TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund (TISBX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities included in its benchmark index, the Russell 2000 Index. A "small-cap" equity security is a security within the capitalization range of the companies included in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.
Fund Info
US87244W5739
87244W573
Oct 1, 2002
$10,000,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
TISBX has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund (TISBX) returned -5.62% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.76% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TISBX returned 2.88% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
TISBX
-5.62%
11.34%
-13.72%
-3.76%
8.93%
2.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TISBX, 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 | 2.60% | -5.32% | -6.78% | -2.32% | 6.69% | -5.62% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.88% | 5.63% | 3.56% | -6.99% | 5.00% | -0.90% | 10.13% | -1.49% | 0.72% | -1.47% | 11.01% | -12.32% | 6.64% |
| 2023 | 9.73% | -1.68% | -4.72% | -1.80% | -0.94% | 8.13% | 6.09% | -4.96% | -5.86% | -6.85% | 9.08% | 10.66% | 15.40% |
| 2022 | -9.63% | 1.08% | 1.24% | -9.87% | 0.14% | -8.22% | 10.49% | -2.03% | -9.60% | 11.03% | 2.39% | -6.81% | -20.58% |
| 2021 | 5.01% | 6.26% | 0.99% | 2.11% | 0.18% | 1.96% | -3.60% | 2.25% | -2.94% | 4.24% | -4.13% | -5.19% | 6.53% |
| 2020 | -3.17% | -8.43% | -21.67% | 13.69% | 6.57% | 3.54% | 2.81% | 5.63% | -3.30% | 2.10% | 18.41% | 6.87% | 18.21% |
| 2019 | 11.23% | 5.20% | -2.10% | 3.40% | -7.79% | 7.08% | 0.59% | -4.92% | 2.05% | 2.66% | 4.15% | -0.95% | 20.89% |
| 2018 | 2.63% | -3.85% | 1.29% | 0.89% | 6.06% | 0.75% | 1.74% | 4.33% | -2.38% | -10.86% | 1.56% | -17.72% | -16.83% |
| 2017 | 0.41% | 1.93% | 0.15% | 1.09% | -2.01% | 3.51% | 0.73% | -1.25% | 6.28% | 0.87% | 2.86% | -4.71% | 9.84% |
| 2016 | -8.75% | -0.00% | 8.02% | 1.63% | 2.26% | -0.06% | 5.99% | 1.76% | 1.13% | -4.69% | 11.13% | 0.40% | 18.75% |
| 2015 | -3.21% | 5.97% | 1.77% | -2.56% | 2.31% | 0.82% | -1.17% | -6.24% | -4.90% | 5.61% | 3.29% | -9.37% | -8.59% |
| 2014 | -2.76% | 4.75% | -0.68% | -3.83% | 0.82% | 5.31% | -6.02% | 4.98% | -6.05% | 6.66% | 0.10% | -1.27% | 0.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TISBX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Small-Cap Blend Index Fund (TISBX) 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 Small-Cap Blend Index Fund provided a 1.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.40 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.26 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 1.94% | 1.83% | 1.76% | 1.61% | 1.25% | 1.06% | 1.38% | 1.60% | 1.48% | 1.59% | 1.79% | 1.65% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index 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 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2014 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
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 Small-Cap Blend Index 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 Small-Cap Blend Index Fund was 63.05%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 993 trading sessions.
The current TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund drawdown is 21.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.05% | Dec 6, 2006 | 564 | Mar 9, 2009 | 993 | Feb 19, 2013 | 1557 |
| -47.56% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | 182 | Dec 4, 2020 | 569 |
| -36.82% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -28.96% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 198 | Nov 22, 2016 | 359 |
| -18.05% | Dec 30, 2004 | 83 | Apr 28, 2005 | 231 | Mar 29, 2006 | 314 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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