734    1.1 
 8,633   *  Priceline.com, Inc   9,994,856    0.6 
        Other   70,756,329    4.3 
            117,777,512    7.2 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 185,728      Texas Instruments, Inc   8,441,338    0.5 
        Other   20,867,923    1.3 
            29,309,261    1.8 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 107,289      Accenture plc   8,606,724    0.5 
 217,105   *  eBay, Inc   11,252,552    0.7 
 285,308   *  Facebook, Inc   17,055,712    1.0 
 45,134   *  Google, Inc   23,770,272    1.4 
 45,143   *  Google, Inc (Class A)   24,146,088    1.5 
 163,584      International Business Machines Corp   32,139,349    2.0 
 195,565      Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   14,383,806    0.9 
 1,398,117      Microsoft Corp   56,483,927    3.4 
 562,526      Oracle Corp   22,996,063    1.4 
 87,399      Visa, Inc (Class A)   17,707,911    1.1 
        Other   66,071,750    4.0 
            294,614,154    17.9 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 109,287   d  Apple, Inc   64,489,166    3.9 
 289,194      Qualcomm, Inc   22,762,460    1.4 
        Other   21,381,421    1.3 
            108,633,047    6.6 


 

22 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Large-Cap Growth Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

              % of net
Shares      Company  Value   assets
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES          
 691,236      Verizon Communications, Inc  $32,301,458    2.0%
        Other   4,122,049    0.2 
            36,423,507    2.2 
TRANSPORTATION          
 78,182      Union Pacific Corp   14,888,198    0.9 
 120,731      United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)   11,892,004    0.7 
        Other   21,888,416    1.4 
            48,668,618    3.0 
UTILITIES   2,185,237    0.1 
                   
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,230,407,316)
   1,640,521,961    99.7 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
           
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES          
 29,470,610   c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   29,470,610    1.8 
            29,470,610    1.8 
                   
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $29,470,610)
   29,470,610    1.8 
                   
        TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $1,259,877,926)
   1,669,992,571    101.5 
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (23,960,502)   (1.5)
        NET ASSETS  $1,646,032,069    100.0%

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
d All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $28,983,250.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 23
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Large-Cap Value Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

             % of net
Shares      Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
           
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS          
 513,332       Ford Motor Co  $8,290,312    0.4%
 254,330       General Motors Co   8,769,298    0.5 
         Other   9,840,386    0.5 
             26,899,996    1.4 
BANKS                  
 2,209,716       Bank of America Corp   33,455,100    1.7 
 623,381       Citigroup, Inc   29,866,184    1.5 
 775,256       JPMorgan Chase & Co   43,398,831    2.2 
 108,591       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc   9,125,987    0.4 
 379,383       US Bancorp   15,471,239    0.8 
 990,276       Wells Fargo & Co   49,157,301    2.4 
         Other   45,184,672    2.3 
             225,659,314    11.3 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 110,485       Caterpillar, Inc   11,645,119    0.6 
 2,120,879       General Electric Co   57,030,436    2.9 
         Other   92,315,243    4.6 
             160,990,798    8.1 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   14,730,438    0.7 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   13,442,780    0.7 
CONSUMER SERVICES    13,338,234    0.7 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 238,062       Bank of New York Mellon Corp   8,063,160    0.4 
 119,819       Capital One Financial Corp   8,854,624    0.4 
 94,045       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc   15,030,272    0.8 
 136,000   e   iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund   13,243,680    0.7 
 312,014       Morgan Stanley   9,650,593    0.5 
         Other   52,787,821    2.6 
             107,630,150    5.4 
ENERGY          
 97,201       Anadarko Petroleum Corp   9,624,843    0.5 
 397,610       Chevron Corp   49,908,007    2.5 
 250,782       ConocoPhillips   18,635,611    0.9 
 913,954   d   Exxon Mobil Corp   93,598,029    4.7 
 165,247       Occidental Petroleum Corp   15,822,400    0.8 
 120,528       Phillips 66   10,030,340    0.5 
         Other   101,358,632    5.1 
             298,977,862    15.0 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING          
 222,257       CVS Corp   16,162,529    0.8 
 111,113       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   8,856,817    0.4 
         Other   7,786,738    0.4 
             32,806,084    1.6 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 366,012       Mondelez International, Inc   13,048,328    0.7 
         Other   20,117,349    1.0 
             33,165,677    1.7 
             % of net
Shares      Company  Value   assets
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES          
 319,741       Abbott Laboratories  $12,386,766    0.6%
 208,396       Medtronic, Inc   12,257,853    0.6 
 209,215       UnitedHealth Group, Inc   15,699,494    0.8 
         Other   56,209,512    2.8 
             96,553,625    4.8 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 562,164       Procter & Gamble Co   46,406,638    2.3 
         Other   3,362,121    0.2 
             49,768,759    2.5 
 INSURANCE                  
 302,815       American International Group, Inc   16,088,561    0.8 
 369,130   *   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   47,562,401    2.4 
 183,378       MetLife, Inc   9,599,838    0.5 
         Other   79,954,172    4.0 
             153,204,972    7.7 
 MATERIALS                  
 215,600       Dow Chemical Co   10,758,440    0.5 
         Other   47,081,377    2.4 
             57,839,817    2.9 
MEDIA                  
 181,710       Time Warner, Inc   12,076,447    0.6 
 287,389       Walt Disney Co   22,801,443    1.1 
         Other   17,355,499    0.9 
             52,233,389    2.6 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 158,793       Eli Lilly & Co   9,384,666    0.5 
 501,814       Johnson & Johnson   50,828,740    2.5 
 619,358       Merck & Co, Inc   36,269,605    1.8 
 1,371,808       Pfizer, Inc   42,910,154    2.2 
 80,190       Thermo Electron Corp   9,141,660    0.5 
         Other   16,513,172    0.8 
             165,047,997    8.3 
REAL ESTATE   83,584,219    4.2 
RETAILING           18,874,568    0.9 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 953,336       Intel Corp   25,444,538    1.3 
         Other   23,380,002    1.1 
             48,824,540    2.4 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES    32,296,542    1.6 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 43,032       Apple, Inc   25,392,753    1.3 
 1,096,185       Cisco Systems, Inc   25,332,835    1.3 
 398,741       Hewlett-Packard Co   13,182,378    0.6 
         Other   30,701,033    1.5 
             94,608,999    4.7 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES          
 1,103,501       AT&T, Inc   39,394,986    2.0 
         Other   9,524,496    0.5 
             48,919,482    2.5 

 


 

24 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Large-Cap Value Index Fund    April 30,2014

 

             % of net
Shares      Company  Value   assets
TRANSPORTATION          
 60,601       FedEx Corp  $8,256,886    0.4%
         Other   17,737,051    0.9 
             25,993,937    1.3 
UTILITIES          
 118,488       Dominion Resources, Inc   8,595,120    0.4 
 144,755       Duke Energy Corp   10,782,800    0.6 
 87,098       NextEra Energy, Inc   8,696,735    0.4 
 178,527       Southern Co   8,181,892    0.4 
         Other   87,433,931    4.4 
             123,690,478    6.2 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,623,827,641)
   1,979,082,657    99.2 
                    
Principal       Issuer           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS           
            
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT    7,999,790    0.4 
             % of net
Shares      Company  Value   assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES                
  30,640,318     c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   $ 30,640,318       1.5 %
                  30,640,318       1.5  
            TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $38,640,108)
    38,640,108       1.9  
            TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $1,662,467,749)
    2,017,722,765       101.1  
            OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET     (22,382,387 )     (1.1 )
            NET ASSETS   $ 1,995,340,378       100.0 %

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
d All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $30,092,412.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.

 


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 25
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

S&P 500 Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

             % of net
Shares        Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
           
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS  $25,036,912    1.1%
BANKS                  
 1,362,026       Bank of America Corp   20,621,074    0.9 
 391,313       Citigroup, Inc   18,747,806    0.9 
 487,090       JPMorgan Chase & Co   27,267,298    1.3 
 615,730       Wells Fargo & Co   30,564,837    1.4 
         Other   33,120,586    1.5 
             130,321,601    6.0 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 81,104       3M Co   11,280,755    0.5 
 87,990       Boeing Co   11,352,470    0.5 
 1,292,114       General Electric Co   34,744,946    1.6 
 108,367       United Technologies Corp   12,823,067    0.6 
         Other   105,057,074    4.9 
             175,258,312    8.1 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   14,347,030    0.7 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   28,735,866    1.3 
CONSUMER SERVICES          
 127,530       McDonald’s Corp   12,928,992    0.6 
         Other   24,907,804    1.1 
             37,836,796    1.7 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 117,721       American Express Co   10,292,347    0.5 
         Other   69,122,141    3.2 
             79,414,488    3.7 
ENERGY                  
 245,925       Chevron Corp   30,868,506    1.4 
 157,794       ConocoPhillips   11,725,672    0.6 
 555,991   d   Exxon Mobil Corp   56,939,038    2.6 
 102,319       Occidental Petroleum Corp   9,797,044    0.5 
 168,421       Schlumberger Ltd   17,103,153    0.8 
         Other   102,979,860    4.7 
             229,413,273    10.6 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING          
 152,331       CVS Corp   11,077,510    0.5 
 208,424       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   16,613,477    0.7 
         Other   23,451,167    1.1 
             51,142,154    2.3 
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 256,664       Altria Group, Inc   10,294,793    0.5 
 488,137       Coca-Cola Co   19,911,108    0.9 
 196,125       PepsiCo, Inc   16,845,176    0.8 
 204,199       Philip Morris International, Inc   17,444,721    0.8 
         Other   51,095,052    2.3 
             115,590,850    5.3 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   88,910,445    4.1 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS          
 349,269       Procter & Gamble Co   28,832,156    1.3 
         Other   17,804,223    0.8 
             46,636,379    2.1 
             % of net
Shares        Company  Value   assets
INSURANCE          
 188,641       American International Group, Inc  $10,022,497    0.4%
 231,873   *   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   29,876,836    1.4 
         Other   52,229,491    2.4 
             92,128,824    4.2 
MATERIALS   75,993,746    3.5 
MEDIA                  
 335,759       Comcast Corp (Class A)   17,378,886    0.8 
 209,911       Walt Disney Co   16,654,339    0.7 
         Other   42,660,389    1.9 
             76,693,614    3.4 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES          
 204,636       AbbVie, Inc   10,657,443    0.5 
 97,249       Amgen, Inc   10,867,576    0.5 
 211,805       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   10,609,312    0.5 
 198,169   *   Gilead Sciences, Inc   15,554,285    0.7 
 364,397     Johnson & Johnson   36,909,772    1.7 
 378,812       Merck & Co, Inc   22,183,231    1.0 
 821,554       Pfizer, Inc   25,698,209    1.2 
         Other   64,435,931    3.0 
             196,915,759    9.1 
REAL ESTATE   49,082,593    2.3 
RETAILING          
 47,928   *   Amazon.com, Inc   14,576,343    0.7 
 181,422       Home Depot, Inc   14,424,863    0.7 
         Other   59,242,728    2.7 
             88,243,934    4.1 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT          
 639,770       Intel Corp   17,075,461    0.8 
         Other   27,970,248    1.3 
             45,045,709    2.1 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES           
 219,839   *   Facebook, Inc   13,141,975    0.6 
 36,369   *   Google, Inc   19,154,097    0.9 
 36,364   *   Google, Inc (Class A)   19,450,376    0.9 
 126,110       International Business Machines Corp   24,776,832    1.2 
 972,953       Microsoft Corp   39,307,301    1.8 
 445,962       Oracle Corp   18,230,927    0.8 
 65,311       Visa, Inc (Class A)   13,232,662    0.6 
         Other   70,322,062    3.2 
             217,616,232    10.0 
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 114,695       Apple, Inc   67,680,373    3.1 
 663,591       Cisco Systems, Inc   15,335,588    0.7 
 217,827       Qualcomm, Inc   17,145,163    0.8 
         Other   38,644,228    1.8 
             138,805,352    6.4 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES          
 669,959       AT&T, Inc   23,917,536    1.1 
 532,606       Verizon Communications, Inc   24,888,679    1.1 
         Other   4,065,948    0.2 
             52,872,163    2.4 


 

26 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

S&P 500 Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

             % of net
Shares        Company  Value   assets
TRANSPORTATION          
 58,624       Union Pacific Corp  $11,163,768    0.5%
         Other   31,750,481    1.5 
             42,914,249    2.0 
UTILITIES   68,840,221    3.2 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,580,270,567)
   2,167,796,502    99.7 
                    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
     
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES    
 19,353,729   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   19,353,729    0.9 
             19,353,729    0.9 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $19,353,729)
   19,353,729    0.9 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $1,599,624,296)
   2,187,150,231    100.6 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (13,151,450)   (0.6)
         NET ASSETS  $2,173,998,781    100.0%

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
d All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

The aggregate value of securities on loan is $19,069,910.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.

 


 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 27
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Small-Cap Blend Index Fund ¡ April 30, 2014

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
COMMON STOCKS          
             
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS          
 160,432       Dana Holding Corp  $3,396,345    0.2%
 62,285    *   Tenneco, Inc   3,729,003    0.2 
         Other   11,243,213    0.7 
             18,368,561    1.1 
BANKS                  
 170,871       FirstMerit Corp   3,313,189    0.2 
 94,390       PacWest Bancorp   3,716,134    0.2 
 64,840       Prosperity Bancshares, Inc   3,825,560    0.2 
         Other   135,292,990    8.2 
             146,147,873    8.8 
CAPITAL GOODS          
 44,074       Acuity Brands, Inc   5,490,298    0.3 
 68,414       EMCOR Group, Inc   3,146,360    0.2 
 49,059       EnerSys   3,315,407    0.2 
 32,003    *   Esterline Technologies Corp   3,488,967    0.2 
 52,212       Generac Holdings, Inc   3,074,243    0.2 
 67,730       Heico Corp   3,746,824    0.2 
 19,111    *   Middleby Corp   4,825,145    0.3 
 38,058    *   Teledyne Technologies, Inc   3,534,066    0.2 
 69,928       Woodward Governor Co   3,134,872    0.2 
         Other   122,822,041    7.4 
             156,578,223    9.4 
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   58,524,394    3.5 
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL          
 92,540       Brunswick Corp   3,719,183    0.2 
 129,135    *   Kate Spade & Co   4,490,024    0.3 
         Other   43,500,750    2.6 
             51,709,957    3.1 
CONSUMER SERVICES   60,319,304    3.6 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS          
 314,685    e  Prospect Capital Corp   3,401,745    0.2 
         Other   60,573,904    3.7 
             63,975,649    3.9 
ENERGY          
 270,288    *   Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp   3,435,361    0.2 
 34,006       Targa Resources Investments, Inc   3,672,308    0.2 
         Other   93,796,801    5.7 
             100,904,470    6.1 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING          
 747,388    *   Rite Aid Corp   5,455,932    0.3 
 50,415    *  United Natural Foods, Inc   3,480,148    0.2 
         Other   12,385,248    0.8 
    21,321,328    1.3 
 FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO          
 161,426    *   Darling International, Inc   3,230,134    0.2 
 39,214    *  Hain Celestial Group, Inc   3,373,188    0.2 
         Other   28,072,572    1.7 
             34,675,894    2.1 
               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES         
 74,979    *  Align Technology, Inc  $3,778,192    0.2%
 37,451    *,e  athenahealth, Inc   4,630,442    0.3 
 55,088    *   Centene Corp   3,657,843    0.2 
 88,776       Healthsouth Corp   3,075,201    0.2 
 70,042    *   Team Health Holdings, Inc   3,395,636    0.2 
         Other   92,549,169    5.6 
             111,086,483    6.7 
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   7,645,870    0.5 
INSURANCE             
 225,286       Conseco, Inc   3,886,184    0.2 
         Other   36,162,178    2.2 
             40,048,362    2.4 
MATERIALS                  
 71,372       Axiall Corp   3,325,935    0.2 
 96,078       PolyOne Corp   3,600,043    0.2 
         Other   74,518,157    4.5 
             81,444,135    4.9 
MEDIA           21,735,843    1.3 
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES               
 99,811    *  InterMune, Inc   3,201,937    0.2 
 53,252       Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc   4,376,249    0.3 
         Other   93,790,118    5.6 
             101,368,304    6.1 
REAL ESTATE             
 482,700       American Realty Capital Properties, Inc   6,318,543    0.4 
 91,711       Highwoods Properties, Inc   3,700,539    0.2 
 105,079       LaSalle Hotel Properties   3,476,013    0.2 
 332,208       NorthStar Realty Finance Corp   5,321,972    0.3 
 125,992       RLJ Lodging Trust   3,360,207    0.2 
         Other   117,158,323    7.1 
             139,335,597    8.4 
RETAILING                  
 39,729    *  WEX, Inc   3,812,792    0.3 
         Other   61,786,493    3.7 
             65,599,285    4.0 
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT     
 274,391    *   SunEdison, Inc   5,276,539    0.3 
         Other   53,893,779    3.3 
             59,170,318    3.6 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES          
 96,319    *  Aspen Technology, Inc   4,140,753    0.2 
 29,010    *   CoStar Group, Inc   4,667,419    0.3 
 121,627    *   PTC, Inc   4,301,947    0.3 
 28,114    *   Ultimate Software Group, Inc   3,363,278    0.2 
         Other   121,831,877    7.3 
             138,305,274    8.3 

 


 

28 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

Small-Cap Blend Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

 

               % of net
Shares       Company  Value   assets
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT          
 119,021    *   ARRIS Group, Inc  $3,105,258    0.2%
 44,844       Belden CDT, Inc   3,309,936    0.2 
 42,917       FEI Co   3,412,760    0.2 
         Other   72,373,511    4.3 
             82,201,465    4.9 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   11,160,335    0.7 
TRANSPORTATION                  
 61,125    *   Spirit Airlines, Inc   3,474,345    0.2 
         Other   27,014,033    1.6 
             30,488,378    1.8 
UTILITIES                  
 62,291       Cleco Corp   3,273,392    0.2 
         Other   51,224,060    3.1 
             54,497,452    3.3 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
         (Cost $1,271,556,345)   1,656,612,754    99.8 
RIGHTS / WARRANTS          
           
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   4,523    0.0 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   139,956    0.0 
         TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS          
         (Cost $139,956)   144,479    0.0 

 

 

               % of net
Principal       Issuer  Value   assets
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
TREASURY DEBT  $399,996    0.0%
           
 Shares       Company          
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES              
 245,952,460   a,c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   245,952,460    14.8 
             245,952,460    14.8 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
         (Cost $246,352,456)   246,352,456    14.8 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO          
         (Cost $1,518,048,757)   1,903,109,689    114.6 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (242,488,107)   (14.6)
         NET ASSETS  $1,660,621,582    100.0%

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.
a Affiliated holding.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $239,071,912.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.

 


See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 29
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS          
                   
BRAZIL                  
 1,012,235       AMBEV S.A.  $7,399,677    0.9%
 454,864       Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)   6,770,686    0.8 
 541,710       Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A.   8,940,432    1.1 
 140,256       Perdigao S.A.   3,176,557    0.4 
 656,672       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.   4,603,109    0.6 
 923,746       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference)   6,864,658    0.8 
 280,600       Vale S.A.   3,699,805    0.4 
 410,173       Vale S.A. (Preference)   4,860,083    0.6 
         Other   42,739,461    5.1 
             89,054,468    10.7 
CHILE           12,558,737    1.5 
CHINA                  
 16,909,000       Bank of China Ltd   7,450,075    0.9 
 15,894,350       China Construction Bank   11,004,818    1.3 
 1,654,000       China Life Insurance Co Ltd   4,302,969    0.5 
 1,311,500       China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd   12,483,479    1.5 
 4,120,000       CNOOC Ltd   6,809,734    0.8 
 16,336,000       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China   9,761,047    1.2 
 427,000       Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd   3,169,249    0.4 
 221,500    *  Tencent Holdings Ltd   13,945,626    1.7 
         Other   73,336,801    8.8 
             142,263,798    17.1 
COLOMBIA           8,934,604    1.1 
CZECH REPUBLIC   2,185,093    0.3 
EGYPT           1,778,479    0.2 
GREECE           4,581,298    0.6 
HONG KONG   5,895,944    0.7 
HUNGARY           1,903,004    0.2 
INDIA                  
 313,788       Housing Development Finance Corp   4,678,445    0.6 
 98,937       Infosys Technologies Ltd   5,263,826    0.6 
 291,535       Reliance Industries Ltd   4,531,654    0.6 
 101,600       Tata Consultancy Services Ltd   3,688,117    0.4 
         Other   35,350,568    4.3 
             53,512,610    6.5 
INDONESIA           21,339,215    2.6 
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF          
 114,870    *  Hynix Semiconductor, Inc   4,479,177    0.6 
 14,637       Hyundai Mobis   4,181,549    0.5 
 33,082       Hyundai Motor Co   7,376,176    0.9 
 56,553       Kia Motors Corp   3,137,684    0.4 
 6,042       Naver Corp   4,350,945    0.5 
 14,129       POSCO   4,174,106    0.5 
 23,709       Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   30,915,596    3.7 
 4,424       Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Preference)   4,448,681    0.5 
 91,866       Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd   4,009,803    0.5 
         Other   62,444,959    7.5 
             129,518,676    15.6 

 

 

Shares     Company  Value   % of net
assets
MALAYSIA                 
 958,104      Malayan Banking BHD  $2,908,327    0.3%
        Other   28,712,354    3.5 
            31,620,681    3.8 
MEXICO                 
 7,545,770   e  America Movil S.A. de C.V. (Series L)   7,590,326    0.9 
 2,542,591   *,e  Cemex S.A. de C.V.   3,251,422    0.4 
 421,237      Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V.   3,844,106    0.5 
 537,987      Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V.   3,566,499    0.4 
 552,526      Grupo Televisa S.A.   3,624,451    0.4 
 1,152,489   e  Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Series V)   2,914,092    0.4 
        Other   16,716,364    2.0 
            41,507,260    5.0 
PERU          2,608,207    0.3 
PHILIPPINES         7,776,653    0.9 
POLAND          14,055,479    1.7 
RUSSIA                 
 451,000   d  Gazprom (ADR)   3,256,220    0.4 
 830,131      Gazprom OAO (ADR)   5,999,304    0.8 
 113,090      LUKOIL (ADR)   5,986,919    0.7 
 608,311      Sberbank of Russian Federation (ADR)   5,124,454    0.6 
        Other   19,035,754    2.3 
            39,402,651    4.8 

 SOUTH AFRICA

          
 363,965      MTN Group Ltd   7,301,795    0.9 
 85,163      Naspers Ltd (N Shares)   8,047,840    1.0 
 123,853      Sasol Ltd   6,941,256    0.8 
 263,164      Standard Bank Group Ltd   3,457,698    0.4 
        Other   37,196,136    4.5 
            62,944,725    7.6 
TAIWAN              
 2,409,423      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Ltd   6,919,769    0.8 
 305,961      MediaTek, Inc   4,794,404    0.6 
 5,291,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd   20,790,219    2.5 
        Other   64,653,480    7.8 
            97,157,872    11.7 
THAILAND          17,993,647    2.2 
TURKEY          13,465,522    1.6 
UKRAINE          88,040    0.0 
UNITED STATES          
 150,000      iShares MSCI Emerging Markets   6,199,500    0.7 
 145,000   e  Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF   5,936,300    0.7 
        Other   2,243,973    0.3 
            14,379,773    1.7 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $801,155,225)   816,526,436    98.4 

 

 

30 2014 Semiannual Report    TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited) concluded

 

 Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

Shares     Company   Value     % of net
assets
PREFERRED STOCKS            
                     
BRAZIL          $2,730,863     0.3%  
PHILIPPINES           690     0.0  
         TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $2,737,947)
   2,731,553     0.3  
                       
RIGHTS / WARRANTS            
             
BRAZIL           293     0.0  
CHINA           136     0.0  
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF    21,308     0.0  
         TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
(Cost $0)
   21,737     0.0  
                       
Principal      Issuer            
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS            
              
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT    2,199,984     0.2  

 

 

Shares     Company  Value   % of net
assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES      
 42,875,321   c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $42,875,321    5.2%
            42,875,321    5.2 
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $45,075,305)
   45,075,305    5.4 
        TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $848,968,477)
   864,355,031    104.1 
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (34,380,832)   (4.1)
        NET ASSETS  $829,974,199    100.0%

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s):

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
d All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $40,417,424.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.

 

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 31
 

Summary of market values by sector (unaudited)

 

Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund    April 30, 2014

 

Sector  Value   % of net
assets
FINANCIALS  $229,612,821    27.8%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   137,068,006    16.5 
ENERGY   82,423,496    9.9 
MATERIALS   75,629,144    9.1 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   72,268,716    8.7 
CONSUMER STAPLES   69,049,285    8.3 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   57,317,841    6.9 
INDUSTRIALS   52,596,285    6.3 
UTILITIES   29,344,817    3.5 
HEALTH CARE   13,969,315    1.7 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   45,075,305    5.4 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (34,380,832)   (4.1)
NET ASSETS  $829,974,199    100.0%

 

32 2014 Semiannual Report    TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)

 

International Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
COMMON STOCKS          
           
AUSTRALIA          
 1,197,288       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd  $38,502,116    0.6%
 1,407,031       BHP Billiton Ltd   49,550,841    0.8 
 705,866       Commonwealth Bank of Australia   51,924,132    0.9 
 1,024,709       National Australia Bank Ltd   33,740,977    0.6 
 1,357,148       Westpac Banking Corp   44,452,723    0.7 
         Other   247,025,674    4.2 
             465,196,463    7.8 
AUSTRIA   15,995,717    0.3 
BELGIUM          
 351,579   e   InBev NV   38,320,648    0.6 
         Other   33,831,742    0.6 
             72,152,390    1.2 
CHINA   5,272,649    0.1 
DENMARK          
 874,248       Novo Nordisk AS   39,678,605    0.7 
         Other   39,069,859    0.6 
             78,748,464    1.3 
FINLAND   51,188,930    0.9 
FRANCE          
 435,265       BNP Paribas   32,707,755    0.6 
 523,455       Sanofi-Aventis   56,491,181    1.0 
 936,529       Total S.A.   67,003,178    1.1 
         Other   445,829,608    7.5 
             602,031,722    10.2 
GERMANY          
 200,174       Allianz AG.   34,836,251    0.6 
 402,980   *,e   BASF AG.   46,747,980    0.8 
 362,003   e   Bayer AG.   50,333,503    0.8 
 421,491       Daimler AG. (Registered)   39,240,443    0.7 
 405,075       SAP AG.   32,741,002    0.5 
 347,965       Siemens AG.   45,903,623    0.8 
         Other   301,010,476    5.1 
             550,813,278    9.3 
HONG KONG          
 5,299,000       AIA Group Ltd   25,772,182    0.5 
         Other   131,164,951    2.2 
             156,937,133    2.7 
IRELAND   36,448,555    0.6 
ISRAEL   29,313,051    0.5 
ITALY          
 1,118,247       ENI S.p.A.   28,961,832    0.5 
         Other   117,646,662    2.0 
             146,608,494    2.5 
Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
JAPAN          
 715,100       Honda Motor Co Ltd  $23,730,355    0.4%
 5,608,380       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc   29,833,743    0.5 
 421,200       Softbank Corp   31,370,131    0.5 
 1,209,600       Toyota Motor Corp   65,352,451    1.1 
         Other   963,723,262    16.3 
             1,114,009,942    18.8 
JERSEY, C.I.   3,109,538    0.1 
LUXEMBOURG   19,758,799    0.3 
MACAU   4,104,866    0.1 
MEXICO   1,169,762    0.0 
NETHERLANDS          
 1,677,124   *   ING Groep NV   23,974,244    0.4 
 1,693,656       Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)   66,957,334    1.1 
 1,091,361       Royal Dutch Shell plc (B Shares)   46,340,267    0.8 
 716,795       Unilever NV   30,736,961    0.5 
         Other   101,483,805    1.7 
             269,492,611    4.5 
NEW ZEALAND   7,964,463    0.1 
NORWAY   47,750,099    0.8 
PORTUGAL   11,276,043    0.2 
SINGAPORE   84,550,586    1.4 
SPAIN          
 2,580,592       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.   31,787,048    0.5 
 5,055,932       Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.   50,284,617    0.9 
 1,788,977       Telefonica S.A.   30,022,811    0.5 
         Other   96,342,979    1.6 
             208,437,455    3.5 
SWEDEN   187,695,723    3.2 
SWITZERLAND          
 4,644,244       Glencore Xstrata plc   25,059,245    0.4 
 1,416,414       Nestle S.A.   109,466,516    1.8 
 1,009,540       Novartis AG.   87,761,832    1.5 
 307,982       Roche Holding AG.   90,345,315    1.5 
 1,600,729       UBS AG.   33,477,429    0.6 
         Other   219,508,457    3.7 
             565,618,794    9.5 

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 33
 
Summary portfolio of investments (unaudited)concluded

 

International Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
UNITED KINGDOM          
 547,389       AstraZeneca plc  $43,207,927    0.7%
 6,699,904       Barclays plc   28,608,875    0.5 
 1,491,470       BG Group plc   30,171,404    0.5 
 927,498       BHP Billiton plc   30,110,639    0.5 
 8,164,640       BP plc   68,934,969    1.2 
 827,653       British American Tobacco plc   47,792,762    0.8 
 1,098,688       Diageo plc   33,663,575    0.6 
 2,131,631       GlaxoSmithKline plc   58,898,097    1.0 
 8,219,248       HSBC Holdings plc   83,981,079    1.4 
 21,871,667   *   Lloyds TSB Group plc   27,891,022    0.5 
 1,126,154       Prudential plc   25,889,274    0.4 
 557,937       Rio Tinto plc   30,333,741    0.5 
 564,263       Unilever plc   25,241,208    0.4 
 11,600,073       Vodafone Group plc   44,040,918    0.8 
         Other   540,609,841    9.1 
             1,119,375,331    18.9 
UNITED STATES          
 356,399   d   iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund   24,349,180    0.4 
         Other   12,308,970    0.2 
             36,658,150    0.6 
         TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,886,041,966)
   5,891,679,008    99.4 
          
RIGHTS / WARRANTS         
          
HONG KONG   39,409    0.0 
SPAIN   1,069,884    0.0 
UNITED KINGDOM   420,094    0.0 
         TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
(Cost $1,045,854)
   1,529,387    0.0 
                    
  Principal       Issuer          
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS       
        
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT7,999,448    0.1 
Shares       Company  Value   % of net
assets
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES          
 503,606,513   a,c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust  $503,606,513    8.5%
             503,606,513    8.5 
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $511,605,893)
   511,605,961    8.6 
         TOTAL PORTFOLIO
(Cost $5,398,693,713)
   6,404,814,356    108.0 
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (474,687,815)   (8.0)
         NET ASSETS  $5,930,126,541    100.0%

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.
a Affiliated holding.
c Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
d All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
e All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $478,815,870.

 

“Other” securities represent the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

For ease of presentation, a number of classification categories have been grouped together in the Summary Portfolio of Investments. Note that the Fund uses more specific categories in following its investment limitations on investment concentrations.


 

34 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 

Summary of market values by sector (unaudited)

 

International Equity Index Fund  ■  April 30, 2014

 

Sector  Value   % of net
assets
FINANCIALS  $1,525,299,977    25.7%
INDUSTRIALS   747,539,873    12.6 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   676,530,015    11.4 
CONSUMER STAPLES   654,874,522    11.0 
HEALTH CARE   616,667,901    10.4 
MATERIALS   484,068,030    8.2 
ENERGY   428,122,909    7.2 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   291,743,137    4.9 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   252,033,160    4.3 
UTILITIES   216,328,871    3.7 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   511,605,961    8.6 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (474,687,815)   (8.0)
NET ASSETS  $5,930,126,541    100.0%

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 35
 

Statements of assets and liabilities (unaudited)

 

TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  April 30, 2014

 

   Equity
Index Fund
   Large-Cap
Growth
Index Fund
   Large-Cap
Value
Index Fund
   S&P 500
Index Fund
   Small-Cap
Blend
Index Fund
   Emerging
Markets Equity
Index Fund
   International
Equity
Index Fund
 
ASSETS                                   
Portfolio investments, at value*  $8,304,598,901   $1,669,992,571   $2,017,722,765   $2,187,150,231   $1,657,157,229   $864,355,031   $5,901,207,843 
Affiliated investments, at value   250,136,453                245,952,460        503,606,513 
Cash   12,016,804    3,478,752    6,052,266    2,437,765    1,246,935    7,092,506    10,194,481 
Cash – foreign^                       485,830    3,012,022 
Receivable from securities transactions   22,851,191    7,392,878    3,056,554    1,413,103    4,226,924    247,314    19,069,257 
Receivable from Fund shares sold   8,807,254    1,532,312    3,201,501    2,587,291    192,109    837,592    3,436,810 
Dividends and interest receivable   6,972,236    1,293,604    1,798,912    2,003,395    1,072,146    849,069    28,103,235 
Due from affiliates                       631     
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts   81,831    11,083    42,676    7,227    1,460        11,989 
Other   179,807    57,940    62,282    82,638    59,024    11,316    149,462 
Total assets   8,605,644,477    1,683,759,140    2,031,936,956    2,195,681,650    1,909,908,287    873,879,289    6,468,791,612 
LIABILITIES                                   
Management fees payable   27,147    5,357    6,490    7,081    5,432    9,500    19,298 
Service agreement fees payable   5,942    5,149    6,431    11,162    10,387    796    16,641 
Distribution fees payable   127,618                    1,981    22,874 
Due to affiliates   62,458    12,033    14,164    16,012    12,975    5,770    44,125 
Payable for collateral for securities loaned   250,136,453    29,470,610    30,640,318    19,353,729    245,952,460    42,875,321    503,606,513 
Payable for securities transactions   23,927,958    7,440,671    4,492,353    1,904,260    2,176,977    248,427    29,883,016 
Payable for Fund shares redeemed   914,000    682,145    1,321,340    240,300    1,014,809    250,084    4,739,908 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts                       21,338     
Accrued expenses and other payables   344,486    111,106    115,482    150,325    113,665    491,873    332,696 
Total liabilities   275,546,062    37,727,071    36,596,578    21,682,869    249,286,705    43,905,090    538,665,071 
NET ASSETS  $8,330,098,415   $1,646,032,069   $1,995,340,378   $2,173,998,781   $1,660,621,582   $829,974,199   $5,930,126,541 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                                   
Paid-in-capital  $5,751,642,391   $1,233,142,973   $1,651,506,034   $1,600,700,457   $1,269,860,250   $824,219,404   $4,826,620,464 
Undistributed net investment income (loss)   44,006,534    7,289,809    11,980,993    12,172,283    4,579,274    2,878,394    84,789,587 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on total investments   (28,849,591)   (4,541,470)   (23,465,982)   (26,420,049)   1,121,217    (12,162,178)   12,384,146 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   2,563,299,081    410,140,757    355,319,333    587,546,090    385,060,841    15,038,579    1,006,332,344 
NET ASSETS  $8,330,098,415   $1,646,032,069   $1,995,340,378   $2,173,998,781   $1,660,621,582   $829,974,199   $5,930,126,541 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:                                   
Net assets  $7,386,927,856   $1,393,665,297   $1,679,029,851   $1,625,397,600   $1,152,866,402    779,800,883    4,924,806,954 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   512,415,681    72,537,871    99,233,440    76,727,620    62,967,953    75,464,197    250,442,010 
Net asset value per share   $14.42    $19.21    $16.92    $21.18    $18.31    $10.33    $19.66 
PREMIER CLASS:                                   
Net assets  $62,686,751   $   $   $   $   $3,624,105   $190,149,074 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   4,359,156                    351,272    9,688,025 
Net asset value per share   $14.38    $—    $—    $—    $—    $10.32    $19.63 
RETIREMENT CLASS:                                   
Net assets  $291,189,436   $252,366,772   $316,310,527   $548,601,181   $507,755,180   $39,092,551   $815,170,513 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   19,925,870    13,045,093    18,429,754    26,027,523    27,648,346    3,791,989    40,679,989 
Net asset value per share   $14.61    $19.35    $17.16    $21.08    $18.36    $10.31    $20.04 
RETAIL CLASS:                                   
Net assets  $589,294,372   $   $   $   $   $7,456,660   $ 
Outstanding shares of beneficial interest, unlimited shares authorized ($.0001 par value)   40,214,403                    723,413     
Net asset value per share   $14.65    $—    $—    $—    $—    $10.31    $— 
* Includes securities loaned of  $244,476,887   $28,983,250   $30,092,412   $19,069,910   $239,071,912   $40,417,424   $478,815,870 
Portfolio investments, cost  $5,741,443,482   $1,259,877,926   $1,662,467,749   $1,599,624,296   $1,272,096,297   $848,968,477   $4,895,087,200 
Affiliated investments, cost  $250,136,453   $   $   $   $245,952,460   $   $503,606,513 
^ Foreign cash, cost  $   $   $   $   $   $485,430   $3,002,935 

 

36 2014 Semiannual Report    TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds    2014 Semiannual Report 37
 

Statements of operations (unaudited)

 

TIAA-CREF Funds  ■  For the period ended April 30, 2014

 

   Equity
Index Fund
   Large-Cap
Growth
Index Fund
   Large-Cap
Value
Index Fund
   S&P 500
Index Fund
   Small-Cap
Blend
Index Fund
   Emerging
Markets Equity
Index Fund
   International
Equity
Index Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME                                   
Dividends*  $75,998,986   $12,620,256   $20,887,407   $20,907,963   $10,604,009   $6,399,824   $121,964,472 
Income from securities lending   1,266,738    115,783    105,732    24,363    1,971,705    119,933    2,048,786 
Interest   3,970    605    705    135    631        886 
Total income   77,269,694    12,736,644    20,993,844    20,932,461    12,576,345    6,519,757    124,014,144 
EXPENSES                                   
Management fees   1,579,402    307,353    360,237    407,020    329,619    522,044    1,110,945 
Shareholder servicing – Institutional Class   7,222    2,084    2,320    1,962    2,324    7,909    8,969 
Shareholder servicing – Premier Class   119                    75    182 
Shareholder servicing – Retirement Class   350,568    310,248    377,540    643,245    642,141    44,390    965,461 
Shareholder servicing – Retail Class   167,515                    6,301     
Distribution fees – Premier Class   45,491                    3,202    140,381 
Distribution fees – Retail Class   702,232                    8,968     
Administrative service fees   194,838    37,001    43,011    49,639    40,967    18,703    138,208 
Custody and accounting fees   45,718    21,467    22,055    20,371    17,912    232,381    209,288 
Trustee fees and expenses   34,515    6,290    7,435    8,737    7,484    3,543    24,553 
Other expenses   215,154    95,445    116,156    90,001    92,131    112,750    207,369 
Total expenses   3,342,774    779,888    928,754    1,220,975    1,132,578    960,266    2,805,356 
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the investment adviser                       (855)    
Net expenses   3,342,774    779,888    928,754    1,220,975    1,132,578    959,411    2,805,356 
Net Investment income (loss)   73,926,920    11,956,756    20,065,090    19,711,486    11,443,767    5,560,346    121,208,788 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON TOTAL INVESTMENTS                                   
Realized gain (loss):                                   
Portfolio investments   15,378,757    (1,070,673)   (4,141,897)   (8,355,370)   12,306,403    (2,139,696)   31,796,021 
Futures transactions   2,297,296    (137,026)   583,321    (26,619)   26,429    (524,725)   (282,754)
Foreign currency transactions   (70)               (211)   (65,674)   (223,905)
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments   17,675,983    (1,207,699)   (3,558,576)   (8,381,989)   12,332,621    (2,730,095)   31,289,362 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                   
Portfolio investments**   502,593,027    88,288,197    148,803,316    150,951,040    23,827,681    (19,615,785)   118,440,406 
Futures transactions   (196,581)   35,370    85,066    44,457    93,993    95,953    20,703 
Translation of assets (other than portfolio investments) and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   37                76    9,965    57,441 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   502,396,483    88,323,567    148,888,382    150,995,497    23,921,750    (19,509,867)   118,518,550 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on total investments   520,072,466    87,115,868    145,329,806    142,613,508    36,254,371    (22,239,962)   149,807,912 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations  $593,999,386   $99,072,624   $165,394,896   $162,324,994   $47,698,138   $(16,679,616)  $271,016,700 
*   Net of foreign withholding taxes of  $13,617   $864   $4,407   $   $6,473   $865,431   $6,791,323 
** Includes net change in unrealized foreign capital gains taxes of  $   $   $   $   $   $63,802   $ 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

TIAA-CREF Funds    For the period or year ended

 

      Equity Index Fund   Large-Cap Growth Index Fund   Large-Cap Value Index Fund   S&P 500 Index Fund   Small-Cap Blend Index Fund   Emerging Markets
Equity Index Fund
 
      April 30,
2014
   October 31,
2013
   April 30,
2014
   October 31,
2013
   April 30,
2014
   October 31,
2013
   April 30,
2014
   October 31,
2013
   April 30,
2014
   October 31,
2013
   April 30,
2014
   October 31,
2013
 
      (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (unaudited)    
OPERATIONS                                                               
Net investment income (loss)  $73,926,920   $130,763,871   $11,956,756   $22,091,040   $20,065,090   $34,690,546   $19,711,486   $35,326,574   $11,443,767   $22,532,195   $5,560,346   $12,699,459 
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments   17,675,983    (4,192,766)   (1,207,699)   150,853,758    (3,558,576)   148,579,865    (8,381,989)   97,342,696    12,332,621    75,061,756    (2,730,095)   (4,774,280)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   502,396,483    1,527,235,697    88,323,567    130,200,179    148,888,382    163,843,226    150,995,497    249,442,753    23,921,750    275,905,228    (19,509,867)   31,504,095 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   593,999,386    1,653,806,802    99,072,624    303,144,977    165,394,896    347,113,637    162,324,994    382,112,023    47,698,138    373,499,179    (16,679,616)   39,429,274 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                                                               
From net investment income:  Institutional Class   (116,054,885)   (83,622,846)   (17,635,277)   (15,189,199)   (29,160,464)   (23,996,972)   (25,640,962)   (24,660,671)   (15,224,201)   (13,653,444)   (12,672,460)   (5,765,269)
   Premier Class   (1,036,604)   (681,775)                                   (127,990)   (34,757)
   Retirement Class   (3,968,168)   (2,831,443)   (2,813,471)   (3,690,035)   (5,189,568)   (4,839,075)   (7,611,475)   (8,550,256)   (5,992,112)   (5,711,600)   (542,742)   (339,023)
   Retail Class   (7,755,859)   (5,545,590)                                   (108,100)   (65,068)
From realized gains:  Institutional Class   (22,126,626)   (26,265,188)   (3,986,847)       (38,506,904)   (22,679,307)           (33,546,083)   (14,152,829)        
   Premier Class   (214,440)   (230,213)                                        
   Retirement Class   (870,246)   (1,054,521)   (773,390)       (7,774,897)   (5,079,627)           (15,562,005)   (6,762,292)        
   Retail Class   (1,772,015)   (2,152,356)                                        
Total distributions      (153,798,843)   (122,383,932)   (25,208,985)   (18,879,234)   (80,631,833)   (56,594,981)   (33,252,437)   (33,210,927)   (70,324,401)   (40,280,165)   (13,451,292)   (6,204,117)
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS                                                               
Subscriptions:  Institutional Class   564,866,812    2,529,595,980    305,964,260    478,476,258    369,134,420    566,215,962    149,066,652    280,982,456    121,671,095    302,007,443    154,135,270    430,251,272 
   Premier Class   7,768,676    26,407,020                                    1,415,397    5,096,578 
   Retirement Class   25,913,771    63,611,802    23,213,330    59,779,793    23,753,307    67,263,982    63,091,725    99,941,199    37,656,053    127,886,298    8,787,628    15,388,390 
   Retail Class   46,209,503    72,409,043                                    1,682,392    2,606,205 
Reinvestments of distributions:  Institutional Class   137,480,928    109,254,825    20,566,628    15,156,209    61,138,820    45,224,553    25,178,656    23,864,966    48,516,556    27,637,667    12,664,206    5,765,269 
   Premier Class   1,251,044    911,988                                    127,990    34,757 
   Retirement Class   4,838,414    3,885,964    3,586,861    3,690,035    12,960,321    9,915,239    7,611,475    8,550,256    21,554,117    12,473,892    542,742    339,023 
   Retail Class   9,011,702    7,297,179                                    103,271    63,301 
Redemptions:  Institutional Class   (409,808,730)   (998,950,525)   (151,224,976)   (536,727,100)   (180,619,563)   (623,984,684)   (81,928,644)   (463,613,308)   (50,076,910)   (155,305,472)   (39,368,841)   (76,144,474)
   Premier Class   (11,021,211)   (26,791,097)                                   (4,056,219)   (973,871)
   Retirement Class   (22,908,187)   (48,113,202)   (28,340,551)   (109,099,156)   (37,293,119)   (55,031,600)   (45,775,150)   (110,072,394)   (51,723,323)   (52,546,442)   (3,250,851)   (7,308,467)
   Retail Class   (33,988,693)   (48,342,377)                                   (1,142,670)   (1,585,318)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   319,614,029    1,691,176,600    173,765,552    (88,723,961)   249,074,186    9,603,452    117,244,714    (160,346,825)   127,597,588    262,153,386    131,640,315    373,532,665 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   759,814,572    3,222,599,470    247,629,191    195,541,782    333,837,249    300,122,108    246,317,271    188,554,271    104,971,325    595,372,400    101,509,407    406,757,822 
NET ASSETS                                                               
Beginning of period   7,570,283,843    4,347,684,373    1,398,402,878    1,202,861,096    1,661,503,129    1,361,381,021    1,927,681,510    1,739,127,239    1,555,650,257    960,277,857    728,464,792    321,706,970 
End of period     $8,330,098,415   $7,570,283,843   $1,646,032,069   $1,398,402,878   $1,995,340,378   $1,661,503,129   $2,173,998,781   $1,927,681,510   $1,660,621,582   $1,555,650,257   $829,974,199   $728,464,792 
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets  $44,006,534   $98,895,130   $7,289,809   $15,781,801   $11,980,993   $26,265,935   $12,172,283   $25,713,234   $4,579,274   $14,351,820   $2,878,394   $10,769,340 
CHANGE IN FUND SHARES                                                               
Shares sold:  Institutional Class   40,192,504    222,360,765    16,243,564    29,770,744    22,563,118    38,979,541    7,257,066    15,875,182    6,486,599    18,842,881    15,340,620    41,702,388 
   Premier Class   555,631    2,205,941                                    136,585    489,135 
   Retirement Class   1,814,499    5,061,067    1,222,645    3,730,089    1,425,384    4,585,212    3,089,819    5,660,155    1,992,131    7,846,766    860,550    1,462,980 
   Retail Class   3,245,197    5,846,563                                    166,055    249,280 
Shares reinvested:  Institutional Class   10,153,687    10,220,283    1,129,414    1,050,326    3,909,132    3,547,024    1,269,725    1,511,398    2,711,937    2,017,348    1,240,373    547,509 
   Premier Class   92,533    85,392                                    12,548    3,301 
   Retirement Class   352,141    358,153    195,469    253,785    816,141    766,247    385,391    543,564    1,200,118    906,533    53,210    32,226 
   Retail Class   653,970    670,697                                    10,125    6,017 
Shares redeemed:  Institutional Class   (29,100,497)   (83,445,454)   (8,101,059)   (34,358,494)   (11,160,035)   (44,106,613)   (3,991,198)   (28,815,058)   (2,688,567)   (9,981,578)   (3,900,784)   (7,349,001)
   Premier Class   (796,004)   (2,242,479)                                   (394,371)   (90,627)
   Retirement Class   (1,604,765)   (3,897,783)   (1,500,628)   (6,718,053)   (2,255,263)   (3,784,820)   (2,248,198)   (6,278,741)   (2,762,382)   (3,361,813)   (316,795)   (706,858)
   Retail Class   (2,374,756)   (3,957,682)                                   (113,115)   (154,195)
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   23,184,140    153,265,463    9,189,405    (6,271,603)   15,298,477    (13,409)   5,762,605    (11,503,500)   6,939,836    16,270,137    13,095,001    36,192,155 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets concluded

 

TIAA-CREF Funds    For the period or year ended

 

      International Equity Index Fund 
      April 30,   October 31, 
      2014   2013 
      (unaudited)    
OPERATIONS             
Net investment income (loss)     $121,208,788   $141,256,277 
Net realized gain (loss) on total investments   31,289,362    15,280,660 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total investments   118,518,550    930,391,048 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   271,016,700    1,086,927,985 
              
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From net investment income:  Institutional Class   (127,704,968)   (98,135,566)
   Premier Class   (5,594,046)   (4,407,635)
   Retirement Class   (19,192,693)   (18,727,013)
   Retail Class        
From realized gains:  Institutional Class        
   Premier Class        
   Retirement Class        
   Retail Class        
Total distributions      (152,491,707)   (121,270,214)
              
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS             
Subscriptions:  Institutional Class   485,790,596    1,308,661,420 
   Premier Class   25,833,514    83,877,665 
   Retirement Class   59,746,287    106,223,912 
   Retail Class        
Reinvestments of distributions:  Institutional Class   126,962,651    97,707,806 
   Premier Class   5,594,046    4,407,635 
   Retirement Class   19,190,929    18,722,887 
   Retail Class        
Redemptions:  Institutional Class   (245,924,452)   (560,513,376)
   Premier Class   (44,648,887)   (88,890,224)
   Retirement Class   (55,744,102)   (141,813,039)
   Retail Class        
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   376,800,582    828,384,686 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   495,325,575    1,794,042,457 
              
NET ASSETS             
Beginning of period      5,434,800,966    3,640,758,509 
End of period     $5,930,126,541   $5,434,800,966 
Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets  $84,789,587   $116,072,506 
              
CHANGE IN FUND SHARES             
Shares sold:  Institutional Class   25,553,803    78,974,916 
   Premier Class   1,351,311    4,849,589 
   Retirement Class   3,064,814    6,057,533 
   Retail Class        
Shares reinvested:  Institutional Class   6,956,858    6,207,612 
   Premier Class   307,028    280,384 
   Retirement Class   1,031,216    1,167,262 
   Retail Class        
Shares redeemed:  Institutional Class   (13,055,849)   (34,315,015)
   Premier Class   (2,380,508)   (5,064,509)
   Retirement Class   (2,844,731)   (8,148,663)
   Retail Class        
Net increase (decrease) from shareholder transactions   19,983,942    50,009,109 

 

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Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

      

Selected per share data

 
           

Gain (loss) from investment operations:

                
   For the    Net asset   Net     Net realized and   Total gain     Less distributions from:   Total   Net asset  
   period    value,   investment     unrealized gain   (loss) from     Net   Net   dividends   value,  
   or year    beginning   income     (loss) on total   investment     investment   realized   and   end of  
   ended    of period   (loss )a   investments   operations     income   gains   distributions   period  
                                           
EQUITY INDEX FUND                                                
Institutional Class:  4/30/14 §   $13.65    $0.13     $0.93    $1.06     $(0.24)   $(0.05)   $(0.29)  $14.42  
   10/31/13     10.84    0.25     2.81    3.06     (0.19)   (0.06)   (0.25)  13.65  
   10/31/12     9.58    0.21     1.18    1.39     (0.13)       (0.13)  10.84  
   10/31/11     9.03    0.18     0.53    0.71     (0.16)       (0.16)  9.58  
   10/31/10    8.70    0.01     0.32    0.33                9.03  
   9/30/10     7.97    0.16     0.70    0.86     (0.13)       (0.13)  8.70  
   9/30/09     8.70    0.15     (0.73)   (0.58)    (0.15)       (0.15)  7.97  
Premier Class:  4/30/14 §   13.61    0.12     0.92    1.04     (0.22)   (0.05)   (0.27)  14.38  
   10/31/13     10.81    0.24     2.80    3.04     (0.18)   (0.06)   (0.24)  13.61  
   10/31/12     9.56    0.20     1.17    1.37     (0.12)       (0.12)  10.81  
   10/31/11     9.03    0.16     0.52    0.68     (0.15)       (0.15)  9.56  
   10/31/10    8.69    0.01     0.33    0.34                9.03  
   9/30/10     7.97    0.16     0.69    0.85     (0.13)       (0.13)  8.69  
   9/30/09 *   7.97    0.00d        0.00d               7.97  
Retirement Class:  4/30/14 §   13.82    0.12     0.93    1.05     (0.21)   (0.05)   (0.26)  14.61  
   10/31/13     10.97    0.23     2.84    3.07     (0.16)   (0.06)   (0.22)  13.82  
   10/31/12     9.69    0.19     1.20    1.39     (0.11)       (0.11)  10.97  
   10/31/11     9.13    0.16     0.53    0.69     (0.13)       (0.13)  9.69  
   10/31/10    8.79    0.01     0.33    0.34                9.13  
   9/30/10     8.06    0.14     0.71    0.85     (0.12)       (0.12)  8.79  
   9/30/09     8.81    0.12     (0.74)   (0.62)    (0.13)       (0.13)  8.06  
Retail Class:  4/30/14 §   13.85    0.11     0.94    1.05     (0.20)   (0.05)   (0.25)  14.65  
   10/31/13     10.99    0.22     2.85    3.07     (0.15)   (0.06)   (0.21)  13.85  
   10/31/12     9.72    0.18     1.20    1.38     (0.11)       (0.11)  10.99  
   10/31/11     9.17    0.16     0.53    0.69     (0.14)       (0.14)  9.72  
   10/31/10    8.83    0.01     0.33    0.34                9.17  
   9/30/10     8.09    0.14     0.72    0.86     (0.12)       (0.12)  8.83  
   9/30/09     8.83    0.14     (0.74)   (0.60)    (0.14)       (0.14)  8.09  

 

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Ratios and supplemental data

         
   For the                        
   period      Net assets at 

Ratios to average net assets

   Portfolio 
   or year      end of period   Gross   Net   Net investment   turnover 
   ended  Total return   (in thousands)  expenses   expenses   income (loss)  rate 
                            
EQUITY INDEX FUND                                 
Institutional Class:  4/30/14§  7.85%b   $7,386,928    0.05%c   0.05%c   1.90%c   2%b
   10/31/13   28.85    6,705,277    0.06    0.06    2.09    8e
   10/31/12   14.75    3,706,630    0.07    0.07    2.08    6e
   10/31/11   7.88    1,749,384    0.07    0.07    1.83    11 
   10/31/10  3.79b   1,484,700    0.12c   0.09c   1.15c   0b
   9/30/10   10.90    1,361,428    0.08    0.08    1.87    9 
   9/30/09   (6.26)   884,250    0.12    0.09    2.28    11 
Premier Class:  4/30/14§  7.72b   62,687    0.20c   0.20c   1.76c   2b
   10/31/13   28.68    61,343    0.21    0.21    1.95    8e
   10/31/12   14.56    48,184    0.22    0.22    1.90    6e
   10/31/11   7.60    20,918    0.22    0.22    1.63    11 
   10/31/10  3.91b   7,776    0.28c   0.24c   1.00c   0b
   9/30/10   10.73    4,812    0.24    0.24    1.86    9 
   9/30/09*  0.00b   250    220.64c   0.24c   0.00c   11 
Retirement Class:  4/30/14§  7.65b   291,189    0.30c   0.30c   1.65c   2b
   10/31/13   28.52    267,636    0.31    0.31    1.86    8e
   10/31/12   14.46    195,671    0.32    0.32    1.85    6e
   10/31/11   7.61    204,345    0.32    0.32    1.59    11 
   10/31/10  3.87b   242,319    0.37c   0.34c   0.90c   0b
   9/30/10   10.63    251,201    0.33    0.33    1.62    9 
   9/30/09   (6.60)   279,063    0.37    0.33    1.66    11 
Retail Class:  4/30/14§  7.65b   589,294    0.36c   0.36c   1.60c   2b
   10/31/13   28.49    536,027    0.38    0.38    1.79    8e
   10/31/12   14.35    397,199    0.40    0.40    1.76    6e
   10/31/11   7.54    361,203    0.29    0.29    1.61    11 
   10/31/10  3.85b   348,162    0.31c   0.28c   0.96c   0b
   9/30/10   10.71    336,495    0.26    0.26    1.69    9 
   9/30/09   (6.46)   312,098    0.49    0.27    2.13    11 

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds n 2014 Semiannual Report 45
 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

       Selected per share data 
          Gain (loss) from investment operations:                 
   For the   Net asset  Net   Net realized and   Total gain   Less distributions from:   Total   Net asset 
   period   value,  investment   unrealized gain   (loss) from   Net   Net   dividends   value, 
   or year   beginning  income   (loss) on total   investment   investment   realized   and   end of 
   ended   of period  (loss)a  investments   operations   income   gains   distributions   period 
                            
LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND                           
Institutional Class:   4/30/14§  $18.29  $0.15   $1.09   $1.24   $(0.26)  $(0.06)  $(0.32)  $19.21 
    10/31/13    14.54   0.29    3.73    4.02    (0.27)       (0.27)   18.29 
    10/31/12    13.06   0.23    1.44    1.67    (0.19)       (0.19)   14.54 
    10/31/11    12.04   0.19    0.99    1.18    (0.16)       (0.16)   13.06 
    10/31/10   11.49   0.01    0.54    0.55                12.04 
    9/30/10    10.35   0.17    1.11    1.28    (0.14)       (0.14)   11.49 
    9/30/09    10.72   0.15    (0.38)   (0.23)   (0.14)   (0.00)d   (0.14)   10.35 
Retirement Class:   4/30/14§   18.39   0.13    1.10    1.23    (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.27)   19.35 
    10/31/13    14.61   0.26    3.75    4.01    (0.23)       (0.23)   18.39 
    10/31/12    13.12   0.20    1.45    1.65    (0.16)       (0.16)   14.61 
    10/31/11    12.10   0.16    0.99    1.15    (0.13)       (0.13)   13.12 
    10/31/10   11.55   0.00d   0.55    0.55                12.10 
    9/30/10    10.41   0.15    1.12    1.27    (0.13)       (0.13)   11.55 
    9/30/09    10.78   0.13    (0.39)   (0.26)   (0.11)   (0.00)d   (0.11)   10.41 
                                             
LARGE-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND                           
Institutional Class:   4/30/14§   16.19   0.18    1.31    1.49    (0.33)   (0.43)   (0.76)   16.92 
    10/31/13    13.27   0.35    3.21    3.56    (0.33)   (0.31)   (0.64)   16.19 
    10/31/12    11.99   0.31    1.59    1.90    (0.28)   (0.34)   (0.62)   13.27 
    10/31/11    11.52   0.28    0.42    0.70    (0.22)   (0.01)   (0.23)   11.99 
    10/31/10   11.18   0.02    0.32    0.34                11.52 
    9/30/10    10.49   0.25    0.66    0.91    (0.22)       (0.22)   11.18 
    9/30/09    12.17   0.27    (1.62)   (1.35)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.33)   10.49 
Retirement Class:   4/30/14§   16.40   0.17    1.31    1.48    (0.29)   (0.43)   (0.72)   17.16 
    10/31/13    13.43   0.32    3.25    3.57    (0.29)   (0.31)   (0.60)   16.40 
    10/31/12    12.12   0.29    1.61    1.90    (0.25)   (0.34)   (0.59)   13.43 
    10/31/11    11.64   0.25    0.43    0.68    (0.19)   (0.01)   (0.20)   12.12 
    10/31/10    11.30   0.01    0.33    0.34                11.64 
    9/30/10    10.61   0.22    0.67    0.89    (0.20)       (0.20)   11.30 
    9/30/09    12.30   0.24    (1.62)   (1.38)   (0.30)   (0.01)   (0.31)   10.61 

 

46 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 

continued

 

           Ratios and supplemental data
                     
   For the                         
   period       Net assets at       Ratios to average net assets   Portfolio 
   or year       end of period   Gross   Net   Net investment   turnover 
   ended   Total return   (in thousands)  expenses   expenses   income (loss)  rate 
                             
LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND                      
Institutional Class:   4/30/14§   6.87%b   $1,393,665    0.06%c   0.06%c   1.59%c   6%b
    10/31/13    28.14    1,157,001    0.07    0.07    1.81    19e
    10/31/12    12.96    971,051    0.07    0.07    1.66    24e
    10/31/11    9.85    568,586    0.08    0.08    1.45    24 
    10/31/10   4.79b   470,424    0.19c   0.09c   0.71c   0b
    9/30/10    12.49    422,219    0.09    0.09    1.55    34 
    9/30/09    (1.76)   307,978    0.14    0.07    1.78    28 
Retirement Class:   4/30/14§   6.79b   252,367    0.31c   0.31c   1.35c   6b
    10/31/13    27.90    241,402    0.32    0.32    1.60    19e
    10/31/12    12.69    231,810    0.32    0.32    1.42    24e
    10/31/11    9.51    173,769    0.33    0.33    1.20    24 
    10/31/10   4.76b   161,099    0.44c   0.34c   0.45c   0b
    9/30/10    12.22    162,611    0.34    0.34    1.30    34 
    9/30/09    (2.06)   149,803    0.39    0.33    1.52    28 
                                    
LARGE-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND                      
Institutional Class:   4/30/14§   9.58b   1,679,030    0.06c   0.06c   2.27c   6b
    10/31/13    28.07    1,359,068    0.07    0.07    2.41    19e
    10/31/12    16.70    1,134,741    0.08    0.08    2.48    20e
    10/31/11    6.13    605,062    0.08    0.08    2.27    27 
    10/31/10   3.04b   514,065    0.19c   0.09c   1.67c   0b
    9/30/10    8.82    462,184    0.09    0.09    2.29    36 
    9/30/09    (10.56)   338,574    0.13    0.08    3.02    31 
Retirement Class:   4/30/14§   9.38b   316,311    0.31c   0.31c   2.04c   6b
    10/31/13    27.79    302,435    0.32    0.32    2.15    19e
    10/31/12    16.46    226,640    0.32    0.32    2.28    20e
    10/31/11    5.88    192,336    0.33    0.33    2.02    27 
    10/31/10   3.01b   173,247    0.43c   0.34c   1.43c   0b
    9/30/10    8.52    176,489    0.34    0.34    2.03    36 
    9/30/09    (10.77)   169,714    0.38    0.33    2.68    31 

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds   ■  2014 Semiannual Report 47
 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

       Selected per share data
          Gain (loss) from investment operations:                 
   For the   Net asset  Net   Net realized and   Total gain   Less distributions from:   Total   Net asset 
   period   value,  investment   unrealized gain   (loss) from   Net   Net   dividends   value, 
   or year   beginning  income   (loss) on total   investment   investment   realized   and   end of 
   ended   of period  (loss)a  investments   operations   income   gains   distributions   period 
                                             
S&P 500 INDEX FUND                           
Institutional Class:   4/30/14§  $19.91  $0.20   $1.42   $1.62   $(0.35)  $   $(0.35)  $21.18 
    10/31/13    16.05   0.39    3.86    4.25    (0.39)       (0.39)   19.91 
    10/31/12    14.27   0.33    1.78    2.11    (0.27)   (0.06)   (0.33)   16.05 
    10/31/11    13.51   0.28    0.79    1.07    (0.31)       (0.31)   14.27 
    10/31/10   13.02   0.01    0.48    0.49                13.51 
    9/30/10    12.06   0.25    0.95    1.20    (0.24)       (0.24)   13.02 
    9/30/09    13.34   0.26    (1.25)   (0.99)   (0.29)   (0.00)d   (0.29)   12.06 
Retirement Class:   4/30/14§   19.79   0.18    1.42    1.60    (0.31)       (0.31)   21.08 
    10/31/13    15.96   0.34    3.84    4.18    (0.35)       (0.35)   19.79 
    10/31/12    14.19   0.29    1.78    2.07    (0.24)   (0.06)   (0.30)   15.96 
    10/31/11    13.44   0.24    0.78    1.02    (0.27)       (0.27)   14.19 
    10/31/10   12.95   0.01    0.48    0.49                13.44 
    9/30/10    12.00   0.22    0.95    1.17    (0.22)       (0.22)   12.95 
    9/30/09    13.27   0.23    (1.23)   (1.00)   (0.27)   (0.00)d   (0.27)   12.00 
                                             
SMALL-CAP BLEND INDEX FUND                           
Institutional Class:   4/30/14§    18.58   0.14    0.43    0.57    (0.26)   (0.58)   (0.84)   18.31 
    10/31/13    14.24   0.31    4.65    4.96    (0.30)   (0.32)   (0.62)   18.58 
    10/31/12    13.17   0.25    1.33    1.58    (0.20)   (0.31)   (0.51)   14.24 
    10/31/11    12.49   0.17    0.66    0.83    (0.15)       (0.15)   13.17 
    10/31/10   12.00   0.01    0.48    0.49                12.49 
    9/30/10    10.69   0.14    1.26    1.40    (0.09)       (0.09)   12.00 
    9/30/09    12.91   0.13    (1.61)   (1.48)   (0.17)   (0.57)   (0.74)   10.69 
Retirement Class:   4/30/14§   18.62   0.11    0.43    0.54    (0.22)   (0.58)   (0.80)   18.36 
    10/31/13    14.26   0.27    4.68    4.95    (0.27)   (0.32)   (0.59)   18.62 
    10/31/12    13.18   0.22    1.33    1.55    (0.16)   (0.31)   (0.47)   14.26 
    10/31/11    12.51   0.14    0.65    0.79    (0.12)       (0.12)   13.18 
    10/31/10   12.02   0.01    0.48    0.49                12.51 
    9/30/10    10.71   0.11    1.28    1.39    (0.08)       (0.08)   12.02 
    9/30/09    12.93   0.10    (1.61)   (1.51)   (0.14)   (0.57)   (0.71)   10.71 

 

48 2014 Semiannual Report   ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements

 

continued

 

                Ratios and supplemental data
                                             
  For the                                          
  period             Net assets at     Ratios to average net assets     Portfolio    
  or year             end of period     Gross     Net     Net investment     turnover    
  ended     Total return       (in thousands )   expenses     expenses     income (loss )   rate    
                                             
S&P 500 INDEX FUND                                          
Institutional Class: 4/30/14 §   8.27 %b   $1,625,398     0.06 %c   0.06 %c   2.00 %c   3 %b  
  10/31/13     27.08       1,436,986     0.06     0.06     2.19     4 e  
  10/31/12     15.14       1,342,205     0.07     0.07     2.13     7 e  
  10/31/11     7.96       884,211     0.07     0.07     1.96     14    
  10/31/10   3.76 b     725,376     0.15 c   0.09 c   1.26 c   0 b  
  9/30/10     10.07       740,600     0.08     0.08     1.99     12    
  9/30/09     (6.88 )     830,097     0.11     0.09     2.50     5    
Retirement Class: 4/30/14 §   8.17 b     548,601     0.31 c   0.31 c   1.75 c   3 b  
  10/31/13     26.73       490,695     0.31     0.31     1.92     4 e  
  10/31/12     14.85       396,922     0.32     0.32     1.89     7 e  
  10/31/11     7.75       352,405     0.32     0.32     1.71     14    
  10/31/10   3.71 b     338,947     0.40 c   0.34 c   1.01 c   0 b  
  9/30/10     9.82       339,172     0.33     0.33     1.74     12    
  9/30/09     (7.11 )     303,619     0.36     0.34     2.22     5    
                                     
SMALL-CAP BLEND INDEX FUND                                    
Institutional Class: 4/30/14 §   3.19 b     1,152,866     0.06 c   0.06 c   1.46 c   4 b  
  10/31/13     36.38       1,048,944     0.07     0.07     1.92     17 e  
  10/31/12     12.48       648,984     0.08     0.08     1.81     17 e  
  10/31/11     6.64       447,756     0.08     0.08     1.26     25    
  10/31/10   4.08 b     354,242     0.18 c   0.09 c   0.79 c   0 b  
  9/30/10     13.25       316,168     0.10     0.09     1.22     21    
  9/30/09     (9.81 )     301,142     0.17     0.08     1.42     36    
Retirement Class: 4/30/14 §   3.02 b     507,755     0.31 c   0.31 c   1.22 c   4 b  
  10/31/13     36.10       506,706     0.32     0.32     1.67     17 e  
  10/31/12     12.20       311,294     0.33     0.33     1.57     17 e  
  10/31/11     6.30       325,760     0.33     0.33     1.02     25    
  10/31/10   4.08 b     383,599     0.43 c   0.34 c   0.54 c   0 b  
  9/30/10     13.07       386,480     0.35     0.34     0.97     21    
  9/30/09     (10.06 )     303,721     0.42     0.33     1.06     36    

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 49
 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

        Selected per share data
            Gain (loss) from investment operations:                            
  For the     Net asset   Net   Net realized and     Total gain       Less distributions from:     Total     Net asset  
  period     value,   investment   unrealized gain     (loss) from       Net     Net     dividends     value,  
  or year     beginning   income   (loss) on total     investment       investment   realized     and     end of  
  ended     of period   (loss )a investments     operations       income     gains     distributions     period  
                                                   
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INDEX FUND                                      
Institutional Class: 4/30/14 § $10.84   $0.08   $(0.39 )   $(0.31 )     $(0.20 )   $     —     $(0.20 )   $10.33  
  10/31/13     10.37   0.23   0.39     0.62       (0.15 )       (0.15 )   10.84  
  10/31/12     10.24   0.24   0.09     0.33       (0.16 )   (0.04 )   (0.20 )   10.37  
  10/31/11     11.33   0.25   (1.31 )   (1.06 )     (0.02 )   (0.01 )   (0.03 )   10.24  
  10/31/10   10.00   0.03   1.30     1.33                   11.33  
Premier Class: 4/30/14 §   10.82   0.06   (0.37 )   (0.31 )     (0.19 )       (0.19 )   10.32  
  10/31/13     10.35   0.22   0.39     0.61       (0.14 )       (0.14 )   10.82  
  10/31/12     10.23   0.24   0.06     0.30       (0.14 )   (0.04 )   (0.18 )   10.35  
  10/31/11     11.33   0.23   (1.30 )   (1.07 )     (0.02 )   (0.01 )   (0.03 )   10.23  
  10/31/10   10.00   0.02   1.31     1.33                   11.33  
Retirement Class: 4/30/14 §   10.80   0.06   (0.38 )   (0.32 )     (0.17 )       (0.17 )   10.31  
  10/31/13     10.34   0.20   0.40     0.60       (0.14 )       (0.14 )   10.80  
  10/31/12     10.22   0.23   0.07     0.30       (0.14 )   (0.04 )   (0.18 )   10.34  
  10/31/11     11.33   0.26   (1.35 )   (1.09 )     (0.01 )   (0.01 )   (0.02 )   10.22  
  10/31/10   10.00   0.02   1.31     1.33                   11.33  
Retail Class: 4/30/14 §   10.79   0.05   (0.37 )   (0.32 )     (0.16 )       (0.16 )   10.31  
  10/31/13     10.32   0.19   0.40     0.59       (0.12 )       (0.12 )   10.79  
  10/31/12     10.21   0.20   0.07     0.27       (0.12 )   (0.04 )   (0.16 )   10.32  
  10/31/11     11.32   0.22   (1.31 )   (1.09 )     (0.01 )   (0.01 )   (0.02 )   10.21  
  10/31/10   10.00   0.02   1.30     1.32                   11.32  

 

50 2014 Semiannual Report  ■  TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds See notes to financial statements
 

continued

 

                    Ratios and supplemental data          
   
  For the                                        
  period             Net assets at   Ratios to average net assets     Portfolio    
  or year             end of period   Gross     Net     Net investment     turnover    
  ended     Total return       (in thousands ) expenses     expenses     income (loss )   rate    
                                           
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INDEX FUND                                  
Institutional Class: 4/30/14 §   (2.87 )%b     $779,801   0.24 %c   0.24 %c   1.51 %c   6 %b  
  10/31/13     6.06       680,382   0.29     0.25     2.25     13    
  10/31/12     3.31       289,041   0.38     0.25     2.42     25 e  
  10/31/11     (9.36 )     149,206   0.46     0.25     2.26     38    
  10/31/10   13.30 b     109,910   1.30 c   0.25 c   1.37 c   2 b  
Premier Class: 4/30/14 §   (2.88 )b     3,624   0.40 c   0.40 c   1.17 c   6 b  
  10/31/13     5.96       6,454   0.44     0.40     2.16     13    
  10/31/12     3.06       2,016   0.54     0.40     2.38     25 e  
  10/31/11     (9.50 )     1,330   0.62     0.40     2.04     38    
  10/31/10   13.30 b     1,133   2.18 c   0.40 c   1.22 c   2 b  
Retirement Class: 4/30/14 §   (2.93 )b     39,093   0.49 c   0.49 c   1.26 c   6 b  
  10/31/13     5.79       34,503   0.54     0.50     1.96     13    
  10/31/12     3.03       24,877   0.63     0.50     2.28     25 e  
  10/31/11     (9.61 )     9,356   0.70     0.50     2.38     38    
  10/31/10   13.30 b     1,133   2.27 c   0.50 c   1.12 c   2 b  
Retail Class: 4/30/14 §   (2.97 )b     7,457   0.66 c   0.64 c   1.08 c   6 b  
  10/31/13     5.70       7,127   0.73     0.64     1.81     13    
  10/31/12     2.73       5,773   0.83     0.64     2.00     25 e  
  10/31/11     (9.64 )     5,313   0.88     0.64     1.99     38    
  10/31/10   13.20 b     1,776   2.18 c   0.64 c   0.89 c   2 b  

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 51
 

Financial highlights

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

        Selected per share data
            Gain (loss) from investment operations:                          
  For the     Net asset   Net     Net realized and     Total gain       Less distributions from:   Total     Net asset  
  period     value,   investment     unrealized gain     (loss) from       Net     Net   dividends     value,  
  or year     beginning   income     (loss) on total     investment       investment   realized   and     end of  
  ended     of period   (loss )a   investments     operations       income     gains   distributions     period  
                                                   
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND                                      
Institutional Class: 4/30/14 §   $19.31   $0.42     $0.47     $0.89       $(0.54 )   $    —   $(0.54 )   $19.66  
  10/31/13     15.73   0.54     3.54     4.08       (0.50 )     (0.50 )   19.31  
  10/31/12     15.23   0.55     0.39     0.94       (0.44 )     (0.44 )   15.73  
  10/31/11     16.43   0.53     (1.38 )   (0.85 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )   15.23  
  10/31/10   15.82   0.01     0.60     0.61                 16.43  
  9/30/10     15.67   0.44     0.05     0.49       (0.34 )     (0.34 )   15.82  
  9/30/09     16.09   0.42     (0.31 )   0.11       (0.53 )     (0.53 )   15.67  
Premier Class: 4/30/14 §   19.26   0.39     0.50     0.89       (0.52 )     (0.52 )   19.63  
  10/31/13     15.69   0.51     3.54     4.05       (0.48 )     (0.48 )   19.26  
  10/31/12     15.20   0.53     0.38     0.91       (0.42 )     (0.42 )   15.69  
  10/31/11     16.41   0.49     (1.36 )   (0.87 )     (0.34 )     (0.34 )   15.20  
  10/31/10   15.80   0.01     0.60     0.61                 16.41  
  9/30/10     15.67   0.48     (0.02 )   0.46       (0.33 )     (0.33 )   15.80  
  9/30/09 *   15.67   0.00 d       0.00 d               15.67  
Retirement Class: 4/30/14 §   19.64   0.40     0.50     0.90       (0.50 )     (0.50 )   20.04  
  10/31/13     15.99   0.50     3.61     4.11       (0.46 )     (0.46 )   19.64  
  10/31/12     15.47   0.53     0.38     0.91       (0.39 )     (0.39 )   15.99  
  10/31/11     16.68   0.51     (1.42 )   (0.91 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )   15.47  
  10/31/10   16.06   0.01     0.61     0.62                 16.68  
  9/30/10     15.92   0.39     0.06     0.45       (0.31 )     (0.31 )   16.06  
  9/30/09     16.32   0.40     (0.30 )   0.10       (0.50 )     (0.50 )   15.92  
§Unaudited
*Premier Class commenced operations on September 30, 2009.
Amounts shown are for the one-month period ended October 31, 2010 and are not necessarily indicative of a full year of operations. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to October 31.
The Fund commenced operations on August 31, 2010.
aBased on average shares outstanding.
bThe percentages shown for this period are not annualized.
cThe percentages shown for this period are annualized.
dAmount represents less than $0.01 per share.
eDoes not include in-kind transactions.

 

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concluded

 

              Ratios and supplemental data  
                                           
  For the                                        
  period           Net assets at   Ratios to average net assets     Portfolio    
  or year           end of period   Gross     Net     Net investment     turnover    
  ended     Total return     (in thousands ) expenses     expenses     income (loss )   rate    
                                         
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND                                  
Institutional Class: 4/30/14 §   4.85 %b     $ 4,924,807   0.06 %c   0.06 %c   4.41 %c   3 %b  
  10/31/13     26.65       4,459,896   0.07     0.07     3.13     3    
  10/31/12     6.43       2,833,093   0.08     0.08     3.69     6 e  
  10/31/11     (5.32 )     1,647,918   0.09     0.09     3.23     6    
  10/31/10   3.86 b     1,203,484   0.15 c   0.15 c   0.88 c   3 b  
  9/30/10     3.14       1,001,071   0.10     0.10     2.88     11    
  9/30/09     1.76       551,312   0.16     0.15     3.33     31    
Premier Class: 4/30/14 §   4.82 b     190,149   0.21 c   0.21 c   4.15 c   3 b  
  10/31/13     26.47       200,497   0.22     0.22     2.97     3    
  10/31/12     6.25       162,307   0.23     0.23     3.53     6 e  
  10/31/11     (5.44 )     125,215   0.24     0.24     3.02     6    
  10/31/10   3.86 b     60,259   0.30 c   0.30 c   0.73 c   3 b  
  9/30/10     2.97       39,623   0.25     0.25     3.24     11    
  9/30/09 *   0.00 b     250   220.65 c   0.30 c   0.00 c   31    
Retirement Class: 4/30/14 §   4.77 b     815,171   0.31 c   0.31 c   4.15 c   3 b  
  10/31/13     26.35       774,407   0.32     0.32     2.86     3    
  10/31/12     6.13       645,359   0.33     0.33     3.46     6 e  
  10/31/11     (5.54 )     625,016   0.34     0.34     3.02     6    
  10/31/10   3.86 b     783,583   0.40 c   0.40 c   0.62 c   3 b  
  9/30/10     2.85       801,279   0.35     0.35     2.55     11    
  9/30/09     1.57       692,158   0.41     0.40     3.08     31    

 

See notes to financial statements TIAA-CREF Funds: Equity Index Funds  ■  2014 Semiannual Report 53
 

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

TIAA-CREF Funds

 

Note 1—organization and significant accounting policies

 

TIAA-CREF Funds (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following are the TIAA-CREF Funds included in this report: Equity Index Fund, Large-Cap Growth Index Fund, Large-Cap Value Index Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Small-Cap Blend Index Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, and the International Equity Index Fund (collectively the “Funds” or individually, the “Fund”).

 

The Funds offer their shares, without a sales load, through their principal underwriter, Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc. (“TPIS”), which is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”). Teachers Advisors, Inc. (“Advisors”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of TIAA, is registered with the Commission as an investment adviser and provides investment management services for the Funds. The Funds offer up to four share classes, although any one Fund may not necessarily offer all four classes. The Funds may offer Institutional, Premier, Retirement and Retail Classes of shares. Each class differs by the allocation of class-specific expenses and voting rights in matters affecting a single class.

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require the use of estimates made by management and the evaluation of subsequent events. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The Net Asset Value per share (“NAV”) for financial reporting purposes may differ from the NAV for processing transactions. The NAV for financial reporting purposes includes security and shareholder transactions through the date of the report. Total return is computed based on the NAV used for processing transactions. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.

 

Security valuation: The Funds’ investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in the valuation of investments note to the financial statements.

 

Investments and investment income: Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income is recorded as earned and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as possible after the Funds determine the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are based upon the specific identification method. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Income and expenses of a Fund are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class of shares, except for service agreement fees, distribution fees and transfer agency fees and expenses, which are unique to each class of shares. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed are allocated to each fund in the Trust based upon the average net assets of each fund.

 

Foreign currency transactions and translation: Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

 

Distributions to shareholders: Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

Income taxes: Each Fund is treated separately for income tax purposes. The Funds intend to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) and will not be subject to income taxes to the extent that they distribute all taxable income each year and comply with various other Code requirements. The Funds file income tax returns in U.S. federal jurisdictions and applicable state and local jurisdictions. A fund’s federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three fiscal years after filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional period of time depending on the jurisdiction. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Reclassifications are made to a Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

 

Foreign taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon the current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which the Funds invest.

 

Trustee compensation: The Funds pay the members of the Board of Trustees (“Board”), all of whom are independent, certain remuneration for their services, plus travel and other expenses. Trustees may elect to participate in a deferred compensation plan and defer all or a portion of their compensation. In addition, trustees participate in a long-term compensation plan. Amounts deferred are retained by the Funds until paid. The investment of


 

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deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the trustees are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other payables in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Trustees’ fees, including any deferred and long-term compensation incurred, are reflected in the Statements of Operations.

 

New accounting pronouncement: In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2013-08 Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements (the “Update”). The Update modifies the criteria used in determining an investment company under U.S. GAAP and establishes certain measurement and disclosure requirements. The Update establishes that an entity regulated under the 1940 Act is automatically an investment company under U.S. GAAP. The Update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Funds expect to adopt these new disclosure requirements for the October 31, 2014 annual report. Management has reviewed the new requirements and has determined the adoption of the Update will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements and notes disclosures.

 

Note 2—valuation of investments

 

Portfolio investments are valued at their estimated fair value utilizing various valuation methods approved by the Board. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes market inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, credit spreads, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value follows:

 

Exchange-traded equity securities, common and preferred stock: Equity securities listed or traded on a national market or exchange are valued based on their sale price on such market or exchange at the close of business on the date of valuation, or at

the mean of the closing bid and asked prices if no sale is reported. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Foreign investments are valued at the last sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange where traded and converted to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange on the date of valuation. For events affecting the value of foreign securities between the time when the exchange, on which they are traded closes and the time when the Funds’ net assets are calculated, such securities will be valued at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Foreign securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Debt securities: Debt securities will generally be valued using prices provided by a pricing service that may employ various indications of value including, but not limited to, broker-dealer quotations. Certain debt securities, other than money market instruments, are valued based on the most recent bid price or the equivalent quoted yield for such securities (or those of comparable maturity, quality and type). Debt securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where prices, yields or any other key inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy.

 

Short-term investments: Short-term investments, excluding investments in registered investment companies, with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at its original cost and thereafter accreting or amortizing any discount or premium to its face value at a constant rate until maturity. Short-term investments with maturities in excess of 60 days are valued in the same manner as debt securities. Short-term investments are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Investments in registered investment companies: These investments are valued at their net asset value on the valuation date. These investments are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Futures contracts: Stock and bond index futures, which are traded on commodity exchanges, are valued at the last sale price as of the close of such commodity exchanges and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Any portfolio security for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be categorized as Level 3.

 

Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the period ended April 30, 2014, there were no material transfers between levels by the Funds.

 

As of April 30, 2014, 100% of the value of investments in the Large-Cap Growth Index Fund and S&P 500 Index Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs.


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the market value of the Funds’ investments as of April 30, 2014 based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Fund  Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total  
Equity Index                    
Equity investments:                    
Health care  $1,061,367,750   $   $4,028   $1,061,371,778 
Telecommunications   184,334,577        49,856    184,384,433 
All other equity investments*   7,050,842,868            7,050,842,868 
Short-term investments   250,136,453    7,999,822        258,136,275 
Futures**   143,634            143,634 
Total  $8,546,825,282   $7,999,822   $53,884   $8,554,878,988 
Large-Cap Value Index                    
Equity investments  $1,979,082,657   $   $   $1,979,082,657 
Short-term investments   30,640,318    7,999,790        38,640,108 
Futures**   64,317            64,317 
Total  $2,009,787,292   $7,999,790   $   $2,017,787,082 
Small-Cap Blend Index                    
Equity investments:                    
Health care  $212,443,789   $   $15,521   $212,459,310 
Telecommunications   11,160,335        139,956    11,300,291 
All other equity investments*   1,432,997,632            1,432,997,632 
Short-term investments   245,952,460    399,996        246,352,456 
Futures**   (145)           (145)
Total  $1,902,554,071   $399,996   $155,477   $1,903,109,544 
Emerging Markets Equity Index                    
Equity investments:                    
Africa  $   $62,944,725   $   $62,944,725 
Asia   92,360    493,335,310    272    493,427,942 
Central America       41,507,260        41,507,260 
Europe   5,063,769    34,338,881        39,402,650 
North America   14,379,773            14,379,773 
South America       91,785,624        91,785,624 
All other equity investments*   2,608,207    73,222,855    690    75,831,752 
Short-term investments   42,875,321    2,199,984        45,075,305 
Futures**   (11,345)           (11,345)
Total  $65,008,085   $799,334,639   $962   $864,343,686 
International Equity Index                    
Equity investments:                    
Asia  $   $1,270,986,484   $   $1,270,986,484 
Australia       465,196,463        465,196,463 
Europe       3,651,563,386        3,651,563,386 
North America   24,349,179    12,308,971        36,658,150 
All other equity investments*   354,466    468,449,446        468,803,912 
Short-term investments   503,606,513    7,999,448        511,605,961 
Futures**   15,278            15,278 
Total  $528,325,436   $5,876,504,198   $   $6,404,829,634 

 

* For detailed categories, see the accompanying summary portfolio of investments.
** Derivative instruments are not reflected in the summary portfolio of investments.

 

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continued

 

Note 3—derivative instruments

 

As defined by U.S. GAAP, a derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying security price, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, index of prices or rates, or other variables. Derivatives require little or no initial investment and permit or require net settlement. The Funds value derivatives at fair value.

 

At April 30, 2014, the following Funds have invested in derivative contracts which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

   Asset derivatives
      Fair value 
Derivative contract  Location  amount 
Equity Index Fund       
Equity contracts  Futures* $143,634 
Large-Cap Growth Index Fund        
Equity contracts  Futures*  26,113 
Large-Cap Value Index Fund        
Equity contracts  Futures*  64,317 
S&P 500 Index Fund        
Equity contracts  Futures*  20,155 
Small-Cap Blend Index Fund        
Equity contracts  Futures*  (145)
Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund        
Equity contracts  Futures*  (11,345)
International Equity Index Fund        
Equity contracts  Futures*  15,278 

 

* The fair value presented includes cumulative gain (loss) on open futures contracts; however, the value reflected on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities is only the receivable or payable for variation margin on open futures contracts.

 

For the period ended April 30, 2014, the effect of derivative contracts on the Funds’ Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

          Change in  
          unrealized  
      Realized    appreciation  
Derivative contracts  Location  gain (loss )  (depreciation )
Equity Index Fund          
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   $2,297,296   $(196,581)
Large-Cap Growth Index Fund          
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   (137,026)   35,370 
Large-Cap Value Index Fund          
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   583,321    85,066 
S&P 500 Index Fund          
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   (26,619)   44,457 
Small-Cap Blend Index Fund          
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   26,429    93,993 
Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund      
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   (524,725)   95,953 
International Equity Index Fund          
Equity contracts  Futures transactions   (282,754)   20,703 

 

Futures contracts: The Funds are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Funds may use futures contracts to manage exposure to the equity markets and for cash management purposes to remain

highly invested in these markets while minimizing transaction costs. Buying futures contracts tends to increase exposure to the underlying instrument/index, while selling futures contracts tends to decrease exposure to the underlying instrument/index or hedge other investments. Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into a futures contract, and variation margin payments are made or received reflecting daily changes in the value of the futures contracts. Daily changes in the value of such contracts are reflected in net unrealized gains and losses. Gains or losses are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts or if the counterparties do not perform in accordance with contractual provisions. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded funds, guarantees the futures against default. During the period ended April 30, 2014, the Equity Index Fund, the Large-Cap Growth Index Fund, the Large-Cap Value Index Fund, the S&P 500 Index Fund, the Small-Cap Blend Index Fund, and the International Equity Index Fund had exposure to futures contracts, based on underlying notional values, generally between 0% and 1% of net assets. During the period ended April 30, 2014, the Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund had exposure to futures contracts, based on underlying notional values, generally between 0% and 3% of net assets.

 

At April 30, 2014, the Funds held the following open futures contracts:

 

      Number of  Settlement  Expiration  Unrealized  
Fund  Futures  contracts   value   date   gain (loss )
Equity Index
 
 
 
S&P 500
E Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
187
 
 
 
$
 
17,558,365
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
$
 
141,944
 
 
Equity Index  
 
S&P MidCap
400 E Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
811,860
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
2,251
 
 
Equity Index  
 
Russell 2000
Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
 
 
2,022,480
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
(561
 
)
Total      211   20,392,705       143,634 
Large-Cap Growth Index  
 
S&P 500
E Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
 
 
2,910,745
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
26,113
 
 
Large-Cap Value Index  
 
S&P 500
E Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
134
 
 
 
 
 
12,581,930
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
64,317
 
 
S&P 500 Index  
 
S&P 500
E Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
 
 
1,877,900
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
20,155
 
 
Small-Cap Blend Index  
 
Russell 2000
Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
224,720
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
(145
 
)
Emerging Markets Equity Index  
 
MSCI Emerging
Markets Mini Index
 
 
 
 
 
194
 
 
 
 
 
9,646,650
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
(11,345
 
)
International Equity Index  
 
MSCI EAFE
Mini Index
    
 
 
39
 
 
 
 
 
3,752,385
 
 
 
 
 
June 2014
 
 
 
 
 
15,278
 
 

 

Note 4—investment adviser and affiliates

 

Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement with respect to each Fund, Advisors provides asset management services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly. The Funds have entered into an Administrative Service Agreement with Advisors under which the Funds pay Advisors for its costs in providing certain administrative and compliance services to the Funds.


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

Under the terms of a Retirement Class Service Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Retirement Class of the Fund incurs an annual fee, payable monthly to Advisors, for certain administrative costs associated with the maintenance of Retirement Class shares on retirement plan or other platforms. Substantially all of the Retirement Class shareholder servicing fees reported on the Statements of Operations are paid to Advisors under the Service Agreement. Under the terms of a distribution Rule 12b-1 plan, the Retail Class of each Fund compensates TPIS for providing distribution, promotional and/or shareholder services to the Retail Class of the Fund at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class. The Premier Class of each Fund has adopted a distribution Rule 12b-1 plan that compensated TPIS for providing distribution, promotional and/or shareholder services to the Premier Class of the Fund at the annual rate of

0.15% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Premier Class.

 

Certain affiliated entities may pay Fund expenses on behalf of the Funds. The Funds reimburse the affiliated entities for any such payment. Amounts owed to Fund affiliates for payment of Fund expenses are disclosed as due to affiliates on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Advisors has agreed to reimburse the Fund if its total expense ratio (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceeds certain percentages. As of April 30, 2014, the investment management fee, service agreement fee, distribution fee and maximum expense amounts (after waivers and reimbursements) are equal to the following noted annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class:

 

   Investment                    
   management fee -  Service                
   effective rate  agreement fee  Distribution fee  Maximum expense amounts
       Retirement   Retail   Premier   Institutional   Retirement   Retail   Premier 
Fund      Class   Class   Class   Class   Class   Class   Class 
Equity Index   0.04%   0.25%   0.25%   0.15%   0.09%   0.34%   0.48%   0.24%
Large-Cap Growth Index   0.04    0.25            0.09    0.34         
Large-Cap Value Index   0.04    0.25            0.09    0.34         
S&P 500 Index   0.04    0.25            0.09    0.34         
Small-Cap Blend Index   0.04    0.25            0.09    0.34         
Emerging Markets Equity Index   0.14    0.25    0.25    0.15    0.25    0.50    0.64    0.40 
International Equity Index   0.04    0.25        0.15    0.15    0.40        0.30 
Maximum expense amounts reflect all expenses excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses. The expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least February 28, 2015. The reimbursement arrangements can only be changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

The Funds may purchase or sell investment securities in transactions with affiliated entities under procedures adopted by the Board, pursuant to the 1940 Act. These transactions are effected at market rates without incurring broker commissions.

 

A registered separate account of TIAA (collectively, “TIAA Access”) has various sub-accounts that invest in several of the funds, and certain other funds within the Trust also make investments in several of the Funds.

 

The following is the percentage of the Funds’ shares owned by TIAA Access and other funds within the Trust as of April 30, 2014:

 

   TIAA-CREF         
   Lifecycle   TIAA     
Fund  Index Funds   Access   Total 
Equity Index   18%   1%   19%
Large-Cap Growth Index       5    5 
Large-Cap Value Index       5    5 
S&P 500 Index       5    5 
Small-Cap Blend Index       13    13 
Emerging Markets Equity Index   17        17 
International Equity Index   9    4    13 

TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (“TFI”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA, is a registered investment adviser that provides program management services to multiple qualified tuition programs formed under Section 529 of the Code (“529 Plans”). These 529 Plans, each of which operates independently, invest a portion of their assets in the Funds. As of April 30, 2014, three 529 Plans owned 17%, 17%, and 8%, respectively, of the Equity Index Fund; one 529 Plan owned 14% of the Large-Cap Growth Index Fund; one 529 Plan owned 11% of the Large-Cap Value Index Fund; two 529 Plans owned 12%, and 7%, respectively, of the S&P 500 Index Fund; two 529 Plans owned 13%, and 10%, respectively, of the Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund, and three 529 Plans owned 9%, 9% and 7%, respectively, of the International Equity Index Fund.


 

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Companies in which a Fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares are considered “affiliated companies” of the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act. Information regarding transactions with affiliated companies is as follows:

 

Issue  Value at
 October 31, 2013
   Purchase
cost
   Sales
proceeds
   Realized
gain (loss
)  Dividend
income
   Withholding
expense
   Shares at
April 30,
2014
   Value at
April 30,
2014
 
Equity Index Fund                                        
TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   $240,434,976   $52,087,018   $42,385,541    $—    $—    $—    250,136,453   $250,136,453 
Small-Cap Blend Index Fund                                        
TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   214,865,928    40,618,785    9,532,253                245,952,460    245,952,460 
International Equity Index Fund                                        
TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust   190,194,530    327,602,899    14,190,916                503,606,513    503,606,513 

 

Note 5—investments

 

Securities lending: Certain Funds may lend their securities to qualified institutional borrowers to earn additional income. A Fund receives collateral (in the form of cash, Treasury securities, or other collateral permitted by applicable law) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of loaned securities during the period of the loan; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the Fund the next business day. Cash collateral received by the Fund will generally be invested in high-quality short-term instruments or in one or more funds maintained by the securities lending agent (“Agent”) for the purpose of investing cash collateral. The value of the loaned securities and the liability to return the cash collateral received are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities lending income recognized by the Funds consists of earnings on invested collateral and lending fees, net of any rebates to the borrower and compensation to the Agent. Such income is reflected separately in the Statements of Operations. In lending its securities, a Fund bears the market risk with respect to the investment of collateral and the risk the Agent may default on its contractual obligations to the Fund. The Agent bears the risk that the borrower may default on its obligation to return the loaned securities as the Agent is contractually obligated to indemnify the Fund if at the time of a default by a borrower some or all of the loan securities have not been returned.

 

Restricted securities: Restricted securities held by the Funds, if any, may not be sold except in exempt transactions or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The risk of investing in such securities is generally greater than the risk of investing in securities that are widely held and publicly traded.

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): At April 30, 2014, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the aggregate cost of portfolio investments for federal income tax purposes, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation, was as follows:

Fund  Tax cost   Gross
unrealized
appreciation
   Gross
unrealized
(depreciation
)  Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation
)
Equity Index  $6,045,158,084   $2,576,123,327   $(66,546,057)  $2,509,577,270 
Large-Cap Growth Index   1,266,123,522    413,146,056    (9,277,007)   403,869,049 
Large-Cap Value Index   1,692,973,157    357,023,015    (32,273,407)   324,749,608 
S&P 500 Index   1,618,248,342    640,470,101    (71,568,212)   568,901,889 
Small-Cap Blend Index   1,531,046,904    451,978,412    (79,915,627)   372,062,785 
Emerging Markets Equity Index   852,697,821    76,415,889    (64,758,679)   11,657,210 
International Equity Index   5,404,092,207    1,215,166,874    (214,444,725)   1,000,722,149 

 

Purchases and sales: Purchases and sales of securities (other than short-term instruments) for all of the Funds for the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fund  Non-U.S.
government
purchases
   Non-U.S.
government
sales
 
Equity Index  $397,070,490   $143,329,165 
Large-Cap Growth Index   250,735,854    90,880,486 
Large-Cap Value Index   286,715,220    104,896,191 
S&P 500 Index   159,206,535    51,977,346 
Small-Cap Blend Index   133,666,950    60,089,328 
Emerging Markets Equity Index   173,019,381    47,402,646 
International Equity Index   477,564,903    147,589,327 

 

Note 6—distributions to shareholders and other tax items

 

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

   10/31/2013 
Fund  Ordinary income   Long-term
capital gains
   Total 
Equity Index  $91,978,723   $30,405,210   $122,383,933 
Large-Cap Growth Index   18,879,234        18,879,234 
Large-Cap Value Index   34,400,254    22,194,726    56,594,980 
S&P 500 Index   33,210,927        33,210,927 
Small-Cap Blend Index   19,048,724    21,231,441    40,280,165 
Emerging Markets Equity Index   6,204,117        6,204,117 
International Equity Index   121,270,214        121,270,214 


 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) concluded

 

The tax character of the fiscal year 2014 distributions will be determined at the end of the fiscal year.

 

In certain circumstances, a fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for redemption of fund shares (in-kind redemption). A fund may also accept portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a purchase of fund shares (in-kind purchase). During the period ended April 30, 2014, the Funds did not have any in-kind purchase or in-kind redemption transaction.

 

Note 7—emerging markets risks

 

The Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund holds a large portion of its assets in emerging market securities. Emerging market securities are often subject to greater price volatility, less liquidity and higher rates of inflation and deflation than U.S. securities. In addition, emerging markets may be subject to greater political, economic and social uncertainty, and differing regulatory environments that may potentially impact the Fund’s ability to buy or sell certain securities or repatriate proceeds to U.S. dollars.

 

Note 8—line of credit

 

Each of the Funds participates in a $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that can be used for temporary purposes, including, without limitation, the funding of shareholder redemptions. This facility expired June 2013. A new facility was entered into on June 25, 2013 expiring June 24, 2014. Certain affiliated accounts and mutual funds, each of which is managed by Advisors, or an affiliate of Advisors, also participate in this facility. An annual commitment fee for the credit facility is borne by the participating accounts and mutual funds on a pro rata basis. Interest associated with any borrowing under the facility is charged to the borrowing accounts or funds at a specified rate of interest. The Funds are not liable for borrowings under the facility by other affiliated accounts or mutual funds. For the period ended April 30, 2014, there were no borrowings under this credit facility by the Funds.

 

Note 9—indemnification

 

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnities. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Also, under the Funds’ organizational documents, the trustees and officers of the Funds are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be unlikely.


 

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Renewal of investment management agreement (unaudited)

 

Board renewal of the investment management agreement for certain series of the TIAA-CREF Funds

 

Among its other duties, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of the TIAA-CREF Funds (the “Trust”) is responsible for determining whether to initially approve and subsequently annually renew the investment management agreement (the “Agreement”) between Teachers Advisors, Inc. (“TAI”) and the Trust on behalf of each of its series covered by this Report (the “Funds”). Under the Agreement, TAI is responsible for providing investment advisory services and overseeing the everyday operations and other service providers of the Funds.

 

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that, after an initial period of up to two years, the Agreement for each Fund will remain in effect only if the Board, including a majority of those Trustees who have no direct or indirect interest in the Agreement, and who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, annually renews that Agreement. All of the Trustees are deemed to be independent persons for this purpose.

 

Overview of the renewal process

 

The Board held meetings on March 14, 2014 and March 27, 2014, at which it considered the annual renewal of the Agreement with respect to each applicable Fund using its previously-established process. As part of this process, the Board delegated certain tasks to its Operations Committee. Among these tasks, the Operations Committee worked with TAI, other Board members and legal counsel to the Trustees to develop guidelines and specific requests relating to the types of information to be provided to the Board in connection with the proposed contract renewals. The Operations Committee also had worked with TAI to schedule and report on various follow-up items throughout the prior year that were requested by the Committee and the Board during the 2013 renewal process. During a series of meetings held prior to the March 14 and March 27, 2014 Board meetings, the Operations Committee, along with other Board Committees as applicable, had reviewed such guidelines and follow-up requests in consultation with TAI representatives and input from other Trustees, legal counsel to the Trustees and legal counsel to TAI and the Trust, and then evaluated the information produced in accordance with those guidelines and requests.

 

Among other matters, the Operations Committee, following its consultations with others as noted above, confirmed or established various guidelines regarding the preparation of reports to be provided to the Board with respect to each Fund by the Global Fiduciary Review unit of Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), including meeting with representatives of Lipper in person. Lipper is an independent provider of investment company data that is widely recognized as a leading source of independent data used by independent directors and trustees of investment companies during their advisory contract review processes.

 

Based on guidelines provided by the Operations Committee on behalf of the Board, Lipper produced, among other information, performance and expense comparison data regarding each Fund, including data relating to each Fund’s management fee rates, total expense ratios, short-term and long-term investment performance, portfolio turnover rates and brokerage commission costs. Lipper also compared much of this data for each Fund

against a universe of investment companies and against a more selective peer group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies, each of which was selected by Lipper, and, in the case of the investment performance data, against one or more appropriate broad-based benchmark indices. In each case, Lipper summarized the methodologies it employed to provide the data contained in its reports. In addition, Lipper represented to the Board that its reports were designed specifically to provide the Board with the fee, expense and performance information that is necessary to help the Board satisfy its duties under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. Lipper also represented that it (and not TAI) had identified the selected comparative peer groups and universes and that it did so in a manner that was not intended to produce biased results for its clients.

 

Among other matters, the Board also requested and reviewed various information provided by TAI to facilitate the Trustees’ evaluation of the reasonableness of any profits earned by TAI with respect to its services to each Fund pursuant to the Agreement. In this connection, the Board recognized that different Trustees could, and likely would, give different weight to different factors when evaluating the profits, if any, realized or anticipated to be realized by TAI, which is also true of their assessment of each Fund’s management fee rate and other aspects of the proposed renewal of the Agreement.

