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TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund (TSDJX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US87249N8341

Inception Date

Nov 16, 2018

Min. Investment

$2,000,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

TSDJX has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund (TSDJX) returned 1.98% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.31% over the past 12 months.


TSDJX

YTD

1.98%

1M

-0.31%

6M

2.17%

1Y

6.31%

3Y*

3.88%

5Y*

2.63%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of TSDJX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.10%0.81%0.76%0.60%-0.31%1.98%
20240.60%-0.14%0.49%-0.33%0.82%0.60%1.12%0.78%0.91%-0.41%0.49%0.19%5.23%
20231.47%-0.65%1.28%0.22%-0.10%-0.40%0.36%0.37%-0.05%0.27%1.23%1.44%5.55%
2022-0.67%-0.57%-1.27%-0.68%0.05%-0.75%0.51%-0.41%-0.80%-0.16%0.81%-0.21%-4.08%
20210.24%-0.16%-0.06%0.22%0.23%-0.07%0.32%0.02%-0.08%-0.27%-0.08%0.38%0.70%
20200.91%0.78%-3.77%2.74%0.79%0.98%0.77%0.37%0.07%0.06%0.54%1.23%5.50%
20190.56%0.35%0.80%0.45%0.54%0.74%0.24%0.73%0.05%0.22%0.12%0.14%5.07%
2018-0.19%0.46%0.27%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 98, TSDJX is among the top 2% of 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of TSDJX is 9898
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of TSDJX is 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of TSDJX is 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of TSDJX is 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of TSDJX is 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of TSDJX is 9898
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund (TSDJX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 3.02
  • 5-Year: 1.24
  • All Time: 1.35

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund provided a 4.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.402018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.45$0.45$0.39$0.23$0.25$0.40$0.35$0.04

Dividend yield

4.64%4.66%4.10%2.39%2.48%3.86%3.45%0.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.04$0.07$0.04$0.00$0.15
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.45
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.39
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.23
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.11$0.25
2020$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.19$0.40
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.07$0.35
2018$0.01$0.03$0.04

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 Short Duration Impact Bond 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 Short Duration Impact Bond Fund was 6.31%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 59 trading sessions.

The current TIAA-CREF Short Duration Impact Bond Fund drawdown is 0.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-6.31%Mar 6, 202014Mar 25, 202059Jun 18, 202073
-5.15%Sep 16, 2021277Oct 20, 2022281Dec 1, 2023558
-0.83%Feb 2, 20248Feb 13, 202431Mar 28, 202439
-0.82%Oct 3, 202418Oct 28, 202423Nov 29, 202441
-0.73%Apr 1, 202419Apr 25, 20246May 3, 202425
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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