TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund (TIOIX)
The fund primarily invests in equity securities of issuers in developed and emerging markets located around the world but outside the United States. The advisor anticipates investing in a number of foreign markets, but at a minimum it will invest in at least three countries outside the United States.
Fund Info
US87245R6311
Apr 11, 2013
$2,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
TIOIX has an expense ratio of 0.61%, placing it in the medium range.
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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.
Returns By Period
TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund (TIOIX) returned 5.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.27% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TIOIX returned 4.31% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.
TIOIX
5.39%
13.34%
1.22%
2.27%
5.44%
4.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.67%
10.50%
-3.04%
8.23%
14.30%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TIOIX, 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 | 4.29% | -0.85% | -3.16% | 3.74% | 1.44% | 5.39% | |||||||
| 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% | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 10.42% | -4.68% | 3.08% | 1.28% | -2.88% | 5.35% | 2.61% | -4.82% | -5.83% | -4.25% | 10.05% | 5.95% | 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% | -5.54% | -3.57% |
| 2020 | -2.91% | -6.15% | -14.98% | 13.67% | 10.25% | 6.37% | 5.64% | 5.86% | -0.86% | -2.54% | 13.06% | 3.00% | 29.94% |
| 2019 | 11.27% | 2.88% | 0.88% | 4.21% | -5.48% | 6.61% | -0.91% | 0.08% | -0.08% | 1.83% | 2.85% | 3.56% | 30.33% |
| 2018 | 5.46% | -4.18% | 0.07% | -0.59% | 1.56% | -1.39% | 1.34% | -0.51% | -0.37% | -11.32% | -0.67% | -7.18% | -17.31% |
| 2017 | 4.70% | 1.62% | 2.16% | 4.32% | 3.26% | 0.51% | 4.75% | 1.86% | 2.47% | 1.40% | 0.92% | 2.69% | 35.21% |
| 2016 | -6.46% | -3.56% | 7.82% | 1.91% | 0.10% | -4.24% | 4.85% | 0.10% | 2.85% | -2.87% | -1.18% | 0.90% | -0.69% |
| 2015 | 0.20% | 6.28% | -0.37% | 4.73% | 0.80% | -1.14% | -0.09% | -6.93% | -3.15% | 3.45% | -0.10% | -1.36% | 1.65% |
| 2014 | -4.47% | 6.93% | -2.63% | -1.80% | 1.28% | 0.27% | -2.70% | 1.39% | -4.02% | -0.48% | 0.96% | -2.61% | -8.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TIOIX is 35, 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 International Opportunities Fund (TIOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund provided a 1.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.09 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 1.42% | 1.49% | 1.21% | 1.25% | 1.00% | 0.50% | 1.02% | 1.39% | 1.18% | 1.31% | 1.25% | 1.03% |
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.
| 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 | $0.22 | $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 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
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.
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 42.36%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund drawdown is 21.20%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.36% | Sep 8, 2021 | 265 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -34% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 63 | Jun 22, 2020 | 107 |
| -25.99% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 254 | Dec 27, 2019 | 483 |
| -24.43% | May 18, 2015 | 187 | Feb 11, 2016 | 306 | May 1, 2017 | 493 |
| -14.99% | Mar 7, 2014 | 155 | Oct 15, 2014 | 131 | Apr 24, 2015 | 286 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current TIAA-CREF International Opportunities Fund volatility is 9.60%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.