 

In advance of the Board meetings held on March 14 and March 27, 2014, legal counsel for the Trustees requested on behalf of the Board, and TAI provided, extensive information that was designed to assist the Board in its consideration of whether to renew the Agreement for each Fund. In addition to the data provided by Lipper as described above, this information included, but was not limited to, the following: (1) further information relating to each Fund’s investment performance, including performance ratings provided by Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”), which is a widely recognized mutual fund ranking service, and a narrative analysis of the performance of each Fund that had underperformed certain Board-specified criteria, together with an explanation of any events that had a material impact on the Fund’s performance during that period; (2) a description of any fee waiver or expense reimbursement arrangements that were proposed or were in place during the prior year and the extent to which such arrangements would be continued or modified in the coming year; (3) a comparison of each Fund’s fee rate under the Agreement to the fee rates of any other comparable accounts managed by TAI or its affiliates; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrued or were identified as reasonably likely to accrue to TAI or its affiliates due to their relationship with the Funds aside from TAI’s direct fee payments pursuant to the Agreement; (5) information regarding TAI’s financial resources, senior professional personnel, overall staffing levels, portfolio manager compensation arrangements, business continuity plans, insurance coverage, compliance programs, any material pending litigation or compliance issues, portfolio trading and best execution practices, and any actual and potential conflicts of interest identified by TAI in connection with rendering services to the Funds; (6) information as to any profits earned by TAI in connection with its services pursuant to the Agreement; (7) a copy of the Agreement and certain related service agreements between the Funds and affiliates of TAI; (8) a copy of TAI’s Form ADV registration statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange


 

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Renewal of investment management agreement (unaudited)

 

Commission (which was presented only to legal counsel for the Trustees); and (9) proposed narrative explanations of reasons why the Board should renew the Agreement.

 

In considering whether to renew the Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board reviewed various factors with respect to the Fund, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided or to be provided by TAI to the Fund; (2) the Fund’s investment performance; (3) the costs of the services provided to the Fund and the profits realized or potential profits to be realized (if any) by TAI and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (4) fees charged by other advisers; (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized or are anticipated to be realized as the Fund grows; (6) whether the fee schedule set forth in the Agreement reflects any such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; (7) comparisons of services and fee rates with any contracts entered into by TAI with other clients to whom TAI provides comparable services; and (8) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by TAI or its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. As a general matter, the Board viewed these factors in their totality, with no single factor being the principal factor in determining whether to renew the Agreement.

 

In reaching its decisions regarding the renewal of the Agreement for each Fund, the Board took into account the information described above, other information provided to the Board in connection with this process, and relevant information provided to the Board and to its Committees on an ongoing basis in connection with the Board’s general oversight duties with respect to the Funds. In addition, the Board received and considered information from its legal counsel as to certain relevant guidelines that relate to the renewal process under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act and certain other legal authorities.

 

While the Board considered the Agreement with respect to all Funds, the Board received and considered Fund-specific information and made its renewal determinations on a Fund-by-Fund basis. In deciding whether to renew the Agreement for each Fund, each Trustee may have accorded different weight to different factors, and thus, each Trustee may have had a different basis for his or her ultimate decision to vote to renew the Agreement for each Fund. At its meeting on March 27, 2014, the Board voted unanimously to renew the Agreement for each Fund. Set forth below are certain general factors the Board considered for all of the Funds, followed by a summary of certain specific factors the Board considered for each particular Fund.

 

The nature, extent and quality of services

 

The Board considered that TAI is an experienced investment adviser that has managed the Funds since their operations commenced. Investment professionals at TAI also manage various accounts of the College Retirement Equities Fund (“CREF”), the TIAA-CREF Life Funds, TIAA Separate Account VA-1 and the other series of the Trust. Under the Agreement, TAI is responsible for, among other duties: managing the assets of the Funds, including conducting research, recommending investments and placing orders to buy and sell securities for the Funds’ investment portfolios; active daily monitoring of the investment portfolios by various personnel with specific

responsibility for the particular types of investments in question; reporting on the investment performance of the Funds to the Board on a regular basis; and carrying out, or overseeing the provision of, various administrative services to the Funds. The Board considered that TAI has carried out these responsibilities in a competent and professional manner.

 

The Board also considered, among other factors, the performance of each of the Funds, as discussed below. In addition, the Board considered the nature and quality of non-portfolio management services provided by TAI and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board considered its ongoing review of the performance of certain affiliated and unaffiliated service providers, including the quality of services provided by those firms and TAI’s oversight of those service providers and the outsourcing of certain services to other firms.

 

Investment performance

 

The Board considered the investment performance of each Fund, over the periods indicated in the Fund-by-Fund synopsis below. The Board considered each Fund’s performance as compared to its peer group and peer universe (as applicable) and its benchmark index. The Board also reviewed the performance of each Fund before any reductions for fees or expenses. This analysis considered the impact of NAV rounding and excluded the effects of fair valuation, securities lending and class action litigation on each Fund’s performance as compared to the performance of its benchmark index. In this regard, the Board considered that the performance of most Funds generally compared favorably to their respective benchmarks (after considering the effect of expenses incurred to operate the Funds and certain other relevant factors) and the Funds generally ranked in the top three performance quintiles versus their peer groups and universes of mutual funds. (For additional detail regarding each Fund’s performance, see the Fund-by-Fund synopsis below.) The Board considered that, in those cases in which a Fund had underperformed its benchmark, peer group or peer universe of mutual funds for an extended period of time, TAI had represented that it had taken or was planning to implement affirmative actions reasonably designed to enhance the Fund’s investment performance, or TAI had explained to the Board’s satisfaction that no such actions were necessary. Thus, the Board concluded that, under the totality of circumstances considered, the investment performance of each Fund was within an acceptable range or that appropriate actions had been or were being implemented.

 

Cost and profitability

 

The Board considered financial and profitability data relating to TAI for the calendar year 2013 with respect each Fund based upon the cost allocation methodology utilized by TAI and its affiliates in 2013, as well as the new methodology to be utilized in 2014. The Board considered TAI’s profit calculations with respect to its services to each Fund both before and after taking into account the costs incurred directly or indirectly by TAI in connection with the distribution of shares of the Fund. The Board acknowledged the reasonableness of having management fee rates which permit TAI to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to the Funds. The Board considered that TAI


 

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had not earned profits with respect to the Funds under the Agreement (except for the Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund) and expected this trend to continue.

 

During its review of TAI’s profits, the Board noted its ongoing efforts to examine the level of personnel and other resources available to TAI for its portfolio management functions so as to assess whether sufficient resources are being devoted to these functions.

 

Fees charged by other advisers

 

The Board considered information regarding fees paid to other advisers for managing similar funds, as analyzed by Lipper. The Board determined that the management fee rates charged to a Fund under the Agreement typically were lower than the management fee rates charged by many or most other comparable mutual funds. In this connection, the Board also considered the inherent limitations of such comparisons in light of uncertainty as to how the fees of such similar mutual funds are set and potentially material differences between a Fund and its comparable mutual funds. Additionally, the Board also considered the potential limitations of such comparisons due to the fact that, in many instances, Lipper based its comparisons on financial data relating to fiscal periods that differed from the period for which the Fund’s data were derived. Based on all factors considered, the Board concluded that the management fee rates under the Agreement with respect to each Fund were within an acceptable range in relation to those charged by appropriate groups of comparable mutual funds.

 

Economies of scale

 

The Board considered whether TAI has experienced or is anticipated to experience economies of scale in connection with the operation of each Fund. The Board also considered that because TAI operated each Fund at a loss (except for the Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund), there was little opportunity to pass economies of scale on to Fund shareholders. Based on all factors considered, the Board concluded that the Funds’ fee schedules were within an acceptable range in light of current economies of scale considerations and current asset levels.

 

Fee comparison with other TAI clients

 

The Board considered that TAI and its affiliates provide similar investment management services to other investment companies. In addition, in the future TAI may manage institutional client assets through unregistered commingled funds or separate accounts with similar investment strategies and investment staff. The Board considered the management fee rates actually charged to other investment companies that are managed using similar investment strategies. The Board also considered TAI’s representation that, while management fee rates charged to the Funds may differ from the management fee rates chargeable to these other investment companies, this is due in part to the fact that these other funds and accounts: may be offered through products that charge additional fees to their investors; may be offered in different types of markets; may be provided with different types or levels of services by TAI; may target different types of investors; and/or may be packaged with

other products, and that these factors, among others, could justify different management fee rate schedules.

 

Other benefits

 

The Board also considered additional benefits to the Funds and to TAI and its affiliates arising from the Agreement. For example, TAI and its affiliates may benefit from the advisory relationship with the Funds to the extent that this relationship results in potential investors viewing the TIAA-CREF group of companies as a leading retirement plan provider in the academic and nonprofit markets and as a single source for all their financial service needs. Both TAI and certain Funds managed by TAI or its affiliates may benefit from economies of scale to the extent that these Funds are managed in the same manner and by the same personnel as TIAA Separate Account VA-1 and certain of the TIAA-CREF Life Funds and the CREF Accounts. Additionally, TAI and the Funds may benefit from TAI’s ability to acquire investment research related to its commission (i.e., soft dollar) arrangements.

 

Fund-by-fund factors

 

The Board considered the following specific factors (among others) in connection with its determination to renew the Agreement with respect to each Fund. If a Fund is described in the following discussions as being in the “1st” quintile, it is in the best of five groups (that is, the group has the best performance or the lowest expenses, as the case may be). References below to quintiles are based on data provided to the Board in the reports prepared by Lipper. The specific management fee, expense and performance factors outlined below are based on the Institutional Class shares of each Fund (unless noted). Because the Institutional Class generally has lower non-management expenses than the Retirement, Premier and Retail Classes of these Funds, the expenses and performance of these other Classes will differ from the expenses and performance shown for the Institutional Class. Comparative Lipper expense and performance rankings are as of March 31, 2013 all other time periods referenced below are ended December 31, 2013. Under the Morningstar rating system, 5 stars is the highest (best) rating category and 1 star is the lowest (worst) rating category. The term “gross performance” as utilized below means a Fund’s performance without any reductions for fees or expenses.

 

Statements below regarding “net profit” or “net loss” refer to whether TAI earned a profit or incurred a loss for the services that it rendered to a Fund during 2013 under the Agreement. For reference, one basis point is equal to 0.01%.

 

Equity Index Fund

The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.04% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of the group of comparable funds selected by Lipper for expense comparison purposes (“Expense Group”) and the universe of comparable funds selected by Lipper for expense comparison purposes (“Expense Universe”).
The Fund was in the 4th quintile of the group of comparable funds selected by Lipper for performance comparison purposes (“Performance Group”) for the one-year period. The


 

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Fund ranked 4th out of 5, 3rd out of 5 and 2nd out of 4 within its Performance Group for the three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively. For the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods the Fund was in the 3rd, 2nd, 2nd and 3rd quintiles, respectively, of the universe of comparable funds selected by Lipper for performance comparison purposes (“Performance Universe”).

For the one- and three-year periods, the Fund’s relative gross performance as compared to its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index, was +1 and +2 basis points, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI incurred a net loss with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
   
Large-Cap Growth Index Fund
The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.04% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund did not have a Performance Group. The Fund was in the 3rd, 2nd, 2nd and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
For the one- and three-year periods, the Fund’s relative gross performance as compared to its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth® Index, was –5 and +1 basis points, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI incurred a net loss with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
   
Large-Cap Value Index Fund
The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.04% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund did not have a Performance Group. The Fund was in the 3rd, 2nd, 2nd and 2nd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
For the one- and three-year periods, the Fund’s relative gross performance as compared to its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value® Index, was –9 and –4 basis points, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI incurred a net loss with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
   
S&P 500 Index Fund
The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.04% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 1st quintile of its Performance Group and its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods.
For the one- and three-year periods, the Fund’s relative gross performance as compared to its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, was –6 and –2 basis points, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 4 stars.
TAI incurred a net loss with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
Small-Cap Blend Index Fund
The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.04% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 3rd quintile of its Performance Group for the one-year period. The Fund ranked 2nd out of 5 within its Performance Group for the three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Fund was in the 2nd, 2nd, 3rd and 3rd quintiles of its Performance Universe for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively.
For the one- and three-year periods, the Fund’s relative gross performance as compared to its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index, was +27 and +25 basis points, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI incurred a net loss with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
   
Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.14% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 2nd quintile of its Expense Group. The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st and 2nd quintiles of its Expense Universe, respectively.
The Fund ranked 2nd out of 3 and 2nd out of 2 within its Performance Group for the one-, and three-year periods, respectively. The Fund was in the 4th quintile of its Performance Universe for the one-year period and in the 3rd quintile of its Performance Universe for the three-year period.
For the one-year and since-inception periods, the Fund’s relative gross performance as compared to its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, was –36 and –18 basis points, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI earned a net profit with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.
   
International Equity Index Fund
The Fund’s annual contractual management fee rate is 0.04% of average daily net assets.
The Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the 1st quintile of its Expense Group and Expense Universe.
The Fund was in the 1st quintile of its Performance Group for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods. The Fund was in the 1st quintile of its Performance Universe for the one- and three-year periods and in the 2nd quintile of its Performance Universe for the five- and ten-year periods.
For the one- and three-periods, the Fund’s relative gross performance as compared to its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, was –74 and +42 basis points, respectively.
The Fund received an Overall Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
TAI incurred a net loss with respect to its services to the Fund for the one-year period.

 

 

 

Based primarily on the foregoing factors and considerations, the Board renewed the Agreement for each Fund.

 

 

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Additional information about index providers (unaudited)

 

Russell Indexes

 

The Russell 2000® Index, the Russell 3000® Index, the Russell 1000® Value Index, and the Russell 1000 Growth Index are trademarks/service marks of the Russell Investment Group. The Russell Investment Group is the owner of the copyrights relating to the Russell Indexes and is the source and owner of the data contained or reflected in the performance values relating to the Russell Indexes. The funds are not promoted by, nor in any way affiliated with, the Russell Investment Group. The Russell Investment Group is not responsible for and has not reviewed the funds nor any associated literature or publications and the Russell Investment Group makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to their accuracy, or completeness.

 

Russell reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to alter, amend, terminate or in any way change the Russell Indexes. Russell has no obligation to take the needs of any particular fund or its participants or any other product or person into consideration in determining, composing or calculating any of the Russell Indexes.

 

Russell’s publication of the Russell Indexes in no way suggests or implies an opinion by Russell as to the attractiveness or appropriateness of investment in any or all securities upon which the Russell Indexes are based. RUSSELL MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE RUSSELL INDEXES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN, OR ANY SECURITIES (OR COMBINATION THEREOF) COMPRISING THE RUSSELL INDEXES. RUSSELL MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSELL INDEX(ES) OR ANY DATA OR ANY SECURITY (OR COMBINATION THEREOF) INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

Standard & Poor’s Index

 

The S&P 500® Index is a trademark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and has been licensed for use by the TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund. The fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund.

 

MSCI Indexes

 

The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”), any of its affiliates, any of its information providers or any other third party involved in, or related to, compiling, computing or creating any MSCI index (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”). The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names are service marks of MSCI or its affiliates and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by Teachers Advisors, Inc. None of the MSCI

parties makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity regarding the advisability of investing in funds generally or in these funds particularly or the ability of any MSCI index to track corresponding stock market performance. MSCI or its affiliates are the licensors of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names and of the MSCI indexes which are determined, composed and calculated by MSCI without regard to these funds or the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity. None of the MSCI parties has any obligation to take the needs of the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the MSCI indexes. None of the MSCI parties is responsible for, or has participated in, the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of these funds to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by or the consideration into which these funds is redeemable. Further, none of the MSCI parties has any obligation or liability to the issuer or owners of these funds or any other person or entity in connection with the administration, marketing or offering of these funds.

 

ALTHOUGH MSCI SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE MSCI INDEXES FROM SOURCES THAT MSCI CONSIDERS RELIABLE, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THE ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF THESE FUNDS, OWNERS OF THESE FUNDS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, FROM THE USE OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. FURTHER, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND THE MSCI PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO EACH MSCI INDEX AND ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

No purchaser, seller or holder of these securities, products or funds, or any other person or entity, should use or refer to any MSCI trade name, trademark or service mark to sponsor, endorse, market or promote these securities without first contacting MSCI to determine whether MSCI’s permission is required. Under no circumstances may any person or entity claim any affiliation with MSCI without the prior written permission of MSCI.


 

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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS

ENHANCED LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                
COMMON STOCKS - 98.3%      
                
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 0.3%    
 8,446     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc  $252,029 
 191,133     Gentex Corp   5,479,783 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   5,731,812 
            
CAPITAL GOODS - 8.8%   
 2,303     3M Co   320,324 
 24,229     Boeing Co   3,126,026 
 19,362     Crane Co   1,408,198 
 275,159     Emerson Electric Co   18,760,341 
 23,400     Fluor Corp   1,771,380 
 26,631     Graco, Inc   1,930,747 
 220,183     Honeywell International, Inc   20,455,001 
 10,526     Hubbell, Inc (Class B)   1,239,121 
 136,556     IDEX Corp   10,182,981 
 36,838     Lockheed Martin Corp   6,046,589 
 615,421     Masco Corp   12,363,808 
 19,973  *  MRC Global, Inc   583,012 
 97     Precision Castparts Corp   24,550 
 119,618     Rockwell Automation, Inc   14,256,073 
 114,374     Rockwell Collins, Inc   8,881,141 
 80,685     Roper Industries, Inc   11,211,181 
 14,292     TransDigm Group, Inc   2,542,118 
 34,229     United Technologies Corp   4,050,317 
 1,552     Valmont Industries, Inc   231,108 
 19,757     W.W. Grainger, Inc   5,026,181 
 100,765  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   10,782,863 
 160,094     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp   11,935,008 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   147,128,068 
            
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 2.1%   
 19,500     Equifax, Inc   1,380,795 
 155,795  e  Pitney Bowes, Inc   4,175,306 
 175,442     R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co   3,087,779 
 248,633     Robert Half International, Inc   11,138,758 
 66,975     Rollins, Inc   2,014,608 
 92,820  *  Stericycle, Inc   10,807,961 
 36,216  *  Verisk Analytics, Inc   2,176,220 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   34,781,427 
            
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.4%   
 198,038     Coach, Inc   8,842,397 
 175,581     Hanesbrands, Inc   14,413,444 
 97,877  *  Michael Kors Holdings Ltd   8,926,382 
 3,968  *  NVR, Inc   4,273,536 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 9,374     Ralph Lauren Corp  $1,418,942 
 17,552  *  Taylor Morrison Home Corp   372,278 
 3,450  *  Under Armour, Inc (Class A)   168,671 
 24,796     VF Corp   1,514,788 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   39,930,438 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 2.8%  
 26,900  *  Bally Technologies, Inc   1,751,459 
 72,667     Burger King Worldwide, Inc   1,898,789 
 22,566  *  Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (Class A)   11,249,151 
 45,147     H&R Block, Inc   1,283,078 
 178,577     Las Vegas Sands Corp   14,130,798 
 39,517     McDonald’s Corp   4,006,233 
 147,869     Starbucks Corp   10,442,509 
 33,900     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   2,598,435 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   47,360,452 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 2.7%  
 76,975  *  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   15,256,445 
 30,879     American Express Co   2,699,751 
 58,214     CBOE Holdings, Inc   3,106,299 
 44,931     Lazard Ltd (Class A)   2,114,003 
 21,961     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   1,623,577 
 148,127     Moody’s Corp   11,627,969 
 44,305     T Rowe Price Group, Inc   3,638,770 
 78,491     Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc (Class A)   5,294,218 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   45,361,032 
             
ENERGY - 6.4%  
 130,310     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp   5,118,577 
 49,243  *  Dril-Quip, Inc   5,570,368 
 213,834     EOG Resources, Inc   20,955,732 
 276,897  *  FMC Technologies, Inc   15,700,060 
 198,435     Kinder Morgan, Inc   6,480,887 
 30,700     Oneok, Inc   1,940,854 
 69,097     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   13,354,377 
 10,800     RPC, Inc   240,084 
 343,184     Schlumberger Ltd   34,850,335 
 24,500     St. Mary Land & Exploration Co   1,816,185 
       TOTAL ENERGY   106,027,459 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.8%  
 31,491     Walgreen Co   2,138,239 
 13,287     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   1,059,107 
 213,775     Whole Foods Market, Inc   10,624,617 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   13,821,963 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 8.8%  
 652,823     Altria Group, Inc   26,184,731 
 76,817     Campbell Soup Co   3,494,405 
 629,079     Coca-Cola Co   25,660,132 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 64,000     ConAgra Foods, Inc  $1,952,640 
 20,088  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   1,603,826 
 148,859     Hershey Co   14,326,190 
 219,286     Hillshire Brands Co   7,817,546 
 295     Hormel Foods Corp   14,069 
 65,314     Kellogg Co   4,364,935 
 8,962     Keurig Green Mountain, Inc   839,560 
 292,518     Kraft Foods Group, Inc   16,632,573 
 216,440  *  Monster Beverage Corp   14,492,822 
 120,809     PepsiCo, Inc   10,376,285 
 228,243     Philip Morris International, Inc   19,498,800 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   147,258,514 
            
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 1.8%   
 99,507     Bard (C.R.), Inc   13,665,296 
 83,687  *  DaVita, Inc   5,799,509 
 88,348  *  Express Scripts Holding Co   5,882,210 
 69,208  *  Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc   4,100,574 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   29,447,589 
            
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 0.5%   
 90,803  *  Colgate-Palmolive Co   6,111,042 
 20,448     Coty, Inc   328,190 
 11,223  e  Herbalife Ltd   673,156 
 5,995     Kimberly-Clark Corp   672,939 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   7,785,327 
            
INSURANCE - 1.9%  
 78,047     Brown & Brown, Inc   2,324,240 
 17,674     Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd   898,193 
 23,223     Hanover Insurance Group, Inc   1,357,384 
 45,329     Loews Corp   1,993,116 
 115,100     Prudential Financial, Inc   9,286,268 
 167,244     Travelers Cos, Inc   15,148,961 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   31,008,162 
            
MATERIALS - 4.4%   
 23,159     Compass Minerals International, Inc   2,121,364 
 12,715  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   404,083 
 174,715     Packaging Corp of America   11,641,260 
 32,680     PPG Industries, Inc   6,327,501 
 76,532     Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (Class A)   4,684,524 
 246,993     Sealed Air Corp   8,474,330 
 79,385     Sherwin-Williams Co   15,864,298 
 125,555     Sigma-Aldrich Corp   12,079,647 
 117,847  *  WR Grace & Co   10,853,709 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   72,450,716 
            
MEDIA - 4.2%   
 38,350  *  AMC Networks, Inc   2,518,444 
 148,143     Comcast Corp (Class A)   7,667,882 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 23,688  *  Discovery Communications, Inc (Class A)  $1,797,919 
 101,186  *  DISH Network Corp (Class A)   5,753,436 
 295,861  *  Liberty Global plc (Class A)   11,781,185 
 212,473  *  News Corp   3,616,290 
 121,798     Scripps Networks Interactive (Class A)   9,143,376 
 2,593,989  *  Sirius XM Holdings, Inc   8,274,825 
 218,519     Viacom, Inc (Class B)   18,569,745 
       TOTAL MEDIA   69,123,102 
            
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 10.2%   
 486,135     AbbVie, Inc   25,317,911 
 12,799  *  Actavis plc   2,615,220 
 17,938  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,837,791 
 130,013     Allergan, Inc   21,561,356 
 20,453     Amgen, Inc   2,285,623 
 41,538  *  Biogen Idec, Inc   11,926,390 
 317,629     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   15,910,037 
 119,628  *  Celgene Corp   17,586,512 
 413,779  *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   32,477,514 
 13,785  *  Illumina, Inc   1,872,692 
 900,000  *,e  Inovio Biomedical Corp   2,133,000 
 105,828     Johnson & Johnson   10,719,318 
 31,140  *  Pharmacyclics, Inc   2,945,221 
 867  *  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc   257,404 
 59,680  *  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd   6,564,800 
 398,358     Zoetis Inc   12,054,313 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   169,065,102 
            
REAL ESTATE - 2.2%  
 25,679     American Homes 4 Rent   412,148 
 6,200     American Tower Corp   517,824 
 51,504     Crown Castle International Corp   3,745,886 
 55,257     Public Storage, Inc   9,698,156 
 111,453     Simon Property Group, Inc   19,303,660 
 90,348     Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc   3,223,616 
 17,000     Weyerhaeuser Co   507,450 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   37,408,740 
            
RETAILING - 6.6%  
 38,853  *  Amazon.com, Inc   11,816,363 
 103,048  *  Dollar Tree, Inc   5,365,710 
 37,789     Gap, Inc   1,485,108 
 10,909     GNC Holdings, Inc   490,905 
 399,412     Home Depot, Inc   31,757,248 
 9,782  *  Liberty Ventures   567,747 
 117,608     Lowe’s Companies, Inc   5,399,383 
 150,842     Macy’s, Inc   8,662,856 
 13,584  *  NetFlix, Inc   4,374,591 
 30,281  *  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc   4,505,510 
 26,952  e  Petsmart, Inc   1,824,111 
 18,608  *  Priceline.com, Inc   21,543,412 
 112,097     TJX Companies, Inc   6,521,804 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 72,919  *  TripAdvisor, Inc  $5,887,480 
       TOTAL RETAILING   110,202,228 
            
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.2%
 48,864     Broadcom Corp (Class A)   1,505,500 
 295,558     Linear Technology Corp   13,152,331 
 56,899  e  Microchip Technology, Inc   2,704,978 
 226,638     Texas Instruments, Inc   10,300,697 
 191,571     Xilinx, Inc   9,040,236 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   36,703,742 
            
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 18.1%   
 240,680     Accenture plc   19,307,350 
 50,916  *  Alliance Data Systems Corp   12,316,580 
 11,526  *  Ansys, Inc   879,549 
 13,211  *  eBay, Inc   684,726 
 392,366  *  Facebook, Inc   23,455,639 
 15,101  e  Factset Research Systems, Inc   1,608,256 
 125,211  *  FleetCor Technologies, Inc   14,290,331 
 105,126  *  Google, Inc   55,365,659 
 116,699  *  Informatica Corp   4,136,980 
 101,304     International Business Machines Corp   19,903,197 
 372,325     Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   27,384,504 
 1,444,595     Microsoft Corp   58,361,638 
 252,373     Oracle Corp   10,317,008 
 43,965     Paychex, Inc   1,838,177 
 212,352  *  Red Hat, Inc   10,330,925 
 120,840  *  SolarWinds, Inc   4,872,269 
 8,183     Solera Holdings, Inc   530,095 
 24,179  *  Vantiv, Inc   743,504 
 145,621     Visa, Inc (Class A)   29,504,271 
 50,610  *  VMware, Inc (Class A)   4,681,931 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   300,512,589 
            
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 6.3%   
 99,068     Apple, Inc   58,459,036 
 33,185  *,e  Dolby Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   1,322,422 
 67,443  *  F5 Networks, Inc   7,092,980 
 119,953     NetApp, Inc   4,271,527 
 438,257     Qualcomm, Inc   34,495,209 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   105,641,174 
            
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.7%  
 20,907  *  SBA Communications Corp (Class A)   1,876,613 
 932,266     Verizon Communications, Inc   43,564,790 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   45,441,403 
            
TRANSPORTATION - 2.1%  
 9,800     Copa Holdings S.A. (Class A)   1,325,744 
 29,640     Landstar System, Inc   1,867,024 
 107,729  *  UAL Corp   4,402,884 
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SHARES     COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                       
 13,166     Union Pacific Corp              $2,507,201 
 241,549     United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)               23,792,577 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION               33,895,430 
                         
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS               1,636,086,469 
       (Cost $1,321,971,406)                 
                         
PRINCIPAL     ISSUER          
                  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.2%                 
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.5%             
$8,000,000     Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)  0.040 %  05/21/14   7,999,822 
       TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT         7,999,822 
                   
SHARES      COMPANY                 
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.7%   
 11,680,052   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
               11,680,052  
         TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES                11,680,052  
         TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                19,679,874  
         (Cost $19,679,874)                   
                             
         TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.5%                1,655,766,343  
         (Cost $1,341,651,280)                   
         OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.5%                9,232,435  
         NET ASSETS - 100.0%               $1,664,998,778  
       
       
*   Non-income producing.
c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $11,632,516.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS
ENHANCED LARGE-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
            
COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%    
      
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.6%     
 313,000     Ford Motor Co  $5,054,950 
 147,500     General Motors Co   5,085,800 
 166,800     Johnson Controls, Inc   7,529,352 
 40,690     Lear Corp   3,379,711 
 56,754  *  TRW Automotive Holdings Corp   4,560,184 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   25,609,997 
             
BANKS - 10.6%     
 1,307,224     Bank of America Corp   19,791,371 
 33,000     Bank of Hawaii Corp   1,820,610 
 11,000     BankUnited   362,890 
 35,775     BB&T Corp   1,335,481 
 404,000     Citigroup, Inc   19,355,640 
 28,000     City National Corp   2,031,960 
 62,800     Comerica, Inc   3,029,472 
 133,389     East West Bancorp, Inc   4,603,254 
 248,000     Fifth Third Bancorp   5,111,280 
 67,276     First Republic Bank   3,414,930 
 308,398     Huntington Bancshares, Inc   2,824,926 
 757,540     JPMorgan Chase & Co   42,407,089 
 268,000     Keycorp   3,655,520 
 1,786  e  M&T Bank Corp   217,910 
 22,240     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc   1,869,049 
 17,500  *  Popular, Inc   540,750 
 233,900     Regions Financial Corp   2,371,746 
 33,880  *  Signature Bank   4,025,622 
 29,750     SunTrust Banks, Inc   1,138,235 
 36,899  *  SVB Financial Group   3,936,754 
 27,500     TCF Financial Corp   431,750 
 77,224     US Bancorp   3,149,195 
 919,000     Wells Fargo & Co   45,619,160 
       TOTAL BANKS   173,044,594 
      
CAPITAL GOODS - 8.7%     
 90,000  *  Aecom Technology Corp   2,917,800 
 16,800     AGCO Corp   935,760 
 52,400     Allegion plc   2,585,940 
 26,380     Alliant Techsystems, Inc   3,804,524 
 38,000  *  BE Aerospace, Inc   3,335,260 
 29,880     Carlisle Cos, Inc   2,457,630 
 4,724     Caterpillar, Inc   497,910 
 68,000     Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV   5,444,760 
 4,750     Crane Co   345,467 
 43,380     Cummins, Inc   6,543,873 

 

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SHARES    COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 35,753     Danaher Corp  $2,623,555 
 121,380     Eaton Corp   8,817,043 
 198,919     Exelis, Inc   3,687,958 
 10,800     Fluor Corp   817,560 
 27,774     General Dynamics Corp   3,039,864 
 1,202,424     General Electric Co   32,333,182 
 38,000     Huntington Ingalls   3,914,000 
 32,880     IDEX Corp   2,451,862 
 66,800     Ingersoll-Rand plc   3,994,640 
 55,554     ITT Corp   2,396,600 
 63,380  *  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc   3,657,026 
 69,380  e  Joy Global, Inc   4,189,164 
 41,800     L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc   4,822,466 
 69,380     Northrop Grumman Corp   8,430,364 
 43,300     Oshkosh Truck Corp   2,403,583 
 57,750     Owens Corning, Inc   2,359,087 
 26,724     Paccar, Inc   1,709,801 
 15,000     Parker Hannifin Corp   1,903,200 
 55,000     Pentair Ltd   4,085,950 
 14,200  *  Quanta Services, Inc   500,976 
 37,224     Raytheon Co   3,554,148 
 8,600     Snap-On, Inc   997,600 
 19,000     Terex Corp   822,510 
 46,800     Textron, Inc   1,914,120 
 33,900     Trinity Industries, Inc   2,544,534 
 29,075  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   3,111,316 
 68,800     Xylem, Inc   2,586,192 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   142,537,225 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.6%     
 12,775     Manpower, Inc   1,039,119 
 31,800     Nielsen Holdings NV   1,493,010 
 110,750  e  Pitney Bowes, Inc   2,968,100 
 90,800     Tyco International Ltd   3,713,720 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   9,213,949 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 1.5%     
 48,000     DR Horton, Inc   1,069,440 
 60,000     Hanesbrands, Inc   4,925,400 
 33,380     Harman International Industries, Inc   3,658,782 
 83,390  *  Jarden Corp   4,765,738 
 123,800     Pulte Homes, Inc   2,276,682 
 38,000  *  Taylor Morrison Home Corp   805,980 
  98,000   *   Toll Brothers, Inc      3,355,520  
  22,300       Whirlpool Corp      3,420,374  
          TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL      24,277,916  
                   
CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.8%        
  16,380   *   Apollo Group, Inc (Class A)      472,727  
  46,800       Brinker International, Inc      2,299,752  
  7,500   *   Hyatt Hotels Corp      422,100  
  61,800   *   MGM Mirage      1,559,214  
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 2,000  *  Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd  $65,540 
 70,680     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd   3,755,228 
 193,000     Sands China Ltd   1,416,960 
 38,530     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   2,953,324 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   12,944,845 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 5.3%     
 43,380     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   4,842,509 
 2,449     BlackRock, Inc   737,149 
 34,200     Capital One Financial Corp   2,527,380 
 157,500     Charles Schwab Corp   4,181,625 
 121,000     Discover Financial Services   6,763,900 
 48,000  *  E*Trade Financial Corp   1,077,600 
 102,800     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc   16,429,496 
 27,500     Invesco Ltd   968,275 
 30,000     iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund   2,921,400 
 18,800     Legg Mason, Inc   881,532 
 23,900     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   1,766,927 
 197,500     Morgan Stanley   6,108,675 
 40,000     Northern Trust Corp   2,410,000 
 218,000  e  PowerShares QQQ Trust Series   19,051,020 
 27,750  e  SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust   4,591,238 
 50,000  e  SPDR Trust Series 1   9,421,500 
 39,000     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp   1,244,100 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   85,924,326 
             
ENERGY - 14.0%     
 46,442     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   4,598,687 
 51,540  *  Antero Resources Corp   3,384,632 
 11,750     Apache Corp   1,019,900 
 90,900     Baker Hughes, Inc   6,353,910 
 275,742     Chevron Corp   34,611,136 
 34,123     Cimarex Energy Co   4,064,732 
 157,750     ConocoPhillips   11,722,402 
 73,900     Consol Energy, Inc   3,289,289 
 16,400     Devon Energy Corp   1,148,000 
 32,388     Energen Corp   2,523,349 
 37,500     EOG Resources, Inc   3,675,000 
 31,880     Equitable Resources, Inc   3,474,601 
 577,742     Exxon Mobil Corp   59,166,558 
 24,500  *  Gulfport Energy Corp   1,804,915 
 38,090     Helmerich & Payne, Inc   4,138,479 
 76,380     Hess Corp   6,810,041 
  130,000       Marathon Oil Corp      4,699,500  
  83,900       Marathon Petroleum Corp      7,798,505  
  42,500       Murphy Oil Corp      2,695,775  
  51,000       Nabors Industries Ltd      1,301,520  
  90,800       National Oilwell Varco, Inc      7,130,524  
  73,300       Noble Energy, Inc      5,261,474  
  133,300       Occidental Petroleum Corp      12,763,475  
  2,200       Oneok, Inc      139,084  
  116,880       Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc      3,802,106  
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SHARES    COMPANY  VALUE 
          
 126,380     Phillips 66  $10,517,344 
 21,175     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   4,092,492 
 27,000     Superior Energy Services   888,840 
 54,000     Tesoro Corp   3,039,660 
 81,000  *,e  Ultra Petroleum Corp   2,413,800 
 133,800  *  Valero Energy Corp   7,649,346 
 39,393  *  Whiting Petroleum Corp   2,904,052 
       TOTAL ENERGY   228,883,128 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.3%     
 72,242     CVS Corp   5,253,438 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   5,253,438 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 2.0%     
 172,540     Archer Daniels Midland Co   7,545,174 
 25,000     Bunge Ltd   1,991,250 
 51,500     Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc   2,340,160 
 31,500  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   2,514,960 
 66,000  *,e  Diamond Foods, Inc   2,017,620 
 16,500     Molson Coors Brewing Co (Class B)   989,505 
 92,240     Mondelez International, Inc   3,288,356 
 24,000  *  Monster Beverage Corp   1,607,040 
 27,750     Reynolds American, Inc   1,565,932 
 155,540     Tyson Foods, Inc (Class A)   6,528,014 
 100,800  *  WhiteWave Foods Co (Class A)   2,791,152 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   33,179,163 
      
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 5.2%     
 457,500     Abbott Laboratories   17,723,550 
 89,890     Aetna, Inc   6,422,640 
 222,800  *  Boston Scientific Corp   2,809,508 
 78,800     Cardinal Health, Inc   5,477,388 
 73,880  *  CareFusion Corp   2,885,753 
 61,900  *  Catamaran Corp   2,336,725 
  45,000       Cigna Corp      3,601,800  
  100,890   *   Covidien plc      7,188,413  
  72,800   *   HCA Holdings, Inc      3,785,600  
  85,540   *   Health Net, Inc      2,936,588  
  13,800   *   Henry Schein, Inc      1,576,374  
  39,990       Humana, Inc      4,388,903  
  117,242       Medtronic, Inc      6,896,174  
  55,000       St. Jude Medical, Inc      3,490,850  
  62,742       UnitedHealth Group, Inc      4,708,160  
  5,000       Universal Health Services, Inc (Class B)      408,950  
  63,380       WellPoint, Inc      6,381,098  
  26,500       Zimmer Holdings, Inc      2,565,200  
          TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES      85,583,674  
         
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.8%        
  33,880       Church & Dwight Co, Inc      2,338,059  
  36,000   *   Colgate-Palmolive Co      2,422,800  
  10,500       Kimberly-Clark Corp      1,178,625  

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 287,724     Procter & Gamble Co  $23,751,616 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   29,691,100 
             
INSURANCE - 6.5%     
 16,000     ACE Ltd   1,637,120 
 2,142     Allied World Assurance Co Holdings Ltd   230,672 
 118,180     Allstate Corp   6,730,351 
 36,780     American Financial Group, Inc   2,149,055 
 243,931     American International Group, Inc   12,960,054 
 29,900     Aon plc   2,537,912 
 48,000     Assurant, Inc   3,235,680 
 128,000     Assured Guaranty Ltd   3,060,480 
 83,800     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd   3,833,850 
 185,324  *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   23,878,998 
 5,500     CNA Financial Corp   225,225 
 28,080     Everest Re Group Ltd   4,437,482 
 35,000     Fidelity National Title Group, Inc (Class A)   1,126,300 
 173,880  *  Genworth Financial, Inc (Class A)   3,103,758 
 30,993     Hanover Insurance Group, Inc   1,811,541 
 121,000     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   4,340,270 
 123,900     Lincoln National Corp   6,010,389 
 43,000     Old Republic International Corp   712,080 
 9,000     PartnerRe Ltd   948,600 
 59,904     Protective Life Corp   3,064,090 
 75,750     Prudential Financial, Inc   6,111,510 
 32,800     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc (Class A)   2,516,088 
 43,999     Torchmark Corp   3,506,720 
 90,189     UnumProvident Corp   2,996,079 
 96,000     Validus Holdings Ltd   3,558,720 
 48,800     XL Capital Ltd   1,529,880 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   106,252,904 
             
MATERIALS - 3.7%     
 43,380     Avery Dennison Corp   2,110,871 
 11,000     Cabot Corp   635,800 
 26,339     CF Industries Holdings, Inc   6,457,533 
 238,800     Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc   4,231,536 
 22,380     Cytec Industries, Inc   2,133,261 
 31,380     Domtar Corp   2,929,637 
 124,242     Dow Chemical Co   6,199,676 
 53,000     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc (Class B)   1,821,610 
 98,000     Huntsman Corp   2,454,900 
 60,380     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   5,585,150 
 17,500     Mosaic Co   875,700 
 52,750     Nucor Corp   2,729,812 
 33,000  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   1,048,740 
 47,500     Packaging Corp of America   3,164,925 
 41,890     PolyOne Corp   1,569,618 
 17,750     PPG Industries, Inc   3,436,755 
 12,800     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co   906,496 
 25,540     Rockwood Holdings, Inc   1,814,617 
 3,000     RPM International, Inc   127,980 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 36,363     Steel Dynamics, Inc  $664,352 
 86,390  e  United States Steel Corp   2,247,868 
 21,500     Vulcan Materials Co   1,387,395 
 408,880  e  Walter Energy, Inc   2,943,936 
 22,390     Westlake Chemical Corp   1,594,168 
 9,500  *  WR Grace & Co   874,950 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   59,947,286 
      
MEDIA - 2.4%     
 76,800     CBS Corp (Class B)   4,435,968 
 40,800  *  DISH Network Corp (Class A)   2,319,888 
 39,999     Gannett Co, Inc   1,086,773 
 9,800  *  Liberty Global plc   376,614 
 9,800  *  Liberty Global plc (Class A)   390,236 
 63,300  *  Starz-Liberty Capital   2,042,691 
 67,724     Time Warner, Inc   4,500,937 
 37,500     Viacom, Inc (Class B)   3,186,750 
 260,800     Walt Disney Co   20,691,872 
       TOTAL MEDIA   39,031,729 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 9.1%     
 15,540  *  Actavis plc   3,175,288 
 28,000  *,p  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   4,429,600 
 23,890  *,p  Biogen Idec, Inc   6,859,297 
 3,390  *  Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   417,682 
 117,750     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   5,898,098 
 11,000  *  Celgene Corp   1,617,110 
 33,800  *  Charles River Laboratories International, Inc   1,815,736 
 36,424     Eli Lilly & Co   2,152,658 
 51,000  *  Endo International plc   3,210,195 
 45,000  *  Forest Laboratories, Inc   4,135,950 
 86,880  *,p  Gilead Sciences, Inc   6,819,211 
 27,500  *  Hospira, Inc   1,259,500 
 307,724     Johnson & Johnson   31,169,364 
 10,380  *,e  Mallinckrodt plc   739,367 
 374,242     Merck & Co, Inc   21,915,612 
 41,839     Perrigo Co plc   6,060,798 
  1,223,880       Pfizer, Inc      38,282,966  
  91,800       Thermo Electron Corp      10,465,200  
          TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES      150,423,632  
                   
REAL ESTATE - 3.0%        
  12,000       Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc      885,840  
  26,000       Boston Properties, Inc      3,045,640  
  81,000       DDR Corp      1,390,770  
  93,000       Duke Realty Corp      1,629,360  
  4,000       Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc      167,480  
  5,000       Equity Residential      297,200  
  19,800       Essex Property Trust, Inc      3,430,548  
  95,400       Extra Space Storage, Inc      4,992,282  
  11,880       Federal Realty Investment Trust      1,396,375  
  22,400       General Growth Properties, Inc      514,528  
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 20,000     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc  $233,800 
 200,800     Host Marriott Corp   4,307,160 
 18,000  *  Howard Hughes Corp   2,569,680 
 17,338     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc   2,009,301 
 39,900     Kilroy Realty Corp   2,376,843 
 35,000     Kimco Realty Corp   802,200 
 22,800     Liberty Property Trust   855,000 
 15,257     Public Storage, Inc   2,677,756 
 40,100     Simon Property Group, Inc   6,945,320 
 30,900     SL Green Realty Corp   3,235,539 
 193,000     Spirit Realty Capital, Inc   2,078,610 
 26,540     Ventas, Inc   1,753,763 
 17,500     Vornado Realty Trust   1,795,500 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   49,390,495 
             
RETAILING - 2.2%     
 218,000     Best Buy Co, Inc   5,652,740 
 33,900     Dillard’s, Inc (Class A)   3,319,827 
 34,500     Expedia, Inc   2,449,155 
 160,000  e  GameStop Corp (Class A)   6,348,800 
 1,750     Genuine Parts Co   152,460 
 37,500     Home Depot, Inc   2,981,625 
 78,000     Kohl’s Corp   4,273,620 
 75,400  *  Liberty Interactive Corp   2,191,124 
 42,800  *  Liberty Ventures   2,484,112 
 95,000     Macy’s, Inc   5,455,850 
 109,890     Staples, Inc   1,373,625 
       TOTAL RETAILING   36,682,938 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.5%     
 67,500     Applied Materials, Inc   1,286,550 
 81,380     Avago Technologies Ltd   5,167,630 
 474,200     Intel Corp   12,656,398 
 15,750     Kla-Tencor Corp   1,007,843 
 61,800  *  Lam Research Corp   3,560,298 
 208,800     Marvell Technology Group Ltd   3,311,568 
 293,800  *  Micron Technology, Inc   7,674,056 
 223,800     Nvidia Corp   4,133,586 
 166,000  *,e  Teradyne, Inc   2,933,220 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   41,731,149 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 2.8%     
 123,800     Activision Blizzard, Inc   2,477,238 
 51,000  *  Adobe Systems, Inc   3,146,190 
 45,750  *  Akamai Technologies, Inc   2,427,952 
 22,081  *  Alliance Data Systems Corp   5,341,394 
 26,800     Amdocs Ltd   1,247,004 
 21,000     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co   488,040 
 63,899     Computer Sciences Corp   3,781,543 
 1,010     DST Systems, Inc   93,112 
 13,380  *  Electronic Arts, Inc   378,654 
 73,390     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc   3,921,228 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 16,800  *  First American Corp  $470,904 
 238,000  *,e  Millennial Media, Inc   1,520,820 
 60,000  *,e  VMware, Inc (Class A)   5,550,600 
 111,390  *  Workday, Inc   8,139,267 
 338,838     Xerox Corp   4,096,551 
 94,224  *  Yahoo!, Inc   3,387,353 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   46,467,850 
      
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 5.1%     
 25,353     Apple, Inc   14,960,552 
 60,000  *  Arrow Electronics, Inc   3,405,000 
 11,500     Avnet, Inc   495,995 
 413,800  *  Brocade Communications Systems, Inc   3,852,478 
 33,000     CDW Corp   930,270 
 547,750     Cisco Systems, Inc   12,658,502 
 117,750     Corning, Inc   2,462,153 
 41,390  *  EchoStar Corp (Class A)   1,860,894 
 47,540     Harris Corp   3,495,141 
 439,000     Hewlett-Packard Co   14,513,340 
 139,900  *  Ingram Micro, Inc (Class A)   3,771,704 
 76,800  *,e  InvenSense, Inc   1,653,504 
 66,000     Lexmark International, Inc (Class A)   2,838,000 
 32,240     NetApp, Inc   1,148,066 
 40,890     SanDisk Corp   3,474,423 
 45,500     Seagate Technology, Inc   2,392,390 
 183,880     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc   2,614,774 
 76,800     Western Digital Corp   6,768,384 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   83,295,570 
      
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.7%     
 507,750     AT&T, Inc   18,126,675 
 44,200     CenturyTel, Inc   1,543,022 
 19,000  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   817,570 
 18,000     Telephone & Data Systems, Inc   489,420 
 82,380  *  T-Mobile US, Inc   2,412,910 
 101,500     Verizon Communications, Inc   4,743,095 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   28,132,692 
      
TRANSPORTATION - 2.2%     
 13,800  *  American Airlines Group, Inc   483,966 
 163,800     Delta Air Lines, Inc   6,032,754 
 80,000     FedEx Corp   10,900,000 
 31,800     Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   3,207,984 
 38,250     Norfolk Southern Corp   3,615,773 
 18,800     Ryder System, Inc   1,544,984 
 203,800     Southwest Airlines Co   4,925,846 
 25,000     Union Pacific Corp   4,760,750 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   35,472,057 
      
UTILITIES - 5.6%    
 46,800     Alliant Energy Corp   2,736,864 
 98,000     Ameren Corp   4,048,380 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 115,890     American Electric Power Co, Inc  $6,236,041 
 63,390     American Water Works Co, Inc   2,886,147 
 49,380     Atmos Energy Corp   2,520,355 
 98,000     CMS Energy Corp   2,970,380 
 128,000     Dominion Resources, Inc   9,285,120 
 24,000     DTE Energy Co   1,875,360 
 109,900     Edison International   6,215,944 
 7,500     Entergy Corp   543,750 
 142,500     Exelon Corp   4,991,775 
 103,000     Great Plains Energy, Inc   2,763,490 
 13,300     Integrys Energy Group, Inc   815,024 
 31,420     MDU Resources Group, Inc   1,112,896 
 86,890     NextEra Energy, Inc   8,675,967 
 31,500     NiSource, Inc   1,144,080 
 86,380     Northeast Utilities   4,082,319 
 104,750     PPL Corp   3,492,365 
 73,000     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc   2,990,810 
 54,000     SCANA Corp   2,898,720 
 63,880     Sempra Energy   6,299,207 
 54,000     UGI Corp   2,521,260 
 66,000     Westar Energy, Inc   2,368,080 
 73,190  e  Wisconsin Energy Corp   3,548,251 
 118,000     Xcel Energy, Inc   3,760,660 
       TOTAL UTILITIES   90,783,245 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   1,623,754,902 
       (Cost $1,212,099,289)     
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.9% 
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 3.9%     
 63,327,184  c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
   63,327,184 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES   63,327,184 
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   63,327,184 
       (Cost $63,327,184)      
             
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 103.1%   1,687,082,086 
       (Cost $1,275,426,473)     
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (3.1)%   (50,835,594)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $1,636,246,492 
             
             
        Abbreviation(s):
          ETF     Exchange Traded Fund
          SPDR  Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
           
      *   Non-income producing.
      c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
      e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $62,340,095.
      p   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open written options contracts.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

GROWTH & INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
        
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1%   
        
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.4%    
 358,538     Delphi Automotive plc  $23,964,680 
 572,557     Johnson Controls, Inc   25,845,223 
 136,640     Magna International, Inc - Class A (NY)   13,389,354 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   63,199,257 
              
BANKS - 5.9%     
 4,182,506  p  Bank of America Corp   63,323,141 
 182,283     BNP Paribas   13,697,558 
 610,499     Citigroup, Inc   29,249,007 
 330,746     East West Bancorp, Inc   11,414,045 
 324,559  *  Essent Group Ltd   6,117,937 
 746,575     JPMorgan Chase & Co   41,793,268 
 806,342     SunTrust Banks, Inc   30,850,645 
 1,178,142     Wells Fargo & Co   58,482,969 
       TOTAL BANKS   254,928,570 
              
CAPITAL GOODS - 8.9%     
 424,985     Eaton Corp   30,870,911 
 427,723     Emerson Electric Co   29,162,154 
 122,709  *  Esterline Technologies Corp   13,377,735 
 201,013     General Dynamics Corp   22,000,873 
 3,642,797     General Electric Co   97,954,811 
 593,508     Honeywell International, Inc   55,136,893 
 402,944     ITT Corp   17,383,004 
 251,625     L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc   29,029,976 
 159,304  *  Orbital Sciences Corp   4,683,538 
 167,530  *  Osram Licht AG.   8,795,210 
 332,092  *  Quanta Services, Inc   11,716,206 
 153,845     Rockwell Automation, Inc   18,335,247 
 176,087     Safran S.A.   11,851,033 
 172,566  *  Teledyne Technologies, Inc   16,024,479 
 182,214  *  Vestas Wind Systems AS   8,092,320 
 124,386  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   13,310,546 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   387,724,936 
              
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.7%     
 714,767  e  Pitney Bowes, Inc   19,155,756 
 251,490     Robert Half International, Inc   11,266,752 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   30,422,508 
              
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.7%    
 326,124     DR Horton, Inc   7,266,043 
 154,922     Harman International Industries, Inc   16,981,000 
 559,103     Hasbro, Inc   30,896,032 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
        
 415,664  *  Jarden Corp  $23,755,198 
 107,026  *  Mohawk Industries, Inc   14,171,313 
 766,673     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc   23,084,524 
 80  e  Prada S.p.A   641 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   116,154,751 
              
CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.3%    
 285,484     Accor S.A.   13,977,172 
 227,221  *  Chuy’s Holdings, Inc   8,168,595 
 53,132     Extended Stay America, Inc   1,144,995 
 161,525  p  Las Vegas Sands Corp   12,781,473 
 529,712  *  Orient-Express Hotels Ltd (Class A)   6,939,227 
 315,094     Six Flags Entertainment Corp   12,647,873 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   55,659,335 
              
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 3.2%     
 405,700     American Express Co   35,470,351 
 241,003     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   26,903,165 
 542,859     Blackstone Group LP   16,030,626 
 948,670  *  ING Groep NV   13,561,100 
 96,214     Lazard Ltd (Class A)   4,526,869 
 133,206     Moody’s Corp   10,456,671 
 1,086,247     Morgan Stanley   33,597,619 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   140,546,401 
              
ENERGY - 8.4%     
 196,515     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   19,458,915 
 207,883     Apache Corp   18,044,244 
 307,377  *  Cheniere Energy, Inc   17,351,432 
 626,933     Chevron Corp   78,692,630 
 373,260     Consol Energy, Inc   16,613,803 
 457,510     EOG Resources, Inc   44,835,980 
 791,519     Halliburton Co   49,921,103 
 757,787     Marathon Oil Corp   27,394,000 
 221,166     Marathon Petroleum Corp   20,557,380 
 415,057  e  Peyto Energy Trust   15,302,635 
 354,100     Phillips 66   29,468,202 
 375,211     Spectra Energy Corp   14,899,629 
 1,298,664     Talisman Energy, Inc   13,415,199 
       TOTAL ENERGY   365,955,152 
              
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.0%    
 430,661     Kroger Co   19,827,633 
 3,014,511  *  Rite Aid Corp   22,005,930 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   41,833,563 
              
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 4.7%    
 1,626,842     Britvic plc   19,924,804 
 195,869     Brown-Forman Corp (Class B)   17,573,367 
 408,767  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   32,635,957 
 169,108  *  Hain Celestial Group, Inc   14,546,670 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
        
 284,146  p  Hershey Co  $27,346,211 
 153,295     Mead Johnson Nutrition Co   13,529,817 
 581,701     PepsiCo, Inc   49,962,299 
 315,462     SABMiller plc   17,177,210 
 469,532  *  WhiteWave Foods Co (Class A)   13,001,341 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   205,697,676 
              
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 3.4%    
 635,164  p  Aetna, Inc   45,382,468 
 352,029  *  Cerner Corp   18,059,088 
 209,159  *  Insulet Corp   7,870,653 
 274,243     Medtronic, Inc   16,130,973 
 437,847  *  Premier, Inc   13,135,410 
 495,096     St. Jude Medical, Inc   31,423,743 
 203,691     Universal Health Services, Inc (Class B)   16,659,887 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   148,662,222 
              
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 3.1%    
 258,041  e  Beiersdorf AG.   25,903,342 
 537,626  *  Colgate-Palmolive Co   36,182,230 
 180,460  p  Estee Lauder Cos (Class A)   13,095,982 
 73,470  e  L’Oreal S.A.   12,662,194 
 549,222  p  Procter & Gamble Co   45,338,276 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   133,182,024 
              
INSURANCE - 3.5%     
 378,678     ACE Ltd   38,746,333 
 410,252     Allstate Corp   23,363,852 
 275,230     Fidelity National Title Group, Inc (Class A)   8,856,901 
 889,484     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   31,905,791 
 217,062     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   10,703,327 
 606,820     Metlife, Inc   31,767,027 
 144,790     Stancorp Financial Group, Inc   8,846,669 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   154,189,900 
              
MATERIALS - 4.1%     
 221,442     Akzo Nobel NV   17,064,780 
 815,357     Alcoa, Inc   10,982,859 
 211,646     Carpenter Technology Corp   13,291,369 
 337,045  *  Crown Holdings, Inc   15,898,412 
 627,448     Dow Chemical Co   31,309,655 
 170,896     FMC Corp   13,158,992 
 678,433     Huntsman Corp   16,994,747 
 342,030     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   31,637,775 
 133,483     PPG Industries, Inc   25,844,978 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   176,183,567 
              
MEDIA - 4.4%    
 330,630     CBS Corp (Class B)   19,097,189 
 1,118,530     Comcast Corp (Class A)   57,895,113 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
        
 321,663  *  DISH Network Corp (Class A)  $18,289,758 
 486,041  e  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp   12,894,668 
 110,653  *  Tribune Co   8,603,271 
 206,594     Viacom, Inc (Class B)   17,556,358 
 706,666     Walt Disney Co   56,066,880 
       TOTAL MEDIA   190,403,237 
              
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 12.6%      
 167,818  *  Actavis plc   34,290,252 
 152,634  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   24,146,699 
 288,991  *  Alkermes plc   13,368,724 
 143,465     Allergan, Inc   23,792,236 
 158,802  e  Bayer AG.   22,080,096 
 107,042  *  Biogen Idec, Inc   30,733,899 
 1,014,429  *  Biovitrum AB   11,155,093 
 442,116     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   22,145,590 
 182,455  *  Celgene Corp   26,822,709 
 661,240  *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   51,900,728 
 91,241  *,e  Illumina, Inc   12,395,090 
 1,375,715  *,e  Inovio Biomedical Corp   3,260,444 
 168,290  *  Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc   22,702,321 
 1,136,239     Johnson & Johnson   115,089,648 
 159,725  *,e  Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Class B)   10,089,828 
 1,107,189     Merck & Co, Inc   64,836,988 
 359,468  *  Mylan Laboratories, Inc   18,253,785 
 154,144     Novartis AG.   13,400,123 
 140,123  *  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd   15,413,530 
 225,103     Shire Ltd   12,874,077 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   548,751,860 
              
RETAILING - 5.8%      
 42,815  *,p  Amazon.com, Inc   13,021,326 
 33,071  *  AutoZone, Inc   17,656,276 
 566,549     Best Buy Co, Inc   14,690,615 
 161,643  *,e  Container Store Group, Inc   4,459,730 
 60,440     Expedia, Inc   4,290,636 
 688,402     Home Depot, Inc   54,734,843 
 492,787     Macy’s, Inc   28,300,757 
 40,629  *,p  NetFlix, Inc   13,084,163 
 27,709  *  Priceline.com, Inc   32,080,095 
 264,425  *  Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc   16,497,476 
 118,992     Tiffany & Co   10,410,610 
 504,610     TJX Companies, Inc   29,358,210 
 316,485  *,e  Yoox S.p.A   11,364,890 
       TOTAL RETAILING   249,949,627 
              
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.0%      
 252,803     Avago Technologies Ltd   16,052,990 
 438,042  *  NXP Semiconductors NV   26,116,064 
 424,074  *,e,p  SunPower Corp   14,172,553 
 410,356     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (ADR)   8,248,156 
 517,515     Xilinx, Inc   24,421,533 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   89,011,296 
19

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
        
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 8.3%      
 312,616     Activision Blizzard, Inc  $6,255,446 
 108,157  *,p  Alliance Data Systems Corp   26,163,178 
 113,020  *  Aspen Technology, Inc   4,858,730 
 339,549  *,p  Citrix Systems, Inc   20,138,651 
 1,305,415     Compuware Corp   13,524,100 
 641,768  *,p  Facebook, Inc   38,364,891 
 540,999  *  Fortinet, Inc   11,891,158 
 158,556  *,p  Google, Inc   83,505,103 
 6,000  *  Google, Inc (Class A)   3,209,280 
 2,422,393     Microsoft Corp   97,864,677 
 340,269  *,p  Salesforce.com, Inc   17,574,894 
 149,951  *  Splunk, Inc   8,182,826 
 328,400  *  Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc   6,692,792 
 113,361  *  Workday, Inc   8,283,288 
 290,856  *  Yahoo!, Inc   10,456,273 
 784,348  *  Zynga, Inc   3,176,610 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   360,141,897 
              
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 6.9%      
 3,882,275     Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)   15,140,872 
 243,664  p  Apple, Inc   143,783,690 
 534,712  *,e  Blackberry Ltd   4,095,894 
 521,932     Cisco Systems, Inc   12,061,849 
 287,556  *  F5 Networks, Inc   30,242,264 
 818,085     Hewlett-Packard Co   27,045,890 
 1,556,746  *  JDS Uniphase Corp   19,723,972 
 274,039     Qualcomm, Inc   21,569,610 
 96,489  *  Stratasys Ltd   9,346,889 
 69,566  *,e,p  Synaptics, Inc   4,323,527 
 175,340     TE Connectivity Ltd   10,341,553 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   297,676,010 
              
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.8%      
 341,196  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   14,681,664 
 699,684  *  T-Mobile US, Inc   20,493,744 
 921,532     Verizon Communications, Inc   43,063,191 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   78,238,599 
              
TRANSPORTATION - 2.8%      
 394,382  *  American Airlines Group, Inc   13,830,977 
 142,772     Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd   22,268,149 
 1,120,819     Delta Air Lines, Inc   41,279,764 
 309,724  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   8,817,842 
 178,396  p  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   17,996,588 
 82,583  *  Old Dominion Freight Line   5,007,007 
 129,578     Ryder System, Inc   10,648,720 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   119,849,047 
20

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Growth & Income Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
        
UTILITIES - 2.2%      
 329,116     American Water Works Co, Inc  $14,984,651 
 450,370  *  Calpine Corp   10,326,984 
 394,837     Exelon Corp   13,831,140 
 290,667     NextEra Energy, Inc   29,023,100 
 294,571  e  NRG Yield, Inc   12,619,422 
 154,873     Sempra Energy   15,272,027 
       TOTAL UTILITIES   96,057,324 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   4,304,418,759 
       (Cost $3,387,274,206)     
             
PURCHASED OPTIONS – 0.0%     
                
BANKS – 0.0%     
          Bank of America Corp   19,040 
          TOTAL BANKS   19,040 
                
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO – 0.0%     
          Hershey Co   28,105 
          TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   28,105 
                
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 0.0%     
          Aetna, Inc.   13,750 
          TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   13,750 
                
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 0.0%     
          Estee Lauder Cosmetics Inc.   6,750 
          Procter & Gamble Co   550 
          TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   7,300 
                
RETAILING – 0.0%     
          Amazon.com, Inc.   630 
          TOTAL RETAILING   630 
                
SOFTWARE & SERVICES – 0.0%     
          Salesforce.com, Inc.   5,590 
          TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   5,590 
                
TRANSPORTATION – 0.0%     
          Kansas City Southern, Inc   8,938 
          TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   8,938 
                
          TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS   83,353 
          (Cost $257,742)     
21

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Growth & Income Fund

 

PRINCIPAL     ISSUER  RATE  MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.5%     
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.2%            
$6,150,000     Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)   0.040%  05/14/14  $6,149,911 
       TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT               6,149,911 
                         
TREASURY DEBT - 0.0%                
 1,400,000     United States Treasury Bill   0.030   05/08/14   1,399,992 
       TOTAL TREASURY DEBT               1,399,992 

 

SHARES     COMPANY    
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 2.3%     
 98,436,026  c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
   98,436,026 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES   98,436,026 
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   105,985,929 
       (Cost $105,985,929)     
             
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.6%   4,410,488,041 
       (Cost $3,493,517,877)     
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (1.6)%   (68,689,385)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $4,341,798,656 
           
         
        Abbreviation(s):
        ADR    American Depositary Receipt
         
    *   Non-income producing.
    c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
    e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $96,131,362.
    p   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open written options contracts.
22

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS

LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%     
             
CAPITAL GOODS - 4.7%     
 173,501     3M Co  $24,132,254 
 54,626     Cummins, Inc   8,240,332 
 153,906     Precision Castparts Corp   38,952,070 
 169,376     Roper Industries, Inc   23,534,795 
 101,112     W.W. Grainger, Inc   25,722,893 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   120,582,344 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 3.1%    
 1,148,909     Nielsen Holdings NV   53,941,278 
 422,717*   Verisk Analytics, Inc   25,401,064 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   79,342,342 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 4.7%     
 192,606     Hasbro, Inc   10,643,408 
 386,569     Luxottica Group S.p.A.   22,172,246 
 159,634     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.   31,446,977 
 220,929*   Michael Kors Holdings Ltd   20,148,725 
 505,034     Nike, Inc (Class B)   36,842,230 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   121,253,586 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.7%     
 616,423     Las Vegas Sands Corp   48,777,552 
 65,642     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd   3,487,559 
 582,382     Starbucks Corp   41,127,817 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   93,392,928 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 5.8%     
 91,852*   Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   18,205,066 
 229,112     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   25,575,773 
 450,502     Blackstone Group LP   13,303,324 
 92,637     CBOE Holdings, Inc   4,943,110 
 114,634     CME Group, Inc   8,069,087 
 164,421     IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   33,614,229 
 161,394     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   11,931,859 
 428,429     Moody’s Corp   33,631,677 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   149,274,125 
             
ENERGY - 2.5%     
 415,392     EOG Resources, Inc   40,708,416 
 364,620     Halliburton Co   22,996,583 
       TOTAL ENERGY   63,704,999 
23

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 0.4%    
 175,021  *  Monster Beverage Corp  $11,719,406 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   11,719,406 
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 0.5%     
 244,715  *  Cerner Corp   12,553,879 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   12,553,879 
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.6%     
 556,956     Estee Lauder Cos (Class A)   40,418,297 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   40,418,297 
             
MATERIALS - 4.6%     
 393,433     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   36,392,553 
 496,726     Monsanto Co   54,987,568 
 126,660     Sherwin-Williams Co   25,311,734 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   116,691,855 
             
MEDIA - 4.6%     
 129,366     CBS Corp (Class B)   7,472,180 
 721,592     Comcast Corp (Class A)   37,349,602 
 242,040  *  Discovery Communications, Inc (Class A)   18,370,836 
 163,274  *  Tribune Co   12,694,554 
 534,609     Walt Disney Co   42,415,878 
       TOTAL MEDIA   118,303,050 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 18.1%     
 75,958  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   12,016,556 
 384,407  *  Alkermes plc   17,782,668 
 321,512     Allergan, Inc   53,319,550 
 278,113  e  Bayer AG.   38,669,297 
 154,422  *  Biogen Idec, Inc   44,337,645 
 866,914     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   43,423,722 
 351,728  *  Celgene Corp   51,707,533 
 419,140     Eli Lilly & Co   24,771,174 
 1,073,709  *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   84,275,419 
 523,026     Novo Nordisk AS   23,738,049 
 292,513  *  NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc   7,786,696 
 382,279     Perrigo Co plc   55,376,936 
 41,581  *  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd   4,573,910 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   461,779,155 
             
REAL ESTATE - 0.9%     
 287,292  *  CBRE Group, Inc   7,653,459 
 339,857  *  Realogy Holdings Corp   14,290,987 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   21,944,446 
             
RETAILING - 5.2%     
 169,481  *  Amazon.com, Inc   51,544,257 
 64,222  *  Carmax, Inc   2,811,639 
 365,945     Expedia, Inc   25,978,436 
 422,546     Home Depot, Inc   33,596,632 
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 438,838  *  Liberty Interactive Corp  $12,752,632 
 5,361  *  Priceline.com, Inc   6,206,698 
       TOTAL RETAILING   132,890,294 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.8%        
 519,963     ARM Holdings plc (ADR)   23,668,716 
 65,970  *  First Solar, Inc   4,452,315 
 185,735  *  NXP Semiconductors NV   11,073,521 
 671,165     Xilinx, Inc   31,672,276 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   70,866,828 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 23.7%     
 959,526  *  Adobe Systems, Inc   59,193,159 
 257,500  *  Autodesk, Inc   12,365,150 
 582,173  *  eBay, Inc   30,174,027 
 1,104,682  *  Facebook, Inc   66,037,890 
 101,729  *  Google, Inc   53,576,595 
 101,729  *  Google, Inc (Class A)   54,412,807 
 1,046,712     Intuit, Inc   79,288,434 
 1,005,575     Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   73,960,041 
 301,268  *,e  Nuance Communications, Inc   4,847,402 
 931,281  *  Red Hat, Inc   45,306,821 
 572,403  *  Salesforce.com, Inc   29,564,615 
 236,980     Visa, Inc (Class A)   48,014,518 
 345,179  *  VMware, Inc (Class A)   31,932,509 
 31,569  *  Workday, Inc   2,306,747 
 373,006  *  Yahoo!, Inc   13,409,566 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   604,390,281 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 6.4%     
 1,914,886     Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)   7,468,056 
 172,371     Apple, Inc   101,714,403 
 122,377  *  F5 Networks, Inc   12,870,389 
 425,763     Qualcomm, Inc   33,511,806 
 72,323  *  Stratasys Ltd   7,005,929 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   162,570,583 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.6%      
 482,200     Softbank Corp   35,913,288 
 168,810  *  T-Mobile US, Inc   4,944,445 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   40,857,733 
             
TRANSPORTATION - 2.6%     
 765,172     Delta Air Lines, Inc   28,181,285 
 275,607  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   7,846,531 
 256,255     Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   25,851,004 
 26,115     Union Pacific Corp   4,973,080 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   66,851,900 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   2,489,388,031 
       (Cost $1,921,343,564)     
25

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

PRINCIPAL     ISSUER  RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.1%              
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.6%              
$14,200,000   Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)  0.045%  07/02/14 $ 14,199,020  
     TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT           14,199,020  
                      
TREASURY DEBT - 1.3%               
8,000,000   United States Treasury Bill  0.045   05/08/14   7,999,930  
15,000,000   United States Treasury Bill  0.045   05/22/14   14,999,606  
11,000,000   United States Treasury Bill  0.074   02/05/15   10,994,016  
     TOTAL TREASURY DEBT           33,993,552  
                     
SHARES   COMPANY               
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.2%           
 5,294,592 c TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
          5,294,592  
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES           5,294,592  
     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS           53,487,164  
      (Cost $53,486,697)              
                     
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6%           2,542,875,195  
     (Cost $1,974,830,261)               
     OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - 0.4%           8,941,538  
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%         $ 2,551,816,733  
     
     
    Abbreviation(s):
        ADR    American Depositary Receipt
         
    *   Non-income producing.
    c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
    e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $5,150,676.
26

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS

LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES    COMPANY   VALUE 
               
COMMON STOCKS - 99.9%    
                
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 0.4%    
 542,585  *  American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc   $9,576,625 
 300,672     General Motors Co    10,367,171 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS    19,943,796 
                
BANKS - 10.2%    
 3,573,028  *  Banco Espirito Santo S.A.    6,333,310 
 6,133,137     Bank of America Corp    92,855,694 
 1,605,582     Citigroup, Inc    76,923,434 
 259,282  *  Essent Group Ltd    4,887,466 
 1,556,985     Huntington Bancshares, Inc    14,261,983 
 109,269     Investors Bancorp, Inc    2,920,760 
 1,200,489     JPMorgan Chase & Co    67,203,374 
 3,088,564     Keycorp    42,128,013 
 3,277,850     Regions Financial Corp    33,237,399 
 1,968,135     TCF Financial Corp    30,899,719 
 2,846,539     Wells Fargo & Co    141,302,196 
       TOTAL BANKS    512,953,348 
               
CAPITAL GOODS - 7.8%    
 498,066     Allegion plc    24,579,557 
 154,741     General Dynamics Corp    16,936,403 
 7,052,876     General Electric Co    189,651,835 
 190,735     Illinois Tool Works, Inc    16,256,344 
 729,452  e  Joy Global, Inc    44,044,312 
 86,686     L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc    10,000,964 
 511,241  *,e  Navistar International Corp    19,391,371 
 340,286     SPX Corp    34,654,726 
 562,210     Textron, Inc    22,994,389 
 365,570  *  USG Corp    10,915,920 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS    389,425,821 
                
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.6%   
 152,489  *,e  Deckers Outdoor Corp    12,039,006 
 596,249     Hasbro, Inc    32,948,720 
 738,265  *  Jarden Corp    42,191,845 
 2,220,964     Pulte Homes, Inc    40,843,528 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL    128,023,099 
               
CONSUMER SERVICES - 2.9%    
 436,246  *  Apollo Group, Inc (Class A)    12,590,060 
 528,380     ARAMARK Holdings Corp    14,895,032 
 849,884     Burger King Worldwide, Inc    22,207,469 
 651,699     Darden Restaurants, Inc    32,395,957 
 2,542,114     Echo Entertainment Group Ltd    6,686,238 
27

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Fund

 

SHARES    COMPANY   VALUE 
              
 1,239,550     Extended Stay America, Inc  $26,712,302 
 410,240     Interval Leisure Group, Inc   10,571,885 
 179,731     Las Vegas Sands Corp   14,222,114 
 184,190     Six Flags Entertainment Corp   7,393,387 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   147,674,444 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 3.8%      
 110,696  *,e  Ally Financial, Inc   2,673,308 
 324,978     Apollo Management LP   8,816,653 
 123,146     Capital One Financial Corp   9,100,489 
 160,702     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc   25,683,394 
 1,180,669  *  ING Groep NV (ADR)   16,883,567 
 858,139     Legg Mason, Inc   40,238,138 
 1,028,157     Morgan Stanley   31,800,896 
 884,831     State Street Corp   57,124,689 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   192,321,134 
             
ENERGY - 15.6%    
 253,994     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   25,150,486 
 336,404  *  Antero Resources Corp   22,091,651 
 233,901     Apache Corp   20,302,607 
 1,042,319     Cameco Corp   22,190,972 
 508,216     Chesapeake Energy Corp   14,611,210 
 674,590     Chevron Corp   84,674,537 
 511,262  *  Cobalt International Energy, Inc   9,202,716 
 617,563     ConocoPhillips   45,891,107 
 268,225  *  Dresser-Rand Group, Inc   16,211,519 
 1,468,924  *,e  EP Energy Corp   28,541,193 
 2,218,144  e  EXCO Resources, Inc   14,085,214 
 1,226,789     Exxon Mobil Corp   125,635,462 
 1,616,082  *  Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp   20,540,402 
 1,067,629     Marathon Oil Corp   38,594,788 
 806,399  *  Matador Resources Co   23,159,779 
 1,258,379     Nabors Industries Ltd   32,113,832 
 257,164     Occidental Petroleum Corp   24,623,453 
 161,476  *  PDC Energy, Inc   10,281,177 
 299,533     Phillips 66   24,927,136 
 381,007  *  Southwestern Energy Co   18,242,615 
 697,605     Spectra Energy Corp   27,701,895 
 471,864     Superior Energy Services   15,533,763 
 5,513,215     Talisman Energy, Inc   56,951,511 
 1,448,723  *  Weatherford International Ltd   30,423,183 
 677,579     Williams Cos, Inc   28,573,506 
       TOTAL ENERGY   780,255,714 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.6%    
 762,720     CVS Corp   55,464,999 
 355,700     Walgreen Co   24,152,030 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   79,617,029 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 1.4%    
 334,657     Archer Daniels Midland Co   14,634,551 
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SHARES    COMPANY   VALUE 
                
 773,289     Mondelez International, Inc  $27,567,753 
 566,644     SABMiller plc   30,854,312 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   73,056,616 
                
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.5%  
 500,753     Abbott Laboratories   19,399,171 
 995,977  *  Boston Scientific Corp   12,559,270 
 526,605  *  Covidien plc   37,520,606 
 345,962  *  Express Scripts Holding Co   23,034,150 
 1,293,206  *  Hologic, Inc   27,137,928 
 609,400  *  Olympus Corp   18,613,803 
 880,875     UnitedHealth Group, Inc   66,100,860 
 157,108  *  WellCare Health Plans, Inc   10,600,077 
 104,350     WellPoint, Inc   10,505,958 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   225,471,823 
                
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 3.2%  
 1,883,810     Avon Products, Inc   28,784,617 
 164,756  e  Beiersdorf AG.   16,538,965 
 54,209  e  L’Oreal S.A.   9,342,655 
 1,265,126     Procter & Gamble Co   104,436,151 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   159,102,388 
                
INSURANCE - 7.0%    
 429,743     ACE Ltd   43,971,304 
 627,975     Allstate Corp   35,763,176 
 792,742     American International Group, Inc   42,118,382 
 459,655  *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   59,226,547 
 1,013,951     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   36,370,422 
 395,653  *  Hilltop Holdings, Inc   8,838,888 
 471,525     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   23,250,898 
 664,733     Metlife, Inc   34,798,773 
 483,614     Principal Financial Group   22,652,480 
 193,181     Prudential Financial, Inc   15,585,843 
 285,944     Travelers Cos, Inc   25,900,807 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   348,477,520 
                
MATERIALS - 3.4%    
 140,183     Akzo Nobel NV   10,802,793 
 473,190     Axiall Corp   22,050,654 
 1,837,311  *,e  Cemex SAB de C.V. (ADR)   23,223,612 
 771,746     Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc   13,675,339 
 742,135  *  Constellium NV   22,649,960 
 791,739  *  Louisiana-Pacific Corp   12,976,602 
 171,889     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   15,899,732 
 382,453     Newmont Mining Corp   9,496,308 
 347,046     PolyOne Corp   13,003,814 
 456,184     Southern Copper Corp (NY)   13,749,386 
 87,743  e  Wacker Chemie AG.   10,314,235 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   167,842,435 
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Fund

 

SHARES    COMPANY   VALUE 
                
MEDIA - 1.1%    
 2,728,439  *,e  Mediaset S.p.A.  $15,099,641 
 282,417     Time Warner, Inc   18,769,434 
 300,883  *  Tribune Co   23,393,653 
       TOTAL MEDIA   57,262,728 
                
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 8.7%    
 233,689     Agilent Technologies, Inc   12,628,554 
 97,261  e  Bayer AG.   13,523,332 
 1,388,951  *  Biovitrum AB   15,273,497 
 257,403     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   12,893,316 
 320,566  *  Endo International plc   20,178,027 
 5,271  *,e  Foundation Medicine, Inc   153,702 
 1,419,008     Johnson & Johnson   143,731,320 
 1,575,289     Merck & Co, Inc   92,248,924 
 272,147     Novartis AG. (ADR)   23,660,460 
 2,214,756     Pfizer, Inc   69,277,568 
 130,793  e  Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc   10,748,569 
 724,409     Zoetis Inc   21,920,616 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   436,237,885 
                
REAL ESTATE - 3.4%    
 489,528  *  Forest City Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   9,256,975 
 257,364     Liberty Property Trust   9,651,150 
 569,744     Mack-Cali Realty Corp   11,605,685 
 171,835     Potlatch Corp   6,569,252 
 494,002  *  Realogy Holdings Corp   20,772,784 
 161,323     Simon Property Group, Inc   27,941,144 
 199,782     SL Green Realty Corp   20,919,173 
 954,526     Starwood Property Trust, Inc   22,956,350 
 398,501     Vornado Realty Trust   40,886,203 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   170,558,716 
                
RETAILING - 1.2%    
 108,343     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc   1,252,445 
 513,538     Best Buy Co, Inc   13,316,040 
 189,108     Expedia, Inc   13,424,777 
 1,353,339  *  Groupon, Inc   9,459,840 
 11,589,948  e  Hengdeli Holdings Ltd   2,229,348 
 3,776,965  *  Intime Retail Group Co Ltd   3,709,226 
 628,423  *,e  JC Penney Co, Inc   5,354,164 
 98,900  *,e  Lifestyle Properties Development Ltd   14,734 
 1,086,295     Staples, Inc   13,578,687 
       TOTAL RETAILING   62,339,261 
                
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.4%    
 375,165     Broadcom Corp (Class A)   11,558,834 
 476,335  *  First Solar, Inc   32,147,849 
 547,231  *,e  Freescale Semiconductor Holdings Ltd   12,022,665 
 729,422     Intel Corp   19,468,273 
 710,017  *  International Rectifier Corp   18,488,843 
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Fund

 

SHARES    COMPANY   VALUE 
        
 2,988,182  *  ON Semiconductor Corp  $28,118,792 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   121,805,256 
                
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 3.3%    
 363,007  *  Autodesk, Inc   17,431,596 
 114,788     DST Systems, Inc   10,582,306 
 413,065  *  eBay, Inc   21,409,159 
 664,347  *  Fortinet, Inc   14,602,347 
 133,157  *,e  King Digital Entertainment plc   2,283,643 
 877,273     Microsoft Corp   35,441,829 
 296,309  *  Rackspace Hosting, Inc   8,598,887 
 242,999  *,e  VistaPrint Ltd   9,591,171 
 805,216  *  Yahoo!, Inc   28,947,515 
 4,079,358  *  Zynga, Inc   16,521,400 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   165,409,853 
                
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 5.2%    
 78,752     Apple, Inc   46,470,768 
 338,148  *,e  Ciena Corp   6,685,186 
 2,150,915     Cisco Systems, Inc   49,707,646 
 453,520     Corning, Inc   9,483,103 
 1,135,684     EMC Corp   29,300,647 
 1,619,411     Hewlett-Packard Co   53,537,728 
 1,074,342  *  JDS Uniphase Corp   13,611,913 
 312,167  *  Juniper Networks, Inc   7,707,403 
 4,571,167  *  Nokia Corp   34,283,752 
 219,842     Seagate Technology, Inc   11,559,293 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   262,347,439 
                
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.6%    
 2,722,052     AT&T, Inc   97,177,256 
 4,665,203  e  Frontier Communications Corp   27,757,958 
 659,014  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   28,357,373 
 558,744     Telephone & Data Systems, Inc   15,192,249 
 2,669,413     Vodafone Group plc   10,134,712 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   178,619,548 
                
TRANSPORTATION - 2.4%    
 719,919  *  American Airlines Group, Inc   25,247,559 
 726,667  *,b,m  AMR Corp (Escrow)   7,267 
 664,850     Con-Way, Inc   28,242,828 
 160,824     FedEx Corp   21,912,270 
 1,000,120  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   28,473,416 
 298,933  *  UAL Corp   12,217,392 
 355,837     UTI Worldwide, Inc   3,483,644 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   119,584,376 
                
UTILITIES - 4.2%    
 894,050  *  Calpine Corp   20,500,567 
 1,055,999     Centerpoint Energy, Inc   26,146,535 
 309,939     Duke Energy Corp   23,087,356 
31

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Fund

 

SHARES    COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                         
 234,492     Edison International              $13,262,868 
 924,925     Exelon Corp               32,400,123 
 210,081     FirstEnergy Corp               7,090,234 
 387,730     NextEra Energy, Inc               38,714,840 
 730,474     NRG Energy, Inc               23,901,109 
 250,006     PG&E Corp               11,395,273 
 126,000     Sempra Energy               12,424,860 
       TOTAL UTILITIES               208,923,765 
                         
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS               5,007,253,994 
       (Cost $4,072,999,490)                 
                         
PRINCIPAL     ISSUER                 
                        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.4%                  
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.3%             
$13,000,000     Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)0.040%  05/23/14    12,999,682  
          TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT           12,999,682  
                         
SHARES     COMPANY               
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 4.1%          
205,728,168  a,c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
   205,728,168  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES    205,728,168  
                        
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    218,727,850  
       (Cost $218,727,850)       
               
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 104.3%    5,225,981,844  
       (Cost $4,291,727,340)       
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (4.3)%    (214,766,292 )
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $ 5,011,215,552  
     
     
    Abbreviation(s):
        ADR    American Depositary Receipt
         
    *   Non-income producing.
    a   Affiliated holding.
    b   In bankruptcy.
    c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
    e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $198,009,628.
    m   Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
32

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS
MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
      
COMMON STOCKS - 99.4%     
             
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.9%     
 350,765     Delphi Automotive plc  $23,445,132 
 55,520  *,e  Tesla Motors, Inc   11,542,053 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   34,987,185 
             
BANKS - 0.7%     
 105,523  *  Signature Bank   12,538,243 
       TOTAL BANKS   12,538,243 
             
CAPITAL GOODS - 12.6%     
 465,532     Ametek, Inc   24,542,847 
 227,376     Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV   18,205,996 
 247,473     Crane Co   17,998,711 
 236,311     Flowserve Corp   17,262,519 
 437,116     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc   17,419,073 
 363,863  *  Hexcel Corp   15,169,448 
 318,064     Ingersoll-Rand plc   19,020,227 
 981,464     Masco Corp   19,717,612 
 46,354  *  Middleby Corp   11,703,458 
 94,832     Parker Hannifin Corp   12,032,284 
 183,977  *,e  Proto Labs, Inc   11,137,968 
 165,134     Rockwell Automation, Inc   19,680,670 
 67,140     Roper Industries, Inc   9,329,103 
 114,862     TransDigm Group, Inc   20,430,504 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   233,650,420 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.5%     
 83,216  *  Stericycle, Inc   9,689,671 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   9,689,671 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 6.8%     
 666,108     DR Horton, Inc   14,840,886 
 347,648     Hasbro, Inc   19,211,029 
 325,629  *  Jarden Corp   18,609,697 
 170,000  *  Kate Spade & Co   5,910,900 
 254,757  *  Michael Kors Holdings Ltd   23,233,838 
 124,973     Phillips-Van Heusen Corp   15,692,860 
 100,232     Polaris Industries, Inc   13,464,165 
 248,736     VF Corp   15,195,282 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   126,158,657 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.4%     
 22,961  *   Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (Class A)   11,446,059 
 267,645  *   Chuy’s Holdings, Inc   9,621,838 
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 456,535  *  Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc  $11,874,475 
 282,603     Sotheby’s (Class A)   11,886,282 
 207,701     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   15,920,281 
 125,000  *,e  Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc   3,336,250 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   64,085,185 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 8.7%     
 122,530  *  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   24,285,446 
 340,258     CBOE Holdings, Inc   18,156,167 
 98,065     IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   20,048,409 
 434,051  e  iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund   36,685,991 
 419,046     Lazard Ltd (Class A)   19,716,114 
 285,675     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   21,119,953 
 275,907     Moody’s Corp   21,658,699 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   161,670,779 
             
ENERGY - 5.0%     
 186,354  *  Cheniere Energy, Inc   10,519,683 
 160,827  *  Concho Resources, Inc   20,979,882 
 120,000     Noble Energy, Inc   8,613,600 
 65,887     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   12,733,981 
 282,115  p  Range Resources Corp   25,517,302 
 285,000  *  Southwestern Energy Co   13,645,800 
       TOTAL ENERGY   92,010,248 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.8%     
 337,111     Kroger Co   15,520,590 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   15,520,590 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 5.4%     
 265,756  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   21,217,959 
 193,109  *  Hain Celestial Group, Inc   16,611,236 
 251,492     Hershey Co   24,203,590 
 101,057     Keurig Green Mountain, Inc   9,467,020 
 244,304     Lorillard, Inc   14,516,544 
 219,679  *  Monster Beverage Corp   14,709,706 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   100,726,055 
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.2%     
 336,976  *  Acadia Healthcare Co, Inc   14,159,732 
 192,123  *,e  Air Methods Corp   10,695,487 
 445,799  *  Cerner Corp   22,869,489 
 351,483  *  Insulet Corp   13,226,305 
 277,412  *  Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc   16,436,661 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   77,387,674 
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.0%     
 259,626     Church & Dwight Co, Inc   17,916,790 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   17,916,790 
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
MATERIALS - 4.3%     
 244,294     Aptargroup, Inc  $16,470,302 
 641,919  *  Berry Plastics Group, Inc   14,436,758 
 45,126     CF Industries Holdings, Inc   11,063,541 
 118,000     Methanex Corp (New)   7,316,000 
 215,905     Westlake Chemical Corp   15,372,436 
 158,307  *  WR Grace & Co   14,580,075 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   79,239,112 
             
MEDIA - 1.1%     
 218,353  *  AMC Networks, Inc   14,339,241 
 367,740  *  Eros International plc   5,883,840 
       TOTAL MEDIA   20,223,081 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 9.4%     
 160,768  *  Actavis plc   32,849,725 
 266,405     Agilent Technologies, Inc   14,396,526 
 122,053  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   19,308,785 
 383,374  *  Alkermes plc   17,734,881 
 27,781  *  Covance, Inc   2,452,507 
 143,791  *  Endo International plc   9,050,924 
 67,095  *,e  Illumina, Inc   9,114,856 
 2,307,998  *,e  Inovio Biomedical Corp   5,469,955 
 347,051  *  Mylan Laboratories, Inc   17,623,250 
 347,574  *  NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc   9,252,420 
 101,141     Perrigo Co plc   14,651,285 
 108,195  *  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd   11,901,450 
 162,734  *  Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc   11,017,092 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   174,823,656 
             
RETAILING - 9.3%     
 45,716  *  AutoZone, Inc   24,407,315 
 1,173,577  *,e  Groupon, Inc   8,203,303 
 285,588  *  HomeAway, Inc   9,315,881 
 791,474  *  LKQ Corp   23,047,723 
 360,856     Macy’s, Inc   20,723,960 
 41,461  *  NetFlix, Inc   13,352,100 
 169,715  *  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc   25,251,895 
 316,009     Ross Stores, Inc   21,513,893 
 285,932     Tractor Supply Co   19,226,067 
 84,136  *  Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc   7,379,569 
       TOTAL RETAILING   172,421,706 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 4.7%     
 270,002     Altera Corp   8,780,465 
 325,761     Avago Technologies Ltd   20,685,823 
 175,081  *  Cavium Networks, Inc   7,418,182 
 283,448     ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Bermuda Ltd   5,963,746 
 245,000  *  Micron Technology, Inc   6,399,400 
 264,548  *  NXP Semiconductors NV   15,772,352 
 484,136     Xilinx, Inc   22,846,378 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   87,866,346 
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 11.2%        
 73,559  *  Alliance Data Systems Corp  $17,793,922 
 253,206  *  Aspen Technology, Inc   10,885,326 
 236,158  *  Autodesk, Inc   11,340,307 
 200,707  *  Commvault Systems, Inc   9,714,219 
 288,994  *  DealerTrack Holdings, Inc   13,204,136 
 128,857  *  FleetCor Technologies, Inc   14,706,449 
 575,579  *  Fortinet, Inc   12,651,226 
 366,681  *  Guidewire Software, Inc   13,845,875 
 194,449     Intuit, Inc   14,729,512 
 465,000  *  Pandora Media, Inc   10,890,300 
 628,189  *  QLIK Technologies, Inc   13,807,594 
 242,553  *  Red Hat, Inc   11,800,203 
 180,237  *  ServiceNow, Inc   8,961,384 
 169,759  *  Splunk, Inc   9,263,749 
 72,017  *  Tableau Software, Inc   3,980,380 
 542,224  *  Vantiv, Inc   16,673,388 
 100,498  *  Workday, Inc   7,343,389 
 126,798  *,p  Yelp, Inc   7,394,859 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   208,986,218 
              
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 5.4%        
 2,496,416     Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)   9,736,022 
 637,307  *,e  Ciena Corp   12,599,559 
 127,943  *  Electronics for Imaging, Inc   4,834,966 
 183,223  *  F5 Networks, Inc   19,269,563 
 458,060  *,e  Finisar Corp   11,978,269 
 232,987  *,e  IPG Photonics Corp   15,057,950 
 1,016,713  *  JDS Uniphase Corp   12,881,754 
 159,489  *  Stratasys Ltd   15,449,700 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   101,807,783 
              
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.2%        
 253,078  *  SBA Communications Corp (Class A)   22,716,281 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   22,716,281 
              
TRANSPORTATION - 1.8%        
 680,283     Delta Air Lines, Inc   25,054,823 
 300,000  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   8,541,000 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   33,595,823 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,575,548,010)
   1,848,021,503 
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.4%        
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 3.4%        
 63,419,472  c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
   63,419,472 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES   63,419,472 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $63,419,472)
  $63,419,472 
             
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.8%
(Cost $1,638,967,482)
   1,911,440,975 
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (2.8)%   (51,983,237)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $1,859,457,738 
       
       
    Abbreviation(s):
    ADR     American Depositary Receipt
     
*   Non-income producing.
c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $61,639,582.
p   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open written options contracts.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

MID-CAP VALUE FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
COMMON STOCKS - 98.1%    
             
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.6%     
 259,593  e  Autoliv, Inc  $26,473,294 
 255,000     Lear Corp   21,180,300 
 147,612     Magna International, Inc - Class A (NY)   14,464,500 
 183,243  *  TRW Automotive Holdings Corp   14,723,575 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   76,841,669 
             
BANKS - 7.3%     
 671,466     BankUnited   22,151,663 
 570,000     CIT Group, Inc   24,538,500 
 78,165  e  Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc   5,972,588 
 425,000     East West Bancorp, Inc   14,666,750 
 625,000  *  Essent Group Ltd   11,781,250 
 2,450,000     Fifth Third Bancorp   50,494,500 
 865,310     First Horizon National Corp   9,942,412 
 3,450,000     Huntington Bancshares, Inc   31,602,000 
 204,878     Investors Bancorp, Inc   5,476,389 
 3,280,000     Keycorp   44,739,200 
 231,182  e  M&T Bank Corp   28,206,516 
 2,750,000     Regions Financial Corp   27,885,000 
 1,010,000     SunTrust Banks, Inc   38,642,600 
 4,800,000     Synovus Financial Corp   15,408,000 
 1,000,000     TCF Financial Corp   15,700,000 
 309,000     Zions Bancorporation   8,936,280 
       TOTAL BANKS   356,143,648 
             
CAPITAL GOODS - 7.7%     
 100,000     AGCO Corp   5,570,000 
 126,601  *  Armstrong World Industries, Inc   6,654,149 
 185,000     Babcock & Wilcox Co   6,436,150 
 205,000     Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV   16,414,350 
 170,000     Crane Co   12,364,100 
 315,000     Exelis, Inc   5,840,100 
 244,323     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc   9,736,272 
 219,000  *  Foster Wheeler AG.   7,507,320 
 129,288     Hubbell, Inc (Class B)   15,219,783 
 215,000     Ingersoll-Rand plc   12,857,000 
 447,925     ITT Corp   19,323,484 
 795,000     KBR, Inc   20,169,150 
 519,187     Masco Corp   10,430,467 
 560,000  *,e  Navistar International Corp   21,240,800 
 305,000     Owens Corning, Inc   12,459,250 
 510,000     Paccar, Inc   32,629,800 
 357,818     Pentair Ltd   26,582,299 
 36,648     Precision Castparts Corp   9,275,242 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
          
 150,000     Rockwell Collins, Inc  $11,647,500 
 155,000     SPX Corp   15,785,200 
 274,863     Terex Corp   11,898,819 
 630,000     Textron, Inc   25,767,000 
 420,000  *  USG Corp   12,541,200 
 274,863  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   29,413,090 
 83,790     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp   6,246,545 
 290,000     Xylem, Inc   10,901,100 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   374,910,170 
      
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.3%     
 460,000     Republic Services, Inc   16,141,400 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   16,141,400 
      
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.0%     
 800,000     DR Horton, Inc   17,824,000 
 397,025  *  Jarden Corp   22,689,979 
 96,711  *  Mohawk Industries, Inc   12,805,504 
 844,950     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc   25,441,444 
 15,000  *  NVR, Inc   16,155,000 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   94,915,927 
      
CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.9%     
 196,028     ARAMARK Holdings Corp   5,526,029 
 441,035     Burger King Worldwide, Inc   11,524,244 
 415,000     Darden Restaurants, Inc   20,629,650 
 1,374,317  *  Denny’s Corp   9,262,897 
 463,783     Extended Stay America, Inc   9,994,524 
 325,765     Interval Leisure Group, Inc   8,394,964 
 300,000     Marriott International, Inc (Class A)   17,379,000 
 101,546     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   7,783,501 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   90,494,809 
      
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 4.0%     
 80,000  *  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   15,856,000 
 232,396  *,e  Ally Financial, Inc   5,612,363 
 489,000     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   54,587,070 
 570,087     Blackstone Group LP   16,834,669 
 252,000     Discover Financial Services   14,086,800 
 1,250,000  *  E*Trade Financial Corp   28,062,500 
 730,000     Invesco Ltd   25,703,300 
 286,465     Lazard Ltd (Class A)   13,478,178 
 453,015     Raymond James Financial, Inc   22,514,846 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   196,735,726 
      
ENERGY - 9.1%     
 500,000     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   49,510,000 
 645,000     Baker Hughes, Inc   45,085,500 
 435,507     Capital Product Partners LP   4,790,577 
 542,092     Consol Energy, Inc   24,128,515 
 155,000  *  Dresser-Rand Group, Inc   9,368,200 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 140,000  *  Dril-Quip, Inc  $15,836,800 
 190,000     Energen Corp   14,802,900 
 300,000     Equitable Resources, Inc   32,697,000 
 640,000  e  Gibson Energy, Inc   17,085,352 
 130,000     Marathon Petroleum Corp   12,083,500 
 500,000     Nabors Industries Ltd   12,760,000 
 515,000     Noble Energy, Inc   36,966,700 
 130,000     Oceaneering International, Inc   9,526,400 
 100,000     Oneok, Inc   6,322,000 
 60,000     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   11,596,200 
 200,000     Questar Market Resources, Inc   6,138,000 
 740,000  *  Rowan Cos plc   22,880,800 
 150,000     SemGroup Corp   9,582,000 
 1,600,000     Talisman Energy, Inc (Toronto)   16,539,391 
 145,000     Targa Resources Investments, Inc   15,658,550 
 375,000  *  Tesco Corp   7,500,000 
 460,000     Tesoro Corp   25,893,400 
 245,000  *  Valero Energy Corp   14,006,650 
 480,000  *  Weatherford International Ltd   10,080,000 
 230,000     Williams Cos, Inc   9,699,100 
       TOTAL ENERGY   440,537,535 
      
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.5%     
 277,554     Kroger Co   12,778,586 
 1,832,421  *  Rite Aid Corp   13,376,674 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   26,155,260 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 2.1%     
 260,000     ConAgra Foods, Inc   7,932,600 
 245,000     Ingredion, Inc   17,260,250 
 350,000     Reynolds American, Inc   19,750,500 
 97,000     Sanderson Farms, Inc   7,980,190 
 1,220,000     Tyson Foods, Inc (Class A)   51,203,400 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   104,126,940 
             
 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 6.2%     
 877,812  *  Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc   13,360,299 
 2,630,000  *  Boston Scientific Corp   33,164,300 
 280,000     Cardinal Health, Inc   19,462,800 
 950,000  *  CareFusion Corp   37,107,000 
 435,200     Cigna Corp   34,833,408 
 260,000     Healthsouth Corp   9,006,400 
 1,225,000  *  Hologic, Inc   25,706,625 
 240,000     Humana, Inc   26,340,000 
 468,286     Omnicare, Inc   27,755,311 
 290,000  *  Tenet Healthcare Corp   13,073,200 
 260,000     Universal Health Services, Inc (Class B)   21,265,400 
 420,000     Zimmer Holdings, Inc   40,656,000 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   301,730,743 
             
 INSURANCE - 7.4%     
 325,000     ACE Ltd   33,254,000 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 350,000     Aon plc  $29,708,000 
 285,043  *  Arch Capital Group Ltd   16,338,665 
 340,000     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd   15,555,000 
 127,000     Everest Re Group Ltd   20,069,810 
 425,000     Fidelity National Title Group, Inc (Class A)   13,676,500 
 1,350,000     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   48,424,500 
 1,096,560  *  Hilltop Holdings, Inc   24,497,150 
 225,000     ING Canada, Inc   14,774,189 
 630,000     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   31,065,300 
 200,000     PartnerRe Ltd   21,080,000 
 432,655     Principal Financial Group   20,265,560 
 165,000     RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd   16,699,650 
 390,204     UnumProvident Corp   12,962,577 
 285,043     Validus Holdings Ltd   10,566,544 
 1,035,000     XL Capital Ltd   32,447,250 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   361,384,695 
             
MATERIALS - 5.9%     
 185,000     Albemarle Corp   12,402,400 
 220,000     Ashland, Inc   21,252,000 
 777,653  *  Berry Plastics Group, Inc   17,489,416 
 205,000     Celanese Corp (Series A)   12,593,150 
 300,000  *  Crown Holdings, Inc   14,151,000 
 239,233     Cytec Industries, Inc   22,803,689 
 167,000     Eastman Chemical Co   14,557,390 
 650,000  *  Louisiana-Pacific Corp   10,653,500 
 447,925     MeadWestvaco Corp   17,500,430 
 710,000     Nucor Corp   36,742,500 
 540,000  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   17,161,200 
 155,000     Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc   6,764,200 
 565,000  e  United States Steel Corp   14,701,300 
 295,224     Westlake Chemical Corp   21,019,949 
 493,735  *  WR Grace & Co   45,472,994 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   285,265,118 
             
MEDIA - 2.3%     
 875,000  *  DISH Network Corp (Class A)   49,752,500 
 1,530,000     Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc   26,652,600 
 203,602  *  Madison Square Garden, Inc   11,116,669 
 290,000  *  Tribune Co   22,547,500 
       TOTAL MEDIA   110,069,269 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 2.6%     
 120,000  *  Actavis plc   24,519,600 
 640,000     Agilent Technologies, Inc   34,585,600 
 618,418  *  Biovitrum AB   6,800,387 
 200,000  *  Bruker BioSciences Corp   4,132,000 
 67,000     Lonza Group AG.   7,012,256 
 390,000  *  Mylan Laboratories, Inc   19,804,200 
 335,944     PerkinElmer, Inc   14,099,570 
 177,500     Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc   14,586,950 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   125,540,563 
41

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
REAL ESTATE - 10.1%     
 356,304     American Assets Trust,Inc  $12,096,521 
 215,000     AvalonBay Communities, Inc   29,358,250 
 523,156     Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc   14,873,325 
 287,000     Boston Properties, Inc   33,619,180 
 615,000     Brixmor Property Group, Inc   13,505,400 
 1,180,000     DDR Corp   20,260,600 
 389,532     Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc   14,315,301 
 1,099,173     General Growth Properties, Inc   25,248,004 
 1,445,577     Host Marriott Corp   31,007,627 
 425,000     Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc   9,282,000 
 381,755     Kilroy Realty Corp   22,741,145 
 768,600     Kimco Realty Corp   17,616,312 
 240,000     Macerich Co   15,578,400 
 580,000     Mack-Cali Realty Corp   11,814,600 
 2,100,000     MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc   16,653,000 
 510,000     Pennsylvania REIT   8,440,500 
 940,000     Prologis, Inc   38,192,200 
 303,368     SL Green Realty Corp   31,765,663 
 1,000,000     Starwood Property Trust, Inc   24,050,000 
 260,000     Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc   9,276,800 
 104,855     Taubman Centers, Inc   7,637,638 
 1,080,000     Two Harbors Investment Corp   11,210,400 
 490,000     Vornado Realty Trust   50,274,000 
 660,000     Weingarten Realty Investors   20,592,000 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   489,408,866 
             
