TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (TIILX)

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TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (TIILX) is up 1.0% since the beginning of the year. TIILX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of TIILX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,122.

TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund (TIILX) has returned 1.02% so far this year and 3.64% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TIILX has returned 2.86% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 2002, TIILX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Mar 2009 with a return of +5.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -8.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, TIILX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 18, 2009 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 24, 2008 at -2.8%.

TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.30%, beta of -0.04, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 2002.

• This fund captured 10.71% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -4.03%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.04 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

TIILX has an expense ratio of 0.23%, which is considered low.

TIILX ranks 40 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund provided a 3.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond 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 Inflation-Linked Bond 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 Inflation-Linked Bond Fund was 14.24%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 226 trading sessions.

The current TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund drawdown is 0.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.