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TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund (TLRIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8863155631
Inception Date
Nov 29, 2007
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
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 Lifecycle Retirement Income 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 Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund (TLRIX) has returned -2.93% so far this year and 7.59% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TLRIX has returned 5.57% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-5.07%
YTD
-2.93%
6M
-1.04%
1Y
7.59%
3Y*
7.63%
5Y*
3.72%
10Y*
5.57%

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 Dec 3, 2007, TLRIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.43%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.5 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +5.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -9.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, TLRIX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -4.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.26%0.99%-5.07%-2.93%
20251.60%0.79%-1.50%0.27%1.94%2.46%0.34%1.80%1.62%1.17%0.41%0.36%11.79%
20240.37%1.19%1.77%-2.34%2.39%1.24%1.61%1.50%1.23%-1.64%1.93%-1.72%7.65%
20233.95%-2.09%1.99%0.77%-0.85%2.16%1.51%-1.30%-2.54%-1.56%5.04%3.58%10.80%
2022-2.93%-1.68%-0.41%-4.39%0.27%-4.38%4.06%-2.36%-5.55%2.19%4.29%-1.84%-12.53%
2021-0.40%0.81%0.58%2.25%0.79%0.87%0.85%0.85%-1.87%1.80%-1.23%1.62%7.06%

Benchmark Metrics

TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.53%, beta of 0.36, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 04, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 48.12% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 43.00% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.36 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.53%
Beta
0.36
0.87
Upside Capture
43.00%
Downside Capture
48.12%

Expense Ratio

TLRIX has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TLRIX ranks 63 for risk / return — better than 63% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


TLRIX Risk / Return Rank: 6363
Overall Rank
TLRIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6666
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TLRIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
TLRIX Omega Ratio Rank: 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
TLRIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5757
Calmar Ratio Rank
TLRIX Martin Ratio Rank: 6565
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 Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund (TLRIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TLRIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.20

0.90

+0.30

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.67

1.39

+0.29

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.39

1.40

-0.01

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.17

6.61

-0.43

Explore TLRIX 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 Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund provided a 4.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.55$0.63$0.40$0.36$0.62$0.94$0.71$0.45$0.64$0.25$0.41$0.32

Dividend yield

4.72%5.23%3.53%3.32%6.10%7.66%5.77%3.85%6.04%2.13%3.75%2.98%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income 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$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.63
2024$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.36
2022$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.62
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.94

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 Lifecycle Retirement Income 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 Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund was 26.71%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 277 trading sessions.

The current TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund drawdown is 5.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-26.71%Dec 7, 2007314Mar 9, 2009277Apr 14, 2010591
-17.15%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022397May 15, 2024631
-16.97%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020105
-9.57%Apr 27, 2015202Feb 11, 2016116Jul 28, 2016318
-8.23%Jul 25, 201150Oct 3, 201178Jan 25, 2012128

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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