RETAILING - 2.8%     
 505,000  *  Ann Taylor Stores Corp   19,790,950 
 790,000     Best Buy Co, Inc   20,484,700 
 1,230,000  *  Liberty Interactive Corp   35,743,800 
 445,000     Macy’s, Inc   25,556,350 
 183,243     Signet Jewelers Ltd   18,566,181 
 1,125,000     Staples, Inc   14,062,500 
       TOTAL RETAILING   134,204,481 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 5.2%     
 291,000     Analog Devices, Inc   14,925,390 
 1,075,000     Applied Materials, Inc   20,489,500 
 360,000     Avago Technologies Ltd   22,860,000 
 1,270,000  *  Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc   16,167,100 
 620,000  *,e  Freescale Semiconductor Holdings Ltd   13,621,400 
 380,000  *  Lam Research Corp   21,891,800 
 1,277,535     Marvell Technology Group Ltd   20,261,705 
 1,883,322  *  Micron Technology, Inc   49,192,371 
 800,000     Nvidia Corp   14,776,000 
 400,000  *  NXP Semiconductors NV   23,848,000 
 1,240,000  *  ON Semiconductor Corp   11,668,400 
 590,000  *,e  Teradyne, Inc   10,425,300 
 250,000     Xilinx, Inc   11,797,500 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   251,924,466 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 1.6%     
 41,000  *  Alliance Data Systems Corp  $9,917,900 
 620,000     CA, Inc   18,686,800 
 720,000     EarthLink Holdings Corp   2,455,200 
 3,500,000     Xerox Corp   42,315,000 
 70,000  *  Yahoo!, Inc   2,516,500 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   75,891,400 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 3.5%     
 434,386  *  Arrow Electronics, Inc   24,651,405 
 1,018,012  *  Brocade Communications Systems, Inc   9,477,692 
 480,000  *,e  Ciena Corp   9,489,600 
 1,625,000  *  JDS Uniphase Corp   20,588,750 
 590,000  *  Juniper Networks, Inc   14,567,100 
 410,000     NetApp, Inc   14,600,100 
 150,000     SanDisk Corp   12,745,500 
 535,000     Seagate Technology, Inc   28,130,300 
 600,000     TE Connectivity Ltd   35,388,000 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   169,638,447 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.6%     
 410,000  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   17,642,300 
 480,000     Telephone & Data Systems, Inc   13,051,200 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   30,693,500 
             
TRANSPORTATION - 2.9%     
 130,000     Alaska Air Group, Inc   12,230,400 
 480,000  *  American Airlines Group, Inc   16,833,600 
 335,000  *  Avis Budget Group, Inc   17,617,650 
 232,946     Costamare, Inc   4,994,362 
 407,205     CSX Corp   11,491,325 
 1,090,000     Delta Air Lines, Inc   40,144,700 
 447,925  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   12,752,425 
 101,802     Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   10,269,786 
 550,000     Safe Bulkers, Inc   4,466,000 
 240,000  *  UAL Corp   9,808,800 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   140,609,048 
             
UTILITIES - 10.5%     
 400,000     American Water Works Co, Inc   18,212,000 
 820,000  *  Calpine Corp   18,802,600 
 1,401,803     Centerpoint Energy, Inc   34,708,642 
 850,000     CMS Energy Corp   25,763,500 
 470,000     DTE Energy Co   36,725,800 
 870,000     Edison International   49,207,200 
 167,972     National Fuel Gas Co   12,369,458 
 775,057     NiSource, Inc   28,150,070 
 335,159     Northeast Utilities   15,839,614 
 381,755     NorthWestern Corp   18,469,307 
 780,000     NRG Energy, Inc   25,521,600 
 730,000  *  OGE Energy Corp   27,250,900 
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SHARES       COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE  
                               
  311,593       PG&E Corp               $ 14,202,409  
  1,180,000       PPL Corp                 39,341,200  
  910,000       Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc                 37,282,700  
  366,484       Questar Corp                 8,898,232  
  570,000       Sempra Energy                 56,207,700  
  310,000       UIL Holdings Corp                 11,386,300  
  1,070,000       Xcel Energy, Inc                 34,100,900  
          TOTAL UTILITIES                 512,440,132  
                               
          TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                 4,765,803,812  
          (Cost $3,352,105,606)                    
                               
PRINCIPAL    ISSUER          
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.3%                    
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 1.3%                    
$ 15,000,000       Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     0.040 %   05/14/14     14,999,783  
  50,000,000       Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     0.040     05/23/14     49,998,778  
          TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT                 64,998,561  
                               
TREASURY DEBT - 0.7%                    
  15,000,000       United States Treasury Bill     0.045     05/08/14     14,999,869  
  19,000,000       United States Treasury Bill     0.074     02/05/15     18,989,664  
          TOTAL TREASURY DEBT                 33,989,533  
                               
SHARES     COMPANY             
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 2.3%                    
  112,691,968   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
                112,691,968  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES                 112,691,968  
          TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                 211,680,062  
          (Cost $211,679,462)                    
                               
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.4%                 4,977,483,874  
          (Cost $3,563,785,068)                    
          OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (2.4)%                 (117,381,529
          NET ASSETS - 100.0%               $ 4,860,102,345  
     
     
        Abbreviation(s):
        REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust
         
    *   Non-income producing.
    c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
    e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $110,184,708.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
COMMON STOCKS - 99.4%     
             
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.1%     
 202,630     Superior Industries International, Inc  $4,283,598 
 362,474  *  Tenneco, Inc   21,701,319 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   25,984,917 
             
BANKS - 8.5%     
 159,643     Banner Corp   6,312,284 
 664,712     Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc   8,315,547 
 749,911     Brookline Bancorp, Inc   6,809,192 
 1,037,820     Capitol Federal Financial   12,495,353 
 435,151     Cathay General Bancorp   10,269,563 
 243,052     Columbia Banking System, Inc   6,032,551 
 180,842     Community Bank System, Inc   6,725,514 
 394,147     First Commonwealth Financial Corp   3,385,723 
 721,011     FirstMerit Corp   13,980,403 
 808,240     FNB Corp   10,054,505 
 706,461     Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd   15,648,111 
 1,328,798  *  MGIC Investment Corp   11,427,663 
 1,051,279     National Penn Bancshares, Inc   10,270,996 
 455,242     Oritani Financial Corp   6,751,239 
 276,700     PrivateBancorp, Inc   7,628,619 
 342,793     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc   20,224,787 
 664,445     Provident Financial Services, Inc   11,548,054 
 485,170     Radian Group, Inc   6,782,677 
 1,018,600     Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc   10,552,696 
 145,288  *  SVB Financial Group   15,500,777 
 314,980     Webster Financial Corp   9,493,497 
       TOTAL BANKS   210,209,751 
             
CAPITAL GOODS - 9.8%     
 237,860     Actuant Corp (Class A)   8,053,940 
 188,930     Acuity Brands, Inc   23,535,010 
 139,652  *  American Woodmark Corp   4,190,956 
 45,269     Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp   906,738 
 289,142     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc   13,855,685 
 343,470     Comfort Systems USA, Inc   5,152,050 
 205,027     Crane Co   14,911,614 
 112,151     Cubic Corp   5,319,322 
 226,889     Curtiss-Wright Corp   14,507,283 
 51,493  *  DXP Enterprises, Inc   5,829,522 
 206,593     EnerSys   13,961,555 
 83,422  *,e  EnPro Industries, Inc   5,940,481 
 46,580     Graco, Inc   3,377,050 
 237,489     Heico Corp   13,137,891 
 170,600  *  Hexcel Corp   7,112,314 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 94,207     Huntington Ingalls  $9,703,321 
 87,267     Kadant, Inc   3,032,528 
 81,704     LB Foster Co (Class A)   3,868,684 
 228,318     Mueller Industries, Inc   6,607,523 
 440,750  *  Orbital Sciences Corp   12,958,050 
 68,156     Oshkosh Truck Corp   3,783,340 
 99,077  *,e  Proto Labs, Inc   5,998,122 
 66,900     Regal-Beloit Corp   4,999,437 
 916,475  *  Taser International, Inc   14,801,071 
 177,800  *  Teledyne Technologies, Inc   16,510,508 
 67,690     Universal Forest Products, Inc   3,417,668 
 160,470  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   17,171,895 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   242,643,558 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 3.9%     
 121,627     American Ecology Corp   5,430,646 
 114,607     Exponent, Inc   8,070,625 
 121,925     HNI Corp   4,295,418 
 91,114  *  Huron Consulting Group, Inc   6,487,317 
 396,686  *  Korn/Ferry International   11,523,728 
 253,478  *  On Assignment, Inc   8,871,730 
 349,589     Rollins, Inc   10,515,637 
 648,846  *  RPX Corp   10,628,097 
 507,827  *  TrueBlue, Inc   13,584,372 
 172,418     Viad Corp   3,974,235 
 318,226  *  WageWorks, Inc   13,483,236 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   96,865,041 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.5%     
 259,179  *,e  Beazer Homes USA, Inc   4,914,034 
 416,350     Brunswick Corp   16,733,106 
 434,373  *  CROCS, Inc   6,572,064 
 374,100     La-Z-Boy, Inc   9,064,443 
 113,093     Movado Group, Inc   4,442,293 
 649,900  *  Standard-Pacific Corp   5,192,701 
 333,994  *  Steven Madden Ltd   11,893,526 
 166,800  *  Tumi Holdings, Inc   3,406,056 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   62,218,223 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.8%     
 173,364     Cheesecake Factory   7,782,310 
 493,400     Hillenbrand, Inc   14,999,360 
 208,949  *  Hyatt Hotels Corp   11,759,649 
 277,241  *  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp   15,104,090 
 262,729  *  Multimedia Games, Inc   7,671,687 
 401,219  *  Orient-Express Hotels Ltd (Class A)   5,255,969 
 788,987     Service Corp International   14,809,286 
 255,659     Six Flags Entertainment Corp   10,262,152 
 253,000     Texas Roadhouse, Inc (Class A)   6,259,220 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   93,903,723 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 2.1%     
 1,884,204     Apollo Investment Corp  $15,054,790 
 197,974  e  Cash America International, Inc   8,621,768 
 385,400  *,e  GSV Capital Corp   3,383,812 
 231,300  *  Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc   13,218,795 
 248,760  e  Prospect Capital Corp   2,689,096 
 546,413  e  TCP Capital Corp   8,846,426 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   51,814,687 
             
ENERGY - 6.0%     
 291,296  e  Alon USA Energy, Inc   4,745,212 
 950,300  *,e  Alpha Natural Resources, Inc   4,086,290 
 407,056  *,e  Approach Resources, Inc   8,446,412 
 529,900  e  Arch Coal, Inc   2,426,942 
 72,906     Bristow Group, Inc   5,599,181 
 268,070     Comstock Resources, Inc   7,452,346 
 117,200  e  CVR Energy, Inc   5,760,380 
 359,402     Delek US Holdings, Inc   11,497,270 
 117,713  e  Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd   2,816,872 
 244,800     Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc   7,319,520 
 261,985  *,e  Penn Virginia Corp   4,359,430 
 808,866  *  Pioneer Energy Services Corp   12,108,724 
 525,298  *  Renewable Energy Group, Inc   6,182,758 
 172,784  *  Stone Energy Corp   8,475,055 
 187,262     Targa Resources Investments, Inc   20,222,423 
 1,273,929  *  Vaalco Energy, Inc   11,745,625 
 331,288     W&T Offshore, Inc   6,360,730 
 265,900  e  Western Refining, Inc   11,566,650 
 701,300  *  Willbros Group, Inc   7,791,443 
       TOTAL ENERGY   148,963,263 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 0.9%     
 2,473,470  *  Rite Aid Corp   18,056,331 
 40,025  *  United Natural Foods, Inc   2,762,926 
 45,532     Weis Markets, Inc   2,098,570 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   22,917,827 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 1.7%     
 36,790  *,e  Boston Beer Co, Inc (Class A)   9,051,812 
 57,668  *  Darling International, Inc   1,153,937 
 124,190  *,e  Diamond Foods, Inc   3,796,488 
 171,205     Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc   4,946,112 
 88,133     J&J Snack Foods Corp   8,249,249 
 171,265     Sanderson Farms, Inc   14,089,971 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   41,287,569 
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 6.5%     
 334,870  *  Align Technology, Inc   16,874,099 
 515,146  *  AMN Healthcare Services, Inc   6,429,022 
 53,791  *  Anika Therapeutics, Inc   2,299,027 
 136,341     Cantel Medical Corp   4,521,068 
 187,415     Computer Programs & Systems, Inc   11,831,509 
 246,519  *  Cyberonics, Inc   14,584,064 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 235,613  *  Cynosure, Inc (Class A)  $5,781,943 
 170,504  *  HealthStream, Inc   3,861,916 
 91,600  *  ICU Medical, Inc   5,109,448 
 367,348  *  Medidata Solutions, Inc   13,338,406 
 66,738  *  MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc   10,453,840 
 242,090  *  NuVasive, Inc   8,160,854 
 243,916  *  Omnicell, Inc   6,458,896 
 161,668  *  PharMerica Corp   4,395,753 
 413,300     Select Medical Holdings Corp   5,769,668 
 383,000  *  Team Health Holdings, Inc   18,567,840 
 320,074  *  Thoratec Corp   10,492,026 
 157,733  *  WellCare Health Plans, Inc   10,642,245 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   159,571,624 
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 0.6%     
 308,070  *,e  Medifast, Inc   9,750,415 
 71,782  *,e  USANA Health Sciences, Inc   4,871,127 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   14,621,542 
             
INSURANCE - 3.4%     
 221,300  e  Amtrust Financial Services, Inc   8,557,671 
 337,700     Assured Guaranty Ltd   8,074,407 
 298,968  e  HCI Group, Inc   11,564,082 
 733,580     Maiden Holdings Ltd   8,656,244 
 193,400     Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd   5,914,172 
 259,019     Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd   16,243,081 
 220,996     Primerica, Inc   10,141,507 
 473,202  *  Third Point Reinsurance Ltd   7,400,879 
 546,800     Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc   7,999,684 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   84,551,727 
             
MATERIALS - 4.4%     
 173,300     A. Schulman, Inc   6,224,936 
 898,900  *,e  AK Steel Holding Corp   6,292,300 
 217,284  *  Boise Cascade Co   5,436,446 
 463,680  *  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp   4,015,469 
 413,381     Globe Specialty Metals, Inc   8,011,324 
 245,340     Minerals Technologies, Inc   14,595,277 
 337,069     Myers Industries, Inc   6,303,190 
 235,599     OM Group, Inc   6,900,695 
 70,938     Quaker Chemical Corp   5,279,915 
 524,791  *,e  Resolute Forest Products   9,362,271 
 196,105  *  RTI International Metals, Inc   5,522,317 
 275,729     Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc (Class A)   7,739,713 
 739,964  *  Stillwater Mining Co   11,676,632 
 272,157     Worthington Industries, Inc   10,015,377 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   107,375,862 
             
MEDIA - 2.2%     
 303,740     Cinemark Holdings, Inc   8,996,779 
 412,577  *  EW Scripps Co (Class A)   7,067,444 
 535,861  *  Journal Communications, Inc (Class A)   4,297,605 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 289,467  *  Lamar Advertising Co (Class A)  $14,450,193 
 976,380  *  Live Nation, Inc   20,386,814 
       TOTAL MEDIA   55,198,835 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 5.7%     
 238,900  *,e  Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc   4,809,057 
 45,685  *,e  Acceleron Pharma, Inc   1,569,280 
 322,900  *  Acorda Therapeutics, Inc   11,446,805 
 636,648  *,e  Affymetrix, Inc   4,730,295 
 52,700  *  Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,610,231 
 151,979  *  AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,775,137 
 575,300  *,e  Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,681,920 
 630,490  *  Array Biopharma, Inc   2,509,350 
 813,742  *  AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc   4,052,435 
 214,455  *  Cambrex Corp   4,394,183 
 107,296  *,e  Cara Therapeutics Inc   1,543,989 
 81,200  *,e  Celldex Therapeutics, Inc   1,218,000 
 216,604  *,e  Cepheid, Inc   9,417,942 
 43,177  *  Clovis Oncology, Inc   2,334,580 
 387,776  *,e  Cytokinetics, Inc   1,764,381 
 373,763  *  Depomed, Inc   5,236,420 
 53,390  *,e  Epizyme, Inc   1,164,970 
 271,800  *,e  Exelixis, Inc   962,172 
 27,800  *  Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc   2,873,686 
 88,689  *,e  Genomic Health, Inc   2,327,199 
 277,103  *  Impax Laboratories, Inc   7,246,244 
 172,039  *,e  Insys Therapeutics, Inc   7,063,921 
 5,400  *  Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,426,248 
 96,200  *  InterMune, Inc   3,086,096 
 123,470  *,e  Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,285,537 
 132,900  *  Lannett Co, Inc   4,589,037 
 387,634  *  Medicines Co   10,311,064 
 258,519  *  NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc   6,881,776 
 145,773  *  OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc   565,599 
 499,531  *,e  Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc   2,807,364 
 327,600  *  Parexel International Corp   14,856,660 
 497,860  e  PDL BioPharma, Inc   4,226,831 
 24,141  *  Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc   809,206 
 28,551  *  Puma Biotechnology, Inc   2,156,743 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   140,734,358 
             
REAL ESTATE - 8.5%     
 309,696     Chesapeake Lodging Trust   8,358,695 
 1,242,582     Cousins Properties, Inc   14,451,229 
 801,144     CubeSmart   14,901,278 
 550,270     DCT Industrial Trust, Inc   4,303,111 
 645,920     DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc   15,650,641 
 194,170     EastGroup Properties, Inc   12,281,253 
 317,442     Extra Space Storage, Inc   16,611,740 
 613,945     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc   11,278,170 
 179,263     LTC Properties, Inc   6,924,930 
 1,286,100     New Residential Investment Corp   7,845,210 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 117,308     PS Business Parks, Inc  $10,061,507 
 934,677     RAIT Investment Trust   7,645,658 
 471,900     Retail Opportunities Investment Corp   7,380,516 
 632,307     RLJ Lodging Trust   16,863,628 
 93,629     Saul Centers, Inc   4,296,635 
 215,204     Sovran Self Storage, Inc   16,333,984 
 1,291,500  *  Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc   13,935,285 
 256,588     Sun Communities, Inc   11,692,715 
 555,579     Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc   7,950,335 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   208,766,520 
             
RETAILING - 3.6%     
 102,150  *  Ann Taylor Stores Corp   4,003,258 
 113,200  *  Asbury Automotive Group, Inc   6,988,968 
 358,274  *  Barnes & Noble, Inc   5,875,694 
 281,190     Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp   3,433,330 
 188,715     Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc   9,058,320 
 908,423  *  Christopher & Banks Corp   5,668,560 
 157,700     Finish Line, Inc (Class A)   4,341,481 
 240,277  *  Kirkland’s, Inc   4,111,139 
 99,773     Lithia Motors, Inc (Class A)   7,411,138 
 795,853  *  Orbitz Worldwide, Inc   5,849,520 
 327,071     Penske Auto Group, Inc   14,999,476 
 421,200     Pier 1 Imports, Inc   7,691,112 
 764,700  *,e  RadioShack Corp   1,093,521 
 267,359  *  RetailMeNot, Inc   7,969,972 
       TOTAL RETAILING   88,495,489 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 3.7%     
 290,056  *  Advanced Energy Industries, Inc   6,346,425 
 264,470  *,e  Ambarella, Inc   6,572,080 
 169,651  *  Cabot Microelectronics Corp   7,357,764 
 434,021  *  Cavium Networks, Inc   18,389,470 
 813,538  *  Entegris, Inc   9,022,136 
 1,511,956  *  Entropic Communications, Inc   5,579,118 
 23,414     Hittite Microwave Corp   1,389,855 
 476,973  *  Integrated Device Technology, Inc   5,566,275 
 1,730,622  *  Lattice Semiconductor Corp   14,571,837 
 847,569  *  Rambus, Inc   10,247,109 
 1,234,466  *  Silicon Image, Inc   6,925,354 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   91,967,423 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 8.6%     
 480,795  *  Aspen Technology, Inc   20,669,377 
 211,024  *  Commvault Systems, Inc   10,213,562 
 318,007  *  Datalink Corp   4,083,210 
 278,134  *  Demandware, Inc   13,803,790 
 140,443     DST Systems, Inc   12,947,440 
 310,800  *,e  Gigamon, Inc   4,901,316 
 421,237  *  Infoblox, Inc   8,264,670 
 357,575  *  LogMeIn, Inc   16,251,784 
 580,140  *  Manhattan Associates, Inc   18,291,814 

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 302,065  *,e  Marketo, Inc  $8,198,044 
 420,482     MAXIMUS, Inc   17,899,919 
 1,010,150  *  Monster Worldwide, Inc   6,959,933 
 157,300  *  Proofpoint, Inc   4,001,712 
 155,528  *  PROS Holdings, Inc   4,261,467 
 115,245  *  Rally Software Development Corp   1,507,405 
 139,274  *  Syntel, Inc   11,186,488 
 1,151,154  *  TiVo, Inc   13,652,686 
 6,116  *  Ultimate Software Group, Inc   731,657 
 156,010  *  Varonis Systems, Inc   3,942,373 
 152,457  *  Virtusa Corp   5,026,507 
 256,142  *,e  WebMD Health Corp (Class A)   11,293,301 
 423,533  *  Xoom Corp   9,449,021 
 930,900  *  Zynga, Inc   3,770,145 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   211,307,621 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 5.8%     
 527,221  e  Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc   10,133,187 
 418,990  *  ARRIS Group, Inc   10,931,449 
 490,300  *  Aruba Networks, Inc   9,693,231 
 372,560  *  Benchmark Electronics, Inc   8,635,941 
 367,039  *  Calix Networks, Inc   3,233,613 
 473,301  *  Emulex Corp   3,384,102 
 263,971  *,e  Finisar Corp   6,902,842 
 249,858  *  Immersion Corp   2,833,390 
 193,261     Lexmark International, Inc (Class A)   8,310,223 
 227,053  *  Plexus Corp   9,518,062 
 1,280,937  *  QLogic Corp   14,833,250 
 610,780  *  Sanmina Corp   12,368,295 
 1,615,740  *  Sonus Networks, Inc   5,283,470 
 259,000  *  Super Micro Computer, Inc   5,273,240 
 285,479  *,e  Synaptics, Inc   17,742,520 
 199,449  *  SYNNEX Corp   13,438,874 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   142,515,689 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.1%     
 990,550  *  8x8, Inc   9,608,335 
 430,016     Inteliquent, Inc   5,865,418 
 491,643  *  Premiere Global Services, Inc   6,253,699 
 1,289,737  *  Vonage Holdings Corp   4,952,590 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   26,680,042 
             
TRANSPORTATION - 1.8%     
 31,058     Amerco, Inc   7,767,916 
 404,138     Arkansas Best Corp   15,931,120 
 35,035     Landstar System, Inc   2,206,855 
 289,046     Matson, Inc   6,847,500 
 104,140  *  Spirit Airlines, Inc   5,919,318 
 255,390  *,e  Swift Transportation Co, Inc   6,142,129 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   44,814,838 
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SHARES     COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                         
UTILITIES - 3.2%                 
 337,960     American States Water Co              $10,260,466 
 405,703     Avista Corp               13,043,351 
 271,689     Black Hills Corp               15,690,040 
 348,364     Empire District Electric Co               8,472,213 
 25,000  e  iShares Micro-Cap ETF               1,816,750 
 22,971     Laclede Group, Inc               1,089,055 
 201,389     New Jersey Resources Corp               10,015,075 
 204,180     NorthWestern Corp               9,878,228 
 151,711     Southwest Gas Corp               8,345,622 
       TOTAL UTILITIES               78,610,800 
                         
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS               2,452,020,929 
       (Cost $2,057,836,738)                 
                         
PRINCIPAL     ISSUER           
                  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.5%             
TREASURY DEBT - 0.1%             
$2,600,000 d   United States Treasury Bill   0.045%  05/08/14   2,599,977 
       TOTAL TREASURY DEBT           2,599,977 
                     
SHARES     COMPANY             
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 8.4%             
 207,545,747  a,c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
           207,545,747 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES           207,545,747 
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS           210,145,724 
       (Cost $210,145,724)             
                     
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 107.9%           2,662,166,653 
       (Cost $2,267,982,462)             
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (7.9)%           (195,616,651)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%          $2,466,550,002 
             
           
          Abbreviation(s):
          ETF     Exchange Traded Fund

 

    *   Non-income producing.
    a   Affiliated holding.
    c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
    d   All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements or other requirements on open futures transactions.
    e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $202,718,365.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS
SOCIAL CHOICE EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%    
              
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 2.0%    
 130     Autoliv, Inc  $13,257 
 19,676     BorgWarner, Inc   1,222,667 
 7,000     Delphi Automotive plc   467,880 
 901,531     Ford Motor Co   14,559,725 
 70,343     Harley-Davidson, Inc   5,201,162 
 232,444     Johnson Controls, Inc   10,492,522 
 8,602  *  Modine Manufacturing Co   141,761 
 29,529  *  Tenneco, Inc   1,767,901 
 26,800  *,e  Tesla Motors, Inc   5,571,452 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   39,438,327 
              
BANKS - 3.4%
 13,100     Associated Banc-Corp   229,905 
 4,424     Astoria Financial Corp   58,662 
 7,468     Bank of Hawaii Corp   412,010 
 296,776     BB&T Corp   11,078,648 
 5,200     Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc   65,052 
 1,470     Capitol Federal Financial   17,699 
 1,120     Cardinal Financial Corp   18,816 
 690     Cathay General Bancorp   16,284 
 3,446     Centerstate Banks of Florida, Inc   37,803 
 2,810     CIT Group, Inc   120,970 
 440     Columbia Banking System, Inc   10,921 
 46,670     Comerica, Inc   2,251,361 
 254     Commerce Bancshares, Inc   11,044 
 797     Community Bank System, Inc   29,640 
 2,109  e  Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc   161,149 
 2,540     East West Bancorp, Inc   87,655 
 715     Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp (Class C)   25,440 
 2,880     First Commonwealth Financial Corp   24,739 
 1,352     First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc   33,651 
 910     First Merchants Corp   19,310 
 3,680     First Midwest Bancorp, Inc   60,242 
 574     First Niagara Financial Group, Inc   5,120 
 16,679  *  Flagstar Bancorp, Inc   293,550 
 201     Flushing Financial Corp   3,863 
 1,130     FNB Corp   14,057 
 540     Glacier Bancorp, Inc   13,856 
 1,279     Hancock Holding Co   43,141 
 63,350     Huntington Bancshares, Inc   580,286 
 495,271     Keycorp   6,755,496 
 3,900     Lakeland Bancorp, Inc   40,716 
 81,910  e  M&T Bank Corp   9,993,839 
 14,980  *  MGIC Investment Corp   128,828 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 1,360     National Penn Bancshares, Inc  $13,287 
 310     NBT Bancorp, Inc   7,021 
 40,135  e  New York Community Bancorp, Inc   618,480 
 2,082     Northfield Bancorp, Inc   27,004 
 3,640     Old National Bancorp   51,397 
 5,423     PacWest Bancorp   213,504 
 2,510     Peoples Bancorp, Inc   65,436 
 982  e  People’s United Financial, Inc   14,023 
 510     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc   17,631 
 152,678     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc   12,831,059 
 16,121  *  Popular, Inc   498,139 
 5,210     PrivateBancorp, Inc   143,640 
 11,168     Provident Financial Services, Inc   194,100 
 203,620     Radian Group, Inc   2,846,608 
 1,440  *  Signature Bank   171,101 
 5,007     Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc   51,873 
 6,870  *  SVB Financial Group   732,960 
 429     TCF Financial Corp   6,735 
 870  *  Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc   48,885 
 350     Trustmark Corp   8,004 
 650     Umpqua Holdings Corp   10,810 
 1,980     United Bankshares, Inc   57,915 
 385,154     US Bancorp   15,706,580 
 3,230     Webster Financial Corp   97,352 
 1,553  e  Westamerica Bancorporation   78,923 
 1,160  *  Western Alliance Bancorp   26,761 
 5,660     Wilshire Bancorp, Inc   56,600 
 230     Wintrust Financial Corp   10,309 
 10,315     Zions Bancorporation   298,310 
       TOTAL BANKS   67,548,200 
              
CAPITAL GOODS - 7.5%        
 126,735     3M Co   17,627,571 
 5,778  *  A.O. Smith Corp   270,179 
 589     Aceto Corp   12,887 
 4,150     Actuant Corp (Class A)   140,519 
 1,450     Acuity Brands, Inc   180,626 
 2,117  *  Aerovironment, Inc   71,491 
 137,819     Ametek, Inc   7,265,818 
 286     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc   13,705 
 12,937  *  ArvinMeritor, Inc   153,562 
 2,565     Astec Industries, Inc   102,472 
 29,970     Barnes Group, Inc   1,154,444 
 419  *  Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc   14,908 
 8,750  e  Briggs & Stratton Corp   186,987 
 33,044  *  Builders FirstSource, Inc   259,395 
 1,630  *,e  Chart Industries, Inc   111,199 
 3,098     Clarcor, Inc   178,940 
 3,420  *  Colfax Corp   246,172 
 62,930     Cummins, Inc   9,492,990 
 158,962     Danaher Corp   11,664,632 
 123,104     Deere & Co   11,490,527 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 18,591     Dover Corp  $1,606,262 
 105,251     Eaton Corp   7,645,433 
 1,365     EMCOR Group, Inc   62,776 
 196,665     Emerson Electric Co   13,408,620 
 1,790     EnerSys   120,968 
 600  *  Esterline Technologies Corp   65,412 
 50,373  e  Fastenal Co   2,522,680 
 5,388     Fluor Corp   407,872 
 3,293     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc   131,226 
 300     GATX Corp   19,689 
 19,881     Graco, Inc   1,441,372 
 245     Granite Construction, Inc   9,158 
 1,410  *  H&E Equipment Services, Inc   54,355 
 1,137     Heico Corp   62,899 
 4,430  *  Hexcel Corp   184,687 
 3,902     Houston Wire & Cable Co   48,619 
 135,102     Illinois Tool Works, Inc   11,514,743 
 41,062     Ingersoll-Rand plc   2,455,508 
 500  *  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc   28,850 
 2,750  e  Joy Global, Inc   166,045 
 246     Kadant, Inc   8,549 
 1,785  *,e  Layne Christensen Co   31,095 
 7,720     Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc   515,773 
 137,219     Masco Corp   2,756,730 
 149  *  Middleby Corp   37,620 
 2,279     MSC Industrial Direct Co (Class A)   207,526 
 415  *  MYR Group, Inc   9,736 
 39,362     Nordson Corp   2,926,565 
 49,214     Owens Corning, Inc   2,010,392 
 84,822     Paccar, Inc   5,426,912 
 10,326     Pall Corp   868,933 
 11,759     Parker Hannifin Corp   1,491,982 
 32,920     Pentair Ltd   2,445,627 
 2,753  *  Pike Electric Corp   26,429 
 12,819  *,e  Polypore International, Inc   444,563 
 44,778     Precision Castparts Corp   11,332,864 
 29,353  *  Quanta Services, Inc   1,035,574 
 29,443     Rockwell Automation, Inc   3,509,017 
 8,094     Rockwell Collins, Inc   628,499 
 12,415     Roper Industries, Inc   1,725,064 
 2,611  *  Rush Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   83,813 
 4,718     Snap-On, Inc   547,288 
 60,882  *  Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc (Class A)   1,828,286 
 2,702  e  TAL International Group, Inc   113,970 
 29,991     Tennant Co   1,913,126 
 4,793     Timken Co   302,342 
 11,900  *  United Rentals, Inc   1,116,577 
 1,160     Valmont Industries, Inc   172,736 
 1,480     W.W. Grainger, Inc   376,512 
 10,000  *  Wabash National Corp   133,600 
 9,255  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   990,378 
 145     Watsco, Inc   14,922 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 1,355  *,e  WESCO International, Inc  $118,942 
 2,354     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp   175,491 
 5,280     Woodward Governor Co   236,702 
 2,729     Xylem, Inc   102,583 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   148,262,916 
              
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.6%        
 540     ABM Industries, Inc   14,629 
 9,060  e  Acacia Research (Acacia Technologies)   145,322 
 88,223  *  ACCO Brands Corp   540,807 
 305     Brink’s Co   7,759 
 2,628  *  CBIZ, Inc   22,522 
 970     CDI Corp   14,860 
 1,690  *  Copart, Inc   61,296 
 1,360     Corporate Executive Board Co   93,867 
 650     Covanta Holding Corp   11,992 
 5,827     Deluxe Corp   320,194 
 21,668     Dun & Bradstreet Corp   2,399,948 
 4,720     Equifax, Inc   334,223 
 400     Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc   7,540 
 5,092     HNI Corp   179,391 
 2,370  *  IHS, Inc (Class A)   285,893 
 1,660  *  Innerworkings, Inc   11,952 
 5,010     Interface, Inc   90,130 
 36,533     Iron Mountain, Inc   1,038,999 
 1,760     Kelly Services, Inc (Class A)   37,066 
 590     Knoll, Inc   10,732 
 690  *  Korn/Ferry International   20,044 
 7,926     Manpower, Inc   644,701 
 3,562  *  Mistras Group, Inc   80,893 
 430     Mobile Mini, Inc   18,997 
 3,470  *  Navigant Consulting, Inc   58,296 
 970  *  On Assignment, Inc   33,950 
 22,140     R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co   389,664 
 2,311     Resources Connection, Inc   31,453 
 42,629     Robert Half International, Inc   1,909,779 
 4,160  *  RPX Corp   68,141 
 1,210     Steelcase, Inc (Class A)   19,941 
 10,180  *  Tetra Tech, Inc   291,861 
 290     United Stationers, Inc   10,884 
 457     Viad Corp   10,534 
 51,314     Waste Management, Inc   2,280,907 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   11,499,167 
              
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 1.1%     
 3,750  e  Blyth, Inc   35,138 
 5,420  e  Callaway Golf Co   47,208 
 198  e  Columbia Sportswear Co   17,024 
 490  e  Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc   11,897 
 1,690     Hanesbrands, Inc   138,732 
 258     Hasbro, Inc   14,257 
 549  *  Iconix Brand Group, Inc   23,333 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 2,531  *  Jarden Corp  $144,647 
 155,677     Mattel, Inc   6,104,874 
 2,300  *  Meritage Homes Corp   88,734 
 2,740  *  Mohawk Industries, Inc   362,803 
 6,980     Movado Group, Inc   274,174 
 5,166     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc   155,548 
 148,484     Nike, Inc (Class B)   10,831,908 
 5,260     Oxford Industries, Inc   347,213 
 2,360  *  Perry Ellis International, Inc   35,636 
 1,614     Phillips-Van Heusen Corp   202,670 
 1,356     Polaris Industries, Inc   182,151 
 397     Pool Corp   23,431 
 6,790     Ryland Group, Inc   260,668 
 399  *  Tempur-Pedic International, Inc   20,022 
 4,527     Tupperware Corp   384,388 
 13,152  *  Under Armour, Inc (Class A)   643,001 
 4,706  *  Unifi, Inc   104,191 
 9,814     VF Corp   599,537 
 2,945     Whirlpool Corp   451,704 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   21,504,889 
              
CONSUMER SERVICES - 2.5%     
 1,289     Bob Evans Farms, Inc   60,415 
 6,640     Brinker International, Inc   326,289 
 2,070  *  Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (Class A)   1,031,895 
 33,027     Choice Hotels International, Inc   1,459,133 
 25,606     Darden Restaurants, Inc   1,272,874 
 320     DineEquity, Inc   24,259 
 5,070     Domino’s Pizza, Inc   377,107 
 1,850     Dunkin Brands Group, Inc   84,193 
 359  *  Jack in the Box, Inc   19,221 
 109,057     Marriott International, Inc (Class A)   6,317,672 
 180,825     McDonald’s Corp   18,332,039 
 134,620  *  MGM Mirage   3,396,463 
 1,435  *  Panera Bread Co (Class A)   219,512 
 516     Papa John’s International, Inc   22,632 
 9,927  *  Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc   378,219 
 10,200     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd   541,926 
 32,267  *  Ruby Tuesday, Inc   248,778 
 2,668  *  Sonic Corp   50,799 
 171,771     Starbucks Corp   12,130,468 
 42,235     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   3,237,313 
 2,548  *  Strayer Education, Inc   108,621 
 190     Vail Resorts, Inc   13,154 
 2,545  e  Weight Watchers International, Inc   50,391 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   49,703,373 
              
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 6.9%        
 72,725  *  American Capital Ltd   1,090,148 
 183,439     American Express Co   16,038,072 
 6,020     Ares Capital Corp   103,363 
 363,021     Bank of New York Mellon Corp   12,295,521 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 39,685     BlackRock, Inc  $11,945,185 
 2,219     Calamos Asset Management, Inc (Class A)   27,027 
 171,722     Capital One Financial Corp   12,690,256 
 430     CBOE Holdings, Inc   22,945 
 428,892     Charles Schwab Corp   11,387,083 
 95,294     CME Group, Inc   6,707,745 
 280  e  Cohen & Steers, Inc   11,343 
 194,393     Discover Financial Services   10,866,569 
 13,450     Evercore Partners, Inc (Class A)   718,633 
 197,624     Franklin Resources, Inc   10,345,616 
 4,600  *  Green Dot Corp   79,902 
 114     Greenhill & Co, Inc   5,717 
 41,104     IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   8,403,302 
 350  *  International Assets Holding Corp   6,622 
 4,000  *  Internet Capital Group, Inc   81,520 
 155,868     Invesco Ltd   5,488,112 
 153  *  Investment Technology Group, Inc   3,158 
 17,936  e  Janus Capital Group, Inc   217,564 
 16,271     Legg Mason, Inc   762,947 
 7,399  e  Main Street Capital Corp   232,625 
 1,293     MCG Capital Corp   4,344 
 1,847  e  MVC Capital, Inc   24,085 
 22,954     NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc   847,003 
 154,906     Northern Trust Corp   9,333,086 
 6,610  *  PHH Corp   157,120 
 1,500  *  Pico Holdings, Inc   34,875 
 15,550  e  Prospect Capital Corp   168,095 
 3,216  *  Safeguard Scientifics, Inc   67,568 
 3,400     Solar Capital Ltd   74,460 
 166,942     State Street Corp   10,777,776 
 86,438     T Rowe Price Group, Inc   7,099,153 
 3,000     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp   95,700 
 4,900     Triangle Capital Corp   127,743 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   138,341,983 
              
ENERGY - 9.7%        
 99,182     Apache Corp   8,608,998 
 6,796  *  Atwood Oceanics, Inc   336,810 
 10,332     Baker Hughes, Inc   722,207 
 18,430  *,e  BPZ Energy, Inc   49,761 
 54,794  *  Cameron International Corp   3,559,418 
 2,638  e  CARBO Ceramics, Inc   369,083 
 5,698  *  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc   313,504 
 45,700  *  Cheniere Energy, Inc   2,579,765 
 28,581     Cimarex Energy Co   3,404,569 
 461  *  Clayton Williams Energy, Inc   66,605 
 78,200  *,e  Clean Energy Fuels Corp   692,070 
 7,670     Comstock Resources, Inc   213,226 
 8,230  *  Concho Resources, Inc   1,073,603 
 13,967  *  Contango Oil & Gas Co   670,975 
 43,177  *,e  Continental Resources, Inc   5,980,878 
 100     Core Laboratories NV   18,768 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 5,720  e  CVR Energy, Inc  $281,138 
 2,655     Dawson Geophysical Co   75,030 
 2,470     Delek US Holdings, Inc   79,015 
 5     Denbury Resources, Inc   84 
 134,235     Devon Energy Corp   9,396,450 
 1,150     Energen Corp   89,597 
 138,922     EOG Resources, Inc   13,614,356 
 72,233     Equitable Resources, Inc   7,872,675 
 1,665     Exterran Holdings, Inc   71,628 
 3,777  *  FMC Technologies, Inc   214,156 
 1,752  *,e  Geospace Technologies Corp   101,844 
 51,100  *  Hercules Offshore, Inc   228,417 
 112,633     Hess Corp   10,042,358 
 33,019  *  Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc   1,367,977 
 60,991  *  ION Geophysical Corp   268,360 
 11,770  *  Key Energy Services, Inc   118,171 
 3,851  *,e  Kinder Morgan Management LLC   278,020 
 201,372  *  Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp   2,559,438 
 234,465     Marathon Oil Corp   8,475,910 
 120,059     Marathon Petroleum Corp   11,159,484 
 2,100  *  Matrix Service Co   65,037 
 139,626     National Oilwell Varco, Inc   10,964,830 
 1,625  *  Natural Gas Services Group, Inc   49,871 
 1,410  *  Newpark Resources, Inc   16,976 
 60,006     Noble Corp plc   1,848,785 
 114,086     Noble Energy, Inc   8,189,093 
 11,580  *,e  Northern Oil And Gas, Inc   178,679 
 7,740  *  Oasis Petroleum, Inc   359,987 
 127,120     Occidental Petroleum Corp   12,171,740 
 458     Oceaneering International, Inc   33,562 
 422  *  Oil States International, Inc   40,993 
 43,886     Oneok, Inc   2,774,473 
 8,658  *  PDC Energy, Inc   551,255 
 15,633  *  Petroquest Energy, Inc   94,111 
 131,761     Phillips 66   10,965,150 
 50,195     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   9,701,188 
 28,452     Questar Market Resources, Inc   873,192 
 31,505  *,e  Quicksilver Resources, Inc   102,706 
 1,928     Range Resources Corp   174,388 
 11,132  *  Rex Energy Corp   234,440 
 79  *  SEACOR Holdings, Inc   6,588 
 7,460  *,e  Solazyme, Inc   80,270 
 53,988  *  Southwestern Energy Co   2,584,945 
 284,263     Spectra Energy Corp   11,288,084 
 21,984     St. Mary Land & Exploration Co   1,629,674 
 26,712     Superior Energy Services   879,359 
 520  *  Tesco Corp   10,400 
 2,784     Tesoro Corp   156,711 
 30,215  *,e  Ultra Petroleum Corp   900,407 
 13,893  *  Unit Corp   916,243 
 287,284  *  Weatherford International Ltd   6,032,964 
 89,569  e  Western Refining, Inc   3,896,252 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 30,232  *  Whiting Petroleum Corp  $2,228,703 
 135,279     Williams Cos, Inc   5,704,715 
       TOTAL ENERGY   190,660,119 
              
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.0%        
 3,418     Casey’s General Stores, Inc   234,680 
 107,830     Kroger Co   4,964,493 
 970     Pricesmart, Inc   93,159 
 92,089     Safeway, Inc   3,136,551 
 4,686     Spartan Stores, Inc   100,937 
 243,375     Sysco Corp   8,866,151 
 580     Weis Markets, Inc   26,732 
 55,022     Whole Foods Market, Inc   2,734,593 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   20,157,296 
              
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 3.6%        
 8,150     Bunge Ltd   649,147 
 77,129  e  Campbell Soup Co   3,508,598 
 37,440     ConAgra Foods, Inc   1,142,294 
 5,840  *  Darling International, Inc   116,858 
 201  *,e  Diamond Foods, Inc   6,145 
 8,100     Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc   448,902 
 4,635     Flowers Foods, Inc   95,110 
 221,141     General Mills, Inc   11,724,896 
 1,900  *  Hain Celestial Group, Inc   163,438 
 16,570     Hillshire Brands Co   590,721 
 5,246     Hormel Foods Corp   250,182 
 11,509     J.M. Smucker Co   1,112,690 
 153,193     Kellogg Co   10,237,888 
 23,289     Keurig Green Mountain, Inc   2,181,714 
 49,050     Kraft Foods Group, Inc   2,788,983 
 6,572     McCormick & Co, Inc   467,926 
 21,560     Mead Johnson Nutrition Co   1,902,886 
 357,681     Mondelez International, Inc   12,751,328 
 245,131     PepsiCo, Inc   21,054,301 
 2,326  e  Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc   65,570 
 674  *  TreeHouse Foods, Inc   50,442 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   71,310,019 
              
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 3.4%        
 352,076     Abbott Laboratories   13,639,424 
 134,264     Aetna, Inc   9,593,163 
 2,290  *  Align Technology, Inc   115,393 
 13,630  *  Amedisys, Inc   185,777 
 7,090     AmerisourceBergen Corp   462,126 
 2,141  *  Amsurg Corp   92,727 
 3,990  *,e  athenahealth, Inc   493,323 
 90,960     Becton Dickinson & Co   10,281,209 
 25,830  *,e  BioScrip, Inc   178,744 
 2,480  *  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc   78,963 
 15,294  *  Centene Corp   1,015,522 
 10,101  *  Cerner Corp   518,181 
60

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Social Choice Equity Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 1,320  e  Chemed Corp  $109,916 
 58,082     Cigna Corp   4,648,883 
 1,249     Computer Programs & Systems, Inc   78,849 
 740  *  Cyberonics, Inc   43,778 
 6,000  *  DaVita, Inc   415,800 
 1,030     Dentsply International, Inc   45,969 
 3,900  *  Edwards Lifesciences Corp   317,733 
 9,270  *  Emeritus Corp   276,524 
 13,100  *  ExamWorks Group, Inc   482,080 
 6,430  *  Five Star Quality Care, Inc   31,057 
 2,130  *  Gentiva Health Services, Inc   16,039 
 1,539  *  Greatbatch, Inc   70,840 
 300  *  Haemonetics Corp   9,108 
 4,547  *  Henry Schein, Inc   519,404 
 2,640  *  HMS Holdings Corp   42,689 
 5,166  *  Hologic, Inc   108,408 
 34,757     Humana, Inc   3,814,581 
 1,185  *  ICU Medical, Inc   66,099 
 12,311  *  Idexx Laboratories, Inc   1,556,603 
 240  *  Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp   10,939 
 670     Invacare Corp   10,586 
 15,685  *  Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc   523,879 
 760  *  IPC The Hospitalist Co, Inc   30,780 
 500  *  Laboratory Corp of America Holdings   49,350 
 743     Landauer, Inc   32,127 
 950  *  LHC Group, Inc   19,741 
 17,304  *  LifePoint Hospitals, Inc   967,640 
 360  *  Masimo Corp   9,634 
 343  *  MedAssets, Inc   7,831 
 232,618     Medtronic, Inc   13,682,591 
 2,450  *  Merit Medical Systems, Inc   31,531 
 15,247  *  Molina Healthcare, Inc   570,238 
 2,081  *  MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc   325,968 
 2,820  *  Natus Medical, Inc   70,021 
 620  *  Omnicell, Inc   16,418 
 5,728  *  OraSure Technologies, Inc   37,518 
 665  e  Owens & Minor, Inc   22,304 
 25,404     Patterson Cos, Inc   1,033,943 
 240     Quality Systems, Inc   3,545 
 1,640  *  Tornier BV   27,831 
 126     US Physical Therapy, Inc   3,887 
 500  *  Varian Medical Systems, Inc   39,775 
 5,020  *  Vocera Communications, Inc   76,555 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   66,913,544 
              
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 3.3%        
 9,040     Avon Products, Inc   138,131 
 4  e  Clorox Co   363 
 211,466  *  Colgate-Palmolive Co   14,231,662 
 1,226     Energizer Holdings, Inc   136,932 
 63,299     Estee Lauder Cos (Class A)   4,593,609 
 90,580  e  Herbalife Ltd   5,432,988 
61

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Social Choice Equity Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 100,104     Kimberly-Clark Corp  $11,236,674 
 7,714  *  Medifast, Inc   244,148 
 4,949     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   430,563 
 354,686     Procter & Gamble Co   29,279,329 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   65,724,399 
              
INSURANCE - 5.9%        
 109,472     ACE Ltd   11,201,175 
 170,071     Aflac, Inc   10,666,853 
 1,306  e  Amtrust Financial Services, Inc   50,503 
 3,437     Arthur J. Gallagher & Co   154,734 
 36,464     Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd   1,669,322 
 8,868     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd   405,711 
 234,069  *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   30,159,791 
 109,851     Chubb Corp   10,115,080 
 1,217  *  eHealth, Inc   50,980 
 476     Employers Holdings, Inc   9,687 
 290  *  Enstar Group Ltd   37,439 
 3,280     First American Financial Corp   87,248 
 384,187  *  Genworth Financial, Inc (Class A)   6,857,738 
 85,617     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   3,071,082 
 400     Kemper Corp   15,764 
 45,257     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   2,231,623 
 990     Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc   5,544 
 32,330     Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd   988,651 
 139  *  Navigators Group, Inc   7,919 
 3,027     OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd (Class A)   46,737 
 4,654     PartnerRe Ltd   490,532 
 12,551     Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd   787,073 
 480     Primerica, Inc   22,027 
 109,615     Principal Financial Group   5,134,367 
 273,774     Progressive Corp   6,639,019 
 12,515     Protective Life Corp   640,142 
 149,994     Prudential Financial, Inc   12,101,516 
 200     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc (Class A)   15,342 
 1,890     RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd   191,287 
 278     RLI Corp   11,971 
 179     Safety Insurance Group, Inc   9,614 
 476     Selective Insurance Group, Inc   10,919 
 637     Stancorp Financial Group, Inc   38,921 
 2,787     Stewart Information Services Corp   85,003 
 129,732     Travelers Cos, Inc   11,751,124 
 2,770     Willis Group Holdings plc   113,542 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   115,875,980 
              
MATERIALS - 4.7%        
 307  *  AEP Industries, Inc   10,935 
 91,901     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc   10,800,206 
 500     Albemarle Corp   33,520 
 36,366  *,e  Allied Nevada Gold Corp   123,281 
 38,063     AMCOL International Corp   1,745,189 
 7,701     Aptargroup, Inc   519,201 
62

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Social Choice Equity Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 51,878     Avery Dennison Corp  $2,524,383 
 17,772     Ball Corp   998,609 
 791     Bemis Co, Inc   31,830 
 2,310     Carpenter Technology Corp   145,068 
 5,451  *  Castle (A.M.) & Co   66,938 
 12,740     Celanese Corp (Series A)   782,618 
 1,826  *  Clearwater Paper Corp   112,098 
 36,693     Commercial Metals Co   704,506 
 3,735     Compass Minerals International, Inc   342,126 
 1,381     Domtar Corp   128,930 
 10,768     Eastman Chemical Co   938,647 
 103,752     Ecolab, Inc   10,856,609 
 2,950  *  Ferro Corp   38,291 
 8,960  *  Flotek Industries, Inc   250,970 
 530     Globe Specialty Metals, Inc   10,271 
 26,314     H.B. Fuller Co   1,219,128 
 6,274     Innophos Holdings, Inc   354,105 
 2,468     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc   243,147 
 76,030     International Paper Co   3,546,800 
 510  *  Kraton Polymers LLC   13,285 
 2,950  e  Kronos Worldwide, Inc   46,168 
 1,240  *  Landec Corp   14,706 
 51,006  *  Louisiana-Pacific Corp   835,988 
 119,456     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   11,049,680 
 20,522  *,e  McEwen Mining, Inc   49,253 
 62,916     MeadWestvaco Corp   2,458,128 
 13,548     Minerals Technologies, Inc   805,971 
 38,299     Mosaic Co   1,916,482 
 420     Neenah Paper, Inc   21,155 
 163,295     Nucor Corp   8,450,516 
 280     OM Group, Inc   8,201 
 18,880  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   600,006 
 3,500     PolyOne Corp   131,145 
 90,867     Praxair, Inc   11,862,687 
 274     Quaker Chemical Corp   20,394 
 1,485     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co   105,168 
 687,489  *  Rentech, Inc   1,457,477 
 1,576     Rock-Tenn Co (Class A)   150,681 
 4,580     Rockwood Holdings, Inc   325,409 
 42,565     Royal Gold, Inc   2,817,803 
 4,126     Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc (Class A)   115,817 
 4,745     Sealed Air Corp   162,801 
 6,831     Sherwin-Williams Co   1,365,107 
 64,975     Sigma-Aldrich Corp   6,251,245 
 840     Stepan Co   48,577 
 22,148  *  Stillwater Mining Co   349,495 
 18,030     Tredegar Corp   375,204 
 17,846     Valspar Corp   1,303,472 
 1,674     Wausau Paper Corp   20,021 
 85,640     Worthington Industries, Inc   3,151,552 
 1,279     Zep, Inc   22,114 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   92,833,114 
63

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Social Choice Equity Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
MEDIA - 2.9%    
 54,707  e  Cablevision Systems Corp (Class A)  $913,607 
 8,053     Cinemark Holdings, Inc   238,530 
 13,900     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc (Class A)   111,478 
 118,898  *  Discovery Communications, Inc (Class A)   9,024,358 
 16,548  *  Discovery Communications, Inc (Class C)   1,160,511 
 13,822  *  DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Class A)   332,143 
 5,000  *  Entercom Communications Corp (Class A)   54,000 
 2,205     John Wiley & Sons, Inc (Class A)   126,699 
 70,005  *  Journal Communications, Inc (Class A)   561,440 
 156,964  *  Liberty Global plc   6,032,126 
 120,228  *  Liberty Global plc (Class A)   4,787,479 
 27,936  *  Liberty Media Corp   3,623,579 
 2,550  *  Madison Square Garden, Inc   139,230 
 96,864  *,e  McClatchy Co (Class A)   530,815 
 65,002     New York Times Co (Class A)   1,045,232 
 320     Scholastic Corp   10,531 
 4,280     Scripps Networks Interactive (Class A)   321,300 
 18,530  e  Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc (Class A)   495,307 
 88,204     Time Warner Cable, Inc   12,477,338 
 214,552     Time Warner, Inc   14,259,126 
       TOTAL MEDIA   56,244,829 
              
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 8.3%        
 17,285  *,e  Affymetrix, Inc   128,427 
 110,963     Agilent Technologies, Inc   5,996,440 
 29,480  *  Akorn, Inc   743,485 
 21,150  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,345,930 
 142,097     Amgen, Inc   15,879,340 
 7,010  *,e  Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc   157,795 
 28,060  *  AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc   139,739 
 48,520  *  Biogen Idec, Inc   13,931,063 
 80  *  Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   9,857 
 323,135     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   16,185,832 
 26,442  *  Cambrex Corp   541,796 
 15,166  *,e  Cepheid, Inc   659,418 
 27,210  *  Depomed, Inc   381,212 
 36,260  *  Endo International plc   2,282,386 
 259,504  *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   20,368,469 
 870  *,e  Immunogen, Inc   11,258 
 10,000  *,e  Immunomedics, Inc   42,100 
 53,428  *  Incyte Corp   2,594,464 
 13,244  *  Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc   145,949 
 348,763     Johnson & Johnson   35,326,204 
 89,450  *,e  MannKind Corp   585,897 
 431,979     Merck & Co, Inc   25,296,690 
 594  *  Mettler-Toledo International, Inc   138,473 
 73,818  *  Nektar Therapeutics   868,838 
 60,610  *,e  Opko Health, Inc   501,245 
 30,330  *,e  Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc   170,455 
 57,526  e  PDL BioPharma, Inc   488,396 
64

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Social Choice Equity Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 3,690     PerkinElmer, Inc  $154,869 
 37,322  *  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd   4,105,420 
 37,321  *,e  Sangamo Biosciences, Inc   516,523 
 36,410  *,e  Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc   1,351,903 
 1,397     Techne Corp   124,766 
 41,110     Thermo Electron Corp   4,686,540 
 3,980  *  United Therapeutics Corp   398,040 
 31,748  *  Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,149,340 
 101,301  *,e  Vivus, Inc   526,765 
 17,490  *  Waters Corp   1,723,465 
 10,913  *  Xenoport, Inc   44,307 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   162,703,096 
             
REAL ESTATE - 4.0%     
 5,017     American Campus Communities, Inc   191,649 
 132,549     American Tower Corp   11,070,492 
 457,270     Annaly Capital Management, Inc   5,281,468 
 1,000     AvalonBay Communities, Inc   136,550 
 33,244     Boston Properties, Inc   3,894,202 
 55,874  *  CBRE Group, Inc   1,488,483 
 98,429     Crown Castle International Corp   7,158,741 
 2,518  e  Digital Realty Trust, Inc   134,461 
 4,441     Douglas Emmett, Inc   122,572 
 40,807     Duke Realty Corp   714,939 
 210     EastGroup Properties, Inc   13,282 
 515     Equity One, Inc   11,603 
 42,314     Equity Residential   2,515,144 
 3,961     Federal Realty Investment Trust   465,576 
 74,779     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc   1,373,690 
 1,693  *  Forest City Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   32,015 
 540     Franklin Street Properties Corp   6,577 
 163,705     HCP, Inc   6,852,691 
 31,157     Health Care REIT, Inc   1,965,695 
 2,950     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc   74,193 
 225,924     Host Marriott Corp   4,846,070 
 4,700     Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc   78,349 
 8     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc   927 
 266     Kilroy Realty Corp   15,846 
 3,363     LaSalle Hotel Properties   111,248 
 11,126     Liberty Property Trust   417,225 
 13,708     Macerich Co   889,786 
 873     Medical Properties Trust, Inc   11,786 
 5,761     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc   401,254 
 540  e  Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc   9,509 
 2,000     Plum Creek Timber Co, Inc   87,200 
 3,580     Post Properties, Inc   179,752 
 157,738     Prologis, Inc   6,408,895 
 140     PS Business Parks, Inc   12,008 
 80,182     RAIT Investment Trust   655,889 
 25,145  e  Ryman Hospitality Properties   1,145,355 
 78,672     Simon Property Group, Inc   13,625,990 
 500     UDR, Inc   12,930 
65

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Social Choice Equity Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 31,154     Ventas, Inc  $2,058,656 
 40,581     Vornado Realty Trust   4,163,611 
 297     Washington REIT   7,265 
 11,648     Weyerhaeuser Co   347,693 
 3,851     Winthrop Realty Trust   53,529 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   79,044,796 
             
RETAILING - 4.7%     
 2,432     Aaron’s, Inc   71,671 
 3,793     Advance Auto Parts, Inc   460,053 
 37,785     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc   436,795 
 8,703  *  Ann Taylor Stores Corp   341,071 
 14,405  *  AutoZone, Inc   7,690,685 
 5,640  *  Barnes & Noble, Inc   92,496 
 64,410  *  Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc   4,001,793 
 39,759     Best Buy Co, Inc   1,030,951 
 820     Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp   10,012 
 160  *  Blue Nile, Inc   5,557 
 250  e  Buckle, Inc   11,747 
 2,000  *,e  Cabela’s, Inc   131,220 
 23,204  *  Carmax, Inc   1,015,871 
 9     Chico’s FAS, Inc   143 
 550  *  Express Parent LLC   8,013 
 1,820     Finish Line, Inc (Class A)   50,105 
 20,496     Foot Locker, Inc   953,679 
 2  e  GameStop Corp (Class A)   79 
 153,911     Gap, Inc   6,048,702 
 77,264     Genuine Parts Co   6,731,240 
 8,830     GNC Holdings, Inc   397,350 
 15,540  *  HomeAway, Inc   506,915 
 11,044     HSN, Inc   640,994 
 78,417     Kohl’s Corp   4,296,467 
 223,920  *  Liberty Interactive Corp   6,507,115 
 7,610  *  LKQ Corp   221,603 
 274,544     Lowe’s Companies, Inc   12,604,315 
 60,520     Macy’s, Inc   3,475,664 
 300     Men’s Wearhouse, Inc   14,214 
 4,511  *  NetFlix, Inc   1,452,722 
 19,391  *  New York & Co, Inc   81,248 
 19,735     Nordstrom, Inc   1,209,361 
 2,593     Nutri/System, Inc   38,895 
 58,747  *  Office Depot, Inc   240,275 
 33,360  *  Orbitz Worldwide, Inc   245,196 
 2,718  *  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc   404,411 
 2,957  *,e  Outerwall, Inc   205,068 
 560     Petsmart, Inc   37,901 
 10,219     Pier 1 Imports, Inc   186,599 
 4,920     Ross Stores, Inc   334,954 
 5,448  *  Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc   149,330 
 555     Shoe Carnival, Inc   12,676 
 14,270  *  Shutterfly, Inc   584,071 
 3,780     Signet Jewelers Ltd   382,990 
66

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Social Choice Equity Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 167,116     Staples, Inc  $2,088,950 
 2,017     Stein Mart, Inc   25,213 
 181,161     Target Corp   11,186,692 
 4,975     Tiffany & Co   435,263 
 203,374     TJX Companies, Inc   11,832,300 
 31,676  *  TripAdvisor, Inc   2,557,520 
 10,381  *  Tuesday Morning Corp   145,126 
 5     Williams-Sonoma, Inc   314 
       TOTAL RETAILING   91,593,595 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.6%     
 22,833  *  Advanced Energy Industries, Inc   499,586 
 15,350  *,e  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc   62,782 
 7,601     Analog Devices, Inc   389,855 
 563,698     Applied Materials, Inc   10,744,084 
 5,850  *,e  Cirrus Logic, Inc   130,455 
 5,920     Cypress Semiconductor Corp   56,063 
 2,000  *,e  Freescale Semiconductor Holdings Ltd   43,940 
 1,076     Hittite Microwave Corp   63,871 
 800,617     Intel Corp   21,368,468 
 430  *  International Rectifier Corp   11,197 
 6,210  *  Lam Research Corp   357,758 
 4,210  e  Microchip Technology, Inc   200,144 
 159,652  *  ON Semiconductor Corp   1,502,325 
 18,114  *  RF Micro Devices, Inc   152,882 
 28,847  *  Skyworks Solutions, Inc   1,184,169 
 33,452  *,e  SunPower Corp   1,117,966 
 11,248  *,e  Teradyne, Inc   198,752 
 290,621     Texas Instruments, Inc   13,208,724 
 11,750  *  Triquint Semiconductor, Inc   166,615 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   51,459,636 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 9.6%     
 158,091     Accenture plc   12,682,060 
 169,452  *  Adobe Systems, Inc   10,453,494 
 328     Advent Software, Inc   9,453 
 23,783  *,e  Angie’s List, Inc   268,986 
 67,934  *  AOL, Inc   2,908,255 
 56,565  *  Autodesk, Inc   2,716,251 
 4,960  *  Brightcove, Inc   42,755 
 33,560     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc   1,286,690 
 143,614     CA, Inc   4,328,526 
 1,110  *  Cadence Design Systems, Inc   17,272 
 218,524  *  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (Class A)   10,468,392 
 36,955     Compuware Corp   382,854 
 1,980  *  comScore, Inc   62,033 
 5,337     Convergys Corp   114,959 
 9,370  *,e  Conversant, Inc   229,003 
 32,400  *,e  Demand Media, Inc   134,784 
 1,309  *,e  E2open, Inc   22,606 
 1,124  e  Factset Research Systems, Inc   119,706 
 380     Fair Isaac Corp   21,736 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 1,614  *  FleetCor Technologies, Inc  $184,206 
 8,970  *  Fortinet, Inc   197,161 
 3,929     Global Payments, Inc   262,575 
 37,670  *,e  Glu Mobile, Inc   150,680 
 38,549  *  Google, Inc   20,302,216 
 40,859  *  Google, Inc (Class A)   21,854,662 
 570  *  Higher One Holdings, Inc   3,414 
 300  *  Infoblox, Inc   5,886 
 23,796  *  Informatica Corp   843,568 
 138,332     International Business Machines Corp   27,178,088 
 121,874     Intuit, Inc   9,231,956 
 360  e  j2 Global, Inc   16,690 
 7,278  *  Liquidity Services, Inc   125,546 
 605  *  LogMeIn, Inc   27,497 
 5,430  *  Marketo, Inc   147,370 
 1,000     MAXIMUS, Inc   42,570 
 12,089  e  Mercadolibre, Inc   1,127,541 
 300  *  NetSuite, Inc   23,193 
 5,875  *,e  NeuStar, Inc (Class A)   151,105 
 8,650  *,e  OpenTable, Inc   580,934 
 545,184     Oracle Corp   22,287,122 
 13,708  *  QuinStreet, Inc   83,619 
 6,480  *  Rally Software Development Corp   84,758 
 2,376  *  Rosetta Stone, Inc   28,298 
 1,854  *  Rovi Corp   41,326 
 180,628  *  Salesforce.com, Inc   9,329,436 
 2,065  *  Seachange International, Inc   19,349 
 6,070  *  ServiceSource International LLC   37,877 
 2,310  *  SolarWinds, Inc   93,139 
 1,976  *  SPS Commerce, Inc   102,357 
 266  *  Stamps.com, Inc   9,233 
 538  *  Sykes Enterprises, Inc   10,647 
 299,389     Symantec Corp   6,071,609 
 1,650  *  Syntel, Inc   132,528 
 4,529  *,e  Tangoe, Inc   68,116 
 5,470  *  Teradata Corp   248,666 
 2,810  *  Ultimate Software Group, Inc   336,160 
 4,890  *  Unisys Corp   119,169 
 856,024     Xerox Corp   10,349,330 
 331,650  *  Yahoo!, Inc   11,922,818 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   190,102,230 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 4.3%        
 330     Adtran, Inc   7,402 
 34,604  *  Aruba Networks, Inc   684,121 
 1,070     Belden CDT, Inc   78,977 
 1,524  *  Benchmark Electronics, Inc   35,326 
 910     Black Box Corp   19,347 
 690  *  Calix Networks, Inc   6,079 
 2,299  *  Checkpoint Systems, Inc   29,358 
 876,282     Cisco Systems, Inc   20,250,877 
 1,960  *  Cognex Corp   67,483 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 180  *  Coherent, Inc  $10,748 
 108,519     Corning, Inc   2,269,132 
 62,502  *  Cray, Inc   1,794,432 
 1,190  *  DTS, Inc   22,146 
 534,802     EMC Corp   13,797,892 
 1,110     FEI Co   88,267 
 30,351  *,e  Finisar Corp   793,679 
 13,898  *  Flextronics International Ltd   124,943 
 104,290  *,e  Fusion-io, Inc   900,023 
 460,856     Hewlett-Packard Co   15,235,899 
 11,040  *  Ingram Micro, Inc (Class A)   297,638 
 2,970  *  Insight Enterprises, Inc   77,576 
 5,777     InterDigital, Inc   200,578 
 7,022  *,e  IPG Photonics Corp   453,832 
 350  *  Itron, Inc   13,300 
 15,050     Jabil Circuit, Inc   259,763 
 1,916  *  Kemet Corp   9,599 
 14,044     Lexmark International, Inc (Class A)   603,892 
 212     Littelfuse, Inc   19,197 
 60,397     Motorola, Inc   3,840,041 
 417     National Instruments Corp   11,388 
 1,478  *  Netgear, Inc   47,739 
 14,946  *  Oplink Communications, Inc   256,174 
 500  *  OSI Systems, Inc   27,905 
 281  *  Plexus Corp   11,780 
 659  *,e  Procera Networks, Inc   6,102 
 13,750  *  QLogic Corp   159,225 
 264,175     Qualcomm, Inc   20,793,214 
 5,980  *,e  RealD, Inc   65,541 
 610  *  Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc   13,542 
 270  *  Scansource, Inc   10,371 
 1,340  *,e  Silicon Graphics International Corp   16,187 
 3,009  *  Super Micro Computer, Inc   61,263 
 1,993  *  Tech Data Corp   124,543 
 3,218  *  TTM Technologies, Inc   25,390 
 2,515  *,e  Universal Display Corp   65,516 
 3,451  *  Vishay Precision Group, Inc   56,010 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   83,743,437 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.3%     
 5,000  *  Boingo Wireless, Inc   33,000 
 2,300  *  Cbeyond Communications, Inc   22,747 
 306,463     CenturyTel, Inc   10,698,623 
 48,437  *  Cincinnati Bell, Inc   162,264 
 2,650  e  Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc   52,788 
 635,787  e  Frontier Communications Corp   3,782,933 
 23,530  *,e  Iridium Communications, Inc   156,945 
 8,320  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   358,010 
 10,380  *  SBA Communications Corp (Class A)   931,709 
 719,737  *  Sprint Corp   6,117,764 
 18,216  *  tw telecom inc (Class A)   559,049 
 1,580     USA Mobility, Inc   27,065 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 5,170  *  Vonage Holdings Corp  $19,853 
 231,653  e  Windstream Holdings, Inc   2,101,093 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   25,023,843 
             
TRANSPORTATION - 2.3%     
 29,402     Alaska Air Group, Inc   2,766,140 
 158     Allegiant Travel Co   18,557 
 387     Amerco, Inc   96,793 
 310     Arkansas Best Corp   12,220 
 6,700  *  Avis Budget Group, Inc   352,353 
 490     CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc   28,861 
 323,611     CSX Corp   9,132,302 
 2,060  *  Echo Global Logistics, Inc   40,294 
 8     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc   330 
 1,903  *  Genesee & Wyoming, Inc (Class A)   188,416 
 1,000  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   28,470 
 218     J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc   16,590 
 218  *  Kirby Corp   21,935 
 180     Landstar System, Inc   11,338 
 79,435     Norfolk Southern Corp   7,508,991 
 9     Ryder System, Inc   740 
 50,466     Union Pacific Corp   9,610,240 
 154,045     United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)   15,173,432 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   45,008,002 
             
UTILITIES - 3.9%     
 7,880     American States Water Co   239,237 
 3,470     American Water Works Co, Inc   157,989 
 76,142  *  Calpine Corp   1,745,936 
 74,236     Centerpoint Energy, Inc   1,838,083 
 1,701     Chesapeake Utilities Corp   107,605 
 110,483     Cleco Corp   5,805,882 
 133,325     Consolidated Edison, Inc   7,736,850 
 62,116     Duke Energy Corp   4,627,021 
 510     Empire District Electric Co   12,403 
 2,130     Integrys Energy Group, Inc   130,526 
 10,413     ITC Holdings Corp   384,969 
 5,397     MDU Resources Group, Inc   191,162 
 25,938     MGE Energy, Inc   991,350 
 6,859     New Jersey Resources Corp   341,098 
 130,495     NextEra Energy, Inc   13,029,926 
 180,037     NiSource, Inc   6,538,944 
 96,934     Northeast Utilities   4,581,101 
 2,044     Northwest Natural Gas Co   90,488 
 290     Ormat Technologies, Inc   7,737 
 255,868     Pepco Holdings, Inc   6,847,028 
 153,872     PG&E Corp   7,013,486 
 64,807     Piedmont Natural Gas Co, Inc   2,319,443 
 8,480     Pinnacle West Capital Corp   474,456 
 1,330     PNM Resources, Inc   36,814 
 12,539     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc   513,723 
 77,538     Sempra Energy   7,646,022 
70

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SHARES     COMPANY  RATE  MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                  
  6,188       SJW Corp               $ 168,499  
 18,724     South Jersey Industries, Inc           1,075,694 
 26,660     TECO Energy, Inc           478,814 
 2,730     UGI Corp           127,464 
 1,494     Unitil Corp           49,601 
 270     UNS Energy Corp           16,216 
 1,260     Vectren Corp           51,118 
 14,518     WGL Holdings, Inc           577,671 
 11,774  e  Wisconsin Energy Corp           570,803 
 38,029     Xcel Energy, Inc           1,211,984 
       TOTAL UTILITIES           77,737,143 
                     
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS           1,962,433,933 
       (Cost $1,349,382,003)             
                     
PRINCIPAL      ISSUER             
                    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%             
TREASURY DEBT - 0.3%             
$100,000     United States Treasury Bill   0.080%  05/01/14   100,000 
 1,000,000     United States Treasury Bill   0.080   09/04/14   999,895 
 5,400,000     United States Treasury Bill   0.093   03/05/15   5,396,188 
       TOTAL TREASURY DEBT           6,496,083 
                     
INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 2.5%         
          
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.5%             
 10,000,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association (FNMA)   0.037   07/23/14   9,999,080 
       TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT           9,999,080 
                     
TREASURY DEBT - 2.0%             
 
37,000,000
     United States Treasury Bill   0.014-0.081   06/26/14-03/5/15   36,981,340 
       TOTAL TREASURY DEBT           36,981,340 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED           46,980,420 
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS           53,476,503 
       (Cost $53,475,546)             
                     
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.3%           2,015,910,436 
       (Cost $1,402,857,549)             
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (2.3)%           (44,411,056)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%          $1,971,499,380 
                       
                     
       Abbreviation(s):             
       REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust             
                     
    *  Non-income producing.             
    e  All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $57,958,120.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

PRINCIPAL      ISSUER  RATE  MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                     
CORPORATE BONDS - 0.1%             
                       
HONG KONG - 0.1%             
$534,000      Asia Pacific Investment Partners    8.000%  04/29/15  $534,000 
        TOTAL HONG KONG            534,000 
                       
        TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS            534,000 
        (Cost $534,000)              
                       
SHARES      COMPANY              
                       
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%             
                       
ARGENTINA - 0.3%             
 81,634      Ternium S.A. (ADR)            2,339,630 
        TOTAL ARGENTINA            2,339,630 
                       
AUSTRALIA - 0.8%             
 883,899      Echo Entertainment Group Ltd            2,324,821 
 413,085      Oil Search Ltd            3,422,416 
        TOTAL AUSTRALIA            5,747,237 
                       
BRAZIL - 10.4%             
 988,300      AMBEV S.A.            7,224,707 
 311,200      Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)            4,632,236 
 786,190      Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A.            12,975,352 
 359,066  *   BHG S.A.-Brazil Hospitality Group            2,238,375 
 352,900      Braskem S.A.            2,408,852 
 99,300      Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar            4,698,352 
 448,720      Cielo S.A.            7,949,071 
 253,700      Iochpe-Maxion S.A.            2,294,934 
 134,800      Kepler Weber S.A.            2,194,524 
 155,100      Linx S.A.            3,384,759 
 177,600      Mills Estruturas e Servicos de            2,239,763 
 171,533      Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.            3,791,074 
 1,193,845      Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.            8,368,560 
 205,400      Smiles S.A.            3,891,983 
 178,000      Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.            4,468,860 
 474,400      Vale S.A.            6,255,123 
        TOTAL BRAZIL            79,016,525 
                       
CAMBODIA - 0.3%             
 2,696,000      NagaCorp Ltd            2,456,621 
        TOTAL CAMBODIA            2,456,621 
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SHARES      COMPANY  VALUE 
            
CHILE - 0.6%       
 988,864      Parque Arauco S.A.  $1,769,863 
 1,197,486      Vina Concha y Toro S.A.   2,536,292 
        TOTAL CHILE   4,306,155 
              
CHINA - 13.1%       
 785,500   e  Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd   2,932,860 
 349,500      Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd   3,043,635 
 2,338,000   *  China Animal Healthcare Ltd   1,527,930 
 2,112,000   e  China Everbright International Ltd   2,649,633 
 2,253,000      China Medical System Holdings Ltd   2,669,623 
 1,004,000      China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd   5,166,716 
 1,643,400   *,e,m  China Metal Recycling Holdings Ltd   2,120 
 2,556,000      China Minsheng Banking Corp Ltd   2,578,778 
 1,966,000   e  China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd   4,839,666 
 1,080,000      China Resources Gas Group Ltd   3,203,649 
 4,092,000   *,e  China Shipping Development Co Ltd   2,248,390 
 1,308,000      China Unicom Ltd   2,005,209 
 1,616,000      CNOOC Ltd   2,671,002 
 3,088,000   e  CPMC Holdings Ltd   2,452,345 
 5,640,000      Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co   3,441,391 
 3,309,000      Hilong Holding Ltd   1,728,958 
 6,248,000      Huadian Fuxin Energy Corp Ltd   2,921,589 
 3,958,000      Huadian Power International Co   2,151,062 
 9,116,000      Huaneng Renewables Corp Ltd   2,833,862 
 143,179   *,e  iKang Healthcare Group, Inc (ADR)   1,965,848 
 21,351,834      Industrial & Commercial Bank of China   12,758,096 
 5,243,000      NVC Lighting Holdings Ltd   1,309,605 
 2,872,000   *  PICC Property & Casualty Co Ltd   3,796,319 
 805,000      Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd   2,731,897 
 36,155   *  Sina Corp   1,728,209 
 283,600   *  Tencent Holdings Ltd   17,855,439 
 574,000      Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd   4,014,735 
 771,500      Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co Ltd   2,268,731 
        TOTAL CHINA   99,497,297 
              
COLOMBIA - 1.4%       
 140,925      BanColombia S.A. (Preference)   1,993,904 
 540,732      Cementos Argos S.A.   3,015,585 
 374,592   *  Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.   3,458,531 
 219,340      Grupo Argos S.A.   2,414,742 
        TOTAL COLOMBIA   10,882,762 
              
CZECH REPUBLIC - 0.4%       
 14,273      Komercni Banka AS   3,291,008 
        TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC   3,291,008 
              
GREECE - 2.8%       
 133,600   *  Aegean Airlines S.A.   1,380,857 
 10,619,520   *  Eurobank Ergasias SA   6,040,524 
 27,876      Eurobank Properties Real Estate Investment Co   322,539 
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SHARES      COMPANY   VALUE 
              
 143,793   *  Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.  $2,297,198 
 100,260      JUMBO S.A.   1,620,464 
 175,562      OPAP S.A.   2,803,732 
 2,170,412   *  Piraeus Bank S.A.   5,122,122 
 130,557      Public Power Corp   1,975,537 
        TOTAL GREECE   21,562,973 
              
HONG KONG - 4.6%       
 789,400      AIA Group Ltd   3,839,321 
 22,290   *,m  Asia Pacific Investment Partners Limited   169,514 
 11,514,000   *,e  GCL Poly Energy Holdings Ltd   3,458,467 
 2,385,351   *  Intime Retail Group Co Ltd   2,342,570 
 42,892,000      Lai Fung Holdings Ltd   914,751 
 54,846,000   *  Lai Sun Development   1,283,524 
 5,098,000   e  Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd   2,771,470 
 74,190      Melco PBL Entertainment Macau Ltd (ADR)   2,535,814 
 1,920,000   e  Newocean Energy Holdings Ltd   1,267,980 
 3,172,000      Noble Group Ltd   3,266,143 
 373,200      Sands China Ltd   2,739,945 
 763,000      Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd   2,632,464 
 1,847,127   *  Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd   2,795,357 
 1,514,500      Techtronic Industries Co   4,839,009 
        TOTAL HONG KONG   34,856,329 
              
INDIA - 7.9%       
 798,938      Bharat Forge Ltd   5,414,996 
 762,674   *  DEN Networks Ltd   2,205,537 
 58,827      Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd   2,640,079 
 210,529      Havells India Ltd   3,254,796 
 156,242      HCL Technologies Ltd   3,635,813 
 211,474      ICICI Bank Ltd   4,360,165 
 868,260      Infrastructure Development Finance Co Ltd   1,610,367 
 96,247   *  Just Dial Ltd   1,885,366 
 216,790      Larsen & Toubro Ltd   4,662,496 
 181,421   *  Lupin Ltd   2,977,062 
 589,830      Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd   2,488,221 
 695,850      Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd   2,176,058 
 387,904   *  Phoenix Mills Ltd   1,598,170 
 193,416      Reliance Industries Ltd   3,006,481 
 563,314      Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd   5,917,740 
 543,450      Tata Motors Ltd   3,759,184 
 517,201      Tata Steel Ltd   3,442,983 
 98,815   *  Tech Mahindra Ltd   3,004,623 
 531,175      ZEE Telefilms Ltd   2,315,764 
        TOTAL INDIA   60,355,901 
              
INDONESIA - 1.8%       
 3,048,600   *  Bank Rakyat Indonesia   2,618,000 
 4,584,900      PT Astra International Tbk   2,954,015 
 6,869,000      PT Cardig Aero Services Tbk   561,450 
 535,700      PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk   1,016,700 
 2,046,129   *  PT Matahari Department Store Tbk   2,658,620 
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SHARES      COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 3,334,100      PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk  $642,956 
 6,324,200      PT Perusahaan Gas Negara   2,920,856 
        TOTAL INDONESIA   13,372,597 
              
JAPAN - 0.5%       
 51,000      Softbank Corp   3,798,378 
        TOTAL JAPAN   3,798,378 
              
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF - 15.6%
 10,163      CJ O Shopping Co Ltd   3,592,755 
 221,866   *  CrucialTec Co Ltd   2,485,745 
 54,150      Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd   1,830,335 
 68,270      Halla Climate Control Corp   2,856,596 
 138,310   *  Hanjin Kal Corp   2,969,542 
 211,160   *  Hynix Semiconductor, Inc   8,233,857 
 39,539      Hyundai Motor Co   8,815,870 
 67,380      IMARKETKOREA,Inc   2,039,713 
 5,560      KCC Corp   2,772,636 
 83,200      Korea Electric Power Corp   3,181,132 
 20,216      LG Chem Ltd   5,160,309 
 14,545      LG Hausys Ltd   2,567,785 
 262,240   *  Lumens Co Ltd   3,527,394 
 23,627      Mando Corp   2,842,275 
 10,897      Naver Corp   7,847,112 
 17,303      NCsoft   3,442,936 
 87,620      Samsung Card Co   3,182,550 
 19,021      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   24,802,629 
 2,569      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Preference)   2,583,332 
 47,281   *  Samsung Engineering Co Ltd   3,549,223 
 83,876   *  Sapphire Technology Co Ltd   3,379,664 
 70,995      Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd   2,857,716 
 136,176      Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd   5,943,863 
 67,674   *  WeMade Entertainment Co Ltd   2,950,290 
 69,905      Woongjin Coway Co Ltd   5,525,397 
        TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   118,940,656 
              
MEXICO - 6.6%        
 2,055,100      Alfa S.A. de C.V. (Class A)   5,411,568 
 1,267,600   e  Alpek SAB de C.V.   2,180,046 
 481,100      Alsea SAB de C.V.   1,661,800 
 5,937,504   *,e  Cemex S.A. de C.V.   7,592,780 
 851,800   e  Compartamos SAB de C.V.   1,492,290 
 1,028,200   e  Credito Real SAB de C.V.   1,873,634 
 643,000   e  Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V.   5,867,862 
 1,053,000   *  Genomma Lab Internacional S.A. de C.V.   2,668,971 
 1,054,980      Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V.   6,993,821 
 694,600      Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.   1,776,485 
 1,500,400      Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Series B)   4,505,988 
 895,000      Grupo Televisa S.A.   5,871,006 
 321,200      Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de C.V.   609,857 
 766,000      Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Series V)   1,936,847 
        TOTAL MEXICO   50,442,955 
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SHARES      COMPANY  VALUE 
              
PERU - 0.2%       
 519,649      Alicorp S.A.  $1,573,292 
        TOTAL PERU   1,573,292 
              
PHILIPPINES - 3.5%     
 6,387,800   *  Emperador, Inc   1,824,731 
 145,450      GT Capital Holdings, Inc   2,835,083 
 2,303,300      Holcim Philippines, Inc   718,167 
 1,554,700      International Container Term Services, Inc   3,777,645 
 4,131,100   *  Megawide Construction Corp   1,221,353 
 30,143,000      Megaworld Corp   3,155,984 
 1,554,753   *  Metropolitan Bank & Trust   2,961,030 
 91,842      Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc   610,632 
 3,114,600      Robinsons Land Corp   1,562,979 
 1,332,220   *  Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc   2,005,006 
 7,033,375      SM Prime Holdings   2,581,973 
 1,105,447      Universal Robina   3,630,025 
        TOTAL PHILIPPINES   26,884,608 
              
POLAND - 1.4%       
 93,354   *  Alior Bank S.A.   2,464,263 
 497,045   *  Energa S.A.   2,963,243 
 361,190      Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.   4,956,748 
        TOTAL POLAND   10,384,254 
              
ROMANIA - 0.1%       
 89,765   *  Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale ROMGAZ S.A. (GDR)   969,462 
        TOTAL ROMANIA   969,462 
              
RUSSIA - 2.7%       
 93,500      Eurasia Drilling Co Ltd (GDR)   2,304,775 
 930,584      Gazprom OAO (ADR)   6,725,271 
 265,295   *  Lenta Ltd (ADR)   2,570,708 
 103,939      LUKOIL (ADR)   5,502,471 
 79,712      Magnit OAO (GDR)   3,772,176 
        TOTAL RUSSIA   20,875,401 
              
SINGAPORE - 2.6%     
 2,207,800   e  Ezion Holdings Ltd   4,013,450 
 2,230,000   e  Genting International plc   2,362,916 
 1,218,000      Global Logistic Properties   2,775,930 
 4,806,000      Golden Agri-Resources Ltd   2,344,532 
 262,000      Keppel Corp Ltd   2,204,476 
 2,340,000   *  Pacific Radiance Ltd   1,991,173 
 1,936,000      Parkson Retail Asia Ltd   1,432,133 
 1,009,000      Petra Foods Ltd   2,857,103 
        TOTAL SINGAPORE   19,981,713 
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SHARES       COMPANY  VALUE 
               
SOUTH AFRICA - 3.4%     
 287,620      AngloGold Ashanti Ltd  $5,199,344 
 208,698       Barclays Africa Group Ltd   3,057,231 
 178,244       MTN Group Ltd   3,575,896 
 74,872       Naspers Ltd (N Shares)   7,075,348 
 122,634       Sasol Ltd   6,872,938 
         TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA   25,780,757 
               
SRI LANKA - 0.3%     
 1,333,232       John Keells Holdings plc   2,431,183 
         TOTAL SRI LANKA   2,431,183 
               
SWITZERLAND - 0.4%     
 114,518       Coca-Cola HBC AG.   2,902,172 
         TOTAL SWITZERLAND   2,902,172 
               
TAIWAN - 9.2%     
 3,914,000       Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc   4,557,705 
 291,000       Airtac International Group   3,129,860 
 1,140,515       Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd   1,612,671 
 110,454       ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Bermuda Ltd   2,323,952 
 537,000       Delta Electronics, Inc   3,297,005 
 1,710,000       Epistar Corp   3,742,086 
 231,000       Gourmet Master Co Ltd   1,872,564 
 1,653,509       Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Ltd   4,748,813 
 1,294,000       Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co Ltd   2,075,655 
 2,055,000    *  Inotera Memories, Inc   2,110,865 
 103,000       Largan Precision Co Ltd   6,448,707 
 630,000       MediaTek, Inc   9,872,090 
 796,000       Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp   3,209,286 
 5,399,000       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd   21,214,589 
         TOTAL TAIWAN   70,215,848 
               
THAILAND - 3.1%     
 267,100       Advanced Info Service PCL (ADR)   2,002,664 
 4,383,600       Amata Corp PCL (Foreign)   2,133,439 
 3,016,473       Beauty Community PCL (ADR)   1,871,179 
 2,752,500       MC Group PCL (ADR)   1,482,106 
 3,835,110       Minor International PCL (Foreign)   2,921,897 
 385,100       PTT Exploration & Production PCL (ADR)   1,900,775 
 257,600       Siam Cement PCL (ADR)   3,460,813 
 829,300       Siam Commercial Bank PCL (Foreign)   4,177,253 
 158,800       Thai Stanley Electric PCL (ADR)   1,045,253 
 1,153,000       Thai Union Frozen Products PCL (ADR)   2,498,511 
         TOTAL THAILAND   23,493,890 
               
TURKEY - 1.8%       
 335,087       Arcelik AS   2,071,241 
 128,132       Coca-Cola Icecek AS   3,009,321 
 625,278       Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS   2,647,178 
 222,817       TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS   1,789,034 
 188,946       Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrik   1,159,710 
 814,384       Turk Hava Yollari   2,614,822 
        TOTAL TURKEY   13,291,306 
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SHARES      COMPANY  VALUE 
              
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 1.8%     
 206,709      Al Noor Hospitals Group plc  $3,483,093 
 1,411,486   *  Emaar Properties PJSC   4,197,472 
 784,823      First Gulf Bank PJSC   3,709,756 
 270,420      NMC Health plc   2,008,938 
        TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   13,399,259 
              
UNITED KINGDOM - 1.3%     
 1,276,642   *  Afren plc   3,391,042 
 88,903      SABMiller plc (Johannesburg)   4,834,820 
 387,005   *  Stock Spirits Group plc   1,905,058 
        TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM   10,130,920 
              
UNITED STATES - 0.4%     
 88,763      Southern Copper Corp (NY)   2,675,317 
        TOTAL UNITED STATES   2,675,317 
              
VIETNAM - 0.2%     
 405,530   *  Masan Group Corp   1,843,413 
        TOTAL VIETNAM   1,843,413 
              
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   757,699,819 
        (Cost $694,224,148)     
              
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0%     
              
INDIA - 0.0%       
 11,154,675   *  Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd   142,404 
        TOTAL INDIA   142,404 
              
PHILIPPINES - 0.0%       
 1,721,900   *,m  Ayala Land, Inc (Preferred B)   3,863 
        TOTAL PHILIPPINES   3,863 
              
        TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   146,267 
        (Cost $123,032)     
              
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.2%     
BRAZIL - 0.0%       
 1,383      AMBEV S.A.   155 
        TOTAL BRAZIL   155 
              
GREECE - 0.2%       
 973,202      Piraeus Bank S.A.   1,336,670 
        TOTAL GREECE   1,336,670 
              
        TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS   1,336,825 
        (Cost $853,106)     
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SHARES      COMPANY  VALUE 
              
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.6%     
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 3.6%     
 27,975,498   c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
  $27,975,498 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES   27,975,498 
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   27,975,498 
        (Cost $27,975,498)     
              
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 103.4%   787,692,409 
        (Cost $723,709,784)     
        OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (3.4)%   (26,170,437)
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $761,521,972 
       
       
  Abbreviation(s):
    ADR    American Depositary Receipt
    GDR     Global Depositary Receipt
     
*   Non-income producing
c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $24,940,773.
m   Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
SUMMARY OF MARKET VALUES BY SECTOR (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

SECTOR  VALUE   % OF
NET ASSETS
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  $166,537,520    21.8%
FINANCIALS   149,492,103    19.6 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   110,764,550    14.6 
INDUSTRIALS   72,124,589    9.5 
MATERIALS   67,445,096    8.9 
CONSUMER STAPLES   66,311,249    8.7 
ENERGY   58,605,612    7.7 
HEALTH CARE   28,591,181    3.8 
UTILITIES   26,165,666    3.4 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   13,679,345    1.8 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   27,975,498    3.6 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (26,170,437)   (3.4)
           
NET ASSETS  $761,521,972    100.0%
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Enhanced International Equity Index Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS
ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
COMMON STOCKS - 98.5%    
              
AUSTRALIA - 7.8%    
 424,570     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd  $13,653,226 
 101,383     BHP Billiton Ltd   3,570,364 
 115,568     Brambles Ltd   1,016,221 
 51,667     Commonwealth Bank of Australia   3,800,671 
 38,865     Computershare Ltd   447,986 
 46,308     CSL Ltd   2,952,150 
 1,174,157     DB RREEF Trust   1,242,169 
 488,151     Federation Centres   1,133,136 
 2,979  e  Flight Centre Ltd   149,409 
 1,556,954  e  Fortescue Metals Group Ltd   7,364,291 
 682,797     Insurance Australia Group Ltd   3,649,384 
 154,489  e  Leighton Holdings Ltd   2,747,152 
 27,574     Metcash Ltd   71,213 
 23,504     National Australia Bank Ltd   773,925 
 130,554     Orica Ltd   2,664,411 
 3,491     REA Group Ltd   152,251 
 9,547     Sonic Healthcare Ltd   157,479 
 306,558     SP AusNet   399,492 
 187,000     Suncorp-Metway Ltd   2,270,962 
 788,612     Telstra Corp Ltd   3,834,315 
 9,567     Wesfarmers Ltd   380,758 
 311,668     Westfield Retail Trust   925,959 
 466,281     Westpac Banking Corp   15,272,807 
 125,965     Woodside Petroleum Ltd   4,788,071 
 132,441     Woolworths Ltd   4,602,586 
       TOTAL AUSTRALIA   78,020,388 
              
AUSTRIA - 0.4%        
 77,055  *,m  Immoeast AG.   0 
 50,882     OMV AG.   2,378,958 
 40,227     Voestalpine AG.   1,837,545 
       TOTAL AUSTRIA   4,216,503 
              
BELGIUM - 1.0%         
 79,582     Ageas   3,424,869 
 51,410     InBev NV   5,603,476 
 16,513     Telenet Group Holding NV   967,803 
       TOTAL BELGIUM   9,996,148 
              
CHINA - 0.4%         
 1,149,000     BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd   3,371,364 
 1,266,000  e  Yangzijiang Shipbuilding   1,113,395 
       TOTAL CHINA   4,484,759 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
DENMARK - 1.5%     
 1,141     AP Moller - Maersk AS (Class A)  $2,592,200 
 3,500     AP Moller - Maersk AS (Class B)   8,355,403 
 15,818     Coloplast AS   1,328,600 
 41,100     Novo Nordisk AS   1,865,364 
 6,481     TrygVesta AS   615,524 
       TOTAL DENMARK   14,757,091 
                
FINLAND - 1.2%  
 92,540  e  Kone Oyj (Class B)   3,966,767 
 98,985  e  Neste Oil Oyj   2,032,436 
 474,147  e  Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares)   4,841,805 
 55,098  e  UPM-Kymmene Oyj   964,975 
       TOTAL FINLAND   11,805,983 
                
FRANCE - 10.1%      
 423,685     AXA S.A.   11,056,487 
 13,545     BNP Paribas   1,017,832 
 35,152  e  Cap Gemini S.A.   2,483,618 
 174,241  e  Carrefour S.A.   6,792,096 
 36,738  *,e  Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.   4,681,274 
 57,602     CNP Assurances   1,328,852 
 249,756  *  Credit Agricole S.A.   3,940,761 
 168,519     Electricite de France   6,471,282 
 73,407  e  Gaz de France   1,850,108 
 155,533     Groupe Eurotunnel S.A.   2,088,001 
 14,633     Imerys S.A.   1,285,027 
 76,421     Michelin (C.G.D.E.) (Class B)   9,371,565 
 97,911     Renault S.A.   9,572,744 
 26,116     Safran S.A.   1,757,663 
 41,384  e  Sanofi-Aventis   4,466,155 
 5,897     Schneider Electric S.A.   553,557 
 65,323     SCOR   2,390,349 
 159,837     Total S.A.   11,435,403 
 53,749     Valeo S.A.   7,381,307 
 154,483  e  Vinci S.A.   11,664,443 
       TOTAL FRANCE   101,588,524 
                
GERMANY - 9.7%      
 76,015     Allianz AG.   13,228,879 
 128,900  *,e  BASF AG.   14,953,136 
 24,183     Bayer AG.   3,362,445 
 47,516  e  Continental AG.   11,180,732 
 108,113     Daimler AG. (Registered)   10,065,226 
 302,288  e  Deutsche Lufthansa AG.   7,591,305 
 33,014  e  Hannover Rueckversicherung AG.   3,076,308 
 9,126     Henkel KGaA (Preference)   1,018,007 
 131,596  e  K&S AG.   4,611,137 
 5,465     Kabel Deutschland Holding AG.   740,141 
 35,754  *  Merck KGaA   6,043,991 
 47,430  *,e  Muenchener Rueckver AG.   10,963,867 
 94,302     ProSiebenSat. Media AG.   4,127,394 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 7,698     SAP AG.  $622,206 
 21,965     Siemens AG.   2,897,628 
 26,312  e  Suedzucker AG.   562,262 
 140,150     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG.   1,165,970 
 1,686  *  Volkswagen AG.   452,098 
       TOTAL GERMANY   96,662,732 
              
HONG KONG - 2.4%        
 162,000     Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd   2,766,533 
 466,000  *,e  Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd   3,678,684 
 190,900     Hang Seng Bank Ltd   3,116,641 
 416,000     Henderson Land Development Co Ltd   2,486,623 
 403,000     Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd   3,483,677 
 18,800     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd   338,086 
 78,000     Hutchison Whampoa Ltd   1,070,121 
 200,000     Hysan Development Co Ltd   857,773 
 315,000     Link REIT   1,568,302 
 149,000     NWS Holdings Ltd   255,529 
 1,120,000     SJM Holdings Ltd   3,115,763 
 139,000     Wharf Holdings Ltd   975,796 
 111,000     Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings   343,882 
       TOTAL HONG KONG   24,057,410 
              
IRELAND - 0.3%        
 67,069     James Hardie Industries NV   861,045 
 3,414     Kerry Group plc (Class A)   269,502 
 23,700  *  Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR)   1,267,476 
 4,269     Shire Ltd   244,152 
       TOTAL IRELAND   2,642,175 
              
ISRAEL - 0.5%        
 102,068     Bank Hapoalim Ltd   576,581 
 1,524     Delek Group Ltd   617,663 
 44,593     Israel Chemicals Ltd   395,774 
 22,509     Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd   300,897 
 59,648     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd   2,923,943 
       TOTAL ISRAEL   4,814,858 
              
ITALY - 2.3%        
 61,306  e  Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.   1,433,413 
 320,920     Autostrade S.p.A.   8,359,623 
 376,299     ENI S.p.A.   9,745,887 
 61,673     Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.   370,959 
 318,538     UniCredit S.p.A   2,853,987 
       TOTAL ITALY   22,763,869 
              
JAPAN - 18.8%        
 56,400     Aeon Co Ltd   651,399 
 24,500     Alfresa Holdings Corp   1,525,292 
 19,400     Bridgestone Corp   694,627 
 58,200     Central Japan Railway Co   7,148,459 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 209,800     Chubu Electric Power Co, Inc  $2,389,743 
 126,000     Chugoku Electric Power Co, Inc   1,650,967 
 247,000     Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd   2,224,817 
 17,900     Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd   300,260 
 29,800     Daikin Industries Ltd   1,723,755 
 372,000     Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd   6,285,206 
 1,042,000     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc   7,813,371 
 45,500     Denso Corp   2,072,652 
 563,000     Fuji Electric Holdings Co Ltd   2,555,048 
 86,000     Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd   2,261,341 
 487,000     Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc   1,988,911 
 52,600  e  GungHo Online Entertainment Inc   299,217 
 290,300     Hino Motors Ltd   3,824,451 
 641,000     Hitachi Ltd   4,569,649 
 28,800     Hokuriku Electric Power Co   357,661 
 188,800     Hoya Corp   5,584,199 
 108,600     Itochu Corp   1,217,383 
 147,000     Japan Tobacco, Inc   4,831,676 
 55,500     KDDI Corp   2,959,907 
 338,000     Kirin Brewery Co Ltd   4,681,306 
 344,900     Komatsu Ltd   7,593,412 
 20,000     Kubota Corp   257,770 
 11,500     LIXIL Group Corp   304,749 
 33,400     Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd   847,232 
 11,700     Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd   127,531 
 101,300     Mediceo Paltac Holdings Co Ltd   1,424,830 
 11,000     Mitsubishi Corp   196,980 
 26,000     Mitsubishi Electric Corp   296,058 
 463,700  *  Mitsubishi Motors Corp   5,025,721 
 121,100     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc   644,191 
 79,900     Mitsui & Co Ltd   1,133,171 
 5,372,900     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc   10,523,400 
 64,000     NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd   1,465,255 
 152,000     Nippon Meat Packers, Inc   2,634,369 
 11,000     Nippon Paint Co Ltd   170,185 
 83     Nippon ProLogis REIT, Inc   175,775 
 399,000     Nippon Steel Corp   1,046,831 
 34,500     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp   1,914,500 
 56,600     NOK Corp   925,341 
 281,600     Nomura Holdings, Inc   1,630,709 
 80,500     Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc   1,504,082 
 46,100     NTT DoCoMo, Inc   735,320 
 22,000     OJI Paper Co Ltd   92,433 
 143,800     ORIX Corp   2,083,639 
 147,300     Otsuka Holdings KK   4,243,386 
 681,900     Resona Holdings, Inc   3,486,555 
 470,700     Ricoh Co Ltd   5,423,908 
 87,200     Rohm Co Ltd   4,170,067 
 39,700     SBI Holdings, Inc   454,007 
 151,300     Seiko Epson Corp   4,128,976 
 252,000     Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd   2,553,818 
 351,600     Sekisui House Ltd   4,220,465 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 163,100     Shionogi & Co Ltd  $2,858,884 
 57,400     Showa Shell Sekiyu KK   582,289 
 61,100     Softbank Corp   4,550,605 
 28,600     So-net M3, Inc   392,351 
 154,700     Sony Financial Holdings, Inc   2,480,634 
 341,000     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd   5,150,639 
 57,400     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc   2,269,039 
 193,000     TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK   1,823,046 
 151,000     Toto Ltd   2,135,948 
 55,900     Toyota Industries Corp   2,576,877 
 337,000     Toyota Motor Corp   18,207,487 
 35,600     West Japan Railway Co   1,443,683 
 255,000     Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd   2,277,663 
       TOTAL JAPAN   187,795,108 
              
NETHERLANDS - 4.1%        
 201,135     Aegon NV   1,843,686 
 38,757     Akzo Nobel NV   2,986,695 
 431,172     Koninklijke Ahold NV   8,335,371 
 269,835     Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)   10,667,711 
 160,183     Royal Dutch Shell plc (B Shares)   6,801,528 
 233,784     Unilever NV   10,024,916 
       TOTAL NETHERLANDS   40,659,907 
              
NEW ZEALAND - 0.1%        
 55,735     Contact Energy Ltd   273,768 
 63,678     Ryman Healthcare Ltd   475,683 
       TOTAL NEW ZEALAND   749,451 
              
NORWAY - 1.2%        
 236,459     DNB NOR Holding ASA   4,191,358 
 61,959     Statoil ASA   1,888,844 
 180,846     Telenor ASA   4,249,340 
 30,421  e  Yara International ASA   1,438,045 
       TOTAL NORWAY   11,767,587 
              
PORTUGAL - 0.2%        
 498,446     Energias de Portugal S.A.   2,421,281 
       TOTAL PORTUGAL   2,421,281 
              
SINGAPORE - 1.2%        
 276,000     CapitaMall Trust   439,955 
 694,000     CapitaMalls Asia Ltd   1,222,880 
 627,000     ComfortDelgro Corp Ltd   1,063,279 
 282,000  e  DBS Group Holdings Ltd   3,820,300 
 411,000     Keppel Corp Ltd   3,458,166 
 297,000     SembCorp Industries Ltd   1,275,062 
 111,000     Singapore Telecommunications Ltd   340,006 
 161,000     United Overseas Land Ltd   826,613 
       TOTAL SINGAPORE   12,446,261 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
SPAIN - 2.7%        
 28,368     ACS Actividades Construccion y Servicios S.A.  $1,217,678 
 112,236     Amadeus IT Holding S.A.   4,667,952 
 36,459     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.   449,092 
 345,970     Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.   3,440,903 
 1,125,306     CaixaBank S.A.   6,858,432 
 785,699     Corp Mapfre S.A.   3,313,687 
 264,983     Gas Natural SDG S.A.   7,598,393 
       TOTAL SPAIN   27,546,137 
              
SWEDEN - 3.5%        
 783,140  e  Ericsson (LM) (B Shares)   9,443,461 
 720,613     Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class A)   9,953,768 
 12,036     Svenska Handelsbanken (A Shares)   605,410 
 216,530     Swedbank AB (A Shares)   5,794,757 
 1,212,161     TeliaSonera AB   8,823,386 
       TOTAL SWEDEN   34,620,782 
              
