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TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund (TIOIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US87245R6311
Inception Date
Apr 11, 2013
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund (TIOIX) has returned -7.56% so far this year and 11.10% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TIOIX has returned 7.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund

1D
-0.33%
1M
-13.47%
YTD
-7.56%
6M
-5.72%
1Y
11.10%
3Y*
6.04%
5Y*
0.51%
10Y*
7.23%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, TIOIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.53%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.9 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TIOIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.81%2.91%-13.47%-7.56%
20254.29%-0.85%-3.16%3.74%4.66%3.45%-2.79%4.11%3.65%3.24%-2.07%0.88%20.35%
2024-2.44%4.65%2.72%-4.52%4.12%-1.04%0.85%2.15%0.89%-3.85%1.44%-3.71%0.72%
202310.42%-4.68%3.08%1.28%-2.88%5.35%2.61%-4.82%-5.83%-4.25%10.05%5.94%15.43%
2022-8.17%-3.51%1.43%-8.32%0.07%-10.61%7.10%-4.08%-9.65%6.48%9.60%-5.36%-24.44%
2021-1.43%1.67%-1.81%5.08%1.91%2.97%-0.71%3.37%-5.28%3.02%-6.07%1.19%3.30%

Benchmark Metrics

TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.55%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 107.48% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 82.40% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.55% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.87 and R² of 0.73, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-3.55%
Beta
0.87
0.73
Upside Capture
82.40%
Downside Capture
107.48%

Expense Ratio

TIOIX has an expense ratio of 0.61%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TIOIX ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


TIOIX Risk / Return Rank: 2121
Overall Rank
TIOIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TIOIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1919
Sortino Ratio Rank
TIOIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
TIOIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2222
Calmar Ratio Rank
TIOIX Martin Ratio Rank: 2424
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund (TIOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TIOIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.55

0.90

-0.34

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.87

1.39

-0.51

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.67

1.40

-0.73

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.65

6.61

-3.96

Explore TIOIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund provided a 7.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.11$1.11$0.22$0.18$0.16$1.41$0.46$0.14$0.15$0.16$0.13$0.13

Dividend yield

7.29%6.74%1.49%1.21%1.25%8.14%2.51%1.02%1.39%1.18%1.31%1.25%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.11$1.11
2024$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
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.01$0.16
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.41$1.41

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 International Opportunities 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 International Opportunities Fund was 38.26%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 821 trading sessions.

The current TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund drawdown is 13.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.26%Sep 8, 2021265Sep 26, 2022821Jan 6, 20261086
-34%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202063Jun 22, 2020107
-25.99%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018254Dec 27, 2019483
-24.43%May 18, 2015187Feb 11, 2016306May 1, 2017493
-14.99%Mar 7, 2014155Oct 15, 2014131Apr 24, 2015286

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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