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TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund (TISCX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US87244W3007
Inception Date
Jul 1, 1999
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity 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 Social Choice Equity Fund (TISCX) has returned -5.91% so far this year and 13.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, TISCX has posted an annualized return of 12.53%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund

1D
-0.30%
1M
-7.34%
YTD
-5.91%
6M
-4.09%
1Y
13.20%
3Y*
14.50%
5Y*
9.03%
10Y*
12.53%

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 Jun 14, 1999, TISCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TISCX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 6, 2024 with a return of +14.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 9, 2024 at -13.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.58%-0.03%-7.34%-5.91%
20252.43%-0.37%-5.11%0.35%6.22%5.34%1.78%1.27%1.97%2.03%-1.08%0.99%16.51%
20241.28%5.21%3.32%-5.11%4.20%2.68%1.88%2.32%1.93%-1.54%7.34%-5.81%18.23%
20237.01%-2.69%1.60%-0.00%-0.64%7.05%3.11%-1.39%-5.03%-2.69%10.03%5.31%22.53%
2022-6.52%-3.01%3.03%-8.18%0.04%-8.58%9.07%-3.71%-9.06%9.07%6.55%-5.59%-17.80%
20210.04%3.25%3.82%4.28%1.27%2.40%1.47%2.69%-4.40%7.07%-2.27%4.68%26.54%

Benchmark Metrics

TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.56%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.94 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 15, 1999.

  • This fund captured 104.63% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 97.73% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.94, 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
1.56%
Beta
1.00
0.94
Upside Capture
104.63%
Downside Capture
97.73%

Expense Ratio

TISCX has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TISCX ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% 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.


TISCX Risk / Return Rank: 3737
Overall Rank
TISCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3333
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TISCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3636
Sortino Ratio Rank
TISCX Omega Ratio Rank: 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
TISCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3838
Calmar Ratio Rank
TISCX Martin Ratio Rank: 4444
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 Social Choice Equity Fund (TISCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TISCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.78

0.90

-0.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.22

1.39

-0.16

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.03

1.40

-0.37

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.59

6.61

-2.01

Explore TISCX 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 Social Choice Equity Fund provided a 8.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.20 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.20$2.20$4.40$1.45$1.11$2.69$0.34$1.00$1.63$0.46$1.13$0.55

Dividend yield

8.24%7.75%16.74%5.64%4.99%9.46%1.38%4.84%9.85%2.38%6.84%3.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity 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$2.20$2.20
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.40$4.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.45$1.45
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.69$2.69

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 Social Choice 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 Social Choice Equity Fund was 54.65%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 743 trading sessions.

The current TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund drawdown is 9.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.65%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009743Feb 16, 20121098
-46.41%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 2002851Feb 27, 20061376
-34.89%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020102Aug 17, 2020125
-28.29%Dec 9, 202482Apr 8, 2025
-25.6%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022302Dec 26, 2023500

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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