SWITZERLAND - 8.6%        
 218,310     ABB Ltd   5,256,050 
 27,574  *  Actelion Ltd   2,714,759 
 2,482     EMS-Chemie Holding AG.   968,470 
 2,552     Geberit AG.   852,343 
 1,332     Givaudan S.A.   2,102,129 
 346  *  Lindt & Spruengli AG.   1,682,627 
 173,396     Nestle S.A.   13,400,783 
 253,133     Novartis AG.   22,005,484 
 74,309     Roche Holding AG.   21,798,254 
 104,015     Swiss Re Ltd   9,095,184 
 8,867     Swisscom AG.   5,394,497 
 27,394     UBS AG.   572,914 
 1,794     Zurich Financial Services AG.   514,445 
       TOTAL SWITZERLAND   86,357,939 
              
UNITED KINGDOM - 20.0%        
 74,676     Aberdeen Asset Management plc   552,336 
 195,639     Antofagasta plc   2,607,321 
 66,734     ARM Holdings plc   1,010,032 
 97,756     AstraZeneca plc (ADR)   7,727,612 
 1,096,182     Aviva plc   9,768,943 
 90,546     Babcock International Group   1,827,577 
 398,458     BHP Billiton plc   12,935,688 
 379,511     BP plc (ADR)   19,210,847 
 164,327     British American Tobacco plc   9,489,051 
 743,141     BT Group plc   4,639,164 
 22,926     Croda International plc   998,530 
 34,791     Diageo plc   1,065,989 
 183,311  e  easyJet plc   5,072,148 
 594,175     GKN plc   3,862,730 
 345,903     GlaxoSmithKline plc   9,557,483 
 996,771     HSBC Holdings plc   10,184,618 
 119,425     Imperial Tobacco Group plc   5,160,876 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 687,728  *  International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.  $4,706,144 
 440,530     ITV plc   1,355,114 
 993,444  e  J Sainsbury plc   5,635,611 
 62,791     Johnson Matthey plc   3,473,594 
 266,668     Kingfisher plc   1,887,044 
 2,458,667     Legal & General Group plc   8,801,390 
 280,978     Meggitt plc   2,266,400 
 656,042     National Grid plc   9,324,487 
 59,573     Next plc   6,572,203 
 1,400,339     Old Mutual plc   4,733,263 
 552,556     Prudential plc   12,702,769 
 145,826     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc   11,771,942 
 268,809     Reed Elsevier plc   3,964,292 
 23,144     Rio Tinto plc   1,258,286 
 169,716     Rolls-Royce Group plc   3,014,577 
 22,741,944  *,m  Rolls-Royce Holdings plc   38,398 
 96,093  *  Royal Mail plc   860,958 
 132,298     Sage Group plc   954,329 
 173,193     Smith & Nephew plc   2,700,623 
 177,739     Tate & Lyle plc   2,107,030 
 172,823     Vodafone Group plc (ADR)   6,560,361 
       TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM   200,359,760 
             
UNITED STATES - 0.5%     
 70,000     iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund   4,782,400 
       TOTAL UNITED STATES   4,782,400 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   985,317,053 
       (Cost $830,800,524)     
             
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0%     
SPAIN - 0.0%     
 345,970  m  Banco Santander S.A.   73,211 
       TOTAL SPAIN   73,211 
             
UNITED KINGDOM - 0.0%     
 34,825     Babcock International Group plc   235,194 
       TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM   235,194 
             
       TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS   308,405 
       (Cost $71,567)     
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.3%     
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 9.3%     
 93,285,133  c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
   93,285,133 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES   93,285,133 
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   93,285,133 
       (Cost $93,285,133)     
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 107.8%  $1,078,910,591 
      (Cost $924,157,224)     
     OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (7.8)%   (78,299,635)
      NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $1,000,610,956 
               
       
       
    Abbreviation(s):
    ADR     American Depositary Receipt
    REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust
     
 *   Non-income producing
 c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
 e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $88,113,076.
 m   Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS
ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND
SUMMARY OF MARKET VALUES BY SECTOR (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

       % OF 
SECTOR  VALUE   NET ASSETS 
FINANCIALS  $260,293,797    26.1%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   121,349,160    12.1 
INDUSTRIALS   120,496,141    12.0 
CONSUMER STAPLES   105,454,118    10.5 
HEALTH CARE   101,069,180    10.1 
MATERIALS   79,425,589    7.9 
ENERGY   71,972,684    7.2 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   45,167,371    4.5 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   43,805,600    4.4 
UTILITIES   36,591,818    3.7 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   93,285,133    9.3 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (78,299,635)   (7.8)
           
NET ASSETS  $1,000,610,956    100.0%
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS 

GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

 

SHARES       COMPANY     VALUE  
                   
COMMON STOCKS - 98.8%        
                   
AUSTRALIA - 8.6%        
  131,330       Amcor Ltd   $ 1,260,369  
  251,891       BHP Billiton Ltd      8,870,743  
  1,855,525   e   Fortescue Metals Group Ltd      8,776,513  
  109,222   *   Newcrest Mining Ltd      1,065,262  
  102,399       Oil Search Ltd      848,377  
          TOTAL AUSTRALIA      20,821,264  
                   
BRAZIL - 0.5%        
  150,800       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference)      1,120,644  
          TOTAL BRAZIL      1,120,644  
                   
CANADA - 10.5%        
  34,017       Agrium, Inc (Toronto)      3,267,159  
  70,000       Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (Canada)      2,852,242  
  10,877       Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (Toronto)      1,698,362  
  71,000   e   Inter Pipeline Ltd      1,930,386  
  24,700       Keyera Facilities Income Fund      1,642,836  
  60,476   e   Peyto Energy Trust      2,229,675  
  244,842   e   Potash Corp of Saskatchewan (Toronto)      8,850,545  
  55,131       Silver Wheaton Corp      1,222,786  
  23,778   *   Tourmaline Oil Corp      1,231,150  
  139,623   *   Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd      542,670  
          TOTAL CANADA      25,467,811  
                   
CHILE - 1.1%        
  87,401       Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (Class B)      2,794,174  
          TOTAL CHILE      2,794,174  
                   
DENMARK - 0.7%        
  36,000       Novozymes AS      1,726,023  
          TOTAL DENMARK      1,726,023  
                   
FINLAND - 1.4%        
  323,972   e   Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares)      3,308,276  
          TOTAL FINLAND      3,308,276  
                   
FRANCE - 3.1%        
  104,023       Total S.A.      7,442,238  
          TOTAL FRANCE      7,442,238  
                   
GERMANY - 0.9%        
  22,494       Fuchs Petrolub AG. (Preference)      2,262,776  
          TOTAL GERMANY      2,262,776  
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SHARES       COMPANY     VALUE  
                 
HONG KONG - 0.3%        
  1,236,000       Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd   $ 671,937  
          TOTAL HONG KONG      671,937  
                   
INDIA - 0.9%        
  81,565       Britannia Industries Ltd      1,170,338  
  100,170       Kaveri Seed Co Ltd      1,050,693  
          TOTAL INDIA      2,221,031  
                   
INDONESIA - 1.5%        
  395,900       PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk      1,008,035  
  4,465,100       PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk      1,459,991  
  3,478,400       PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk      1,071,442  
          TOTAL INDONESIA      3,539,468  
                   
JAPAN - 0.4%        
  70,000       Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd      1,057,316  
          TOTAL JAPAN      1,057,316  
                   
JERSEY, C.I. - 1.0%        
  29,014       Randgold Resources Ltd      2,332,234  
          TOTAL JERSEY, C.I.      2,332,234  
                   
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF - 0.3%        
  2,363       Korea Zinc Co Ltd      778,665  
          TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF      778,665  
                   
MALAYSIA - 1.4%        
  292,800       Genting Plantations BHD      995,278  
  231,100       Kuala Lumpur Kepong BHD      1,712,638  
  88,100       Petronas Dagangan BHD      818,683  
          TOTAL MALAYSIA      3,526,599  
                   
NETHERLANDS - 3.0%        
  98,308   *   Constellium NV      3,000,360  
  99,234       Royal Dutch Shell plc (B Shares)      4,213,574  
          TOTAL NETHERLANDS      7,213,934  
                   
NORWAY - 1.2%        
  44,243   e   Statoil ASA      1,348,765  
  31,611   e   Yara International ASA      1,494,298  
          TOTAL NORWAY      2,843,063  
                   
POLAND - 0.5%        
  31,897       KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.      1,154,924  
          TOTAL POLAND      1,154,924  
                   
SINGAPORE - 0.3%        
  1,400,000       Golden Agri-Resources Ltd      682,968  
          TOTAL SINGAPORE     682,968  
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SHARES       COMPANY     VALUE  
                   
SOUTH AFRICA - 2.4%        
  103,168       AngloGold Ashanti Ltd   $ 1,864,981  
  22,915       Assore Ltd      886,932  
  45,261       Kumba Iron Ore Ltd      1,611,960  
  25,977       Sasol Ltd      1,455,863  
          TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA      5,819,736  
                   
SWITZERLAND - 2.8%        
  750       SGS S.A.      1,873,573  
  12,539   *   Syngenta AG.      4,965,338  
          TOTAL SWITZERLAND      6,838,911  
                   
UNITED KINGDOM - 7.7%        
  159,258       Antofagasta plc      2,122,464  
  420,900       BHP Billiton plc      13,664,253  
  53,986       Rio Tinto plc      2,935,094  
          TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM      18,721,811  
                   
UNITED STATES - 48.3%        
  21,254       Alliance Holdings GP LP      1,419,767  
  19,000       Anadarko Petroleum Corp      1,881,380  
  133,783       Archer Daniels Midland Co      5,850,331  
  23,500       Bunge Ltd      1,871,775  
  20,854       Cabot Oil & Gas Corp      819,145  
  21,678       CF Industries Holdings, Inc      5,314,795  
  20,247       Cimarex Energy Co      2,411,823  
  16,877       Compass Minerals International, Inc      1,545,933  
  57,649       ConocoPhillips      4,283,897  
  21,285       Consol Energy, Inc      947,396  
  34,566   *,e   Continental Resources, Inc      4,788,082  
  12,777       Core Laboratories NV      2,397,987  
  46,330       EOG Resources, Inc      4,540,340  
  11,460       Equitable Resources, Inc      1,249,026  
  167,490       Exxon Mobil Corp      17,152,651  
  17,700       Flowserve Corp      1,292,985  
  27,520       FMC Corp      2,119,040  
  175,395   *   Graphic Packaging Holding Co      1,799,553  
  89,303       International Paper Co      4,165,985  
  20,059       LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A      1,855,457  
  35,799       Magellan Midstream Partners LP      2,656,644  
  158,361       Monsanto Co      17,530,563  
  51,799       Mosaic Co      2,592,022  
  7,408       NewMarket Corp      2,758,147  
  40,751       Newmont Mining Corp      1,011,847  
  21,000       Noble Energy, Inc      1,507,380  
  30,403       Packaging Corp of America      2,025,752  
  15,805       Phillips 66      1,315,292  
  106,897       RPC, Inc      2,376,320  
  90,237   *   RSP Permian, Inc      2,558,219  
  20,000       Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (Class A)     1,224,200  
  181,401       Southern Copper Corp (NY)     5,467,426  
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SHARES       COMPANY     VALUE  
                   
  60,830   *   Southwestern Energy Co   $ 2,912,540  
  47,519   *,e   Ultra Petroleum Corp      1,416,066  
  53,932   e   Western Refining, Inc      2,346,042  
          TOTAL UNITED STATES      117,405,808  
                   
          TOTAL COMMON STOCKS      239,751,611  
          (Cost $208,496,949)        
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 12.0%        
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 12.0%        
  29,120,555   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
    29,120,555  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES     29,120,555  
          TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS      29,120,555  
          (Cost $29,120,555)        
                   
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 110.8%      268,872,166  
          (Cost $237,617,504)        
          OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (10.8)%      (26,346,843 )
          NET ASSETS - 100.0%   $ 242,525,323  

                       
                   
      *   Non-income producing
      c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
      e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $27,756,170.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND

SUMMARY OF MARKET VALUES BY SECTOR (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

        % OF  
SECTOR  VALUE    NET ASSETS  
MATERIALS  $132,970,214    54.8%
ENERGY   86,114,430    35.5 
CONSUMER STAPLES   15,802,047    6.5 
INDUSTRIALS   4,864,920    2.0 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   29,120,555    12.0 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (26,346,843)   (10.8)
           
NET ASSETS  $242,525,323    100.0%
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%     
             
AUSTRALIA - 0.8%     
 876,829     BHP Billiton Ltd  $30,878,932 
       TOTAL AUSTRALIA   30,878,932 
             
BELGIUM - 0.6%     
 378,429     Arseus NV   21,435,806 
       TOTAL BELGIUM   21,435,806 
             
FRANCE - 21.9%     
 3,754,527  e  Accor S.A.   183,820,006 
 319,078     Aeroports de Paris   39,679,209 
 52,271  e  Atos Origin S.A.   4,515,796 
 820,179     BNP Paribas   61,631,912 
 2,032,844  e  Bouygues S.A.   91,561,127 
 2,615,988     Compagnie de Saint-Gobain   160,269,667 
 126,689  *,e  Eiffage S.A.   9,576,676 
 1,130,679     Essilor International S.A.   121,081,400 
 74,999     Nexity   3,364,270 
 2,493,045     Rexel S.A.   62,948,782 
 916,025  e  Societe Television Francaise 1   15,598,073 
 895,068  e  Vinci S.A.   67,583,290 
       TOTAL FRANCE   821,630,208 
             
GERMANY - 8.0%     
 986,898  e  Bayer AG.   137,219,951 
 319,721     Henkel KGaA (Preference)   35,664,933 
 1,014,221     Lanxess AG.   77,234,376 
 231,381     Linde AG.   48,054,312 
       TOTAL GERMANY   298,173,572 
             
GREECE - 5.3%     
 2,749,221  *  Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.   43,920,808 
 10,378,284  *  National Bank of Greece S.A.   40,573,387 
 49,033,155  *  Piraeus Bank S.A.   115,717,114 
       TOTAL GREECE   200,211,309 
             
HONG KONG - 0.0%     
 18,045     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd   324,509 
       TOTAL HONG KONG   324,509 
             
INDIA - 7.5%     
 535,861     Eicher Motors Ltd   55,094,222 
 5,214,755     HDFC Bank Ltd   62,415,838 
 3,332,925     IndusInd Bank Ltd   26,501,962 
 1,156,562  *  Just Dial Ltd   22,655,691 
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SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
 4,653,049     Larsen & Toubro Ltd  $100,072,986 
 4,004,559     Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd   16,361,029 
       TOTAL INDIA   283,101,728 
             
INDONESIA - 0.6%     
 36,788,000     PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk   22,504,395 
       TOTAL INDONESIA   22,504,395 
             
JAPAN - 12.2%      
 57,800     Daikin Industries Ltd   3,343,390 
 972,000     Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd   16,422,634 
 267,458     Denso Corp   12,183,458 
 307,200     Don Quijote Co Ltd   16,202,358 
 4,750     Fanuc Ltd   857,070 
 42,000     Fast Retailing Co Ltd   13,051,042 
 1,346,100     Hoya Corp   39,814,036 
 2,168,000     J Front Retailing Co Ltd   13,780,983 
 34,697     Kao Corp   1,306,252 
 25,830     Komatsu Ltd   568,680 
 696,200  e  Matsui Securities Co Ltd   6,409,679 
 24,887,000  *  Mazda Motor Corp   111,275,805 
 32,057     Mitsubishi Corp   574,054 
 241,984     Mitsubishi Electric Corp   2,755,431 
 363,000     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd   1,911,174 
 1,240,147     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc   6,596,954 
 24,000     Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc   98,897 
 58,647     Nomura Holdings, Inc   339,617 
 2,381,675  *  Olympus Corp   72,747,012 
 166,800     Oriental Land Co Ltd   24,988,875 
 133,250     Softbank Corp   9,924,193 
 3,416,950     Sony Corp   59,986,566 
 73,250     Sumitomo Corp   950,820 
 3,396,000     Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd   14,449,634 
 16,000     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd   241,672 
 13,000     Suruga Bank Ltd   223,002 
 504,100     Toyota Motor Corp   27,235,591 
       TOTAL JAPAN   458,238,879 
             
MEXICO - 0.1%     
 335,800     Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V.   2,226,132 
       TOTAL MEXICO   2,226,132 
             
NETHERLANDS - 2.4%     
 106,156  e  ASML Holding NV   8,663,829 
 5,687,336  *  ING Groep NV   81,299,642 
 5,161     Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)   204,036 
       TOTAL NETHERLANDS   90,167,507 
             
SINGAPORE - 1.0%     
 34,578,000  e  Genting International plc   36,638,972 
       TOTAL SINGAPORE   36,638,972 
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SHARES       COMPANY       VALUE  
                         
SWEDEN - 9.0%                 
 5,971,527  e  SKF AB (B Shares)              $155,069,177 
 11,585,424  e  Volvo AB (B Shares)               183,445,217 
       TOTAL SWEDEN               338,514,394 
                         
SWITZERLAND - 10.6%                 
 1,652,217     Adecco S.A.               138,707,000 
 98,009  e  Burckhardt Compression Holding AG.               50,799,805 
 3,558,728     Clariant AG.               70,177,776 
 551,098  *  Holcim Ltd               50,544,729 
 640,485  e  Swatch Group AG. (Registered)               77,280,805 
 555,106     UBS AG.               11,609,412 
       TOTAL SWITZERLAND               399,119,527 
                         
UNITED KINGDOM - 17.5%                 
 532,919     ARM Holdings plc               8,065,833 
 172,919     Barclays plc               738,372 
 100,416     BG Group plc               2,031,346 
 15,680,651     British Sky Broadcasting plc               232,981,745 
 2,908,953     Drax Group plc               32,562,821 
 4,807,221     Filtrona plc               65,205,298 
 43,017,267     Man Group plc               71,789,332 
 7,215,417  *  Ocado Ltd               41,072,703 
 825,343     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc               66,626,596 
 314,852     Rio Tinto plc               17,117,773 
 9,900,175     Tate & Lyle plc               117,362,883 
       TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM               655,554,702 
                         
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS               3,658,720,572 
       (Cost $3,403,768,245)                 
                         
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.1%                 
GREECE - 0.1%                 
 3,712,152     Piraeus Bank S.A.               5,098,551 
       TOTAL GREECE               5,098,551 
                         
       TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS               5,098,551 
       (Cost $3,073,413)                 
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PRINCIPAL     ISSUER   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.5%                    
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 1.3%                    
$ 10,000,000       Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     0.040 %     05/16/14   $   9,999,833  
40,000,000       Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     0.045     07/02/14       39,997,240  
          TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT                 49,997,073  
                               
TREASURY DEBT - 0.8%                    
  12,000,000       United States Treasury Bill     0.030     05/08/14       11,999,930  
17,000,000       United States Treasury Bill     0.074       02/05/15     16,990,752  
          TOTAL TREASURY DEBT                 28,990,682  
                               
SHARES       COMPANY                    
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 11.4%                    
  426,855,915   a,c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street                
          Navigator Securities Lending Trust             426,855,915  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES           426,855,915  
          TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                   505,843,670  
          (Cost $505,842,794)                    
                               
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 111.1%                 4,169,662,793  
          (Cost $3,912,684,452)                    
          OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (11.1)%                 (415,331,203 )
          NET ASSETS - 100.0%               $ 3,754,331,590  
                                 
           
      *   Non-income producing
      a   Affiliated holding.
      c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
      e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $406,811,272.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

SUMMARY OF MARKET VALUES BY SECTOR (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SECTOR  VALUE   % OF
NET ASSETS
 
INDUSTRIALS  $1,140,217,413    30.3%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   869,461,252    23.2 
FINANCIALS   526,377,975    14.0 
MATERIALS   359,454,869    9.6 
HEALTH CARE   352,484,168    9.4 
CONSUMER STAPLES   243,465,058    6.5 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   83,715,185    2.2 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   53,845,000    1.4 
UTILITIES   32,562,821    0.9 
ENERGY   2,235,382    0.1 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   505,843,670    13.5 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (415,331,203)   (11.1)
           
NET ASSETS  $3,754,331,590    100.0%
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Opportunities Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
COMMON STOCKS - 95.4%     
             
AUSTRALIA - 4.0%     
 416,430     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd  $13,391,461 
 520,711     BHP Billiton Ltd   18,337,669 
 325,553     Crown Ltd   4,871,488 
 99,964     National Australia Bank Ltd   3,291,552 
       TOTAL AUSTRALIA   39,892,170 
             
BELGIUM - 1.9%       
 165,657     Arseus NV   9,383,507 
 119,461  e  UCB S.A.   9,798,979 
       TOTAL BELGIUM   19,182,486 
             
BRAZIL - 1.9%       
 374,800     Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A.   6,185,734 
 258,100     Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar   12,211,929 
       TOTAL BRAZIL   18,397,663 
             
CANADA - 6.2%     
 352,140     Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc   9,924,369 
 141,795  e  Canadian National Railway Co   8,305,496 
 131,715  e  Dollarama, Inc   10,954,920 
 237,339     Suncor Energy, Inc   9,155,324 
 333,846     Toronto-Dominion Bank   16,061,037 
 331,933  e  TransForce, Inc   7,247,075 
       TOTAL CANADA   61,648,221 
             
CHINA - 2.9%     
 6,237,600  e  China Everbright International Ltd   7,825,451 
 80,544  *,e  Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (ADR)   1,989,437 
 201,000  *,e  Tencent Holdings Ltd   12,654,948 
 11,980,600  *  Xinchen China Power Holdings Ltd   6,494,181 
       TOTAL CHINA   28,964,017 
             
FRANCE - 5.0%     
 162,390     BNP Paribas   12,202,709 
 524,669  *,e  GameLoft   5,213,494 
 34,532  e  L’Oreal S.A.   5,951,421 
 174,174     Teleperformance   9,989,286 
 234,895     Total S.A.   16,805,365 
       TOTAL FRANCE   50,162,275 
             
GERMANY - 3.1%     
 62,964     Allianz AG.   10,957,615 
 99,640     Beiersdorf AG.   10,002,321 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 223,401     Wirecard AG.  $9,411,198 
       TOTAL GERMANY   30,371,134 
             
GREECE - 1.5%     
 583,710     OPAP S.A.   9,321,872 
 2,489,841  *  Piraeus Bank S.A.   5,875,967 
       TOTAL GREECE   15,197,839 
             
HONG KONG - 1.4%     
 2,232,800     AIA Group Ltd   10,859,432 
 28,029,700  e  REXLot Holdings Ltd   2,973,387 
       TOTAL HONG KONG   13,832,819 
             
INDIA - 0.7%     
 375,366  *  Just Dial Ltd   7,352,979 
       TOTAL INDIA   7,352,979 
             
INDONESIA - 1.3%     
 7,970,600     PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk   6,810,208 
 54,671,100     PT Express Transindo Utama Tbk   6,133,142 
       TOTAL INDONESIA   12,943,350 
             
IRELAND - 3.1%     
 351,910     CRH plc   10,245,353 
 203,191     Shire Ltd   11,620,887 
 404,947     Smurfit Kappa Group plc   9,021,284 
       TOTAL IRELAND   30,887,524 
             
ISRAEL - 0.4%     
 410,415     Plus500 Ltd   3,992,074 
       TOTAL ISRAEL   3,992,074 
             
ITALY - 2.7%     
 271,905  e  Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A   7,825,150 
 325,519  e  GTECH S.p.A.   9,554,681 
 276,788  *,e  Yoox S.p.A   9,939,381 
       TOTAL ITALY   27,319,212 
             
JAPAN - 11.2%     
 167,300     Bridgestone Corp   5,990,259 
 746,000     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc   5,593,834 
 362,700     Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd   9,537,076 
 111,700  e  GMO Payment Gateway, Inc   3,501,393 
 328,000     Hoya Corp   9,701,362 
 397,200  *,e  Infomart Corp   6,291,960 
 563,000     Kubota Corp   7,256,239 
 194,100     LIXIL Group Corp   5,143,635 
 640,200  e  Matsui Securities Co Ltd   5,894,106 
 1,576,000     Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd   5,257,641 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 272,500  e  MonotaRO Co Ltd  $5,498,458 
 310,100  e  Next Co Ltd    2,695,530 
 39,500     Oriental Land Co Ltd   5,917,629 
 587,700     ORIX Corp   8,515,680 
 163,500  e  Sanrio Co Ltd   5,183,570 
 101,300     Sawai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   6,269,298 
 163,000     Seria Co Ltd   6,374,779 
 172,100     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc   6,803,165 
       TOTAL JAPAN   111,425,614 
             
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF - 2.4%     
 84,145     Hanssem Co Ltd   6,884,460 
 12,721     Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   16,587,679 
       TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   23,472,139 
             
MACAU - 0.9%     
 2,137,600  e  Wynn Macau Ltd   8,459,699 
       TOTAL MACAU   8,459,699 
             
NETHERLANDS - 4.0%     
 90,399  e  ASML Holding NV   7,377,835 
 71,197  e  Gemalto NV   7,960,215 
 987,377  *  ING Groep NV   14,114,411 
 265,806     Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)   10,508,427 
       TOTAL NETHERLANDS   39,960,888 
             
NEW ZEALAND - 0.5%     
 187,103  *  Xero Ltd   5,147,622 
       TOTAL NEW ZEALAND   5,147,622 
             
NORWAY - 2.6%     
 577,539     DNB NOR Holding ASA   10,237,178 
 525,911  e  Statoil ASA   16,032,604 
       TOTAL NORWAY   26,269,782 
             
PHILIPPINES - 2.1%     
 107,272,800     Megaworld Corp   11,231,506 
 6,402,910  *  Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc   9,636,451 
       TOTAL PHILIPPINES   20,867,957 
             
PORTUGAL - 1.0%     
 5,433,509  *  Banco Espirito Santo S.A.   9,631,074 
       TOTAL PORTUGAL   9,631,074 
             
SINGAPORE - 0.8%     
 7,587,500  e  Genting International plc   8,039,742 
       TOTAL SINGAPORE   8,039,742 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
SOUTH AFRICA - 0.7%     
 1,739,245     Life Healthcare Group Holdings Pte Ltd  $6,916,186 
       TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA   6,916,186 
             
SPAIN - 1.9%     
 269,762     Amadeus IT Holding S.A.   11,219,538 
 84,439  e  Let’s GOWEX SA   2,399,158 
 84,780  e  Tecnicas Reunidas S.A.   5,106,615 
       TOTAL SPAIN   18,725,311 
             
SWEDEN - 3.2%     
 452,454  *,e  Fingerprint Cards AB   3,644,831 
 258,650     Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares)   10,587,296 
 313,012     Intrum Justitia AB   9,074,643 
 229,653     Kinnevik Investment AB (Series B)   8,103,826 
       TOTAL SWEDEN   31,410,596 
             
SWITZERLAND - 4.6%     
 102,717     Lonza Group AG.   10,750,417 
 228,162     Novartis AG.   19,834,692 
 735,023     UBS AG.   15,372,171 
       TOTAL SWITZERLAND   45,957,280 
             
TAIWAN - 3.2%     
 711,440     Eclat Textile Co Ltd   7,800,378 
 434,000     Ginko International Co Ltd   7,303,261 
 4,610,398     Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co Ltd   7,395,360 
 692,000     King Slide Works Co Ltd   9,024,242 
       TOTAL TAIWAN   31,523,241 
             
UNITED KINGDOM - 19.0%     
 1,286,397     Ashtead Group plc   19,059,490 
 210,731     Aveva Group plc   7,513,625 
 2,657,690     Barclays plc   11,348,449 
 178,724     Consort Medical plc   2,663,201 
 1,027,425     Countrywide plc   10,260,771 
 435,846  e  easyJet plc   12,059,700 
 1,328,630  *  International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (London)   9,086,533 
 1,104,187  *  Just Eat plc   4,003,602 
 3,573,424     Man Group plc   5,963,506 
 7,241,553  *  Monitise plc   8,193,494 
 846,832  *  Ocado Ltd   4,820,467 
 282,873     PayPoint plc   5,430,341 
 731,326  *  Poundland Group plc   4,290,827 
 238,285     Rightmove plc   9,707,562 
 199,825     SABMiller plc   10,880,664 
 786,671  *  Sports Direct International plc   10,430,985 
 321,547  *  SuperGroup plc   7,228,140 
 5,308,579     Taylor Woodrow plc   9,441,015 
 317,299     Travis Perkins plc   9,160,531 
 98,917     Unilever plc   4,424,860 
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SHARES      COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE  
                         
 152,081  *  WANdisco plc              $2,092,703 
 178,782     Whitbread plc               12,331,661 
 394,172     WPP plc               8,498,976 
       TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM               188,891,103 
                         
UNITED STATES - 1.2%                 
 91,200* Biovail Corp (Toronto)               12,195,779 
       TOTAL UNITED STATES               12,195,779 
                         
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS               949,037,776 
       (Cost $884,912,120)                 
                         
PRINCIPAL       ISSUER            
                     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.4%                    
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 2.0%                    
$ 20,000,000       Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     0.040%     05/23/14      19,999,511  
          TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT                  19,999,511  
                               
SHARES       COMPANY                    
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 11.4%                    
  113,809,484   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
    113,809,484  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES     113,809,484  
          TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS            133,808,995  
          (Cost $133,808,995)                    
                               
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 108.8%                 1,082,846,771  
          (Cost $1,018,721,115)                    
          OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (8.8)%                  (87,815,444 )
          NET ASSETS - 100.0%               $ 995,031,327  

 

                                 
      Abbreviation(s):
      ADR    American Depositary Receipt
       
  *   Non-income producing
  c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
  e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $107,019,018.
104

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TIAA-CREF FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
SUMMARY OF MARKET VALUES BY SECTOR (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

       % OF 
SECTOR  VALUE   NET ASSETS 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  $215,539,906    21.7%
FINANCIALS   212,697,467    21.4 
INDUSTRIALS   135,551,902    13.6 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   127,868,479    12.9 
HEALTH CARE   96,736,208    9.7 
CONSUMER STAPLES   63,032,016    6.3 
ENERGY   57,608,335    5.8 
MATERIALS   37,604,305    3.8 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   2,399,158    0.2 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   133,808,995    13.4 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (87,815,444)   (8.8)
           
NET ASSETS  $995,031,327    100.0%
105

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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

EQUITY INDEX FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
COMMON STOCKS - 99.6%     
             
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.2%     
 14,412     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc  $430,054 
 25,691  *  American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc   453,446 
 89,048     BorgWarner, Inc   5,533,443 
 24,123     Cooper Tire & Rubber Co   606,693 
 61,959     Dana Holding Corp   1,311,672 
 122,676     Delphi Automotive plc   8,199,664 
 9,455  *,e  Dorman Products, Inc   544,135 
 8,623     Drew Industries, Inc   433,909 
 7,898  *  Federal Mogul Corp (Class A)   136,004 
 1,530,399     Ford Motor Co   24,715,944 
 6,300  *  Fox Factory Holding Corp   107,037 
 6,354  *  Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc   66,590 
 489,699     General Motors Co   16,884,822 
 56,976     Gentex Corp   1,633,502 
 15,191  *  Gentherm, Inc   552,193 
 97,932     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co   2,467,886 
 88,444     Harley-Davidson, Inc   6,539,549 
 271,996     Johnson Controls, Inc   12,277,899 
 31,271     Lear Corp   2,597,369 
 19,110  *  Modine Manufacturing Co   314,933 
 4,368     Remy International, Inc   115,839 
 1,282  *  Shiloh Industries, Inc   25,307 
 10,146     Spartan Motors, Inc   53,875 
 7,102     Standard Motor Products, Inc   269,805 
 12,077  *  Stoneridge, Inc   129,103 
 9,325     Superior Industries International, Inc   197,131 
 25,069  *  Tenneco, Inc   1,500,881 
 32,953  *,e  Tesla Motors, Inc   6,850,599 
 16,461     Thor Industries, Inc   1,001,981 
 2,033  *  Tower International, Inc   56,538 
 41,872  *  TRW Automotive Holdings Corp   3,364,415 
 18,955  *  Visteon Corp   1,645,484 
 11,834  *  Winnebago Industries, Inc   282,833 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   101,300,535 
             
BANKS - 5.9%     
 5,849     1st Source Corp   172,487 
 8,456     1st United Bancorp, Inc   61,898 
 2,221     Access National Corp   32,760 
 2,364     American National Bankshares, Inc   50,377 
 9,012  *  Ameris Bancorp   191,685 
 3,475  e  Ames National Corp   75,859 
 12,293     Apollo Residential Mortgage   198,532 
 4,132  e  Arrow Financial Corp   103,424 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 73,877     Associated Banc-Corp  $1,296,541 
 33,405     Astoria Financial Corp   442,950 
 3,148     Banc of California, Inc   39,570 
 2,576     Bancfirst Corp   149,949 
 11,115     Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. (Class E)   285,878 
 36,303     Bancorpsouth, Inc   848,038 
 17,431     Bank Mutual Corp   104,935 
 4,258,632     Bank of America Corp   64,475,689 
 19,197     Bank of Hawaii Corp   1,059,099 
 1,840     Bank of Kentucky Financial Corp   63,498 
 1,613     Bank of Marin Bancorp   73,246 
 13,307     Bank of the Ozarks, Inc   797,089 
 6,216     BankFinancial Corp   61,165 
 24,876     BankUnited   820,659 
 8,283     Banner Corp   327,510 
 1,212     Bar Harbor Bankshares   45,547 
 280,066     BB&T Corp   10,454,864 
 31,029     BBCN Bancorp, Inc   478,157 
 2,577  *  BBX Capital Corp   48,267 
 12,634  *  Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc   164,747 
 11,313     Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc   265,064 
 6,773     BNC Bancorp   110,400 
 5,227  *  BofI Holding, Inc   421,348 
 11,776     BOK Financial Corp   770,386 
 30,356     Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc   379,754 
 2,675     Bridge Bancorp, Inc   65,056 
 2,877  *  Bridge Capital Holdings   64,445 
 27,051     Brookline Bancorp, Inc   245,623 
 5,252     Bryn Mawr Bank Corp   143,275 
 996     C&F Financial Corp   31,125 
 2,827     Camden National Corp   107,907 
 9,174  *  Capital Bank Financial Corp   218,800 
 3,380     Capital City Bank Group, Inc   46,982 
 63,115     Capitol Federal Financial   759,905 
 10,394     Cardinal Financial Corp   174,619 
 31,797     Cathay General Bancorp   750,409 
 4,182     Center Bancorp, Inc   77,409 
 9,453     Centerstate Banks of Florida, Inc   103,699 
 16,292     Central Pacific Financial Corp   305,801 
 710     Century Bancorp, Inc   23,785 
 8,748     Charter Financial Corp   96,228 
 10,779     Chemical Financial Corp   302,567 
 1,372  e  Chemung Financial Corp   39,226 
 78,843     CIT Group, Inc   3,394,191 
 1,202,531     Citigroup, Inc   57,613,260 
 3,694     Citizens & Northern Corp   69,226 
 9,224  e  City Holding Co   396,540 
 18,582     City National Corp   1,348,496 
 1,515     Clifton Bancorp, Inc   17,559 
 3,610     CNB Financial Corp   59,637 
 13,589     CoBiz, Inc   136,434 
 20,081     Columbia Banking System, Inc   498,410 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 74,364     Comerica, Inc  $3,587,319 
 32,022     Commerce Bancshares, Inc   1,392,317 
 16,220     Community Bank System, Inc   603,222 
 9,422     Community Trust Bancorp, Inc   347,389 
 2,779  *,e  CommunityOne Bancorp   27,095 
 3,357  *  CU Bancorp   60,930 
 21,334  e  Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc   1,630,131 
 7,620  *  Customers Bancorp, Inc   167,869 
 36,880     CVB Financial Corp   533,285 
 11,236     Dime Community Bancshares   183,147 
 2,329  *,e  Doral Financial Corp   22,265 
 8,370  *  Eagle Bancorp, Inc   279,474 
 55,788     East West Bancorp, Inc   1,925,244 
 2,716     Enterprise Bancorp, Inc   49,594 
 6,884     Enterprise Financial Services Corp   123,017 
 4,237     ESB Financial Corp   53,471 
 3,960     ESSA Bancorp, Inc   41,144 
 8,600  *  Essent Group Ltd   162,110 
 30,843     EverBank Financial Corp   577,381 
 2,647  *  Farmers Capital Bank Corp   55,296 
 3,898     Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp (Class C)   138,691 
 3,010  *  Fidelity Southern Corp   39,762 
 348,631     Fifth Third Bancorp   7,185,285 
 4,256     Financial Institutions, Inc   98,526 
 7,695     First Bancorp (NC)   132,431 
 29,812  *  First Bancorp (Puerto Rico)   153,234 
 2,602     First Bancorp, Inc   41,450 
 23,133     First Busey Corp   127,232 
 3,329     First Citizens Bancshares, Inc (Class A)   748,659 
 37,222     First Commonwealth Financial Corp   319,737 
 6,839     First Community Bancshares, Inc   101,286 
 5,395     First Connecticut Bancorp   85,511 
 2,946     First Defiance Financial Corp   79,601 
 25,911     First Financial Bancorp   419,499 
 12,857  e  First Financial Bankshares, Inc   759,206 
 4,196     First Financial Corp   134,314 
 9,814     First Financial Holdings, Inc   564,011 
 5,071     First Financial Northwest, Inc   51,724 
 96,986     First Horizon National Corp   1,114,369 
 6,709     First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc   166,987 
 18,906     First Merchants Corp   401,185 
 33,195     First Midwest Bancorp, Inc   543,402 
 1,571  *  First NBC Bank Holding Co   48,858 
 134,758     First Niagara Financial Group, Inc   1,202,041 
 2,446     First of Long Island Corp   88,716 
 45,283     First Republic Bank   2,298,565 
 22,525  *,e  First Security Group, Inc   42,798 
 68,234     FirstMerit Corp   1,323,057 
 7,423  *  Flagstar Bancorp, Inc   130,645 
 11,078     Flushing Financial Corp   212,919 
 64,012     FNB Corp   796,309 
 4,259     Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc   71,040 
108

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 4,177  *  Franklin Financial Corp  $83,373 
 77,849     Fulton Financial Corp   948,979 
 4,921     German American Bancorp, Inc   128,143 
 27,378     Glacier Bancorp, Inc   702,519 
 3,971     Great Southern Bancorp, Inc   113,849 
 4,513     Guaranty Bancorp   56,819 
 32,474     Hancock Holding Co   1,095,348 
 11,875     Hanmi Financial Corp   252,581 
 6,024     Heartland Financial USA, Inc   146,383 
 6,136     Heritage Commerce Corp   49,824 
 4,718     Heritage Financial Corp   76,243 
 5,855  *  Heritage Oaks Bancorp   43,386 
 358     Hingham Institution for Savings   24,885 
 2,141  *  Home Bancorp, Inc   43,355 
 17,532     Home Bancshares, Inc   555,940 
 4,914     Home Federal Bancorp, Inc   73,956 
 27,085     Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd   599,933 
 3,989     HomeStreet, Inc   72,440 
 8,420  *  HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc   128,573 
 3,362     Horizon Bancorp   67,206 
 213,340     Hudson City Bancorp, Inc   2,124,866 
 6,296     Hudson Valley Holding Corp   115,595 
 322,960     Huntington Bancshares, Inc   2,958,314 
 12,002     IBERIABANK Corp   754,926 
 11,372     Independent Bank Corp   422,129 
 1,522     Independent Bank Group, Inc   74,898 
 20,460     International Bancshares Corp   469,762 
 7,007  *  Intervest Bancshares Corp   53,043 
 23,436     Investors Bancorp, Inc   626,444 
 1,492,492     JPMorgan Chase & Co   83,549,702 
 3,901  *  Kearny Financial Corp   56,877 
 361,399     Keycorp   4,929,482 
 5,950  *  Ladder Capital Corp   106,446 
 11,287     Lakeland Bancorp, Inc   117,836 
 6,729     Lakeland Financial Corp   246,281 
 2,173     LCNB Corp   34,768 
 51,499  e  M&T Bank Corp   6,283,393 
 8,897  e  Macatawa Bank Corp   43,328 
 7,844     MainSource Financial Group, Inc   129,661 
 24,638     MB Financial, Inc   661,284 
 2,590     Mercantile Bank Corp   50,531 
 1,433     Merchants Bancshares, Inc   41,657 
 3,246  *  Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc   82,026 
 121,112  *  MGIC Investment Corp   1,041,563 
 1,630     Middleburg Financial Corp   28,248 
 2,305     Midsouth Bancorp, Inc   38,540 
 2,098     MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc   51,674 
 1,196  e  NASB Financial, Inc   28,537 
 19,899     National Bank Holdings Corp   381,265 
 2,101  e  National Bankshares, Inc   68,451 
 49,193     National Penn Bancshares, Inc   480,616 
 7,292  *,e  Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc   238,667 
109

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 16,606     NBT Bancorp, Inc  $376,126 
 176,186  e  New York Community Bancorp, Inc   2,715,026 
 9,576  *  NewBridge Bancorp   73,639 
 29,975     Northfield Bancorp, Inc   388,776 
 1,920     Northrim BanCorp, Inc   46,061 
 39,731     Northwest Bancshares, Inc   528,025 
 4,407     OceanFirst Financial Corp   71,482 
 39,479  *  Ocwen Financial Corp   1,496,254 
 17,355     OFG Bancorp   296,076 
 40,883     Old National Bancorp   577,268 
 3,534     OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc   87,855 
 23,480     Oritani Financial Corp   348,208 
 5,561     Pacific Continental Corp   73,294 
 5,144  *  Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc   70,216 
 38,277     PacWest Bancorp   1,506,966 
 1,441  *  Palmetto Bancshares, Inc   19,468 
 5,749  e  Park National Corp   416,917 
 16,587     Park Sterling Bank   108,313 
 3,378     Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp   64,216 
 1,124     Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc   49,456 
 5,281  *  Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc   107,838 
 4,791  *  PennyMac Financial Services, Inc   76,033 
 3,205     Peoples Bancorp, Inc   83,554 
 126,242  e  People’s United Financial, Inc   1,802,736 
 13,363     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc   461,959 
 210,533     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc   17,693,193 
 39,430  *  Popular, Inc   1,218,387 
 3,650  *  Preferred Bank   78,293 
 24,843     PrivateBancorp, Inc   684,922 
 24,616     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc   1,452,344 
 2,835     Provident Financial Holdings, Inc   39,888 
 22,929     Provident Financial Services, Inc   398,506 
 66,237  e  Radian Group, Inc   925,993 
 560,254     Regions Financial Corp   5,680,976 
 11,564     Renasant Corp   314,772 
 4,212     Republic Bancorp, Inc (Class A)   101,130 
 11,366     S&T Bancorp, Inc   264,373 
 8,599     Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc   206,806 
 4,292  *  Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida   45,495 
 3,841     Sierra Bancorp   59,958 
 18,377  *  Signature Bank   2,183,555 
 6,265     Simmons First National Corp (Class A)   226,542 
 7,091  e  Southside Bancshares, Inc   195,560 
 7,722     Southwest Bancorp, Inc   128,957 
 11,285     State Bank & Trust Co   187,105 
 32,387     Sterling Bancorp/DE   387,349 
 5,455     Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc   160,813 
 1,570  *,e  Stonegate Mortgage Corp   19,861 
 4,350  *  Suffolk Bancorp   95,396 
 11,250  *  Sun Bancorp, Inc   42,750 
 210,798     SunTrust Banks, Inc   8,065,131 
 81,854     Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc   848,007 
110

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 17,212  *  SVB Financial Group  $1,836,348 
 392,479     Synovus Financial Corp   1,259,858 
 7,520  *  Talmer Bancorp Inc   100,843 
 6,490  *  Taylor Capital Group, Inc   138,172 
 62,519     TCF Financial Corp   981,548 
 3,666     Territorial Bancorp, Inc   75,006 
 16,226  *  Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc   911,739 
 30,360  *  TFS Financial Corp   406,520 
 11,214  *  The Bancorp, Inc   177,406 
 5,590     Tompkins Trustco, Inc   263,513 
 9,354  e  TowneBank   144,332 
 3,655  *  Tree.com, Inc   106,287 
 6,050     Trico Bancshares   146,713 
 2,504  *  Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc   32,752 
 33,241     Trustco Bank Corp NY   219,723 
 29,637     Trustmark Corp   677,798 
 15,425     UMB Financial Corp   905,602 
 66,718     Umpqua Holdings Corp   1,109,520 
 16,244     Union Bankshares Corp   415,684 
 27,752     United Bankshares, Inc   811,746 
 15,479  *  United Community Banks, Inc   249,986 
 14,925  *  United Community Financial Corp   49,700 
 6,425     United Financial Bancorp, Inc   113,337 
 11,315  *  United Financial Bancorp, Inc (New)   148,905 
 6,493     Univest Corp of Pennsylvania   127,977 
 732,896     US Bancorp   29,887,499 
 79,696  e  Valley National Bancorp   798,554 
 18,364     ViewPoint Financial Group   478,749 
 6,380  *  Walker & Dunlop, Inc   100,038 
 4,649     Washington Banking Co   79,963 
 43,667     Washington Federal, Inc   942,334 
 5,261     Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc   179,926 
 34,448     Webster Financial Corp   1,038,263 
 1,906,005     Wells Fargo & Co   94,614,088 
 9,847     WesBanco, Inc   297,773 
 4,720     West Bancorporation, Inc   68,487 
 12,310  e  Westamerica Bancorporation   625,594 
 28,095  *  Western Alliance Bancorp   648,152 
 7,986     Westfield Financial, Inc   54,704 
 22,499     Wilshire Bancorp, Inc   224,990 
 16,749     Wintrust Financial Corp   750,690 
 3,011     WSFS Financial Corp   203,604 
 5,513  *  Yadkin Financial Corp   105,574 
 70,495     Zions Bancorporation   2,038,715 
       TOTAL BANKS   493,059,817 
             
CAPITAL GOODS - 8.5%     
 273,176     3M Co   37,996,050 
 29,684  *  A.O. Smith Corp   1,388,024 
 10,369  *  Aaon, Inc   293,961 
 14,311     AAR Corp   370,655 
 18,679  *  Accuride Corp   105,350 
111

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 10,671     Aceto Corp  $233,482 
 28,945     Actuant Corp (Class A)   980,078 
 16,604     Acuity Brands, Inc   2,068,360 
 40,017  *  Aecom Technology Corp   1,297,351 
 17,209  *  Aegion Corp   438,657 
 7,897  *  Aerovironment, Inc   266,682 
 38,741     AGCO Corp   2,157,874 
 26,738     Air Lease Corp   959,092 
 26,219     Aircastle Ltd   460,668 
 2,787     Alamo Group, Inc   148,045 
 10,576     Albany International Corp (Class A)   380,525 
 37,976     Allegion plc   1,874,116 
 13,017     Alliant Techsystems, Inc   1,877,312 
 12,909     Altra Holdings, Inc   440,971 
 7,666  *  Ameresco, Inc   49,139 
 5,930  e  American Railcar Industries, Inc   411,779 
 4,637     American Science & Engineering, Inc   311,606 
 20,793  *,e  American Superconductor Corp   26,615 
 3,969  *  American Woodmark Corp   119,110 
 94,073     Ametek, Inc   4,959,529 
 3,985     Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp   79,820 
 9,213  *,e  API Technologies Corp   21,006 
 12,974     Apogee Enterprises, Inc   412,184 
 16,487     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc   790,057 
 5,143     Argan, Inc   137,678 
 9,943  *  Armstrong World Industries, Inc   522,604 
 48,530  *  ArvinMeritor, Inc   576,051 
 9,449     Astec Industries, Inc   377,488 
 7,720  *  Astronics Corp   440,966 
 864  *  Astronics Corp (Class B)   49,162 
 9,722     AZZ, Inc   422,129 
 44,867     Babcock & Wilcox Co   1,560,923 
 19,306     Barnes Group, Inc   743,667 
 38,956  *  BE Aerospace, Inc   3,419,168 
 18,664  *  Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc   664,065 
 25,192  *  Blount International, Inc   281,395 
 7,295  *  Bluelinx Holdings, Inc   9,556 
 300,222     Boeing Co   38,734,642 
 17,419     Brady Corp (Class A)   449,236 
 17,803  e  Briggs & Stratton Corp   380,450 
 18,279  *  Builders FirstSource, Inc   143,490 
 6,609  *  CAI International, Inc   143,746 
 154,005  *,e  Capstone Turbine Corp   317,250 
 24,252     Carlisle Cos, Inc   1,994,727 
 259,538     Caterpillar, Inc   27,355,305 
 11,724  *,e  Chart Industries, Inc   799,811 
 38,344     Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV   3,070,204 
 6,684     CIRCOR International, Inc   542,808 
 19,791     Clarcor, Inc   1,143,128 
 40,461  *  Colfax Corp   2,912,383 
 7,576  *  Columbus McKinnon Corp   200,688 
 14,302     Comfort Systems USA, Inc   214,530 
112

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 11,607  *  Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc  $112,704 
 5,840  *  Continental Building Products Inc   99,280 
 18,503     Crane Co   1,345,723 
 8,646     Cubic Corp   410,080 
 75,258     Cummins, Inc   11,352,669 
 18,796     Curtiss-Wright Corp   1,201,816 
 236,942     Danaher Corp   17,386,804 
 152,101     Deere & Co   14,197,107 
 27,840  *  DigitalGlobe, Inc   829,075 
 58,664     Donaldson Co, Inc   2,469,168 
 8,590     Douglas Dynamics, Inc   144,913 
 67,184     Dover Corp   5,804,698 
 4,040  *  Ducommun, Inc   98,051 
 4,207  *  DXP Enterprises, Inc   476,275 
 12,599  *  Dycom Industries, Inc   395,609 
 6,057     Dynamic Materials Corp   122,351 
 186,894     Eaton Corp   13,575,980 
 25,620     EMCOR Group, Inc   1,178,264 
 284,111     Emerson Electric Co   19,370,688 
 9,111     Encore Wire Corp   443,979 
 25,645  *,e  Energy Recovery, Inc   131,046 
 18,377     EnerSys   1,241,918 
 6,454  *  Engility Holdings, Inc   281,653 
 5,804  *,e  Enphase Energy, Inc   43,820 
 9,371  *  EnPro Industries, Inc   667,309 
 1,465  *,e  Erickson Air-Crane, Inc   23,162 
 9,475     ESCO Technologies, Inc   316,655 
 12,425  *  Esterline Technologies Corp   1,354,574 
 78,015     Exelis, Inc   1,446,398 
 118,021  e  Fastenal Co   5,910,492 
 23,562  *  Federal Signal Corp   357,671 
 56,703     Flowserve Corp   4,142,154 
 63,562     Fluor Corp   4,811,643 
 63,648     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc   2,536,373 
 20,232     Franklin Electric Co, Inc   782,371 
 3,620     Freightcar America, Inc   95,061 
 112,857  *,e  FuelCell Energy, Inc   256,185 
 16,219  *  Furmanite Corp   169,975 
 17,900     GATX Corp   1,174,777 
 23,099  *,e  GenCorp, Inc   405,618 
 19,651     Generac Holdings, Inc   1,157,051 
 18,528     General Cable Corp   474,687 
 117,396     General Dynamics Corp   12,848,992 
 4,080,923     General Electric Co   109,736,019 
 11,486  *  Gibraltar Industries, Inc   196,181 
 3,003     Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc   47,628 
 6,344     Global Power Equipment Group, Inc   111,210 
 7,230     Gorman-Rupp Co   224,492 
 23,662     Graco, Inc   1,715,495 
 47,638  *,e  GrafTech International Ltd   534,022 
 4,428     Graham Corp   132,132 
 14,471     Granite Construction, Inc   540,926 
113

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 23,276  *   Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp  $200,872 
 9,362  *   Greenbrier Cos, Inc   490,943 
 17,223      Griffon Corp   183,253 
 10,434  *   H&E Equipment Services, Inc   402,231 
 3,407      Hardinge, Inc   45,518 
 30,803      Harsco Corp   737,116 
 23,800  *   HD Supply Holdings, Inc   613,564 
 25,313      Heico Corp   1,400,315 
 37,613  *   Hexcel Corp   1,568,086 
 311,799      Honeywell International, Inc   28,966,127 
 5,385      Houston Wire & Cable Co   67,097 
 23,552      Hubbell, Inc (Class B)   2,772,541 
 18,949      Huntington Ingalls   1,951,747 
 1,898      Hurco Cos, Inc   50,601 
 4,224      Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc   407,151 
 31,323      IDEX Corp   2,335,756 
 18,687  *   II-VI, Inc   269,093 
 140,428      Illinois Tool Works, Inc   11,968,678 
 110,399      Ingersoll-Rand plc   6,601,860 
 4,851  *   Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc   32,647 
 6,765      Insteel Industries, Inc   139,224 
 34,338      ITT Corp   1,481,341 
 51,524  *   Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc   2,972,935 
 14,140      John Bean Technologies Corp   409,919 
 40,832  e   Joy Global, Inc   2,465,436 
 4,807      Kadant, Inc   167,043 
 10,322      Kaman Corp   433,214 
 57,032      KBR, Inc   1,446,902 
 30,317      Kennametal, Inc   1,416,713 
 14,738  *,e   KEYW Holding Corp   189,383 
 15,051  *   Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc   108,668 
 36,175      L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc   4,173,510 
 8,671  *,e   Layne Christensen Co   151,049 
 3,627      LB Foster Co (Class A)   171,738 
 19,240      Lennox International, Inc   1,612,889 
 31,825      Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc   2,126,228 
 4,945  e   Lindsay Manufacturing Co   435,803 
 3,974  *,e   LMI Aerospace, Inc   54,205 
 103,309      Lockheed Martin Corp   16,957,139 
 5,746      LSI Industries, Inc   43,727 
 7,012  *   Lydall, Inc   164,151 
 4,394  *   Manitex International, Inc   72,325 
 51,424      Manitowoc Co, Inc   1,634,255 
 138,500      Masco Corp   2,782,465 
 24,509  *,e   Mastec, Inc   970,066 
 7,584  *   Middleby Corp   1,914,808 
 5,071      Miller Industries, Inc   98,225 
 17,441  *   Moog, Inc (Class A)   1,141,513 
 33,617  *   MRC Global, Inc   981,280 
 18,133      MSC Industrial Direct Co (Class A)   1,651,191 
 21,408      Mueller Industries, Inc   619,548 
 62,679      Mueller Water Products, Inc (Class A)   571,633 
114

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 8,966  *  MYR Group, Inc  $210,342 
 1,821  e  National Presto Industries, Inc   131,586 
 21,222  *,e  Navistar International Corp   804,950 
 8,107  *  NCI Building Systems, Inc   126,794 
 6,966     NN, Inc   136,325 
 5,130  *  Norcraft Cos, Inc   81,464 
 25,943     Nordson Corp   1,928,862 
 4,640  *  Nortek, Inc   381,222 
 88,539     Northrop Grumman Corp   10,758,374 
 3,916  *  Northwest Pipe Co   140,075 
 23,002  *  Orbital Sciences Corp   676,259 
 11,476  *  Orion Marine Group, Inc   134,614 
 35,397     Oshkosh Truck Corp   1,964,888 
 45,435     Owens Corning, Inc   1,856,020 
 138,731     Paccar, Inc   8,876,009 
 43,677     Pall Corp   3,675,420 
 57,978     Parker Hannifin Corp   7,356,249 
 2,377  *  Patrick Industries, Inc   95,246 
 79,589     Pentair Ltd   5,912,667 
 14,306  *  Perini Corp   423,458 
 12,273  *  Pgt, Inc   122,116 
 10,096  *  Pike Electric Corp   96,922 
 6,151  *  Ply Gem Holdings, Inc   78,425 
 9,067  *  PMFG, Inc   51,410 
 17,763  *,e  Polypore International, Inc   616,021 
 4,631     Powell Industries, Inc   293,235 
 780  *,e  Power Solutions International, Inc   64,545 
 12,839  *  PowerSecure International, Inc   285,411 
 58,276     Precision Castparts Corp   14,749,073 
 704     Preformed Line Products Co   42,071 
 14,897     Primoris Services Corp   416,818 
 6,465  *,e  Proto Labs, Inc   391,391 
 13,031     Quanex Building Products Corp   245,504 
 83,835  *  Quanta Services, Inc   2,957,699 
 13,831     Raven Industries, Inc   427,378 
 129,536     Raytheon Co   12,368,097 
 10,417  *  RBC Bearings, Inc   648,562 
 18,056     Regal-Beloit Corp   1,349,325 
 28,397  *,e  Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc   82,635 
 13,598  *  Rexnord Corp   363,611 
 54,850     Rockwell Automation, Inc   6,537,023 
 54,175     Rockwell Collins, Inc   4,206,689 
 39,295     Roper Industries, Inc   5,460,040 
 13,221  *  Rush Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   424,394 
 15,523     Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc   508,999 
 22,253     Snap-On, Inc   2,581,348 
 9,591  *,e  SolarCity Corp   510,721 
 5,902  *  Sparton Corp   160,298 
 44,910  *  Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc (Class A)   1,348,647 
 17,950     SPX Corp   1,828,028 
 4,897     Standex International Corp   290,735 
 63,531     Stanley Works   5,456,678 
115

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 4,846  *  Sterling Construction Co, Inc  $37,217 
 5,400  *  Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc   93,474 
 8,131     Sun Hydraulics Corp   332,395 
 12,916  e  TAL International Group, Inc   544,797 
 17,883  *  Taser International, Inc   288,810 
 6,878  *  Tecumseh Products Co (Class A)   41,337 
 15,081  *  Teledyne Technologies, Inc   1,400,422 
 8,078     Tennant Co   515,296 
 43,646     Terex Corp   1,889,435 
 8,149  e  Textainer Group Holdings Ltd   320,256 
 109,112     Textron, Inc   4,462,681 
 2,347  *,e  The ExOne Company   81,065 
 10,365  *  Thermon Group Holdings   246,894 
 32,984     Timken Co   2,080,631 
 21,724  e  Titan International, Inc   380,387 
 10,884  *,e  Titan Machinery, Inc   191,994 
 24,003     Toro Co   1,525,151 
 20,979     TransDigm Group, Inc   3,731,535 
 7,617  *  Trex Co, Inc   598,087 
 18,987  *  Trimas Corp   680,874 
 30,217     Trinity Industries, Inc   2,268,088 
 20,359     Triumph Group, Inc   1,319,467 
 4,337     Twin Disc, Inc   125,469 
 37,327  *  United Rentals, Inc   3,502,392 
 363,681     United Technologies Corp   43,034,373 
 8,259     Universal Forest Products, Inc   416,997 
 28,917     URS Corp   1,362,569 
 28,811  *  USG Corp   860,296 
 10,654     Valmont Industries, Inc   1,586,487 
 5,781  *  Vicor Corp   48,329 
 23,720     W.W. Grainger, Inc   6,034,368 
 26,347  *  Wabash National Corp   351,996 
 22,440  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   2,401,304 
 9,798     Watsco, Inc   1,008,312 
 10,912     Watts Water Technologies, Inc (Class A)   580,518 
 17,226  *,e  WESCO International, Inc   1,512,098 
 37,673     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp   2,808,522 
 25,723     Woodward Governor Co   1,153,162 
 8,207  *  Xerium Technologies, Inc   110,795 
 71,418     Xylem, Inc   2,684,603 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   707,279,550 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1.0%     
 22,665     ABM Industries, Inc   613,995 
 18,732  e  Acacia Research (Acacia Technologies)   300,461 
 43,662  *  ACCO Brands Corp   267,648 
 8,204  *,e  Acorn Energy, Inc   19,033 
 8,031     Administaff, Inc   257,474 
 78,283  e  ADT Corp   2,367,278 
 14,166  *  Advisory Board Co   811,145 
 9,372     American Ecology Corp   418,460 
 18,662  *  ARC Document Solutions, Inc   119,437 
116

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 3,118     Barrett Business Services, Inc  $157,178 
 19,702     Brink’s Co   501,219 
 13,804  *  Casella Waste Systems, Inc (Class A)   70,400 
 11,843  *  CBIZ, Inc   101,495 
 5,378     CDI Corp   82,391 
 9,740  e  Ceco Environmental Corp   154,769 
 19,758  *,e  Cenveo, Inc   61,052 
 41,148     Cintas Corp   2,424,852 
 24,625  *,e  Clean Harbors, Inc   1,477,500 
 45,517  *  Copart, Inc   1,650,902 
 12,816     Corporate Executive Board Co   884,560 
 44,013     Corrections Corp of America   1,443,626 
 2,988     Courier Corp   43,416 
 40,540     Covanta Holding Corp   747,963 
 4,650  *  CRA International, Inc   101,230 
 19,870     Deluxe Corp   1,091,856 
 15,236     Dun & Bradstreet Corp   1,687,539 
 9,244  *  EnerNOC, Inc   218,158 
 10,065     Ennis, Inc   150,572 
 48,076     Equifax, Inc   3,404,262 
 5,153     Exponent, Inc   362,874 
 3,955  *  Franklin Covey Co   80,168 
 16,226  *  FTI Consulting, Inc   556,552 
 7,447     G & K Services, Inc (Class A)   394,244 
 28,661     Geo Group, Inc   961,003 
 5,783  *  GP Strategies Corp   151,977 
 25,312     Healthcare Services Group   736,579 
 7,483     Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc   141,055 
 2,270  *  Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc   36,320 
 25,034     Herman Miller, Inc   771,798 
 19,611     HNI Corp   690,896 
 8,902  *  Huron Consulting Group, Inc   633,822 
 7,449  *  ICF International, Inc   290,288 
 50,177  *  ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd   82,792 
 26,009  *  IHS, Inc (Class A)   3,137,466 
 16,934  *  Innerworkings, Inc   121,925 
 22,540     Interface, Inc   405,495 
 5,323     Intersections, Inc   29,915 
 65,722     Iron Mountain, Inc   1,869,134 
 29,019     KAR Auction Services, Inc   864,186 
 12,491     Kelly Services, Inc (Class A)   263,060 
 9,799     Kforce, Inc   226,553 
 11,755     Kimball International, Inc (Class B)   197,014 
 18,644     Knoll, Inc   339,134 
 20,706  *  Korn/Ferry International   601,509 
 29,449     Manpower, Inc   2,395,382 
 9,593     McGrath RentCorp   302,947 
 6,009  *  Mistras Group, Inc   136,464 
 14,696     Mobile Mini, Inc   649,269 
 10,756     MSA Safety, Inc   567,379 
 4,295     Multi-Color Corp   149,681 
 18,361  *  Navigant Consulting, Inc   308,465 
117

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 88,066     Nielsen Holdings NV  $4,134,699 
 1,974     NL Industries, Inc   19,799 
 30,943  *,e  Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc   67,765 
 17,555  *  On Assignment, Inc   614,425 
 10,412  *  Performant Financial Corp   90,689 
 76,537  e  Pitney Bowes, Inc   2,051,192 
 9,506     Quad   205,805 
 80,473     R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co   1,416,325 
 104,395     Republic Services, Inc   3,663,221 
 13,734     Resources Connection, Inc   186,920 
 55,822     Robert Half International, Inc   2,500,826 
 24,395     Rollins, Inc   733,802 
 12,267  *  RPX Corp   200,933 
 3,482     Schawk, Inc (Class A)   69,640 
 5,881  *  SP Plus Corp   143,614 
 33,167     Steelcase, Inc (Class A)   546,592 
 34,450  *  Stericycle, Inc   4,011,358 
 34,268  *,e  Swisher Hygiene, Inc   13,755 
 7,886  *  Team, Inc   338,231 
 24,838  *  Tetra Tech, Inc   712,105 
 25,728     Towers Watson & Co   2,887,196 
 5,055  *  TRC Cos, Inc   29,976 
 16,456  *  TrueBlue, Inc   440,198 
 5,480     Unifirst Corp   527,395 
 16,327     United Stationers, Inc   612,752 
 59,551  *  Verisk Analytics, Inc   3,578,420 
 7,823     Viad Corp   180,320 
 1,211     VSE Corp   75,651 
 9,485  *  WageWorks, Inc   401,879 
 49,603     Waste Connections, Inc   2,215,270 
 185,150     Waste Management, Inc   8,229,918 
 6,588     West Corp   160,418 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   81,146,306 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 1.5%     
 47,687  *,e  American Apparel, Inc   30,825 
 4,947     Arctic Cat, Inc   202,283 
 3,514     Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc   48,458 
 9,403  *,e  Beazer Homes USA, Inc   178,281 
 9,316  *,e  Black Diamond, Inc   103,873 
 4,756  e  Blyth, Inc   44,564 
 34,608     Brunswick Corp   1,390,896 
 33,944  e  Callaway Golf Co   295,652 
 20,866     Carter’s, Inc   1,536,990 
 2,607  *  Cavco Industries, Inc   203,216 
 109,371     Coach, Inc   4,883,415 
 6,052  e  Columbia Sportswear Co   520,351 
 38,595  *  CROCS, Inc   583,942 
 2,574     CSS Industries, Inc   61,699 
 4,789     Culp, Inc   86,442 
 13,668  *,e  Deckers Outdoor Corp   1,079,089 
 111,150     DR Horton, Inc   2,476,422 
118

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 9,554  e  Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc  $231,971 
 3,766  *,e  EveryWare Global, Inc   10,244 
 1,383     Flexsteel Industries, Inc   47,465 
 19,621  *  Fossil Group, Inc   2,092,580 
 48,824  e  Garmin Ltd   2,787,850 
 7,448  *  G-III Apparel Group Ltd   534,543 
 38,965     Hanesbrands, Inc   3,198,637 
 26,240     Harman International Industries, Inc   2,876,166 
 43,813     Hasbro, Inc   2,421,106 
 12,254  *  Helen of Troy Ltd   768,326 
 3,179     Hooker Furniture Corp   44,029 
 59,283  *,e  Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   264,402 
 19,277  *  Iconix Brand Group, Inc   819,273 
 12,744  *,e  iRobot Corp   426,924 
 6,899  e  Jakks Pacific, Inc   60,435 
 48,542  *  Jarden Corp   2,774,175 
 1,650     Johnson Outdoors, Inc   34,535 
 51,100  *  Kate Spade & Co   1,776,747 
 35,932  e  KB Home   593,237 
 22,054     La-Z-Boy, Inc   534,368 
 22,633  *,e  Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc   155,036 
 54,196     Leggett & Platt, Inc   1,780,881 
 64,270     Lennar Corp (Class A)   2,480,179 
 5,530  *  LGI Homes, Inc   81,402 
 11,112  *  Libbey, Inc   296,357 
 2,759     Lifetime Brands, Inc   52,697 
 8,712  *  M/I Homes, Inc   194,016 
 4,990  *  Malibu Boats Inc   111,077 
 3,595     Marine Products Corp   25,525 
 137,630     Mattel, Inc   5,397,160 
 13,843  e  MDC Holdings, Inc   382,067 
 15,263  *  Meritage Homes Corp   588,847 
 78,225  *  Michael Kors Holdings Ltd   7,134,120 
 24,335  *  Mohawk Industries, Inc   3,222,197 
 6,272     Movado Group, Inc   246,364 
 1,709     Nacco Industries, Inc (Class A)   91,585 
 22,079  *  Nautilus, Inc   183,918 
 7,070  *  New Home Co Inc   97,213 
 111,985     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc   3,371,868 
 280,197     Nike, Inc (Class B)   20,440,371 
 1,869  *  NVR, Inc   2,012,913 
 4,894     Oxford Industries, Inc   323,053 
 5,118  *  Perry Ellis International, Inc   77,282 
 31,842     Phillips-Van Heusen Corp   3,998,400 
 25,028     Polaris Industries, Inc   3,362,011 
 18,378     Pool Corp   1,084,670 
 151,015     Pulte Homes, Inc   2,777,166 
 56,396  *  Quiksilver, Inc   362,062 
 24,511     Ralph Lauren Corp   3,710,230 
 3,796     RG Barry Corp   69,391 
 18,370     Ryland Group, Inc   705,224 
 14,756  *  Skechers U.S.A., Inc (Class A)   604,848 
119

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 19,902  *  Skullcandy, Inc  $153,245 
 24,217  *,e  Smith & Wesson Holding Corp   371,731 
 66,176  *  Standard-Pacific Corp   528,746 
 24,041  *  Steven Madden Ltd   856,100 
 7,390  e  Sturm Ruger & Co, Inc   475,547 
 15,358  *  Taylor Morrison Home Corp   325,743 
 23,504  *  Tempur-Pedic International, Inc   1,179,431 
 69,503  *  Toll Brothers, Inc   2,379,783 
 5,974  *,e  TRI Pointe Homes, Inc   96,002 
 18,264  *  Tumi Holdings, Inc   372,951 
 20,224     Tupperware Corp   1,717,220 
 4,000  *  UCP, Inc (Class A)   56,600 
 65,754  *  Under Armour, Inc (Class A)   3,214,713 
 5,888  *  Unifi, Inc   130,360 
 5,996  *  Universal Electronics, Inc   223,951 
 8,174  *,e  Vera Bradley, Inc   231,324 
 138,170     VF Corp   8,440,805 
 4,400  *  Vince Holding Corp   121,044 
 4,800  *  WCI Communities, Inc   92,016 
 2,076     Weyco Group, Inc   52,087 
 30,993     Whirlpool Corp   4,753,706 
 4,740  *  William Lyon Homes, Inc   123,714 
 41,180  e  Wolverine World Wide, Inc   1,157,158 
 10,387  *  Zagg, Inc   45,183 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   128,542,701 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 2.1%     
 6,327  *  American Public Education, Inc   218,914 
 37,199  *  Apollo Group, Inc (Class A)   1,073,563 
 16,000     ARAMARK Holdings Corp   451,040 
 5,410  *  Ascent Media Corp (Series A)   372,046 
 15,092  *  Bally Technologies, Inc   982,640 
 8,987  *  BJ’s Restaurants, Inc   256,579 
 21,097  *  Bloomin’ Brands, Inc   449,788 
 10,957     Bob Evans Farms, Inc   513,555 
 26,360  *  Boyd Gaming Corp   311,575 
 7,860  *  Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc   117,664 
 7,700  *  Bridgepoint Education, Inc   122,045 
 4,383  *  Bright Horizons Family Solutions   178,739 
 26,732     Brinker International, Inc   1,313,610 
 7,156  *  Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc   1,045,635 
 38,174     Burger King Worldwide, Inc   997,487 
 15,743  *,e  Caesars Entertainment Corp   290,773 
 4,916     Capella Education Co   286,898 
 25,023  *  Career Education Corp   180,666 
 166,273     Carnival Corp   6,536,192 
 6,174     Carriage Services, Inc   99,340 
 7,842  *  Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc   52,620 
 7,469     CBRL Group, Inc   707,613 
 21,381     Cheesecake Factory   959,793 
 12,405  *  Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (Class A)   6,183,892 
 12,887  e  Choice Hotels International, Inc   569,348 
120

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 6,150     Churchill Downs, Inc  $540,155 
 6,261  *  Chuy’s Holdings, Inc   225,083 
 7,900     ClubCorp Holdings, Inc   148,836 
 33,987  *,e  Corinthian Colleges, Inc   39,085 
 49,606     Darden Restaurants, Inc   2,465,914 
 4,234  *  Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc   110,126 
 34,973  *  Denny’s Corp   235,718 
 23,353     DeVry, Inc   1,051,586 
 6,600  *  Diamond Resorts International, Inc   123,486 
 6,308     DineEquity, Inc   478,209 
 4,042  *,e  Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc   20,250 
 23,246     Domino’s Pizza, Inc   1,729,037 
 40,819     Dunkin Brands Group, Inc   1,857,673 
 9,420  *,e  Education Management Corp   37,397 
 1,427     Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc   21,919 
 9,732  *  Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc   356,289 
 1,784     Graham Holdings Co   1,197,474 
 19,365  *  Grand Canyon Education, Inc   835,019 
 109,371     H&R Block, Inc   3,108,324 
 23,350     Hillenbrand, Inc   709,840 
 51,200  *  Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc   1,117,696 
 6,700  *,e  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co   136,881 
 18,542  *  Hyatt Hotels Corp   1,043,544 
 1,966  *,e  Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc   27,799 
 102,359     International Game Technology   1,284,605 
 12,922     International Speedway Corp (Class A)   406,268 
 14,936     Interval Leisure Group, Inc   384,901 
 7,420  *  Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc   84,143 
 6,056  *  Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc   41,181 
 10,403  *,e  ITT Educational Services, Inc   280,881 
 17,604  *  Jack in the Box, Inc   942,518 
 6,376  *  Jamba, Inc   70,519 
 1,654  *  JTH Holding, Inc   44,989 
 10,327  *,e  K12, Inc   244,543 
 25,154  *  Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc   441,201 
 153,535     Las Vegas Sands Corp   12,149,225 
 17,464  *,e  Life Time Fitness, Inc   838,272 
 23,230  *  LifeLock, Inc   364,711 
 6,700     Lincoln Educational Services Corp   27,336 
 5,633  *  Luby’s, Inc   30,531 
 6,086     Marcus Corp   101,819 
 91,123     Marriott International, Inc (Class A)   5,278,755 
 11,118  *  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp   605,709 
 10,624     Matthews International Corp (Class A)   428,678 
 396,663     McDonald’s Corp   40,213,695 
 145,625  *  MGM Mirage   3,674,119 
 2,161  *  Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc   34,662 
 10,188  *  Morgans Hotel Group Co   76,410 
 10,353  *  Multimedia Games, Inc   302,308 
 809  *  Nathan’s Famous, Inc   39,868 
 2,500  *,e  Noodles & Co   81,975 
 10,058  *  Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd   329,601 
121

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 36,484  *  Orient-Express Hotels Ltd (Class A)  $477,940 
 10,722  *  Panera Bread Co (Class A)   1,640,144 
 13,800     Papa John’s International, Inc   605,268 
 25,739  *  Penn National Gaming, Inc   287,247 
 22,186  *,e  Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc   516,268 
 9,018  *  Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc   343,586 
 4,160  *,e  Potbelly Corp   70,720 
 5,872  *  Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc   399,179 
 17,984     Regis Corp   236,310 
 62,868     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd   3,340,177 
 23,208  *  Ruby Tuesday, Inc   178,934 
 14,638     Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc   184,292 
 16,525  *  Scientific Games Corp (Class A)   197,970 
 13,831     SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc   415,760 
 80,879     Service Corp International   1,518,099 
 25,122     Six Flags Entertainment Corp   1,008,397 
 21,460  *  Sonic Corp   408,598 
 26,774     Sotheby’s (Class A)   1,126,114 
 3,564     Speedway Motorsports, Inc   64,829 
 295,467     Starbucks Corp   20,865,880 
 76,759     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   5,883,577 
 540  *  Steak N Shake Co   231,671 
 5,363  *  Steiner Leisure Ltd   231,521 
 3,842  *,e  Strayer Education, Inc   163,784 
 22,174     Texas Roadhouse, Inc (Class A)   548,585 
 8,628     Town Sports International Holdings, Inc   60,482 
 11,170     Universal Technical Institute, Inc   134,152 
 13,713     Vail Resorts, Inc   949,351 
 9,978  e  Weight Watchers International, Inc   197,564 
 109,382  e  Wendy’s   908,964 
 51,872     Wyndham Worldwide Corp   3,700,548 
 31,561     Wynn Resorts Ltd   6,434,972 
 178,652     Yum! Brands, Inc   13,754,417 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   177,778,078 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 3.9%     
 21,237  *  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   4,209,173 
 115,567  *  American Capital Ltd   1,732,349 
 375,281     American Express Co   32,810,818 
 76,229     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   8,509,443 
 82,713     Apollo Investment Corp   660,877 
 112,996     Ares Capital Corp   1,940,141 
 4,864     Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc   282,453 
 461,250     Bank of New York Mellon Corp   15,622,538 
 42,184     BGC Partners, Inc (Class A)   302,459 
 26,185  e  BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp   237,760 
 51,974     BlackRock, Inc   15,644,174 
 8,074     Calamos Asset Management, Inc (Class A)   98,341 
 230,551     Capital One Financial Corp   17,037,719 
 5,115     Capital Southwest Corp   179,537 
 10,878  e  Cash America International, Inc   473,737 
 34,656     CBOE Holdings, Inc   1,849,244 
122

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 438,971     Charles Schwab Corp  $11,654,680 
 125,784     CME Group, Inc   8,853,936 
 8,667  e  Cohen & Steers, Inc   351,100 
 6,692  *  Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc   46,710 
 33,330  *  Cowen Group, Inc   136,986 
 2,850  *  Credit Acceptance Corp   374,832 
 1,901  e  Deerfield Capital Corp   14,657 
 783     Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc   92,958 
 195,469     Discover Financial Services   10,926,717 
 15,531  *,e  Dollar Financial Corp   144,749 
 108,917  *  E*Trade Financial Corp   2,445,187 
 48,078     Eaton Vance Corp   1,734,173 
 8,929  *,e  Encore Capital Group, Inc   385,911 
 12,781     Evercore Partners, Inc (Class A)   682,889 
 19,306  *  Ezcorp, Inc (Class A)   201,362 
 3,265  *  FBR & Co   84,237 
 36,442  e  Federated Investors, Inc (Class B)   1,040,055 
 4,692  e  Fidus Investment Corp   85,957 
 56,729     Fifth Street Finance Corp   528,147 
 18,694     Financial Engines, Inc   827,210 
 11,086  *  First Cash Financial Services, Inc   540,664 
 3,326  *,e  First Marblehead Corp   17,495 
 4,368  e  Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc   85,438 
 164,328     Franklin Resources, Inc   8,602,571 
 6,057  e  Friedman Billings Ramsey Group, Inc (Class A)   160,208 
 14,017  e  FXCM, Inc   216,983 
 3,332     Gain Capital Holdings, Inc   33,653 
 2,019     GAMCO Investors, Inc (Class A)   153,303 
 2,208  e  Garrison Capital, Inc   31,133 
 29,194     GFI Group, Inc   108,602 
 9,066  e  Gladstone Capital Corp   87,668 
 10,384     Gladstone Investment Corp   81,618 
 181,679     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc   29,035,938 
 13,107  e  Golub Capital BDC, Inc   219,149 
 12,168  *  Green Dot Corp   211,358 
 11,735  e  Greenhill & Co, Inc   588,510 
 9,052  *,e  GSV Capital Corp   79,477 
 25,078  e  Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc   343,067 
 12,717     HFF, Inc (Class A)   432,378 
 3,609  e  Horizon Technology Finance Corp   47,278 
 6,692  *,e  Imperial Holdings, Inc   44,770 
 17,766     Interactive Brokers Group, Inc (Class A)   424,607 
 45,777     IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   9,358,650 
 5,408  *  International Assets Holding Corp   102,319 
 14,569  *  Internet Capital Group, Inc   296,916 
 172,572     Invesco Ltd   6,076,260 
 15,358  *  Investment Technology Group, Inc   316,989 
 16,008  e  iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund   1,792,576 
 61,863  e  Janus Capital Group, Inc   750,398 
 1,370  *  JGWPT Holdings, Inc   19,413 
 4,534     JMP Group, Inc   31,330 
 9,767  e  KCAP Financial, Inc   77,843 
123

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 26,962  *  KCG Holdings, Inc  $268,272 
 35,700  *  Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc   97,461 
 48,866     Lazard Ltd (Class A)   2,299,145 
 45,003     Legg Mason, Inc   2,110,191 
 116,939     Leucadia National Corp   2,984,283 
 21,572     LPL Financial Holdings, Inc   1,021,434 
 15,067  e  Main Street Capital Corp   473,706 
 5,874     Manning & Napier, Inc   97,626 
 14,347     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc   773,016 
 2,584     Marlin Business Services Corp   44,367 
 28,650     MCG Capital Corp   96,264 
 109,269     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   8,078,257 
 6,735     Medallion Financial Corp   91,596 
 16,336  e  Medley Capital Corp   213,021 
 76,130     Moody’s Corp   5,976,205 
 601,436     Morgan Stanley   18,602,415 
 45,981  *  MSCI, Inc (Class A)   1,864,070 
 9,119  e  MVC Capital, Inc   118,912 
 44,579     NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc   1,644,965 
 8,392     Nelnet, Inc (Class A)   354,646 
 18,887     New Mountain Finance Corp   270,273 
 9,784  *  NewStar Financial, Inc   111,733 
 6,380     NGP Capital Resources Co   43,448 
 2,880     Nicholas Financial, Inc   45,274 
 94,743     Northern Trust Corp   5,708,266 
 4,705     Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc   119,789 
 3,833  e  PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd   53,279 
 24,314     PennantPark Investment Corp   260,160 
 23,231  *  PHH Corp   552,201 
 8,077  *  Pico Holdings, Inc   187,790 
 6,687  *  Piper Jaffray Cos   293,292 
 19,859  *  Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc   1,134,942 
 121,473  e  Prospect Capital Corp   1,313,123 
 2,413     Pzena Investment Management, Inc (Class A)   26,229 
 48,674     Raymond James Financial, Inc   2,419,098 
 1,575  *  Regional Management Corp   24,161 
 3,649     Resource America, Inc (Class A)   31,053 
 8,217  *  Safeguard Scientifics, Inc   172,639 
 32,600  *  Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc   741,324 
 57,167     SEI Investments Co   1,851,067 
 175,452     SLM Corp   4,517,889 
 21,360     Solar Capital Ltd   467,784 
 3,947  e  Solar Senior Capital Ltd   65,323 
 8,000     SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust   1,973,760 
 115,837  e  SPDR Trust Series 1   21,827,166 
 9,300  *,e  Springleaf Holdings, Inc   213,714 
 172,549     State Street Corp   11,139,763 
 4,383  e  Stellus Capital Investment Corp   58,951 
 24,175  *  Stifel Financial Corp   1,130,665 
 13,104  *  SWS Group, Inc   97,101 
 102,804     T Rowe Price Group, Inc   8,443,293 
 15,746  e  TCP Capital Corp   254,928 
124

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 94,839     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp  $3,025,364 
 9,975     THL Credit, Inc   133,964 
 20,132  e  TICC Capital Corp   193,871 
 10,223     Triangle Capital Corp   266,514 
 2,871  *  Virtus Investment Partners, Inc   531,106 
 28,706     Voya Financial, Inc   1,015,905 
 34,459     Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc (Class A)   2,324,260 
 13,455  *,e  Walter Investment Management Corp   357,634 
 2,714     Westwood Holdings Group, Inc   157,873 
 109  e  WhiteHorse Finance, Inc   1,487 
 38,429  *,e  WisdomTree Investments, Inc   433,863 
 3,815  *,e  World Acceptance Corp   276,969 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   324,049,918 
             
ENERGY - 9.7%     
 36,911  *  Abraxas Petroleum Corp   201,534 
 1,308     Adams Resources & Energy, Inc   94,254 
 9,016  e  Alon USA Energy, Inc   146,871 
 94,538  *,e  Alpha Natural Resources, Inc   406,513 
 14,230  *,e  Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc   50,090 
 197,630     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   19,569,323 
 14,400  *  Antero Resources Corp   945,648 
 153,914     Apache Corp   13,359,735 
 3,270  *,e  APCO Argentina, Inc   45,715 
 13,379  *,e  Approach Resources, Inc   277,614 
 99,211  e  Arch Coal, Inc   454,386 
 7,100  *  Athlon Energy, Inc   286,911 
 23,892  *  Atwood Oceanics, Inc   1,184,087 
 172,868     Baker Hughes, Inc   12,083,473 
 13,169  *  Basic Energy Services, Inc   347,925 
 20,072  *,e  Bill Barrett Corp   475,305 
 2,593     Bolt Technology Corp   43,770 
 12,236  *  Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc   594,914 
 84,890  *,e  BPZ Energy, Inc   229,203 
 14,049     Bristow Group, Inc   1,078,963 
 17,907  *,e  C&J Energy Services, Inc   538,284 
 165,269     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp   6,491,766 
 42,914  *,e  Cal Dive International, Inc   63,513 
 19,530  *  Callon Petroleum Co   179,285 
 89,402  *  Cameron International Corp   5,807,554 
 8,056  e  CARBO Ceramics, Inc   1,127,115 
 19,404  *  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc   1,067,608 
 14,890  *  CHC Group Ltd   100,507 
 94,440  *  Cheniere Energy, Inc   5,331,138 
 225,500     Chesapeake Energy Corp   6,483,125 
 765,277     Chevron Corp   96,057,569 
 34,112     Cimarex Energy Co   4,063,421 
 2,978  *  Clayton Williams Energy, Inc   430,261 
 25,955  *,e  Clean Energy Fuels Corp   229,702 
 23,150  *  Cloud Peak Energy, Inc   455,823 
 110,459  *  Cobalt International Energy, Inc   1,988,262 
 21,312     Comstock Resources, Inc   592,474 
125

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 41,267  *  Concho Resources, Inc  $5,383,280 
 483,751     ConocoPhillips   35,947,537 
 88,737     Consol Energy, Inc   3,949,684 
 7,333  *  Contango Oil & Gas Co   352,277 
 16,368  *,e  Continental Resources, Inc   2,267,295 
 5,576  e  CVR Energy, Inc   274,060 
 3,403     Dawson Geophysical Co   96,169 
 14,131     Delek US Holdings, Inc   452,051 
 142,757     Denbury Resources, Inc   2,401,173 
 159,123     Devon Energy Corp   11,138,610 
 27,127  e  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc   1,481,405 
 9,285  *  Diamondback Energy, Inc   667,963 
 29,997  *  Dresser-Rand Group, Inc   1,813,019 
 15,431  *  Dril-Quip, Inc   1,745,555 
 23,543  *,e  Emerald Oil, Inc   166,449 
 37,538  *,e  Endeavour International Corp   129,131 
 26,907     Energen Corp   2,096,324 
 33,330  e  Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd   797,587 
 214,412     EOG Resources, Inc   21,012,376 
 13,740  *  EP Energy Corp   266,968 
 13,944  *  EPL Oil & Gas, Inc   545,768 
 23,043     Equal Energy Ltd   104,385 
 58,127     Equitable Resources, Inc   6,335,262 
 7,758  *  Era Group, Inc   221,491 
 8,771     Evolution Petroleum Corp   103,498 
 84,450  e  EXCO Resources, Inc   536,257 
 23,947     Exterran Holdings, Inc   1,030,200 
 1,758,675  d  Exxon Mobil Corp   180,105,907 
 92,500  *  FMC Technologies, Inc   5,244,750 
 61,864  *  Forest Oil Corp   115,067 
 15,010  *  Forum Energy Technologies, Inc   448,199 
 13,500     Frank’s International NV   370,305 
 25,452  *  Frontline Ltd   86,537 
 17,503  *,e  FX Energy, Inc   98,892 
 16,589     GasLog Ltd   444,253 
 39,409  *  Gastar Exploration, Inc   261,282 
 5,250  *,e  Geospace Technologies Corp   305,182 
 18,935  e  Golar LNG Ltd   836,927 
 14,508  *,e  Goodrich Petroleum Corp   364,876 
 9,934     Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc   297,027 
 5,163     Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc   103,570 
 11,809     Gulfmark Offshore, Inc   531,523 
 33,518  *  Gulfport Energy Corp   2,469,271 
 106,857  *,e  Halcon Resources Corp   589,851 
 3,214     Hallador Petroleum Co   29,440 
 334,209     Halliburton Co   21,078,562 
 41,745  *  Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc   1,003,550 
 37,121     Helmerich & Payne, Inc   4,033,197 
 85,627  *  Hercules Offshore, Inc   382,753 
 113,434     Hess Corp   10,113,775 
 79,673     Holly Corp   4,190,003 
 15,233  *  Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc   631,103 
126

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 81,801  *  ION Geophysical Corp  $359,924 
 189  *,e  Isramco, Inc   24,570 
 5,990  *  Jones Energy, Inc (Class A)   92,665 
 60,189  *  Key Energy Services, Inc   604,298 
 264,218     Kinder Morgan, Inc   8,629,360 
 16,270  *,e  KiOR, Inc (Class A)   9,926 
 10,821     Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd   129,311 
 111,672  *  Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp   1,419,351 
 38,556  *  Kosmos Energy LLC   421,031 
 18,781  *  Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc   548,969 
 74,322  *  Magnum Hunter Resources Corp   631,737 
 275,328     Marathon Oil Corp   9,953,107 
 118,626     Marathon Petroleum Corp   11,026,287 
 26,812  *  Matador Resources Co   770,041 
 10,361  *  Matrix Service Co   320,880 
 89,996  *,e  McDermott International, Inc   650,671 
 23,773  *,e  Midstates Petroleum Co, Inc   140,261 
 15,397  *,e  Miller Petroleum, Inc   74,214 
 5,541  *  Mitcham Industries, Inc   76,466 
 73,395     Murphy Oil Corp   4,655,445 
 115,559     Nabors Industries Ltd   2,949,066 
 166,720     National Oilwell Varco, Inc   13,092,522 
 5,354  *  Natural Gas Services Group, Inc   164,314 
 53,367  *  Newfield Exploration Co   1,806,473 
 36,665  *  Newpark Resources, Inc   441,447 
 140,772     Noble Energy, Inc   10,104,614 
 32,851  e  Nordic American Tanker Shipping   283,504 
 30,920  e  North Atlantic Drilling Ltd   265,294 
 24,209  *,e  Northern Oil And Gas, Inc   373,545 
 5,345  *,e  Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc   90,918 
 39,674  *  Oasis Petroleum, Inc   1,845,238 
 318,827     Occidental Petroleum Corp   30,527,685 
 41,282     Oceaneering International, Inc   3,025,145 
 21,118  *  Oil States International, Inc   2,051,403 
 80,925     Oneok, Inc   5,116,078 
 2,127     Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc (Class A)   93,269 
 49,296  *  Parker Drilling Co   326,832 
 56,948     Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc   1,852,518 
 8,974     PBF Energy, Inc   276,220 
 13,507  *  PDC Energy, Inc   859,991 
 103,867     Peabody Energy Corp   1,974,512 
 27,783  *,e  Penn Virginia Corp   462,309 
 26,141  *  Petroquest Energy, Inc   157,369 
 4,745  *  PHI, Inc   212,576 
 232,107     Phillips 66   19,315,945 
 24,122  *  Pioneer Energy Services Corp   361,106 
 53,609     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   10,361,011 
 68,308     Questar Market Resources, Inc   2,096,373 
 54,103  *,e  Quicksilver Resources, Inc   176,376 
 63,614     Range Resources Corp   5,753,886 
 10,260  *  Renewable Energy Group, Inc   120,760 
 26,010  *,e  Resolute Energy Corp   195,075 
127

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 19,322  *  Rex Energy Corp  $406,921 
 3,206  *  Rex Stores Corp   209,544 
 19,600  *  Rice Energy, Inc   582,120 
 5,290  *  RigNet, Inc   247,360 
 25,391  *  Rosetta Resources, Inc   1,202,010 
 47,259  *  Rowan Cos plc   1,461,248 
 26,972     RPC, Inc   599,588 
 8,980  *  RSP Permian, Inc   254,583 
 17,901  *,e  Sanchez Energy Corp   506,240 
 192,168  *,e  SandRidge Energy, Inc   1,318,272 
 526,084     Schlumberger Ltd   53,423,830 
 70,812     Scorpio Tankers, Inc   638,016 
 7,758  *  SEACOR Holdings, Inc   646,940 
 139,236  e  Seadrill Ltd   4,903,892 
 16,066     SemGroup Corp   1,026,296 
 29,283  e  Ship Finance International Ltd   516,259 
 21,802  *,e  Solazyme, Inc   234,590 
 135,310  *  Southwestern Energy Co   6,478,643 
 262,828     Spectra Energy Corp   10,436,900 
 26,116     St. Mary Land & Exploration Co   1,935,979 
 21,459  *  Stone Energy Corp   1,052,564 
 60,182     Superior Energy Services   1,981,191 
 18,833  *,e  Swift Energy Co   232,211 
 23,884  *  Synergy Resources Corp   278,010 
 13,400     Targa Resources Investments, Inc   1,447,066 
 14,547     Teekay Corp   816,232 
 29,244  e  Teekay Tankers Ltd (Class A)   102,062 
 14,281  *  Tesco Corp   285,620 
 53,026     Tesoro Corp   2,984,834 
 31,263  *  Tetra Technologies, Inc   390,787 
 8,414  *  TGC Industries, Inc   42,575 
 18,978     Tidewater, Inc   966,550 
 38,645  *,e  Triangle Petroleum Corp   371,765 
 60,536  *,e  Ultra Petroleum Corp   1,803,973 
 18,720  *  Unit Corp   1,234,584 
 35,586  *,e  Uranium Energy Corp   38,077 
 46,383  *,e  Ur-Energy, Inc   55,660 
 37,050  *  Vaalco Energy, Inc   341,601 
 214,894  *  Valero Energy Corp   12,285,490 
 92,339  *,e  Vantage Drilling Co   154,206 
 13,700     W&T Offshore, Inc   263,040 
 33,671  *  Warren Resources, Inc   170,712 
 20,429  e  Western Refining, Inc   888,661 
 6,628  *  Westmoreland Coal Co   196,255 
 46,075  *  Whiting Petroleum Corp   3,396,649 
 16,810  *  Willbros Group, Inc   186,759 
 268,209     Williams Cos, Inc   11,310,374 
 28,377     World Fuel Services Corp   1,292,289 
 78,172  *  WPX Energy, Inc   1,663,500 
       TOTAL ENERGY   808,869,633 
128

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 2.0%     
 11,901     Andersons, Inc  $741,313 
 16,092     Casey’s General Stores, Inc   1,104,877 
 5,068  *,e  Chefs’ Warehouse Holdings, Inc   101,816 
 173,048     Costco Wholesale Corp   20,018,193 
 483,525     CVS Corp   35,161,938 
 5,327  *,e  Fairway Group Holdings Corp   36,916 
 17,518  *,e  Fresh Market, Inc   649,918 
 5,387     Ingles Markets, Inc (Class A)   123,847 
 206,382     Kroger Co   9,501,827 
 3,262  *,e  Natural Grocers by Vitamin C   116,127 
 8,880  *  Pantry, Inc   133,555 
 7,465     Pricesmart, Inc   716,939 
 294,712  *  Rite Aid Corp   2,151,398 
 9,452  e  Roundy’s, Inc   63,990 
 92,754     Safeway, Inc   3,159,201 
 14,851     Spartan Stores, Inc   319,891 
 7,800  *  Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc   249,366 
 77,104  *  Supervalu, Inc   538,957 
 7,677  *,e  Susser Holdings Corp   594,046 
 236,253     Sysco Corp   8,606,697 
 19,568  *  United Natural Foods, Inc   1,350,779 
 2,431     Village Super Market (Class A)   58,806 
 374,311     Walgreen Co   25,415,717 
 636,695     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   50,750,958 
 4,144     Weis Markets, Inc   190,997 
 145,592     Whole Foods Market, Inc   7,235,922 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   169,093,991 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 4.6%     
 673     Alico, Inc   23,501 
 34,587  *  Alliance One International, Inc   88,889 
 792,563     Altria Group, Inc   31,789,702 
 6,923  *,e  Annie’s, Inc   225,067 
 260,755     Archer Daniels Midland Co   11,402,816 
 21,953     B&G Foods, Inc (Class A)   720,058 
 62,579     Beam, Inc   5,223,469 
 3,161  *,e  Boston Beer Co, Inc (Class A)   777,732 
 21,675  *  Boulder Brands, Inc   319,923 
 60,009     Brown-Forman Corp (Class B)   5,384,008 
 57,773     Bunge Ltd   4,601,619 
 4,595     Calavo Growers, Inc   142,859 
 7,497  e  Cal-Maine Foods, Inc   447,046 
 69,755  e  Campbell Soup Co   3,173,155 
 17,203  *  Chiquita Brands International, Inc   197,490 
 1,613     Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated   132,637 
 1,511,522     Coca-Cola Co   61,654,983 
 101,382     Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc   4,606,798 
 162,611     ConAgra Foods, Inc   4,961,262 
 60,116  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   4,799,661 
 2,336  *  Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc   34,970 
129

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 60,590  *  Darling International, Inc  $1,212,406 
 35,446  *  Dean Foods Co   561,465 
 9,053  *,e  Diamond Foods, Inc   276,750 
 79,930     Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc   4,429,721 
 3,496  *  Farmer Bros Co   68,906 
 69,345     Flowers Foods, Inc   1,422,959 
 18,112     Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc   523,256 
 255,062     General Mills, Inc   13,523,387 
 390     Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc (Class A)   11,388 
 14,983  *  Hain Celestial Group, Inc   1,288,838 
 60,108     Hershey Co   5,784,794 
 46,723     Hillshire Brands Co   1,665,675 
 53,307     Hormel Foods Corp   2,542,211 
 29,862     Ingredion, Inc   2,103,778 
 4,223  *  Inventure Foods, Inc   50,760 
 6,860     J&J Snack Foods Corp   642,096 
 42,002     J.M. Smucker Co   4,060,753 
 4,132     John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc   95,243 
 103,342     Kellogg Co   6,906,346 
 59,719     Keurig Green Mountain, Inc   5,594,476 
 235,729     Kraft Foods Group, Inc   13,403,551 
 7,970     Lancaster Colony Corp   756,194 
 18,087     Lance, Inc   480,391 
 1,539  e  Lifeway Foods, Inc   23,100 
 3,874     Limoneira Co   88,986 
 147,651     Lorillard, Inc   8,773,422 
 52,623     McCormick & Co, Inc   3,746,758 
 80,270     Mead Johnson Nutrition Co   7,084,630 
 54,673     Molson Coors Brewing Co (Class B)   3,278,740 
 704,189     Mondelez International, Inc   25,104,338 
 53,537  *  Monster Beverage Corp   3,584,838 
 3,112  *  National Beverage Corp   59,999 
 9,157  *  Omega Protein Corp   104,024 
 610,206     PepsiCo, Inc   52,410,593 
 646,275     Philip Morris International, Inc   55,211,273 
 25,819  *  Pilgrim’s Pride Corp   564,403 
 14,130     Pinnacle Foods, Inc   429,552 
 14,254  *  Post Holdings, Inc   744,914 
 125,688     Reynolds American, Inc   7,092,574 
 10,256     Sanderson Farms, Inc   843,761 
 116  *  Seaboard Corp   282,808 
 2,761  *  Seneca Foods Corp   78,412 
 3,890  *,e  Synutra International, Inc   21,706 
 7,775  e  Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc   219,177 
 13,912  *  TreeHouse Foods, Inc   1,041,174 
 109,562     Tyson Foods, Inc (Class A)   4,598,317 
 10,491  e  Universal Corp   572,494 
 30,134  e  Vector Group Ltd   641,854 
 53,121  *  WhiteWave Foods Co (Class A)   1,470,921 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   386,185,757 
             
130

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.4%     
 8,485  *,e  Abaxis, Inc  $344,576 
 615,534     Abbott Laboratories   23,845,787 
 14,918  *,e  Abiomed, Inc   353,407 
 13,540  *  Acadia Healthcare Co, Inc   568,951 
 25,390  *,e  Accuray, Inc   213,276 
 4,080  *  Addus HomeCare Corp   88,210 
 143,684     Aetna, Inc   10,266,222 
 16,301  *,e  Air Methods Corp   907,477 
 27,968  *  Align Technology, Inc   1,409,308 
 2,068  *  Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc   58,855 
 68,997  *  Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc   1,050,134 
 3,624  *  Almost Family, Inc   77,807 
 16,501  *  Alphatec Holdings, Inc   22,276 
 11,133  *  Amedisys, Inc   151,743 
 92,069     AmerisourceBergen Corp   6,001,057 
 20,528  *  AMN Healthcare Services, Inc   256,189 
 13,517  *  Amsurg Corp   585,421 
 4,677     Analogic Corp   351,149 
 9,696  *  Angiodynamics, Inc   130,314 
 5,745  *  Anika Therapeutics, Inc   245,541 
 43,884  *,e  Antares Pharma, Inc   121,998 
 10,734  *  Arthrocare Corp   520,921 
 14,580  *,e  athenahealth, Inc   1,802,671 
 7,736  *  AtriCure, Inc   119,134 
 559     Atrion Corp   161,176 
 32,085     Bard (C.R.), Inc   4,406,233 
 213,995     Baxter International, Inc   15,576,696 
 77,589     Becton Dickinson & Co   8,769,885 
 11,251  *,e  Biolase Technology, Inc   21,714 
 9,328  *,e  Bio-Reference Labs, Inc   236,931 
 22,199  *,e  BioScrip, Inc   153,617 
 524,659  *  Boston Scientific Corp   6,615,950 
 39,155  *  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc   1,246,695 
 12,469     Cantel Medical Corp   413,472 
 13,740  *  Capital Senior Living Corp   339,790 
 135,296     Cardinal Health, Inc   9,404,425 
 11,141  *  Cardiovascular Systems, Inc   320,304 
 84,437  *  CareFusion Corp   3,298,109 
 80,517  *  Catamaran Corp   3,039,517 
 20,942  *  Centene Corp   1,390,549 
 117,649  *  Cerner Corp   6,035,394 
 23,368  *,e  Cerus Corp   101,183 
 7,157  e  Chemed Corp   595,963 
 3,460  *,e  Chindex International, Inc   82,452 
 111,636     Cigna Corp   8,935,345 
 44,082  *  Community Health Systems, Inc   1,670,267 
 3,890     Computer Programs & Systems, Inc   245,576 
 11,112     Conmed Corp   514,819 
 19,396     Cooper Cos, Inc   2,558,526 
 4,880  *  Corvel Corp   222,235 
 186,842  *  Covidien plc   13,312,493 
131

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 8,155  *  Cross Country Healthcare, Inc  $57,819 
 12,510     CryoLife, Inc   113,591 
 5,224  *  Cutera, Inc   53,859 
 11,032  *  Cyberonics, Inc   652,653 
 7,681  *  Cynosure, Inc (Class A)   188,492 
 71,866  *  DaVita, Inc   4,980,314 
 56,672     Dentsply International, Inc   2,529,271 
 5,095  *  Derma Sciences, Inc   52,682 
 26,938  *  DexCom, Inc   873,869 
 43,578  *  Edwards Lifesciences Corp   3,550,300 
 15,246  *  Emeritus Corp   454,788 
 24,060  *  Endologix, Inc   305,081 
 9,187     Ensign Group, Inc   390,448 
 20,730  *  Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc   700,467 
 2,511  *  Exactech, Inc   55,794 
 14,472  *  ExamWorks Group, Inc   532,570 
 306,481  *  Express Scripts Holding Co   20,405,505 
 17,289  *  Five Star Quality Care, Inc   83,506 
 19,474  *,e  GenMark Diagnostics, Inc   174,292 
 12,263  *  Gentiva Health Services, Inc   92,340 
 20,853  *  Globus Medical, Inc   509,230 
 9,091  *  Greatbatch, Inc   418,459 
 20,135  *  Haemonetics Corp   611,299 
 14,258  *  Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc   494,325 
 105,312  *  HCA Holdings, Inc   5,476,224 
 29,687  *  Health Net, Inc   1,019,155 
 33,364     Healthsouth Corp   1,155,729 
 7,229  *  HealthStream, Inc   163,737 
 12,854  *,e  Healthways, Inc   231,372 
 6,412  *,e  HeartWare International, Inc   544,764 
 35,024  *  Henry Schein, Inc   4,000,792 
 23,559     Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc   880,164 
 33,857  *  HMS Holdings Corp   547,468 
 107,217  *  Hologic, Inc   2,249,949 
 61,144     Humana, Inc   6,710,554 
 6,479  *  ICU Medical, Inc   361,399 
 21,432  *  Idexx Laboratories, Inc   2,709,862 
 20,534  *  Insulet Corp   772,694 
 9,702  *  Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp   442,217 
 14,854  *  Intuitive Surgical, Inc   5,372,692 
 12,342     Invacare Corp   195,004 
 31,045  *  Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc   1,036,903 
 7,394  *  IPC The Hospitalist Co, Inc   299,457 
 23,315     Kindred Healthcare, Inc   585,207 
 35,142  *  Laboratory Corp of America Holdings   3,468,515 
 3,351     Landauer, Inc   144,897 
 6,141  *  LHC Group, Inc   127,610 
 18,133  *  LifePoint Hospitals, Inc   1,013,997 
 10,546  *  Magellan Health Services, Inc   608,715 
 21,242  *  Masimo Corp   568,436 
 89,616     McKesson Corp   15,162,131 
132

