Rule 497 Document

On behalf of the TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Funds (the “Funds”), series of TIAA-CREF Funds, and pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached for filing are exhibits containing information in interactive data format. The interactive data files included as an exhibit to this filing relate to the Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the Funds pursuant to Rule 497(c) on October 1, 2019 (Accession No. 0000930413-19-002599), which is incorporated by reference into this Rule 497 Document.

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Jeremy D. Franklin Vice President, Associate General Counsel
8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd Charlotte, NC 28262   T 704.988.4101
jeremy.franklin@nuveen.com

October 11, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: TIAA-CREF Funds (File Nos. 333-76651, 811-09301)

To whom it may concern:

On behalf of the TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Funds (the “Funds”), a series of the TIAA-CREF Funds, and pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”), as amended, attached for filing are exhibits containing information in interactive data format. The interactive data files included as an exhibit to this filing relate to the Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the Funds pursuant to Rule 497(c) on October 1, 2019 (0000930413-19-002599).

If you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate to call me at (704) 988-4101.

Sincerely,

/s/Jeremy D. Franklin

Jeremy D. Franklin