TIAA-CREF Quant International Small-Cap Equity Fund (TIISX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in small-cap equity securities of foreign issuers. A "small-cap" equity security is a security within the capitalization range of the companies included in the fund's benchmark index, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index, at the time of purchase. The fund may invest in equity securities of small companies across a wide range of sectors, growth rates and valuations. It may invest in emerging markets to varying degrees, depending on stock-specific opportunities.
Fund Info
US87245P4789
Dec 8, 2016
$2,000,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
TIISX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
TIAA-CREF Quant International Small-Cap Equity Fund (TIISX) returned 17.18% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.47% over the past 12 months.
TIISX
17.18%
6.88%
14.22%
15.47%
9.34%
10.86%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TIISX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.05% | 0.47% | 1.97% | 5.90% | 6.88% | 17.18% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.49% | 3.03% | 3.13% | -2.76% | 4.25% | -0.36% | 2.55% | 1.42% | 0.96% | -4.42% | 0.54% | -2.53% | 5.05% |
| 2023 | 7.05% | -2.88% | 0.95% | 1.68% | -3.20% | 4.05% | 4.92% | -3.42% | -3.03% | -5.21% | 9.35% | 6.81% | 16.93% |
| 2022 | -5.56% | -0.83% | 1.11% | -6.06% | 1.07% | -11.12% | 5.88% | -4.32% | -10.96% | 3.98% | 11.60% | -2.38% | -18.34% |
| 2021 | -0.00% | 2.74% | 2.40% | 4.59% | 1.82% | 0.81% | 1.05% | 1.04% | -3.40% | 2.13% | -5.93% | 1.03% | 8.12% |
| 2020 | -5.10% | -8.47% | -21.98% | 10.60% | 7.19% | 4.24% | 4.97% | 5.05% | -0.82% | -2.89% | 10.20% | 8.01% | 5.86% |
| 2019 | 10.15% | 0.50% | -0.70% | 1.31% | -5.65% | 5.57% | -0.70% | -2.10% | 1.23% | 4.14% | 1.36% | 4.85% | 20.82% |
| 2018 | 3.83% | -4.46% | -0.56% | 0.08% | -2.18% | -3.64% | 0.77% | -1.62% | -1.64% | -10.11% | -0.39% | -8.34% | -25.53% |
| 2017 | 4.45% | 2.71% | 1.98% | 3.42% | 3.58% | 0.86% | 4.53% | 1.88% | 1.53% | 2.06% | 0.39% | -0.61% | 30.15% |
| 2016 | -1.10% | -1.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TIISX is 75, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TIAA-CREF Quant International Small-Cap Equity Fund (TIISX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
TIAA-CREF Quant International Small-Cap Equity Fund provided a 2.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.73 | $0.22 | $0.35 | $0.58 | $0.79 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 2.80% | 3.29% | 3.01% | 3.45% | 6.38% | 1.99% | 3.33% | 6.37% | 6.27% | 0.11% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Quant International Small-Cap Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $0.73 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the TIAA-CREF Quant International Small-Cap Equity 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 Quant International Small-Cap Equity Fund was 50.39%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 275 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.39% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 275 | Apr 26, 2021 | 816 |
| -34.28% | Sep 7, 2021 | 280 | Oct 14, 2022 | 635 | Apr 29, 2025 | 915 |
| -4.33% | Nov 7, 2017 | 25 | Dec 12, 2017 | 13 | Jan 2, 2018 | 38 |
| -4.21% | May 10, 2021 | 3 | May 12, 2021 | 13 | Jun 1, 2021 | 16 |
| -3.95% | Aug 4, 2021 | 12 | Aug 19, 2021 | 9 | Sep 1, 2021 | 21 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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