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 23,155  *  MedAssets, Inc  $528,629 
 5,349  *  Medical Action Industries, Inc   34,287 
 20,416  *  Medidata Solutions, Inc   741,305 
 400,928     Medtronic, Inc   23,582,585 
 24,655  *  Merge Healthcare, Inc   56,213 
 17,521  e  Meridian Bioscience, Inc   349,894 
 14,915  *  Merit Medical Systems, Inc   191,956 
 10,658  *  Molina Healthcare, Inc   398,609 
 5,107  *  MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc   799,961 
 4,200     National Healthcare Corp   229,866 
 3,676  *  National Research Corp   57,934 
 11,464  *  Natus Medical, Inc   284,651 
 13,372  *  Neogen Corp   558,615 
 16,906  *  NuVasive, Inc   569,901 
 24,566  *  NxStage Medical, Inc   281,035 
 40,026     Omnicare, Inc   2,372,341 
 16,957  *  Omnicell, Inc   449,021 
 19,240  *  OraSure Technologies, Inc   126,022 
 7,325  *  Orthofix International NV   221,215 
 24,686  e  Owens & Minor, Inc   827,968 
 36,940     Patterson Cos, Inc   1,503,458 
 38,712  *  Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc   2,293,686 
 13,132  *  PharMerica Corp   357,059 
 5,945  *,e  PhotoMedex, Inc   89,829 
 12,300  *  Premier, Inc   369,000 
 3,911  *  Providence Service Corp   158,826 
 16,967     Quality Systems, Inc   250,603 
 57,433     Quest Diagnostics, Inc   3,212,228 
 11,443  *,e  Quidel Corp   245,452 
 57,001  e  Resmed, Inc   2,841,500 
 15,744  *,e  Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc   159,959 
 22,692  *  RTI Biologics, Inc   97,576 
 18,372     Select Medical Holdings Corp   256,473 
 22,202  *  Sirona Dental Systems, Inc   1,670,034 
 8,440  *  Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc (Class A)   43,550 
 15,305  *  Spectranetics Corp   325,384 
 112,451     St. Jude Medical, Inc   7,137,265 
 14,817  *  Staar Surgical Co   252,037 
 23,100     STERIS Corp   1,109,955 
 131,798     Stryker Corp   10,247,295 
 4,300  *  Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc   126,334 
 5,430  *  SurModics, Inc   118,157 
 14,125  *  Symmetry Medical, Inc   116,673 
 3,910  *,e  Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc   68,699 
 26,274  *  Team Health Holdings, Inc   1,273,764 
 9,971  *,e  TearLab Corp   43,075 
 16,803     Teleflex, Inc   1,715,418 
 40,193  *  Tenet Healthcare Corp   1,811,900 
 22,983  *  Thoratec Corp   753,383 
 10,112  *  Tornier BV   171,601 
 12,492  *  Triple-S Management Corp (Class B)   187,130 
 33,378  *,e  Unilife Corp   108,479 
133

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 403,981     UnitedHealth Group, Inc  $30,314,734 
 14,901     Universal American Corp   106,840 
 35,502     Universal Health Services, Inc (Class B)   2,903,709 
 4,519     US Physical Therapy, Inc   139,411 
 954     Utah Medical Products, Inc   48,454 
 42,207  *  Varian Medical Systems, Inc   3,357,567 
 5,079  *  Vascular Solutions, Inc   111,281 
 34,101  *  VCA Antech, Inc   1,044,514 
 5,700  *,e  Veeva Systems, Inc   109,497 
 8,001  *  Vocera Communications, Inc   122,015 
 20,922  *,e  Volcano Corp   367,390 
 16,834  *  WellCare Health Plans, Inc   1,135,790 
 112,441     WellPoint, Inc   11,320,560 
 26,310     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc   1,141,328 
 16,301  *  Wright Medical Group, Inc   445,832 
 10,794  *  Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc   197,422 
 65,566     Zimmer Holdings, Inc   6,346,789 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   364,283,261 
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.9%     
 172,010     Avon Products, Inc   2,628,313 
 13,695  *  Central Garden and Pet Co (Class A)   113,258 
 55,102     Church & Dwight Co, Inc   3,802,589 
 52,865  e  Clorox Co   4,794,855 
 368,112  *  Colgate-Palmolive Co   24,773,938 
 21,700     Coty, Inc   348,285 
 9,427  *  Elizabeth Arden, Inc   346,348 
 24,942     Energizer Holdings, Inc   2,785,772 
 91,816     Estee Lauder Cos (Class A)   6,663,087 
 9,176  e  Female Health Co   69,371 
 13,032  *,e  Harbinger Group, Inc   151,953 
 34,281  e  Herbalife Ltd   2,056,174 
 7,508     Inter Parfums, Inc   274,718 
 152,981     Kimberly-Clark Corp   17,172,117 
 44,115  *,e  Lifevantage Corp   60,879 
 5,231  *,e  Medifast, Inc   165,561 
 3,388     Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc   45,264 
 22,575     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   1,964,025 
 2,747  *  Nutraceutical International Corp   68,455 
 1,470     Oil-Dri Corp of America   49,260 
 3,446     Orchids Paper Products Co   92,594 
 1,082,088     Procter & Gamble Co   89,326,364 
 3,323  *  Revlon, Inc (Class A)   100,155 
 8,158     Spectrum Brands, Inc   626,779 
 71,731  *,e  Star Scientific, Inc   47,048 
 2,272  *,e  USANA Health Sciences, Inc   154,178 
 6,180     WD-40 Co   450,151 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   159,131,491 
             
INSURANCE - 4.2%     
 135,617     ACE Ltd   13,876,331 
134

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 185,482     Aflac, Inc  $11,633,431 
 6,651  *  Alleghany Corp   2,713,475 
 13,381     Allied World Assurance Co Holdings Ltd   1,441,000 
 187,327     Allstate Corp   10,668,273 
 17,095  *  AMBAC Financial Group, Inc   515,927 
 24,338     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co   567,562 
 31,775     American Financial Group, Inc   1,856,613 
 583,905     American International Group, Inc   31,022,872 
 2,745     American National Insurance Co   308,565 
 6,505     Amerisafe, Inc   277,438 
 12,576  e  Amtrust Financial Services, Inc   486,314 
 123,252     Aon plc   10,461,630 
 52,394  *  Arch Capital Group Ltd   3,003,224 
 9,987  *  Argo Group International Holdings Ltd   443,623 
 58,806     Arthur J. Gallagher & Co   2,647,446 
 25,295     Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd   1,158,005 
 28,385     Assurant, Inc   1,913,433 
 65,810     Assured Guaranty Ltd   1,573,517 
 45,475     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd   2,080,481 
 3,388     Baldwin & Lyons, Inc (Class B)   88,122 
 710,559  *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   91,555,527 
 47,161     Brown & Brown, Inc   1,404,455 
 97,896     Chubb Corp   9,014,264 
 64,685     Cincinnati Financial Corp   3,152,747 
 16,685  *  Citizens, Inc (Class A)   109,620 
 10,018     CNA Financial Corp   410,237 
 84,753     Conseco, Inc   1,461,989 
 7,847     Crawford & Co (Class B)   89,613 
 1,961     Donegal Group, Inc (Class A)   28,944 
 7,465  *  eHealth, Inc   312,709 
 1,349     EMC Insurance Group, Inc   44,504 
 11,158     Employers Holdings, Inc   227,065 
 16,501     Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd   838,581 
 3,656  *  Enstar Group Ltd   471,990 
 10,065     Erie Indemnity Co (Class A)   721,157 
 19,363     Everest Re Group Ltd   3,059,935 
 3,633     FBL Financial Group, Inc (Class A)   162,431 
 4,480     Fidelity & Guaranty Life   96,051 
 114,891     Fidelity National Title Group, Inc (Class A)   3,697,192 
 41,816     First American Financial Corp   1,112,306 
 1,768  *  Fortegra Financial Corp   12,765 
 193,529  *  Genworth Financial, Inc (Class A)   3,454,493 
 12,261  *  Greenlight Capital Re Ltd (Class A)   390,268 
 3,716  *  Hallmark Financial Services   31,214 
 16,850     Hanover Insurance Group, Inc   984,882 
 180,869     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   6,487,771 
 39,926     HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc   1,834,200 
 3,476  e  HCI Group, Inc   134,452 
 28,136  *  Hilltop Holdings, Inc   628,558 
 15,137     Horace Mann Educators Corp   455,170 
 1,286     Independence Holding Co   16,795 
 4,201     Infinity Property & Casualty Corp   269,578 
135

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 266     Investors Title Co  $18,822 
 1,246     Kansas City Life Insurance Co   51,809 
 18,133     Kemper Corp   714,622 
 102,473     Lincoln National Corp   4,970,965 
 119,128     Loews Corp   5,238,058 
 18,988     Maiden Holdings Ltd   224,058 
 5,454  *  Markel Corp   3,413,768 
 219,408     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   10,819,008 
 52,831  *  MBIA, Inc   640,312 
 19,220  e  Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc   107,632 
 11,675     Mercury General Corp   558,765 
 353,091     Metlife, Inc   18,484,314 
 17,905     Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd   547,535 
 1,981     National Interstate Corp   55,508 
 755     National Western Life Insurance Co (Class A)   176,104 
 3,868  *  Navigators Group, Inc   220,360 
 98,829     Old Republic International Corp   1,636,608 
 7,800     OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd (Class A)   120,432 
 21,986     PartnerRe Ltd   2,317,324 
 2,593  *  Phoenix Cos, Inc   114,144 
 12,138     Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd   761,174 
 22,640     Primerica, Inc   1,038,950 
 116,100     Principal Financial Group   5,438,124 
 23,897     ProAssurance Corp   1,085,402 
 238,902     Progressive Corp   5,793,373 
 29,917     Protective Life Corp   1,530,255 
 183,362     Prudential Financial, Inc   14,793,646 
 28,927     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc (Class A)   2,218,990 
 16,886     RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd   1,709,032 
 16,880     RLI Corp   726,853 
 5,838     Safety Insurance Group, Inc   313,559 
 21,192     Selective Insurance Group, Inc   486,144 
 17,555     Stancorp Financial Group, Inc   1,072,611 
 5,616     State Auto Financial Corp   114,903 
 8,057     Stewart Information Services Corp   245,739 
 36,159     Symetra Financial Corp   747,045 
 9,200  *  Third Point Reinsurance Ltd   143,888 
 36,808     Torchmark Corp   2,933,598 
 13,815  e  Tower Group International Ltd   33,985 
 141,134     Travelers Cos, Inc   12,783,918 
 3,835  *  United America Indemnity Ltd   102,778 
 7,816     United Fire & Casualty Co   217,441 
 11,007     Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc   161,032 
 105,840     UnumProvident Corp   3,516,005 
 38,980     Validus Holdings Ltd   1,444,989 
 40,283     W.R. Berkley Corp   1,782,120 
 2,356     White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd   1,404,789 
 111,387     XL Capital Ltd   3,491,982 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   347,931,218 
             
MATERIALS - 3.8%     
 12,157     A. Schulman, Inc   436,679 
136

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 8,086  *  Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc  $185,412 
 1,694  *  AEP Industries, Inc   60,340 
 81,854     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc   9,619,482 
 26,153     Airgas, Inc   2,779,018 
 58,175  *,e  AK Steel Holding Corp   407,225 
 31,726     Albemarle Corp   2,126,911 
 462,283     Alcoa, Inc   6,226,952 
 41,244     Allegheny Technologies, Inc   1,699,253 
 52,676  *,e  Allied Nevada Gold Corp   178,572 
 11,989     AMCOL International Corp   549,696 
 12,668  e  American Vanguard Corp   225,617 
 26,539     Aptargroup, Inc   1,789,259 
 6,105  *  Arabian American Development Co   66,728 
 30,514     Ashland, Inc   2,947,652 
 39,901     Avery Dennison Corp   1,941,583 
 26,771     Axiall Corp   1,247,529 
 12,614     Balchem Corp   781,437 
 56,772     Ball Corp   3,190,019 
 42,522     Bemis Co, Inc   1,711,085 
 23,022  *  Berry Plastics Group, Inc   517,765 
 5,128  *  Boise Cascade Co   128,303 
 8,509     Brush Engineered Materials, Inc   286,328 
 24,991     Cabot Corp   1,444,480 
 20,101  *  Calgon Carbon Corp   402,623 
 17,706     Carpenter Technology Corp   1,111,937 
 7,123  *,e  Castle (A.M.) & Co   87,470 
 62,921     Celanese Corp (Series A)   3,865,237 
 20,860  *  Century Aluminum Co   286,825 
 21,595     CF Industries Holdings, Inc   5,294,446 
 1,888     Chase Corp   58,792 
 37,521  *  Chemtura   836,718 
 8,287  *  Clearwater Paper Corp   508,739 
 61,356     Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc   1,087,228 
 37,593  *  Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp   325,555 
 44,275     Commercial Metals Co   850,080 
 13,636     Compass Minerals International, Inc   1,249,058 
 57,391  *  Crown Holdings, Inc   2,707,133 
 13,996     Cytec Industries, Inc   1,334,099 
 4,672     Deltic Timber Corp   283,824 
 12,763     Domtar Corp   1,191,554 
 479,739     Dow Chemical Co   23,938,976 
 363,304     Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co   24,457,625 
 19,530     Eagle Materials, Inc   1,627,435 
 60,791     Eastman Chemical Co   5,299,151 
 104,269     Ecolab, Inc   10,910,708 
 30,165  *  Ferro Corp   391,542 
 19,092  *  Flotek Industries, Inc   534,767 
 53,232     FMC Corp   4,098,864 
 407,571     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc (Class B)   14,008,215 
 8,437     FutureFuel Corp   169,331 
 29,302  *,e  General Moly, Inc   32,232 
 16,295     Glatfelter   415,848 
137

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 24,612     Globe Specialty Metals, Inc  $476,981 
 14,256  e  Gold Resource Corp   65,720 
 74,151  *  Graphic Packaging Holding Co   760,789 
 13,761     Greif, Inc (Class A)   745,709 
 20,134     H.B. Fuller Co   932,808 
 3,387     Hawkins, Inc   122,609 
 4,304     Haynes International, Inc   228,327 
 27,672  *  Headwaters, Inc   345,347 
 147,063  e  Hecla Mining Co   451,483 
 17,308  *  Horsehead Holding Corp   269,832 
 74,327     Huntsman Corp   1,861,891 
 9,492     Innophos Holdings, Inc   535,728 
 9,042     Innospec, Inc   389,349 
 32,390     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc   3,191,063 
 175,728     International Paper Co   8,197,711 
 20,888  *,e  Intrepid Potash, Inc   340,474 
 7,211     Kaiser Aluminum Corp   507,654 
 33,322  *  Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp   879,034 
 2,222     KMG Chemicals, Inc   34,685 
 7,936     Koppers Holdings, Inc   338,867 
 12,330  *  Kraton Polymers LLC   321,196 
 7,790  e  Kronos Worldwide, Inc   121,914 
 9,753  *  Landec Corp   115,671 
 54,884  *  Louisiana-Pacific Corp   899,549 
 7,299  *  LSB Industries, Inc   278,749 
 152,544     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   14,110,320 
 18,243  e  Martin Marietta Materials, Inc   2,268,152 
 68,358     MeadWestvaco Corp   2,670,747 
 55,545  *,e  Midway Gold Corp   50,796 
 13,357     Minerals Technologies, Inc   794,608 
 65,937  *,e  Molycorp, Inc   313,201 
 210,781     Monsanto Co   23,333,457 
 119,188     Mosaic Co   5,964,168 
 10,561     Myers Industries, Inc   197,491 
 5,598     Neenah Paper, Inc   281,971 
 3,624     NewMarket Corp   1,349,288 
 192,002     Newmont Mining Corp   4,767,410 
 19,907     Noranda Aluminium Holding Corp   70,670 
 125,579     Nucor Corp   6,498,713 
 32,025  e  Olin Corp   899,903 
 4,158     Olympic Steel, Inc   109,605 
 13,229     OM Group, Inc   387,477 
 17,813  *  Omnova Solutions, Inc   162,455 
 63,418  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   2,015,424 
 38,372     Packaging Corp of America   2,556,726 
 51,341  *,e  Paramount Gold and Silver Corp   51,854 
 3,423  *  Penford Corp   43,130 
 37,930     PolyOne Corp   1,421,237 
 56,342     PPG Industries, Inc   10,908,938 
 117,783     Praxair, Inc   15,376,571 
 5,023     Quaker Chemical Corp   373,862 
 29,070     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co   2,058,737 
138

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 85,695  *  Rentech, Inc  $181,673 
 26,842  *,e  Resolute Forest Products   478,861 
 27,935     Rock-Tenn Co (Class A)   2,670,865 
 29,694     Rockwood Holdings, Inc   2,109,759 
 26,845     Royal Gold, Inc   1,777,139 
 50,666     RPM International, Inc   2,161,412 
 12,025  *  RTI International Metals, Inc   338,624 
 10,080     Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc (Class A)   282,946 
 11,733     Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc   512,028 
 16,900     Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (Class A)   1,034,449 
 74,733     Sealed Air Corp   2,564,089 
 19,364     Sensient Technologies Corp   1,046,624 
 35,518     Sherwin-Williams Co   7,097,917 
 47,714     Sigma-Aldrich Corp   4,590,564 
 18,128     Silgan Holdings, Inc   901,868 
 40,997     Sonoco Products Co   1,725,154 
 60,689     Southern Copper Corp (NY)   1,829,166 
 84,822     Steel Dynamics, Inc   1,549,698 
 7,534     Stepan Co   435,691 
 44,834  *,e  Stillwater Mining Co   707,481 
 26,814  *  SunCoke Energy, Inc   559,608 
 32,425  *  Tahoe Resources, Inc   723,078 
 6,077  *  Taminco Corp   122,087 
 7,998  *,e  Texas Industries, Inc   693,427 
 10,895     Tredegar Corp   226,725 
 1,648  *  UFP Technologies, Inc   41,793 
 650     United States Lime & Minerals, Inc   35,139 
 59,601  e  United States Steel Corp   1,550,818 
 2,856  *  Universal Stainless & Alloy   102,502 
 5,217  *  US Concrete, Inc   128,443 
 8,372  e  US Silica Holdings Inc   378,163 
 34,573     Valspar Corp   2,525,212 
 50,776     Vulcan Materials Co   3,276,575 
 28,986  e  Walter Energy, Inc   208,699 
 21,822     Wausau Paper Corp   260,991 
 15,900     Westlake Chemical Corp   1,132,080 
 1,691  *  WHX Corp   38,234 
 20,150     Worthington Industries, Inc   741,520 
 29,016  *  WR Grace & Co   2,672,374 
 12,943     Zep, Inc   223,784 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   319,000,648 
             
MEDIA - 3.6%     
 6,831     AH Belo Corp (Class A)   78,625 
 8,220  *  AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc   190,211 
 24,486  *  AMC Networks, Inc   1,607,996 
 79,269  e  Cablevision Systems Corp (Class A)   1,323,792 
 9,072  *  Carmike Cinemas, Inc   269,075 
 226,930     CBS Corp (Class B)   13,107,477 
 56,121  *,e  Central European Media Enterprises Ltd (Class A) (NASDAQ)   153,772 
 26,084  *  Charter Communications, Inc   3,535,164 
139

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 46,595     Cinemark Holdings, Inc  $1,380,144 
 16,417     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc (Class A)   131,664 
 1,037,048     Comcast Corp (Class A)   53,677,605 
 8,719  *  Crown Media Holdings, Inc (Class A)   31,214 
 40,786  *  Cumulus Media, Inc (Class A)   261,438 
 305  *,e  Daily Journal Corp   53,771 
 6,234  *,e  Dex Media, Inc   45,695 
 194,271  *  DIRECTV   15,075,430 
 96,644  *  Discovery Communications, Inc (Class A)   7,335,280 
 81,371  *  DISH Network Corp (Class A)   4,626,755 
 27,749  *,e  DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Class A)   666,808 
 11,230  *  Entercom Communications Corp (Class A)   121,284 
 28,044     Entravision Communications Corp (Class A)   148,914 
 10,946  *  EW Scripps Co (Class A)   187,505 
 87,353     Gannett Co, Inc   2,373,381 
 5,657  *,e  Global Sources Ltd   50,291 
 25,569  *  Gray Television, Inc   287,651 
 16,084     Harte-Hanks, Inc   129,315 
 2,790  *  Hemisphere Media Group, Inc   33,759 
 164,640     Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc   2,868,029 
 17,384     John Wiley & Sons, Inc (Class A)   998,885 
 17,540  *  Journal Communications, Inc (Class A)   140,671 
 30,056  *  Lamar Advertising Co (Class A)   1,500,395 
 154,378  *  Liberty Global plc   5,932,747 
 152,628  *  Liberty Global plc (Class A)   6,077,647 
 37,713  *  Liberty Media Corp   4,891,753 
 30,709  e  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp   814,710 
 52,113  *  Live Nation, Inc   1,088,119 
 5,064  *  Loral Space & Communications, Inc   364,557 
 25,066  *  Madison Square Garden, Inc   1,368,604 
 6,123  *,e  Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc (Class A)   23,941 
 39,597  *,e  McClatchy Co (Class A)   216,992 
 14,500     MDC Partners, Inc   354,090 
 7,819  *,e  Media General, Inc (Class A)   119,787 
 15,172     Meredith Corp   668,630 
 8,026     Morningstar, Inc   588,547 
 21,707     National CineMedia, Inc   329,729 
 48,407  e  New York Times Co (Class A)   778,385 
 191,459  *  News Corp   3,258,632 
 12,451  e  Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc (Class A)   496,172 
 103,157     Omnicom Group, Inc   6,981,666 
 2,956  *,e  ReachLocal, Inc   29,560 
 4,992  *  Reading International, Inc   35,343 
 32,957  e  Regal Entertainment Group (Class A)   619,592 
 3,944  *  Rentrak Corp   224,769 
 1,443     Saga Communications, Inc   63,925 
 2,491     Salem Communications   21,946 
 9,206     Scholastic Corp   302,969 
 43,849     Scripps Networks Interactive (Class A)   3,291,744 
 9,070  *,e  SFX Entertainment, Inc   59,499 
 26,121  e  Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc (Class A)   698,214 
 1,204,988  *  Sirius XM Holdings, Inc   3,843,912 
140

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 11,050  *  Sizmek, Inc  $105,859 
 44,058  *  Starz-Liberty Capital   1,421,752 
 150,197  e  Thomson Corp   5,434,127 
 114,519     Time Warner Cable, Inc   16,199,858 
 348,872     Time Warner, Inc   23,186,033 
 784,509     Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc   25,119,978 
 177,521     Viacom, Inc (Class B)   15,085,735 
 710,369     Walt Disney Co   56,360,676 
 10,869  e  World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Class A)   211,945 
       TOTAL MEDIA   299,064,140 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 8.4%     
 624,962     AbbVie, Inc   32,548,021 
 31,286  *,e  Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc   629,787 
 4,879  *,e  Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc   89,920 
 3,540  *,e  Acceleron Pharma, Inc   121,599 
 8,030  *  AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc   86,885 
 38,434  *,e  Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   109,537 
 15,505  *  Acorda Therapeutics, Inc   549,652 
 68,442  *  Actavis plc   13,984,754 
 10,890  *  Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   481,991 
 4,740  *  Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc   74,228 
 28,957  *,e  Affymetrix, Inc   215,151 
 135,405     Agilent Technologies, Inc   7,317,286 
 2,700  *,e  Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc   113,562 
 22,437  *  Akorn, Inc   565,861 
 8,996  *,e  Albany Molecular Research, Inc   144,476 
 77,728  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   12,296,570 
 6,677  *  Alimera Sciences, Inc   40,596 
 52,272  *  Alkermes plc   2,418,103 
 117,306     Allergan, Inc   19,454,027 
 22,228  *  Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,100,953 
 8,251  *  AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc   150,663 
 296,901     Amgen, Inc   33,178,687 
 8,671  *,e  Amicus Therapeutics, Inc   19,250 
 12,858  *,e  Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc   78,305 
 9,815  *  Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc   161,653 
 4,370  *,e  Aratana Therapeutics, Inc   60,219 
 83,279  *,e  Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc   532,986 
 71,365  *,e  Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc   518,824 
 16,141  *  Arqule, Inc   26,148 
 45,206  *  Array Biopharma, Inc   179,920 
 3,300  *  Auspex Pharmaceuticals Inc   70,752 
 18,975  *,e  Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc   427,127 
 51,205  *  AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc   255,001 
 15,045  *,e  AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc   18,505 
 11,182  *,e  BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc   99,632 
 94,074  *  Biogen Idec, Inc   27,010,527 
 54,342  *  BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,164,335 
 8,586  *  Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   1,057,881 
 14,329  *,e  Biotime, Inc   37,112 
 3,000  *,e  Bluebird Bio, Inc   59,400 
141

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 647,967     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co  $32,456,667 
 41,744  *  Bruker BioSciences Corp   862,431 
 11,532  *  Cambrex Corp   236,291 
 6,060  *,e  Cara Therapeutics Inc   87,203 
 165,463  *  Celgene Corp   24,324,716 
 40,506  *,e  Cell Therapeutics, Inc   119,493 
 8,890  *,e  Celladon Corp   104,457 
 34,377  *,e  Celldex Therapeutics, Inc   515,655 
 5,415  *,e  Cempra, Inc   49,385 
 26,407  *  Cepheid, Inc   1,148,176 
 20,044  *  Charles River Laboratories International, Inc   1,076,764 
 43,901  *,e  Chelsea Therapeutics International, Inc   214,237 
 9,194  *,e  ChemoCentryx, Inc   50,383 
 3,273  *,e  Chimerix, Inc   63,234 
 7,351  *  Clovis Oncology, Inc   397,469 
 33,815  *,e  Corcept Therapeutics, Inc   149,462 
 44,464  *,e  Coronado Biosciences, Inc   77,367 
 22,007  *  Covance, Inc   1,942,778 
 24,842  *  Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,740,431 
 31,564  *,e  Curis, Inc   71,335 
 9,504  *  Cytokinetics, Inc   43,243 
 21,131  *,e  Cytori Therapeutics, Inc   47,756 
 60,644  *,e  Dendreon Corp   156,462 
 26,759  *  Depomed, Inc   374,894 
 4,787  *,e  Durata Therapeutics, Inc   64,816 
 57,244  *  Dyax Corp   378,383 
 51,676  *  Dynavax Technologies Corp   84,232 
 392,552     Eli Lilly & Co   23,199,823 
 9,569  *  Emergent Biosolutions, Inc   252,239 
 1,466  *,e  Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc   54,550 
 52,339  *  Endo International plc   3,294,478 
 11,546  *,e  Endocyte, Inc   209,098 
 10,740     Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc   9,560 
 2,204  *,e  Epizyme, Inc   48,091 
 37,009  *,e  Exact Sciences Corp   444,108 
 69,504  *,e  Exelixis, Inc   246,044 
 6,457  *,e  Fibrocell Science, Inc   24,537 
 5,530  *,e  Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc   77,254 
 10,825  *  Fluidigm Corp   406,587 
 104,887  *  Forest Laboratories, Inc   9,640,164 
 1,296  *,m  Forest Laboratories, Inc CVR   1,231 
 4,030  *,e  Foundation Medicine, Inc   117,515 
 2,786  *  Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc   287,989 
 83,221  *,e  Galena Biopharma, Inc   203,891 
 7,532  *,e  Genomic Health, Inc   197,640 
 58,020  *,e  Geron Corp   114,880 
 603,538  *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   47,371,698 
 6,630  *  GlycoMimetics Inc   87,980 
 1,967  *,e  Golf Trust Of America, Inc   9,461 
 36,433  *,e  Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc   271,426 
 1,728  *  Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc   14,947 
 6,915  *  Harvard Bioscience, Inc   29,181 
142

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 25,679  *,e  Horizon Pharma, Inc  $364,128 
 64,886  *  Hospira, Inc   2,971,779 
 3,330  *,e  Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc   82,051 
 45,727  *,e  Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc   251,956 
 48,802  *,e  Illumina, Inc   6,629,752 
 32,225  *,e  Immunogen, Inc   416,991 
 35,440  *,e  Immunomedics, Inc   149,202 
 27,831  *  Impax Laboratories, Inc   727,781 
 39,900  *  Incyte Corp   1,937,544 
 18,307  *  Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc   178,859 
 18,768  *  Insmed, Inc   261,626 
 2,450  *,e  Insys Therapeutics, Inc   100,597 
 3,068  *  Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc   810,320 
 38,038  *  InterMune, Inc   1,220,259 
 4,410  *,e  Intrexon Corp   83,261 
 50,288  *  Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc   554,174 
 43,218  *,e  Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,150,031 
 20,438  *  Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc   2,757,086 
 1,108,556     Johnson & Johnson   112,285,637 
 3,306  *,e  Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc   88,700 
 37,625  *,e  Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc   555,721 
 5,290  *,e  Kindred Biosciences Inc   84,058 
 3,871  *,e  KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc   126,233 
 7,933  *  Lannett Co, Inc   273,926 
 87,144  *,e  Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc   134,202 
 6,750  *,e  Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Class B)   426,398 
 16,220  *  Luminex Corp   311,586 
 2,580  *  MacroGenics, Inc   51,445 
 22,442  *,e  Mallinckrodt plc   1,598,544 
 55,353  *,e  MannKind Corp   362,562 
 24,258  *  Medicines Co   645,263 
 28,511  *  Medivation, Inc   1,716,647 
 3,680  *,e  MEI Pharma, Inc   28,778 
 1,194,576     Merck & Co, Inc   69,954,370 
 53,810  *,e  Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc   236,226 
 12,047  *  Mettler-Toledo International, Inc   2,808,397 
 31,680  *,e  MiMedx Group, Inc   183,110 
 16,661  *  Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc   190,269 
 149,839  *  Mylan Laboratories, Inc   7,608,824 
 30,891  *,e  Myriad Genetics, Inc   1,303,909 
 15,706  *  Nanosphere, Inc   26,857 
 38,537  *,e  Navidea Biopharmceuticals, Inc   64,357 
 51,538  *  Nektar Therapeutics   606,602 
 11,661  *,e  NeoGenomics, Inc   38,598 
 32,207  *  Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc   451,542 
 6,327  *,e  NewLink Genetics Corp   139,194 
 65,983  *,e  Novavax, Inc   289,006 
 40,224  *  NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,070,763 
 18,618  *,e  Omeros Corp   230,491 
 1,988  *,m  Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,193 
 4,456  *  OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc   17,289 
 1,957  *,e  OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc   51,547 
143

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 3,300  *,e  Ophthotech Corp  $112,167 
 71,634  *,e  Opko Health, Inc   592,413 
 41,922  *,e  Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc   235,602 
 5,036  *,e  Osiris Therapeutics, Inc   71,662 
 3,243  *,e  OvaScience, Inc   26,333 
 25,430  *  Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc   112,401 
 12,834  *  Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc   879,001 
 21,911  *  Parexel International Corp   993,664 
 66,628  e  PDL BioPharma, Inc   565,672 
 52,780  *,e  Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc   91,837 
 43,144     PerkinElmer, Inc   1,810,754 
 49,395     Perrigo Co plc   7,155,360 
 2,641,144     Pfizer, Inc   82,614,984 
 22,881  *  Pharmacyclics, Inc   2,164,085 
 3,806  *,e  Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc   89,289 
 11,983     Pozen, Inc   100,178 
 19,518  *  Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc   654,243 
 37,733  *  Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc   133,197 
 4,612  *  Prothena Corp plc   101,464 
 3,820  *,e  PTC Therapeutics, Inc   74,643 
 9,362  *  Puma Biotechnology, Inc   707,205 
 89,388  *  Qiagen NV (NASDAQ)   1,957,597 
 20,226     Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,662,173 
 10,342  *  Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc   487,418 
 20,853  *,e  Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp   172,454 
 2,085  *  Receptos, Inc   70,452 
 32,090  *  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc   9,527,200 
 3,461  *,e  Regulus Therapeutics, Inc   24,677 
 4,330  *  Relypsa, Inc   96,689 
 14,264  *  Repligen Corp   226,084 
 8,671  *,e  Repros Therapeutics, Inc   146,280 
 7,420  *  Retrophin, Inc   106,032 
 3,290  *,e  Revance Therapeutics, Inc   112,781 
 33,185  *  Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc   106,192 
 6,229  *  Sagent Pharmaceuticals   128,878 
 23,734  *  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd   2,610,740 
 25,294  *,e  Sangamo Biosciences, Inc   350,069 
 17,269  *,e  Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc   641,198 
 22,166  *  Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc   105,953 
 38,446  *,e  Seattle Genetics, Inc   1,479,402 
 42,517  *,e  Sequenom, Inc   116,071 
 10,219  *,e  SIGA Technologies, Inc   29,329 
 21,223  *,e  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc   145,802 
 3,448  *,e  Stemline Therapeutics, Inc   52,789 
 5,074  *,e  Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Class A)   35,061 
 14,120  *  Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc   72,436 
 22,699  *,e  Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc   186,359 
 8,021  *,e  Synageva BioPharma Corp   692,774 
 30,955  *,e  Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc   138,988 
 19,429  *,e  Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp   81,796 
 14,240  *  Targacept, Inc   63,226 
 14,556     Techne Corp   1,299,996 
144

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 5,023  *  TESARO, Inc  $125,374 
 4,186  *  Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc   44,958 
 5,277  *,e  TG Therapeutics, Inc   28,126 
 42,702  *,e  TherapeuticsMD, Inc   179,348 
 31,312  *,e  Theravance, Inc   842,919 
 154,601     Thermo Electron Corp   17,624,514 
 19,914  *,e  Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc   81,647 
 2,590  *  Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc   100,440 
 18,648  *  United Therapeutics Corp   1,864,986 
 12,930  *  Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc   180,115 
 5,332  *,e  Verastem, Inc   44,522 
 91,496  *  Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc   6,194,279 
 28,303  *,e  Vical, Inc   31,982 
 38,588  *,e  Vivus, Inc   200,658 
 33,196  *  Waters Corp   3,271,134 
 9,480  *  Xencor Inc   93,852 
 15,218  *  Xenoport, Inc   61,785 
 28,607  *  XOMA Corp   127,015 
 34,775  *,e  ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc   125,190 
 198,756     Zoetis Inc   6,014,357 
 51,247  *,e  Zogenix, Inc   125,043 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   697,086,913 
             
REAL ESTATE - 3.6%     
 21,851     Acadia Realty Trust   592,818 
 10,756     AG Mortgage Investment Trust   190,274 
 7,983     Agree Realty Corp   238,452 
 16,493     Alexander & Baldwin, Inc   615,354 
 1,048     Alexander’s, Inc   362,356 
 27,207     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc   2,008,421 
 21,827     Altisource Residential Corp   613,775 
 12,843     American Assets Trust,Inc   436,020 
 40,023     American Campus Communities, Inc   1,528,879 
 138,190     American Capital Agency Corp   3,138,295 
 22,743     American Capital Mortgage, Inc   450,311 
 19,800     American Homes 4 Rent   317,790 
 189,371     American Realty Capital Properties, Inc   2,478,866 
 5,147  *  American Residential Properties, Inc   92,492 
 157,762     American Tower Corp   13,176,282 
 6,049     AmREIT, Inc (Class B)   100,776 
 371,019     Annaly Capital Management, Inc   4,285,269 
 58,827     Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp   317,666 
 58,947     Apartment Investment & Management Co (Class A)   1,817,336 
 16,650     Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc   283,216 
 8,434     Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp   107,618 
 6,956     Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc   67,334 
 166,405     ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc   705,557 
 10,029     Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc   153,845 
 19,796     Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc   203,107 
 20,730     Associated Estates Realty Corp   347,849 
 3,145  *  AV Homes, Inc   53,874 
 51,716     AvalonBay Communities, Inc   7,061,820 
145

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 4,424     Aviv REIT, Inc  $116,749 
 71,631     BioMed Realty Trust, Inc   1,497,088 
 60,385     Boston Properties, Inc   7,073,499 
 59,586     Brandywine Realty Trust   866,976 
 18,200     Brixmor Property Group, Inc   399,672 
 32,397     Camden Property Trust   2,218,871 
 29,729     Campus Crest Communities, Inc   255,967 
 40,595     Capstead Mortgage Corp   518,804 
 7,510     CatchMark Timber Trust Inc   101,235 
 61,584     CBL & Associates Properties, Inc   1,118,981 
 112,323  *  CBRE Group, Inc   2,992,285 
 28,202     Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc   174,570 
 94,917     Chambers Street Properties   739,403 
 10,309     Chatham Lodging Trust   209,582 
 18,339     Chesapeake Lodging Trust   494,970 
 382,644     Chimera Investment Corp   1,182,370 
 36,064     Colony Financial, Inc   784,392 
 2,228     Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co   88,073 
 7,277     Coresite Realty   221,366 
 32,702     Corporate Office Properties Trust   874,778 
 64,867     Cousins Properties, Inc   754,403 
 133,828     Crown Castle International Corp   9,733,310 
 51,687     CubeSmart   961,378 
 7,262     CyrusOne, Inc   145,240 
 64,606     CYS Investments, Inc   555,612 
 111,159     DCT Industrial Trust, Inc   869,263 
 116,325     DDR Corp   1,997,300 
 74,370     DiamondRock Hospitality Co   912,520 
 49,270     Digital Realty Trust, Inc   2,631,018 
 54,267     Douglas Emmett, Inc   1,497,769 
 122,626     Duke Realty Corp   2,148,408 
 23,826     DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc   577,304 
 21,154     Dynex Capital, Inc   181,501 
 12,644     EastGroup Properties, Inc   799,733 
 43,469     Education Realty Trust, Inc   443,384 
 2,301     Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT   37,598 
 31,500     Empire State Realty Trust, Inc   481,950 
 20,651     Entertainment Properties Trust   1,107,100 
 34,304     Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc   1,436,308 
 22,979     Equity One, Inc   517,717 
 143,460     Equity Residential   8,527,262 
 24,304     Essex Property Trust, Inc   4,210,911 
 18,727     Excel Trust, Inc   236,335 
 44,442     Extra Space Storage, Inc   2,325,650 
 26,196     Federal Realty Investment Trust   3,079,078 
 46,794     FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc   431,909 
 39,744     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc   730,097 
 23,269     First Potomac Realty Trust   303,195 
 63,074  *  Forest City Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   1,192,729 
 16,040  *  Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc   273,482 
 36,242     Franklin Street Properties Corp   441,428 
 37,841     Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc   1,390,657 
146

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 220,106     General Growth Properties, Inc  $5,055,835 
 11,101     Getty Realty Corp   210,031 
 4,744     Gladstone Commercial Corp   83,684 
 54,142     Glimcher Realty Trust   551,707 
 24,704     Government Properties Income Trust   628,717 
 23,085     Gramercy Property Trust, Inc   120,504 
 5,231     Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc   69,154 
 36,991     Hatteras Financial Corp   723,914 
 180,317     HCP, Inc   7,548,070 
 113,896     Health Care REIT, Inc   7,185,699 
 38,926     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc   978,989 
 42,381     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc   495,434 
 74,609     Hersha Hospitality Trust   433,478 
 35,946     Highwoods Properties, Inc   1,450,421 
 21,908     Home Properties, Inc   1,349,533 
 59,666     Hospitality Properties Trust   1,792,963 
 293,942     Host Marriott Corp   6,305,056 
 15,554  *  Howard Hughes Corp   2,220,489 
 45,279     HRPT Properties Trust   1,150,539 
 20,650     Hudson Pacific Properties   486,307 
 32,388     Inland Real Estate Corp   338,455 
 50,527     Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc   842,285 
 38,340     Investors Real Estate Trust   334,325 
 34,428  *  iStar Financial, Inc   511,600 
 5,175     JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp   68,362 
 17,513     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc   2,029,582 
 26,927  e  Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc   588,086 
 31,755     Kilroy Realty Corp   1,891,645 
 160,862     Kimco Realty Corp   3,686,957 
 50,763     Kite Realty Group Trust   314,731 
 40,045     LaSalle Hotel Properties   1,324,689 
 64,107     Lexington Corporate Properties Trust   689,791 
 49,895     Liberty Property Trust   1,871,062 
 14,173     LTC Properties, Inc   547,503 
 52,532     Macerich Co   3,409,852 
 35,378     Mack-Cali Realty Corp   720,650 
 65,552     Medical Properties Trust, Inc   884,952 
 140,572     MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc   1,114,736 
 29,938     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc   2,085,182 
 18,179     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp (Class A)   170,701 
 11,647     National Health Investors, Inc   718,503 
 46,422     National Retail Properties, Inc   1,584,383 
 96,840     New Residential Investment Corp   590,724 
 44,994     New York Mortgage Trust, Inc   331,606 
 127,648     NorthStar Realty Finance Corp   2,044,921 
 49,277     Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc   1,713,854 
 4,657     One Liberty Properties, Inc   103,059 
 21,097     Parkway Properties, Inc   397,889 
 23,266     Pebblebrook Hotel Trust   801,281 
 25,087     Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust   415,190 
 31,171     Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust   730,648 
 7,770     Physicians Realty Trust   106,604 
147

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 66,472     Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc  $1,170,572 
 70,313     Plum Creek Timber Co, Inc   3,065,647 
 21,589     Post Properties, Inc   1,083,984 
 17,050     Potlatch Corp   651,821 
 196,763     Prologis, Inc   7,994,481 
 7,618     PS Business Parks, Inc   653,396 
 57,060     Public Storage, Inc   10,014,601 
 5,300     QTS Realty Trust, Inc   144,425 
 38,311     RAIT Investment Trust   313,384 
 22,914     Ramco-Gershenson Properties   377,623 
 48,133     Rayonier, Inc   2,170,798 
 4,400     Re/Max Holdings, Inc   124,168 
 48,611  *  Realogy Holdings Corp   2,044,093 
 87,338     Realty Income Corp   3,794,836 
 35,249     Redwood Trust, Inc   768,428 
 37,187     Regency Centers Corp   1,949,714 
 45,907     Resource Capital Corp   252,488 
 31,158     Retail Opportunities Investment Corp   487,311 
 54,181     Retail Properties of America, Inc   775,872 
 9,240     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc   131,393 
 46,937     RLJ Lodging Trust   1,251,810 
 8,663     Rouse Properties, Inc   145,452 
 16,871     Ryman Hospitality Properties   768,474 
 16,689     Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc   500,169 
 3,064     Saul Centers, Inc   140,607 
 10,232     Select Income REIT   314,941 
 80,364     Senior Housing Properties Trust   1,886,143 
 8,420     Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp   126,132 
 123,113     Simon Property Group, Inc   21,323,172 
 36,431     SL Green Realty Corp   3,814,690 
 12,509     Sovran Self Storage, Inc   949,433 
 144,162     Spirit Realty Capital, Inc   1,552,625 
 25,316  *,e  St. Joe Co   451,891 
 16,465     STAG Industrial, Inc   387,421 
 87,312     Starwood Property Trust, Inc   2,099,854 
 14,914  *  Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust   405,213 
 75,251  *  Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc   811,958 
 40,051     Summit Hotel Properties, Inc   362,862 
 16,232     Sun Communities, Inc   739,692 
 70,444     Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc   1,008,054 
 39,092     Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc   1,394,803 
 25,552     Taubman Centers, Inc   1,861,208 
 5,192  *  Tejon Ranch Co   161,004 
 11,848     Terreno Realty Corp   216,463 
 135,400     Two Harbors Investment Corp   1,405,452 
 100,313     UDR, Inc   2,594,094 
 5,775     UMH Properties, Inc   56,884 
 4,803     Universal Health Realty Income Trust   203,791 
 9,802     Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc (Class A)   200,059 
 114,488     Ventas, Inc   7,565,367 
 74,243     Vornado Realty Trust   7,617,332 
 25,504     Washington Real Estate Investment Trust   623,828 
148

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 48,612     Weingarten Realty Investors  $1,516,694 
 10,224     Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp   151,008 
 230,702     Weyerhaeuser Co   6,886,455 
 14,383     Whitestone REIT   201,793 
 14,231     Winthrop Realty Trust   197,811 
 23,145     WP Carey, Inc   1,422,955 
 7,855     ZAIS Financial Corp   129,529 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   297,827,322 
             
RETAILING - 4.1%     
 8,446  *  1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc (Class A)   46,031 
 29,021     Aaron’s, Inc   855,249 
 29,862  e  Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Class A)   1,097,727 
 28,291     Advance Auto Parts, Inc   3,431,415 
 29,079  *,e  Aeropostale, Inc   144,523 
 145,477  *  Amazon.com, Inc   44,243,920 
 73,659     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc   851,498 
 3,169  *  America’s Car-Mart, Inc   114,528 
 20,416  *  Ann Taylor Stores Corp   800,103 
 13,136  *  Asbury Automotive Group, Inc   811,017 
 49,905  *  Ascena Retail Group, Inc   858,366 
 8,667  *  Audiovox Corp (Class A)   101,837 
 19,403  *  Autonation, Inc   1,028,165 
 13,376  *  AutoZone, Inc   7,141,313 
 15,535  *  Barnes & Noble, Inc   254,774 
 11,576     Bebe Stores, Inc   58,459 
 85,720  *  Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc   5,325,784 
 108,697     Best Buy Co, Inc   2,818,513 
 6,241     Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp   76,203 
 22,280  *  Big Lots, Inc   880,060 
 5,451  *  Blue Nile, Inc   189,313 
 6,527  *,e  Body Central Corp   6,788 
 5,473  e  Bon-Ton Stores, Inc   60,203 
 18,821     Brown Shoe Co, Inc   443,987 
 10,709  e  Buckle, Inc   503,216 
 5,800  *  Burlington Stores, Inc   150,742 
 18,207  *,e  Cabela’s, Inc   1,194,561 
 88,298  *  Carmax, Inc   3,865,686 
 10,463     Cato Corp (Class A)   298,091 
 61,892     Chico’s FAS, Inc   982,845 
 10,674     Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc   512,352 
 18,136  *  Christopher & Banks Corp   113,169 
 6,565  *  Citi Trends, Inc   111,539 
 8,547  *,e  Conn’s, Inc   378,034 
 5,500  *,e  Container Store Group, Inc   151,745 
 5,150     Core-Mark Holding Co, Inc   414,781 
 23,491     CST Brands, Inc   766,511 
 5,544     Destination Maternity Corp   136,715 
 19,258  *  Destination XL Group, Inc   103,993 
 39,034     Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc   2,055,530 
 10,272     Dillard’s, Inc (Class A)   1,005,937 
 126,877  *  Dollar General Corp   7,160,938 
149

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 81,920  *  Dollar Tree, Inc  $4,265,574 
 29,112     DSW, Inc (Class A)   972,050 
 42,494     Expedia, Inc   3,016,649 
 32,600  *  Express Parent LLC   474,982 
 39,316     Family Dollar Stores, Inc   2,309,815 
 18,009     Finish Line, Inc (Class A)   495,788 
 12,522  *  Five Below, Inc   504,762 
 58,858     Foot Locker, Inc   2,738,663 
 17,131  *,e  Francesca’s Holdings Corp   280,263 
 16,159     Fred’s, Inc (Class A)   294,417 
 6,450  *  FTD Cos, Inc   195,693 
 45,541  e  GameStop Corp (Class A)   1,807,067 
 108,545     Gap, Inc   4,265,818 
 10,048  *  Genesco, Inc   767,366 
 61,701     Genuine Parts Co   5,375,391 
 37,552     GNC Holdings, Inc   1,689,840 
 4,270  e  Gordmans Stores, Inc   19,172 
 8,750     Group 1 Automotive, Inc   631,138 
 160,182  *  Groupon, Inc   1,119,672 
 21,854     Guess?, Inc   588,091 
 7,376     Haverty Furniture Cos, Inc   188,383 
 4,857  *,e  HHgregg, Inc   41,867 
 11,452  *,e  Hibbett Sports, Inc   616,690 
 542,923     Home Depot, Inc   43,167,808 
 23,953  *  HomeAway, Inc   781,347 
 13,393     HSN, Inc   777,330 
 108,576  *,e  JC Penney Co, Inc   925,068 
 11,678  *  JOS A Bank Clothiers, Inc   753,815 
 4,834  *  Kirkland’s, Inc   82,710 
 81,265     Kohl’s Corp   4,452,509 
 93,686     L Brands, Inc   5,077,781 
 5,029  *,e  Lands’ End, Inc   139,052 
 203,240  *  Liberty Interactive Corp   5,906,154 
 30,678  *  Liberty Ventures   1,780,551 
 8,460     Lithia Motors, Inc (Class A)   628,409 
 115,551  *  LKQ Corp   3,364,845 
 405,795     Lowe’s Companies, Inc   18,630,048 
 10,988  *,e  Lumber Liquidators, Inc   957,714 
 149,701     Macy’s, Inc   8,597,328 
 9,957  *  MarineMax, Inc   159,909 
 5,117  *,e  Mattress Firm Holding Corp   231,237 
 18,113     Men’s Wearhouse, Inc   858,194 
 13,075  e  Monro Muffler, Inc   737,430 
 17,711  *  Murphy USA, Inc   752,718 
 19,763  *  NetFlix, Inc   6,364,477 
 10,555  *  New York & Co, Inc   44,225 
 55,351     Nordstrom, Inc   3,391,909 
 10,758     Nutri/System, Inc   161,370 
 189,708  *  Office Depot, Inc   775,906 
 9,575  *  Orbitz Worldwide, Inc   70,376 
 44,180  *  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc   6,573,542 
 10,654  *,e  Outerwall, Inc   738,855 
150

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 4,892  *  Overstock.com, Inc  $78,370 
 17,800  *  Pacific Sunwear Of California, Inc   51,264 
 16,091     Penske Auto Group, Inc   737,933 
 18,830  *  PEP Boys - Manny Moe & Jack   192,443 
 8,830  e  PetMed Express, Inc   115,585 
 41,213  e  Petsmart, Inc   2,789,296 
 36,040     Pier 1 Imports, Inc   658,090 
 20,362  *  Priceline.com, Inc   23,574,106 
 40,686  *,e  RadioShack Corp   58,181 
 23,490     Rent-A-Center, Inc   686,143 
 6,747  *  Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc   420,945 
 3,600  *  RetailMeNot, Inc   107,316 
 87,575     Ross Stores, Inc   5,962,106 
 67,999  *  Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc   1,863,853 
 16,723  *,e  Sears Holdings Corp   732,635 
 3,323  *  Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc   78,456 
 25,137  *  Select Comfort Corp   462,521 
 6,389     Shoe Carnival, Inc   145,925 
 14,879  *,e  Shutterfly, Inc   608,997 
 32,216     Signet Jewelers Ltd   3,264,125 
 14,342     Sonic Automotive, Inc (Class A)   349,084 
 12,585     Stage Stores, Inc   241,380 
 261,460     Staples, Inc   3,268,250 
 11,572     Stein Mart, Inc   144,650 
 3,201  *  Systemax, Inc   55,345 
 254,291     Target Corp   15,702,469 
 43,566     Tiffany & Co   3,811,589 
 11,101  *,e  Tile Shop Holdings, Inc   156,469 
 4,219  *  Tilly’s, Inc   47,675 
 284,840     TJX Companies, Inc   16,571,991 
 54,044     Tractor Supply Co   3,633,919 
 44,313  *  TripAdvisor, Inc   3,577,832 
 17,397  *  Tuesday Morning Corp   243,210 
 25,391  *  Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc   2,227,045 
 41,653  *  Urban Outfitters, Inc   1,485,138 
 14,600  *  Valuevision International, Inc (Class A)   68,328 
 6,650  *  Vitacost.com, Inc   44,356 
 11,513  *  Vitamin Shoppe, Inc   551,242 
 4,388  *  West Marine, Inc   46,952 
 36,178  *,e  Wet Seal, Inc (Class A)   40,881 
 15,193  *  WEX, Inc   1,458,072 
 39,049     Williams-Sonoma, Inc   2,453,058 
 664     Winmark Corp   50,371 
 12,604  *  Zale Corp   269,600 
 5,000  *,e  zulily, Inc   212,600 
 9,252  *  Zumiez, Inc   226,211 
       TOTAL RETAILING   340,613,936 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.2%     
 14,930  *  Advanced Energy Industries, Inc   326,668 
 238,833  *,e  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc   976,827 
 5,299  *  Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd   38,153 
151

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 125,451     Altera Corp  $4,079,667 
 6,956  *,e  Ambarella, Inc   172,857 
 39,862  *  Amkor Technology, Inc   316,903 
 31,117  *  Anadigics, Inc   38,896 
 122,362     Analog Devices, Inc   6,275,947 
 476,008     Applied Materials, Inc   9,072,712 
 25,937  *  Applied Micro Circuits Corp   251,848 
 173,308  *  Atmel Corp   1,346,603 
 95,729     Avago Technologies Ltd   6,078,792 
 32,287  *  Axcelis Technologies, Inc   57,794 
 224,527     Broadcom Corp (Class A)   6,917,677 
 23,571     Brooks Automation, Inc   241,131 
 11,312  *  Cabot Microelectronics Corp   490,601 
 21,203  *  Cavium Networks, Inc   898,371 
 8,650  *  Ceva, Inc   140,390 
 24,698  *,e  Cirrus Logic, Inc   550,765 
 9,419     Cohu, Inc   97,016 
 46,639  *,e  Cree, Inc   2,199,962 
 71,752  e  Cypress Semiconductor Corp   679,491 
 13,621  *  Diodes, Inc   359,186 
 6,797  *  DSP Group, Inc   54,104 
 52,988  *  Entegris, Inc   587,637 
 34,443  *  Entropic Communications, Inc   127,095 
 14,159  *  Exar Corp   153,200 
 47,288  *  Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc   601,976 
 27,065  *  First Solar, Inc   1,826,617 
 20,565  *  Formfactor, Inc   118,249 
 25,959  *,e  Freescale Semiconductor Holdings Ltd   570,319 
 5,980  *  GSI Technology, Inc   37,973 
 56,050  *,e  GT Solar International, Inc   930,991 
 13,503     Hittite Microwave Corp   801,538 
 9,801  *  Inphi Corp   144,957 
 50,515  *  Integrated Device Technology, Inc   589,510 
 10,873  *  Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc   157,224 
 1,965,124     Intel Corp   52,449,160 
 6,378  *,e  Intermolecular, Inc   17,348 
 26,366  *  International Rectifier Corp   686,571 
 48,195     Intersil Corp (Class A)   594,726 
 9,988     IXYS Corp   107,771 
 65,438     Kla-Tencor Corp   4,187,378 
 19,735  *  Kopin Corp   64,336 
 64,111  *  Lam Research Corp   3,693,435 
 42,567  *  Lattice Semiconductor Corp   358,414 
 93,955     Linear Technology Corp   4,180,998 
 219,960     LSI Logic Corp   2,450,354 
 19,456  *  LTX-Credence Corp   187,361 
 3,778  *  MA-COM Technology Solutions   66,153 
 159,968     Marvell Technology Group Ltd   2,537,093 
 114,664     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc   3,719,700 
 9,302  *,e  MaxLinear, Inc   73,207 
 17,514     Micrel, Inc   174,439 
 78,126  e  Microchip Technology, Inc   3,714,110 

152

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 404,615  *  Micron Technology, Inc  $10,568,544 
 39,039  *  Microsemi Corp   918,197 
 20,314     MKS Instruments, Inc   571,839 
 16,479  *  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc   611,371 
 18,141  *,e  MoSys, Inc   70,931 
 7,437  *  Nanometrics, Inc   120,926 
 9,646  *  NeoPhotonics Corp Ltd   55,657 
 1,929  *  NVE Corp   101,292 
 228,439     Nvidia Corp   4,219,268 
 20,239  *  Omnivision Technologies, Inc   395,268 
 177,771  *  ON Semiconductor Corp   1,672,825 
 9,085  *  PDF Solutions, Inc   170,525 
 10,093  *,e  Peregrine Semiconductor Corp   54,199 
 7,286  *  Pericom Semiconductor Corp   58,798 
 23,544  *  Photronics, Inc   204,362 
 13,935  *  PLX Technology, Inc   80,823 
 77,701  *  PMC - Sierra, Inc   531,475 
 10,991     Power Integrations, Inc   519,105 
 47,933  *  Rambus, Inc   579,510 
 112,796  *  RF Micro Devices, Inc   951,998 
 8,102  *,e  Rubicon Technology, Inc   82,073 
 12,643  *  Rudolph Technologies, Inc   115,178 
 25,728  *  Semtech Corp   616,957 
 13,811  *  Sigma Designs, Inc   52,067 
 29,865  *  Silicon Image, Inc   167,543 
 16,163  *  Silicon Laboratories, Inc   726,527 
 76,120  *  Skyworks Solutions, Inc   3,124,726 
 16,668  *  Spansion, Inc   297,190 
 106,435  *  SunEdison, Inc   2,046,745 
 15,884  *,e  SunPower Corp   530,843 
 72,878  *,e  Teradyne, Inc   1,287,754 
 19,565     Tessera Technologies, Inc   429,060 
 440,011     Texas Instruments, Inc   19,998,500 
 68,350  *  Triquint Semiconductor, Inc   969,203 
 14,433  *  Ultra Clean Holdings   122,969 
 10,672  *  Ultratech, Inc   284,089 
 14,503  *  Veeco Instruments, Inc   536,176 
 102,625     Xilinx, Inc   4,842,874 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   186,259,588 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 9.8%     
 255,259     Accenture plc   20,476,877 
 15,329  *  ACI Worldwide, Inc   876,052 
 104,843     Activision Blizzard, Inc   2,097,908 
 15,624  *  Actuate Corp   87,963 
 28,063  *  Acxiom Corp   792,499 
 199,609  *  Adobe Systems, Inc   12,313,879 
 12,408     Advent Software, Inc   357,599 
 70,921  *  Akamai Technologies, Inc   3,763,777 
 20,599  *  Alliance Data Systems Corp   4,982,898 
 63,998     Amdocs Ltd   2,977,827 
 6,756     American Software, Inc (Class A)   65,128 
153

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 16,138  *,e  Angie’s List, Inc  $182,521 
 37,418  *  Ansys, Inc   2,855,368 
 31,853  *  AOL, Inc   1,363,627 
 35,666  *  Aspen Technology, Inc   1,533,281 
 88,457  *  Autodesk, Inc   4,247,705 
 192,040     Automatic Data Processing, Inc   14,971,438 
 8,579  *  AVG Technologies NV   160,685 
 17,549  *  Bankrate, Inc   307,459 
 2,700  *,e  Barracuda Networks, Inc   69,741 
 18,506  *,e  Bazaarvoice, Inc   124,360 
 1,900  *,e  Benefitfocus, Inc   61,560 
 18,275     Blackbaud, Inc   556,474 
 19,303  *,e  Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc   463,079 
 15,713  *  Blucora, Inc   302,475 
 12,658     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co   294,172 
 14,399  *  Bottomline Technologies, Inc   455,584 
 10,397  *  Brightcove, Inc   89,622 
 48,345     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc   1,853,547 
 10,067  *  BroadSoft, Inc   255,500 
 130,061     CA, Inc   3,920,039 
 9,222  *  CACI International, Inc (Class A)   642,312 
 108,193  *  Cadence Design Systems, Inc   1,683,483 
 15,264  *  Callidus Software, Inc   145,695 
 6,253  *  Carbonite, Inc   61,842 
 17,048  *  Cardtronics, Inc   570,767 
 6,110  *,e  Care.com, Inc   74,848 
 3,742     Cass Information Systems, Inc   189,008 
 2,258  *  ChannelAdvisor Corp   59,250 
 28,103  *  Ciber, Inc   121,405 
 75,171  *  Citrix Systems, Inc   4,458,392 
 239,534  *  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (Class A)   11,474,876 
 17,759  *  Commvault Systems, Inc   859,536 
 58,975     Computer Sciences Corp   3,490,141 
 6,003     Computer Task Group, Inc   94,907 
 83,741     Compuware Corp   867,557 
 13,605  *  comScore, Inc   426,245 
 10,630  *  Comverse, Inc   265,112 
 18,978  *,e  Concur Technologies, Inc   1,527,160 
 10,822  *  Constant Contact, Inc   279,857 
 41,252     Convergys Corp   888,568 
 29,812  *,e  Conversant, Inc   728,605 
 15,427  *  Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc   567,097 
 11,258  *  CoStar Group, Inc   1,811,300 
 12,041     CSG Systems International, Inc   317,401 
 4,900  *,e  Cvent, Inc   134,897 
 2,701  *,e  Cyan, Inc   11,290 
 7,890  *  Datalink Corp   101,308 
 16,602  *  DealerTrack Holdings, Inc   758,545 
 13,481  *,e  Demand Media, Inc   56,081 
 7,699  *  Demandware, Inc   382,101 
 21,212  *  Dice Holdings, Inc   162,272 
 13,396  *  Digital River, Inc   204,825 
154

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 2,107     DMRC Corp  $69,573 
 12,911     DST Systems, Inc   1,190,265 
 5,534  *,e  E2open, Inc   95,572 
 37,774     EarthLink Holdings Corp   128,809 
 514,430  *  eBay, Inc   26,662,907 
 117  e  Ebix, Inc   1,846 
 4,651  *  eGain Corp   30,418 
 119,365  *  Electronic Arts, Inc   3,378,030 
 10,412  *  Ellie Mae, Inc   253,949 
 8,300  *,e  Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc   104,995 
 8,754  *  Envestnet, Inc   322,585 
 8,495  *  EPAM Systems, Inc   264,449 
 11,770     EPIQ Systems, Inc   150,538 
 1,860  *  ePlus, Inc   93,074 
 19,764  *,e  Equinix, Inc   3,711,877 
 19,019  *  Euronet Worldwide, Inc   874,684 
 10,995     EVERTEC, Inc   258,822 
 12,509  *  ExlService Holdings, Inc   353,942 
 674,018  *  Facebook, Inc   40,292,796 
 17,613  e  Factset Research Systems, Inc   1,875,785 
 14,225     Fair Isaac Corp   813,670 
 116,895     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc   6,245,700 
 6,600  *,e  FireEye, Inc   259,116 
 38,350  *  First American Corp   1,074,951 
 99,954  *  Fiserv, Inc   6,075,204 
 27,131  *  FleetCor Technologies, Inc   3,096,461 
 6,261  *  FleetMatics Group plc   188,018 
 6,370     Forrester Research, Inc   225,689 
 51,947  *  Fortinet, Inc   1,141,795 
 37,331  *  Gartner, Inc   2,573,599 
 64,082  *  Genpact Ltd   1,080,423 
 3,514  *,m  Gerber Scientific, Inc   0 
 3,000  *,e  Gigamon, Inc   47,310 
 25,360  *  Global Cash Access, Inc   167,376 
 14,520  *  Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc   160,156 
 30,526     Global Payments, Inc   2,040,053 
 48,631  *,e  Glu Mobile, Inc   194,524 
 4,200  *,e  Gogo, Inc   56,784 
 106,511  *  Google, Inc   56,095,083 
 106,511  *  Google, Inc (Class A)   56,970,604 
 6,177  *,e  Guidance Software, Inc   56,890 
 18,757  *  Guidewire Software, Inc   708,264 
 8,566     Hackett Group, Inc   51,396 
 13,744  e  Heartland Payment Systems, Inc   562,679 
 11,998  *  Higher One Holdings, Inc   71,868 
 29,546     IAC/InterActiveCorp   1,958,309 
 15,079  *  iGate Corp   551,891 
 7,743  *  Imperva, Inc   177,160 
 21,929  *  Infoblox, Inc   430,247 
 41,447  *  Informatica Corp   1,469,296 
 5,865  *  Interactive Intelligence, Inc   366,973 
 20,242  *  Internap Network Services Corp   136,026 
155

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 386,113     International Business Machines Corp  $75,859,621 
 117,812     Intuit, Inc   8,924,259 
 18,204  e  j2 Global, Inc   843,937 
 34,369     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc   1,895,794 
 15,195  *,e  Jive Software, Inc   113,659 
 9,164  *  Knot, Inc   97,322 
 28,722     Leidos Holdings, Inc   1,069,607 
 31,019  *  Limelight Networks, Inc   64,209 
 37,892  *  LinkedIn Corp   5,815,285 
 25,980  *  Lionbridge Technologies   152,762 
 9,582  *  Liquidity Services, Inc   165,290 
 19,540  *  Liveperson, Inc   193,446 
 9,155  *  LogMeIn, Inc   416,095 
 2,680  *  Luxoft Holding, Inc   72,333 
 10,875  *,e  magicJack VocalTec Ltd   192,270 
 30,860  *  Manhattan Associates, Inc   973,016 
 9,112     Mantech International Corp (Class A)   271,811 
 5,916     Marchex, Inc (Class B)   54,723 
 3,243  *,e  Marin Software, Inc   30,419 
 2,787  *,e  Marketo, Inc   75,639 
 462,760     Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   34,035,998 
 27,274     MAXIMUS, Inc   1,161,054 
 36,297     Mentor Graphics Corp   751,348 
 31,694  *  Micros Systems, Inc   1,632,241 
 3,295,271     Microsoft Corp   133,128,948 
 3,605  *  MicroStrategy, Inc (Class A)   437,755 
 13,413  *,e  Millennial Media, Inc   85,709 
 8,779  *,e  Mitek Systems, Inc   28,620 
 2,993  *  Model N, Inc   26,967 
 12,618  *,e  ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc   50,977 
 8,027  *  MoneyGram International, Inc   105,956 
 14,709     Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc   388,465 
 52,943  *  Monster Worldwide, Inc   364,777 
 15,248  *  Move, Inc   163,001 
 15,618  *  Netscout Systems, Inc   608,477 
 13,338  *  NetSuite, Inc   1,031,161 
 25,383  *,e  NeuStar, Inc (Class A)   652,851 
 24,413     NIC, Inc   447,734 
 105,858  *,e  Nuance Communications, Inc   1,703,255 
 9,226  *,e  OpenTable, Inc   619,618 
 1,328,467     Oracle Corp   54,307,731 
 63,439  *  Pandora Media, Inc   1,485,741 
 128,740     Paychex, Inc   5,382,619 
 12,318     Pegasystems, Inc   204,109 
 12,449  *  Perficient, Inc   227,443 
 16,433  *  Planet Payment, Inc   43,219 
 10,834  *  PRG-Schultz International, Inc   69,663 
 22,150  *  Progress Software Corp   475,339 
 9,273  *  Proofpoint, Inc   235,905 
 8,661  *  PROS Holdings, Inc   237,311 
 46,763  *  PTC, Inc   1,654,007 
 1,815     QAD, Inc (Class A)   34,576 
156

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 33,102  *  QLIK Technologies, Inc  $727,582 
 5,833  *  Qualys, Inc   112,519 
 10,313  *  QuinStreet, Inc   62,909 
 44,301  *  Rackspace Hosting, Inc   1,285,615 
 2,652  *  Rally Software Development Corp   34,688 
 6,554  *  RealNetworks, Inc   49,417 
 17,634  *,e  RealPage, Inc   313,004 
 76,199  *  Red Hat, Inc   3,707,081 
 3,209  *  Reis, Inc   52,820 
 1,800  *,e  Rocket Fuel, Inc   57,726 
 5,380  *  Rosetta Stone, Inc   64,076 
 39,322  *  Rovi Corp   876,487 
 231,824  *  Salesforce.com, Inc   11,973,710 
 3,576  *  Sapiens International Corp NV   28,143 
 43,717  *  Sapient Corp   711,276 
 16,612     Science Applications International Corp   647,868 
 8,819  *  Sciquest, Inc   211,480 
 11,069  *  Seachange International, Inc   103,717 
 32,386  *  ServiceNow, Inc   1,610,232 
 23,558  *  ServiceSource International LLC   147,002 
 3,430  *,e  Shutterstock, Inc   248,709 
 2,089  *,e  Silver Spring Networks, Inc   31,293 
 26,512  *  SolarWinds, Inc   1,068,964 
 27,434     Solera Holdings, Inc   1,777,175 
 6,389  *,e  Spark Networks, Inc   28,942 
 44,963  *  Splunk, Inc   2,453,631 
 5,751  *  SPS Commerce, Inc   297,902 
 22,077  *  SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc   859,237 
 4,962  *  Stamps.com, Inc   172,231 
 20,992  *  SupportSoft, Inc   51,850 
 14,880  *  Sykes Enterprises, Inc   294,475 
 273,029     Symantec Corp   5,537,028 
 11,136  *  Synchronoss Technologies, Inc   338,980 
 62,598  *  Synopsys, Inc   2,354,937 
 6,330  *  Syntel, Inc   508,426 
 14,466  *  TA Indigo Holding Corp   132,364 
 3,590  *  Tableau Software, Inc   198,419 
 30,856  *  Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc   628,845 
 11,995  *,e  Tangoe, Inc   180,405 
 16,987  *  TeleCommunication Systems, Inc (Class A)   43,317 
 4,598  *  TeleNav, Inc   28,186 
 7,450  *  TeleTech Holdings, Inc   179,769 
 65,839  *  Teradata Corp   2,993,041 
 2,400  *,e  Textura Corp   42,744 
 62,742  *  TIBCO Software, Inc   1,231,625 
 48,128  *  TiVo, Inc   570,798 
 62,446     Total System Services, Inc   1,983,909 
 4,367  *  Travelzoo, Inc   78,344 
 10,911  *,e  Trulia, Inc   370,974 
 31,630  *,e  Twitter, Inc   1,232,621 
 12,003  *  Tyler Technologies, Inc   980,045 
 10,594  *  Ultimate Software Group, Inc   1,267,360 
157

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 20,494  *  Unisys Corp  $499,439 
 4,607     United Online, Inc   54,593 
 27,274  *,e  Unwired Planet, Inc   62,185 
 33,279  *  Vantiv, Inc   1,023,329 
 3,080  *  Varonis Systems, Inc   77,832 
 11,802  *  Vasco Data Security International   134,661 
 43,062  *  VeriFone Systems, Inc   1,439,993 
 20,079  *  Verint Systems, Inc   878,858 
 50,102  *  VeriSign, Inc   2,363,812 
 16,219  *,e  VirnetX Holding Corp   255,449 
 7,704  *  Virtusa Corp   254,001 
 206,697     Visa, Inc (Class A)   41,878,879 
 13,744  *,e  VistaPrint Ltd   542,476 
 34,205  *  VMware, Inc (Class A)   3,164,305 
 6,237  *  Vocus, Inc   112,141 
 24,803  *,e  Vringo, Inc   101,444 
 13,778  *,e  WebMD Health Corp (Class A)   607,472 
 15,956  *  Website Pros, Inc   490,009 
 225,683     Western Union Co   3,581,589 
 3,880  *,e  Wix.com Ltd   79,501 
 17,425  *  Workday, Inc   1,273,245 
 478,106     Xerox Corp   5,780,302 
 2,777  *  Xoom Corp   61,955 
 357,280  *  Yahoo!, Inc   12,844,216 
 12,643  *  Yelp, Inc   737,340 
 9,766  *,e  Zillow, Inc   1,061,564 
 19,707  *  Zix Corp   64,639 
 245,234  *  Zynga, Inc   993,198 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   811,866,155 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 5.7%     
 39,915  *,e  3D Systems Corp   1,889,576 
 22,562     Adtran, Inc   506,066 
 5,045  *  Agilysys, Inc   63,264 
 4,562  e  Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc   87,682 
 62,660     Amphenol Corp (Class A)   5,974,631 
 11,053     Anixter International, Inc   1,082,973 
 340,777     Apple, Inc   201,089,100 
 4,010  *  Applied Optoelectronics, Inc   90,225 
 44,389  *  ARRIS Group, Inc   1,158,109 
 41,712  *  Arrow Electronics, Inc   2,367,156 
 44,947  *  Aruba Networks, Inc   888,602 
 5,463  *  Audience, Inc   62,824 
 54,561     Avnet, Inc   2,353,216 
 23,578     AVX Corp   314,766 
 5,862  *  AX Holding Corp   44,844 
 5,631     Badger Meter, Inc   279,016 
 3,107     Bel Fuse, Inc (Class B)   67,608 
 16,843     Belden CDT, Inc   1,243,182 
 20,407  *  Benchmark Electronics, Inc   473,034 
 5,380     Black Box Corp   114,379 
 173,985  *  Brocade Communications Systems, Inc   1,619,800 
158

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 15,335  *  CalAmp Corp  $272,196 
 15,814  *  Calix Networks, Inc   139,321 
 10,100     CDW Corp   284,719 
 15,153  *  Checkpoint Systems, Inc   193,504 
 38,817  *,e  Ciena Corp   767,412 
 2,113,266     Cisco Systems, Inc   48,837,577 
 33,038  *  Cognex Corp   1,137,498 
 9,303  *  Coherent, Inc   555,482 
 15,900  *  CommScope Holding Co, Inc   424,212 
 6,617     Comtech Telecommunications Corp   210,090 
 4,850  *,e  Control4 Corp   85,651 
 549,308     Corning, Inc   11,486,030 
 16,155  *  Cray, Inc   463,810 
 12,860     CTS Corp   228,779 
 13,980     Daktronics, Inc   182,020 
 25,760     Diebold, Inc   968,834 
 10,399  *  Digi International, Inc   92,135 
 18,947  *,e  Dolby Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   755,038 
 7,017  *  DTS, Inc   130,586 
 16,001  *  EchoStar Corp (Class A)   719,405 
 7,109     Electro Rent Corp   114,810 
 8,952     Electro Scientific Industries, Inc   75,913 
 17,705  *  Electronics for Imaging, Inc   669,072 
 833,869     EMC Corp   21,513,820 
 30,938  *  Emulex Corp   221,207 
 35,807  *  Extreme Networks, Inc   204,816 
 29,756  *  F5 Networks, Inc   3,129,439 
 10,941  *  Fabrinet   236,326 
 6,019  *  FARO Technologies, Inc   240,158 
 16,077     FEI Co   1,278,443 
 36,876  *,e  Finisar Corp   964,307 
 54,438     Flir Systems, Inc   1,853,070 
 39,565  *,e  Fusion-io, Inc   341,446 
 9,235  *  GSI Group, Inc   112,113 
 41,621  *  Harmonic, Inc   292,596 
 42,417     Harris Corp   3,118,498 
 17,933  *  Harris Stratex Networks, Inc (Class A)   27,079 
 771,017     Hewlett-Packard Co   25,489,822 
 5,985  *  Hutchinson Technology, Inc   16,638 
 14,783  *  Imation Corp   63,863 
 8,608  *  Immersion Corp   97,615 
 46,174  *  Infinera Corp   413,719 
 58,237  *  Ingram Micro, Inc (Class A)   1,570,070 
 15,777  *  Insight Enterprises, Inc   412,095 
 15,655  e  InterDigital, Inc   543,542 
 21,826  *,e  InvenSense, Inc   469,914 
 12,349  *,e  IPG Photonics Corp   798,116 
 15,091  *  Itron, Inc   573,458 
 21,608  *  Ixia   268,371 
 80,323     Jabil Circuit, Inc   1,386,375 
 91,295  *  JDS Uniphase Corp   1,156,708 
 196,532  *  Juniper Networks, Inc   4,852,375 
159

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 20,615  *  Kemet Corp  $103,281 
 32,832  *  Knowles Corp   916,998 
 4,519  *  KVH Industries, Inc   61,052 
 25,702     Lexmark International, Inc (Class A)   1,105,186 
 8,475     Littelfuse, Inc   767,411 
 11,856  *  Maxwell Technologies, Inc   178,551 
 5,827  *  Measurement Specialties, Inc   374,967 
 11,902  *  Mercury Computer Systems, Inc   166,152 
 795     Mesa Laboratories, Inc   68,131 
 13,943     Methode Electronics, Inc   386,779 
 90,124     Motorola, Inc   5,730,084 
 6,091     MTS Systems Corp   392,687 
 2,641  *  Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc   32,696 
 38,088     National Instruments Corp   1,040,183 
 65,200  *  NCR Corp   1,989,252 
 13,531  *,e  Neonode, Inc   72,391 
 132,242     NetApp, Inc   4,709,138 
 16,666  *  Netgear, Inc   538,312 
 13,754  *  Newport Corp   256,925 
 3,600  *,e  Nimble Storage, Inc   88,740 
 5,235  *  Numerex Corp   53,659 
 7,256  *  Oplink Communications, Inc   124,368 
 7,343  *  OSI Systems, Inc   409,813 
 14,253  *,e  Palo Alto Networks, Inc   906,206 
 7,383     Park Electrochemical Corp   196,831 
 38,779  *,e  Parkervision, Inc   176,832 
 2,720     PC Connection, Inc   54,427 
 5,420     PC-Tel, Inc   44,715 
 16,576     Plantronics, Inc   722,216 
 12,430  *  Plexus Corp   521,066 
 68,822  *  Polycom, Inc   846,511 
 7,482  *,e  Procera Networks, Inc   69,283 
 34,549  *  QLogic Corp   400,077 
 682,973     Qualcomm, Inc   53,756,805 
 89,500  *,e  Quantum Corp   96,660 
 4,741  *  Radisys Corp   15,171 
 15,520  *,e  RealD, Inc   170,099 
 4,066     Richardson Electronics Ltd   40,741 
 62,216  *  Riverbed Technology, Inc   1,210,101 
 12,947  *  Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc   287,423 
 6,561  *  Rogers Corp   393,791 
 16,628  *  Ruckus Wireless, Inc   173,763 
 89,922     SanDisk Corp   7,640,672 
 31,442  *  Sanmina Corp   636,700 
 10,651  *  Scansource, Inc   409,105 
 19,766  *  ShoreTel, Inc   149,233 
 12,816  *,e  Silicon Graphics International Corp   154,817 
 88,048  *  Sonus Networks, Inc   287,917 
 14,393  *  Speed Commerce, Inc   47,497 
 13,500  *  Stratasys Ltd   1,307,745 
 12,888  *  Super Micro Computer, Inc   262,400 
 13,308  *,e  Synaptics, Inc   827,092 
160

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 11,079  *  SYNNEX Corp  $746,503 
 14,787  *  Tech Data Corp   924,040 
 2,797     Tessco Technologies, Inc   91,993 
 100,876  *  Trimble Navigation Ltd   3,876,665 
 18,862  *  TTM Technologies, Inc   148,821 
 5,659  *,e  Ubiquiti Networks, Inc   219,173 
 3,650  *,e  Uni-Pixel, Inc   19,965 
 15,423  *,e  Universal Display Corp   401,769 
 15,127  *  Viasat, Inc   971,305 
 4,897  *,e  Violin Memory, Inc   17,629 
 50,091     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc   712,294 
 5,516  *  Vishay Precision Group, Inc   89,525 
 11,260  *  Westell Technologies, Inc   36,708 
 82,397     Western Digital Corp   7,261,648 
 20,997  *  Zebra Technologies Corp (Class A)   1,458,032 
 6,230  *  Zygo Corp   119,865 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   470,678,733 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.2%     
 34,713  *  8x8, Inc   336,716 
 2,124,779     AT&T, Inc   75,854,610 
 3,536     Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc   209,225 
 4,835  *  Boingo Wireless, Inc   31,911 
 23,383  *  Cbeyond Communications, Inc   231,258 
 232,522     CenturyTel, Inc   8,117,343 
 80,190  *  Cincinnati Bell, Inc   268,637 
 17,952     Cogent Communications Group, Inc   618,805 
 16,386  e  Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc   326,409 
 6,461  *,e  Fairpoint Communications, Inc   88,128 
 381,957  e  Frontier Communications Corp   2,272,644 
 12,153  *  General Communication, Inc (Class A)   126,877 
 3,135  *  Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc   83,454 
 3,945  *  HickoryTech Corp   46,827 
 4,316     IDT Corp (Class B)   68,365 
 19,971  *  inContact, Inc   164,761 
 11,976     Inteliquent, Inc   163,353 
 8,586  *  Intelsat S.A.   156,094 
 24,911  *,e  Iridium Communications, Inc   166,156 
 67,312  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   2,896,435 
 6,361     Lumos Networks Corp   84,029 
 6,901  e  NTELOS Holdings Corp   95,165 
 7,939  *  Orbcomm, Inc   49,778 
 18,318  *  Premiere Global Services, Inc   233,005 
 4,486  *,e  RingCentral, Inc   68,008 
 50,810  *  SBA Communications Corp (Class A)   4,560,706 
 9,111     Shenandoah Telecom Co   255,381 
 338,552  *  Sprint Corp   2,877,692 
 2,097  *  Straight Path Communications, Inc   14,679 
 37,784     Telephone & Data Systems, Inc   1,027,347 
 73,215  *  T-Mobile US, Inc   2,144,467 
 19,858  *,e  Towerstream Corp   36,737 
 57,396  *  tw telecom inc (Class A)   1,761,483 
161

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 4,832     US Cellular Corp  $200,721 
 8,964     USA Mobility, Inc   153,553 
 1,629,776     Verizon Communications, Inc   76,159,433 
 56,503  *  Vonage Holdings Corp   216,972 
 238,965  e  Windstream Holdings, Inc   2,167,413 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   184,334,577 
      
TRANSPORTATION - 2.1%     
 22,768  *  Air Transport Services Group, Inc   178,273 
 26,907     Alaska Air Group, Inc   2,531,411 
 6,466     Allegiant Travel Co   759,432 
 3,092     Amerco, Inc   773,340 
 78,316  *  American Airlines Group, Inc   2,746,542 
 10,986     Arkansas Best Corp   433,068 
 12,986  *  Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc   454,380 
 43,332  *  Avis Budget Group, Inc   2,278,830 
 7,615     Celadon Group, Inc   175,221 
 58,367     CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc   3,437,816 
 20,400     Con-Way, Inc   866,592 
 13,578     Copa Holdings S.A. (Class A)   1,836,832 
 400,777     CSX Corp   11,309,927 
 335,665     Delta Air Lines, Inc   12,362,542 
 6,770  *  Echo Global Logistics, Inc   132,421 
 82,078     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc   3,384,897 
 116,678     FedEx Corp   15,897,377 
 11,512     Forward Air Corp   509,176 
 16,617  *  Genesee & Wyoming, Inc (Class A)   1,645,249 
 19,650  *,e  Hawaiian Holdings, Inc   283,942 
 17,811     Heartland Express, Inc   387,567 
 135,625  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   3,861,244 
 14,183  *  Hub Group, Inc (Class A)   633,271 
 1,603     International Shipholding Corp   43,185 
 36,456     J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc   2,774,302 
 107,821  *,e  JetBlue Airways Corp   852,325 
 43,378     Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   4,375,973 
 21,700  *  Kirby Corp   2,183,454 
 22,259     Knight Transportation, Inc   528,206 
 19,583     Landstar System, Inc   1,233,533 
 9,209     Marten Transport Ltd   216,043 
 14,961     Matson, Inc   354,426 
 124,422     Norfolk Southern Corp   11,761,612 
 27,035  *  Old Dominion Freight Line   1,639,132 
 3,699  *  Park-Ohio Holdings Corp   215,985 
 2,006  *  Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc   69,969 
 9,597  *  Quality Distribution, Inc   120,634 
 18,858  *  Republic Airways Holdings, Inc   156,710 
 7,476  *  Roadrunner Transportation Services Holdings, Inc   184,134 
 20,321     Ryder System, Inc   1,669,980 
 8,986  *  Saia, Inc   369,954 
 51,400  *  Scorpio Bulkers, Inc   460,030 
 26,346     Skywest, Inc   305,614 
 287,660     Southwest Airlines Co   6,952,742 
162

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 24,587  *  Spirit Airlines, Inc  $1,397,525 
 31,161  *  Swift Transportation Co, Inc   749,422 
 143,206  *  UAL Corp   5,852,829 
 6,896  *  Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd   19,516 
 184,812     Union Pacific Corp   35,193,749 
 287,134     United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)   28,282,699 
 1,808     Universal Truckload Services, Inc   44,585 
 34,683     UTI Worldwide, Inc   339,547 
 18,244     Werner Enterprises, Inc   467,046 
 15,883  *  Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc   321,790 
 20,511  *,e  XPO Logistics, Inc   556,668 
 17,453  *,e  YRC Worldwide, Inc   391,471 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   176,964,140 
             
UTILITIES - 3.2%     
 236,714     AES Corp   3,420,517 
 45,769     AGL Resources, Inc   2,471,526 
 17,560  e  Allete, Inc   908,906 
 44,253     Alliant Energy Corp   2,587,915 
 92,564     Ameren Corp   3,823,819 
 192,428     American Electric Power Co, Inc   10,354,551 
 16,104     American States Water Co   488,917 
 67,454     American Water Works Co, Inc   3,071,181 
 69,866     Aqua America, Inc   1,752,938 
 1,984     Artesian Resources Corp   43,688 
 73,013  e  Atlantic Power Corp   216,849 
 38,518     Atmos Energy Corp   1,965,959 
 22,952     Avista Corp   737,907 
 16,898     Black Hills Corp   975,860 
 21,512     California Water Service Group   484,020 
 150,740  *  Calpine Corp   3,456,468 
 162,211     Centerpoint Energy, Inc   4,016,344 
 5,540     Chesapeake Utilities Corp   350,460 
 25,272     Cleco Corp   1,328,044 
 102,831     CMS Energy Corp   3,116,808 
 4,218     Connecticut Water Service, Inc   137,085 
 117,581     Consolidated Edison, Inc   6,823,225 
 4,410     Consolidated Water Co, Inc   51,244 
 2,121     Delta Natural Gas Co, Inc   40,448 
 228,056     Dominion Resources, Inc   16,543,182 
 69,288     DTE Energy Co   5,414,164 
 279,109     Duke Energy Corp   20,790,829 
 37,632  *,e  Dynegy, Inc   1,070,630 
 129,130     Edison International   7,303,593 
 18,601     El Paso Electric Co   703,490 
 16,504     Empire District Electric Co   401,377 
 71,659     Entergy Corp   5,195,278 
 337,749     Exelon Corp   11,831,347 
 164,192     FirstEnergy Corp   5,541,480 
 4,127  *  Genie Energy Ltd   33,429 
 58,592     Great Plains Energy, Inc   1,572,023 
 41,971  e  Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc   1,006,884 
163

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 20,340  e  Idacorp, Inc  $1,141,888 
 32,018     Integrys Energy Group, Inc   1,962,063 
 62,271     ITC Holdings Corp   2,302,159 
 12,849     Laclede Group, Inc   609,171 
 69,943     MDU Resources Group, Inc   2,477,381 
 15,973     MGE Energy, Inc   610,488 
 5,907     Middlesex Water Co   120,089 
 28,287     National Fuel Gas Co   2,083,055 
 17,858     New Jersey Resources Corp   888,078 
 167,922     NextEra Energy, Inc   16,767,012 
 118,772     NiSource, Inc   4,313,799 
 124,310     Northeast Utilities   5,874,891 
 10,943  e  Northwest Natural Gas Co   484,447 
 15,258     NorthWestern Corp   738,182 
 126,149     NRG Energy, Inc   4,127,595 
 8,540  e  NRG Yield, Inc   365,854 
 75,715  *  OGE Energy Corp   2,826,441 
 20,651  *  ONE Gas, Inc   755,414 
 6,871  e  Ormat Technologies, Inc   183,318 
 16,846     Otter Tail Corp   493,588 
 7,000     Pattern Energy Group, Inc   187,600 
 94,991     Pepco Holdings, Inc   2,541,959 
 175,016     PG&E Corp   7,977,229 
 29,953     Piedmont Natural Gas Co, Inc   1,072,018 
 43,915     Pinnacle West Capital Corp   2,457,044 
 33,746     PNM Resources, Inc   934,089 
 31,847     Portland General Electric Co   1,065,919 
 249,542     PPL Corp   8,319,730 
 199,798     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc   8,185,724 
 6,766  *,e  Pure Cycle Corp   37,957 
 69,734     Questar Corp   1,693,142 
 55,655     SCANA Corp   2,987,560 
 96,418     Sempra Energy   9,507,779 
 5,339     SJW Corp   145,381 
 13,904     South Jersey Industries, Inc   798,785 
 344,311     Southern Co   15,779,773 
 17,791     Southwest Gas Corp   978,683 
 80,008     TECO Energy, Inc   1,436,944 
 42,439     UGI Corp   1,981,477 
 24,356     UIL Holdings Corp   894,596 
 8,614     Unitil Corp   285,985 
 17,516     UNS Energy Corp   1,052,011 
 33,919     Vectren Corp   1,376,094 
 51,005     Westar Energy, Inc   1,830,059 
 20,634     WGL Holdings, Inc   821,027 
 89,684  e  Wisconsin Energy Corp   4,347,880 
 196,037     Xcel Energy, Inc   6,247,699 
 4,886     York Water Co   97,769 
       TOTAL UTILITIES   264,199,211 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   8,296,547,619 
       (Cost $5,733,393,804)     
164

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                         
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0%                 
ENERGY - 0.0%                 
 7,432  *,m  Magnum Hunter Resources Corp              $0 
       TOTAL ENERGY              0 
                         
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 0.0%                 
 12,340  *,m  Trius Therapeutics, Inc               1,604 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES           1,604 
                         
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%                 
 19,784  *,m  Leap Wireless International, Inc               49,856 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES               49,856 
                         
       TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS               51,460 
       (Cost $49,856)                 
                         
PRINCIPAL    ISSUER        
              
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.1%             
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.1%             
$8,000,000  d  Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)   0.040%  05/21/14   7,999,822 
       TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT           7,999,822 
                     
SHARES     COMPANY             
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 3.0%     
 250,136,453  a,c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
           250,136,453 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES     250,136,453 
               
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS           258,136,275 
       (Cost $258,136,275)             
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.7%           8,554,735,354 
       (Cost $5,991,579,935)             
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (2.7)%           (224,636,939)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%          $8,330,098,415 
                                 
                                 
        Abbreviation(s):
          ETF     Exchange Traded Fund
          REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
          SPDR  Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts
           
      *   Non-income producing.
      a   Affiliated holding.
      c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
      d   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
      e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $244,476,887.
      m   Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.

