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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-16-005763
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160229
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160301

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIAA-CREF FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084380
		IRS NUMBER:				134055167
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497K
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-76651
		FILM NUMBER:		161470188

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129166746

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIAA CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990415
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<OWNER-CIK>0001084380
<SERIES-ID>S000029605
<SERIES-NAME>TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000090854
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Retail Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TEQKX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000090855
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Retirement Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TEQSX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000090856
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Premier Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TEQPX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000090857
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TEQLX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000162589
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Advisor Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TEQHX
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>img_271ffea8669b4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 6 - file: img_271ffea8669b4.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>img_30aba0ea08414.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 7 - file: img_30aba0ea08414.jpg
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