TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund (TEDNX)

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TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund (TEDNX) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. TEDNX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of TEDNX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,184.

TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund (TEDNX) has returned 0.77% so far this year and 11.14% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TEDNX has returned 5.05% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, TEDNX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +7.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TEDNX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -4.8%.

TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.37%, beta of 0.13, and R2 of 0.15 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

• This fund participated in 46.13% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 36.41% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.15 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.15 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

TEDNX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.

TEDNX ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund (TEDNX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund provided a 4.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund was 25.65%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 457 trading sessions.

The current TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund drawdown is 1.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.