165

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS
LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%     
             
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.1%     
 1,650     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc  $49,236 
 38,106     BorgWarner, Inc   2,367,907 
 51,930     Delphi Automotive plc   3,471,001 
 225,573     Ford Motor Co   3,643,004 
 13,394     Gentex Corp   384,006 
 41,609     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co   1,048,547 
 37,431     Harley-Davidson, Inc   2,767,648 
 1,342     Lear Corp   111,467 
 13,961  *,e  Tesla Motors, Inc   2,902,352 
 7,224     Thor Industries, Inc   439,725 
 8,189  *  Visteon Corp   710,887 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   17,895,780 
             
BANKS - 0.1%     
 3,338  *,e  Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc   109,253 
 17,237  *  Ocwen Financial Corp   653,282 
 675  *  Signature Bank   80,204 
       TOTAL BANKS   842,739 
             
CAPITAL GOODS - 8.7%     
 97,639     3M Co   13,580,609 
 6,297  *  A.O. Smith Corp   294,448 
 2,150  *  Aecom Technology Corp   69,703 
 11,221     Allegion plc   553,756 
 40,257     Ametek, Inc   2,122,349 
 4,099  *  Armstrong World Industries, Inc   215,443 
 13,810     Babcock & Wilcox Co   480,450 
 15,342  *  BE Aerospace, Inc   1,346,567 
 126,954     Boeing Co   16,379,605 
 671     Carlisle Cos, Inc   55,190 
 19,823     Caterpillar, Inc   2,089,344 
 16,577     Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV   1,327,320 
 17,862  *  Colfax Corp   1,285,707 
 7,702     Crane Co   560,166 
 25,924     Cummins, Inc   3,910,635 
 19,806     Danaher Corp   1,453,364 
 64,926     Deere & Co   6,060,193 
 22,844     Donaldson Co, Inc   961,504 
 20,887     Dover Corp   1,804,637 
 89,990     Emerson Electric Co   6,135,518 
 50,179  e  Fastenal Co   2,512,964 
 23,636     Flowserve Corp   1,726,610 
 16,170     Fluor Corp   1,224,069 
 23,781     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc   947,673 
166

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 9,827     Graco, Inc  $712,458 
 776     Harsco Corp   18,570 
 6,399  *  HD Supply Holdings, Inc   164,966 
 17,085  *  Hexcel Corp   712,274 
 131,556     Honeywell International, Inc   12,221,552 
 7,119     Hubbell, Inc (Class B)   838,049 
 7,896     Huntington Ingalls   813,288 
 12,671     IDEX Corp   944,876 
 22,056     Illinois Tool Works, Inc   1,879,833 
 33,058     Ingersoll-Rand plc   1,976,868 
 15,336     ITT Corp   661,595 
 8,625     Lennox International, Inc   723,034 
 13,604     Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc   908,883 
 43,249     Lockheed Martin Corp   7,098,891 
 22,742     Manitowoc Co, Inc   722,741 
 59,176     Masco Corp   1,188,846 
 6,648  *  MRC Global, Inc   194,055 
 7,439     MSC Industrial Direct Co (Class A)   677,395 
 1,901  *,e  Navistar International Corp   72,105 
 10,980     Nordson Corp   816,363 
 7,511     Paccar, Inc   480,554 
 18,314     Pall Corp   1,541,123 
 24,423     Precision Castparts Corp   6,181,217 
 6,907  *  Quanta Services, Inc   243,679 
 23,292     Rockwell Automation, Inc   2,775,941 
 20,677     Rockwell Collins, Inc   1,605,569 
 16,427     Roper Industries, Inc   2,282,532 
 960     Snap-On, Inc   111,360 
 3,978  *,e  SolarCity Corp   211,829 
 2,443  *  Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc (Class A)   73,363 
 2,870     Stanley Works   246,504 
 9,477     Toro Co   602,169 
 8,963     TransDigm Group, Inc   1,594,249 
 1,672     Triumph Group, Inc   108,362 
 15,463  *  United Rentals, Inc   1,450,893 
 143,927     United Technologies Corp   17,030,882 
 4,174     Valmont Industries, Inc   621,550 
 10,012     W.W. Grainger, Inc   2,547,053 
 9,902  *  WABCO Holdings, Inc   1,059,613 
 15,636     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp   1,165,664 
 3,110     Xylem, Inc   116,905 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   142,495,477 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.8%     
 5,179     Cintas Corp   305,199 
 9,808  *,e  Clean Harbors, Inc   588,480 
 18,983  *  Copart, Inc   688,513 
 12,768     Corrections Corp of America   418,790 
 6,412     Dun & Bradstreet Corp   710,193 
 19,380     Equifax, Inc   1,372,298 
 10,657  *  IHS, Inc (Class A)   1,285,554 
 25,976     Iron Mountain, Inc   738,757 
167

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 4,530     KAR Auction Services, Inc  $134,903 
 4,997     Nielsen Holdings NV   234,609 
 15,019  e  Pitney Bowes, Inc   402,509 
 16,015     R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co   281,864 
 23,562     Robert Half International, Inc   1,055,578 
 11,074     Rollins, Inc   333,106 
 14,806  *  Stericycle, Inc   1,724,011 
 25,934  *  Verisk Analytics, Inc   1,558,374 
 19,075     Waste Connections, Inc   851,890 
 6,325     Waste Management, Inc   281,146 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   12,965,774 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 2.1%     
 9,275     Carter’s, Inc   683,197 
 47,600     Coach, Inc   2,125,340 
 2,524  *,e  Deckers Outdoor Corp   199,270 
 8,061  *  Fossil Group, Inc   859,706 
 16,354     Hanesbrands, Inc   1,342,500 
 15,664     Hasbro, Inc   865,593 
 20,936  *  Jarden Corp   1,196,492 
 57,769     Mattel, Inc   2,265,411 
 33,584  *  Michael Kors Holdings Ltd   3,062,861 
 26,775     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc   806,195 
 118,676     Nike, Inc (Class B)   8,657,414 
 616  *  NVR, Inc   663,432 
 11,959     Phillips-Van Heusen Corp   1,501,692 
 10,658     Polaris Industries, Inc   1,431,689 
 64,178     Pulte Homes, Inc   1,180,233 
 10,174     Ralph Lauren Corp   1,540,038 
 4,588  *  Taylor Morrison Home Corp   97,312 
 9,970  *  Tempur-Pedic International, Inc   500,295 
 8,618     Tupperware Corp   731,754 
 28,026  *  Under Armour, Inc (Class A)   1,370,191 
 58,571     VF Corp   3,578,102 
 1,166     Whirlpool Corp   178,841 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   34,837,558 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.3%     
 6,191     ARAMARK Holdings Corp   174,524 
 6,172  *  Bally Technologies, Inc   401,859 
 11,303     Brinker International, Inc   555,429 
 17,967     Burger King Worldwide, Inc   469,478 
 5,216  *  Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (Class A)   2,600,176 
 1,161     Choice Hotels International, Inc   51,293 
 14,094     Darden Restaurants, Inc   700,613 
 9,214     Domino’s Pizza, Inc   685,337 
 17,453     Dunkin Brands Group, Inc   794,286 
 44,846     H&R Block, Inc   1,274,523 
 13,112  *  Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc   286,235 
 41,418     International Game Technology   519,796 
 65,068     Las Vegas Sands Corp   5,148,831 
168

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 34,171     Marriott International, Inc (Class A)  $1,979,526 
 167,610     McDonald’s Corp   16,992,302 
 4,679  *  Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd   153,331 
 4,443  *  Panera Bread Co (Class A)   679,646 
 5,064     SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc   152,224 
 27,845     Service Corp International   522,651 
 11,904     Six Flags Entertainment Corp   477,826 
 125,210     Starbucks Corp   8,842,330 
 14,286     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   1,095,022 
 2,828  e  Weight Watchers International, Inc   55,994 
 21,139     Wyndham Worldwide Corp   1,508,056 
 13,421     Wynn Resorts Ltd   2,736,408 
 75,080     Yum! Brands, Inc   5,780,409 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   54,638,105 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 3.2%     
 8,642  *  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc   1,712,844 
 158,782     American Express Co   13,882,310 
 10,256     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   1,144,877 
 1,147     Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc   66,606 
 7,646     BlackRock, Inc   2,301,446 
 15,015     CBOE Holdings, Inc   801,200 
 25,096     Charles Schwab Corp   666,299 
 20,090     Eaton Vance Corp   724,646 
 12,712  e  Federated Investors, Inc (Class B)   362,800 
 68,466     Franklin Resources, Inc   3,584,195 
 12,077     IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   2,469,022 
 161,600  e  iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund   13,994,560 
 21,138     Lazard Ltd (Class A)   994,543 
 7,638     Leucadia National Corp   194,922 
 7,195     LPL Financial Holdings, Inc   340,683 
 22,043     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   1,629,639 
 32,381     Moody’s Corp   2,541,909 
 7,703  *  MSCI, Inc (Class A)   312,280 
 11,124  *  Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc   252,960 
 23,249     SEI Investments Co   752,803 
 43,651     T Rowe Price Group, Inc   3,585,057 
 14,238     Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc (Class A)   960,353 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   53,275,954 
             
ENERGY - 5.0%     
 4,502     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   445,788 
 2,763  *  Antero Resources Corp   181,446 
 1,943  *  Atwood Oceanics, Inc   96,295 
 4,633     Baker Hughes, Inc   323,847 
 70,167     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp   2,756,160 
 23,038  *  Cameron International Corp   1,496,548 
 40,237  *  Cheniere Energy, Inc   2,271,379 
 42,504  *  Cobalt International Energy, Inc   765,072 
 17,315  *  Concho Resources, Inc   2,258,742 
 7,088  *,e  Continental Resources, Inc   981,830 
169

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 2,613  e  CVR Energy, Inc  $128,429 
 12,663  *  Dresser-Rand Group, Inc   765,352 
 6,682  *  Dril-Quip, Inc   755,868 
 85,365     EOG Resources, Inc   8,365,770 
 4,487  *  EP Energy Corp   87,182 
 22,761     Equitable Resources, Inc   2,480,721 
 39,679  *  FMC Technologies, Inc   2,249,799 
 3,058     Frank’s International NV   83,881 
 11,751  *  Gulfport Energy Corp   865,696 
 141,278     Halliburton Co   8,910,404 
 101,621     Kinder Morgan, Inc   3,318,942 
 18,043  *  Kosmos Energy LLC   197,030 
 6,900  *  Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc   201,687 
 7,255     Noble Energy, Inc   520,764 
 17,101  *  Oasis Petroleum, Inc   795,367 
 17,713     Oceaneering International, Inc   1,298,009 
 32,251     Oneok, Inc   2,038,908 
 16,730     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   3,233,407 
 3,461     Questar Market Resources, Inc   106,218 
 27,152     Range Resources Corp   2,455,898 
 3,761  *  Rice Energy, Inc   111,702 
 8,547     RPC, Inc   190,000 
 222,398     Schlumberger Ltd   22,584,517 
 59,936  e  Seadrill Ltd   2,110,946 
 57,843  *  Southwestern Energy Co   2,769,523 
 11,203     St. Mary Land & Exploration Co   830,478 
 1,811  *  Whiting Petroleum Corp   133,507 
 63,213     Williams Cos, Inc   2,665,692 
 2,302     World Fuel Services Corp   104,833 
       TOTAL ENERGY   81,937,637 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 2.5%     
 72,917     Costco Wholesale Corp   8,435,039 
 22,939     CVS Corp   1,668,124 
 6,563  *,e  Fresh Market, Inc   243,487 
 86,789     Kroger Co   3,995,766 
 3,287     Safeway, Inc   111,955 
 2,142  *  Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc   68,480 
 33,623     Sysco Corp   1,224,886 
 119,518     Walgreen Co   8,115,272 
 179,458     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   14,304,597 
 62,017     Whole Foods Market, Inc   3,082,245 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   41,249,851 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 7.9%     
 335,950     Altria Group, Inc   13,474,954 
 8,884     Archer Daniels Midland Co   388,497 
 25,202     Brown-Forman Corp (Class B)   2,261,124 
 18,537  e  Campbell Soup Co   843,248 
 640,602     Coca-Cola Co   26,130,156 
 43,173     Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc   1,961,781 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 64,166     ConAgra Foods, Inc  $1,957,705 
 23,850  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   1,904,184 
 33,410     Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc   1,851,582 
 27,668     Flowers Foods, Inc   567,747 
 107,406     General Mills, Inc   5,694,666 
 25,499     Hershey Co   2,454,024 
 19,540     Hillshire Brands Co   696,601 
 23,086     Hormel Foods Corp   1,100,971 
 1,312     Ingredion, Inc   92,431 
 2,109     J.M. Smucker Co   203,898 
 39,835     Kellogg Co   2,662,173 
 24,847     Keurig Green Mountain, Inc   2,327,667 
 99,524     Kraft Foods Group, Inc   5,658,935 
 62,704     Lorillard, Inc   3,725,872 
 22,195     McCormick & Co, Inc   1,580,284 
 33,495     Mead Johnson Nutrition Co   2,956,269 
 22,791  *  Monster Beverage Corp   1,526,085 
 259,008     PepsiCo, Inc   22,246,197 
 273,855     Philip Morris International, Inc   23,395,433 
 3,296     Pinnacle Foods, Inc   100,198 
 40,652     Reynolds American, Inc   2,293,992 
 22,983  *  WhiteWave Foods Co (Class A)   636,399 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   130,693,073 
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 3.5%     
 16,773     Aetna, Inc   1,198,431 
 39,218     AmerisourceBergen Corp   2,556,229 
 13,098     Bard (C.R.), Inc   1,798,748 
 90,242     Baxter International, Inc   6,568,715 
 32,000     Becton Dickinson & Co   3,616,960 
 16,382  *  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc   521,603 
 33,740  *  Catamaran Corp   1,273,685 
 49,943  *  Cerner Corp   2,562,076 
 3,338     Cigna Corp   267,173 
 4,348  *  Community Health Systems, Inc   164,746 
 6,316     Cooper Cos, Inc   833,144 
 30,153  *  DaVita, Inc   2,089,603 
 7,436     Dentsply International, Inc   331,869 
 18,665  *  Edwards Lifesciences Corp   1,520,638 
 5,349  *  Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc   180,743 
 113,600  *  Express Scripts Holding Co   7,563,488 
 4,201  *  HCA Holdings, Inc   218,452 
 14,755  *  Henry Schein, Inc   1,685,464 
 14,371  *  Hologic, Inc   301,575 
 9,415  *  Idexx Laboratories, Inc   1,190,433 
 6,323  *  Intuitive Surgical, Inc   2,287,029 
 14,619  *  Laboratory Corp of America Holdings   1,442,895 
 37,900     McKesson Corp   6,412,301 
 12,236     Patterson Cos, Inc   498,005 
 10,242  *  Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc   606,838 
 3,521  *  Premier, Inc   105,630 
171

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 2,295     Quest Diagnostics, Inc  $128,359 
 22,706  e  Resmed, Inc   1,131,894 
 9,353  *  Sirona Dental Systems, Inc   703,533 
 29,759     St. Jude Medical, Inc   1,888,804 
 31,747     Stryker Corp   2,468,329 
 16,361  *  Tenet Healthcare Corp   737,554 
 10,393     Universal Health Services, Inc (Class B)   850,043 
 18,682  *  Varian Medical Systems, Inc   1,486,153 
 1,843  *,e  Veeva Systems, Inc   35,404 
 1,326     Zimmer Holdings, Inc   128,357 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   57,354,903 
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.5%     
 72,424     Avon Products, Inc   1,106,639 
 22,629     Church & Dwight Co, Inc   1,561,627 
 17,849  e  Clorox Co   1,618,904 
 157,000  *  Colgate-Palmolive Co   10,566,100 
 7,151     Coty, Inc   114,774 
 38,446     Estee Lauder Cos (Class A)   2,790,026 
 14,209  e  Herbalife Ltd   852,256 
 54,016     Kimberly-Clark Corp   6,063,296 
 9,804     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   852,948 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   25,526,570 
             
INSURANCE - 1.0%     
 1,917     Allied World Assurance Co Holdings Ltd   206,442 
 2,532     American Financial Group, Inc   147,945 
 39,543     Aon plc   3,356,410 
 1,166  *  Arch Capital Group Ltd   66,835 
 24,450     Arthur J. Gallagher & Co   1,100,739 
 4,747     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd   217,175 
 10,243     Brown & Brown, Inc   305,037 
 6,164     Chubb Corp   567,581 
 1,933     Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd   98,235 
 4,460     Erie Indemnity Co (Class A)   319,559 
 2,715     Fidelity National Title Group, Inc (Class A)   87,369 
 1,980     Hanover Insurance Group, Inc   115,731 
 4,488     Loews Corp   197,337 
 61,595     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   3,037,249 
 80,158     Progressive Corp   1,943,831 
 29,468     Prudential Financial, Inc   2,377,478 
 16,401     Travelers Cos, Inc   1,485,603 
 1,900     Validus Holdings Ltd   70,433 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   15,700,989 
             
MATERIALS - 4.5%     
 10,964     Airgas, Inc   1,165,035 
 4,671     Albemarle Corp   313,144 
 7,381     Aptargroup, Inc   497,627 
 4,763     Avery Dennison Corp   231,768 
 24,422     Ball Corp   1,372,272 
172

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 6,842     Bemis Co, Inc  $275,322 
 26,261     Celanese Corp (Series A)   1,613,213 
 5,495     Compass Minerals International, Inc   503,342 
 20,305  *  Crown Holdings, Inc   957,787 
 26,316     Dow Chemical Co   1,313,168 
 154,170     Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co   10,378,724 
 8,523     Eagle Materials, Inc   710,222 
 25,577     Eastman Chemical Co   2,229,547 
 44,072     Ecolab, Inc   4,611,694 
 22,515     FMC Corp   1,733,655 
 784     Greif, Inc (Class A)   42,485 
 13,526     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc   1,332,582 
 64,130     International Paper Co   2,991,665 
 64,521     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   5,968,192 
 8,056  e  Martin Marietta Materials, Inc   1,001,602 
 89,380     Monsanto Co   9,894,366 
 1,565     NewMarket Corp   582,681 
 16,058  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   510,323 
 16,283     Packaging Corp of America   1,084,936 
 21,693     PPG Industries, Inc   4,200,199 
 49,482     Praxair, Inc   6,459,875 
 8,725     Rock-Tenn Co (Class A)   834,197 
 8,846     Rockwood Holdings, Inc   628,508 
 2,976     Royal Gold, Inc   197,011 
 20,007     RPM International, Inc   853,499 
 6,724     Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (Class A)   411,576 
 32,034     Sealed Air Corp   1,099,087 
 14,994     Sherwin-Williams Co   2,996,401 
 19,207     Sigma-Aldrich Corp   1,847,905 
 6,907     Silgan Holdings, Inc   343,623 
 26,540     Southern Copper Corp (NY)   799,916 
 1,737  *  Tahoe Resources, Inc   38,735 
 14,666     Valspar Corp   1,071,205 
 5,744     Westlake Chemical Corp   408,973 
 10,835  *  WR Grace & Co   997,903 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   74,503,965 
             
MEDIA - 4.9%     
 9,832  *  AMC Networks, Inc   645,668 
 33,959  e  Cablevision Systems Corp (Class A)   567,115 
 88,810     CBS Corp (Class B)   5,129,666 
 10,893  *  Charter Communications, Inc   1,476,328 
 18,979     Cinemark Holdings, Inc   562,158 
 6,665     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc (Class A)   53,453 
 405,723     Comcast Corp (Class A)   21,000,223 
 82,465  *  DIRECTV   6,399,284 
 40,710  *  Discovery Communications, Inc (Class A)   3,089,889 
 34,159  *  DISH Network Corp (Class A)   1,942,281 
 31,542     Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc   549,462 
 12,895  *  Lamar Advertising Co (Class A)   643,718 
 53,525  *  Liberty Global plc   2,056,966 
173

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 57,700  *  Liberty Global plc (Class A)  $2,297,614 
 13,855  e  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp   367,573 
 10,175  *  Madison Square Garden, Inc   555,555 
 3,727     Morningstar, Inc   273,301 
 59,821  *  News Corp   1,018,153 
 42,887     Omnicom Group, Inc   2,902,592 
 5,149  e  Regal Entertainment Group (Class A)   96,801 
 18,137     Scripps Networks Interactive (Class A)   1,361,545 
 247,072  *  Sirius XM Holdings, Inc   788,160 
 17,372  *  Starz-Liberty Capital   560,594 
 48,561     Time Warner Cable, Inc   6,869,439 
 243,883     Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc   7,809,134 
 74,485     Viacom, Inc (Class B)   6,329,735 
 66,742     Walt Disney Co   5,295,310 
       TOTAL MEDIA   80,641,717 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 8.7%     
 264,861     AbbVie, Inc   13,793,961 
 29,086  *  Actavis plc   5,943,142 
 6,660     Agilent Technologies, Inc   359,906 
 32,722  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   5,176,620 
 22,529  *  Alkermes plc   1,042,192 
 49,523     Allergan, Inc   8,212,894 
 125,467     Amgen, Inc   14,020,937 
 31,779  *,e  Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc   231,033 
 39,721  *  Biogen Idec, Inc   11,404,693 
 22,834  *  BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,329,624 
 236,684     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   11,855,502 
 17,587  *  Bruker BioSciences Corp   363,348 
 69,808  *  Celgene Corp   10,262,474 
 4,423  *  Charles River Laboratories International, Inc   237,604 
 9,336  *  Covance, Inc   824,182 
 10,677  *  Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc   748,031 
 36,505     Eli Lilly & Co   2,157,446 
 22,564  *  Endo International plc   1,420,291 
 255,349  *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   20,042,343 
 20,725  *,e  Illumina, Inc   2,815,491 
 17,133  *  Incyte Corp   831,979 
 8,674  *  Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc   1,170,123 
 60,639     Johnson & Johnson   6,142,124 
 12,348  *  Medivation, Inc   743,473 
 5,229  *  Mettler-Toledo International, Inc   1,218,985 
 63,441  *  Mylan Laboratories, Inc   3,221,534 
 12,690  *,e  Myriad Genetics, Inc   535,645 
 21,020     Perrigo Co plc   3,044,957 
 9,716  *  Pharmacyclics, Inc   918,939 
 1,910  *  Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc   90,018 
 13,309  *  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,951,309 
 10,100  *  Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd   1,111,000 
 16,505  *,e  Seattle Genetics, Inc   635,112 
 3,126     Techne Corp   279,183 
174

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 13,211  *,e  Theravance, Inc  $355,640 
 7,709  *  United Therapeutics Corp   770,977 
 38,762  *  Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,624,187 
 14,470  *  Waters Corp   1,425,874 
 82,903     Zoetis Inc   2,508,645 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   143,821,418 
             
REAL ESTATE - 2.1%     
 1,285     American Homes 4 Rent   20,624 
 66,040     American Tower Corp   5,515,661 
 12,224     Apartment Investment & Management Co (Class A)   376,866 
 2,755     Boston Properties, Inc   322,721 
 1,100     Brixmor Property Group, Inc   24,156 
 9,808     CBL & Associates Properties, Inc   178,211 
 46,795  *  CBRE Group, Inc   1,246,619 
 55,580     Crown Castle International Corp   4,042,333 
 17,514     Digital Realty Trust, Inc   935,248 
 8,950     Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc   374,737 
 1,240     Extra Space Storage, Inc   64,889 
 7,294     Federal Realty Investment Trust   857,337 
 20,731     Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc   721,024 
 29,266     Plum Creek Timber Co, Inc   1,275,998 
 22,428     Public Storage, Inc   3,936,338 
 20,413     Rayonier, Inc   920,626 
 17,817  *  Realogy Holdings Corp   749,205 
 7,181     Regency Centers Corp   376,500 
 2,653     Senior Housing Properties Trust   62,266 
 38,722     Simon Property Group, Inc   6,706,650 
 11,413     Spirit Realty Capital, Inc   122,918 
 692  *,e  St. Joe Co   12,352 
 15,293     Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc   545,654 
 2,000     Taubman Centers, Inc   145,680 
 21,861     Ventas, Inc   1,444,575 
 6,495     Vornado Realty Trust   666,387 
 96,601     Weyerhaeuser Co   2,883,540 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   34,529,115 
             
RETAILING - 7.2%     
 1,622     Aaron’s, Inc   47,800 
 1,719  e  Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Class A)   63,191 
 12,510     Advance Auto Parts, Inc   1,517,338 
 61,548  *  Amazon.com, Inc   18,718,593 
 20,171     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc   233,177 
 2,547  *  Ascena Retail Group, Inc   43,808 
 8,404  *  Autonation, Inc   445,328 
 5,514  *  AutoZone, Inc   2,943,870 
 36,187  *  Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc   2,248,298 
 12,066     Best Buy Co, Inc   312,871 
 2,815  *  Big Lots, Inc   111,193 
 7,784  *,e  Cabela’s, Inc   510,708 
 36,825  *  Carmax, Inc   1,612,199 
175

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 25,106     Chico’s FAS, Inc  $398,683 
 15,785     Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc   831,238 
 3,013     Dillard’s, Inc (Class A)   295,063 
 52,570  *  Dollar General Corp   2,967,051 
 35,170  *  Dollar Tree, Inc   1,831,302 
 10,269     DSW, Inc (Class A)   342,882 
 17,607     Expedia, Inc   1,249,921 
 16,655     Family Dollar Stores, Inc   978,481 
 3,627     Foot Locker, Inc   168,764 
 45,736     Gap, Inc   1,797,425 
 23,961     Genuine Parts Co   2,087,482 
 15,947     GNC Holdings, Inc   717,615 
 68,205  *  Groupon, Inc   476,753 
 230,257     Home Depot, Inc   18,307,734 
 9,792  *  HomeAway, Inc   319,415 
 39,762     L Brands, Inc   2,155,100 
 6,839  *  Liberty Interactive Corp   198,741 
 12,202  *  Liberty Ventures   708,204 
 49,744  *  LKQ Corp   1,448,545 
 172,058     Lowe’s Companies, Inc   7,899,183 
 49,197     Macy’s, Inc   2,825,384 
 8,380  *  NetFlix, Inc   2,698,695 
 23,394     Nordstrom, Inc   1,433,584 
 18,279  *  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc   2,719,733 
 16,915  e  Petsmart, Inc   1,144,807 
 8,633  *  Priceline.com, Inc   9,994,856 
 37,161     Ross Stores, Inc   2,529,921 
 28,395  *  Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc   778,307 
 1,309     Signet Jewelers Ltd   132,628 
 83,901     Target Corp   5,180,887 
 18,605     Tiffany & Co   1,627,752 
 120,646     TJX Companies, Inc   7,019,184 
 22,734     Tractor Supply Co   1,528,634 
 18,672  *  TripAdvisor, Inc   1,507,577 
 10,629  *  Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc   932,270 
 17,304  *  Urban Outfitters, Inc   616,974 
 16,895     Williams-Sonoma, Inc   1,061,344 
 1,341  *,e  zulily, Inc   57,019 
       TOTAL RETAILING   117,777,512 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 1.8%     
 105,714  *,e  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc   432,370 
 17,830     Altera Corp   579,832 
 22,003     Analog Devices, Inc   1,128,534 
 132,672     Applied Materials, Inc   2,528,728 
 75,811  *  Atmel Corp   589,051 
 37,170     Avago Technologies Ltd   2,360,295 
 42,597     Broadcom Corp (Class A)   1,312,414 
 19,499  *,e  Cree, Inc   919,768 
 5,025  *,e  Freescale Semiconductor Holdings Ltd   110,399 
 55,312     Intel Corp   1,476,277 
176

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 7,000  *  Lam Research Corp  $403,270 
 38,257     Linear Technology Corp   1,702,436 
 12,593     LSI Logic Corp   140,286 
 47,887     Maxim Integrated Products, Inc   1,553,454 
 32,709  e  Microchip Technology, Inc   1,554,986 
 71,066  *  ON Semiconductor Corp   668,731 
 7,010  *  Silicon Laboratories, Inc   315,100 
 25,784  *  Skyworks Solutions, Inc   1,058,433 
 185,728     Texas Instruments, Inc   8,441,338 
 43,093     Xilinx, Inc   2,033,559 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   29,309,261 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 17.9%     
 107,289     Accenture plc   8,606,724 
 33,384  *  Adobe Systems, Inc   2,059,459 
 30,394  *  Akamai Technologies, Inc   1,613,010 
 8,646  *  Alliance Data Systems Corp   2,091,467 
 15,448  *  Ansys, Inc   1,178,837 
 29,197  *  Autodesk, Inc   1,402,040 
 81,483     Automatic Data Processing, Inc   6,352,415 
 5,835     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co   135,605 
 18,908     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc   724,933 
 46,329  *  Cadence Design Systems, Inc   720,879 
 31,350  *  Citrix Systems, Inc   1,859,368 
 101,124  *  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (Class A)   4,844,345 
 7,524  *,e  Concur Technologies, Inc   605,456 
 4,287     DST Systems, Inc   395,219 
 217,105  *  eBay, Inc   11,252,552 
 39,367  *  Electronic Arts, Inc   1,114,086 
 8,183  *,e  Equinix, Inc   1,536,849 
 285,308  *  Facebook, Inc   17,055,712 
 7,752  e  Factset Research Systems, Inc   825,588 
 4,495     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc   240,168 
 2,186  *,e  FireEye, Inc   85,822 
 43,370  *  Fiserv, Inc   2,636,029 
 11,226  *  FleetCor Technologies, Inc   1,281,223 
 21,655  *  Fortinet, Inc   475,977 
 16,030  *  Gartner, Inc   1,105,108 
 27,503  *  Genpact Ltd   463,701 
 12,251     Global Payments, Inc   818,734 
 45,134  *  Google, Inc   23,770,272 
 45,143  *  Google, Inc (Class A)   24,146,088 
 12,584     IAC/InterActiveCorp   834,068 
 17,879  *  Informatica Corp   633,811 
 163,584     International Business Machines Corp   32,139,349 
 50,131     Intuit, Inc   3,797,423 
 15,111     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc   833,523 
 16,121  *  LinkedIn Corp   2,474,090 
 195,565     Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   14,383,806 
 1,625  *  Micros Systems, Inc   83,688 
 1,398,117     Microsoft Corp   56,483,927 
177

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 5,596  *  NetSuite, Inc  $432,627 
 10,660  *,e  NeuStar, Inc (Class A)   274,175 
 562,526     Oracle Corp   22,996,063 
 25,531  *  Pandora Media, Inc   597,936 
 49,328     Paychex, Inc   2,062,404 
 19,967  *  Rackspace Hosting, Inc   579,442 
 32,037  *  Red Hat, Inc   1,558,600 
 1,666  *  Rovi Corp   37,135 
 98,230  *  Salesforce.com, Inc   5,073,580 
 13,338  *  ServiceNow, Inc   663,165 
 10,831  *  SolarWinds, Inc   436,706 
 11,287     Solera Holdings, Inc   731,172 
 18,882  *  Splunk, Inc   1,030,391 
 84,492     Symantec Corp   1,713,498 
 1,597  *  Tableau Software, Inc   88,266 
 27,153  *  Teradata Corp   1,234,375 
 26,169  *  TIBCO Software, Inc   513,697 
 19,888     Total System Services, Inc   631,842 
 10,236  *,e  Twitter, Inc   398,897 
 13,907  *  Vantiv, Inc   427,640 
 21,527  *  VeriSign, Inc   1,015,644 
 87,399     Visa, Inc (Class A)   17,707,911 
 14,578  *  VMware, Inc (Class A)   1,348,611 
 95,427     Western Union Co   1,514,426 
 6,632  *  Workday, Inc   484,600 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   294,614,154 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 6.6%     
 17,000  *,e  3D Systems Corp   804,780 
 26,297     Amphenol Corp (Class A)   2,507,419 
 109,287  d  Apple, Inc   64,489,166 
 1,458     CDW Corp   41,101 
 3,839  *  CommScope Holding Co, Inc   102,424 
 3,655  *,e  Dolby Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   145,652 
 174,112     EMC Corp   4,492,089 
 12,447  *  F5 Networks, Inc   1,309,051 
 16,206     Flir Systems, Inc   551,652 
 3,709     Harris Corp   272,686 
 5,149  *,e  IPG Photonics Corp   332,780 
 30,024  *  JDS Uniphase Corp   380,404 
 15,674  *  Juniper Networks, Inc   386,991 
 9,889  *  Knowles Corp   276,200 
 35,061     Motorola, Inc   2,229,178 
 15,903     National Instruments Corp   434,311 
 27,290  *  NCR Corp   832,618 
 56,242     NetApp, Inc   2,002,778 
 940  *,e  Nimble Storage, Inc   23,171 
 5,903  *  Palo Alto Networks, Inc   375,313 
 289,194     Qualcomm, Inc   22,762,460 
 24,515  *  Riverbed Technology, Inc   476,817 
 16,884     SanDisk Corp   1,434,633 
178

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Growth Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 3,133  *  Stratasys Ltd  $303,494 
 42,042  *  Trimble Navigation Ltd   1,615,674 
 723  *  Zebra Technologies Corp (Class A)   50,205 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   108,633,047 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.2%     
 136  *  Intelsat S.A.   2,472 
 9,499  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   408,742 
 21,564  *  SBA Communications Corp (Class A)   1,935,585 
 24,711  *  Sprint Corp   210,044 
 24,686  *  tw telecom inc (Class A)   757,613 
 691,236     Verizon Communications, Inc   32,301,458 
 89,040  e  Windstream Holdings, Inc   807,593 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   36,423,507 
             
TRANSPORTATION - 3.0%     
 10,499     Alaska Air Group, Inc   987,746 
 785     Amerco, Inc   196,336 
 19,298  *  American Airlines Group, Inc   676,781 
 18,195  *  Avis Budget Group, Inc   956,875 
 26,044     CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc   1,533,992 
 3,438     Con-Way, Inc   146,046 
 5,448     Copa Holdings S.A. (Class A)   737,005 
 85,055     CSX Corp   2,400,252 
 65,521     Delta Air Lines, Inc   2,413,138 
 34,578     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc   1,425,997 
 3,347  *  Genesee & Wyoming, Inc (Class A)   331,387 
 56,716  *  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc   1,614,705 
 15,833     J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc   1,204,891 
 18,351     Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   1,851,249 
 5,433  *  Kirby Corp   546,668 
 8,510     Landstar System, Inc   536,045 
 9,647     Norfolk Southern Corp   911,931 
 10,895  *  Old Dominion Freight Line   660,564 
 13,783     Southwest Airlines Co   333,135 
 59,302  *  UAL Corp   2,423,673 
 78,182     Union Pacific Corp   14,888,198 
 120,731     United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)   11,892,004 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   48,668,618 
             
UTILITIES - 0.1%     
 24,839     Aqua America, Inc   623,210 
 6,994  *  Calpine Corp   160,372 
 25,710     ITC Holdings Corp   950,499 
 8,627  *  ONE Gas, Inc   315,576 
 5,584     Questar Corp   135,580 
       TOTAL UTILITIES   2,185,237 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   1,640,521,961 
       (Cost $1,230,407,316)     
179

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.8%     
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 1.8%     
 29,470,610  c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
  $29,470,610 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES   29,470,610 
             
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   29,470,610 
       (Cost $29,470,610)     
             
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.5%   1,669,992,571 
       (Cost $1,259,877,926)     
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (1.5)%   (23,960,502)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $1,646,032,069 

 

               
    *  Non-income producing.
    c  Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
    d  All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
    e  All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $28,983,250.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

LARGE-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
COMMON STOCKS - 99.2%     
             
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.4%     
 5,726     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc  $170,864 
 513,332     Ford Motor Co   8,290,312 
 254,330     General Motors Co   8,769,298 
 12,237     Gentex Corp   350,835 
 140,500     Johnson Controls, Inc   6,342,170 
 14,451     Lear Corp   1,200,300 
 22,106  *  TRW Automotive Holdings Corp   1,776,217 
       TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS   26,899,996 
             
BANKS - 11.3%     
 33,269     Associated Banc-Corp   583,871 
 2,209,716     Bank of America Corp   33,455,100 
 9,608     Bank of Hawaii Corp   530,073 
 12,630     BankUnited   416,664 
 143,648     BB&T Corp   5,362,380 
 5,927     BOK Financial Corp   387,744 
 41,071     CIT Group, Inc   1,768,107 
 623,381     Citigroup, Inc   29,866,184 
 9,697     City National Corp   703,711 
 38,234     Comerica, Inc   1,844,408 
 16,631     Commerce Bancshares, Inc   723,116 
 10,870     Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc   830,577 
 28,838     East West Bancorp, Inc   995,199 
 180,278     Fifth Third Bancorp   3,715,530 
 1,677     First Citizens Bancshares, Inc (Class A)   377,141 
 46,940     First Horizon National Corp   539,341 
 69,693     First Niagara Financial Group, Inc   621,662 
 23,703     First Republic Bank   1,203,164 
 42,044     Fulton Financial Corp   512,516 
 110,680     Hudson City Bancorp, Inc   1,102,373 
 169,321     Huntington Bancshares, Inc   1,550,980 
 775,256     JPMorgan Chase & Co   43,398,831 
 188,694     Keycorp   2,573,786 
 26,553  e  M&T Bank Corp   3,239,732 
 92,256  e  New York Community Bancorp, Inc   1,421,665 
 63,209  e  People’s United Financial, Inc   902,625 
 108,591     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc   9,125,987 
 21,680  *  Popular, Inc   669,912 
 289,073     Regions Financial Corp   2,931,200 
 8,713  *  Signature Bank   1,035,279 
 111,325     SunTrust Banks, Inc   4,259,294 
 9,477  *  SVB Financial Group   1,011,101 
 204,917     Synovus Financial Corp   657,784 
 33,625     TCF Financial Corp   527,912 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 15,290  *  TFS Financial Corp  $204,733 
 379,383     US Bancorp   15,471,239 
 42,421  e  Valley National Bancorp   425,058 
 22,073     Washington Federal, Inc   476,335 
 990,276     Wells Fargo & Co   49,157,301 
 37,334     Zions Bancorporation   1,079,699 
       TOTAL BANKS   225,659,314 
             
CAPITAL GOODS - 8.1%     
 21,976     3M Co   3,056,642 
 9,441  *  A.O. Smith Corp   441,461 
 19,576  *  Aecom Technology Corp   634,654 
 19,756     AGCO Corp   1,100,409 
 14,636     Air Lease Corp   524,993 
 5,479     Allegion plc   270,389 
 6,606     Alliant Techsystems, Inc   952,717 
 6,633     Babcock & Wilcox Co   230,762 
 1,362  *  BE Aerospace, Inc   119,543 
 12,317     Carlisle Cos, Inc   1,013,073 
 110,485     Caterpillar, Inc   11,645,119 
 724     Crane Co   52,657 
 6,948     Cummins, Inc   1,048,106 
 97,918     Danaher Corp   7,185,223 
 1,919     Donaldson Co, Inc   80,771 
 9,114     Dover Corp   787,450 
 97,038     Eaton Corp   7,048,840 
 37,243     Emerson Electric Co   2,539,228 
 39,008     Exelis, Inc   723,208 
 13,211     Fluor Corp   1,000,073 
 3,771     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc   150,274 
 9,257     GATX Corp   607,537 
 61,263     General Dynamics Corp   6,705,235 
 2,120,879     General Electric Co   57,030,436 
 15,988     Harsco Corp   382,593 
 6,301  *  HD Supply Holdings, Inc   162,440 
 3,201     Hubbell, Inc (Class B)   376,822 
 915     IDEX Corp   68,232 
 46,126     Illinois Tool Works, Inc   3,931,319 
 16,857     Ingersoll-Rand plc   1,008,049 
 26,828  *  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc   1,547,976 
 21,262  e  Joy Global, Inc   1,283,800 
 29,874     KBR, Inc   757,903 
 16,270     Kennametal, Inc   760,297 
 18,310     L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc   2,112,425 
 11,006  *  MRC Global, Inc   321,265 
 10,763  *,e  Navistar International Corp   408,241 
 45,533     Northrop Grumman Corp   5,532,715 
 17,910     Oshkosh Truck Corp   994,184 
 24,325     Owens Corning, Inc   993,676 
 63,414     Paccar, Inc   4,057,228 
 30,613     Parker Hannifin Corp   3,884,177 
 41,456     Pentair Ltd   3,079,766 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 33,707  *  Quanta Services, Inc  $1,189,183 
 66,741     Raytheon Co   6,372,431 
 9,133     Regal-Beloit Corp   682,509 
 3,276     Rockwell Collins, Inc   254,381 
 10,565     Snap-On, Inc   1,225,540 
 21,949  *  Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc (Class A)   659,128 
 9,582     SPX Corp   975,831 
 30,314     Stanley Works   2,603,669 
 22,767     Terex Corp   985,583 
 56,469     Textron, Inc   2,309,582 
 17,772     Timken Co   1,121,058 
 16,037     Trinity Industries, Inc   1,203,737 
 8,063     Triumph Group, Inc   522,563 
 11,974     United Technologies Corp   1,416,883 
 15,627     URS Corp   736,344 
 9,181  *,e  WESCO International, Inc   805,908 
 34,971     Xylem, Inc   1,314,560 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   160,990,798 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.7%     
 39,283  e  ADT Corp   1,187,918 
 15,226     Cintas Corp   897,268 
 9,418     Corrections Corp of America   308,911 
 20,643     Covanta Holding Corp   380,863 
 492     Dun & Bradstreet Corp   54,494 
 3,379     Iron Mountain, Inc   96,099 
 9,251     KAR Auction Services, Inc   275,495 
 15,589     Manpower, Inc   1,268,009 
 38,397     Nielsen Holdings NV   1,802,739 
 23,510  e  Pitney Bowes, Inc   630,068 
 18,459     R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co   324,878 
 55,293     Republic Services, Inc   1,940,231 
 13,500     Towers Watson & Co   1,514,970 
 2,275     Waste Connections, Inc   101,602 
 88,794     Waste Management, Inc   3,946,893 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   14,730,438 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 0.7%     
 4,419  *,e  Deckers Outdoor Corp   348,880 
 59,196     DR Horton, Inc   1,318,887 
 25,413  e  Garmin Ltd   1,451,082 
 14,061     Harman International Industries, Inc   1,541,226 
 3,344     Hasbro, Inc   184,790 
 29,195     Leggett & Platt, Inc   959,348 
 34,052  e  Lennar Corp (Class A)   1,314,067 
 12,469  *  Mohawk Industries, Inc   1,651,020 
 25,104     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc   755,881 
 139  *  NVR, Inc   149,703 
 1,725     Phillips-Van Heusen Corp   216,608 
 1,607  *  Taylor Morrison Home Corp   34,085 
 35,793  *  Toll Brothers, Inc   1,225,552 

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 14,941     Whirlpool Corp  $2,291,651 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   13,442,780 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.7%     
 20,274  *  Apollo Group, Inc (Class A)   585,108 
 1,060     ARAMARK Holdings Corp   29,881 
 85,813     Carnival Corp   3,373,309 
 5,928  e  Choice Hotels International, Inc   261,899 
 9,415     Darden Restaurants, Inc   468,020 
 13,254     DeVry, Inc   596,828 
 892     Graham Holdings Co   598,737 
 11,730  *  Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc   256,066 
 8,818  *  Hyatt Hotels Corp   496,277 
 5,022     Marriott International, Inc (Class A)   290,925 
 77,299  *  MGM Mirage   1,950,254 
 483  *  Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd   15,828 
 14,559  *  Penn National Gaming, Inc   162,478 
 33,708     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd   1,790,906 
 9,734     Service Corp International   182,707 
 22,584     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   1,731,064 
 4,723  e  Weight Watchers International, Inc   93,515 
 54,685  e  Wendy’s   454,432 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   13,338,234 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 5.4%     
 57,474  *  American Capital Ltd   861,535 
 26,678     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   2,978,065 
 59,662     Ares Capital Corp   1,024,397 
 1,663     Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc   96,570 
 238,062     Bank of New York Mellon Corp   8,063,160 
 17,328     BlackRock, Inc   5,215,728 
 119,819     Capital One Financial Corp   8,854,624 
 194,718     Charles Schwab Corp   5,169,763 
 65,199     CME Group, Inc   4,589,358 
 100,592     Discover Financial Services   5,623,093 
 59,643  *  E*Trade Financial Corp   1,338,985 
 4,986  e  Federated Investors, Inc (Class B)   142,300 
 94,045     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc   15,030,272 
 8,927     Interactive Brokers Group, Inc (Class A)   213,355 
 8,490     IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   1,735,696 
 90,900     Invesco Ltd   3,200,589 
 136,000  e  iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund   13,243,680 
 22,327     Legg Mason, Inc   1,046,913 
 52,649     Leucadia National Corp   1,343,603 
 2,535     LPL Financial Holdings, Inc   120,032 
 29,837     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   2,205,849 
 312,014     Morgan Stanley   9,650,593 
 13,823  *  MSCI, Inc (Class A)   560,384 
 22,956     NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc   847,076 
 49,306     Northern Trust Corp   2,970,687 
 24,738     Raymond James Financial, Inc   1,229,479 

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 4,650  *  Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc  $105,741 
 1,330     SEI Investments Co   43,065 
 91,358     SLM Corp   2,352,469 
 88,533     State Street Corp   5,715,691 
 48,035     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp   1,532,317 
 14,837     Voya Financial, Inc   525,081 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   107,630,150 
             
ENERGY - 15.0%     
 97,201     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   9,624,843 
 3,970  *  Antero Resources Corp   260,710 
 80,281     Apache Corp   6,968,391 
 9,754  *  Atwood Oceanics, Inc   483,408 
 84,915     Baker Hughes, Inc   5,935,558 
 17,793  *  Cameron International Corp   1,155,833 
 118,737     Chesapeake Energy Corp   3,413,689 
 397,610     Chevron Corp   49,908,007 
 17,609     Cimarex Energy Co   2,097,584 
 6,657  *  Cobalt International Energy, Inc   119,826 
 250,782     ConocoPhillips   18,635,611 
 46,391     Consol Energy, Inc   2,064,863 
 75,372     Denbury Resources, Inc   1,267,757 
 83,188     Devon Energy Corp   5,823,160 
 13,610  e  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc   743,242 
 14,614     Energen Corp   1,138,577 
 7,150     EOG Resources, Inc   700,700 
 3,830  *  EP Energy Corp   74,417 
 2,443     Equitable Resources, Inc   266,263 
 913,954  d  Exxon Mobil Corp   93,598,029 
 3,628     Frank’s International NV   99,516 
 8,849  e  Golar LNG Ltd   391,126 
 3,693  *  Gulfport Energy Corp   272,063 
 19,583     Helmerich & Payne, Inc   2,127,693 
 59,683     Hess Corp   5,321,336 
 41,245     Holly Corp   2,169,075 
 10,876     Kinder Morgan, Inc   355,210 
 926  *  Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc   27,067 
 145,386     Marathon Oil Corp   5,255,704 
 61,744     Marathon Petroleum Corp   5,739,105 
 51,468  *,e  McDermott International, Inc   372,114 
 37,967     Murphy Oil Corp   2,408,247 
 61,179     Nabors Industries Ltd   1,561,288 
 87,640     National Oilwell Varco, Inc   6,882,369 
 27,762  *  Newfield Exploration Co   939,744 
 64,284     Noble Energy, Inc   4,614,305 
 165,247     Occidental Petroleum Corp   15,822,400 
 11,071  *  Oil States International, Inc   1,075,437 
 2,435     Oneok, Inc   153,941 
 30,225     Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc   983,219 
 4,921     PBF Energy, Inc   151,468 
 55,151     Peabody Energy Corp   1,048,420 
 120,528     Phillips 66   10,030,340 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 7,386     Pioneer Natural Resources Co  $1,427,492 
 32,856     Questar Market Resources, Inc   1,008,351 
 5,440  *  Rice Energy, Inc   161,568 
 25,267  *  Rowan Cos plc   781,256 
 2,333     RPC, Inc   51,863 
 103,517  *,e  SandRidge Energy, Inc   710,127 
 137,260     Spectra Energy Corp   5,450,595 
 32,733     Superior Energy Services   1,077,570 
 8,095     Teekay Corp   454,210 
 27,949     Tesoro Corp   1,573,249 
 9,678     Tidewater, Inc   492,901 
 31,714  *,e  Ultra Petroleum Corp   945,077 
 9,733  *  Unit Corp   641,891 
 111,861  *  Valero Energy Corp   6,395,093 
 22,230  *  Whiting Petroleum Corp   1,638,796 
 63,153     Williams Cos, Inc   2,663,162 
 11,801     World Fuel Services Corp   537,418 
 41,616  *  WPX Energy, Inc   885,588 
       TOTAL ENERGY   298,977,862 
             
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.6%     
 222,257     CVS Corp   16,162,529 
 45,569     Safeway, Inc   1,552,080 
 1,080  *  Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc   34,528 
 80,499     Sysco Corp   2,932,578 
 48,123     Walgreen Co   3,267,552 
 111,113     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   8,856,817 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   32,806,084 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 1.7%     
 124,901     Archer Daniels Midland Co   5,461,921 
 33,036     Beam, Inc   2,757,515 
 30,318     Bunge Ltd   2,414,829 
 11,937  e  Campbell Soup Co   543,014 
 6,011     ConAgra Foods, Inc   183,396 
 1,900  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   151,696 
 18,357  *  Dean Foods Co   290,775 
 13,846     Ingredion, Inc   975,451 
 19,039     J.M. Smucker Co   1,840,690 
 4,644     Kellogg Co   310,358 
 29,143     Molson Coors Brewing Co (Class B)   1,747,706 
 366,012     Mondelez International, Inc   13,048,328 
 4,096     Pinnacle Foods, Inc   124,518 
 15,875     Reynolds American, Inc   895,826 
 57,652     Tyson Foods, Inc (Class A)   2,419,654 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   33,165,677 
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.8%     
 319,741     Abbott Laboratories   12,386,766 
 53,925     Aetna, Inc   3,852,941 
 36,664  *  Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc   558,026 
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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 275,693  *  Boston Scientific Corp  $3,476,489 
 70,179     Cardinal Health, Inc   4,878,142 
 42,999  *  CareFusion Corp   1,679,541 
 55,265     Cigna Corp   4,423,411 
 17,873  *  Community Health Systems, Inc   677,208 
 2,525     Cooper Cos, Inc   333,073 
 96,663  *  Covidien plc   6,887,239 
 20,767     Dentsply International, Inc   926,831 
 3,414  *  Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc   115,359 
 20,232  *  Express Scripts Holding Co   1,347,047 
 50,994  *  HCA Holdings, Inc   2,651,688 
 16,636  *  Health Net, Inc   571,114 
 11,712     Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc   437,560 
 39,086  *  Hologic, Inc   820,220 
 32,206     Humana, Inc   3,534,608 
 16,901  *  Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc   564,493 
 9,960  *  LifePoint Hospitals, Inc   556,963 
 208,396     Medtronic, Inc   12,257,853 
 21,299     Omnicare, Inc   1,262,392 
 1,889     Patterson Cos, Inc   76,882 
 7,442  *  Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc   440,938 
 2,210  *  Premier, Inc   66,300 
 27,848     Quest Diagnostics, Inc   1,557,539 
 21,193     St. Jude Medical, Inc   1,345,120 
 28,649     Stryker Corp   2,227,460 
 8,495     Teleflex, Inc   867,254 
 209,215     UnitedHealth Group, Inc   15,699,494 
 6,270     Universal Health Services, Inc (Class B)   512,823 
 18,439  *  VCA Antech, Inc   564,787 
 828  *,e  Veeva Systems, Inc   15,906 
 57,936     WellPoint, Inc   5,832,996 
 32,512     Zimmer Holdings, Inc   3,147,162 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   96,553,625 
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 2.5%     
 4,663  e  Clorox Co   422,934 
 3,470     Coty, Inc   55,693 
 12,601     Energizer Holdings, Inc   1,407,406 
 13,150     Kimberly-Clark Corp   1,476,088 
 562,164     Procter & Gamble Co   46,406,638 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   49,768,759 
             
INSURANCE - 7.7%     
 69,883     ACE Ltd   7,150,429 
 96,024     Aflac, Inc   6,022,625 
 3,399  *  Alleghany Corp   1,386,724 
 4,514     Allied World Assurance Co Holdings Ltd   486,113 
 96,124     Allstate Corp   5,474,262 
 13,865     American Financial Group, Inc   810,132 
 302,815     American International Group, Inc   16,088,561 
 1,400     American National Insurance Co   157,374 
187

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 14,434     Aon plc  $1,225,158 
 25,561  *  Arch Capital Group Ltd   1,465,157 
 13,577     Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd   621,555 
 14,783     Assurant, Inc   996,522 
 34,417     Assured Guaranty Ltd   822,910 
 17,367     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd   794,540 
 369,130  *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   47,562,401 
 12,441     Brown & Brown, Inc   370,493 
 43,340     Chubb Corp   3,990,747 
 33,830     Cincinnati Financial Corp   1,648,874 
 5,311     CNA Financial Corp   217,485 
 5,423     Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd   275,597 
 9,781     Everest Re Group Ltd   1,545,691 
 52,024     Fidelity National Title Group, Inc (Class A)   1,674,132 
 100,920  *  Genworth Financial, Inc (Class A)   1,801,422 
 6,239     Hanover Insurance Group, Inc   364,670 
 93,508     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   3,354,132 
 20,308     HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc   932,950 
 9,360     Kemper Corp   368,878 
 55,065     Lincoln National Corp   2,671,203 
 57,951     Loews Corp   2,548,105 
 2,844  *  Markel Corp   1,780,116 
 37,509     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   1,849,569 
 27,779  *  MBIA, Inc   336,681 
 6,146     Mercury General Corp   294,148 
 183,378     Metlife, Inc   9,599,838 
 53,236     Old Republic International Corp   881,588 
 10,980     PartnerRe Ltd   1,157,292 
 60,184     Principal Financial Group   2,819,019 
 12,166     ProAssurance Corp   552,580 
 24,248     Progressive Corp   588,014 
 16,088     Protective Life Corp   822,901 
 58,657     Prudential Financial, Inc   4,732,447 
 14,692     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc (Class A)   1,127,023 
 8,603     RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd   870,710 
 9,245     Stancorp Financial Group, Inc   564,870 
 19,124     Torchmark Corp   1,524,183 
 53,028     Travelers Cos, Inc   4,803,276 
 54,534     UnumProvident Corp   1,811,619 
 18,698     Validus Holdings Ltd   693,135 
 21,964     W.R. Berkley Corp   971,687 
 1,283     White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd   765,002 
 58,387     XL Capital Ltd   1,830,432 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   153,204,972 
             
MATERIALS - 2.9%     
 42,731     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc   5,021,747 
 10,355     Albemarle Corp   694,199 
 240,716     Alcoa, Inc   3,242,445 
 22,007     Allegheny Technologies, Inc   906,688 
 4,392     Aptargroup, Inc   296,109 
188

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
           
 16,267     Ashland, Inc  $1,571,392 
 13,777     Avery Dennison Corp   670,389 
 11,952     Bemis Co, Inc   480,948 
 12,901     Cabot Corp   745,678 
 9,441     Carpenter Technology Corp   592,895 
 11,255     CF Industries Holdings, Inc   2,759,388 
 32,343     Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc   573,118 
 4,135  *  Crown Holdings, Inc   195,048 
 7,549     Cytec Industries, Inc   719,571 
 6,884     Domtar Corp   642,690 
 215,600     Dow Chemical Co   10,758,440 
 212,027     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc (Class B)   7,287,368 
 5,629     Greif, Inc (Class A)   305,035 
 39,145     Huntsman Corp   980,582 
 12,178     International Paper Co   568,104 
 4,898  e  Kronos Worldwide, Inc   76,654 
 35,672     MeadWestvaco Corp   1,393,705 
 61,160     Mosaic Co   3,060,446 
 101,169     Newmont Mining Corp   2,512,026 
 65,181     Nucor Corp   3,373,117 
 12,997  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   413,045 
 2,763     PPG Industries, Inc   534,972 
 15,730     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co   1,113,999 
 4,302     Rock-Tenn Co (Class A)   411,314 
 4,065     Rockwood Holdings, Inc   288,818 
 10,059     Royal Gold, Inc   665,906 
 1,644     RPM International, Inc   70,133 
 1,397     Sigma-Aldrich Corp   134,405 
 20,229     Sonoco Products Co   851,236 
 45,440     Steel Dynamics, Inc   830,189 
 16,719  *  Tahoe Resources, Inc   372,834 
 30,294  e  United States Steel Corp   788,250 
 26,234     Vulcan Materials Co   1,692,880 
 970     Westlake Chemical Corp   69,064 
 1,900  *  WR Grace & Co   174,990 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   57,839,817 
             
MEDIA - 2.6%     
 10,824     CBS Corp (Class B)   625,194 
 41,384     Comcast Corp (Class A)   2,142,036 
 15,701  *  DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Class A)   377,295 
 46,326     Gannett Co, Inc   1,258,677 
 48,082     Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc   837,589 
 9,568     John Wiley & Sons, Inc (Class A)   549,777 
 11,546  *  Liberty Global plc   443,713 
 11,546  *  Liberty Global plc (Class A)   459,762 
 19,663  *  Liberty Media Corp   2,550,488 
 27,513  *  News Corp   468,271 
 14,187  e  Regal Entertainment Group (Class A)   266,716 
 330,407  *  Sirius XM Holdings, Inc   1,053,998 
 3,801  *  Starz-Liberty Capital   122,658 
189

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 76,624  e  Thomson Corp  $2,772,256 
 181,710     Time Warner, Inc   12,076,447 
 107,029     Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc   3,427,069 
 287,389     Walt Disney Co   22,801,443 
       TOTAL MEDIA   52,233,389 
      
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 8.3%     
 62,614     Agilent Technologies, Inc   3,383,661 
 4,302  *  Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   530,049 
 46,971     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   2,352,777 
 5,141  *  Charles River Laboratories International, Inc   276,175 
 158,793     Eli Lilly & Co   9,384,666 
 54,704  *  Forest Laboratories, Inc   5,027,845 
 34,234  *  Hospira, Inc   1,567,917 
 501,814     Johnson & Johnson   50,828,740 
 12,041  *,e  Mallinckrodt plc   857,680 
 619,358     Merck & Co, Inc   36,269,605 
 22,770     PerkinElmer, Inc   955,657 
 1,371,808     Pfizer, Inc   42,910,154 
 47,723  *  Qiagen NV (NASDAQ)   1,045,134 
 2,823  *  Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc   133,048 
 4,291     Techne Corp   383,229 
 80,190     Thermo Electron Corp   9,141,660 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES   165,047,997 
             
REAL ESTATE - 4.2%     
 14,458     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc   1,067,290 
 21,055     American Campus Communities, Inc   804,301 
 72,981     American Capital Agency Corp   1,657,398 
 7,971     American Homes 4 Rent   127,935 
 193,276     Annaly Capital Management, Inc   2,232,338 
 12,897     Apartment Investment & Management Co (Class A)   397,614 
 26,522     AvalonBay Communities, Inc   3,621,579 
 37,703     BioMed Realty Trust, Inc   787,993 
 28,065     Boston Properties, Inc   3,287,534 
 33,199     Brandywine Realty Trust   483,045 
 7,410     Brixmor Property Group, Inc   162,724 
 17,188     Camden Property Trust   1,177,206 
 24,300     CBL & Associates Properties, Inc   441,531 
 216,186     Chimera Investment Corp   668,015 
 16,650     Corporate Office Properties Trust   445,387 
 60,796     DDR Corp   1,043,867 
 5,238     Digital Realty Trust, Inc   279,709 
 29,289     Douglas Emmett, Inc   808,376 
 65,381     Duke Realty Corp   1,145,475 
 5,740     Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc   240,334 
 73,372     Equity Residential   4,361,232 
 12,580     Essex Property Trust, Inc   2,179,611 
 20,935     Extra Space Storage, Inc   1,095,529 
 4,710     Federal Realty Investment Trust   553,613 
 33,020  *  Forest City Enterprises, Inc (Class A)   624,408 
190

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 20,025     Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc  $735,919 
 114,865     General Growth Properties, Inc   2,638,449 
 21,636     Hatteras Financial Corp   423,417 
 93,447     HCP, Inc   3,911,691 
 58,365     Health Care REIT, Inc   3,682,248 
 25,265     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc   295,348 
 11,695     Home Properties, Inc   720,412 
 30,652     Hospitality Properties Trust   921,093 
 152,752     Host Marriott Corp   3,276,530 
 8,008  *  Howard Hughes Corp   1,143,222 
 25,047     HRPT Properties Trust   636,444 
 8,966     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc   1,039,070 
 16,553     Kilroy Realty Corp   986,062 
 83,153     Kimco Realty Corp   1,905,867 
 26,216     Liberty Property Trust   983,100 
 27,757     Macerich Co   1,801,707 
 19,176     Mack-Cali Realty Corp   390,615 
 76,372     MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc   605,630 
 15,137     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc   1,054,292 
 24,381     National Retail Properties, Inc   832,124 
 32,273     Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc   568,328 
 11,332     Post Properties, Inc   568,980 
 102,083     Prologis, Inc   4,147,632 
 2,191     Public Storage, Inc   384,542 
 2,438  *  Realogy Holdings Corp   102,518 
 42,111     Realty Income Corp   1,829,723 
 10,410     Regency Centers Corp   545,796 
 26,105     Retail Properties of America, Inc   373,824 
 35,835     Senior Housing Properties Trust   841,047 
 16,087     Simon Property Group, Inc   2,786,268 
 18,647     SL Green Realty Corp   1,952,527 
 61,553     Spirit Realty Capital, Inc   662,926 
 11,869  *,e  St. Joe Co   211,862 
 39,928     Starwood Property Trust, Inc   960,268 
 8,805  *  Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust   239,232 
 10,776     Taubman Centers, Inc   784,924 
 76,048     Two Harbors Investment Corp   789,378 
 51,081     UDR, Inc   1,320,955 
 32,658     Ventas, Inc   2,158,041 
 30,820     Vornado Realty Trust   3,162,132 
 25,120     Weingarten Realty Investors   783,744 
 11,911     WP Carey, Inc   732,288 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   83,584,219 
             
RETAILING - 0.9%     
 12,530     Aaron’s, Inc   369,259 
 14,457  e  Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Class A)   531,439 
 12,907     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc   149,205 
 23,663  *  Ascena Retail Group, Inc   407,004 
 40,556     Best Buy Co, Inc   1,051,617 
 9,343  *  Big Lots, Inc   369,049 
191

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 2,919     Chico’s FAS, Inc  $46,354 
 12,914     CST Brands, Inc   421,384 
 1,719     Dillard’s, Inc (Class A)   168,342 
 1,192     DSW, Inc (Class A)   39,801 
 26,716     Foot Locker, Inc   1,243,095 
 24,172  e  GameStop Corp (Class A)   959,145 
 1,914     Genuine Parts Co   166,748 
 11,740     Guess?, Inc   315,923 
 51,654  *,e  JC Penney Co, Inc   440,092 
 44,232     Kohl’s Corp   2,423,471 
 2,783  *,e  Lands’ End, Inc   76,950 
 96,667  *  Liberty Interactive Corp   2,809,143 
 17,587     Macy’s, Inc   1,010,021 
 10,384  *  Murphy USA, Inc   441,320 
 9,257  *,e  Sears Holdings Corp   405,549 
 15,254     Signet Jewelers Ltd   1,545,535 
 137,001     Staples, Inc   1,712,513 
 27,841     Target Corp   1,719,182 
 1,233  *,e  zulily, Inc   52,427 
       TOTAL RETAILING   18,874,568 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.4%     
 42,331     Altera Corp   1,376,604 
 35,735     Analog Devices, Inc   1,832,848 
 83,652     Applied Materials, Inc   1,594,407 
 4,043     Avago Technologies Ltd   256,731 
 65,584     Broadcom Corp (Class A)   2,020,643 
 27,207  *  Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc   346,345 
 14,054  *  First Solar, Inc   948,504 
 8,133  *,e  Freescale Semiconductor Holdings Ltd   178,682 
 953,336     Intel Corp   25,444,538 
 34,263     Kla-Tencor Corp   2,192,489 
 25,147  *  Lam Research Corp   1,448,719 
 99,627     LSI Logic Corp   1,109,845 
 81,518     Marvell Technology Group Ltd   1,292,875 
 211,148  *  Micron Technology, Inc   5,515,186 
 117,293     Nvidia Corp   2,166,402 
 5,615  *  ON Semiconductor Corp   52,837 
 945  *  Silicon Laboratories, Inc   42,478 
 7,345  *  Skyworks Solutions, Inc   301,512 
 39,779  *,e  Teradyne, Inc   702,895 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   48,824,540 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 1.6%     
 54,074     Activision Blizzard, Inc   1,082,021 
 62,457  *  Adobe Systems, Inc   3,852,972 
 32,954     Amdocs Ltd   1,533,350 
 15,925  *  AOL, Inc   681,749 
 9,046  *  Autodesk, Inc   434,389 
 324     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co   7,530 
 66,589     CA, Inc   2,006,992 
192

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 30,675     Computer Sciences Corp  $1,815,346 
 44,609     Compuware Corp   462,149 
 1,351     DST Systems, Inc   124,549 
 15,010  *  Electronic Arts, Inc   424,783 
 54,169     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc   2,894,250 
 879  *,e  FireEye, Inc   34,510 
 19,776  *  First American Corp   554,321 
 14,939     Leidos Holdings, Inc   556,328 
 13,707  *  Micros Systems, Inc   705,910 
 53,851  *,e  Nuance Communications, Inc   866,463 
 7,118     Paychex, Inc   297,604 
 19,106  *  Rovi Corp   425,873 
 8,040     Science Applications International Corp   313,560 
 37,320     Symantec Corp   756,850 
 31,281  *  Synopsys, Inc   1,176,791 
 6,981     Total System Services, Inc   221,786 
 3,940  *,e  Twitter, Inc   153,542 
 22,826  *  VeriFone Systems, Inc   763,301 
 251,361     Xerox Corp   3,038,954 
 182,901  *  Yahoo!, Inc   6,575,291 
 132,192  *  Zynga, Inc   535,378 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   32,296,542 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 4.7%     
 43,032     Apple, Inc   25,392,753 
 21,007  *  Arrow Electronics, Inc   1,192,147 
 27,666     Avnet, Inc   1,193,235 
 8,420     AVX Corp   112,407 
 89,884  *  Brocade Communications Systems, Inc   836,820 
 3,100     CDW Corp   87,389 
 1,096,185     Cisco Systems, Inc   25,332,835 
 3,440  *  CommScope Holding Co, Inc   91,779 
 285,541     Corning, Inc   5,970,662 
 12,477     Diebold, Inc   469,260 
 5,270  *,e  Dolby Laboratories, Inc (Class A)   210,010 
 8,051  *  EchoStar Corp (Class A)   361,973 
 215,476     EMC Corp   5,559,281 
 8,763     Flir Systems, Inc   298,293 
 18,260     Harris Corp   1,342,475 
 398,741     Hewlett-Packard Co   13,182,378 
 31,253  *  Ingram Micro, Inc (Class A)   842,581 
 41,698     Jabil Circuit, Inc   719,707 
 13,021  *  JDS Uniphase Corp   164,976 
 83,793  *  Juniper Networks, Inc   2,068,849 
 4,322  *  Knowles Corp   120,713 
 13,268     Lexmark International, Inc (Class A)   570,524 
 2,577     Motorola, Inc   163,846 
 2,323  *,e  Nimble Storage, Inc   57,262 
 33,475  *  Polycom, Inc   411,743 
 1,743  *  Riverbed Technology, Inc   33,901 
 25,118     SanDisk Corp   2,134,276 
193

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 3,540  *  Stratasys Ltd  $342,920 
 7,453  *  Tech Data Corp   465,738 
 26,362     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc   374,868 
 43,522     Western Digital Corp   3,835,594 
 9,617  *  Zebra Technologies Corp (Class A)   667,804 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   94,608,999 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.5%     
 1,103,501     AT&T, Inc   39,394,986 
 119,086     CenturyTel, Inc   4,157,292 
 206,021  e  Frontier Communications Corp   1,225,825 
 4,135  *  Intelsat S.A.   75,174 
 23,410  *  Level 3 Communications, Inc   1,007,332 
 141,190  *  Sprint Corp   1,200,115 
 19,579     Telephone & Data Systems, Inc   532,353 
 39,593  *  T-Mobile US, Inc   1,159,679 
 2,409     US Cellular Corp   100,070 
 7,349  e  Windstream Holdings, Inc   66,656 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   48,919,482 
             
TRANSPORTATION - 1.3%     
 1,177     Alaska Air Group, Inc   110,732 
 638     Amerco, Inc   159,570 
 17,384  *  American Airlines Group, Inc   609,657 
 6,950     Con-Way, Inc   295,236 
 104,775     CSX Corp   2,956,751 
 95,816     Delta Air Lines, Inc   3,528,903 
 60,601     FedEx Corp   8,256,886 
 5,129  *  Genesee & Wyoming, Inc (Class A)   507,822 
 4,860  *  Kirby Corp   489,013 
 52,931     Norfolk Southern Corp   5,003,568 
 10,694     Ryder System, Inc   878,833 
 132,270     Southwest Airlines Co   3,196,966 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   25,993,937 
             
UTILITIES - 6.2%     
 124,044     AES Corp   1,792,436 
 23,940     AGL Resources, Inc   1,292,760 
 23,305     Alliant Energy Corp   1,362,876 
 49,454     Ameren Corp   2,042,945 
 99,771     American Electric Power Co, Inc   5,368,678 
 36,506     American Water Works Co, Inc   1,662,118 
 4,104     Aqua America, Inc   102,969 
 20,253     Atmos Energy Corp   1,033,713 
 68,295  *  Calpine Corp   1,566,004 
 87,300     Centerpoint Energy, Inc   2,161,548 
 54,926     CMS Energy Corp   1,664,807 
 60,206     Consolidated Edison, Inc   3,493,754 
 118,488     Dominion Resources, Inc   8,595,120 
 35,793     DTE Energy Co   2,796,865 
 144,755     Duke Energy Corp   10,782,800 
194

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Large-Cap Value Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                         
 67,192     Edison International              $3,800,380 
 36,785     Entergy Corp               2,666,913 
 175,545     Exelon Corp               6,149,341 
 85,775     FirstEnergy Corp               2,894,906 
 31,425     Great Plains Energy, Inc               843,133 
 20,952  e  Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc               502,639 
 16,264     Integrys Energy Group, Inc               996,658 
 38,119     MDU Resources Group, Inc               1,350,175 
 14,953     National Fuel Gas Co               1,101,139 
 87,098     NextEra Energy, Inc               8,696,735 
 64,437     NiSource, Inc               2,340,352 
 64,352     Northeast Utilities               3,041,276 
 66,039     NRG Energy, Inc               2,160,796 
 40,680  *  OGE Energy Corp               1,518,584 
 608  *  ONE Gas, Inc               22,241 
 50,095     Pepco Holdings, Inc               1,340,542 
 91,149     PG&E Corp               4,154,571 
 22,979     Pinnacle West Capital Corp               1,285,675 
 129,809     PPL Corp               4,327,832 
 104,232     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc               4,270,385 
 30,939     Questar Corp               751,199 
 28,724     SCANA Corp               1,541,904 
 50,133     Sempra Energy               4,943,615 
 178,527     Southern Co               8,181,892 
 44,629     TECO Energy, Inc               801,537 
 23,141     UGI Corp               1,080,453 
 17,145     Vectren Corp               695,573 
 26,313     Westar Energy, Inc               944,110 
 47,125  e  Wisconsin Energy Corp               2,284,620 
 102,978     Xcel Energy, Inc               3,281,909 
       TOTAL UTILITIES               123,690,478 
                         
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS               1,979,082,657 
       (Cost $1,623,827,641)                 
                         
PRINCIPAL      ISSUER        
                         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.9%            
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.4%            
$8,000,000  d  Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)   0.035%   05/28/14   7,999,790 
       TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT           7,999,790 
                     
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 1.5%            
 30,640,318  c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
           30,640,318 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES     30,640,318 
               
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS           38,640,108 
       (Cost $38,640,108)             
195

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PRINCIPAL      ISSUER      VALUE 
                     
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.1%          $2,017,722,765 
       (Cost $1,662,467,749)             
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (1.1)%           (22,382,387)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%          $1,995,340,378 
     
     
  Abbreviation(s):
  REIT      Real Estate Investment Trust
     
  *  Non-income producing.
  c  Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
  d  All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
  e  All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $30,092,412.
196

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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

S&P 500 INDEX FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
               
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%  
               
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.1%        
  29,211       BorgWarner, Inc   $ 1,815,172  
  36,112       Delphi Automotive plc      2,413,726  
  507,186       Ford Motor Co      8,191,054  
  167,253       General Motors Co      5,766,883  
  35,443       Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co      893,164  
  28,260       Harley-Davidson, Inc      2,089,544  
  85,675       Johnson Controls, Inc      3,867,369  
          TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS      25,036,912
               
BANKS - 6.0%        
  1,362,026       Bank of America Corp      20,621,074  
  91,628       BB&T Corp      3,420,473  
  391,313       Citigroup, Inc      18,747,806  
  23,116       Comerica, Inc      1,115,116  
  111,275       Fifth Third Bancorp      2,293,378  
  60,563       Hudson City Bancorp, Inc      603,207  
  106,922       Huntington Bancshares, Inc      979,406  
  487,090       JPMorgan Chase & Co      27,267,298  
  114,157       Keycorp      1,557,101  
  16,901 e   M&T Bank Corp      2,062,091  
  39,508 e   People’s United Financial, Inc      564,174  
  68,920       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc      5,792,037  
  181,715       Regions Financial Corp      1,842,590  
  68,661       SunTrust Banks, Inc      2,626,970  
  234,785       US Bancorp      9,574,532  
  615,730       Wells Fargo & Co      30,564,837  
  23,842       Zions Bancorporation      689,511  
          TOTAL BANKS     130,321,601  
               
CAPITAL GOODS - 8.1%        
  81,104       3M Co      11,280,755  
  11,523       Allegion plc      568,660  
  31,422       Ametek, Inc      1,656,568  
  87,990       Boeing Co      11,352,470  
  82,127       Caterpillar, Inc      8,656,186  
  22,221       Cummins, Inc      3,352,038  
  77,191       Danaher Corp      5,664,275  
  47,552       Deere & Co      4,438,504  
  21,910       Dover Corp      1,893,024  
  61,238       Eaton Corp      4,448,328  
  90,565       Emerson Electric Co      6,174,722  
  35,083 e   Fastenal Co      1,756,957  
  17,510       Flowserve Corp      1,279,105  
  20,696       Fluor Corp      1,566,687  

197

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SHARES    COMPANY  VALUE 
          
 42,294     General Dynamics Corp  $4,629,078 
 1,292,114     General Electric Co   34,744,946 
 101,013     Honeywell International, Inc   9,384,108 
 50,194     Illinois Tool Works, Inc   4,278,035 
 33,880     Ingersoll-Rand plc   2,026,024 
 16,868  *  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc   973,284 
 13,475  e  Joy Global, Inc   813,620 
 11,238     L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc   1,296,528 
 34,769     Lockheed Martin Corp   5,706,984 
 45,508     Masco Corp   914,256 
 28,234     Northrop Grumman Corp   3,430,713 
 45,666     Paccar, Inc   2,921,711 
 14,054     Pall Corp   1,182,644 
 19,217     Parker Hannifin Corp   2,438,253 
 25,252     Pentair Ltd   1,875,971 
 18,648     Precision Castparts Corp   4,719,622 
 28,087  *  Quanta Services, Inc   990,909 
 40,423     Raytheon Co   3,859,588 
 17,759     Rockwell Automation, Inc   2,116,518 
 17,265     Rockwell Collins, Inc   1,340,627 
 12,733     Roper Industries, Inc   1,769,250 
 7,446     Snap-On, Inc   863,736 
 19,956     Stanley Works   1,714,021 
 35,919     Textron, Inc   1,469,087 
 108,367     United Technologies Corp   12,823,067 
 7,878     W.W. Grainger, Inc   2,004,163 
 23,498     Xylem, Inc   883,290 
       TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS   175,258,312 
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 0.7%     
 23,904  e  ADT Corp   722,857 
 12,969     Cintas Corp   764,263 
 4,935     Dun & Bradstreet Corp   546,601 
 15,575     Equifax, Inc   1,102,866 
 21,369     Iron Mountain, Inc   607,734 
 36,367     Nielsen Holdings NV   1,707,431 
 26,126  e  Pitney Bowes, Inc   700,177 
 34,893     Republic Services, Inc   1,224,395 
 17,674     Robert Half International, Inc   791,795 
 11,010  *  Stericycle, Inc   1,282,004 
 59,242     Tyco International Ltd   2,422,998 
 55,656     Waste Management, Inc   2,473,909 
       TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES   14,347,030 
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 1.3%     
 35,677     Coach, Inc   1,592,978 
 37,134     DR Horton, Inc   827,345 
 6,321  *  Fossil Group, Inc   674,135 
 15,616  e  Garmin Ltd   891,674 
 8,709     Harman International Industries, Inc   954,593 
 15,202     Hasbro, Inc   840,062 
 17,650     Leggett & Platt, Inc   579,979 
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SHARES    COMPANY  VALUE 
          
 22,724  e  Lennar Corp (Class A)  $876,919 
 43,702     Mattel, Inc   1,713,774 
 23,008  *  Michael Kors Holdings Ltd   2,098,330 
 7,859  *  Mohawk Industries, Inc   1,040,610 
 36,328     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc   1,093,836 
 95,853     Nike, Inc (Class B)   6,992,476 
 10,575     Phillips-Van Heusen Corp   1,327,903 
 43,607     Pulte Homes, Inc   801,933 
 7,613     Ralph Lauren Corp   1,152,380 
 20,000  *  Under Armour, Inc (Class A)   977,800 
 45,234     VF Corp   2,763,345 
 10,013     Whirlpool Corp   1,535,794 
       TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL   28,735,866 
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.7%     
 56,216     Carnival Corp   2,209,851 
 3,972  *  Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (Class A)   1,980,042 
 16,547     Darden Restaurants, Inc   822,551 
 565     Graham Holdings Co   379,245 
 34,930     H&R Block, Inc   992,711 
 32,030     International Game Technology   401,976 
 28,479     Marriott International, Inc (Class A)   1,649,788 
 127,530     McDonald’s Corp   12,928,992 
 97,414     Starbucks Corp   6,879,377 
 24,563     Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc   1,882,754 
 16,539     Wyndham Worldwide Corp   1,179,892 
 10,422     Wynn Resorts Ltd   2,124,942 
 57,211     Yum! Brands, Inc   4,404,675 
       TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES   37,836,796 
             
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 3.7%    
 117,721     American Express Co   10,292,347 
 24,563     Ameriprise Financial, Inc   2,741,968 
 145,916     Bank of New York Mellon Corp   4,942,175 
 16,204     BlackRock, Inc   4,877,404 
 73,885     Capital One Financial Corp   5,460,101 
 150,480     Charles Schwab Corp   3,995,244 
 40,513     CME Group, Inc   2,851,710 
 60,814     Discover Financial Services   3,399,503 
 37,038  *  E*Trade Financial Corp   831,503 
 51,847     Franklin Resources, Inc   2,714,190 
 54,238     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc   8,668,317 
 14,713     IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc   3,007,926 
 55,734     Invesco Ltd   1,962,394 
 13,697     Legg Mason, Inc   642,252 
 39,818     Leucadia National Corp   1,016,155 
 35,007     McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc   2,588,068 
 24,119     Moody’s Corp   1,893,341 
 180,174     Morgan Stanley   5,572,782 
 15,305     NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc   564,755 
 56,000  *  Navient Corp   926,800 
 28,938     Northern Trust Corp   1,743,515 
199

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SHARES    COMPANY  VALUE 
          
 12,550  e  SPDR Trust Series 1  $2,364,797 
 55,422     State Street Corp   3,578,044 
 33,839     T Rowe Price Group, Inc   2,779,197 
       TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS   79,414,488 
             
ENERGY - 10.5%     
 64,918     Anadarko Petroleum Corp   6,428,180 
 50,702     Apache Corp   4,400,934 
 56,391     Baker Hughes, Inc   3,941,731 
 54,668     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp   2,147,359 
 27,709  *  Cameron International Corp   1,799,977 
 64,548     Chesapeake Energy Corp   1,855,755 
 245,925     Chevron Corp   30,868,506 
 157,794     ConocoPhillips   11,725,672 
 29,112     Consol Energy, Inc   1,295,775 
 46,921     Denbury Resources, Inc   789,211 
 49,014     Devon Energy Corp   3,430,980 
 9,263  e  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc   505,852 
 30,048     Ensco plc   1,515,922 
 70,385     EOG Resources, Inc   6,897,730 
 19,381     Equitable Resources, Inc   2,112,335 
 555,991  d  Exxon Mobil Corp   56,939,038 
 30,181  *  FMC Technologies, Inc   1,711,263 
 109,538     Halliburton Co   6,908,562 
 13,963     Helmerich & Payne, Inc   1,517,080 
 36,072     Hess Corp   3,216,180 
 86,232     Kinder Morgan, Inc   2,816,337 
 89,509     Marathon Oil Corp   3,235,750 
 38,281     Marathon Petroleum Corp   3,558,219 
 22,300     Murphy Oil Corp   1,414,489 
 33,373     Nabors Industries Ltd   851,679 
 55,102     National Oilwell Varco, Inc   4,327,160 
 17,937  *  Newfield Exploration Co   607,167 
 33,099     Noble Corp plc   1,019,780 
 46,057     Noble Energy, Inc   3,305,971 
 102,319     Occidental Petroleum Corp   9,797,044 
 26,686     Oneok, Inc   1,687,089 
 35,583     Peabody Energy Corp   676,433 
 76,010     Phillips 66   6,325,552 
 18,359     Pioneer Natural Resources Co   3,548,244 
 22,834     Questar Market Resources, Inc   700,775 
 21,139     Range Resources Corp   1,912,023 
 16,236  *  Rowan Cos plc   502,017 
 168,421     Schlumberger Ltd   17,103,153 
 45,184  *  Southwestern Energy Co   2,163,410 
 85,957     Spectra Energy Corp   3,413,353 
 17,005     Tesoro Corp   957,211 
 43,500  e  Transocean Ltd (NYSE)   1,873,545 
 68,364  *  Valero Energy Corp   3,908,370 
 87,751     Williams Cos, Inc   3,700,460 
       TOTAL ENERGY   229,413,273 
200

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SHARES    COMPANY  VALUE 
          
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 2.3%     
 56,701     Costco Wholesale Corp  $6,559,172 
 152,331     CVS Corp   11,077,510 
 66,509     Kroger Co   3,062,074 
 31,410     Safeway, Inc   1,069,825 
 75,546     Sysco Corp   2,752,141 
 112,585     Walgreen Co   7,644,521 
 208,424     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc   16,613,477 
 47,554     Whole Foods Market, Inc   2,363,434 
       TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING   51,142,154 
             
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 5.3%     
 256,664     Altria Group, Inc   10,294,793 
 84,548     Archer Daniels Midland Co   3,697,284 
 21,185     Beam, Inc   1,768,312 
 20,953     Brown-Forman Corp (Class B)   1,879,903 
 23,133  e  Campbell Soup Co   1,052,320 
 488,137     Coca-Cola Co   19,911,108 
 30,680     Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc   1,394,099 
 54,100     ConAgra Foods, Inc   1,650,591 
 21,440  *  Constellation Brands, Inc (Class A)   1,711,770 
 25,279     Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc   1,400,962 
 80,724     General Mills, Inc   4,279,987 
 19,327     Hershey Co   1,860,031 
 17,070     Hormel Foods Corp   814,068 
 13,337     J.M. Smucker Co   1,289,421 
 32,980     Kellogg Co   2,204,053 
 16,646     Keurig Green Mountain, Inc   1,559,397 
 76,727     Kraft Foods Group, Inc   4,362,697 
 46,920     Lorillard, Inc   2,787,986 
 16,714     McCormick & Co, Inc   1,190,037 
 25,852     Mead Johnson Nutrition Co   2,281,698 
 20,493     Molson Coors Brewing Co (Class B)   1,228,965 
 219,059     Mondelez International, Inc   7,809,453 
 17,404  *  Monster Beverage Corp   1,165,372 
 196,125     PepsiCo, Inc   16,845,176 
 204,199     Philip Morris International, Inc   17,444,721 
 39,815     Reynolds American, Inc   2,246,761 
 34,784     Tyson Foods, Inc (Class A)   1,459,885 
       TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO   115,590,850 
             
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 4.1%     
 198,752     Abbott Laboratories   7,699,653 
 46,402     Aetna, Inc   3,315,423 
 29,374     AmerisourceBergen Corp   1,914,597 
 10,007     Bard (C.R.), Inc   1,374,261 
 69,986     Baxter International, Inc   5,094,281 
 24,940     Becton Dickinson & Co   2,818,968 
 171,117  *  Boston Scientific Corp   2,157,785 
 44,246     Cardinal Health, Inc   3,075,539 
 27,011  *  CareFusion Corp   1,055,050 
 37,963  *  Cerner Corp   1,947,502 
201

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 35,243     Cigna Corp  $2,820,850 
 58,028  *  Covidien plc   4,134,495 
 22,834  *  DaVita, Inc   1,582,396 
 17,921     Dentsply International, Inc   799,814 
 13,970  *  Edwards Lifesciences Corp   1,138,136 
 99,971  *  Express Scripts Holding Co   6,656,069 
 19,856     Humana, Inc   2,179,196 
 4,885  *  Intuitive Surgical, Inc   1,766,905 
 11,130  *  Laboratory Corp of America Holdings   1,098,531 
 29,595     McKesson Corp   5,007,178 
 128,832     Medtronic, Inc   7,577,898 
 10,589     Patterson Cos, Inc   430,972 
 18,572     Quest Diagnostics, Inc   1,038,732 
 36,891     St. Jude Medical, Inc   2,341,472 
 37,868     Stryker Corp   2,944,237 
 12,625  *  Tenet Healthcare Corp   569,135 
 127,437     UnitedHealth Group, Inc   9,562,873 
 13,436  *  Varian Medical Systems, Inc   1,068,834 
 36,251     WellPoint, Inc   3,649,751 
 21,590     Zimmer Holdings, Inc   2,089,912 
       TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES   88,910,445 
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 2.1%     
 56,457     Avon Products, Inc   862,663 
 16,623  e  Clorox Co   1,507,706 
 112,457  *  Colgate-Palmolive Co   7,568,356 
 32,803     Estee Lauder Cos (Class A)   2,380,514 
 48,864     Kimberly-Clark Corp   5,484,984 
 349,269     Procter & Gamble Co   28,832,156 
       TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS   46,636,379 
             
INSURANCE - 4.2%     
 43,472     ACE Ltd   4,448,055 
 59,227     Aflac, Inc   3,714,717 
 57,651     Allstate Corp   3,283,224 
 188,641     American International Group, Inc   10,022,497 
 38,834     Aon plc   3,296,230 
 9,412     Assurant, Inc   634,463 
 231,873  *  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Class B)   29,876,836 
 32,120     Chubb Corp   2,957,609 
 18,843     Cincinnati Financial Corp   918,408 
 63,714  *  Genworth Financial, Inc (Class A)   1,137,295 
 57,325     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc   2,056,248 
 33,949     Lincoln National Corp   1,646,866 
 39,293     Loews Corp   1,727,713 
 70,683     Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc   3,485,379 
 144,269     Metlife, Inc   7,552,482 
 35,363     Principal Financial Group   1,656,403 
 69,695     Progressive Corp   1,690,104 
 59,651     Prudential Financial, Inc   4,812,642 
 11,321     Torchmark Corp   902,284 
 45,222     Travelers Cos, Inc   4,096,209 
202

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 33,231     UnumProvident Corp  $1,103,934 
 35,382     XL Capital Ltd   1,109,226 
       TOTAL INSURANCE   92,128,824 
             
MATERIALS - 3.5%     
 27,275     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc   3,205,358 
 8,423     Airgas, Inc   895,028 
 150,049     Alcoa, Inc   2,021,160 
 13,706     Allegheny Technologies, Inc   564,687 
 12,508     Avery Dennison Corp   608,639 
 18,175     Ball Corp   1,021,253 
 13,402     Bemis Co, Inc   539,296 
 7,226     CF Industries Holdings, Inc   1,771,598 
 156,411     Dow Chemical Co   7,804,909 
 119,361     Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co   8,035,383 
 19,642     Eastman Chemical Co   1,712,193 
 34,755     Ecolab, Inc   3,636,763 
 17,100     FMC Corp   1,316,700 
 133,603     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc (Class B)   4,591,935 
 10,467     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc   1,031,209 
 56,280     International Paper Co   2,625,462 
 55,653     LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A   5,147,903 
 22,115     MeadWestvaco Corp   864,033 
 67,601     Monsanto Co   7,483,431 
 43,482     Mosaic Co   2,175,839 
 64,571     Newmont Mining Corp   1,603,298 
 40,741     Nucor Corp   2,108,347 
 21,566  *  Owens-Illinois, Inc   685,367 
 17,932     PPG Industries, Inc   3,471,994 
 37,935     Praxair, Inc   4,952,414 
 25,167     Sealed Air Corp   863,480 
 11,003     Sherwin-Williams Co   2,198,840 
 15,448     Sigma-Aldrich Corp   1,486,252 
 18,451  e  United States Steel Corp   480,095 
 16,905     Vulcan Materials Co   1,090,880 
       TOTAL MATERIALS   75,993,746 
             
MEDIA - 3.5%     
 28,132  e  Cablevision Systems Corp (Class A)   469,804 
 70,848     CBS Corp (Class B)   4,092,181 
 335,759     Comcast Corp (Class A)   17,378,886 
 61,152  *  DIRECTV   4,745,395 
 28,660  *  Discovery Communications, Inc (Class A)   2,175,294 
 28,742     Gannett Co, Inc   780,920 
 54,234     Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc   944,756 
 64,753  *  News Corp   1,102,096 
 33,040     Omnicom Group, Inc   2,236,147 
 13,992     Scripps Networks Interactive (Class A)   1,050,380 
 35,675     Time Warner Cable, Inc   5,046,586 
 114,864     Time Warner, Inc   7,633,861 
 250,007     Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc   8,005,224 
 51,515     Viacom, Inc (Class B)   4,377,745 
203

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - S&P 500 Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 209,911     Walt Disney Co  $16,654,339 
       TOTAL MEDIA   76,693,614 
             
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 9.1%     
 204,636     AbbVie, Inc   10,657,443 
 22,388  *  Actavis plc   4,574,540 
 42,672     Agilent Technologies, Inc   2,305,995 
 25,478  *  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc   4,030,619 
 38,463     Allergan, Inc   6,378,704 
 97,249     Amgen, Inc   10,867,576 
 30,451  *  Biogen Idec, Inc   8,743,091 
 211,805     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   10,609,312 
 52,263  *  Celgene Corp   7,683,184 
 126,941     Eli Lilly & Co   7,502,213 
 30,770  *  Forest Laboratories, Inc   2,828,071 
 198,169  *  Gilead Sciences, Inc   15,554,285 
 21,425  *  Hospira, Inc   981,265 
 364,397     Johnson & Johnson   36,909,772 
 378,812     Merck & Co, Inc   22,183,231 
 48,373  *  Mylan Laboratories, Inc   2,456,381 
 14,187     PerkinElmer, Inc   595,428 
 17,117     Perrigo Co plc   2,479,569 
 821,554     Pfizer, Inc   25,698,209 
 10,161  *  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,016,699 
 50,481     Thermo Electron Corp   5,754,834 
 30,563  *  Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,069,115 
 10,992  *  Waters Corp   1,083,152 
 64,543     Zoetis Inc   1,953,071 
       TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES  196,915,759 
             
REAL ESTATE - 2.3%     
 50,856     American Tower Corp   4,247,493 
 19,037     Apartment Investment & Management Co (Class A)   586,911 
 15,606     AvalonBay Communities, Inc   2,130,999 
 19,632     Boston Properties, Inc   2,299,692 
 35,545  *  CBRE Group, Inc   946,919 
 43,090     Crown Castle International Corp   3,133,936 
 43,122     Equity Residential   2,563,172 
 7,908     Essex Property Trust, Inc   1,370,140 
 68,414     General Growth Properties, Inc   1,571,470 
 58,507     HCP, Inc   2,449,103 
 37,470     Health Care REIT, Inc   2,363,982 
 96,982     Host Marriott Corp   2,080,264 
 53,175     Kimco Realty Corp   1,218,771 
 17,934     Macerich Co   1,164,096 
 23,279     Plum Creek Timber Co, Inc   1,014,964 
 63,929     Prologis, Inc   2,597,435 
 18,719     Public Storage, Inc   3,285,372 
 40,510     Simon Property Group, Inc   7,016,332 
 37,779     Ventas, Inc   2,496,436 
 22,537     Vornado Realty Trust   2,312,296 
 74,801     Weyerhaeuser Co   2,232,810 
       TOTAL REAL ESTATE   49,082,593 
204

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - S&P 500 Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
RETAILING - 4.1%     
 47,928  *  Amazon.com, Inc  $14,576,343 
 8,124  *  Autonation, Inc   430,491 
 4,359  *  AutoZone, Inc   2,327,227 
 27,311  *  Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc   1,696,832 
 35,075     Best Buy Co, Inc   909,495 
 28,973  *  Carmax, Inc   1,268,438 
 37,877  *  Dollar General Corp   2,137,778 
 26,980  *  Dollar Tree, Inc   1,404,849 
 13,115     Expedia, Inc   931,034 
 12,560     Family Dollar Stores, Inc   737,900 
 14,754  e  GameStop Corp (Class A)   585,439 
 34,318     Gap, Inc   1,348,697 
 19,895     Genuine Parts Co   1,733,252 
 181,422     Home Depot, Inc   14,424,863 
 25,994     Kohl’s Corp   1,424,211 
 31,178     L Brands, Inc   1,689,848 
 134,877     Lowe’s Companies, Inc   6,192,203 
 47,536     Macy’s, Inc   2,729,992 
 7,733  *  NetFlix, Inc   2,490,335 
 18,257     Nordstrom, Inc   1,118,789 
 13,823  *  O’Reilly Automotive, Inc   2,056,724 
 13,312     Petsmart, Inc   900,956 
 6,720  *  Priceline.com, Inc   7,780,080 
 27,618     Ross Stores, Inc   1,880,233 
 83,423     Staples, Inc   1,042,788 
 81,332     Target Corp   5,022,251 
 14,032     Tiffany & Co   1,227,660 
 91,412     TJX Companies, Inc   5,318,350 
 17,903     Tractor Supply Co   1,203,798 
 14,187  *  TripAdvisor, Inc   1,145,458 
 14,237  *  Urban Outfitters, Inc   507,620 
       TOTAL RETAILING   88,243,934 
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 2.1%     
 40,480     Altera Corp   1,316,410 
 40,066     Analog Devices, Inc   2,054,985 
 154,971     Applied Materials, Inc   2,953,747 
 70,629     Broadcom Corp (Class A)   2,176,079 
 9,348  *  First Solar, Inc   630,897 
 639,770     Intel Corp   17,075,461 
 21,353     Kla-Tencor Corp   1,366,378 
 20,983  *  Lam Research Corp   1,208,831 
 30,451     Linear Technology Corp   1,355,070 
 72,272     LSI Logic Corp   805,110 
 25,670  e  Microchip Technology, Inc   1,220,352 
 136,604  *  Micron Technology, Inc   3,568,096 
 73,555     Nvidia Corp   1,358,561 
 139,716     Texas Instruments, Inc   6,350,092 
 34,025     Xilinx, Inc   1,605,640 
       TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT   45,045,709 
205

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - S&P 500 Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 10.0%     
 82,133     Accenture plc  $6,588,709 
 59,827  *  Adobe Systems, Inc   3,690,728 
 23,121  *  Akamai Technologies, Inc   1,227,031 
 6,874  *  Alliance Data Systems Corp   1,662,821 
 29,095  *  Autodesk, Inc   1,397,142 
 61,964     Automatic Data Processing, Inc   4,830,713 
 41,192     CA, Inc   1,241,527 
 23,754  *  Citrix Systems, Inc   1,408,850 
 78,226  *  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (Class A)   3,747,417 
 18,554     Computer Sciences Corp   1,098,026 
 150,109  *  eBay, Inc   7,780,149 
 40,030  *  Electronic Arts, Inc   1,132,849 
 219,839  *  Facebook, Inc   13,141,975 
 37,321     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc   1,994,061 
 32,558  *  Fiserv, Inc   1,978,875 
 36,369  *  Google, Inc   19,154,097 
 36,364  *  Google, Inc (Class A)   19,450,376 
 126,110     International Business Machines Corp   24,776,832 
 36,373     Intuit, Inc   2,755,255 
 131,479     Mastercard, Inc (Class A)   9,670,280 
 972,953     Microsoft Corp   39,307,301 
 445,962     Oracle Corp   18,230,927 
 41,924     Paychex, Inc   1,752,842 
 24,484  *  Red Hat, Inc   1,191,147 
 72,179  *  Salesforce.com, Inc   3,728,045 
 88,541     Symantec Corp   1,795,612 
 20,925  *  Teradata Corp   951,251 
 21,419     Total System Services, Inc   680,482 
 16,455  *  VeriSign, Inc   776,347 
 65,311     Visa, Inc (Class A)   13,232,662 
 70,636     Western Union Co   1,120,993 
 145,967     Xerox Corp   1,764,741 
 121,173  *  Yahoo!, Inc   4,356,169 
       TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES   217,616,232 
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 6.4%     
 20,311     Amphenol Corp (Class A)   1,936,654 
 114,695     Apple, Inc   67,680,373 
 663,591     Cisco Systems, Inc   15,335,588 
 178,624     Corning, Inc   3,735,028 
 260,593     EMC Corp   6,723,299 
 9,766  *  F5 Networks, Inc   1,027,090 
 18,256     Flir Systems, Inc   621,434 
 13,592     Harris Corp   999,284 
 244,010     Hewlett-Packard Co   8,066,971 
 24,471     Jabil Circuit, Inc   422,370 
 64,460  *  Juniper Networks, Inc   1,591,517 
 29,041     Motorola, Inc   1,846,427 
 42,830     NetApp, Inc   1,525,176 
206

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - S&P 500 Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 217,827     Qualcomm, Inc  $17,145,163 
 28,999     SanDisk Corp   2,464,045 
 42,043     Seagate Technology, Inc   2,210,621 
 52,490     TE Connectivity Ltd   3,095,860 
 26,988     Western Digital Corp   2,378,452 
       TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT   138,805,352 
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.4%     
 669,959     AT&T, Inc   23,917,536 
 74,873     CenturyTel, Inc   2,613,817 
 127,853  e  Frontier Communications Corp   760,725 
 532,606     Verizon Communications, Inc   24,888,679 
 76,230  e  Windstream Holdings, Inc   691,406 
       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   52,872,163 
             
TRANSPORTATION - 2.0%     
 19,486     CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc   1,147,725 
 129,664     CSX Corp   3,659,118 
 109,737     Delta Air Lines, Inc   4,041,614 
 26,433     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc   1,090,097 
 35,585     FedEx Corp   4,848,456 
 14,149     Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc   1,427,351 
 39,775     Norfolk Southern Corp   3,759,931 
 6,870     Ryder System, Inc   564,577 
 90,767     Southwest Airlines Co   2,193,838 
 58,624     Union Pacific Corp   11,163,768 
 91,551     United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)   9,017,774 
       TOTAL TRANSPORTATION   42,914,249 
             
UTILITIES - 3.2%     
 84,329     AES Corp   1,218,554 
 15,263     AGL Resources, Inc   824,202 
 31,434     Ameren Corp   1,298,538 
 62,912     American Electric Power Co, Inc   3,385,295 
 55,081     Centerpoint Energy, Inc   1,363,805 
 33,965     CMS Energy Corp   1,029,479 
 37,826     Consolidated Edison, Inc   2,195,043 
 75,115     Dominion Resources, Inc   5,448,842 
 22,945     DTE Energy Co   1,792,922 
 91,095     Duke Energy Corp   6,785,666 
 41,652     Edison International   2,355,837 
 23,119     Entergy Corp   1,676,127 
 110,411     Exelon Corp   3,867,697 
 53,629     FirstEnergy Corp   1,809,979 
 10,379     Integrys Energy Group, Inc   636,025 
 56,234     NextEra Energy, Inc   5,614,965 
 40,456     NiSource, Inc   1,469,362 
 40,446     Northeast Utilities   1,911,478 
 41,898     NRG Energy, Inc   1,370,903 
 32,342     Pepco Holdings, Inc   865,472 
 58,566     PG&E Corp   2,669,438 
 14,547     Pinnacle West Capital Corp   813,905 
207

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - S&P 500 Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
 81,375     PPL Corp  $2,713,042 
 65,007     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc   2,663,337 
 18,298     SCANA Corp   982,237 
 29,447     Sempra Energy   2,903,769 
 114,195     Southern Co   5,233,557 
 25,836     TECO Energy, Inc   464,015 
 29,272  e  Wisconsin Energy Corp   1,419,107 
 64,563     Xcel Energy, Inc   2,057,623 
       TOTAL UTILITIES   68,840,221 
             
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   2,167,796,502 
       (Cost $1,580,270,567)     
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.9%     
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.9%     
 19,353,729  c  TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
   19,353,729 
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES   19,353,729 
       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   19,353,729 
       (Cost $19,353,729)     
             
       TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.6%   2,187,150,231 
       (Cost $1,599,624,296)     
       OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (0.6)%   (13,151,450)
       NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $2,173,998,781 
       

 

      Abbreviation(s):
    REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
    SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts
         
  *   Non-income producing.
  c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
  d   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
  e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $19,069,910.
208

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS 

SMALL-CAP BLEND INDEX FUND 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                   
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8%        
                   
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS - 1.1%        
  68,254   *   American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc   $ 1,204,683  
  64,653       Cooper Tire & Rubber Co      1,626,023  
  160,432       Dana Holding Corp      3,396,345  
  25,908   *,e   Dorman Products, Inc      1,491,005  
  23,298       Drew Industries, Inc      1,172,355  
  20,146   *   Federal Mogul Corp (Class A)      346,914  
  9,150   *   Fox Factory Holding Corp      155,459  
  13,759   *   Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc      144,194  
  34,425   *   Gentherm, Inc      1,251,349  
  46,498   *   Modine Manufacturing Co      766,287  
  13,622       Remy International, Inc      361,256  
  6,105   *   Shiloh Industries, Inc      120,513  
  32,064       Spartan Motors, Inc      170,260  
  20,465       Standard Motor Products, Inc      777,465  
  28,194   *   Stoneridge, Inc      301,394  
  24,064       Superior Industries International, Inc      508,713  
  62,285   *   Tenneco, Inc      3,729,003  
  5,489   *   Tower International, Inc      152,649  
  28,983   *   Winnebago Industries, Inc      692,694  
          TOTAL AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS      18,368,561  
                   
BANKS - 8.8%        
  15,769       1st Source Corp      465,028  
  26,266       1st United Bancorp, Inc      192,267  
  8,246       Access National Corp      121,629  
  6,949       American National Bankshares, Inc      148,083  
  27,070   *   Ameris Bancorp      575,779  
  8,247   e   Ames National Corp      180,032  
  33,895       Apollo Residential Mortgage      547,404  
  10,632   e   Arrow Financial Corp      266,119  
  93,385       Astoria Financial Corp      1,238,285  
  18,246       Banc of California, Inc      229,352  
  7,914       Bancfirst Corp      460,674  
  30,766       Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. (Class E)      791,302  
  98,105       Bancorpsouth, Inc      2,291,733  
  47,368       Bank Mutual Corp      285,155  
  5,442       Bank of Kentucky Financial Corp      187,803  
  5,477       Bank of Marin Bancorp      248,711  
  32,435       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc      1,942,857  
  18,547       BankFinancial Corp      182,503  
  20,919       Banner Corp      827,137  
  3,382       Bar Harbor Bankshares      127,096  
  81,948       BBCN Bancorp, Inc      1,262,819  
  7,909   *   BBX Capital Corp      148,136  
209

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  36,221   *   Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc   $ 472,322  
  26,823       Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc      628,463  
  20,311       BNC Bancorp      331,069  
  12,646   *   BofI Holding, Inc      1,019,394  
  82,644       Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc      1,033,876  
  7,927       Bridge Bancorp, Inc      192,785  
  8,171   *   Bridge Capital Holdings      183,030  
  72,481       Brookline Bancorp, Inc      658,127  
  13,378       Bryn Mawr Bank Corp      364,952  
  3,348       C&F Financial Corp      104,625  
  7,613       Camden National Corp      290,588  
  25,458   *   Capital Bank Financial Corp      607,173  
  10,709       Capital City Bank Group, Inc      148,855  
  155,618       Capitol Federal Financial      1,873,641  
  33,561       Cardinal Financial Corp      563,825  
  4,045   *,e   Cascade Bancorp      19,133  
  81,871       Cathay General Bancorp      1,932,156  
  12,531       Center Bancorp, Inc      231,949  
  26,422       Centerstate Banks of Florida, Inc      289,849  
  22,921       Central Pacific Financial Corp      430,227  
  2,780       Century Bancorp, Inc      93,130  
  22,425       Charter Financial Corp      246,675  
  31,356       Chemical Financial Corp      880,163  
  3,175   e   Chemung Financial Corp      90,773  
  10,901       Citizens & Northern Corp      204,285  
  17,031   e   City Holding Co      732,163  
  6,410       Clifton Bancorp, Inc      74,292  
  11,027       CNB Financial Corp      182,166  
  37,129       CoBiz, Inc      372,775  
  52,328       Columbia Banking System, Inc      1,298,781  
  41,182       Community Bank System, Inc      1,531,559  
  14,619       Community Trust Bancorp, Inc      539,003  
  9,071   *,e   CommunityOne Bancorp      88,442  
  1,526   *   ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc      73,248  
  9,568   *   CU Bancorp      173,659  
  21,293   *   Customers Bancorp, Inc      469,085  
  93,817       CVB Financial Corp      1,356,594  
  32,844       Dime Community Bancshares      535,357  
  6,952   *,e   Doral Financial Corp      66,461  
  22,762   *   Eagle Bancorp, Inc      760,023  
  6,428       Enterprise Bancorp, Inc      117,375  
  19,421       Enterprise Financial Services Corp      347,053  
  9,396       ESB Financial Corp      118,578  
  6,948       ESSA Bancorp, Inc      72,190  
  22,430   *   Essent Group Ltd      422,806  
  84,005       EverBank Financial Corp      1,572,574  
  7,553   *   Farmers Capital Bank Corp      157,782  
  11,769       Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp (Class C)      418,741  
  16,594   *   Fidelity Southern Corp      219,207  
  11,588       Financial Institutions, Inc      268,262  
  17,324       First Bancorp (NC)      298,146  
  74,742   *   First Bancorp (Puerto Rico)      384,174  
210

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                   
  8,470       First Bancorp, Inc   $ 134,927  
  69,328       First Busey Corp      381,304  
  103,134       First Commonwealth Financial Corp      885,921  
  15,815       First Community Bancshares, Inc      234,220  
  16,696       First Connecticut Bancorp      264,632  
  9,649       First Defiance Financial Corp      260,716  
  2,377   *   First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc      21,084  
  60,131       First Financial Bancorp      973,521  
  32,784   e   First Financial Bankshares, Inc      1,935,895  
  11,117       First Financial Corp      355,855  
  25,119       First Financial Holdings, Inc      1,443,589  
  15,906       First Financial Northwest, Inc      162,241  
  19,136       First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc      476,295  
  36,864       First Merchants Corp      782,254  
  78,831       First Midwest Bancorp, Inc      1,290,463  
  4,561   *   First NBC Bank Holding Co      141,847  
  8,008       First of Long Island Corp      290,450  
  55,100   *,e   First Security Group, Inc      104,690  
  170,871       FirstMerit Corp      3,313,189  
  21,567   *   Flagstar Bancorp, Inc      379,579  
  31,631       Flushing Financial Corp      607,948  
  159,516       FNB Corp      1,984,379  
  10,596       Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc      176,741  
  10,296   *   Franklin Financial Corp      205,508  
  11,187       German American Bancorp, Inc      291,309  
  74,842       Glacier Bancorp, Inc      1,920,446  
  9,949       Great Southern Bancorp, Inc      285,238  
  12,895       Guaranty Bancorp      162,348  
  29,360   *   Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc      48,738  
  87,514       Hancock Holding Co      2,951,847  
  33,555       Hanmi Financial Corp      713,715  
  15,841       Heartland Financial USA, Inc      384,936  
  18,150       Heritage Commerce Corp      147,378  
  15,692       Heritage Financial Corp      253,583  
  16,880   *   Heritage Oaks Bancorp      125,081  
  1,130       Hingham Institution for Savings      78,546  
  5,439   *   Home Bancorp, Inc      110,140  
  46,605       Home Bancshares, Inc      1,477,845  
  12,763       Home Federal Bancorp, Inc      192,083  
  72,559       Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd      1,607,182  
  13,054       HomeStreet, Inc      237,061  
  21,461   *   HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc      327,709  
  7,488       Horizon Bancorp      149,685  
  18,721       Hudson Valley Holding Corp      343,718  
  30,326       IBERIABANK Corp      1,907,505  
  25,368       Independent Bank Corp      941,660  
  4,007       Independent Bank Group, Inc      197,184  
  54,794       International Bancshares Corp      1,258,070  
  15,030   *   Intervest Bancshares Corp      113,777  
  51,529       Investors Bancorp, Inc      1,377,370  
  12,681   *   Kearny Financial Corp      184,889  
  15,480   *   Ladder Capital Corp      276,937  

211

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  28,590       Lakeland Bancorp, Inc   $ 298,480  
  17,545       Lakeland Financial Corp      642,147  
  5,373       LCNB Corp      85,968  
  20,518   e   Macatawa Bank Corp      99,923  
  17,701       MainSource Financial Group, Inc      292,598  
  56,278       MB Financial, Inc      1,510,502  
  7,537       Mercantile Bank Corp      147,047  
  4,949       Merchants Bancshares, Inc      143,867  
  7,385   *   Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc      186,619  
  6,259       Meta Financial Group, Inc      262,315  
  333,241   *   MGIC Investment Corp      2,865,873  
  4,581       Middleburg Financial Corp      79,389  
  7,181       Midsouth Bancorp, Inc      120,066  
  5,991       MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc      147,558  
  3,697   e   NASB Financial, Inc      88,210  
  47,331       National Bank Holdings Corp      906,862  
  6,122   e   National Bankshares, Inc      199,455  
  122,712       National Penn Bancshares, Inc      1,198,896  
  46,266       NBT Bancorp, Inc      1,047,925  
  22,073   *   NewBridge Bancorp      169,741  
  62,738       Northfield Bancorp, Inc      813,712  
  5,558       Northrim BanCorp, Inc      133,336  
  89,007       Northwest Bancshares, Inc      1,182,903  
  13,582       OceanFirst Financial Corp      220,300  
  46,007       OFG Bancorp      784,879  
  103,978       Old National Bancorp      1,468,169  
  10,392       OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc      258,345  
  48,173       Oritani Financial Corp      714,406  
  17,062       Pacific Continental Corp      224,877  
  15,674   *   Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc      213,950  
  94,390       PacWest Bancorp      3,716,134  
  3,918   *   Palmetto Bancshares, Inc      52,932  
  11,990   e   Park National Corp      869,515  
  41,895       Park Sterling Bank      273,574  
  9,809       Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp      186,469  
  3,390       Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc      149,160  
  13,626   *   Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc      278,243  
  15,498   *   PennyMac Financial Services, Inc      245,953  
  10,656       Peoples Bancorp, Inc      277,802  
  36,266       Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc      1,253,716  
  10,289   *   Preferred Bank      220,699  
  67,679       PrivateBancorp, Inc      1,865,910  
  64,840       Prosperity Bancshares, Inc      3,825,560  
  11,891       Provident Financial Holdings, Inc      167,306  
  61,798       Provident Financial Services, Inc      1,074,049  
  176,027       Radian Group, Inc      2,460,857  
  31,834       Renasant Corp      866,521  
  9,959       Republic Bancorp, Inc (Class A)      239,116  
  32,238       S&T Bancorp, Inc      749,856  
  25,791       Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc      620,274  
  12,949   *   Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida      137,259  
  10,766       Sierra Bancorp      168,057  

212

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  18,056       Simmons First National Corp (Class A)   $ 652,905  
  19,220   e   Southside Bancshares, Inc      530,095  
  21,181       Southwest Bancorp, Inc      353,723  
  34,342       State Bank & Trust Co      569,390  
  88,023       Sterling Bancorp/DE      1,052,755  
  13,284       Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc      391,612  
  8,080   *,e   Stonegate Mortgage Corp      102,212  
  9,874   *   Suffolk Bancorp      216,537  
  34,978   *   Sun Bancorp, Inc      132,916  
  190,712       Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc      1,975,776  
  18,170   *   Talmer Bancorp Inc      243,660  
  17,645   *   Taylor Capital Group, Inc      375,662  
  10,483       Territorial Bancorp, Inc      214,482  
  43,845   *   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc      2,463,651  
  35,010   *   The Bancorp, Inc      553,858  
  14,750       Tompkins Trustco, Inc      695,315  
  23,739   e   TowneBank      366,293  
  6,787   *   Tree.com, Inc      197,366  
  17,028       Trico Bancshares      412,929  
  7,264   *   Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc      95,013  
  97,540       Trustco Bank Corp NY      644,739  
  70,340       Trustmark Corp      1,608,676  
  36,882       UMB Financial Corp      2,165,342  
  174,897       Umpqua Holdings Corp      2,908,537  
  43,494       Union Bankshares Corp      1,113,011  
  67,305       United Bankshares, Inc      1,968,671  
  45,677   *   United Community Banks, Inc      737,684  
  35,001   *   United Community Financial Corp      116,553  
  21,901       United Financial Bancorp, Inc      386,334  
  27,499   *   United Financial Bancorp, Inc (New)      361,887  
  17,338       Univest Corp of Pennsylvania      341,732  
  10,211   *   VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc      62,696  
  41,367       ViewPoint Financial Group      1,078,438  
  15,847   *   Walker & Dunlop, Inc      248,481  
  11,597       Washington Banking Co      199,468  
  14,882       Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc      508,964  
  11,878   *   Waterstone Financial, Inc      123,650  
  92,647       Webster Financial Corp      2,792,381  
  27,408       WesBanco, Inc      828,818  
  13,802       West Bancorporation, Inc      200,267  
  27,944   e   Westamerica Bancorporation      1,420,114  
  76,196   *   Western Alliance Bancorp      1,757,842  
  19,696       Westfield Financial, Inc      134,918  
  71,261       Wilshire Bancorp, Inc      712,610  
  44,442       Wintrust Financial Corp      1,991,890  
  8,176       WSFS Financial Corp      552,861  
  12,699   *   Yadkin Financial Corp      243,186  
          TOTAL BANKS    146,147,873  
                   
