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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
5
5
5
3
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Zacks Investment Research
2
(Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
A
(Buy)
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#17 in Large Blend
U.S. News evaluated 498 Large Blend Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 17.12 percent over the past year, 12.73 percent over the past three years, 5.63 percent over the past five years, and 8.42 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.9% |
| 1 Year | 17.1% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 12.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.6% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 8.4% |
Summary
The investment seeks a favorable long-term total return, mainly through capital appreciation, by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities selected to track the overall U.S. equity markets based on a market index. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of its benchmark index (the Russell 3000® Index). It buys most, but not necessarily all, of the stocks in its benchmark index, and will attempt to closely match the overall investment characteristics of its benchmark index. The fund primarily invests its assets in equity securities selected to track a designated stock market index.
Fees
Fees are Average compared to funds in the same category.
TIAA-CREF Equity Index Fund has an expense ratio of 0.07 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
