TIAA-CREF Life Funds Small-Cap Equity Fund (TLEQX)
Fund Info
Oct 27, 2002
$0
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
TLEQX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
TIAA-CREF Life Funds Small-Cap Equity Fund (TLEQX) returned -4.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.38% over the past 12 months.
TLEQX
-4.45%
5.78%
-11.68%
4.38%
7.91%
13.93%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TLEQX, 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 | 3.74% | -5.47% | -6.90% | -1.48% | 6.24% | -4.45% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.91% | 6.13% | 3.31% | -6.68% | 5.99% | 0.21% | 7.91% | -0.45% | -0.43% | -1.43% | 10.73% | -7.79% | 14.77% |
| 2023 | 8.58% | -0.39% | -4.74% | -2.12% | -0.17% | 8.52% | 5.70% | -4.30% | -5.09% | -6.72% | 9.07% | 11.18% | 18.64% |
| 2022 | -8.62% | 2.44% | 0.79% | -9.01% | -0.07% | -8.25% | 10.08% | -1.19% | -9.41% | 12.00% | 2.35% | -5.71% | -16.16% |
| 2021 | 4.68% | 9.01% | 1.68% | 3.18% | 0.65% | 1.53% | -2.67% | 2.56% | -2.56% | 4.79% | -3.65% | 3.85% | 24.76% |
| 2020 | -3.88% | -9.03% | -24.30% | 13.69% | 6.28% | 3.43% | 2.76% | 3.76% | -3.20% | 1.97% | 18.00% | 9.81% | 12.80% |
| 2019 | 11.68% | 5.92% | -2.66% | 3.29% | -7.25% | 7.23% | 0.07% | -4.29% | 1.52% | 2.13% | 2.57% | 2.66% | 23.69% |
| 2018 | 2.97% | -3.87% | 0.32% | -0.45% | 5.89% | -0.12% | 1.94% | 4.81% | -12.29% | -10.07% | 0.58% | -10.91% | -21.05% |
| 2017 | 0.96% | 0.96% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TLEQX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% 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 Life Funds Small-Cap Equity Fund (TLEQX) 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 Life Funds Small-Cap Equity Fund provided a 2.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.42 | $2.68 | $0.08 | $0.54 | $2.11 | $1.87 |
Dividend yield | 2.02% | 1.93% | 3.06% | 22.55% | 0.46% | 3.81% | 16.06% | 15.05% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Life Funds 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 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.68 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.11 |
| 2018 | $1.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.87 |
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 Life Funds 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 Life Funds Small-Cap Equity Fund was 51.20%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 195 trading sessions.
The current TIAA-CREF Life Funds Small-Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 12.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.2% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | 195 | Dec 23, 2020 | 582 |
| -27.95% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 442 | Mar 21, 2024 | 594 |
| -26.21% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -10.03% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 51 | Oct 16, 2024 | 65 |
| -9.27% | Mar 16, 2021 | 7 | Mar 24, 2021 | 51 | Jun 7, 2021 | 58 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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