CAPITAL GOODS - 9.4%        
  28,134   *   Aaon, Inc      797,599  
  40,581       AAR Corp      1,051,048  

213

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  40,229   *   Accuride Corp   $ 226,892  
  28,687       Aceto Corp      627,672  
  74,719       Actuant Corp (Class A)      2,529,985  
  44,074       Acuity Brands, Inc      5,490,298  
  39,103   *   Aegion Corp      996,735  
  19,350   *   Aerovironment, Inc      653,450  
  69,545       Aircastle Ltd      1,221,906  
  7,920       Alamo Group, Inc      420,710  
  29,225       Albany International Corp (Class A)      1,051,516  
  27,779       Altra Holdings, Inc      948,931  
  21,981   *   Ameresco, Inc      140,898  
  9,670   e   American Railcar Industries, Inc      671,485  
  8,292       American Science & Engineering, Inc      557,222  
  67,857   *,e   American Superconductor Corp      86,857  
  11,063   *   American Woodmark Corp      332,001  
  10,962       Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp      219,569  
  28,554   *,e   API Technologies Corp      65,103  
  28,647       Apogee Enterprises, Inc      910,115  
  43,385       Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc      2,079,009  
  13,830       Argan, Inc      370,229  
  101,219   *   ArvinMeritor, Inc      1,201,470  
  21,306       Astec Industries, Inc      851,175  
  15,907   *   Astronics Corp      908,608  
  25,715       AZZ, Inc      1,116,545  
  54,165       Barnes Group, Inc      2,086,436  
  49,066   *   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc      1,745,768  
  49,840   *   Blount International, Inc      556,713  
  32,404   *   Bluelinx Holdings, Inc      42,449  
  48,181       Brady Corp (Class A)      1,242,588  
  49,247   e   Briggs & Stratton Corp      1,052,408  
  48,898   *   Builders FirstSource, Inc      383,849  
  18,429   *   CAI International, Inc      400,831  
  322,623   *,e   Capstone Turbine Corp      664,603  
  30,684   *   Chart Industries, Inc      2,093,262  
  17,738       CIRCOR International, Inc      1,440,503  
  50,557       Clarcor, Inc      2,920,172  
  19,835   *   Columbus McKinnon Corp      525,429  
  38,189       Comfort Systems USA, Inc      572,835  
  27,114   *   Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc      263,277  
  13,740   *   Continental Building Products Inc      233,580  
  20,290       Cubic Corp      962,355  
  47,748       Curtiss-Wright Corp      3,053,007  
  76,477   *   DigitalGlobe, Inc      2,277,485  
  23,268       Douglas Dynamics, Inc      392,531  
  10,402   *   Ducommun, Inc      252,457  
  9,425   *   DXP Enterprises, Inc      1,067,004  
  34,104   *   Dycom Industries, Inc      1,070,866  
  15,607       Dynamic Materials Corp      315,261  
  68,414       EMCOR Group, Inc      3,146,360  
  21,363       Encore Wire Corp      1,041,019  
  53,012   *,e   Energy Recovery, Inc      270,891  
  49,059       EnerSys      3,315,407  

214

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  17,429   *   Engility Holdings, Inc   $ 760,602  
  19,112   *,e   Enphase Energy, Inc      144,296  
  21,083   *   EnPro Industries, Inc      1,501,320  
  5,371   *,e   Erickson Air-Crane, Inc      84,916  
  27,173       ESCO Technologies, Inc      908,122  
  32,003   *   Esterline Technologies Corp      3,488,967  
  64,280   *   Federal Signal Corp      975,770  
  48,136       Franklin Electric Co, Inc      1,861,419  
  11,886       Freightcar America, Inc      312,126  
  188,201   *,e   FuelCell Energy, Inc      427,216  
  40,232   *   Furmanite Corp      421,631  
  62,083   *,e   GenCorp, Inc      1,090,177  
  52,212       Generac Holdings, Inc      3,074,243  
  50,387       General Cable Corp      1,290,915  
  31,007   *   Gibraltar Industries, Inc      529,600  
  9,350       Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc      148,291  
  18,312       Global Power Equipment Group, Inc      321,009  
  19,511       Gorman-Rupp Co      605,817  
  119,439   *,e   GrafTech International Ltd      1,338,911  
  10,489       Graham Corp      312,992  
  39,152       Granite Construction, Inc      1,463,502  
  62,179   *   Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp      536,605  
  25,100   *   Greenbrier Cos, Inc      1,316,244  
  45,338       Griffon Corp      482,396  
  30,717   *   H&E Equipment Services, Inc      1,184,140  
  11,274       Hardinge, Inc      150,621  
  67,730       Heico Corp      3,746,824  
  17,906       Houston Wire & Cable Co      223,109  
  5,313       Hurco Cos, Inc      141,645  
  11,035       Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc      1,063,664  
  52,787   *   II-VI, Inc      760,133  
  11,195   *   Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc      75,342  
  19,187       Insteel Industries, Inc      394,868  
  28,889       John Bean Technologies Corp      837,492  
  12,108       Kadant, Inc      420,753  
  27,659       Kaman Corp      1,160,848  
  33,492   *,e   KEYW Holding Corp      430,372  
  43,981   *   Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc      317,543  
  20,045   *,e   Layne Christensen Co      349,184  
  10,523       LB Foster Co (Class A)      498,264  
  13,128   e   Lindsay Manufacturing Co      1,156,971  
  10,265   *,e   LMI Aerospace, Inc      140,015  
  17,311       LSI Industries, Inc      131,737  
  17,847   *   Lydall, Inc      417,798  
  13,621   *   Manitex International, Inc      224,202  
  60,833   *,e   Mastec, Inc      2,407,770  
  19,111   *   Middleby Corp      4,825,145  
  11,879       Miller Industries, Inc      230,096  
  46,557   *   Moog, Inc (Class A)      3,047,156  
  57,850       Mueller Industries, Inc      1,674,179  
  158,126       Mueller Water Products, Inc (Class A)      1,442,109  
  22,377   *   MYR Group, Inc      524,964  

215

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  5,403   e   National Presto Industries, Inc   $ 390,421  
  21,397   *   NCI Building Systems, Inc      334,649  
  17,098       NN, Inc      334,608  
  7,280   *   Norcraft Cos, Inc      115,606  
  9,384   *   Nortek, Inc      770,989  
  9,576   *   Northwest Pipe Co      342,534  
  1,765       Omega Flex, Inc      35,600  
  61,105   *   Orbital Sciences Corp      1,796,487  
  28,617   *   Orion Marine Group, Inc      335,677  
  6,735   *   Patrick Industries, Inc      269,871  
  36,742   *   Perini Corp      1,087,563  
  31,831   *   Pgt, Inc      316,718  
  29,083   *   Pike Electric Corp      279,197  
  19,020   *   Ply Gem Holdings, Inc      242,505  
  16,695   *   PMFG, Inc      94,661  
  48,121   *,e   Polypore International, Inc      1,668,836  
  9,235       Powell Industries, Inc      584,760  
  2,241   *,e   Power Solutions International, Inc      185,443  
  21,005   *   PowerSecure International, Inc      466,941  
  3,190       Preformed Line Products Co      190,634  
  36,203       Primoris Services Corp      1,012,960  
  17,450   *   Proto Labs, Inc      1,056,423  
  37,195       Quanex Building Products Corp      700,754  
  37,908       Raven Industries, Inc      1,171,357  
  23,495   *   RBC Bearings, Inc      1,462,799  
  38,338   *,e   Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc      111,564  
  31,040   *   Rexnord Corp      830,010  
  35,464   *   Rush Enterprises, Inc (Class A)      1,138,394  
  40,997       Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc      1,344,292  
  11,734   *   Sparton Corp      318,695  
  13,247       Standex International Corp      786,474  
  13,659   *   Sterling Construction Co, Inc      104,901  
  7,470   *   Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc      129,306  
  21,314       Sun Hydraulics Corp      871,316  
  34,922   e   TAL International Group, Inc      1,473,010  
  53,224   *   Taser International, Inc      859,568  
  17,383   *   Tecumseh Products Co (Class A)      104,472  
  38,058   *   Teledyne Technologies, Inc      3,534,066  
  18,640       Tennant Co      1,189,046  
  21,036   e   Textainer Group Holdings Ltd      826,715  
  7,041   *,e   The ExOne Company      243,196  
  28,806   *   Thermon Group Holdings      686,159  
  53,325   e   Titan International, Inc      933,721  
  18,770   *,e   Titan Machinery, Inc      331,103  
  17,478   *   Trex Co, Inc      1,372,373  
  45,611   *   Trimas Corp      1,635,610  
  8,316       Twin Disc, Inc      240,582  
  20,301       Universal Forest Products, Inc      1,024,997  
  79,172   *   USG Corp      2,364,076  
  15,512   *   Vicor Corp      129,680  
  69,441   *   Wabash National Corp      927,732  
  26,487       Watsco, Inc      2,725,777  

216

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  28,615       Watts Water Technologies, Inc (Class A)   $ 1,522,318  
  69,928       Woodward Governor Co      3,134,872  
  10,800   *   Xerium Technologies, Inc      145,800  
          TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS      156,578,223  
             
COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 3.5%        
  55,922       ABM Industries, Inc      1,514,927  
  49,181   e   Acacia Research (Acacia Technologies)      788,863  
  113,413   *   ACCO Brands Corp      695,222  
  30,824   *,e   Acorn Energy, Inc      71,512  
  22,532       Administaff, Inc      722,376  
  36,714   *   Advisory Board Co      2,102,244  
  22,331       American Ecology Corp      997,079  
  40,180   *   ARC Document Solutions, Inc      257,152  
  7,473       Barrett Business Services, Inc      376,714  
  49,747       Brink’s Co      1,265,564  
  41,773   *   Casella Waste Systems, Inc (Class A)      213,042  
  35,444   *   CBIZ, Inc      303,755  
  14,084       CDI Corp      215,767  
  19,543   e   Ceco Environmental Corp      310,538  
  62,570   *,e   Cenveo, Inc      193,341  
  759       Compx International, Inc      6,983  
  34,223       Corporate Executive Board Co      2,362,071  
  11,204       Courier Corp      162,794  
  9,692   *   CRA International, Inc      210,995  
  51,919       Deluxe Corp      2,852,949  
  27,631   *   EnerNOC, Inc      652,092  
  27,181       Ennis, Inc      406,628  
  13,674       Exponent, Inc      962,923  
  9,815   *   Franklin Covey Co      198,950  
  40,387   *   FTI Consulting, Inc      1,385,274  
  19,793       G & K Services, Inc (Class A)      1,047,841  
  72,351       Geo Group, Inc      2,425,929  
  15,541   *   GP Strategies Corp      408,417  
  70,622       Healthcare Services Group      2,055,100  
  18,797       Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc      354,323  
  7,793   *   Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc      124,688  
  60,231       Herman Miller, Inc      1,856,922  
  46,560       HNI Corp      1,640,309  
  23,678   *   Huron Consulting Group, Inc      1,685,874  
  20,377   *   ICF International, Inc      794,092  
  149,056   *   ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd      245,942  
  45,556   *   Innerworkings, Inc      328,003  
  60,027       Interface, Inc      1,079,886  
  10,838       Intersections, Inc      60,910  
  27,346       Kelly Services, Inc (Class A)      575,907  
  26,986       Kforce, Inc      623,916  
  34,394       Kimball International, Inc (Class B)      576,443  
  51,473       Knoll, Inc      936,294  
  49,292   *   Korn/Ferry International      1,431,933  
  26,186       McGrath RentCorp      826,954  
  16,862   *   Mistras Group, Inc      382,936  

217

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  39,024       Mobile Mini, Inc   $ 1,724,080  
  28,547       MSA Safety, Inc      1,505,854  
  12,746       Multi-Color Corp      444,198  
  51,031   *   Navigant Consulting, Inc      857,321  
  5,347       NL Industries, Inc      53,630  
  100,371   *,e   Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc      219,812  
  47,080   *   On Assignment, Inc      1,647,800  
  21,875   *   Performant Financial Corp      190,531  
  26,291       Quad      569,200  
  41,452       Resources Connection, Inc      564,162  
  32,360   *   RPX Corp      530,057  
  12,656       Schawk, Inc (Class A)      253,120  
  17,070   *   SP Plus Corp      416,849  
  86,568       Steelcase, Inc (Class A)      1,426,641  
  109,921   *,e   Swisher Hygiene, Inc      44,122  
  21,316   *   Team, Inc      914,243  
  67,142   *   Tetra Tech, Inc      1,924,961  
  12,082   *   TRC Cos, Inc      71,646  
  41,770   *   TrueBlue, Inc      1,117,348  
  15,019       Unifirst Corp      1,445,429  
  41,235       United Stationers, Inc      1,547,550  
  20,122       Viad Corp      463,812  
  4,274       VSE Corp      266,997  
  25,975   *   WageWorks, Inc      1,100,561  
  21,852       West Corp      532,096  
          TOTAL COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES      58,524,394  
             
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 3.1%        
  49,423   *,e   American Apparel, Inc      31,947  
  13,425       Arctic Cat, Inc      548,948  
  9,579       Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc      132,094  
  25,836   *,e   Beazer Homes USA, Inc      489,851  
  24,185   *,e   Black Diamond, Inc      269,663  
  12,164   e   Blyth, Inc      113,977  
  92,540       Brunswick Corp      3,719,183  
  72,758   e   Callaway Golf Co      633,722  
  7,382   *   Cavco Industries, Inc      575,427  
  13,051   e   Columbia Sportswear Co      1,122,125  
  89,372   *   CROCS, Inc      1,352,198  
  9,977       CSS Industries, Inc      239,149  
  8,520       Culp, Inc      153,786  
  26,438   e   Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc      641,915  
  8,613   *,e   EveryWare Global, Inc      23,427  
  3,540       Flexsteel Industries, Inc      121,493  
  16,878   *   G-III Apparel Group Ltd      1,211,334  
  32,070   *   Helen of Troy Ltd      2,010,789  
  10,255       Hooker Furniture Corp      142,032  
  116,143   *,e   Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc (Class A)      517,998  
  49,552   *   Iconix Brand Group, Inc      2,105,960  
  8,700   *   Installed Building Products Inc      121,017  
  29,120   *,e   iRobot Corp      975,520  
  21,630   e   Jakks Pacific, Inc      189,479  

218

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  3,848       Johnson Outdoors, Inc   $ 80,539  
  129,135   *   Kate Spade & Co      4,490,024  
  83,234   e   KB Home      1,374,193  
  52,675       La-Z-Boy, Inc      1,276,315  
  62,579   *,e   Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc      428,666  
  11,860   *   LGI Homes, Inc      174,579  
  23,092   *   Libbey, Inc      615,864  
  8,125       Lifetime Brands, Inc      155,187  
  24,034   *   M/I Homes, Inc      535,237  
  8,340   *   Malibu Boats Inc      185,648  
  7,584       Marine Products Corp      53,846  
  39,514   e   MDC Holdings, Inc      1,090,586  
  39,274   *   Meritage Homes Corp      1,515,191  
  18,370       Movado Group, Inc      721,574  
  4,790       Nacco Industries, Inc (Class A)      256,696  
  30,213   *   Nautilus, Inc      251,674  
  9,130   *   New Home Co Inc      125,537  
  13,797       Oxford Industries, Inc      910,740  
  12,107   *   Perry Ellis International, Inc      182,816  
  47,404       Pool Corp      2,797,784  
  136,635   *   Quiksilver, Inc      877,197  
  8,793       RG Barry Corp      160,736  
  47,782       Ryland Group, Inc      1,834,351  
  39,226   *   Skechers U.S.A., Inc (Class A)      1,607,874  
  19,941   *   Skullcandy, Inc      153,546  
  59,599   *,e   Smith & Wesson Holding Corp      914,845  
  149,574   *   Standard-Pacific Corp      1,195,096  
  61,799   *   Steven Madden Ltd      2,200,662  
  19,903   e   Sturm Ruger & Co, Inc      1,280,758  
  14,629   *,e   TRI Pointe Homes, Inc      235,088  
  48,645   *   Tumi Holdings, Inc      993,331  
  7,320   *   UCP, Inc (Class A)      103,578  
  16,024   *   Unifi, Inc      354,771  
  15,184   *   Universal Electronics, Inc      567,122  
  21,902   *,e   Vera Bradley, Inc      619,827  
  11,380   *   Vince Holding Corp      313,064  
  6,460   *   WCI Communities, Inc      123,838  
  5,740       Weyco Group, Inc      144,017  
  14,732   *   William Lyon Homes, Inc      384,505  
  101,338   e   Wolverine World Wide, Inc      2,847,598  
  30,442   *   Zagg, Inc      132,423  
          TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL      51,709,957  
             
CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.6%        
  17,975   *   American Public Education, Inc      621,935  
  14,430   *   Ascent Media Corp (Series A)      992,351  
  25,121   *   BJ’s Restaurants, Inc      717,205  
  56,412   *   Bloomin’ Brands, Inc      1,202,704  
  25,202       Bob Evans Farms, Inc      1,181,218  
  72,342   *   Boyd Gaming Corp      855,082  
  22,076   *   Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc      330,478  
  19,677   *   Bridgepoint Education, Inc      311,880  

219

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  12,518   *   Bright Horizons Family Solutions   $ 510,484  
  18,962   *   Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc      2,770,727  
  41,835   *,e   Caesars Entertainment Corp      772,692  
  11,200       Capella Education Co      653,632  
  54,608   *   Career Education Corp      394,270  
  15,391   e   Carriage Services, Inc      247,641  
  24,423   *   Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc      163,878  
  20,017       CBRL Group, Inc      1,896,411  
  51,092       Cheesecake Factory      2,293,520  
  14,069       Churchill Downs, Inc      1,235,680  
  15,964   *   Chuy’s Holdings, Inc      573,906  
  20,480       ClubCorp Holdings, Inc      385,843  
  80,249   *,e   Corinthian Colleges, Inc      92,286  
  10,642   *   Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc      276,798  
  91,605   *   Denny’s Corp      617,418  
  18,870   *   Diamond Resorts International, Inc      353,058  
  16,743       DineEquity, Inc      1,269,287  
  9,480   *,e   Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc      47,495  
  24,131   *,e   Education Management Corp      95,800  
  7,280       Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc      111,821  
  22,469   *   Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc      822,590  
  46,051   *   Grand Canyon Education, Inc      1,985,719  
  55,249       Hillenbrand, Inc      1,679,570  
  20,770   *,e   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co      424,331  
  6,775   *,e   Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc      95,799  
  28,814       International Speedway Corp (Class A)      905,912  
  39,609       Interval Leisure Group, Inc      1,020,724  
  18,250   *   Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc      206,955  
  19,018   *   Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc      129,322  
  23,697   *,e   ITT Educational Services, Inc      639,819  
  43,124   *   Jack in the Box, Inc      2,308,859  
  19,322   *   Jamba, Inc      213,701  
  4,080   *   JTH Holding, Inc      110,976  
  27,752   *,e   K12, Inc      657,167  
  66,528   *   Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc      1,166,901  
  43,518   *,e   Life Time Fitness, Inc      2,088,864  
  65,919   *   LifeLock, Inc      1,034,928  
  21,676       Lincoln Educational Services Corp      88,438  
  19,848   *   Luby’s, Inc      107,576  
  21,313       Marcus Corp      356,567  
  30,348   *   Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp      1,653,359  
  28,043       Matthews International Corp (Class A)      1,131,535  
  9,969   *   Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc      159,903  
  28,585   *   Morgans Hotel Group Co      214,388  
  30,059   *   Multimedia Games, Inc      877,723  
  2,830   *   Nathan’s Famous, Inc      139,462  
  6,810   *,e   Noodles & Co      223,300  
  95,805   *   Orient-Express Hotels Ltd (Class A)      1,255,046  
  32,818       Papa John’s International, Inc      1,439,397  
  58,761   *,e   Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc      1,367,368  
  24,425   *   Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc      930,593  
  8,540   *,e   Potbelly Corp      145,180  

220

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  14,592   *   Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc   $ 991,964  
  48,223       Regis Corp      633,650  
  61,842   *   Ruby Tuesday, Inc      476,802  
  37,817       Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc      476,116  
  50,393   *   Scientific Games Corp (Class A)      603,708  
  57,193   *   Sonic Corp      1,088,955  
  70,464       Sotheby’s (Class A)      2,963,716  
  11,757       Speedway Motorsports, Inc      213,860  
  1,468   *   Steak N Shake Co      629,801  
  14,939   *   Steiner Leisure Ltd      644,917  
  11,052   *   Strayer Education, Inc      471,147  
  63,977       Texas Roadhouse, Inc (Class A)      1,582,791  
  25,743       Town Sports International Holdings, Inc      180,458  
  22,688       Universal Technical Institute, Inc      272,483  
  36,566       Vail Resorts, Inc      2,531,464  
          TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES      60,319,304  
               
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 3.9%        
  230,334       Apollo Investment Corp      1,840,369  
  128,946       BGC Partners, Inc (Class A)      924,543  
  73,505   e   BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp      667,425  
  20,490       Calamos Asset Management, Inc (Class A)      249,568  
  1,163       California First National Bancorp      17,247  
  14,107       Capital Southwest Corp      495,156  
  3,950   e   Capitala Finance Corp      72,601  
  29,441       Cash America International, Inc      1,282,156  
  18,737   e   Cohen & Steers, Inc      759,036  
  18,604   *   Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc      129,856  
  105,446   *   Cowen Group, Inc      433,383  
  7,470   *   Credit Acceptance Corp      982,454  
  5,349   e   Deerfield Capital Corp      41,241  
  2,795       Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc      331,822  
  40,963   *,e   Dollar Financial Corp      381,775  
  25,145   *,e   Encore Capital Group, Inc      1,086,767  
  32,013       Evercore Partners, Inc (Class A)      1,710,455  
  54,619   *   Ezcorp, Inc (Class A)      569,676  
  9,521   *   FBR Capital Markets Corp      245,642  
  15,352   e   Fidus Investment Corp      281,249  
  137,269       Fifth Street Finance Corp      1,277,974  
  50,196   e   Financial Engines, Inc      2,221,173  
  29,686   *   First Cash Financial Services, Inc      1,447,786  
  12,008   *,e   First Marblehead Corp      63,162  
  10,794   e   Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc      211,131  
  16,371       Friedman Billings Ramsey Group, Inc (Class A)      433,013  
  35,927   e   FXCM, Inc      556,150  
  11,047       Gain Capital Holdings, Inc      111,575  
  6,400       GAMCO Investors, Inc (Class A)      485,952  
  5,343   e   Garrison Capital, Inc      75,336  
  76,197       GFI Group, Inc      283,453  
  21,705   e   Gladstone Capital Corp      209,887  
  31,584       Gladstone Investment Corp      248,250  
  38,122   e   Golub Capital BDC, Inc      637,400  
221

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  25,675   *   Green Dot Corp   $ 445,975  
  28,293       Greenhill & Co, Inc      1,418,894  
  21,937   *,e   GSV Capital Corp      192,607  
  61,329   e   Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc      838,981  
  33,886       HFF, Inc (Class A)      1,152,124  
  8,241   e   Horizon Technology Finance Corp      107,957  
  15,303   *,e   Imperial Holdings, Inc      102,377  
  16,182   *   International Assets Holding Corp      306,163  
  40,034   *   Internet Capital Group, Inc      815,893  
  37,263   *   Investment Technology Group, Inc      769,108  
  25,000   e   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund      2,799,500  
  150,686   e   Janus Capital Group, Inc      1,827,821  
  12,000   *   JGWPT Holdings, Inc      170,040  
  13,025       JMP Group, Inc      90,003  
  33,315   e   KCAP Financial, Inc      265,521  
  71,072   *   KCG Holdings, Inc      707,166  
  110,884   *   Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc      302,713  
  39,514   e   Main Street Capital Corp      1,242,320  
  15,130       Manning & Napier, Inc      251,461  
  6,820   *   Marcus & Millichap, Inc      112,735  
  38,909       MarketAxess Holdings, Inc      2,096,417  
  8,576       Marlin Business Services Corp      147,250  
  74,485       MCG Capital Corp      250,270  
  22,188       Medallion Financial Corp      301,757  
  47,791   e   Medley Capital Corp      623,195  
  22,746   e   MVC Capital, Inc      296,608  
  24,057       Nelnet, Inc (Class A)      1,016,649  
  48,735       New Mountain Finance Corp      697,398  
  23,318   *   NewStar Financial, Inc      266,292  
  19,657       NGP Capital Resources Co      133,864  
  10,213       Nicholas Financial, Inc      160,548  
  10,059       Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc      256,102  
  15,491   e   PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd      215,325  
  65,717       PennantPark Investment Corp      703,172  
  57,194   *   PHH Corp      1,359,501  
  24,302   *   Pico Holdings, Inc      565,021  
  16,142   *   Piper Jaffray Cos      707,988  
  51,678   *   Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc      2,953,398  
  314,685   e   Prospect Capital Corp      3,401,745  
  13,706       Pzena Investment Management, Inc (Class A)      148,984  
  1,880   e   RCS Capital Corp (Class A)      64,672  
  5,332   *   Regional Management Corp      81,793  
  10,743       Resource America, Inc (Class A)      91,423  
  22,336   *   Safeguard Scientifics, Inc      469,279  
  5,170       Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc      89,958  
  46,151       Solar Capital Ltd      1,010,707  
  11,439   e   Solar Senior Capital Ltd      189,315  
  25,770   *,e   Springleaf Holdings, Inc      592,195  
  15,761   e   Stellus Capital Investment Corp      211,985  
  64,128   *   Stifel Financial Corp      2,999,267  
  33,164   *   SWS Group, Inc      245,745  
  38,274       TCP Capital Corp      619,656  
222

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  34,373       THL Credit, Inc   $ 461,629  
  54,063   e   TICC Capital Corp      520,627  
  28,310       Triangle Capital Corp      738,042  
  6,848   *   Virtus Investment Partners, Inc      1,266,811  
  37,647   *,e   Walter Investment Management Corp      1,000,657  
  7,310       Westwood Holdings Group, Inc      425,223  
  7,678   e   WhiteHorse Finance, Inc      104,728  
  102,180   *,e   WisdomTree Investments, Inc      1,153,612  
  8,992   *,e   World Acceptance Corp      652,819  
          TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS      63,975,649  
                   
ENERGY - 6.1%        
  89,716   *   Abraxas Petroleum Corp      489,849  
  2,634       Adams Resources & Energy, Inc      189,806  
  25,039       Alon USA Energy, Inc      407,885  
  221,515   *,e   Alpha Natural Resources, Inc      952,515  
  25,464   *,e   Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc      89,633  
  7,548   *,e   APCO Argentina, Inc      105,521  
  36,141   *,e   Approach Resources, Inc      749,926  
  215,597   e   Arch Coal, Inc      987,434  
  21,260   *   Athlon Energy, Inc      859,117  
  30,237   *   Basic Energy Services, Inc      798,862  
  49,897   *,e   Bill Barrett Corp      1,181,561  
  7,084       Bolt Technology Corp      119,578  
  29,932   *   Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc      1,455,294  
  135,094   *,e   BPZ Energy, Inc      364,754  
  36,881       Bristow Group, Inc      2,832,461  
  47,060   *,e   C&J Energy Services, Inc      1,414,624  
  94,955   *,e   Cal Dive International, Inc      140,533  
  42,230   *   Callon Petroleum Co      387,671  
  20,484   e   CARBO Ceramics, Inc      2,865,916  
  46,921   *   Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc      2,581,593  
  36,130   *   CHC Group Ltd      243,878  
  6,154   *   Clayton Williams Energy, Inc      889,130  
  72,630   *,e   Clean Energy Fuels Corp      642,776  
  60,260   *   Cloud Peak Energy, Inc      1,186,519  
  48,823       Comstock Resources, Inc      1,357,279  
  15,606   *   Contango Oil & Gas Co      749,712  
  9,422       Dawson Geophysical Co      266,266  
  38,789       Delek US Holdings, Inc      1,240,860  
  21,378   *   Diamondback Energy, Inc      1,537,933  
  54,635   *,e   Emerald Oil, Inc      386,269  
  46,225   *,e   Endeavour International Corp      159,014  
  73,962   e   Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd      1,769,911  
  30,809   *   EPL Oil & Gas, Inc      1,205,864  
  36,558       Equal Energy Ltd      165,608  
  20,184   *   Era Group, Inc      576,253  
  19,447       Evolution Petroleum Corp      229,475  
  171,868   e   EXCO Resources, Inc      1,091,362  
  58,290       Exterran Holdings, Inc      2,507,636  
  148,656   *   Forest Oil Corp      276,500  
  39,930   *   Forum Energy Technologies, Inc      1,192,310  
223

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  54,700   *   Frontline Ltd   $ 185,980  
  61,379   *,e   FX Energy, Inc      346,791  
  32,600       GasLog Ltd      873,028  
  62,968   *   Gastar Exploration, Inc      417,478  
  13,279   *,e   Geospace Technologies Corp      771,908  
  30,654   *,e   Goodrich Petroleum Corp      770,948  
  25,700       Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc      768,430  
  14,310       Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc      287,059  
  27,084       Gulfmark Offshore, Inc      1,219,051  
  238,638   *,e   Halcon Resources Corp      1,317,282  
  7,359       Hallador Petroleum Co      67,408  
  108,435   *   Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc      2,606,777  
  164,100   *   Hercules Offshore, Inc      733,527  
  36,000   *   Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc      1,491,480  
  131,975   *   ION Geophysical Corp      580,690  
  753   *,e   Isramco, Inc      97,890  
  14,010   *   Jones Energy, Inc (Class A)      216,735  
  154,603   *   Key Energy Services, Inc      1,552,214  
  43,682   *,e   KiOR, Inc (Class A)      26,650  
  30,482       Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd      364,260  
  270,288   *   Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp      3,435,361  
  175,474   *   Magnum Hunter Resources Corp      1,491,529  
  60,781   *   Matador Resources Co      1,745,630  
  25,964   *   Matrix Service Co      804,105  
  37,164   *,e   Midstates Petroleum Co, Inc      219,268  
  30,208   *,e   Miller Petroleum, Inc      145,603  
  12,734   *   Mitcham Industries, Inc      175,729  
  13,696   *   Natural Gas Services Group, Inc      420,330  
  87,008   *   Newpark Resources, Inc      1,047,576  
  91,022   e   Nordic American Tanker Shipping      785,520  
  72,620   e   North Atlantic Drilling Ltd      623,080  
  65,407   *,e   Northern Oil And Gas, Inc      1,009,230  
  14,117   *,e   Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc      240,130  
  6,899       Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc (Class A)      302,521  
  124,600   *   Parker Drilling Co      826,098  
  36,038   *   PDC Energy, Inc      2,294,539  
  56,704   *,e   Penn Virginia Corp      943,555  
  61,120   *   Petroquest Energy, Inc      367,942  
  11,994   *   PHI, Inc      537,331  
  64,133   *   Pioneer Energy Services Corp      960,071  
  138,512   *,e   Quicksilver Resources, Inc      451,549  
  24,776   *   Renewable Energy Group, Inc      291,614  
  66,913   *,e   Resolute Energy Corp      501,848  
  46,649   *   Rex Energy Corp      982,428  
  6,220   *   Rex Stores Corp      406,539  
  12,517   *   RigNet, Inc      585,295  
  62,613   *   Rosetta Resources, Inc      2,964,099  
  23,370   *   RSP Permian, Inc      662,540  
  38,977   *,e   Sanchez Energy Corp      1,102,270  
  186,724       Scorpio Tankers, Inc      1,682,383  
  20,864   *   SEACOR Holdings, Inc      1,739,849  
  43,334       SemGroup Corp      2,768,176  
224

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  57,232   e   Ship Finance International Ltd   $ 1,009,000  
  51,787   *,e   Solazyme, Inc      557,228  
  51,419   *   Stone Energy Corp      2,522,102  
  43,634   *,e   Swift Energy Co      538,007  
  50,862   *   Synergy Resources Corp      592,034  
  34,006       Targa Resources Investments, Inc      3,672,308  
  61,582   e   Teekay Tankers Ltd (Class A)      214,921  
  30,795   *   Tesco Corp      615,900  
  81,138   *   Tetra Technologies, Inc      1,014,225  
  13,271   *   TGC Industries, Inc      67,151  
  71,991   *,e   Triangle Petroleum Corp      692,553  
  81,015   *,e   Uranium Energy Corp      86,686  
  143,671   *,e   Ur-Energy, Inc      172,405  
  59,928   *   Vaalco Energy, Inc      552,536  
  214,691   *,e   Vantage Drilling Co      358,534  
  34,661       W&T Offshore, Inc      665,491  
  85,880   *   Warren Resources, Inc      435,412  
  56,615   e   Western Refining, Inc      2,462,753  
  12,191   *   Westmoreland Coal Co      360,976  
  39,572   *   Willbros Group, Inc      439,645  
  32,742   *,e   ZaZa Energy Corp      16,191  
          TOTAL ENERGY      100,904,470  
                   
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING - 1.3%        
  28,575       Andersons, Inc      1,779,937  
  39,563       Casey’s General Stores, Inc      2,716,396  
  17,635   *,e   Chefs’ Warehouse Holdings, Inc      354,287  
  17,507   *,e   Fairway Group Holdings Corp      121,324  
  13,576       Ingles Markets, Inc (Class A)      312,112  
  8,850   *,e   Natural Grocers by Vitamin C      315,060  
  23,305   *   Pantry, Inc      350,507  
  19,627       Pricesmart, Inc      1,884,977  
  747,388   *   Rite Aid Corp      5,455,932  
  32,859   e   Roundy’s, Inc      222,455  
  36,604       Spartan Stores, Inc      788,450  
  206,903   *   Supervalu, Inc      1,446,252  
  18,467   *,e   Susser Holdings Corp      1,428,976  
  50,415   *   United Natural Foods, Inc      3,480,148  
  6,310       Village Super Market (Class A)      152,639  
  11,106       Weis Markets, Inc      511,876  
          TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING      21,321,328  
                   
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO - 2.1%        
  2,538       Alico, Inc      88,627  
  86,738   *   Alliance One International, Inc      222,917  
  14,472   *,e   Annie’s, Inc      470,485  
  53,861       B&G Foods, Inc (Class A)      1,766,641  
  8,387   *,e   Boston Beer Co, Inc (Class A)      2,063,537  
  60,857   *   Boulder Brands, Inc      898,249  
  13,115       Calavo Growers, Inc      407,745  
  15,093       Cal-Maine Foods, Inc      899,996  
  48,465   *   Chiquita Brands International, Inc      556,378  
225

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  5,294       Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated   $ 435,326  
  13,395   *   Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc      200,523  
  161,426   *   Darling International, Inc      3,230,134  
  22,506   *,e   Diamond Foods, Inc      688,008  
  6,962   *   Farmer Bros Co      137,221  
  39,270       Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc      1,134,510  
  1,918       Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc (Class A)      56,006  
  39,214   *   Hain Celestial Group, Inc      3,373,188  
  14,550   *   Inventure Foods, Inc      174,891  
  15,256       J&J Snack Foods Corp      1,427,962  
  8,366       John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc      192,836  
  18,902       Lancaster Colony Corp      1,793,422  
  48,673       Lance, Inc      1,292,755  
  3,949   e   Lifeway Foods, Inc      59,275  
  11,368   e   Limoneira Co      261,123  
  10,036   *   National Beverage Corp      193,494  
  20,184   *   Omega Protein Corp      229,290  
  62,942   *   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp      1,375,912  
  39,069   *   Post Holdings, Inc      2,041,746  
  23,384       Sanderson Farms, Inc      1,923,802  
  300   *   Seaboard Corp      731,400  
  8,066   *   Seneca Foods Corp      229,074  
  12,572   *,e   Synutra International, Inc      70,152  
  20,893   e   Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc      588,974  
  36,923   *   TreeHouse Foods, Inc      2,763,317  
  23,885   e   Universal Corp      1,303,404  
  65,426   e   Vector Group Ltd      1,393,574  
          TOTAL FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO      34,675,894  
                   
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 6.7%    
  22,718   *,e   Abaxis, Inc      922,578  
  38,847   *,e   Abiomed, Inc      920,285  
  36,579   *   Acadia Healthcare Co, Inc      1,537,050  
  75,446   *,e   Accuray, Inc      633,746  
  6,009   *   Addus HomeCare Corp      129,915  
  39,333   *,e   Air Methods Corp      2,189,668  
  74,979   *   Align Technology, Inc      3,778,192  
  5,918   *   Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc      168,426  
  8,590   *   Almost Family, Inc      184,427  
  54,502   *   Alphatec Holdings, Inc      73,578  
  32,945   *   Amedisys, Inc      449,040  
  46,203   *   AMN Healthcare Services, Inc      576,613  
  32,520   *   Amsurg Corp      1,408,441  
  12,608       Analogic Corp      946,609  
  26,207   *   Angiodynamics, Inc      352,222  
  12,095   *   Anika Therapeutics, Inc      516,940  
  111,067   *,e   Antares Pharma, Inc      308,766  
  28,777   *   Arthrocare Corp      1,396,548  
  37,451   *,e   athenahealth, Inc      4,630,442  
  24,518   *   AtriCure, Inc      377,577  
  1,601       Atrion Corp      461,616  
  34,530   *,e   Biolase Technology, Inc      66,643  
226

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  25,603   *,e   Bio-Reference Labs, Inc   $ 650,316  
  60,496   *,e   BioScrip, Inc      418,632  
  33,632       Cantel Medical Corp      1,115,237  
  28,362   *   Capital Senior Living Corp      701,392  
  26,485   *   Cardiovascular Systems, Inc      761,444  
  55,088   *   Centene Corp      3,657,843  
  73,596   *,e   Cerus Corp      318,671  
  17,980   e   Chemed Corp      1,497,195  
  10,519   *   Chindex International, Inc      250,668  
  11,157       Computer Programs & Systems, Inc      704,341  
  28,200       Conmed Corp      1,306,506  
  11,692   *   Corvel Corp      532,454  
  28,150   *   Cross Country Healthcare, Inc      199,583  
  27,189       CryoLife, Inc      246,876  
  15,385   *   Cutera, Inc      158,619  
  28,366   *   Cyberonics, Inc      1,678,133  
  20,274   *   Cynosure, Inc (Class A)      497,524  
  19,374   *   Derma Sciences, Inc      200,327  
  72,441   *   DexCom, Inc      2,349,986  
  41,650   *   Emeritus Corp      1,242,420  
  64,129   *   Endologix, Inc      813,156  
  19,670       Ensign Group, Inc      835,975  
  9,159   *   Exactech, Inc      203,513  
  30,915   *   ExamWorks Group, Inc      1,137,672  
  48,477   *   Five Star Quality Care, Inc      234,144  
  37,394   *,e   GenMark Diagnostics, Inc      334,676  
  32,995   *   Gentiva Health Services, Inc      248,452  
  55,928   *   Globus Medical, Inc      1,365,762  
  24,358   *   Greatbatch, Inc      1,121,199  
  52,711   *   Haemonetics Corp      1,600,306  
  35,029   *   Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc      1,214,455  
  88,776       Healthsouth Corp      3,075,201  
  20,098   *   HealthStream, Inc      455,220  
  35,181   *,e   Healthways, Inc      633,258  
  17,007   *,e   HeartWare International, Inc      1,444,915  
  88,859   *   HMS Holdings Corp      1,436,850  
  13,461   *   ICU Medical, Inc      750,855  
  5,150   *   Inogen Inc      72,667  
  54,883   *   Insulet Corp      2,065,247  
  22,894   *   Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp      1,043,509  
  31,650       Invacare Corp      500,070  
  17,296   *   IPC The Hospitalist Co, Inc      700,488  
  56,152       Kindred Healthcare, Inc      1,409,415  
  9,721       Landauer, Inc      420,336  
  5,690   *   LDR Holding Corp      141,795  
  13,468   *   LHC Group, Inc      279,865  
  28,171   *   Magellan Health Services, Inc      1,626,030  
  49,776   *   Masimo Corp      1,332,006  
  62,297   *   MedAssets, Inc      1,422,241  
  12,776   *   Medical Action Industries, Inc      81,894  
  54,566   *   Medidata Solutions, Inc      1,981,291  
  81,597   *   Merge Healthcare, Inc      186,041  
227

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  43,295   e   Meridian Bioscience, Inc   $ 864,601  
  42,741   *   Merit Medical Systems, Inc      550,077  
  29,318   *   Molina Healthcare, Inc      1,096,493  
  13,086   *   MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc      2,049,791  
  11,068       National Healthcare Corp      605,752  
  8,654   *   National Research Corp      136,387  
  31,271   *   Natus Medical, Inc      776,459  
  37,154   *   Neogen Corp      1,552,108  
  45,540   *   NuVasive, Inc      1,535,153  
  63,013   *   NxStage Medical, Inc      720,869  
  34,445   *   Omnicell, Inc      912,104  
  53,551   *   OraSure Technologies, Inc      350,759  
  19,941   *   Orthofix International NV      602,218  
  63,596   e   Owens & Minor, Inc      2,133,010  
  6,100   *   Oxford Immunotec Global plc      109,190  
  30,982   *   PharMerica Corp      842,401  
  16,984   *,e   PhotoMedex, Inc      256,628  
  10,411   *   Providence Service Corp      422,791  
  40,883       Quality Systems, Inc      603,842  
  28,739   *,e   Quidel Corp      616,452  
  42,300   *,e   Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc      429,768  
  56,330   *   RTI Biologics, Inc      242,219  
  49,120       Select Medical Holdings Corp      685,715  
  19,425   *   Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc (Class A)      100,233  
  41,285   *   Spectranetics Corp      877,719  
  37,879   *   Staar Surgical Co      644,322  
  59,963       STERIS Corp      2,881,222  
  11,120   *   Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc      326,706  
  13,596   *   SurModics, Inc      295,849  
  40,238   *   Symmetry Medical, Inc      332,366  
  9,100   *,e   Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc      159,887  
  70,042   *   Team Health Holdings, Inc      3,395,636  
  27,817   *,e   TearLab Corp      120,169  
  58,422   *   Thoratec Corp      1,915,073  
  26,691   *   Tornier BV      452,946  
  24,877   *   Triple-S Management Corp (Class B)      372,657  
  103,166   *,e   Unilife Corp      335,290  
  41,553       Universal American Corp      297,935  
  12,507       US Physical Therapy, Inc      385,841  
  957   *,e   USMD Holdings, Inc      12,058  
  2,934       Utah Medical Products, Inc      149,018  
  16,341   *   Vascular Solutions, Inc      358,031  
  4,990   *   Veracyte, Inc      63,922  
  22,701   *   Vocera Communications, Inc      346,190  
  54,882   *,e   Volcano Corp      963,728  
  44,556   *   WellCare Health Plans, Inc      3,006,193  
  70,398       West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc      3,053,865  
  40,888   *   Wright Medical Group, Inc      1,118,287  
  18,620   *   Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc      340,560  
          TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES      111,086,483  
228

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 0.5%        
  46,203   *   Central Garden and Pet Co (Class A)   $ 382,099  
  26,883   *   Elizabeth Arden, Inc      987,681  
  21,799   e   Female Health Co      164,801  
  32,331   *,e   Harbinger Group, Inc      376,980  
  16,636       Inter Parfums, Inc      608,711  
  108,833   *,e   Lifevantage Corp      150,190  
  14,528   *   Medifast, Inc      459,811  
  9,628       Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc      128,630  
  7,732   *   Nutraceutical International Corp      192,681  
  6,112       Oil-Dri Corp of America      204,813  
  6,220       Orchids Paper Products Co      167,131  
  13,203   *   Revlon, Inc (Class A)      397,938  
  22,295       Spectrum Brands, Inc      1,712,925  
  200,478   *,e   Star Scientific, Inc      131,494  
  6,126   *,e   USANA Health Sciences, Inc      415,710  
  15,984       WD-40 Co      1,164,275  
          TOTAL HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS      7,645,870  
                   
INSURANCE - 2.4%        
  46,216   *   AMBAC Financial Group, Inc      1,394,799  
  69,128       American Equity Investment Life Holding Co      1,612,065  
  19,304       Amerisafe, Inc      823,315  
  31,780   e   Amtrust Financial Services, Inc      1,228,933  
  28,612   *   Argo Group International Holdings Ltd      1,270,945  
  8,176       Baldwin & Lyons, Inc (Class B)      212,658  
  6,180   e   Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd      114,701  
  44,930   *   Citizens, Inc (Class A)      295,190  
  225,286       Conseco, Inc      3,886,184  
  27,319       Crawford & Co (Class B)      311,983  
  5,771       Donegal Group, Inc (Class A)      85,180  
  19,066   *   eHealth, Inc      798,675  
  4,459       EMC Insurance Group, Inc      147,102  
  31,037       Employers Holdings, Inc      631,603  
  10,028   *   Enstar Group Ltd      1,294,615  
  9,968       FBL Financial Group, Inc (Class A)      445,669  
  11,620       Fidelity & Guaranty Life      249,133  
  111,092       First American Financial Corp      2,955,047  
  4,030   *   Fortegra Financial Corp      29,097  
  29,632   *   Greenlight Capital Re Ltd (Class A)      943,186  
  10,514   *   Hallmark Financial Services      88,318  
  9,841   e   HCI Group, Inc      380,650  
  4,860   *,e   Health Insurance Innovations, Inc      49,037  
  63,790   *   Hilltop Holdings, Inc      1,425,069  
  40,001       Horace Mann Educators Corp      1,202,830  
  6,381       Independence Holding Co      83,336  
  12,186       Infinity Property & Casualty Corp      781,976  
  1,161       Investors Title Co      82,152  
  4,041       Kansas City Life Insurance Co      168,025  
  52,249       Maiden Holdings Ltd      616,538  
  55,993       Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc      313,561  
  45,275       Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd      1,384,509  
  6,376       National Interstate Corp      178,655  
229

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
  2,291       National Western Life Insurance Co (Class A)   $ 534,376  
  10,794   *   Navigators Group, Inc     614,934  
  24,495       OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd (Class A)     378,203  
  6,604   *   Phoenix Cos, Inc     290,708  
  28,011       Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd     1,756,570  
  58,085       Primerica, Inc     2,665,521  
  44,326       RLI Corp     1,908,677  
  13,258       Safety Insurance Group, Inc     712,087  
  57,088       Selective Insurance Group, Inc     1,309,599  
  13,234       State Auto Financial Corp     270,768  
  21,352       Stewart Information Services Corp     651,236  
  83,173       Symetra Financial Corp     1,718,354  
  27,320   *   Third Point Reinsurance Ltd     427,285  
  55,299   e   Tower Group International Ltd     136,035  
  7,823   *   United America Indemnity Ltd     209,656  
  20,772       United Fire & Casualty Co     577,877  
  27,460       Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc     401,740  
          TOTAL INSURANCE     40,048,362  
                   
MATERIALS - 4.9%        
  30,406       A. Schulman, Inc     1,092,183  
  22,842   *   Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc     523,767  
  5,127   *   AEP Industries, Inc     182,624  
  138,500   *,e   AK Steel Holding Corp     969,500  
  106,243   *,e   Allied Nevada Gold Corp     360,164  
  28,449       AMCOL International Corp     1,304,387  
  28,715   e   American Vanguard Corp     511,414  
  22,649   *   Arabian American Development Co     247,554  
  71,372       Axiall Corp     3,325,935  
  30,109       Balchem Corp     1,865,252  
  57,055   *   Berry Plastics Group, Inc     1,283,167  
  12,703   *   Boise Cascade Co     317,829  
  21,180       Brush Engineered Materials, Inc     712,707  
  54,872   *   Calgon Carbon Corp     1,099,086  
  18,100   *,e   Castle (A.M.) & Co     222,268  
  52,773   *   Century Aluminum Co     725,629  
  6,705       Chase Corp     208,794  
  100,470   *   Chemtura     2,240,481  
  21,617   *   Clearwater Paper Corp     1,327,068  
  102,687   *   Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp     889,269  
  119,343       Commercial Metals Co     2,291,386  
  11,268       Deltic Timber Corp     684,531  
  75,700   *   Ferro Corp     982,586  
  48,962   *   Flotek Industries, Inc     1,371,426  
  22,615       FutureFuel Corp     453,883  
  57,704   *,e   General Moly, Inc     63,474  
  43,558       Glatfelter     1,111,600  
  67,390       Globe Specialty Metals, Inc     1,306,018  
  42,708   e   Gold Resource Corp     196,884  
  198,841   *   Graphic Packaging Holding Co     2,040,109  
  51,246       H.B. Fuller Co     2,374,227  
  8,881       Hawkins, Inc     321,492  
230

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 12,435     Haynes International, Inc  $659,677 
 74,166  *  Headwaters, Inc   925,592 
 326,236  e  Hecla Mining Co   1,001,544 
 50,191  *  Horsehead Holding Corp   782,478 
 22,556     Innophos Holdings, Inc   1,273,061 
 24,158     Innospec, Inc   1,040,243 
 54,862  *,e  Intrepid Potash, Inc   894,251 
 19,157     Kaiser Aluminum Corp   1,348,653 
 82,434  *  Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp   2,174,609 
 7,660     KMG Chemicals, Inc   119,573 
 21,345     Koppers Holdings, Inc   911,431 
 32,141  *  Kraton Polymers LLC   837,273 
 27,937  *  Landec Corp   331,333 
 142,025  *  Louisiana-Pacific Corp   2,327,790 
 20,502  *  LSB Industries, Inc   782,971 
 5,120  *,e  Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc   62,362 
 121,880  *,e  Midway Gold Corp   111,459 
 35,505     Minerals Technologies, Inc   2,112,192 
 157,349  *,e  Molycorp, Inc   747,408 
 28,719     Myers Industries, Inc   537,045 
 15,835     Neenah Paper, Inc   797,609 
 36,616     Noranda Aluminium Holding Corp   129,987 
 81,314  e  Olin Corp   2,284,923 
 9,540     Olympic Steel, Inc   251,474 
 32,555     OM Group, Inc   953,536 
 45,890  *  Omnova Solutions, Inc   418,517 
 142,906  *,e  Paramount Gold and Silver Corp   144,335 
 7,971  *  Penford Corp   100,435 
 96,078     PolyOne Corp   3,600,043 
 13,037     Quaker Chemical Corp   970,344 
 249,524  *  Rentech, Inc   528,991 
 70,974  *,e  Resolute Forest Products   1,266,176 
 32,637  *  RTI International Metals, Inc   919,058 
 25,664     Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc (Class A)   720,388 
 31,462     Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc   1,373,002 
 51,009     Sensient Technologies Corp   2,757,036 
 19,223     Stepan Co   1,111,666 
 120,952  *  Stillwater Mining Co   1,908,623 
 72,496  *  SunCoke Energy, Inc   1,512,991 
 15,180  *  Taminco Corp   304,966 
 21,914  *,e  Texas Industries, Inc   1,899,944 
 25,842     Tredegar Corp   537,772 
 4,330  *  UFP Technologies, Inc   109,809 
 1,928     United States Lime & Minerals, Inc   104,228 
 6,753  *  Universal Stainless & Alloy   242,365 
 15,197  *  US Concrete, Inc   374,150 
 21,348  e  US Silica Holdings Inc   964,289 
 63,839  e  Walter Energy, Inc   459,641 
 52,500     Wausau Paper Corp   627,900 
 4,012  *  WHX Corp   90,711 
 53,965     Worthington Industries, Inc   1,985,912 
 23,463     Zep, Inc   405,675 
          TOTAL MATERIALS     81,444,135  
231

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
MEDIA - 1.3%        
  18,709       AH Belo Corp (Class A)   $ 215,341  
  21,390   *   AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc     494,965  
  3,123       Beasley Broadcasting Group, Inc     24,047  
  24,931   *   Carmike Cinemas, Inc     739,453  
  75,778   *,e   Central European Media Enterprises Ltd (Class A) (NASDAQ)     207,632  
  28,903   *   Crown Media Holdings, Inc (Class A)     103,473  
  90,617   *   Cumulus Media, Inc (Class A)     580,855  
  634   *,e   Daily Journal Corp     111,774  
  16,958   *,e   Dex Media, Inc     124,302  
  25,805   *   Entercom Communications Corp (Class A)     278,694  
  57,011       Entravision Communications Corp (Class A)     302,728  
  31,664   *   EW Scripps Co (Class A)     542,404  
  14,661   *,e   Global Sources Ltd     130,336  
  51,751   *   Gray Television, Inc     582,199  
  47,263       Harte-Hanks, Inc     379,995  
  7,622   *   Hemisphere Media Group, Inc     92,226  
  45,877   *   Journal Communications, Inc (Class A)     367,934  
  144,083   *   Live Nation, Inc     3,008,453  
  13,422   *   Loral Space & Communications, Inc     966,250  
  25,970   *,e   Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc (Class A)     101,543  
  68,518   *,e   McClatchy Co (Class A)     375,479  
  39,236       MDC Partners, Inc     958,143  
  19,340   *,e   Media General, Inc (Class A)     296,289  
  35,756       Meredith Corp     1,575,767  
  63,255       National CineMedia, Inc     960,843  
  132,827   e   New York Times Co (Class A)     2,135,858  
  30,735   e   Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc (Class A)     1,224,790  
  10,348   *,e   ReachLocal, Inc     103,480  
  12,722   *   Reading International, Inc     90,072  
  10,994   *   Rentrak Corp     626,548  
  4,773       Saga Communications, Inc     211,444  
  10,350       Salem Communications     91,183  
  27,533       Scholastic Corp     906,111  
  19,790   *,e   SFX Entertainment, Inc     129,822  
  70,617   e   Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc (Class A)     1,887,592  
  24,655   *   Sizmek, Inc     236,195  
  29,314   e   World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Class A)     571,623  
          TOTAL MEDIA     21,735,843  
                   
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 6.1%        
  78,458   *,e   Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc     1,579,360  
  13,633   *,e   Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc     251,256  
  7,340   *,e   Acceleron Pharma, Inc     252,129  
  25,848   *,e   AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc     279,675  
  105,673   *,e   Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc     301,168  
  41,863   *   Acorda Therapeutics, Inc     1,484,043  
  28,968   *   Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc     1,282,124  
  7,640   *   Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc     119,642  
  74,627   *,e   Affymetrix, Inc     554,479  
232

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 6,450  *,e  Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc  $271,287 
 59,588  *  Akorn, Inc   1,502,809 
 25,234  *,e  Albany Molecular Research, Inc   405,258 
 20,606  *,e  Alimera Sciences, Inc   125,284 
 59,490  *  Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,946,540 
 22,812  *  AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc   416,547 
 34,590  *,e  Amicus Therapeutics, Inc   76,790 
 30,327  *,e  Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc   184,691 
 25,366  *  Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc   417,778 
 8,420  *,e  Aratana Therapeutics, Inc   116,028 
 222,633  *,e  Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,424,851 
 4,250  *,e  Argos Therapeutics, Inc   37,740 
 56,735  *  Arqule, Inc   91,911 
 123,972  *  Array Biopharma, Inc   493,409 
 8,170  *  Auspex Pharmaceuticals Inc   175,165 
 49,321  *,e  Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,110,216 
 143,709  *  AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc   715,671 
 55,670  *,e  AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc   68,474 
 5,230  *,e  BIND Therapeutics, Inc   49,319 
 39,412  *,e  BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc   351,161 
 37,907  *,e  Biotime, Inc   98,179 
 6,430  *,e  Bluebird Bio, Inc   127,314 
 30,409  *  Cambrex Corp   623,080 
 5,470  *,e  Cara Therapeutics Inc   78,713 
 141,498  *,e  Cell Therapeutics, Inc   417,419 
 6,420  *,e  Celladon Corp   75,435 
 89,998  *,e  Celldex Therapeutics, Inc   1,349,970 
 3,560  *,e  Cellular Dynamics International, Inc   42,542 
 19,031  *,e  Cempra, Inc   173,563 
 68,300  *,e  Cepheid, Inc   2,969,684 
 78,598  *,e  Chelsea Therapeutics International, Inc   383,558 
 23,376  *,e  ChemoCentryx, Inc   128,100 
 9,178  *  Chimerix, Inc   177,319 
 18,428  *  Clovis Oncology, Inc   996,402 
 6,750  *  Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc   60,345 
 5,590  *,e  Contatus Pharmaceuticals, Inc   34,379 
 61,775  *,e  Corcept Therapeutics, Inc   273,046 
 27,798  *,e  Coronado Biosciences, Inc   48,369 
 94,291  *,e  Curis, Inc   213,098 
 29,228  *  Cytokinetics, Inc   132,987 
 63,974  *,e  Cytori Therapeutics, Inc   144,581 
 160,258  *,e  Dendreon Corp   413,466 
 59,574  *  Depomed, Inc   834,632 
 3,560  *,e  Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc   66,821 
 12,948  *,e  Durata Therapeutics, Inc   175,316 
 124,700  *  Dyax Corp   824,267 
 259,899  *,e  Dynavax Technologies Corp   423,635 
 3,400  *,e  Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc   33,524 
 3,420  *,e  Egalet Corp   39,535 
 4,620  *,e  Eleven Biotheraputics Inc   62,324 
 27,802  *  Emergent Biosolutions, Inc   732,861 
 4,390  *,e  Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc   163,352 

233

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 30,722  *,e  Endocyte, Inc  $556,375 
 36,375     Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc   32,377 
 7,469  *,e  Epizyme, Inc   162,974 
 4,250  *,e  Esperion Thereapeutics, Inc   58,608 
 84,472  *,e  Exact Sciences Corp   1,013,664 
 198,925  *,e  Exelixis, Inc   704,195 
 22,190  *,e  Fibrocell Science, Inc   84,322 
 9,130  *,e  Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc   127,546 
 4,590  *  Flexion Therapeutics Inc   54,392 
 25,678  *  Fluidigm Corp   964,466 
 8,325  *,m  Forest Laboratories, Inc CVR   7,909 
 6,800  *,e  Foundation Medicine, Inc   198,288 
 7,277  *  Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc   752,224 
 102,456  *,e  Galena Biopharma, Inc   251,017 
 3,940  *,e  Genocea Biosciences Inc   76,436 
 17,295  *,e  Genomic Health, Inc   453,821 
 156,199  *,e  Geron Corp   309,274 
 8,170  *  GlycoMimetics Inc   108,416 
 15,099  *,e  Golf Trust Of America, Inc   72,626 
 37,990  *,e  GTx, Inc   58,505 
 97,285  *,e  Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc   724,773 
 6,029  *  Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc   52,151 
 24,116  *  Harvard Bioscience, Inc   101,770 
 53,873  *,e  Horizon Pharma, Inc   763,919 
 9,467  *  Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc   233,267 
 114,571  *,e  Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc   631,286 
 84,923  *,e  Immunogen, Inc   1,098,904 
 71,525  *,e  Immunomedics, Inc   301,120 
 68,982  *  Impax Laboratories, Inc   1,803,879 
 50,523  *  Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc   493,610 
 34,736  *  Insmed, Inc   484,220 
 8,491  *,e  Insys Therapeutics, Inc   348,640 
 7,390  *  Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,951,847 
 99,811  *  InterMune, Inc   3,201,937 
 11,200  *,e  Intrexon Corp   211,456 
 107,291  *  Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc   1,182,347 
 114,804  *,e  Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,054,934 
 7,283  *,e  KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc   16,532 
 7,730  *,e  Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc   207,396 
 90,371  *,e  Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc   1,334,780 
 8,760  *,e  Kindred Biosciences Inc   139,196 
 12,765  *,e  KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc   416,267 
 19,404  *  Lannett Co, Inc   670,020 
 226,265  *,e  Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc   348,448 
 18,193  *  Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Class B)   1,149,252 
 37,377  *  Luminex Corp   718,012 
 5,690  *  MacroGenics, Inc   113,459 
 148,171  *,e  MannKind Corp   970,520 
 63,579  *  Medicines Co   1,691,201 
 13,212  *,e  MEI Pharma, Inc   103,318 
 99,679  *,e  Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc   437,591 
 91,332  *,e  MiMedx Group, Inc   527,899 
234

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 47,015  *  Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc  $536,911 
 57,217  *  Nanosphere, Inc   97,841 
 135,627  *,e  Navidea Biopharmceuticals, Inc   226,497 
 126,623  *  Nektar Therapeutics   1,490,353 
 39,124  *,e  NeoGenomics, Inc   129,500 
 76,911  *  Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc   1,078,292 
 17,377  *,e  NewLink Genetics Corp   382,294 
 190,658  *,e  Novavax, Inc   835,082 
 102,065  *  NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,716,970 
 31,056  *,e  Omeros Corp   384,473 
 5,149  *,m  Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc   3,089 
 13,646  *  OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc   52,946 
 4,450  *,e  OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc   117,213 
 5,510  *,e  Onconova Therapeutics, Inc   30,746 
 10,100  *,e  Ophthotech Corp   343,299 
 193,319  *,e  Opko Health, Inc   1,598,748 
 102,398  *,e  Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc   575,477 
 15,845  *,e  Osiris Therapeutics, Inc   225,474 
 7,927  *,e  OvaScience, Inc   64,367 
 47,417  *  Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc   209,583 
 30,337  *,e  Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc   2,077,781 
 57,984  *  Parexel International Corp   2,629,574 
 162,926  e  PDL BioPharma, Inc   1,383,242 
 165,297  *,e  Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc   287,617 
 11,234  *,e  Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc   263,550 
 28,105     Pozen, Inc   234,958 
 52,671  *  Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc   1,765,532 
 69,478  *  Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc   245,257 
 15,339  *  Prothena Corp plc   337,458 
 11,990  *,e  PTC Therapeutics, Inc   234,285 
 22,870  *  Puma Biotechnology, Inc   1,727,600 
 53,252     Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc   4,376,249 
 62,670  *,e  Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp   518,281 
 7,515  *  Receptos, Inc   253,932 
 10,208  *,e  Regulus Therapeutics, Inc   72,783 
 6,000  *  Relypsa, Inc   133,980 
 31,124  *  Repligen Corp   493,315 
 24,617  *,e  Repros Therapeutics, Inc   415,289 
 19,290  *  Retrophin, Inc   275,654 
 7,010  *,e  Revance Therapeutics, Inc   240,303 
 94,651  *  Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc   302,883 
 20,381  *  Sagent Pharmaceuticals   421,683 
 62,593  *,e  Sangamo Biosciences, Inc   866,287 
 38,065  *,e  Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc   1,413,353 
 52,185  *  Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc   249,444 
 122,424  *,e  Sequenom, Inc   334,218 
 38,187  *,e  SIGA Technologies, Inc   109,597 
 62,594  *,e  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc   430,021 
 11,303  *,e  Stemline Therapeutics, Inc   173,049 
 15,438  *,e  Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Class A)   106,677 
 31,579  *,e  Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc   162,000 
 19,461  *,e  Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc   159,775 
235

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
  21,054   *,e   Synageva BioPharma Corp   $ 1,818,434  
  83,695   *,e   Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc     375,791  
  53,902   *,e   Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp     226,927  
  31,546   *   Targacept, Inc     140,064  
  15,173   *   TESARO, Inc     378,718  
  3,640   *,e   TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals Corp     20,748  
  13,938   *   Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc     149,694  
  15,321   *,e   TG Therapeutics, Inc     81,661  
  88,333   *,e   TherapeuticsMD, Inc     370,999  
  53,152   *,e   Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc     217,923  
  7,490   *   Trevena, Inc     37,525  
  6,730   *,e   Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc     260,989  
  35,754   *   Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc     498,053  
  20,571   *,e   Verastem, Inc     171,768  
  100,133   *,e   Vical, Inc     113,150  
  102,630   *,e   Vivus, Inc     533,676  
  14,870   *,e   Xencor Inc     147,213  
  55,437   *   Xenoport, Inc     225,074  
  76,707   *   XOMA Corp     340,579  
  81,065   *,e   ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc     291,834  
  97,826   *,e   Zogenix, Inc     238,695  
          TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES     101,368,304  
                   
REAL ESTATE - 8.4%        
  55,757       Acadia Realty Trust     1,512,687  
  29,274       AG Mortgage Investment Trust     517,857  
  15,605       Agree Realty Corp     466,121  
  43,836       Alexander & Baldwin, Inc     1,635,521  
  2,173       Alexander’s, Inc     751,336  
  58,919       Altisource Residential Corp     1,656,802  
  34,055       American Assets Trust,Inc     1,156,167  
  54,473       American Capital Mortgage, Inc     1,078,565  
  482,700       American Realty Capital Properties, Inc     6,318,543  
  14,444   *   American Residential Properties, Inc     259,559  
  20,583       AmREIT, Inc (Class B)     342,913  
  150,276       Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp     811,490  
  38,196       Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc     649,714  
  22,906       Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp     292,281  
  19,120       Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc     185,082  
  377,522       ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc     1,600,693  
  18,677       Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc     286,505  
  59,985       Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc     615,446  
  56,199       Associated Estates Realty Corp     943,019  
  7,998   *   AV Homes, Inc     137,006  
  11,028       Aviv REIT, Inc     291,029  
  69,051       Campus Crest Communities, Inc     594,529  
  100,623       Capstead Mortgage Corp     1,285,962  
  12,290       CatchMark Timber Trust Inc     165,669  
  76,286       Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc     472,210  
  238,750       Chambers Street Properties     1,859,863  
  26,232       Chatham Lodging Trust     533,297  
  48,980       Chesapeake Lodging Trust     1,321,970  

236

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 93,842     Colony Financial, Inc  $2,041,064 
 4,937     Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co   195,160 
 20,483     Coresite Realty   623,093 
 171,662     Cousins Properties, Inc   1,996,429 
 143,196     CubeSmart   2,663,446 
 20,436     CyrusOne, Inc   408,720 
 163,106     CYS Investments, Inc   1,402,712 
 328,159     DCT Industrial Trust, Inc   2,566,203 
 197,559     DiamondRock Hospitality Co   2,424,049 
 63,172     DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc   1,530,658 
 56,135     Dynex Capital, Inc   481,638 
 31,632     EastGroup Properties, Inc   2,000,724 
 116,607     Education Realty Trust, Inc   1,189,391 
 8,311     Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT   135,802 
 84,790     Empire State Realty Trust, Inc   1,297,287 
 53,035     Entertainment Properties Trust   2,843,206 
 62,792     Equity One, Inc   1,414,704 
 49,510     Excel Trust, Inc   624,816 
 125,546     FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc   1,158,790 
 109,548     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc   2,012,397 
 59,106     First Potomac Realty Trust   770,151 
 35,697  *  Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc   608,634 
 90,614     Franklin Street Properties Corp   1,103,679 
 26,532     Getty Realty Corp   501,985 
 17,285     Gladstone Commercial Corp   304,907 
 146,032     Glimcher Realty Trust   1,488,066 
 55,425     Government Properties Income Trust   1,410,566 
 67,078     Gramercy Property Trust, Inc   350,147 
 15,141     Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc   200,164 
 96,639     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc   2,430,471 
 204,711     Hersha Hospitality Trust   1,189,371 
 91,711     Highwoods Properties, Inc   3,700,539 
 50,925     Hudson Pacific Properties   1,199,284 
 84,785     Inland Real Estate Corp   886,003 
 125,621     Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc   2,094,102 
 103,181     Investors Real Estate Trust   899,738 
 85,995  *  iStar Financial, Inc   1,277,886 
 13,524     JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp   178,652 
 65,738  e  Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc   1,435,718 
 129,297     Kite Realty Group Trust   801,641 
 105,079     LaSalle Hotel Properties   3,476,013 
 184,073     Lexington Corporate Properties Trust   1,980,625 
 36,372     LTC Properties, Inc   1,405,050 
 174,631     Medical Properties Trust, Inc   2,357,519 
 46,903     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp (Class A)   440,419 
 29,764     National Health Investors, Inc   1,836,141 
 254,824     New Residential Investment Corp   1,554,426 
 92,534     New York Mortgage Trust, Inc   681,976 
 332,208     NorthStar Realty Finance Corp   5,321,972 
 12,832     One Liberty Properties, Inc   283,972 
 60,716     Parkway Properties, Inc   1,145,104 
 62,844     Pebblebrook Hotel Trust   2,164,347 
237

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
  69,970       Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust   $ 1,158,004  
  72,314       Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust     1,695,040  
  21,780       Physicians Realty Trust     298,822  
  41,680       Potlatch Corp     1,593,426  
  19,894       PS Business Parks, Inc     1,706,308  
  13,940       QTS Realty Trust, Inc     379,865  
  82,505       RAIT Investment Trust     674,891  
  66,265       Ramco-Gershenson Properties     1,092,047  
  11,480       Re/Max Holdings, Inc     323,966  
  83,408       Redwood Trust, Inc     1,818,294  
  123,741       Resource Capital Corp     680,576  
  72,584       Retail Opportunities Investment Corp     1,135,214  
  19,760       Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc     280,987  
  125,992       RLJ Lodging Trust     3,360,207  
  26,465       Rouse Properties, Inc     444,347  
  44,327       Ryman Hospitality Properties     2,019,095  
  38,064       Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc     1,140,778  
  8,759       Saul Centers, Inc     401,951  
  23,145       Select Income REIT     712,403  
  16,027       Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp     240,084  
  32,251       Sovran Self Storage, Inc     2,447,851  
  41,450       STAG Industrial, Inc     975,319  
  182,383   *   Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc     1,967,913  
  78,750       Summit Hotel Properties, Inc     713,475  
  41,018       Sun Communities, Inc     1,869,190  
  186,805       Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc     2,673,180  
  14,110   *   Tejon Ranch Co     437,551  
  24,741       Terreno Realty Corp     452,018  
  20,935       UMH Properties, Inc     206,210  
  12,246       Universal Health Realty Income Trust     519,598  
  27,374       Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc (Class A)     558,703  
  68,204       Washington Real Estate Investment Trust     1,668,270  
  40,676       Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp     600,785  
  22,229       Whitestone REIT     311,873  
  31,619       Winthrop Realty Trust     439,504  
  6,456       ZAIS Financial Corp     106,459  
          TOTAL REAL ESTATE     139,335,597  
                   
RETAILING - 4.0%        
  25,632   *   1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc (Class A)     139,694  
  78,593   *,e   Aeropostale, Inc     390,607  
  8,559   *   America’s Car-Mart, Inc     309,322  
  48,620   *   Ann Taylor Stores Corp     1,905,418  
  32,061   *   Asbury Automotive Group, Inc     1,979,446  
  18,328   *   Audiovox Corp (Class A)     215,354  
  41,115   *   Barnes & Noble, Inc     674,286  
  37,554       Bebe Stores, Inc     189,648  
  17,760       Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp     216,850  
  12,340   *   Blue Nile, Inc     428,568  
  27,297   *,e   Body Central Corp     28,389  
  13,377   e   Bon-Ton Stores, Inc     147,147  
  43,935       Brown Shoe Co, Inc     1,036,427  

238

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
              
 28,278  e  Buckle, Inc  $1,328,783 
 15,170  *  Burlington Stores, Inc   394,268 
 29,189     Cato Corp (Class A)   831,595 
 24,127     Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc   1,158,096 
 39,983  *  Christopher & Banks Corp   249,494 
 17,788  *  Citi Trends, Inc   302,218 
 22,550  *,e  Conn’s, Inc   997,387 
 14,220  *,e  Container Store Group, Inc   392,330 
 11,667     Core-Mark Holding Co, Inc   939,660 
 14,178     Destination Maternity Corp   349,629 
 40,810  *  Destination XL Group, Inc   220,374 
 86,942  *  Express Parent LLC   1,266,745 
 51,283     Finish Line, Inc (Class A)   1,411,821 
 34,274  *  Five Below, Inc   1,381,585 
 45,159  *,e  Francesca’s Holdings Corp   738,801 
 38,841     Fred’s, Inc (Class A)   707,683 
 19,467  *  FTD Cos, Inc   590,629 
 24,281  *  Genesco, Inc   1,854,340 
 8,122  e  Gordmans Stores, Inc   36,468 
 22,549     Group 1 Automotive, Inc   1,626,459 
 20,333     Haverty Furniture Cos, Inc   519,305 
 12,762  *,e  HHgregg, Inc   110,008 
 26,404  *,e  Hibbett Sports, Inc   1,421,855 
 34,946     HSN, Inc   2,028,266 
 28,337  *  JOS A Bank Clothiers, Inc   1,829,153 
 13,690  *  Kirkland’s, Inc   234,236 
 23,102     Lithia Motors, Inc (Class A)   1,716,017 
 27,874  *,e  Lumber Liquidators, Inc   2,429,498 
 25,929  *  MarineMax, Inc   416,420 
 14,205  *,e  Mattress Firm Holding Corp   641,924 
 48,952     Men’s Wearhouse, Inc   2,319,346 
 31,675  e  Monro Muffler, Inc   1,786,470 
 28,143  *  New York & Co, Inc   117,919 
 29,191     Nutri/System, Inc   437,865 
 487,696  *  Office Depot, Inc   1,994,677 
 23,756  *  Orbitz Worldwide, Inc   174,607 
 20,720  *,e  Outerwall, Inc   1,436,932 
 10,900  *  Overstock.com, Inc   174,618 
 45,694  *  Pacific Sunwear Of California, Inc   131,599 
 42,714     Penske Auto Group, Inc   1,958,864 
 53,757  *  PEP Boys - Manny Moe & Jack   549,397 
 22,990  e  PetMed Express, Inc   300,939 
 85,161     Pier 1 Imports, Inc   1,555,040 
 97,182  *,e  RadioShack Corp   138,970 
 54,354     Rent-A-Center, Inc   1,587,680 
 18,334  *  Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc   1,143,858 
 10,520  *  RetailMeNot, Inc   313,601 
 8,576  *  Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc   202,479 
 56,314  *  Select Comfort Corp   1,036,178 
 15,247     Shoe Carnival, Inc   348,241 
 39,094  *  Shutterfly, Inc   1,600,117 
 40,952     Sonic Automotive, Inc (Class A)   996,772 
239

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  32,196       Stage Stores, Inc   $ 617,519  
  28,230       Stein Mart, Inc     352,875  
  9,601   *   Systemax, Inc     166,001  
  18,529   *,e   Tile Shop Holdings, Inc     261,166  
  12,100   *   Tilly’s, Inc     136,730  
  7,804       Trans World Entertainment Corp     25,519  
  45,563   *   Tuesday Morning Corp     636,971  
  38,649   *   Valuevision International, Inc (Class A)     180,877  
  20,247   *   Vitacost.com, Inc     135,048  
  31,152   *   Vitamin Shoppe, Inc     1,491,558  
  14,223   *   West Marine, Inc     152,186  
  102,135   *,e   Wet Seal, Inc (Class A)     115,413  
  39,729   *   WEX, Inc     3,812,792  
  2,335       Winmark Corp     177,133  
  34,323   *   Zale Corp     734,169  
  20,898   *   Zumiez, Inc     510,956  
          TOTAL RETAILING     65,599,285  
             
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 3.6%        
  39,355   *   Advanced Energy Industries, Inc     861,087  
  16,875   *   Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd     121,500  
  19,134   *,e   Ambarella, Inc     475,480  
  71,015   *   Amkor Technology, Inc     564,569  
  92,637   *   Anadigics, Inc     115,796  
  74,565   *   Applied Micro Circuits Corp     724,026  
  104,971   *   Axcelis Technologies, Inc     187,898  
  65,973       Brooks Automation, Inc     674,904  
  24,984   *   Cabot Microelectronics Corp     1,083,556  
  52,389   *   Cavium Networks, Inc     2,219,722  
  24,591   *   Ceva, Inc     399,112  
  16   *,m   China Energy Savings Technology, Inc     0  
  64,834   *,e   Cirrus Logic, Inc     1,445,798  
  24,765       Cohu, Inc     255,080  
  160,225   e   Cypress Semiconductor Corp     1,517,331  
  37,118   *   Diodes, Inc     978,802  
  20,670   *   DSP Group, Inc     164,533  
  143,262   *   Entegris, Inc     1,588,776  
  91,438   *   Entropic Communications, Inc     337,406  
  37,871   *   Exar Corp     409,764  
  55,544   *   Formfactor, Inc     319,378  
  17,298   *   GSI Technology, Inc     109,842  
  137,588   *,e   GT Solar International, Inc     2,285,337  
  32,035       Hittite Microwave Corp     1,901,598  
  25,111   *   Inphi Corp     371,392  
  136,546   *   Integrated Device Technology, Inc     1,593,492  
  30,239   *   Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc     437,256  
  15,263   *,e   Intermolecular, Inc     41,515  
  71,439   *   International Rectifier Corp     1,860,272  
  129,921       Intersil Corp (Class A)     1,603,225  
  26,404       IXYS Corp     284,899  
  61,244   *   Kopin Corp     199,655  
  115,411   *   Lattice Semiconductor Corp     971,761  
240

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  49,044   *   LTX-Credence Corp   $ 472,294  
  9,162   *   MA-COM Technology Solutions     160,427  
  25,932   *   MaxLinear, Inc     204,085  
  46,081       Micrel, Inc     458,967  
  95,214   *   Microsemi Corp     2,239,433  
  54,845       MKS Instruments, Inc     1,543,887  
  36,998   *   Monolithic Power Systems, Inc     1,372,626  
  50,278   *,e   MoSys, Inc     196,587  
  25,516   *   Nanometrics, Inc     414,890  
  19,646   *   NeoPhotonics Corp Ltd     113,357  
  4,891   *   NVE Corp     256,826  
  55,691   *   Omnivision Technologies, Inc     1,087,645  
  26,102   *   PDF Solutions, Inc     489,935  
  25,914   *,e   Peregrine Semiconductor Corp     139,158  
  22,985   *   Pericom Semiconductor Corp     185,489  
  62,561   *   Photronics, Inc     543,029  
  47,536   *   PLX Technology, Inc     275,709  
  206,060   *   PMC - Sierra, Inc     1,409,450  
  29,484       Power Integrations, Inc     1,392,529  
  113,539   *   Rambus, Inc     1,372,687  
  288,717   *   RF Micro Devices, Inc     2,436,771  
  22,321   *,e   Rubicon Technology, Inc     226,112  
  34,432   *   Rudolph Technologies, Inc     313,676  
  68,379   *   Semtech Corp     1,639,728  
  32,148   *   Sigma Designs, Inc     121,198  
  82,404   *   Silicon Image, Inc     462,286  
  47,854   *   Spansion, Inc     853,237  
  274,391   *   SunEdison, Inc     5,276,539  
  42,095   *,e   SunPower Corp     1,406,815  
  53,717       Tessera Technologies, Inc     1,178,014  
  167,756   *   Triquint Semiconductor, Inc     2,378,780  
  26,644   *   Ultra Clean Holdings     227,007  
  28,087   *   Ultratech, Inc     747,676  
  39,727   *   Veeco Instruments, Inc     1,468,707  
          TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT     59,170,318  
             
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 8.3%        
  40,557   *   ACI Worldwide, Inc     2,317,833  
  46,836   *   Actuate Corp     263,687  
  75,215   *   Acxiom Corp     2,124,072  
  33,667       Advent Software, Inc     970,283  
  21,231       American Software, Inc (Class A)     204,667  
  43,033   *,e   Angie’s List, Inc     486,703  
  96,319   *   Aspen Technology, Inc     4,140,753  
  23,985   *   AVG Technologies NV     449,239  
  47,191   *   Bankrate, Inc     826,786  
  4,110   *,e   Barracuda Networks, Inc     106,161  
  49,897   *   Bazaarvoice, Inc     335,308  
  5,030   *,e   Benefitfocus, Inc     162,972  
  46,392       Blackbaud, Inc     1,412,636  
  52,382   *,e   Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc     1,256,644  
  41,849   *   Blucora, Inc     805,593  
241

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  38,151   *   Bottomline Technologies, Inc   $ 1,207,098  
  32,408   *   Brightcove, Inc     279,357  
  29,126   *   BroadSoft, Inc     739,218  
  23,701   *   CACI International, Inc (Class A)     1,650,775  
  40,083   *   Callidus Software, Inc     382,592  
  12,373   *   Carbonite, Inc     122,369  
  46,604   *   Cardtronics, Inc     1,560,302  
  6,670   *,e   Care.com, Inc     81,707  
  10,479       Cass Information Systems, Inc     529,294  
  6,357   *   ChannelAdvisor Corp     166,808  
  14,840   *,e   Chegg, Inc     78,207  
  74,565   *   Ciber, Inc     322,121  
  47,443   *   Commvault Systems, Inc     2,296,241  
  17,684       Computer Task Group, Inc     279,584  
  36,606   *   comScore, Inc     1,146,866  
  23,077   *   Comverse, Inc     575,540  
  31,135   *   Constant Contact, Inc     805,151  
  105,810       Convergys Corp     2,279,147  
  67,944   *,e   Conversant, Inc     1,660,551  
  40,841   *   Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc     1,501,315  
  29,010   *   CoStar Group, Inc     4,667,419  
  7,280   *,e   Covisint Corp     51,397  
  33,675       CSG Systems International, Inc     887,673  
  7,130   *,e   Cvent, Inc     196,289  
  6,787   *,e   Cyan, Inc     28,370  
  23,584   *   Datalink Corp     302,819  
  44,250   *   DealerTrack Holdings, Inc     2,021,782  
  35,510   *,e   Demand Media, Inc     147,722  
  19,015   *   Demandware, Inc     943,714  
  38,516   *   Dice Holdings, Inc     294,647  
  34,897   *   Digital River, Inc     533,575  
  7,029       DMRC Corp     232,098  
  16,649   *,e   E2open, Inc     287,528  
  103,539       EarthLink Holdings Corp     353,068  
  27,883   e   Ebix, Inc     439,994  
  14,069   *   eGain Corp     92,011  
  26,618   *   Ellie Mae, Inc     649,213  
  21,550   *,e   Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc     272,607  
  23,015   *   Envestnet, Inc     848,103  
  22,262   *   EPAM Systems, Inc     693,016  
  34,345       EPIQ Systems, Inc     439,273  
  3,719   *   ePlus, Inc     186,099  
  51,333   *   Euronet Worldwide, Inc     2,360,805  
  29,031       EVERTEC, Inc     683,390  
  33,671   *   ExlService Holdings, Inc     952,721  
  36,139       Fair Isaac Corp     2,067,151  
  17,689   *,e   FleetMatics Group plc     531,201  
  12,907       Forrester Research, Inc     457,295  
  17,421   *,m   Gerber Scientific, Inc     0  
  7,420   *,e   Gigamon, Inc     117,013  
  67,305   *   Global Cash Access, Inc     444,213  
  28,379   *   Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc     313,020  
242

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  71,909   *,e   Glu Mobile, Inc   $ 287,636  
  12,610   *,e   Gogo, Inc     170,487  
  15,060   *,e   Guidance Software, Inc     138,703  
  50,085   *   Guidewire Software, Inc     1,891,210  
  28,244       Hackett Group, Inc     169,464  
  36,790   e   Heartland Payment Systems, Inc     1,506,183  
  35,243   *   Higher One Holdings, Inc     211,106  
  35,752   *   iGate Corp     1,308,523  
  20,693   *   Imperva, Inc     473,456  
  53,923   *   Infoblox, Inc     1,057,969  
  15,802   *   Interactive Intelligence, Inc     988,731  
  56,117   *   Internap Network Services Corp     377,106  
  46,964   e   j2 Global, Inc     2,177,251  
  42,650   *,e   Jive Software, Inc     319,022  
  28,283   *   Knot, Inc     300,365  
  52,932   *   Limelight Networks, Inc     109,569  
  62,836   *   Lionbridge Technologies     369,476  
  25,448   *   Liquidity Services, Inc     438,978  
  55,674   *   Liveperson, Inc     551,173  
  24,327   *   LogMeIn, Inc     1,105,662  
  4,660   *   Luxoft Holding, Inc     125,773  
  22,147   *,e   magicJack VocalTec Ltd     391,559  
  80,244   *   Manhattan Associates, Inc     2,530,093  
  23,797       Mantech International Corp (Class A)     709,864  
  27,058       Marchex, Inc (Class B)     250,286  
  8,089   *,e   Marin Software, Inc     75,875  
  6,803   *   Marketo, Inc     184,633  
  5,550   *,e   Mavenir Systems, Inc     82,806  
  69,640       MAXIMUS, Inc     2,964,575  
  98,084       Mentor Graphics Corp     2,030,339  
  9,258   *   MicroStrategy, Inc (Class A)     1,124,199  
  38,594   *,e   Millennial Media, Inc     246,616  
  24,067   *,e   Mitek Systems, Inc     78,458  
  11,374   *   Model N, Inc     102,480  
  35,712   *,e   ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc     144,276  
  21,833   *   MoneyGram International, Inc     288,196  
  39,744       Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc     1,049,639  
  103,790   *   Monster Worldwide, Inc     715,113  
  40,065   *   Move, Inc     428,295  
  37,224   *   Netscout Systems, Inc     1,450,247  
  66,109       NIC, Inc     1,212,439  
  23,087   *,e   OpenTable, Inc     1,550,523  
  36,662       Pegasystems, Inc     607,489  
  33,530   *   Perficient, Inc     612,593  
  49,106   *   Planet Payment, Inc     129,149  
  29,102   *   PRG-Schultz International, Inc     187,126  
  53,067   *   Progress Software Corp     1,138,818  
  23,021   *   Proofpoint, Inc     585,654  
  22,871   *   PROS Holdings, Inc     626,665  
  121,627   *   PTC, Inc     4,301,947  
  4,272       QAD, Inc (Class A)     81,382  
  89,389   *   QLIK Technologies, Inc     1,964,770  
243

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  16,092   *   Qualys, Inc   $ 310,415  
  30,845   *   QuinStreet, Inc     188,154  
  8,113   *   Rally Software Development Corp     106,118  
  20,099   *   RealNetworks, Inc     151,546  
  47,613   *,e   RealPage, Inc     845,131  
  7,367   *   Reis, Inc     121,261  
  5,780   *,e   Rocket Fuel, Inc     185,365  
  11,894   *   Rosetta Stone, Inc     141,658  
  20,764   *   Sapiens International Corp NV     163,413  
  111,736   *   Sapient Corp     1,817,945  
  23,847   *   Sciquest, Inc     571,851  
  33,943   *   Seachange International, Inc     318,046  
  61,807   *   ServiceSource International LLC     385,676  
  7,504   *,e   Shutterstock, Inc     544,115  
  5,854   *,e   Silver Spring Networks, Inc     87,693  
  18,383   *,e   Spark Networks, Inc     83,275  
  15,992   *   SPS Commerce, Inc     828,386  
  59,544   *   SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc     2,317,452  
  13,371   *   Stamps.com, Inc     464,107  
  60,393   *   SupportSoft, Inc     149,171  
  39,492   *   Sykes Enterprises, Inc     781,547  
  29,989   *   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc     912,865  
  15,482   *   Syntel, Inc     1,243,514  
  37,998   *   TA Indigo Holding Corp     347,682  
  81,700   *   Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc     1,665,046  
  32,511   *,e   Tangoe, Inc     488,965  
  11,550   *,e   TechTarget, Inc     74,151  
  51,989   *   TeleCommunication Systems, Inc (Class A)     132,572  
  17,382   *   TeleNav, Inc     106,552  
  20,263   *   TeleTech Holdings, Inc     488,946  
  6,250   *,e   Textura Corp     111,312  
  126,658   *   TiVo, Inc     1,502,164  
  9,627   *   Travelzoo, Inc     172,708  
  7,180   *,e   Tremor Video, Inc     32,382  
  27,951   *,e   Trulia, Inc     950,334  
  32,278   *   Tyler Technologies, Inc     2,635,499  
  28,114   *   Ultimate Software Group, Inc     3,363,278  
  51,946   *   Unisys Corp     1,265,924  
  16,193       United Online, Inc     191,887  
  91,628   *,e   Unwired Planet, Inc     208,912  
  5,380   *   Varonis Systems, Inc     135,953  
  26,581   *   Vasco Data Security International     303,289  
  54,076   *   Verint Systems, Inc     2,366,907  
  42,484   *,e   VirnetX Holding Corp     669,123  
  23,267   *   Virtusa Corp     767,113  
  33,202   *,e   VistaPrint Ltd     1,310,483  
  21,034   *   Vocus, Inc     378,191  
  67,169   *,e   Vringo, Inc     274,721  
  29,004   *,e   WebMD Health Corp (Class A)     1,278,786  
  42,752   *   Website Pros, Inc     1,312,914  
  8,220   *,e   Wix.com Ltd     168,428  
  8,301   *   Xoom Corp     185,195  
244

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SHARES       COMPANY VALUE  
             
  33,338   *   Yelp, Inc   $ 1,944,272  
  5,110   *,e   YuMe, Inc     34,186  
  23,624   *,e   Zillow, Inc     2,567,929  
  62,199   *   Zix Corp     204,013  
          TOTAL SOFTWARE & SERVICES     138,305,274  
             
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 4.9%        
  59,647       Adtran, Inc     1,337,882  
  13,220   *   Agilysys, Inc     165,779  
  11,654   e   Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc     223,990  
  27,817       Anixter International, Inc     2,725,510  
  4,090   *   Applied Optoelectronics, Inc     92,025  
  119,021   *   ARRIS Group, Inc     3,105,258  
  108,990   *   Aruba Networks, Inc     2,154,732  
  13,205   *   Audience, Inc     151,857  
  23,868   *   AX Holding Corp     182,590  
  14,296       Badger Meter, Inc     708,367  
  8,741       Bel Fuse, Inc (Class B)     190,204  
  44,844       Belden CDT, Inc     3,309,936  
  54,671   *   Benchmark Electronics, Inc     1,267,274  
  16,503       Black Box Corp     350,854  
  36,400   *   CalAmp Corp     646,100  
  42,496   *   Calix Networks, Inc     374,390  
  41,110   *   Checkpoint Systems, Inc     524,975  
  102,931   *,e   Ciena Corp     2,034,946  
  88,966   *   Cognex Corp     3,063,099  
  24,742   *   Coherent, Inc     1,477,345  
  17,328       Comtech Telecommunications Corp     550,164  
  4,350   *,e   Control4 Corp     76,821  
  40,347   *   Cray, Inc     1,158,362  
  34,113       CTS Corp     606,870  
  37,828       Daktronics, Inc     492,521  
  27,736   *   Digi International, Inc     245,741  
  19,249   *   DTS, Inc     358,224  
  18,247       Electro Rent Corp     294,689  
  26,837       Electro Scientific Industries, Inc     227,578  
  47,242   *   Electronics for Imaging, Inc     1,785,275  
  79,624   *   Emulex Corp     569,312  
  97,581   *   Extreme Networks, Inc     558,163  
  28,690   *   Fabrinet     619,704  
  17,406   *   FARO Technologies, Inc     694,499  
  42,917       FEI Co     3,412,760  
  95,084   *,e   Finisar Corp     2,486,447  
  84,216   *,e   Fusion-io, Inc     726,784  
  29,697   *   GSI Group, Inc     360,522  
  104,740   *   Harmonic, Inc     736,322  
  54,128   *   Harris Stratex Networks, Inc (Class A)     81,733  
  25,395   *   Hutchinson Technology, Inc     70,598  
  36,196   *   Imation Corp     156,367  
  30,475   *   Immersion Corp     345,586  
  124,288   *   Infinera Corp     1,113,620  
  43,969   *   Insight Enterprises, Inc     1,148,470  
245

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  42,220   e   InterDigital, Inc   $ 1,465,878  
  58,915   *,e   InvenSense, Inc     1,268,440  
  40,181   *   Itron, Inc     1,526,878  
  58,393   *   Ixia     725,241  
  43,373   *   Kemet Corp     217,299  
  13,369   *   KVH Industries, Inc     180,615  
  22,457       Littelfuse, Inc     2,033,481  
  28,731   *   Maxwell Technologies, Inc     432,689  
  15,827   *   Measurement Specialties, Inc     1,018,467  
  36,455   *   Mercury Computer Systems, Inc     508,912  
  2,786       Mesa Laboratories, Inc     238,760  
  38,011       Methode Electronics, Inc     1,054,425  
  16,067       MTS Systems Corp     1,035,839  
  8,095   *   Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc     100,216  
  30,993   *,e   Neonode, Inc     165,813  
  39,262   *   Netgear, Inc     1,268,163  
  39,404   *   Newport Corp     736,067  
  12,335   *   Numerex Corp     126,434  
  20,632   *   Oplink Communications, Inc     353,632  
  20,065   *   OSI Systems, Inc     1,119,828  
  21,736       Park Electrochemical Corp     579,482  
  92,494   *,e   Parkervision, Inc     421,773  
  9,596       PC Connection, Inc     192,016  
  18,630       PC-Tel, Inc     153,698  
  44,338       Plantronics, Inc     1,931,807  
  34,864   *   Plexus Corp     1,461,499  
  19,855   *,e   Procera Networks, Inc     183,857  
  91,030   *   QLogic Corp     1,054,127  
  202,570   *,e   Quantum Corp     218,776  
  22,283   *   Radisys Corp     71,306  
  44,396   *,e   RealD, Inc     486,580  
  10,218       Richardson Electronics Ltd     102,384  
  29,019   *   Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc     644,222  
  17,499   *   Rogers Corp     1,050,290  
  46,355   *   Ruckus Wireless, Inc     484,410  
  85,157   *   Sanmina Corp     1,724,429  
  28,436   *   Scansource, Inc     1,092,227  
  63,459   *   ShoreTel, Inc     479,115  
  34,136   *,e   Silicon Graphics International Corp     412,363  
  212,176   *   Sonus Networks, Inc     693,816  
  47,011   *   Speed Commerce, Inc     155,136  
  32,475   *   Super Micro Computer, Inc     661,191  
  32,793   *,e   Synaptics, Inc     2,038,085  
  26,652   *   SYNNEX Corp     1,795,812  
  5,443       Tessco Technologies, Inc     179,020  
  52,184   *   TTM Technologies, Inc     411,732  
  13,158   *,e   Ubiquiti Networks, Inc     509,609  
  10,841   *,e   Uni-Pixel, Inc     59,300  
  40,305   *,e   Universal Display Corp     1,049,945  
  40,343   *   Viasat, Inc     2,590,424  
  2,330   *   Viasystems Group, Inc     28,007  
  18,460   *,e   Violin Memory, Inc     66,456  
246

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  13,679   *   Vishay Precision Group, Inc   $ 222,010  
  48,667   *   Westell Technologies, Inc     158,654  
  15,415   *   Zygo Corp     296,585  
          TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT     82,201,465  
             
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.7%        
  91,711   *   8x8, Inc     889,597  
  9,847       Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc     582,647  
  17,606   *   Boingo Wireless, Inc     116,200  
  32,438   *   Cbeyond Communications, Inc     320,812  
  206,387   *   Cincinnati Bell, Inc     691,396  
  48,227       Cogent Communications Group, Inc     1,662,385  
  40,945   e   Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc     815,624  
  20,553   *,e   Fairpoint Communications, Inc     280,343  
  35,012   *   General Communication, Inc (Class A)     365,525  
  9,958   *   Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc     265,082  
  11,706   *   HickoryTech Corp     138,950  
  17,121       IDT Corp (Class B)     271,197  
  55,117   *   inContact, Inc     454,715  
  35,409       Inteliquent, Inc     482,979  
  65,874   *,e   Iridium Communications, Inc     439,379  
  16,804       Lumos Networks Corp     221,981  
  16,952   e   NTELOS Holdings Corp     233,768  
  42,203   *   Orbcomm, Inc     264,613  
  48,667   *   Premiere Global Services, Inc     619,044  
  10,860   *,e   RingCentral, Inc     164,638  
  25,238       Shenandoah Telecom Co     707,421  
  7,380   *   Straight Path Communications, Inc     51,660  
  68   *,m   Touch America Holdings, Inc     0  
  67,591   *,e   Towerstream Corp     125,043  
  22,936       USA Mobility, Inc     392,894  
  156,886   *   Vonage Holdings Corp     602,442  
          TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES     11,160,335  
             
TRANSPORTATION - 1.8%        
  51,328   *   Air Transport Services Group, Inc     401,898  
  15,389       Allegiant Travel Co     1,807,438  
  26,405       Arkansas Best Corp     1,040,885  
  26,779   *   Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc     936,997  
  20,769       Celadon Group, Inc     477,895  
  17,632   *   Echo Global Logistics, Inc     344,882  
  31,039       Forward Air Corp     1,372,855  
  53,681   *,e   Hawaiian Holdings, Inc     775,690  
  48,577       Heartland Express, Inc     1,057,036  
  37,632   *   Hub Group, Inc (Class A)     1,680,269  
  7,072       International Shipholding Corp     190,520  
  238,064   *,e   JetBlue Airways Corp     1,881,896  
  60,103       Knight Transportation, Inc     1,426,244  
  24,067       Marten Transport Ltd     564,612  
  43,574       Matson, Inc     1,032,268  
  9,219   *   Park-Ohio Holdings Corp     538,297  
  5,252   *   Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc     183,190  
247

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY VALUE  
             
  21,890   *   Quality Distribution, Inc   $ 275,157  
  52,744   *   Republic Airways Holdings, Inc     438,303  
  19,764   *   Roadrunner Transportation Services Holdings, Inc     486,787  
  24,738   *   Saia, Inc     1,018,463  
  134,180   *   Scorpio Bulkers, Inc     1,200,911  
  54,268       Skywest, Inc     629,509  
  61,125   *   Spirit Airlines, Inc     3,474,345  
  84,202   *   Swift Transportation Co, Inc     2,025,058  
  18,824   *   Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd     53,272  
  4,949       Universal Truckload Services, Inc     122,042  
  90,711       UTI Worldwide, Inc     888,061  
  47,451       Werner Enterprises, Inc     1,214,746  
  43,363   *   Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc     878,534  
  52,476   *,e   XPO Logistics, Inc     1,424,199  
  28,806   *,e   YRC Worldwide, Inc     646,119  
          TOTAL TRANSPORTATION     30,488,378  
             
UTILITIES - 3.3%        
  41,534   e   Allete, Inc     2,149,800  
  39,258       American States Water Co     1,191,873  
  6,341       Artesian Resources Corp     139,629  
  140,029   e   Atlantic Power Corp     415,886  
  61,714       Avista Corp     1,984,105  
  45,302       Black Hills Corp     2,616,190  
  48,910       California Water Service Group     1,100,475  
  10,362       Chesapeake Utilities Corp     655,500  
  62,291       Cleco Corp     3,273,392  
  11,662       Connecticut Water Service, Inc     379,015  
  14,392       Consolidated Water Co, Inc     167,235  
  5,749       Delta Natural Gas Co, Inc     109,633  
  100,692   *,e   Dynegy, Inc     2,864,687  
  41,231       El Paso Electric Co     1,559,356  
  44,466       Empire District Electric Co     1,081,413  
  11,805   *   Genie Energy Ltd     95,621  
  51,168       Idacorp, Inc     2,872,572  
  33,519       Laclede Group, Inc     1,589,136  
  35,836       MGE Energy, Inc     1,369,652  
  15,216       Middlesex Water Co     309,341  
  43,662       New Jersey Resources Corp     2,171,311  
  27,866   e   Northwest Natural Gas Co     1,233,628  
  38,931       NorthWestern Corp     1,883,482  
  23,110   e   NRG Yield, Inc     990,032  
  17,698   e   Ormat Technologies, Inc     472,183  
  37,448       Otter Tail Corp     1,097,226  
  20,010       Pattern Energy Group, Inc     536,268  
  77,954       Piedmont Natural Gas Co, Inc     2,789,974  
  81,180       PNM Resources, Inc     2,247,062  
  77,863       Portland General Electric Co     2,606,075  
  15,112   *,e   Pure Cycle Corp     84,778  
  15,987       SJW Corp     435,326  
  33,435       South Jersey Industries, Inc     1,920,841  
  48,062       Southwest Gas Corp     2,643,891  
248

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE  
                         
  57,481       UIL Holdings Corp               $ 2,111,277  
  15,318       Unitil Corp                  508,558  
  41,915       UNS Energy Corp                  2,517,415  
  52,143       WGL Holdings, Inc                  2,074,770  
  12,436       York Water Co                  248,844  
          TOTAL UTILITIES                  54,497,452  
                               
          TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                  1,656,612,754  
          (Cost $1,271,556,345)                     
                               
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0%    
ENERGY - 0.0%    
  16,387   *,m   Magnum Hunter Resources Corp                  0  
          TOTAL ENERGY                  0  
                               
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES - 0.0%    
  34,794   *,m   Trius Therapeutics, Inc                  4,523  
          TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES                  4,523  
                               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%    
  55,538   *,m   Leap Wireless International, Inc                  139,956  
          TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES                  139,956  
                               
          TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS                  144,479  
          (Cost $139,956)                     
                               
PRINCIPAL       ISSUER                    
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 14.8%    
TREASURY DEBT - 0.0%    
$ 400,000   d   United States Treasury Bill     0.045 %   05/08/14      399,996  
          TOTAL TREASURY DEBT                  399,996  
               
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 14.8%    
  245,952,460   a,c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
                245,952,460  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES                 245,952,460  
          TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                  246,352,456  
          (Cost $246,352,456)                     
                               
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 114.6%  1,903,109,689  
          (Cost $1,518,048,757)                     
          OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (14.6)%                  (242,488,107 )
          NET ASSETS - 100.0%               $ 1,660,621,582  
249

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Small-Cap Blend Index Fund

 

       
       
  Abbreviation(s):
    REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

  *   Non-income producing.
  a   Affiliated holding.
  c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
  d   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
  e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $239,071,912.
  m   Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
250

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

TIAA-CREF FUNDS

 EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INDEX FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

