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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-20-002374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200929
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200930

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:		201210035

	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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<SERIES-NAME>TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000079542
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TLZIX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000079543
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Premier Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TLPRX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000079544
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Retirement Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TLZRX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000162585
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Advisor Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TLZHX
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: c100421_497k.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>img_931e25e624214.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 3 - file: img_931e25e624214.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>img_9cf5e3e676ee4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 4 - file: img_9cf5e3e676ee4.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>img_8b6fc78daf4d4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 5 - file: img_8b6fc78daf4d4.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>img_98a209458b0d4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 6 - file: img_98a209458b0d4.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>img_e99e79fdcaaa4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 7 - file: img_e99e79fdcaaa4.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>img_b45d783257864.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 8 - file: img_b45d783257864.jpg
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