 April 30, 2014

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 98.4%        
             
BRAZIL - 10.7%        
  17,958       AES Tiete S.A.   $ 141,022  
  90,700       All America Latina Logistica S.A.      359,180  
  1,012,235       AMBEV S.A.      7,399,677  
  79,055   *   Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A.      489,274  
  136,130       Banco Bradesco S.A.      2,091,020  
  454,864       Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)      6,770,686  
  184,386       Banco do Brasil S.A.      1,935,857  
  38,168       Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul      214,141  
  541,710       Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A.      8,940,432  
  200,339       Banco Santander Brasil S.A.      1,338,738  
  131,500       BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.      1,541,023  
  407,774       BM&F Bovespa S.A.      2,084,818  
  85,900       BR Malls Participacoes S.A.      739,285  
  38,500       BR Properties S.A.      307,517  
  46,565       Bradespar S.A.      403,052  
  31,415       Braskem S.A.      214,435  
  58,376       Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A.      203,684  
  44,092       Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. (Preference)      249,355  
  41,089       CETIP S.A.-Balcao Organizado de Ativos e Derivativos      523,529  
  29,957       Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar      1,417,407  
  186,256       Cia de Concessoes Rodoviarias      1,457,637  
  74,100       Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo      701,869  
  11,100       Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA      173,239  
  164,391       Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais      1,252,610  
  36,820       Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo (Class B)      436,440  
  28,385       Cia Hering      299,922  
  20,395       Cia Paranaense de Energia      292,239  
  147,930       Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.      567,903  
  150,872       Cielo S.A.      2,672,696  
  41,036       Cosan SA Industria e Comercio      703,764  
  49,100       CPFL Energia S.A.      416,406  
  59,005       Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A.      357,774  
  31,228       EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A.      186,689  
  45,100       EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A.      195,995  
  125,879       Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.      1,088,439  
  56,200   *   Estacio Participacoes S.A.      601,886  
  50,263   *   Fibria Celulose S.A.      500,432  
  183,975       Gerdau S.A. (Preference)      1,103,149  
  71,582       Hypermarcas S.A.      527,455  
  149,764       JBS S.A.      517,180  
  99,020       Klabin S.A.      519,580  
  40,300       Kroton Educacional S.A.      863,204  
  26,191       Localiza Rent A Car      391,147  
  20,700       Lojas Americanas S.A.      132,291  
251

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  80,337       Lojas Americanas S.A.(Preference)   $ 608,540  
  26,330       Lojas Renner S.A.      774,638  
  6,900       M Dias Branco S.A.      298,250  
  89,700       Marcopolo S.A.      164,536  
  54,417       Metalurgica Gerdau S.A.      394,384  
  68,256       MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.      216,117  
  15,000       Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.      331,517  
  34,892       Natura Cosmeticos S.A.      597,612  
  45,153       Odontoprev S.A.      181,240  
  139,765       Oi S.A. (Preference)      134,139  
  140,256       Perdigao S.A.      3,176,557  
  656,672       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.      4,603,109  
  923,746       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference)      6,864,658  
  23,681       Porto Seguro S.A.      345,165  
  41,300   *   Qualicorp S.A.      401,377  
  44,300       Raia Drogasil S.A.      377,486  
  59,420       Satipel Industrial S.A.      257,160  
  78,845       Souza Cruz S.A.      719,585  
  25,205       Sul America SA      184,820  
  64,600       Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A.      210,625  
  63,921       Telefonica Brasil S.A.      1,342,778  
  181,666       Tim Participacoes S.A.      985,832  
  23,600       Totvus S.A.      385,369  
  33,100       Tractebel Energia S.A.      492,251  
  19,800       Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica S.A.      177,154  
  76,680       Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.      1,925,125  
  82,817   *   Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (Preference)      323,877  
  280,600       Vale S.A.      3,699,805  
  410,173       Vale S.A. (Preference)      4,860,083  
  57,720       Weg S.A.      696,601  
          TOTAL BRAZIL      89,054,468  
             
CHILE - 1.5%        
  491,917       AES Gener S.A.      269,438  
  443,665       Aguas Andinas S.A.      274,657  
  4,915,012       Banco de Chile      635,701  
  5,719       Banco de Credito e Inversiones      317,626  
  13,476,294       Banco Santander Chile S.A.      814,900  
  13,627       CAP S.A.      203,948  
  237,961       Centros Comerciales Sudamericanos S.A.      790,863  
  31,332       Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.      369,134  
  1,613,052       Colbun S.A.      400,194  
  24,997,329       CorpBanca S.A.      293,453  
  46,711       Embotelladora Andina S.A.      188,150  
  93,752       Empresa Electrica del Norte Grande S.A.      118,968  
  718,618       Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.      1,063,061  
  21,506       Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.      264,019  
  237,342   *   Empresas CMPC S.A.      533,400  
  113,612       Empresas COPEC S.A.      1,486,275  
  4,282,333       Enersis S.A.      1,386,348  
  64,247       Lan Airlines S.A.      981,635  
  154,560       SACI Falabella      1,318,672  
252

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  20,942       Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (Class B)   $ 669,507  
  84,413       Vina Concha y Toro S.A.      178,788  
          TOTAL CHILE      12,558,737  
             
CHINA - 17.1%        
  164,000   e   AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc      918,290  
  336,000       Agile Property Holdings Ltd      273,354  
  5,220,000       Agricultural Bank of China      2,196,475  
  388,000       Air China Ltd      220,687  
  1,128,000   *,e   Aluminum Corp of China Ltd      404,419  
  286,500   e   Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd      1,069,719  
  210,000   e   Anta Sports Products Ltd      307,829  
  496,000       AviChina Industry & Technology Co      265,472  
  16,909,000       Bank of China Ltd      7,450,075  
  2,184,500   e   Bank of Communications Co Ltd      1,360,696  
  331,500       BBMG Corp      233,350  
  446,000       Beijing Capital International Airport Co Ltd      311,023  
  124,500       Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd      1,084,213  
  832,000   e   Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd      528,777  
  44,500       Biostime Internatonal Holdings Ltd      296,302  
  676,000       Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd      1,044,720  
  119,000   *,e   Byd Co Ltd      643,933  
  385,520   e   Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co Ltd      257,883  
  568,700       China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd      227,529  
  488,000       China BlueChemical Ltd      261,967  
  985,000   *,e   China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd      496,753  
  2,042,600       China Citic Bank      1,220,167  
  1,306,000   e   China Coal Energy Co      707,626  
  1,086,000   e   China Communications Construction Co Ltd      712,497  
  572,400       China Communications Services Corp Ltd      290,482  
  15,894,350       China Construction Bank      11,004,818  
  618,000       China Everbright International Ltd      775,319  
  214,000       China Everbright Ltd      286,791  
  476,000       China Gas Holdings Ltd      774,832  
  192,200   *   China Insurance International Holdings Co Ltd      305,936  
  115,700       China International Marine Containers Group Co Ltd      228,623  
  1,654,000       China Life Insurance Co Ltd      4,302,969  
  647,000       China Longyuan Power Group Corp      666,409  
  312,000       China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd      1,605,593  
  1,079,500       China Merchants Bank Co Ltd      1,934,227  
  274,020       China Merchants Holdings International Co Ltd      859,860  
  1,236,500   e   China Minsheng Banking Corp Ltd      1,247,519  
  1,311,500       China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd      12,483,479  
  690,000   e   China National Building Material Co Ltd      654,556  
  464,000       China Oilfield Services Ltd      1,112,407  
  922,000   e   China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd      2,269,670  
  607,400       China Pacific Insurance Group Co Ltd      1,909,736  
  414,000       China Pharmaceutical Group Ltd      344,938  
  481,000   e   China Railway Construction Corp      399,156  
  971,000       China Railway Group Ltd      434,896  
  274,000   e   China Resources Enterprise      780,221  
253

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  212,000       China Resources Gas Group Ltd   $ 628,864  
  466,000       China Resources Land Ltd      961,765  
  436,000       China Resources Power Holdings Co      1,095,824  
  825,500       China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd      2,241,828  
  917,000   *,e   China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd      219,623  
  502,000   e   China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corp      367,407  
  418,000   e   China State Construction International Holdings Ltd      699,205  
  3,238,000       China Telecom Corp Ltd      1,656,525  
  1,086,000       China Unicom Ltd      1,664,876  
  688,000   e   Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank      302,562  
  333,000   e   Citic Pacific Ltd      584,852  
  289,000   e   CITIC Securities Co Ltd      580,825  
  4,120,000       CNOOC Ltd      6,809,734  
  701,000   *,e   COSCO Holdings      278,028  
  423,098       COSCO Pacific Ltd      567,885  
  1,017,008       Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd      407,776  
  768,000       Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd      286,416  
  634,000       Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd      847,581  
  1,475,000   e   Evergrande Real Estate Group      660,789  
  308,000       Far East Horizon Ltd      208,849  
  387,000   e   Fosun International      469,207  
  844,000   e   Franshion Properties China Ltd      266,157  
  808,000   e   Fushan International Energy Group Ltd      243,179  
  1,185,000   e   Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd      411,948  
  148,000   e   Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd      191,428  
  2,394,000   e   GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd      451,969  
  234,000   e   Great Wall Motor Co Ltd      1,064,531  
  150,000       Greentown China Holdings Ltd      151,071  
  642,000   e   Guangdong Investments Ltd      697,987  
  500,000       Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd      505,409  
  1,236,000   e   Guangzhou Investment Co Ltd      239,923  
  209,200   e   Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd      274,071  
  159,000       Haitian International Holdings Ltd      320,324  
  352,400       Haitong Securities Co Ltd      494,256  
  167,000       Hengan International Group Co Ltd      1,760,522  
  724,000       Huaneng Power International, Inc      708,714  
  16,336,000       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China      9,761,047  
  338,000   e   Jiangsu Express      380,793  
  386,000   e   Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd      638,559  
  1,390,000   e   Lenovo Group Ltd      1,583,980  
  314,000       Longfor Properties Co Ltd      406,328  
  192,500   *   New China Life insurance Co Ltd      567,907  
  397,000   e   Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd      261,739  
  1,305,000   e   People’s Insurance Co Group of China Ltd      501,292  
  768,840   *   PICC Property & Casualty Co Ltd      1,016,282  
  427,000       Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd      3,169,249  
  434,000   e   Poly Hong Kong Investment Ltd      188,436  
  392,000   e   Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co Ltd      397,170  
  842,000       Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd      331,336  
  123,000       Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd      381,725  
  182,200       Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Ltd      333,710  
  149,000   e   Shell Electric MFG      88,652  
254

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  884,149   *   Shui On Land Ltd   $ 234,265  
  494,000       Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings      546,024  
  736,603   e   Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd      390,380  
  277,000       Sinopec Engineering Group Co Ltd      310,038  
  986,000   e   Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Ltd      240,965  
  244,800   e   Sinopharm Group Co      646,433  
  16,500       Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd      8,759  
  457,000       Soho China Ltd      364,133  
  556,500   e   Sun Art Retail Group Ltd      724,969  
  221,500   *   Tencent Holdings Ltd      13,945,626  
  448,000       Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp      1,247,169  
  92,000       Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd      671,764  
  286,000   e   Uni-President China Holdings Ltd      236,895  
  1,323,000   e   Want Want China Holdings Ltd      2,079,657  
  123,200   e   Weichai Power Co Ltd      430,434  
  211,000   *,m   Wison Engineering Services Co Ltd      272  
  122,000   *   Wumart Stores, Inc      119,965  
  174,000       Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd      1,217,010  
  628,000   e   Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd      471,270  
  244,000       Yingde Gases      246,374  
  366,000       Zhejiang Expressway Co Ltd      316,689  
  149,500   e   Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd      181,938  
  128,500       Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co Ltd      377,877  
  1,484,000   e   Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd      362,564  
  193,520   *,e   ZTE Corp      396,020  
          TOTAL CHINA      142,263,798  
             
COLOMBIA - 1.1%        
  41,445       Almacenes Exito S.A.      631,335  
  19,799       Banco Davivienda S.A.      281,970  
  34,700       BanColombia S.A.      476,625  
  89,683       BanColombia S.A. (Preference)      1,268,897  
  81,451       Cementos Argos S.A.      454,240  
  33,943   *   Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.      313,389  
  14,182       Corp Financiera Colombiana S.A.      274,182  
  1,230,974       Ecopetrol S.A.      2,291,500  
  57,901       Grupo Argos S.A.      637,439  
  22,552       Grupo Argos S.A.(Preference)      248,511  
  233,089       Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores      157,674  
  5,932       Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.      117,012  
  70,868       Interconexion Electrica S.A.      332,278  
  145,736       Isagen S.A. ESP      238,181  
  62,094       Suramericana de Inversiones S.A.      1,211,371  
          TOTAL COLOMBIA      8,934,604  
             
CZECH REPUBLIC - 0.3%        
  36,287       CEZ AS      1,092,045  
  3,290       Komercni Banka AS      758,594  
  22,077       Telefonica O2 Czech Republic AS      334,454  
          TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC      2,185,093  
255

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             

EGYPT - 0.2%

       
  187,491       Commercial International Bank   $ 1,006,224  
  502,803   *   Orascom Telecom Holding SAE      372,391  
  204,413       Talaat Moustafa Group      261,075  
  65,419       Telecom Egypt      138,789  
          TOTAL EGYPT      1,778,479  
             
GREECE - 0.6%        
  286,160   *   Alpha Bank S.A.      277,189  
  7,283   *   Folli Follie S.A.      252,602  
  33,891       Hellenic Petroleum S.A.      290,972  
  57,075   *   Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A.      911,815  
  24,254       JUMBO S.A.      392,008  
  75,557   *   National Bank of Greece S.A.      295,386  
  51,308       OPAP S.A.      819,391  
  228,286   *   Piraeus Bank S.A.      538,750  
  27,699       Public Power Corp      419,130  
  12,195   *   Titan Cement Co S.A.      384,055  
          TOTAL GREECE      4,581,298  
             
HONG KONG - 0.7%        
  1,045,000       Belle International Holdings Ltd      1,086,615  
  469,007       China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd      326,508  
  2,274,000   *,e   GCL Poly Energy Holdings Ltd      683,043  
  239,000       Haier Electronics Group Co Ltd      587,907  
  2,502,000   *,e   Hanergy Solar Group Ltd      358,215  
  241,500   *   Intime Retail Group Co Ltd      237,169  
  149,500       Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd      285,723  
  381,000       Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd      207,126  
  594,000   e   New World China Land Ltd      493,119  
  133,000       Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd      458,870  
  317,000   e   Shimao Property Holdings Ltd      628,583  
  692,000       Sino Biopharmaceutical      543,066  
          TOTAL HONG KONG      5,895,944  
             
HUNGARY - 0.2%        
  11,768       MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas plc      677,043  
  40,385   e   OTP Bank      771,193  
  26,552       Richter Gedeon Rt      454,768  
          TOTAL HUNGARY      1,903,004  
             
  INDIA - 6.5%        
  32,027       Adani Enterprises Ltd      222,527  
  5,506   *   Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd      101,153  
  141,107       Ambuja Cements Ltd      463,555  
  14,077       Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd      209,079  
  62,151       Asian Paints Ltd      520,874  
  5,299       Associated Cement Co Ltd      113,733  
  16,921       Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd      537,384  
  11,784       Bank of Baroda      160,044  
  132,328       Bharat Heavy Electricals      396,773  
  64,525       Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd      487,357  
  131,035       Bharti Airtel Ltd      713,565  

256

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  144,075       Cairn India Ltd   $ 801,328  
  71,208       Cipla Ltd      469,920  
  130,767       Coal India Ltd      633,700  
  31,088       Dabur India Ltd      92,484  
  7,019       Divi S Laboratories Ltd      160,724  
  87,160       DLF Ltd      203,361  
  22,161       Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd      994,557  
  73,083       GAIL India Ltd      448,861  
  1,505       GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd      104,213  
  17,995       Godrej Consumer Products Ltd      238,426  
  53,195       HCL Technologies Ltd      1,237,869  
  226,404       HDFC Bank Ltd      2,709,848  
  16,902       Hero Honda Motors Ltd      618,076  
  249,263       Hindalco Industries Ltd      556,121  
  140,548       Hindustan Lever Ltd      1,322,879  
  313,788       Housing Development Finance Corp      4,678,445  
  48,746       ICICI Bank Ltd      1,005,044  
  134,064       Idea Cellular Ltd      299,710  
  98,937       Infosys Technologies Ltd      5,263,826  
  485,364       ITC Ltd      2,744,143  
  188,438       Jaiprakash Associates Ltd      168,718  
  79,526   *   Jindal Steel & Power Ltd      337,155  
  16,929       JSW Steel Ltd      304,514  
  67,637   *   Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd      901,347  
  69,429       Larsen & Toubro Ltd      1,493,207  
  55,669   *   LIC Housing Finance Ltd      242,304  
  50,738       Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd      207,295  
  65,686       Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd      1,173,140  
  87,946       Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd      275,024  
  4,061       Nestle India Ltd      321,083  
  235,334       NTPC Ltd      454,141  
  51,135       Oil India Ltd      404,862  
  5,109       Piramal Healthcare Ltd      45,844  
  49,995       Power Finance Corp Ltd      152,605  
  272,806       Power Grid Corp of India Ltd      478,805  
  24,664   *   Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd      194,013  
  21,056   *   Reliance Capital Ltd      124,210  
  113,701   *   Reliance Communication Ventures Ltd      231,249  
  22,241   *   Reliance Energy Ltd      187,831  
  291,535       Reliance Industries Ltd      4,531,654  
  120,165   *   Reliance Power Ltd      136,562  
  61,311       Rural Electrification Corp Ltd      242,135  
  230,568       Sesa Goa Ltd      710,336  
  23,713       Shriram Transport Finance Co Ltd      289,359  
  14,564       Siemens India Ltd      167,654  
  16,661     State Bank of India Ltd (GDR)      1,144,927  
  135,388       Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd      1,422,281  
  101,600       Tata Consultancy Services Ltd      3,688,117  
  166,726       Tata Motors Ltd      1,153,287  
  255,237       Tata Power Co Ltd      330,822  
  66,939       Tata Steel Ltd      445,610  
  11,147   *   Tech Mahindra Ltd      338,942  
257

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  6,613       Ultra Tech Cement Ltd   $ 222,542  
  13,542   *   United Breweries Ltd      177,588  
  18,892       United Spirits Ltd      867,156  
  133,200       Wipro Ltd      1,154,410  
  38,480       Yes Bank Ltd      282,302  
          TOTAL INDIA      53,512,610  
             
INDONESIA - 2.6%        
  3,729,000       Adaro Energy Tbk      383,657  
  2,395,500   *   Bank Rakyat Indonesia      2,057,147  
  225,300       Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk      195,090  
  70,500       PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk      179,506  
  4,324,300       PT Astra International Tbk      2,786,112  
  2,637,400       PT Bank Central Asia Tbk      2,511,853  
  659,066       PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk      233,641  
  2,005,571       PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk      1,713,592  
  1,573,493       PT Bank Negara Indonesia      657,633  
  1,238,800       PT Bumi Serpong Damai      167,822  
  1,507,800       PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk      493,018  
  465,500       PT Excelcomindo Pratama      208,796  
  1,404,000       PT Global MediaCom Tbk      266,512  
  102,600       PT Gudang Garam Tbk      502,664  
  110,500       PT Indo Tambangraya Megah      244,236  
  297,600       PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk      564,812  
  878,400       PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk      537,345  
  368,800       PT Jasa Marga Tbk      188,425  
  4,834,000       PT Kalbe Farma Tbk      647,423  
  4,038,100       PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk      374,523  
  284,900   *   PT Matahari Department Store Tbk      370,182  
  823,800       PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk      194,222  
  2,348,400       PT Perusahaan Gas Negara      1,084,618  
  635,700       PT Semen Gresik Persero Tbk      819,539  
  859,200       PT Surya Citra Media Tbk      234,357  
  213,500       PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk      182,780  
  9,752,500       PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk      1,916,858  
  323,600       PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk      822,129  
  340,200       PT United Tractors Tbk      639,620  
  286,000       Tower Bersama Infrastructure      161,103  
          TOTAL INDONESIA      21,339,215  
             
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF - 15.6%        
  690       Amorepacific Corp      892,257  
  32,890       BS Financial Group      503,579  
  13,370   *   Celltrion, Inc      623,457  
  18,450   *   Cheil Communications, Inc      449,083  
  9,814       Cheil Industries, Inc      626,708  
  1,531       CJ CheilJedang Corp      459,670  
  2,821       CJ Corp      341,659  
  5,832       Daelim Industrial Co      475,879  
  20,970   *   Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd      173,960  
  9,040       Daewoo International Corp      317,076  
  31,412       Daewoo Securities Co Ltd      258,085  
258

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  20,860       Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd   $ 605,415  
  3,718   *   DC Chemical Co Ltd      653,333  
  23,730       DGB Financial Group Co Ltd      359,999  
  8,649       Dongbu Insurance Co Ltd      478,020  
  1,617       Doosan Corp      208,427  
  10,127       Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd      342,305  
  26,980   *   Doosan Infracore Co Ltd      326,245  
  4,499       E-Mart Co Ltd      1,028,769  
  2,822       GLOVIS Co Ltd      665,635  
  7,700   *   GS Engineering & Construction Corp      271,673  
  13,214       GS Holdings Corp      616,618  
  7,450       Halla Climate Control Corp      311,728  
  59,137       Hana Financial Group, Inc      2,086,712  
  15,450       Hankook Tire Co Ltd      896,376  
  18,050       Hanwha Chemical Corp      319,876  
  8,921       Hanwha Corp      260,038  
  3,732       Honam Petrochemical Corp      590,784  
  114,870   *   Hynix Semiconductor, Inc      4,479,177  
  4,965       Hyosung Corp      354,715  
  2,904       Hyundai Department Store Co Ltd      374,478  
  11,400       Hyundai Development Co      326,844  
  15,065       Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd      815,616  
  9,066       Hyundai Heavy Industries      1,704,536  
  11,800       Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd      346,206  
  13,190   *   Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd      132,117  
  2,409       Hyundai Mipo Dockyard      328,887  
  14,637       Hyundai Mobis      4,181,549  
  33,082       Hyundai Motor Co      7,376,176  
  8,171       Hyundai Motor Co Ltd (2nd Preference)      1,147,073  
  5,211       Hyundai Motor Co Ltd (Preference)      657,340  
  20,030       Hyundai Securities Co      135,043  
  15,031       Hyundai Steel Co      984,896  
  3,038       Hyundai Wia Corp      500,907  
  43,510       Industrial Bank of Korea      535,925  
  5,780       Jinro Ltd      140,147  
  20,580       Kangwon Land, Inc      595,276  
  83,096       KB Financial Group, Inc      2,842,614  
  1,029       KCC Corp      513,137  
  56,553       Kia Motors Corp      3,137,684  
  8,020       Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd      255,975  
  55,510       Korea Electric Power Corp      2,122,412  
  5,872   *   Korea Gas Corp      351,654  
  7,610       Korea Investment Holdings Co Ltd      279,516  
  2,829       Korea Kumho Petrochemical      239,883  
  43,560       Korea Life Insurance Co Ltd      283,913  
  1,897       Korea Zinc Co Ltd      625,107  
  4,656   *   Korean Air Lines Co Ltd      149,711  
  13,680       KT Corp      436,038  
  23,868       KT&G Corp      1,912,581  
  10,099       LG Chem Ltd      2,577,857  
  1,907       LG Chem Ltd (Preference)      276,495  
  20,740       LG Corp      1,156,497  
259

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  22,901       LG Electronics, Inc   $ 1,525,343  
  1,933       LG Household & Health Care Ltd      885,114  
  2,141   *   LG Innotek Co Ltd      236,943  
  43,310       LG Telecom Ltd      426,553  
  49,500   *   LG.Philips LCD Co Ltd      1,318,368  
  136       Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd      232,962  
  2,233       Lotte Shopping Co Ltd      692,510  
  3,131       LS Cable Ltd      245,586  
  2,364       LS Industrial Systems Co Ltd      151,204  
  4,619       Mirae Asset Securities Co Ltd      189,782  
  6,042       Naver Corp      4,350,945  
  3,140       NCsoft      624,795  
  3,221   *   NHN Entertainment Corp      263,490  
  728       Orion Corp      556,218  
  565       Pacific Corp      292,308  
  14,129       POSCO      4,174,106  
  3,168       S1 Corp (Korea)      240,967  
  5,568       Samsung Card Co      202,242  
  26,868       Samsung Corp      1,689,668  
  12,359       Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd      794,329  
  23,709       Samsung Electronics Co Ltd      30,915,596  
  4,424       Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Preference)      4,448,681  
  6,469   *   Samsung Engineering Co Ltd      485,606  
  7,623       Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd      1,810,697  
  35,050       Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd      960,105  
  12,988       Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd      1,208,798  
  7,352       Samsung SDI Co Ltd      1,079,615  
  12,861       Samsung Securities Co Ltd      491,483  
  7,529       Samsung Techwin Co Ltd      422,715  
  91,866       Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd      4,009,803  
  1,241       Shinsegae Co Ltd      269,433  
  4,760       SK C&C Co Ltd      653,391  
  5,482       SK Corp      972,398  
  14,258       SK Energy Co Ltd      1,633,387  
  25,290   *   SK Networks Co Ltd      233,164  
  1,540       SK Telecom Co Ltd      318,865  
  4,000   e   SK Telecom Co Ltd (ADR)      92,360  
  12,573       S-Oil Corp      735,810  
  11,429       Woongjin Coway Co Ltd      903,365  
  77,610   *,m   Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd      875,018  
  25,261       Woori Investment & Securities Co Ltd      213,945  
  1,533       Yuhan Corp      269,660  
          TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF      129,518,676  
             
MALAYSIA - 3.8%        
  209,600       AirAsia BHD      142,613  
  180,100       Alliance Financial Group BHD      247,370  
  334,500       AMMB Holdings BHD      736,212  
  277,600       Astro Malaysia Holdings BHD      283,311  
  129,391       Berjaya Sports Toto BHD      154,157  
  25,100       British American Tobacco Malaysia BHD      470,409  
  342,200       Bumi Armada BHD      419,686  
260

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  1,075,276       Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings BHD   $ 2,476,996  
  343,500       Dialog Group BHD      378,264  
  756,500       Digi.Com BHD      1,285,489  
  219,100       Felda Global Ventures Holdings BHD      303,404  
  355,700       Gamuda BHD      502,788  
  511,875       Genting BHD      1,538,553  
  23,400       Genting Plantations BHD      79,541  
  90,620       Hong Leong Bank BHD      388,791  
  17,200       Hong Leong Credit BHD      80,691  
  493,300   *   IHH Healthcare BHD      606,071  
  199,300       IJM Corp BHD      389,967  
  724,700       IOI Corp BHD      1,108,909  
  302,000   *   IOI Properties Group Sdn BHD      248,292  
  101,000       Kuala Lumpur Kepong BHD      748,492  
  71,200       Lafarge Malayan Cement BHD      198,196  
  958,104       Malayan Banking BHD      2,908,327  
  130,273       Malaysia Airports Holdings BHD      321,371  
  470,400       Maxis BHD      1,001,723  
  238,500   *   MISC BHD      476,502  
  61,500       MMC Corp BHD      52,726  
  108,046       Parkson Holdings BHD      97,248  
  621,300       Petronas Chemicals Group BHD      1,281,636  
  104,100       Petronas Dagangan BHD      967,366  
  133,600       Petronas Gas BHD      962,452  
  94,200       PPB Group BHD      475,409  
  218,500       Public Bank BHD      1,348,824  
  624,700       Resorts World BHD      808,022  
  95,943       RHB Capital BHD      243,779  
  889,500   *   Sapurakencana Petroleum BHD      1,175,875  
  586,322       Sime Darby BHD      1,696,103  
  209,800       Telekom Malaysia BHD      398,678  
  626,750       Tenaga Nasional BHD      2,284,666  
  549,200       TM International BHD      1,132,742  
  297,100       UEM Land Holdings BHD      209,777  
  88,500       UMW Holdings BHD      291,966  
  975,000       YTL Corp BHD      480,999  
  449,469   *   YTL Power International BHD      216,288  
          TOTAL MALAYSIA      31,620,681  
             
MEXICO - 5.0%        
  609,150       Alfa S.A. de C.V. (Class A)      1,604,037  
  7,545,770   e   America Movil S.A. de C.V. (Series L)      7,590,326  
  2,542,591   *,e   Cemex S.A. de C.V.      3,251,422  
  93,260       Coca-Cola Femsa S.A. de C.V.      1,041,755  
  215,186   e   Compartamos SAB de C.V.      376,990  
  82,400       Controladora Comercial Mexicana S.A. de C.V.      306,479  
  39,500   e   El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V.      406,783  
  67,325   e   Embotelladoras Arca SAB de C.V.      428,978  
  285,400       Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. de C.V.      932,372  
  421,237       Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V.      3,844,106  
  166,200   *   Genomma Lab Internacional S.A. de C.V.      421,256  
  60,928       Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A. de C.V. (B Shares)      366,423  

261

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  40,600       Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V. (Class B)   $ 496,780  
  346,320       Grupo Bimbo S.A. de C.V. (Series A)     956,680  
  113,098       Grupo Carso S.A. de C.V. (Series A1)     574,880  
  64,400       Grupo Comercial Chedraui S.a. DE C.V.     196,162  
  537,987       Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V.     3,566,499  
  496,932       Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.     1,270,937  
  396,600       Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico SAB de C.V.     943,091  
  834,056       Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Series B)     2,504,830  
  552,526       Grupo Televisa S.A.     3,624,451  
  34,200   *   Industrias CH SAB de C.V.     182,728  
  28,967       Industrias Penoles S.A. de C.V.     674,271  
  320,142       Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Class A)     832,243  
  219,096   e   Mexichem SAB de C.V.     815,408  
  133,140   *   Minera Frisco SAB de C.V.     241,494  
  132,100   *   OHL Mexico SAB de CV     350,678  
  56,600   *   Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de C.V.     791,109  
  1,152,489   e   Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Series V)     2,914,092  
          TOTAL MEXICO     41,507,260  
                   
PERU - 0.3%        
  40,222       Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. (ADR) (Series B)     522,886  
  13,972       Credicorp Ltd (NY)     2,085,321  
          TOTAL PERU     2,608,207  
                   
PHILIPPINES - 0.9%        
  377,180       Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc     479,818  
  403,800       Aboitiz Power Corp     330,590  
  395,600       Alliance Global Group, Inc     277,063  
  38,448       Ayala Corp     539,350  
  1,207,400       Ayala Land, Inc     818,220  
  295,156       Banco de Oro Universal Bank     585,773  
  157,960       Bank of the Philippine Islands     321,995  
  167,020       DMCI Holdings, Inc     269,531  
  5,710       Globe Telecom, Inc     212,301  
  98,450       International Container Term Services, Inc     239,216  
  532,680       JG Summit Holdings (Series B)     604,702  
  86,900       Jollibee Foods Corp     335,636  
  2,223,600       Metro Pacific Investments Corp     253,697  
  71,033   *   Metropolitan Bank & Trust     135,282  
  9,615       Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co     621,531  
  1,423,700       PNOC Energy Development Corp     178,709  
  29,940       SM Investments Corp     488,061  
  1,212,575       SM Prime Holdings     445,140  
  194,910       Universal Robina     640,038  
          TOTAL PHILIPPINES     7,776,653  
                   
POLAND - 1.7%        
  7,112   *   Alior Bank S.A.     187,735  
  5,795       Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.     215,640  
  73,388   *   Bank Millennium S.A.     215,598  
  28,198       Bank Pekao S.A.     1,809,759  
  5,800       Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.     713,119  
262

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  2,875       BRE Bank S.A.   $ 470,457  
  27,023   *   Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.     183,417  
  41,936       Enea S.A.     212,326  
  15,689       Eurocash S.A.     207,467  
  20,491   *   Grupa Lotos S.A.     264,245  
  7,200       Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa S.A.     99,126  
  30,815       KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.     1,115,747  
  449,595       Polish Oil & Gas Co     698,806  
  162,609       Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.     1,129,937  
  76,177       Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A.     1,140,666  
  187,939       Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.     2,579,158  
  12,070       Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A.     1,712,141  
  91,756       Synthos S.A.     144,619  
  194,976       Tauron Polska Energia S.A.     345,405  
  138,322       Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.     472,396  
  6,955       Zaklady Azotowe w Tarnowie-Moscicach S.A.     137,715  
          TOTAL POLAND     14,055,479  
                   
RUSSIA - 4.8%        
  24,591     AFK Sistema (GDR)     586,965  
  155,758   *   Federal Grid Co Unified Energy System JSC (GDR)     113,703  
  451,000   d   Gazprom (ADR)     3,256,220  
  830,131       Gazprom OAO (ADR)     5,999,304  
  113,090       LUKOIL (ADR)     5,986,919  
  55,263     Magnit OAO (GDR)     2,615,186  
  14,049     MegaFon OAO (GDR)     366,375  
  117,320       MMC Norilsk Nickel (ADR)     2,121,048  
  107,849       Mobile TeleSystems (ADR)     1,807,549  
  20,812     NovaTek OAO (GDR)     2,151,774  
  278,399     Rosneft Oil Co (GDR)     1,750,321  
  26,756       Rostelecom (ADR)     348,511  
  234,039       RusHydro (ADR)     364,164  
  608,311       Sberbank of Russian Federation (ADR)     5,124,454  
  39,548     Severstal (GDR)     279,558  
  317,628       Surgutneftegaz (ADR)     2,252,382  
  54,442       Tatneft (GDR)     1,872,615  
  3,625     TMK OAO (GDR)     28,819  
  54,879     Uralkali (GDR)     1,217,239  
  545,087     VTB Bank OJSC (GDR)     1,159,545  
          TOTAL RUSSIA     39,402,651  
                   
SOUTH AFRICA - 7.6%        
  331,683   e   African Bank Investments Ltd     393,145  
  22,377       African Rainbow Minerals Ltd     421,339  
  14,655   *,e   Anglo Platinum Ltd     697,798  
  87,114       AngloGold Ashanti Ltd     1,574,771  
  73,540       Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd     1,960,087  
  6,919       Assore Ltd     267,802  
  69,316       Barclays Africa Group Ltd     1,015,415  
  44,200   e   Barloworld Ltd     482,186  
  64,598       Bidvest Group Ltd     1,773,721  
  58,432       Discovery Holdings Ltd     507,283  
263

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  677,348       FirstRand Ltd   $ 2,492,227  
  36,741   e   Foschini Ltd     379,718  
  166,184       Gold Fields Ltd     705,337  
  371,402       Growthpoint Properties Ltd     858,557  
  82,008   *   Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd     269,517  
  116,881       Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd     1,317,633  
  38,494       Imperial Holdings Ltd     717,937  
  48,055       Investec Ltd     422,952  
  16,887   e   Kumba Iron Ore Ltd     601,426  
  39,738   e   Kumba Resources Ltd     542,386  
  21,092       Liberty Holdings Ltd     253,001  
  198,032       Life Healthcare Group Holdings Pte Ltd     787,483  
  19,917   e   Massmart Holdings Ltd     263,989  
  72,110       Mediclinic International Ltd     504,397  
  221,470       Metropolitan Holdings Ltd     556,813  
  49,934       Mr Price Group Ltd     752,408  
  363,965       MTN Group Ltd     7,301,795  
  118,688       Nampak Ltd     442,785  
  85,163       Naspers Ltd (N Shares)     8,047,840  
  42,721   e   Nedbank Group Ltd     915,806  
  188,491       Network Healthcare Holdings Ltd     457,248  
  66,816   *   Northam Platinum Ltd     260,815  
  45,934   e   Pick’n Pay Stores Ltd     262,463  
  96,884       PPC Ltd     281,886  
  599,091       Redefine Income Fund Ltd     566,333  
  103,946       Remgro Ltd     2,093,271  
  34,316       Reunert Ltd     225,509  
  149,641       RMB Holdings Ltd     718,058  
  119,392       RMI Holdings     340,639  
  384,290       Sanlam Ltd     2,058,696  
  104,285   *   Sappi Ltd     330,576  
  123,853       Sasol Ltd     6,941,256  
  92,220       Shoprite Holdings Ltd     1,542,728  
  34,986       Spar Group Ltd     411,062  
  263,164       Standard Bank Group Ltd     3,457,698  
  395,587   e   Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd     2,055,605  
  34,157   e   Tiger Brands Ltd     913,769  
  91,203   e   Truworths International Ltd     732,751  
  80,413   e   Vodacom Group Pty Ltd     959,661  
  162,679       Woolworths Holdings Ltd     1,107,147  
          TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA     62,944,725  
                   
TAIWAN - 11.7%        
  522,000   *   Acer, Inc     322,803  
  1,355,372       Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc     1,578,279  
  59,900       Advantech Co Ltd     387,964  
  456,385       Asia Cement Corp     600,418  
  321,000       Asia Pacific Telecom Co Ltd     153,761  
  146,500       Asustek Computer, Inc     1,514,668  
  1,813,000   *   AU Optronics Corp     689,242  
  148,000       Catcher Technology Co Ltd     1,249,649  
  1,726,496       Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd     2,441,239  
264

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  163,600       Chailease Holding Co Ltd   $ 389,703  
  970,994   *   Chang Hwa Commercial Bank     564,518  
  349,490       Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co Ltd     1,003,801  
  68,410       Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd     137,698  
  91,113       Chicony Electronics Co Ltd     237,273  
  424,333   *   China Airlines     142,018  
  2,836,754       China Development Financial Holding Corp     813,606  
  499,189       China Life Insurance Co Ltd (Taiwan)     437,328  
  60,000       China Motor Corp     54,346  
  370,605       China Petrochemical Development Corp     146,126  
  2,518,618       China Steel Corp     2,116,422  
  2,976,058   *   Chinatrust Financial Holding Co     1,770,664  
  844,600       Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd     2,641,107  
  87,497       Clevo Co     161,288  
  871,000       Compal Electronics, Inc     621,399  
  111,000       CTCI Corp     177,268  
  397,000       Delta Electronics, Inc     2,437,451  
  936,112       E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd     566,217  
  35,000       Eclat Textile Co Ltd     383,747  
  181,000       Epistar Corp     396,092  
  257,100   *   Eva Airways Corp     130,417  
  286,299   *   Evergreen Marine Corp Tawain Ltd     162,769  
  162,731       Far Eastern Department Stores Co Ltd     151,593  
  634,532       Far Eastern Textile Co Ltd     650,176  
  341,000       Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd     737,305  
  36,256       Farglory Land Development Co Ltd     59,465  
  69,000       Feng Hsin Iron & Steel Co     115,689  
  1,465,805       First Financial Holding Co Ltd     859,857  
  729,270       Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp     1,765,980  
  6,941       Formosa International Hotels Corp     81,635  
  372,000       Formosa Petrochemical Corp     935,650  
  926,600       Formosa Plastics Corp     2,390,982  
  104,000       Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd     108,765  
  171,658       Foxconn Technology Co Ltd     427,123  
  1,515,812       Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd     1,961,887  
  1,926,800       Fuhwa Financial Holdings Co Ltd     961,828  
  58,000       Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd     454,132  
  8,000       Hermes Microvision, Inc     332,288  
  150,500       High Tech Computer Corp     773,968  
  52,200       Highwealth Construction Corp     116,548  
  39,524       Hiwin Technologies Corp     376,448  
  2,409,423       Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Ltd     6,919,769  
  53,000       Hotai Motor Co Ltd     621,887  
  1,071,124       Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co Ltd     603,436  
  1,438,694   *   InnoLux Display Corp     496,997  
  516,060       Inventec Co Ltd     475,852  
  52,000       Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp     196,615  
  22,000       Largan Precision Co Ltd     1,377,394  
  98,042       LEE Chang Yung Chem IND Corp     100,912  
  423,836       Lite-On Technology Corp     648,372  
  305,961       MediaTek, Inc     4,794,404  
  2,122,655       Mega Financial Holding Co Ltd     1,625,066  
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SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  36,000       Merida Industry Co Ltd   $ 241,358  
  43,553   *   Nan Kang Rubber Tire Co Ltd     49,514  
  1,041,860       Nan Ya Plastics Corp     2,284,643  
  113,000       Novatek Microelectronics Corp Ltd     523,804  
  337,000       Pegatron Technology Corp     511,398  
  28,000       Phison Electronics Corp     190,678  
  439,000       Pou Chen Corp     558,972  
  118,000       Powertech Technology, Inc     190,975  
  130,000       President Chain Store Corp     967,345  
  553,000       Quanta Computer, Inc     1,517,310  
  93,814       Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp     378,236  
  91,085       Realtek Semiconductor Corp     260,053  
  126,735       Ruentex Development Co Ltd     224,597  
  96,730       Ruentex Industries Ltd     230,046  
  37,120   *   Scinopharm Taiwan Ltd     101,051  
  1,396,725   *   Shin Kong Financial Holding Co Ltd     423,049  
  630,000       Siliconware Precision Industries Co     933,514  
  49,490       Simplo Technology Co Ltd     257,822  
  1,231,384       SinoPac Financial Holdings Co Ltd     549,665  
  51,240   *   Standard Foods Corp     140,972  
  252,000       Synnex Technology International Corp     392,177  
  1,318,490   *   Taishin Financial Holdings Co Ltd     598,857  
  341,497   *   Taiwan Business Bank     99,642  
  737,914       Taiwan Cement Corp     1,172,499  
  1,073,074   *   Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding     570,840  
  184,000       Taiwan Fertilizer Co Ltd     366,155  
  172,129       Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp     157,583  
  372,200       Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd     1,201,410  
  5,291,000       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd     20,790,219  
  403,000       Teco Electric and Machinery Co Ltd     438,246  
  48,626       TPK Holding Co Ltd     371,473  
  28,000       Transcend Information, Inc     92,490  
  108,540       TSRC Corp     159,384  
  55,000       U-Ming Marine Transport Corp     92,617  
  274,000       Unimicron Technology Corp     233,221  
  969,819       Uni-President Enterprises Corp     1,641,901  
  2,621,000       United Microelectronics Corp     1,142,796  
  160,000       Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp     219,262  
  643,000   *   Walsin Lihwa Corp     211,226  
  461,596       Wistron Corp     385,711  
  265,500       WPG Holdings Co Ltd     326,625  
  223,700   *   Yang Ming Marine Transport     91,618  
  141,000       Yulon Motor Co Ltd     219,413  
  33,127       Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd     96,201  
          TOTAL TAIWAN     97,157,872  
                   
THAILAND - 2.2%        
  220,900       Advanced Info Service PCL (Foreign)     1,656,265  
  87,600       Airports of Thailand PCL (Foreign)     529,039  
  214,400       Bangkok Bank PCL (Foreign)     1,253,913  
  536,000       Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL     246,038  
  303,000       Banpu PCL (Foreign)     281,460  
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SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                   
  177,700       BEC World PCL (Foreign)   $ 301,016  
  970,600       BTS Group Holdings PCL (Foreign)     250,934  
  245,600       Central Pattana PCL (Foreign)     344,869  
  551,900       Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL     461,531  
  913,100       CP Seven Eleven PCL (Foreign)     1,186,880  
  82,500       Glow Energy PCL (Foreign)     198,474  
  482,437       Home Product Center PCL (Foreign)     133,718  
  266,178       Indorama Ventures PCL (Foreign)     195,767  
  2,843,900       IRPC PCL (Foreign)     323,817  
  388,600       Kasikornbank PCL (Foreign)     2,366,525  
  674,350       Krung Thai Bank PCL (Foreign)     378,169  
  195,700       Minor International PCL (Foreign)     149,100  
  315,084       PTT Exploration & Production PCL (Foreign)     1,555,191  
  329,641       PTT Global Chemical PCL (Foreign)     629,028  
  194,900       PTT PCL (Foreign)     1,879,135  
  87,200       Siam Cement PCL (Foreign)     1,177,659  
  349,200       Siam Commercial Bank PCL (Foreign)     1,758,949  
  246,400       Thai Oil PCL (Foreign)     398,481  
  1,958,700       TMB Bank PCL (Foreign)     139,466  
  946,800   *   True Corp PCL (Foreign)     198,223  
          TOTAL THAILAND     17,993,647  
                   
TURKEY - 1.6%        
  386,845       Akbank TAS     1,358,103  
  42,122       Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS     505,182  
  42,401       Arcelik AS     262,089  
  45,609       BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS     1,055,783  
  13,295       Coca-Cola Icecek AS     312,248  
  415,887       Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatiri     546,107  
  92,803       Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS     282,099  
  286,527       Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS     398,695  
  11,768   *   Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS     133,160  
  168,990       Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS     715,436  
  136,371       KOC Holding AS     611,102  
  6,898       Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS     69,171  
  30,382       TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS     243,942  
  18,527       Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrik     113,715  
  33,601       Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafine     760,150  
  103,711       Turk Hava Yollari     332,995  
  74,771       Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS     93,857  
  95,157       Turk Telekomunikasyon AS     286,416  
  166,534   *   Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS     972,637  
  498,125       Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS     1,834,942  
  131,036       Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS     881,036  
  343,508       Turkiye Is Bankasi (Series C)     812,392  
  145,963       Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao     306,539  
  24,562       Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS     188,227  
  186,299       Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi     389,499  
          TOTAL TURKEY     13,465,522  
                   
UKRAINE - 0.0%        
  9,473   *   Kernel Holding S.A.     88,040  
          TOTAL UKRAINE     88,040  
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SHARES       COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE  
                         
UNITED STATES - 1.7%                    
  150,000       iShares MSCI Emerging Markets         $ 6,199,500  
  18,000   e   iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund           1,125,900  
  37,096       Southern Copper Corp (NY)           1,118,073  
  145,000   e   Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF           5,936,300  
          TOTAL UNITED STATES                 14,379,773  
                               
          TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                  816,526,436  
          (Cost $801,155,225)                     
                               
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%    
                         
BRAZIL - 0.3%                    
  621,341   *   ITAUSA Investimentos Itau PR           2,730,863  
          TOTAL BRAZIL                 2,730,863  
                         
PHILIPPINES - 0.0%                    
  307,700   *,m   Ayala Land, Inc (Preferred B)           690  
          TOTAL PHILIPPINES                 690  
                               
          TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS                  2,731,553  
          (Cost $2,737,947)                     
                               
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0%    
     
BRAZIL - 0.0%    
  1,417       AMBEV S.A.                 159  
  3,001       Klabin S.A.                 134  
          TOTAL BRAZIL                 293  
                               
CHINA - 0.0%    
  30,186   *,e   Fosun International Ltd                 136  
          TOTAL CHINA                 136  
                               
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF - 0.0%    
  2,486   *,m   GS Engineering & Construction Corp                 21,308  
          TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF                 21,308  
                               
          TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS                  21,737  
          (Cost $0)                     
                               
PRINCIPAL       ISSUER                    
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.4%    
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.2%    
$ 2,200,000   d   Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     0.045 %   05/07/10     2,199,984  
          TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT                 2,199,984  
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SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
               
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 5.2%        
  42,875,321   c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
  $ 42,875,321  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES     42,875,321  
          TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   45,075,305  
          (Cost $45,075,305)         
                   
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 104.1%      864,355,031  
          (Cost $848,968,477)         
          OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (4.1)%     (34,380,832 )
          NET ASSETS - 100.0%   $ 829,974,199  
       
         
      Abbreviation(s):
      ADR American Depositary Receipt
      ETF Exchange Traded Fund
      GDR Global Depositary Receipt
         
  *   Non-income producing
  c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
  d   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
  e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $40,417,424.
  m   Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INDEX FUND

SUMMARY OF MARKET VALUES BY SECTOR (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

        % OF  
SECTOR  VALUE   NET ASSETS 
FINANCIALS  $229,612,821    27.8%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   137,068,006    16.5 
ENERGY   82,423,496    9.9 
MATERIALS   75,629,144    9.1 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   72,268,716    8.7 
CONSUMER STAPLES   69,049,285    8.3 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   57,317,841    6.9 
INDUSTRIALS   52,596,285    6.3 
UTILITIES   29,344,817    3.5 
HEALTH CARE   13,969,315    1.7 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   45,075,305    5.4 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (34,380,832)   (4.1)
           
NET ASSETS  $829,974,199    100.0%
270

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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 99.4%        
             
AUSTRALIA - 7.8%        
  253,513       AGL Energy Ltd   $ 3,721,563  
  167,701   e   ALS Ltd     1,172,902  
  1,111,531   *   Alumina Ltd     1,396,244  
  521,387       Amcor Ltd     5,003,731  
  1,306,250       AMP Ltd     6,147,419  
  365,031       APA Group     2,262,584  
  408,960       Asciano Group     2,063,768  
  1,197,288       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd     38,502,116  
  88,694       Australian Stock Exchange Ltd     2,935,060  
  171,999   e   Bank of Queensland Ltd     1,966,383  
  173,390       Bendigo Bank Ltd     1,858,328  
  989,098   *,m   BGP Holdings plc     0  
  1,407,031       BHP Billiton Ltd     49,550,841  
  356,561   e   Boral Ltd     1,892,330  
  677,967       Brambles Ltd     5,961,547  
  57,469       Caltex Australia Ltd     1,192,963  
  890,335       CFS Gandel Retail Trust     1,666,893  
  243,746       Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd     2,104,195  
  26,930   e   Cochlear Ltd     1,472,076  
  705,866       Commonwealth Bank of Australia     51,924,132  
  205,424       Computershare Ltd     2,367,863  
  170,487       Crown Ltd     2,551,122  
  214,535       CSL Ltd     13,676,673  
  2,561,562       DB RREEF Trust     2,709,938  
  363,436   e   Echo Entertainment Group Ltd     955,905  
  590,327       Federation Centres     1,370,315  
  26,307   e   Flight Centre Ltd     1,319,406  
  716,008   e   Fortescue Metals Group Ltd     3,386,671  
  721,886       GPT Group (ASE)     2,634,399  
  220,625   e   Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd     675,211  
  192,780   e   Iluka Resources Ltd     1,601,578  
  694,592       Incitec Pivot Ltd     1,864,472  
  1,015,298       Insurance Australia Group Ltd     5,426,522  
  73,429   e   Leighton Holdings Ltd     1,305,728  
  231,038       Lend Lease Corp Ltd     2,792,323  
  742,112       Macquarie Goodman Group     3,447,073  
  124,932       Macquarie Group Ltd     6,730,822  
  410,611   e   Metcash Ltd     1,060,452  
  1,577,137       Mirvac Group     2,573,651  
  1,024,709       National Australia Bank Ltd     33,740,977  
  334,279   *   Newcrest Mining Ltd     3,260,283  
  160,051       Orica Ltd     3,266,401  
  477,361       Origin Energy Ltd     6,631,448  
  492,948   *   Qantas Airways Ltd     560,745  
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SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                 
  536,227       QBE Insurance Group Ltd   $ 5,787,302  
  863,953       QR National Ltd     4,171,356  
  59,470       Ramsay Health Care Ltd     2,484,893  
  26,396       REA Group Ltd     1,151,197  
  190,569       Rio Tinto Ltd     10,989,960  
  421,871       Santos Ltd     5,408,960  
  143,470       Seek Ltd     2,246,999  
  165,829       Sonic Healthcare Ltd     2,735,377  
  854,764       SP AusNet     1,113,889  
  1,057,447       Stockland Trust Group     3,833,386  
  571,883       Suncorp-Metway Ltd     6,945,052  
  509,630       Sydney Airport     2,002,579  
  346,147   e   Tabcorp Holdings Ltd     1,199,628  
  575,604       Tattersall’s Ltd     1,618,929  
  1,909,086       Telstra Corp Ltd     9,282,178  
  289,723       Toll Holdings Ltd     1,429,086  
  633,529   m   Transurban Group     4,278,748  
  297,397       Treasury Wine Estates Ltd     1,059,130  
  502,406       Wesfarmers Ltd     19,995,303  
  866,674       Westfield Group     8,843,767  
  1,336,915       Westfield Retail Trust     3,971,945  
  1,357,148       Westpac Banking Corp     44,452,723  
  288,508       Woodside Petroleum Ltd     10,966,512  
  549,848       Woolworths Ltd     19,108,302  
  90,183       WorleyParsons Ltd     1,414,209  
          TOTAL AUSTRALIA     465,196,463  
                   
AUSTRIA - 0.3%        
  31,778       Andritz AG.     1,974,021  
  110,749       Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG.     3,723,863  
  69,565   *,e,m   Immoeast AG.     0  
  420,179       Immofinanz Immobilien Anlagen AG.     1,557,602  
  64,169       OMV AG.     3,000,184  
  50,082       Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG.     1,583,120  
  94,513       Telekom Austria AG.     937,955  
  48,838       Voestalpine AG.     2,230,890  
  18,475       Wiener Staedtische Allgemeine Versicherung AG.     988,082  
          TOTAL AUSTRIA     15,995,717  
                   
BELGIUM - 1.2%        
  95,448       Ageas     4,107,674  
  63,792   e   Belgacom S.A.     1,952,515  
  30,899       Colruyt S.A.     1,747,201  
  46,986       Delhaize Group     3,498,731  
  36,430   e   Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.     3,683,433  
  351,579   e   InBev NV     38,320,648  
  110,648       KBC Groep NV     6,752,057  
  25,375       Solvay S.A.     4,112,147  
  24,836       Telenet Group Holding NV     1,455,603  
  47,718   e   UCB S.A.     3,914,145  
  53,209   e   Umicore     2,608,236  
          TOTAL BELGIUM     72,152,390  
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SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
                 
CHINA - 0.1%        
  1,553,000       BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd   $ 4,556,769  
  814,000   e   Yangzijiang Shipbuilding     715,880  
          TOTAL CHINA     5,272,649  
                   
DENMARK - 1.3%        
  1,281       AP Moller - Maersk AS (Class A)     2,910,262  
  2,870       AP Moller - Maersk AS (Class B)     6,851,430  
  46,166       Carlsberg AS (Class B)     4,618,093  
  47,515   e   Coloplast AS     3,990,925  
  289,175       Danske Bank AS     8,181,691  
  76,416       DSV AS     2,552,232  
  874,248       Novo Nordisk AS     39,678,605  
  97,764       Novozymes AS     4,687,303  
  355,989       TDC AS     3,341,533  
  10,038       TrygVesta AS     953,345  
  10,970   *,e   William Demant Holding     983,045  
          TOTAL DENMARK     78,748,464  
                   
FINLAND - 0.9%        
  60,146   e   Elisa Oyj (Series A)     1,796,539  
  197,330   e   Fortum Oyj     4,458,095  
  134,305   e   Kone Oyj (Class B)     5,757,041  
  54,951   e   Metso Oyj     2,211,764  
  56,463   e   Neste Oil Oyj     1,159,342  
  1,641,723   *,e   Nokia Oyj     12,292,516  
  49,125   e   Nokian Renkaat Oyj     1,954,875  
  41,588   e   Orion Oyj (Class B)     1,269,377  
  191,436   *,e   Sampo Oyj (A Shares)     9,514,285  
  244,150   e   Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares)     2,493,165  
  230,351   e   UPM-Kymmene Oyj     4,034,321  
  76,088       Wartsila Oyj (B Shares)     4,247,610  
          TOTAL FINLAND     51,188,930  
                   
FRANCE - 10.2%        
  67,823       Accor S.A.     3,320,585  
  14,184       Aeroports de Paris     1,763,863  
  136,607       Air Liquide     19,544,018  
  1,223,265   *,e   Alcatel S.A.     4,851,128  
  93,982       Alstom RGPT     3,883,712  
  27,032       Arkema     3,019,262  
  30,069       Atos Origin S.A.     2,597,721  
  791,831   e   AXA S.A.     20,663,629  
  435,265       BNP Paribas     32,707,755  
  84,702   e   Bouygues S.A.     3,815,054  
  92,659       Bureau Veritas S.A.     2,839,506  
  62,089       Cap Gemini S.A.     4,386,817  
  268,349   e   Carrefour S.A.     10,460,524  
  24,040   *   Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.     3,063,254  
  24,711       Christian Dior S.A.     5,084,430  
  81,828       CNP Assurances     1,887,734  
273

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
  182,982       Compagnie de Saint-Gobain   $ 11,210,474  
  80,119   *,e   Compagnie Generale de Geophysique S.A.     1,386,202  
  441,881   *   Credit Agricole S.A.     6,972,195  
  27,953       Dassault Systemes S.A.     3,439,838  
  88,589   e   Edenred     2,994,202  
  110,114       Electricite de France     4,228,477  
  89,542       Essilor International S.A.     9,588,814  
  13,950       Eurazeo     1,175,972  
  258,059       European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co     17,739,005  
  59,993   e   Eutelsat Communications     2,063,673  
  14,013       Fonciere Des Regions     1,423,366  
  813,233       France Telecom S.A.     13,175,408  
  578,697   e   Gaz de France     14,585,146  
  10,721       Gecina S.A.     1,443,069  
  249,536       Groupe Danone     18,425,497  
  242,116       Groupe Eurotunnel S.A.     3,250,361  
  16,220   *   Icade     1,654,897  
  11,603       Iliad S.A.     3,130,947  
  14,526       Imerys S.A.     1,275,631  
  33,344       JC Decaux S.A.     1,368,774  
  47,310       Klepierre     2,170,625  
  82,907       Lafarge S.A.     7,585,893  
  47,411       Lagardere S.C.A.     1,987,020  
  113,841       Legrand S.A.     7,355,957  
  106,006   e   L’Oreal S.A.     18,269,615  
  110,918       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.     21,850,206  
  81,203       Michelin (C.G.D.E.) (Class B)     9,957,985  
  421,872       Natixis     2,994,724  
  91,882       Pernod-Ricard S.A.     11,026,614  
  32,844       PPR     7,264,152  
  78,774       Publicis Groupe S.A.     6,739,059  
  11,458   e   Remy Cointreau S.A.     1,007,663  
  84,782       Renault S.A.     8,289,123  
  100,743       Rexel S.A.     2,543,736  
  117,894       Safran S.A.     7,934,519  
  523,455       Sanofi-Aventis     56,491,181  
  240,757       Schneider Electric S.A.     22,600,081  
  66,370   e   SCOR     2,428,661  
  13,307       Societe BIC S.A.     1,765,478  
  316,345       Societe Generale     19,701,075  
  40,870   e   Sodexho Alliance S.A.     4,406,392  
  121,944       Suez Environnement S.A.     2,396,142  
  44,296   e   Technip S.A.     4,985,895  
  38,699       Thales S.A.     2,464,168  
  936,529       Total S.A.     67,003,178  
  42,283       Unibail-Rodamco     11,426,741  
  33,267       Valeo S.A.     4,568,531  
  47,071       Vallourec     2,781,684  
  154,746   e   Veolia Environnement     2,886,925  
  211,638   e   Vinci S.A.     15,980,006  
  528,065   e   Vivendi Universal S.A.     14,187,391  
  13,800       Wendel     2,080,287  
274

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
  74,594       Zodiac S.A.   $ 2,480,075  
          TOTAL FRANCE     602,031,722  
                   
GERMANY - 9.3%        
  91,236       Adidas-Salomon AG.     9,753,282  
  200,174       Allianz AG.     34,836,251  
  16,723   e   Axel Springer AG.     1,021,138  
  402,980   *,e   BASF AG.     46,747,980  
  362,003   e   Bayer AG.     50,333,503  
  144,353       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG.     18,145,885  
  25,447       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. (Preference)     2,508,439  
  44,040       Beiersdorf AG.     4,420,938  
  22,585       Brenntag AG.     4,091,282  
  21,164       Celesio AG.     735,541  
  433,006   *   Commerzbank AG.     7,721,001  
  48,056       Continental AG.     11,307,796  
  421,491       Daimler AG. (Registered)     39,240,443  
  445,981       Deutsche Bank AG.     19,643,443  
  83,441       Deutsche Boerse AG.     6,118,968  
  99,937   e   Deutsche Lufthansa AG.     2,509,700  
  395,140       Deutsche Post AG.     14,909,797  
  1,259,701       Deutsche Telekom AG.     21,164,308  
  125,860       Deutsche Wohnen AG.     2,701,887  
  788,516   e   E.ON AG.     15,103,903  
  18,558   e   Fraport AG. Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide     1,372,495  
  95,255       Fresenius Medical Care AG.     6,562,837  
  54,701       Fresenius SE     8,322,903  
  15,036   e   Fuchs Petrolub AG. (Preference)     1,512,541  
  77,815       GEA Group AG.     3,485,206  
  25,953       Hannover Rueckversicherung AG.     2,418,350  
  61,572       HeidelbergCement AG.     5,349,873  
  58,587       Henkel KGaA     6,023,815  
  77,207       Henkel KGaA (Preference)     8,612,454  
  13,384       Hochtief AG.     1,247,864  
  13,316       Hugo Boss AG.     1,849,962  
  469,791       Infineon Technologies AG.     5,462,394  
  78,969       K&S AG.     2,767,082  
  10,784       Kabel Deutschland Holding AG.     1,460,510  
  38,719       Lanxess AG.     2,948,507  
  80,950       Linde AG.     16,812,083  
  16,768       MAN AG.     2,150,172  
  28,032   *   Merck KGaA     4,738,635  
  56,344       Metro AG.     2,257,351  
  78,344   *,e   Muenchener Rueckver AG.     18,109,914  
  38,640   *   Osram Licht AG.     2,028,574  
  66,636       Porsche AG.     7,369,608  
  193,394   *   Premiere AG.     1,659,719  
  94,626       ProSiebenSat. Media AG.     4,141,575  
  18,432   e   RTL Group     2,052,406  
  214,606   e   RWE AG.     8,189,596  
  405,075       SAP AG.     32,741,002  
  347,965       Siemens AG.     45,903,623  

275

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
  34,738   e   Suedzucker AG.   $ 742,317  
  141,786       Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG.     1,179,580  
  196,299   *   ThyssenKrupp AG.     5,602,799  
  44,997       United Internet AG.     1,933,033  
  13,566   *   Volkswagen AG.     3,637,702  
  63,447   *   Volkswagen AG. (Preference)     17,151,311  
          TOTAL GERMANY     550,813,278  
                   
HONG KONG - 2.7%        
  5,299,000       AIA Group Ltd     25,772,182  
  110,200   e   ASM Pacific Technology     1,225,242  
  520,567       Bank of East Asia Ltd     2,150,399  
  481,000       Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd     909,037  
  605,000       Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd     10,331,806  
  263,000       Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd     1,718,719  
  775,500   e   CLP Holdings Ltd     6,199,686  
  1,017,750       First Pacific Co     1,131,755  
  921,000   *   Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd     7,270,531  
  984,000       Hang Lung Properties Ltd     2,934,925  
  339,200       Hang Seng Bank Ltd     5,537,792  
  470,258       Henderson Land Development Co Ltd     2,810,948  
  952,000   e   HKT Trust and HKT Ltd     998,100  
  2,456,084       Hong Kong & China Gas Ltd     5,667,184  
  602,000       Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd     5,203,905  
  481,892       Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd     8,666,020  
  239,040   e   Hopewell Holdings     824,379  
  935,000       Hutchison Whampoa Ltd     12,827,726  
  263,792       Hysan Development Co Ltd     1,131,369  
  275,123       Kerry Properties Ltd     905,982  
  2,570,600   e   Li & Fung Ltd     3,741,704  
  984,491       Link REIT     4,901,520  
  670,143       MTR Corp     2,532,385  
  2,716,790       New World Development Co Ltd     2,810,796  
  1,892,999       Noble Group Ltd     1,949,182  
  736,615       NWS Holdings Ltd     1,263,265  
  1,837,000       PCCW Ltd     980,940  
  1,051,200       Sands China Ltd     7,717,658  
  698,192       Shangri-La Asia Ltd     1,152,854  
  1,358,562       Sino Land Co     2,037,149  
  830,000       SJM Holdings Ltd     2,309,003  
  709,655       Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd     8,954,456  
  296,000       Swire Pacific Ltd (Class A)     3,418,652  
  532,800       Swire Properties Ltd     1,604,558  
  661,762       Wharf Holdings Ltd     4,645,644  
  418,000       Wheelock & Co Ltd     1,725,348  
  314,500       Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings     974,332  
          TOTAL HONG KONG     156,937,133  
                   
IRELAND - 0.6%        
  9,762,724   *   Bank of Ireland     3,811,870  
  321,517       CRH plc     9,360,505  
  67,097   *,m   Irish Bank Resolution Corp Ltd     0  

276

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                 
  204,137       James Hardie Industries NV   $ 2,620,752  
  65,053       Kerry Group plc (Class A)     5,135,295  
  41,178   *   Ryanair Holdings plc     390,474  
  6,628   *   Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR)     354,465  
  258,344       Shire Ltd     14,775,194  
          TOTAL IRELAND     36,448,555  
                   
ISRAEL - 0.5%        
  444,003       Bank Hapoalim Ltd     2,508,169  
  537,524   *   Bank Leumi Le-Israel     2,103,209  
  830,395       Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd     1,504,864  
  1,655       Delek Group Ltd     670,756  
  200,851       Israel Chemicals Ltd     1,782,604  
  1,227   *   Israel Corp Ltd     692,874  
  59,619       Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd     796,978  
  23,952       Nice Systems Ltd     1,036,604  
  371,624       Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd     18,216,993  
          TOTAL ISRAEL     29,313,051  
                   
ITALY - 2.5%        
  508,584   e   Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.     11,891,348  
  158,079       Autostrade S.p.A.     4,117,789  
  5,096,595       Banca Intesa S.p.A.     17,440,695  
  3,339,672   *,e   Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A.     1,116,188  
  369,429       Banche Popolari Unite Scpa     3,526,381  
  152,723   *,e   Banco Popolare SC     3,156,237  
  802,222       Enel Green Power S.p.A     2,295,962  
  2,879,093       Enel S.p.A.     16,306,981  
  1,118,247       ENI S.p.A.     28,961,832  
  44,445       Exor S.p.A.     2,031,403  
  392,828   *   Fiat S.p.A.     4,742,507  
  175,695   *   Finmeccanica S.p.A.     1,625,958  
  393,779   *,e   Fondiaria-Sai S.p.A     1,448,933  
  72,338       Luxottica Group S.p.A.     4,149,055  
  226,104   *   Mediobanca S.p.A.     2,509,544  
  104,908       Pirelli & C S.p.A.     1,766,245  
  86,839       Prysmian S.p.A.     2,261,697  
  116,366       Saipem S.p.A.     3,121,275  
  881,915   e   Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.     5,304,669  
  2,701,097   e   Telecom Italia RSP     2,684,818  
  4,384,916   *,e   Telecom Italia S.p.A.     5,634,740  
  632,382       Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A.     3,426,047  
  1,907,240       UniCredit S.p.A     17,088,190  
          TOTAL ITALY     146,608,494  
                   
JAPAN - 18.8%        
  11,500       ABC-Mart, Inc     516,424  
  219,900   *,e   Acom Co Ltd     749,457  
  67,100   e   Advantest Corp     739,691  
  269,800       Aeon Co Ltd     3,116,088  
  48,700   e   Aeon Credit Service Co Ltd     1,226,423  
  47,900       Aeon Mall Co Ltd     1,142,023  
277

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  60,000       Air Water, Inc   $ 841,880  
  81,500       Aisin Seiki Co Ltd      2,880,159  
  254,000       Ajinomoto Co, Inc      3,738,331  
  18,000       Alfresa Holdings Corp      1,120,623  
  509,000   e   All Nippon Airways Co Ltd      1,111,530  
  159,000       Amada Co Ltd      1,149,919  
  486,000       Aozora Bank Ltd      1,445,754  
  167,100       Asahi Breweries Ltd      4,617,436  
  434,000       Asahi Glass Co Ltd      2,460,511  
  549,000       Asahi Kasei Corp      3,732,540  
  69,500       Asics Corp      1,352,701  
  964,700       Astellas Pharma, Inc      10,755,907  
  139,000       Bank of Kyoto Ltd      1,132,578  
  495,000       Bank of Yokohama Ltd      2,487,917  
  31,000       Benesse Corp      1,179,495  
  285,100       Bridgestone Corp      10,208,146  
  114,100       Brother Industries Ltd      1,595,971  
  33,200       Calbee, Inc      814,191  
  498,200       Canon, Inc      15,611,073  
  97,000       Casio Computer Co Ltd      1,106,890  
  63,200       Central Japan Railway Co      7,762,588  
  317,000       Chiba Bank Ltd      2,014,982  
  66,000       Chiyoda Corp      885,042  
  280,300       Chubu Electric Power Co, Inc      3,192,778  
  98,158       Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd      2,477,397  
  81,700       Chugoku Bank Ltd      1,083,044  
  139,800       Chugoku Electric Power Co, Inc      1,831,787  
  111,300       Citizen Watch Co Ltd      817,377  
  25,600       Coca-Cola West Japan Co Ltd      445,545  
  67,000       Credit Saison Co Ltd      1,427,316  
  235,000       Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd      2,116,728  
  124,000       Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd      1,038,473  
  120,000   e   Daido Steel Co Ltd      586,726  
  80,600       Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd      1,335,051  
  370,500       Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co      5,133,924  
  292,800       Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd      4,911,514  
  102,400       Daikin Industries Ltd      5,923,237  
  67,100       Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co Ltd      1,017,628  
  31,500       Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd      3,205,466  
  258,000       Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd      4,359,094  
  721,000       Daiwa Securities Group, Inc      5,406,373  
  50,800   e   Dena Co Ltd      858,550  
  213,100       Denso Corp      9,707,299  
  94,000       Dentsu, Inc      3,855,192  
  22,900       Don Quijote Co Ltd      1,207,793  
  146,100       East Japan Railway Co      10,660,225  
  112,700   e   Eisai Co Ltd      4,352,369  
  49,300       Electric Power Development Co      1,307,347  
  24,900       FamilyMart Co Ltd      1,033,976  
  84,800       Fanuc Ltd      15,300,965  
  23,300       Fast Retailing Co Ltd      7,240,221  
  236,000       Fuji Electric Holdings Co Ltd      1,071,033  
278

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  257,000       Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd   $ 6,757,730  
  200,700       Fujifilm Holdings Corp      5,184,498  
  812,000   *   Fujitsu Ltd      4,774,746  
  329,000       Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc      1,343,638  
  47,200   e   Gree, Inc      461,558  
  157,500   e   GungHo Online Entertainment Inc      895,944  
  185,000       Gunma Bank Ltd      983,326  
  212,000       Hachijuni Bank Ltd      1,158,990  
  123,800   *   Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc      960,336  
  31,200       Hamamatsu Photonics KK      1,405,804  
  487,000       Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc      2,669,039  
  113,400       Hino Motors Ltd      1,493,947  
  12,600       Hirose Electric Co Ltd      1,778,539  
  259,000       Hiroshima Bank Ltd      1,065,588  
  27,700       Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co, Inc      1,159,301  
  43,700       Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd      642,899  
  45,500   e   Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd      844,323  
  25,300       Hitachi High-Technologies Corp      578,765  
  2,124,000       Hitachi Ltd      15,141,864  
  84,000       Hitachi Metals Ltd      1,140,658  
  77,300   *,e   Hokkaido Electric Power Co, Inc      472,882  
  585,000       Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc      1,128,897  
  75,700       Hokuriku Electric Power Co      940,102  
  715,100       Honda Motor Co Ltd      23,730,355  
  192,000       Hoya Corp      5,678,846  
  47,700       Ibiden Co Ltd      860,991  
  37,600       Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd      831,468  
  56,700   *   Iida Group Holdings Co Ltd      846,153  
  384,800       Inpex Holdings, Inc      5,611,694  
  154,080       Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd      1,917,381  
  569,000       Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co Ltd      2,268,739  
  521,000       Isuzu Motors Ltd      3,025,733  
  659,200       Itochu Corp      7,389,494  
  10,500       Itochu Techno-Science Corp      438,786  
  130,600       Iyo Bank Ltd      1,174,228  
  209,400       J Front Retailing Co Ltd      1,331,060  
  28,800       Japan Airlines Co Ltd      1,490,959  
  11,700       Japan Petroleum Exploration Co      435,544  
  389       Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp      1,368,873  
  505       Japan Real Estate Investment Corp      2,677,275  
  979       Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp      1,969,073  
  132,000       Japan Steel Works Ltd      557,717  
  486,800       Japan Tobacco, Inc      16,000,408  
  213,600       JFE Holdings, Inc      3,947,596  
  91,000       JGC Corp      2,946,708  
  284,000       Joyo Bank Ltd      1,382,255  
  75,100       JSR Corp      1,230,651  
  98,700       JTEKT Corp      1,440,081  
  973,500       JX Holdings, Inc      5,058,110  
  371,000       Kajima Corp      1,412,584  
  63,700       Kakaku.com, Inc      908,785  
  97,000       Kamigumi Co Ltd      924,634  
279

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  118,000       Kaneka Corp   $ 692,107  
  310,600   *   Kansai Electric Power Co, Inc      2,604,425  
  97,000       Kansai Paint Co Ltd      1,356,142  
  224,200       Kao Corp      8,440,545  
  619,000       Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd      2,297,454  
  235,800       KDDI Corp      12,575,604  
  209,000   e   Keihin Electric Express Railway Co Ltd      1,734,811  
  243,000       Keio Corp      1,719,857  
  116,000       Keisei Electric Railway Co Ltd      1,009,550  
  20,100       Keyence Corp      7,753,806  
  67,000       Kikkoman Corp      1,361,325  
  62,000       Kinden Corp      570,791  
  829,000   e   Kintetsu Corp      2,913,330  
  373,800       Kirin Brewery Co Ltd      5,177,137  
  1,348,000   *   Kobe Steel Ltd      1,769,466  
  42,000       Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd      913,481  
  415,100       Komatsu Ltd      9,138,954  
  43,800   e   Konami Corp      998,837  
  207,900       Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc      1,937,238  
  468,000       Kubota Corp      6,031,829  
  143,600       Kuraray Co Ltd      1,614,604  
  45,300   e   Kurita Water Industries Ltd      954,022  
  144,000       Kyocera Corp      6,772,304  
  98,000       Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd      1,115,997  
  185,200   *   Kyushu Electric Power Co, Inc      1,868,588  
  28,600       Lawson, Inc      1,986,312  
  115,500       LIXIL Group Corp      3,060,741  
  10,700       Mabuchi Motor Co Ltd      732,700  
  48,600       Makita Corp      2,584,955  
  723,000       Marubeni Corp      4,831,384  
  95,100       Marui Co Ltd      844,737  
  19,900       Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd      504,788  
  974,100       Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd      10,617,746  
  1,215,000   *   Mazda Motor Corp      5,432,559  
  34,900   e   McDonald’s Holdings Co Japan Ltd      965,623  
  59,000       Mediceo Paltac Holdings Co Ltd      829,862  
  25,900       MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd      1,589,401  
  303,100       Millea Holdings, Inc      8,931,120  
  24,100       Miraca Holdings, Inc      1,044,670  
  584,600       Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp      2,339,585  
  616,500       Mitsubishi Corp      11,039,851  
  847,000       Mitsubishi Electric Corp      9,644,647  
  546,000       Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd      12,388,956  
  163,000       Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co, Inc      941,079  
  1,334,000       Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd      7,023,434  
  51,000       Mitsubishi Logistics Corp      731,695  
  486,000       Mitsubishi Materials Corp      1,409,659  
  278,599   *   Mitsubishi Motors Corp      3,019,540  
  5,608,380       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc      29,833,743  
  245,500       Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd      1,211,255  
  762,900       Mitsui & Co Ltd      10,819,730  
  387,000   e   Mitsui Chemicals, Inc      943,032  
280

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  366,000       Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd   $ 10,834,230  
  469,000       Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd      1,564,615  
  221,000       Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc      4,957,504  
  1,446,000       Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc      5,958,529  
  10,146,707       Mizuho Financial Group, Inc      19,873,413  
  89,200       Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd      7,436,056  
  46,000       Nabtesco Corp      993,063  
  75,800       Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc      1,637,669  
  1,081,000       NEC Corp      3,040,848  
  46,300       Nexon Co Ltd      360,615  
  114,000       NGK Insulators Ltd      2,155,849  
  78,088       NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd      1,787,794  
  65,600       NHK Spring Co Ltd      593,804  
  88,500   e   Nidec Corp      5,003,391  
  149,600       Nikon Corp      2,345,498  
  47,100       Nintendo Co Ltd      4,943,634  
  604       Nippon Building Fund, Inc      3,348,856  
  172,000       Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd      841,410  
  328,000       Nippon Express Co Ltd      1,550,559  
  71,000       Nippon Meat Packers, Inc      1,230,528  
  73,000       Nippon Paint Co Ltd      1,129,409  
  655       Nippon ProLogis REIT, Inc      1,387,144  
  3,334,000       Nippon Steel Corp      8,747,206  
  165,600       Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp      9,189,599  
  708,000       Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha      1,919,050  
  364,000       Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd      827,953  
  1,087,100       Nissan Motor Co Ltd      9,380,146  
  87,200   e   Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc      1,014,535  
  29,100       Nissin Food Products Co Ltd      1,392,923  
  29,900       Nitori Co Ltd      1,371,472  
  71,700       Nitto Denko Corp      3,104,329  
  144,800       NKSJ Holdings, Inc      3,612,591  
  40,500       NOK Corp      662,126  
  1,591,800       Nomura Holdings, Inc      9,217,906  
  52,400       Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc      979,054  
  43,200       Nomura Research Institute Ltd      1,252,683  
  218,000       NSK Ltd      2,291,777  
  54,700       NTT Data Corp      2,113,365  
  669,400       NTT DoCoMo, Inc      10,677,293  
  53,700       NTT Urban Development Corp      472,317  
  283,000       Obayashi Corp      1,827,300  
  264,000   e   Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd      2,317,730  
  337,000       OJI Paper Co Ltd      1,415,902  
  104,500   *   Olympus Corp      3,191,898  
  90,000       Omron Corp      3,187,293  
  36,000       Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd      2,855,291  
  18,100       Oracle Corp Japan      834,149  
  22,400       Oriental Land Co Ltd      3,355,820  
  563,900       ORIX Corp      8,170,822  
  815,000       Osaka Gas Co Ltd      3,071,981  
  107,100   e   Osaka Securities Exchange Co Ltd      2,119,069  
  6,700       Otsuka Corp      793,143  
281

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES       COMPANY   VALUE  
             
  161,500       Otsuka Holdings KK   $ 4,652,456  
  42,900       Park24 Co Ltd      784,174  
  318,100   e   Rakuten, Inc      4,127,544  
  965,200       Resona Holdings, Inc      4,935,069  
  294,400       Ricoh Co Ltd      3,392,391  
  14,300       Rinnai Corp      1,191,743  
  42,300       Rohm Co Ltd      2,022,865  
  27,100       Sankyo Co Ltd      1,083,756  
  20,600   e   Sanrio Co Ltd      653,098  
  31,500       Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd      1,403,945  
  87,940       SBI Holdings, Inc      1,005,676  
  91,300       Secom Co Ltd      5,241,816  
  79,300       Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc      1,598,468  
  60,000       Seiko Epson Corp      1,637,400  
  181,000       Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd      1,834,290  
  235,600       Sekisui House Ltd      2,828,047  
  329,700       Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd      13,008,725  
  249,900       Seven Bank Ltd      947,425  
  675,000   *,e   Sharp Corp      1,692,068  
  83,500   *   Shikoku Electric Power Co, Inc      977,372  
  101,000       Shimadzu Corp      862,792  
  9,300       Shimamura Co Ltd      866,372  
  34,600       Shimano, Inc      3,458,675  
  257,000       Shimizu Corp      1,456,840  
  182,500       Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd      10,705,827  
  724,000       Shinsei Bank Ltd      1,411,526  
  130,100       Shionogi & Co Ltd      2,280,447  
  156,500       Shiseido Co Ltd      2,796,011  
  261,000       Shizuoka Bank Ltd      2,493,856  
  116,800       Shoei Co Ltd      1,408,797  
  639,000   e   Showa Denko KK      851,438  
  78,400       Showa Shell Sekiyu KK      795,322  
  22,600       SMC Corp      5,380,060  
  421,200       Softbank Corp      31,370,131  
  563,500       Sojitz Holdings Corp      888,537  
  65,600       So-net M3, Inc      899,937  
  457,900   e   Sony Corp      8,038,704  
  75,400       Sony Financial Holdings, Inc      1,209,049  
  60,900       Stanley Electric Co Ltd      1,349,785  
  51,800       Sumco Corp      397,540  
  643,009       Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd      2,412,340  
  493,100       Sumitomo Corp      6,400,676  
  326,900       Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd      4,524,680  
  245,000       Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd      1,042,450  
  228,000       Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd      3,443,829  
  561,100       Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc      22,180,453  
  156,000       Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd      6,052,701  
  73,400       Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Inc      1,020,103  
  60,100       Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd      2,098,831  
  78,000       Suruga Bank Ltd      1,338,010  
  29,400       Suzuken Co Ltd      1,059,726  
  157,700       Suzuki Motor Corp      4,068,670  
282

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  63,600       Sysmex Corp   $ 2,016,242  
  251,100       T&D Holdings, Inc     2,997,203  
  512,000       Taiheiyo Cement Corp     1,796,039  
  427,000       Taisei Corp     1,979,557  
  15,900       Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd     1,171,951  
  119,000       Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp     948,521  
  114,000       Takashimaya Co Ltd     1,080,058  
  349,300       Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd     15,711,558  
  108,100       Tanabe Seiyaku Co Ltd     1,482,297  
  53,200       TDK Corp     2,268,526  
  399,000       Teijin Ltd     980,763  
  130,200       Terumo Corp     2,583,900  
  50,400       THK Co Ltd     1,065,279  
  475,000       Tobu Railway Co Ltd     2,323,216  
  47,500       Toho Co Ltd     914,481  
  180,000   e   Toho Gas Co Ltd     883,180  
  195,700   *   Tohoku Electric Power Co, Inc     1,862,431  
  641,300   *   Tokyo Electric Power Co, Inc     2,425,556  
  75,200       Tokyo Electron Ltd     4,277,061  
  1,037,000       Tokyo Gas Co Ltd     5,433,268  
  178,000       Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd     1,419,514  
  484,000       Tokyu Corp     3,048,343  
  223,600   *   Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp     1,625,561  
  141,000       TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK     1,331,863  
  233,000       Toppan Printing Co Ltd     1,600,209  
  632,000       Toray Industries, Inc     4,124,917  
  1,775,000       Toshiba Corp     6,952,430  
  124,000       Toto Ltd     1,754,024  
  76,600       Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd     1,139,186  
  37,000       Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd     1,185,156  
  27,400       Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd     504,868  
  28,400   e   Toyota Boshoku Corp     293,581  
  75,100       Toyota Industries Corp     3,461,958  
  1,209,600       Toyota Motor Corp     65,352,451  
  92,600       Toyota Tsusho Corp     2,439,011  
  44,400       Trend Micro, Inc     1,436,207  
  25,300   e   Tsumura & Co     601,356  
  454,000       UBE Industries Ltd     769,174  
  49,000       Uni-Charm Corp     2,657,172  
  991       United Urban Investment Corp     1,495,662  
  93,500       USS Co Ltd     1,362,870  
  70,700       West Japan Railway Co     2,867,090  
  639,400       Yahoo! Japan Corp     2,793,206  
  41,500   e   Yakult Honsha Co Ltd     2,243,077  
  398,000   e   Yamada Denki Co Ltd     1,470,399  
  87,000       Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc     802,297  
  67,700       Yamaha Corp     907,090  
  121,300       Yamaha Motor Co Ltd     1,872,484  
  19,900       Yamato Kogyo Co Ltd     573,880  
  160,400       Yamato Transport Co Ltd     3,300,739  
  45,000       Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd     549,824  
  93,200       Yaskawa Electric Corp     1,050,892  
283

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                   
  91,900       Yokogawa Electric Corp   $ 1,256,434  
  87,000       Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd      777,085  
          TOTAL JAPAN      1,114,009,942  
                   
JERSEY, C.I. - 0.1%    
  38,684       Randgold Resources Ltd      3,109,538  
          TOTAL JERSEY, C.I.      3,109,538  
                   
LUXEMBOURG - 0.3%        
  440,620   e   ArcelorMittal      7,165,025  
  30,123   e   Millicom International Cellular S.A.      2,985,638  
  129,288       SES Global S.A.      4,868,934  
  214,387   e   Tenaris S.A.      4,739,202  
          TOTAL LUXEMBOURG      19,758,799  
                   
MACAU - 0.1%        
  413,200       MGM China Holdings Ltd      1,443,797  
  672,400   e   Wynn Macau Ltd      2,661,069  
          TOTAL MACAU      4,104,866  
                   
MEXICO - 0.0%        
  81,121   e   Fresnillo plc      1,169,762  
          TOTAL MEXICO      1,169,762  
                   
NETHERLANDS - 4.5%        
  806,171       Aegon NV      7,389,694  
  104,744       Akzo Nobel NV      8,071,790  
  156,090   e   ASML Holding NV      12,739,149  
  33,164       Boskalis Westminster      1,879,626  
  28,889       Corio NV      1,353,672  
  87,294       Delta Lloyd NV      2,297,399  
  67,958       DSM NV      4,879,912  
  30,267   e   Fugro NV      2,005,631  
  35,126   e   Gemalto NV      3,927,279  
  46,758   e   Heineken Holding NV      2,988,380  
  103,237   e   Heineken NV      7,170,577  
  1,677,124   *   ING Groep NV      23,974,244  
  405,408       Koninklijke Ahold NV      7,837,304  
  412,929       Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV      13,219,158  
  29,499   e   Koninklijke Vopak NV      1,470,853  
  43,886   *   OCI NV      1,876,787  
  54,417   *   Randstad Holdings NV      3,180,110  
  297,664   e   Reed Elsevier NV      6,075,574  
  1,693,656       Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)      66,957,334  
  1,091,361       Royal Dutch Shell plc (B Shares)      46,340,267  
  1,395,619   *   Royal KPN NV      4,958,449  
  189,039       TNT Express NV      1,703,533  
  716,795       Unilever NV      30,736,961  
  126,965   e   Wolters Kluwer NV      3,539,263  
  67,238       Ziggo NV      2,919,665  
          TOTAL NETHERLANDS     269,492,611  
284

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
                   
NEW ZEALAND - 0.1%        
  416,347       Auckland International Airport Ltd   $ 1,425,955  
  166,934       Contact Energy Ltd      819,972  
  289,938   e   Fletcher Building Ltd      2,465,439  
  165,795       Ryman Healthcare Ltd      1,238,511  
  843,290   e   Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd      2,014,586  
          TOTAL NEW ZEALAND      7,964,463  
                   
NORWAY - 0.8%        
  71,440   *   Aker Kvaerner ASA      1,144,648  
  418,315   e   DNB NOR Holding ASA      7,414,850  
  86,056   e   Gjensidige Forsikring BA      1,586,686  
  602,983   e   Norsk Hydro ASA      3,233,914  
  335,060       Orkla ASA      2,771,143  
  164,097   e   Seadrill Ltd (Oslo Exchange)      5,741,871  
  494,217       Statoil ASA      15,066,400  
  296,610       Telenor ASA      6,969,447  
  80,834   e   Yara International ASA      3,821,140  
          TOTAL NORWAY      47,750,099  
                   
PORTUGAL - 0.2%        
  806,665   *,e   Banco Espirito Santo S.A.      1,429,840  
  852,359       Energias de Portugal S.A.      4,140,470  
  150,483       Galp Energia SGPS S.A.      2,608,174  
  113,463   e   Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.      1,984,397  
  267,930   e   Portugal Telecom SGPS S.A.      1,113,162  
          TOTAL PORTUGAL      11,276,043  
                   
SINGAPORE - 1.4%        
  876,960       Ascendas REIT      1,605,155  
  831,000       CapitaCommercial Trust      1,063,470  
  1,154,000       CapitaLand Ltd      2,953,403  
  1,092,330       CapitaMall Trust      1,741,215  
  577,000   e   CapitaMalls Asia Ltd      1,016,717  
  178,400   e   City Developments Ltd      1,545,659  
  829,000       ComfortDelgro Corp Ltd      1,405,835  
  761,500       DBS Group Holdings Ltd      10,316,164  
  2,675,400       Genting International plc      2,834,863  
  1,378,000       Global Logistic Properties      3,140,584  
  3,118,647       Golden Agri-Resources Ltd      1,521,383  
  2,123,300       Hutchison Port Holdings Trust      1,445,027  
  48,009       Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd      1,800,142  
  652,400       Keppel Corp Ltd      5,489,313  
  300,000       Keppel Land Ltd      829,934  
  631,700   e   Olam International Ltd      1,127,216  
  1,128,520   e   Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp      8,703,349  
  414,460       SembCorp Industries Ltd      1,779,334  
  390,600   e   SembCorp Marine Ltd      1,270,320  
  220,933   e   Singapore Airlines Ltd      1,831,629  
  363,000       Singapore Exchange Ltd      2,007,488  
  717,000   e   Singapore Press Holdings Ltd      2,397,635  
285

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  721,000       Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd   $ 2,202,185  
  3,508,403       Singapore Telecommunications Ltd      10,746,647  
  254,000       StarHub Ltd      842,588  
  553,000       United Overseas Bank Ltd      9,625,031  
  196,000       United Overseas Land Ltd      1,006,312  
  847,000       Wilmar International Ltd      2,301,988  
          TOTAL SINGAPORE      84,550,586  
                   
SPAIN - 3.5%          
  166,699       Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. (Continuous)      3,752,321  
  78,467       ACS Actividades Construccion y Servicios S.A.      3,368,146  
  166,634       Amadeus IT Holding S.A.      6,930,392  
  2,580,592       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.      31,787,048  
  1,479,880       Banco de Sabadell S.A.      5,034,968  
  728,356   e   Banco Popular Espanol S.A.      5,367,198  
  5,055,932       Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.      50,284,617  
  1,785,090   *   Bankia S.A.      3,646,259  
  761,951       CaixaBank S.A.      4,643,883  
  179,414       Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte S.A.      3,988,074  
  480,442   e   Corp Mapfre S.A.      2,026,265  
  260,494       Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A.      2,330,242  
  80,348       Enagas      2,475,422  
  159,405       Gas Natural SDG S.A.      4,570,942  
  66,776       Grifols S.A.      3,569,674  
  2,102,254       Iberdrola S.A.      14,685,367  
  96,629   e   Inditex S.A.      14,518,211  
  46,135       Red Electrica de Espana      3,797,653  
  378,923       Repsol YPF S.A.      10,202,295  
  1,788,977       Telefonica S.A.      30,022,811  
  81,837   e   Zardoya Otis S.A.      1,435,667  
          TOTAL SPAIN      208,437,455  
             
SWEDEN - 3.2%          
  139,140   e   Alfa Laval AB      3,707,159  
  144,547       Assa Abloy AB (Class B)      7,671,770  
  299,801   e   Atlas Copco AB (A Shares)      8,719,055  
  168,275   e   Atlas Copco AB (B Shares)      4,589,748  
  131,536   e   Boliden AB      2,008,856  
  105,058   e   Electrolux AB (Series B)      2,920,167  
  165,775   e   Elekta AB (B Shares)      2,313,504  
  1,325,892   e   Ericsson (LM) (B Shares)      15,988,213  
  87,221       Getinge AB (B Shares)      2,556,337  
  419,596   e   Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares)      17,175,282  
  109,422       Hexagon AB (B Shares)      3,503,213  
  169,733       Husqvarna AB (B Shares)      1,417,200  
  52,615   e   Industrivarden AB      1,105,533  
  200,722   *   Investor AB (B Shares)      7,775,128  
  98,099       Kinnevik Investment AB (Series B)      3,461,645  
  101,387   *   Lundin Petroleum AB      2,176,396  
  1,319,961       Nordea Bank AB      19,127,024  
  466,308       Sandvik AB      6,627,133  
  140,117       Scania AB (B Shares)      4,268,853  
286

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  132,316   e   Securitas AB (B Shares)   $ 1,599,520  
  648,936       Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Class A)     8,963,699  
  161,231       Skanska AB (B Shares)     3,701,749  
  172,980       SKF AB (B Shares)     4,491,961  
  255,398       Svenska Cellulosa AB (B Shares)     7,180,011  
  216,385       Svenska Handelsbanken (A Shares)     10,884,153  
  397,121       Swedbank AB (A Shares)     10,627,718  
  85,930       Swedish Match AB     2,947,986  
  151,763       Tele2 AB     1,939,395  
  1,046,286       TeliaSonera AB     7,615,973  
  671,419       Volvo AB (B Shares)     10,631,342  
          TOTAL SWEDEN     187,695,723  
             
SWITZERLAND - 9.5%        
  963,030       ABB Ltd     23,185,991  
  45,378   *   Actelion Ltd     4,467,627  
  58,431       Adecco S.A.     4,905,402  
  36,574       Aryzta AG.     3,380,735  
  20,212       Baloise Holding AG.     2,461,287  
  1,075   e   Barry Callebaut AG.     1,460,977  
  228,155       Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.     23,212,491  
  94,445       Coca-Cola HBC AG.     2,393,472  
  664,504       Credit Suisse Group     21,066,526  
  4,035       EMS-Chemie Holding AG.     1,574,447  
  16,429       Geberit AG.     5,487,123  
  3,976       Givaudan S.A.     6,274,822  
  4,644,244       Glencore Xstrata plc     25,059,245  
  100,190   *   Holcim Ltd     9,189,067  
  94,361       Julius Baer Group Ltd     4,419,907  
  24,194       Kuehne & Nagel International AG.     3,308,306  
  399   *   Lindt & Spruengli AG.     1,940,370  
  47   *   Lindt & Spruengli AG. (Registered)     2,741,177  
  22,593       Lonza Group AG.     2,364,596  
  1,416,414       Nestle S.A.     109,466,516  
  1,009,540       Novartis AG.     87,761,832  
  13,627       Pargesa Holding S.A.     1,236,888  
  7,061       Partners Group     1,933,424  
  21,125       Phonak Holding AG.     3,051,817  
  307,982       Roche Holding AG.     90,345,315  
  20,559       Schindler Holding AG.     3,185,206  
  10,486       Schindler Holding AG. (Registered)     1,600,585  
  2,343       SGS S.A.     5,853,043  
  902       Sika AG.     3,649,669  
  276,326   e   STMicroelectronics NV     2,635,098  
  9,792       Sulzer AG.     1,510,928  
  13,474       Swatch Group AG.     8,664,321  
  20,429       Swatch Group AG. (Registered)     2,464,959  
  14,453       Swiss Life Holding     3,560,867  
  25,316       Swiss Prime Site AG.     2,128,095  
  152,792       Swiss Re Ltd     13,360,298  
  9,805       Swisscom AG.     5,965,157  
  40,892   *   Syngenta AG.     16,192,886  
287

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  1,600,729       UBS AG.   $ 33,477,429  
  65,145       Zurich Financial Services AG.     18,680,893  
          TOTAL SWITZERLAND     565,618,794  
             
UNITED KINGDOM - 18.9%        
  435,654       3i Group plc     2,798,397  
  433,159       Aberdeen Asset Management plc     3,203,831  
  113,680       Acergy S.A.     2,276,358  
  82,448       Admiral Group plc     1,947,053  
  116,346       Aggreko plc     3,105,195  
  138,826       AMEC plc     2,899,405  
  610,633       Anglo American plc (London)     16,324,112  
  168,038   e   Antofagasta plc     2,239,477  
  610,108       ARM Holdings plc     9,234,104  
  25,436   *   ASOS plc     1,843,276  
  159,670       Associated British Foods plc     8,017,102  
  547,389       AstraZeneca plc     43,207,927  
  1,300,189       Aviva plc     11,587,011  
  161,728       Babcock International Group     3,264,311  
  1,403,010       BAE Systems plc     9,492,021  
  6,699,904       Barclays plc     28,608,875  
  1,491,470       BG Group plc     30,171,404  
  927,498       BHP Billiton plc     30,110,639  
  8,164,640       BP plc     68,934,969  
  827,653       British American Tobacco plc     47,792,762  
  409,516       British Land Co plc     4,784,350  
  446,454       British Sky Broadcasting plc     6,633,375  
  3,447,441       BT Group plc     21,521,144  
  148,944       Bunzl plc     4,243,674  
  193,065       Burberry Group plc     4,848,682  
  290,402       Capita Group plc     5,325,227  
  2,230,709       Centrica plc     12,440,748  
  406,961   e   CNH Industrial NV     4,753,779  
  453,607       Cobham plc     2,366,405  
  788,198       Compass Group plc     12,555,160  
  59,018       Croda International plc     2,570,499  
  1,098,688       Diageo plc     33,663,575  
  535,303       Direct Line Insurance Group plc     2,264,640  
  69,559       easyJet plc     1,924,672  
  436,184       Experian Group Ltd     8,386,499  
  715,660       GKN plc     4,652,504  
  2,131,631       GlaxoSmithKline plc     58,898,097  
  710,354       Group 4 Securicor plc     2,836,068  
  296,935       Hammerson plc     2,865,747  
  99,560       Hargreaves Lansdown plc     1,970,859  
  8,219,248       HSBC Holdings plc     83,981,079  
  234,134       ICAP plc     1,640,081  
  119,678       IMI plc     3,035,340  
  421,813       Imperial Tobacco Group plc     18,228,384  
  188,803       Inmarsat plc     2,323,113  
  111,912       InterContinental Hotels Group plc     3,824,760  
  463,141   *   International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.     3,169,288  
288

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SHARES     COMPANY  VALUE 
             
  72,715       Intertek Group plc   $ 3,581,874  
  247,382       Investec plc     2,182,841  
  1,674,582       ITV plc     5,151,181  
  540,866   e   J Sainsbury plc     3,068,226  
  89,593       Johnson Matthey plc     4,956,279  
  1,033,510       Kingfisher plc     7,313,508  
  335,709       Land Securities Group plc     6,030,733  
  2,613,338       Legal & General Group plc     9,355,072  
  467,929       Liberty International plc     2,311,661  
  21,871,667   *   Lloyds TSB Group plc     27,891,022  
  76,861       London Stock Exchange Group plc     2,355,516  
  701,622       Marks & Spencer Group plc     5,245,545  
  332,556       Meggitt plc     2,682,434  
  456,148       Melrose Industries plc     2,202,771  
  1,626,393       National Grid plc     23,116,325  
  67,614       Next plc     7,459,301  
  2,138,070       Old Mutual plc     7,226,856  
  354,847       Pearson plc     6,654,078  
  131,559       Persimmon plc     2,919,555  
  112,486       Petrofac Ltd     2,759,556  
  1,126,154       Prudential plc     25,889,274  
  284,372       Reckitt Benckiser Group plc     22,956,199  
  508,266       Reed Elsevier plc     7,495,713  
  618,031   *   Resolution Ltd     3,117,870  
  333,036       Rexam plc     2,792,148  
  557,937       Rio Tinto plc     30,333,741  
  825,988       Rolls-Royce Group plc     14,671,593  
  109,974,068   *,m   Rolls-Royce Holdings plc     185,680  
  2,322,463       Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc     3,848,701  
  938,965   *   Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc     4,757,216  
  297,723   *   Royal Mail plc     2,667,489  
  419,473       SABMiller plc     22,840,710  
  464,280       Sage Group plc     3,349,074  
  48,534       Schroders plc     2,098,898  
  420,366       Scottish & Southern Energy plc     10,839,769  
  311,350       Segro plc     1,842,729  
  233,812       Serco Group plc     1,342,606  
  108,574       Severn Trent plc     3,382,185  
  387,207       Smith & Nephew plc     6,037,773  
  165,930       Smiths Group plc     3,745,653  
  1,059,457       Standard Chartered plc     22,944,912  
  1,039,053       Standard Life plc     6,717,469  
  198,457       Tate & Lyle plc     2,352,634  
  3,534,603       Tesco plc     17,510,159  
  104,303       Travis Perkins plc     3,011,263  
  188,703       TUI Travel plc     1,364,935  
  395,127       Tullow Oil plc     5,877,631  
  564,263       Unilever plc     25,241,208  
  306,211       United Utilities Group plc     4,118,848  
  11,600,073       Vodafone Group plc     44,040,918  
  92,523       Weir Group plc     4,208,599  
  77,798       Whitbread plc     5,366,192  
289

TIAA-CREF FUNDS - International Equity Index Fund

 

SHARES    COMPANY   RATE   MATURITY
DATE
  VALUE 
                      
 400,493     William Hill plc              $2,399,770 
 1,021,561     WM Morrison Supermarkets plc               3,467,859 
 114,879     Wolseley plc               6,656,587 
 587,666     WPP plc               12,671,014 
       TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM               1,119,375,331 
                         
UNITED STATES - 0.6%                 
 83,477     Carnival plc               3,337,310 
 356,399  d  iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund               24,349,180 
 99,660  *  Qiagen NV               2,187,903 
 158,800  e  Transocean Ltd               6,783,757 
       TOTAL UNITED STATES               36,658,150 
                         
       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS               5,891,679,008 
       (Cost $4,886,041,966)                 
                         
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0%                 
                  
HONG KONG - 0.0%                 
 58,531     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd               39,409 
       TOTAL HONG KONG               39,409 
                         
SPAIN - 0.0%                 
 5,055,932  *,e,m  Banco Santander S.A.               1,069,884 
       TOTAL SPAIN               1,069,884 
                         
UNITED KINGDOM - 0.0%                 
 62,203     Babcock International Group plc               420,094 
       TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM               420,094 
                         
       TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS               1,529,387 
       (Cost $1,045,854)                 
                               
PRINCIPAL       ISSUER                    
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.6%    
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT - 0.1%    
$ 8,000,000       Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     0.045 %   07/02/10     7,999,448  
          TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT                 7,999,448  
                               
INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 8.5%    
  503,606,513   a,c   TIAA-CREF Short Term Lending Portfolio of the State Street
Navigator Securities Lending Trust
                503,606,513  
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES                 503,606,513  
          TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                  511,605,961  
          (Cost $511,605,893)                     
                               
          TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 108.0%  6,404,814,356  
          (Cost $5,398,693,713)                     
          OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET - (8.0)%                  (474,687,815 )
          NET ASSETS - 100.0%               $ 5,930,126,541  
290

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      Abbreviation(s):
    ADR American Depositary Receipt
    REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
         
  *   Non-income producing
  a   Affiliated holding.
  c   Investments made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
  d   All or a portion of these securities have been segregated to cover margin requirements on open futures transactions.
  e   All or a portion of these securities are out on loan. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $478,815,870.
  m   Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
291

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TIAA-CREF FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND

SUMMARY OF MARKET VALUES BY SECTOR (unaudited)

April 30, 2014

 

SECTOR  VALUE   % OF
NET ASSETS
 
FINANCIALS  $1,525,299,977    25.7%
INDUSTRIALS   747,539,873    12.6 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY   676,530,015    11.4 
CONSUMER STAPLES   654,874,522    11.0 
HEALTH CARE   616,667,901    10.4 
MATERIALS   484,068,030    8.2 
ENERGY   428,122,909    7.2 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES   291,743,137    4.9 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   252,033,160    4.3 
UTILITIES   216,328,871    3.7 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   511,605,961    8.6 
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET   (474,687,815)   (8.0)
           
NET ASSETS  $5,930,126,541    100.0%
292

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.


Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.


Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not Applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) An evaluation was performed within 90 days of the filing date of the report under the supervision of the Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for this semi-annual reporting period.

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s semi-annual period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. Exhibits.

12(a)(2)(i) Section 302 certification of the principal executive officer

12(a)(2)(ii) Section 302 certification of the principal financial officer

12(b) Section 906 certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TIAA-CREF FUNDS

 

 

Dated:  June 17, 2014 By: /s/ Robert G. Leary
    Robert G. Leary
President and Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Dated:   June 17, 2014 By: /s/ Robert G. Leary
    Robert G. Leary
President and Principal Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

 

 

Dated:  June 17, 2014 By: /s/ Phillip G. Goff
    Phillip G. Goff
Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting
Officer and Treasurer
(principal financial officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Item 12. Exhibits.

12(a)(2)(i) Section 302 certification of the principal executive officer

12(a)(2)(ii) Section 302 certification of the principal financial officer

12(b) Section 906 certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer