TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund (TSIMX)
The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests in Institutional Class shares of other funds of the Trust and in other investment pools or investment products. It generally seeks to meet the fund's investment objective by investing: (1) approximately 60% of the fund's assets in equity underlying funds and (2) approximately 40% of the fund's assets in fixed-income underlying funds. It may deviate from these target allocations by up to ten percentage points depending upon current market conditions and outlook.
Fund Info
US87245R8390
Dec 8, 2011
$2,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
TSIMX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund had a return of 3.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.20% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund had an annualized return of 4.15%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
TSIMX
3.39%
1.26%
3.56%
12.20%
3.45%
4.15%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TSIMX, 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 | 2.24% | 3.39% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.36% | 2.54% | 2.45% | -3.12% | 3.22% | 1.61% | 1.78% | 1.82% | 1.35% | -2.03% | 2.68% | -2.67% | 10.17% |
| 2023 | 5.67% | -2.41% | 2.25% | 1.02% | -0.78% | 3.73% | 2.27% | -1.92% | -3.53% | -2.28% | 7.07% | 4.66% | 16.17% |
| 2022 | -4.26% | -2.66% | 0.17% | -6.41% | 0.15% | -6.34% | 5.54% | -3.03% | -7.38% | 3.88% | 6.05% | -7.52% | -20.87% |
| 2021 | -0.57% | 1.66% | 1.15% | 3.12% | 0.97% | 1.18% | 0.65% | 1.36% | -2.99% | 3.01% | -2.16% | -3.86% | 3.29% |
| 2020 | -0.00% | -4.23% | -10.88% | 8.33% | 4.30% | 2.46% | 4.03% | 3.87% | -1.90% | -1.27% | 8.13% | 0.02% | 11.84% |
| 2019 | 6.14% | 2.10% | 1.21% | 2.33% | -3.42% | 4.54% | 0.50% | -0.35% | 0.62% | -1.21% | 1.78% | 2.11% | 17.25% |
| 2018 | 3.26% | -2.67% | -0.90% | 0.00% | 1.14% | -0.32% | 1.70% | 0.98% | -0.24% | -5.84% | 0.66% | -6.47% | -8.81% |
| 2017 | 2.00% | 1.96% | 0.92% | 1.61% | 1.36% | 0.28% | 2.01% | 0.73% | 1.41% | 1.43% | 1.27% | 0.18% | 16.24% |
| 2016 | -3.61% | -0.51% | 4.95% | 1.14% | 0.89% | -0.31% | 3.14% | 0.39% | 0.68% | -1.55% | 0.47% | -0.84% | 4.70% |
| 2015 | -0.16% | 3.47% | -0.19% | 0.92% | 0.61% | -1.40% | 1.00% | -4.33% | -2.01% | 4.63% | 0.00% | -3.93% | -1.75% |
| 2014 | -1.67% | 3.63% | -0.66% | 0.00% | 1.65% | 1.59% | -1.60% | 2.40% | -2.17% | 1.32% | 1.46% | -2.08% | 3.72% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TSIMX is 72, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Lifestyle Moderate Fund (TSIMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund provided a 2.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.37 | $0.29 | $0.52 | $0.39 | $0.29 | $0.36 | $0.39 | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 2.69% | 2.78% | 2.68% | 2.40% | 3.30% | 2.46% | 1.98% | 2.87% | 2.74% | 2.19% | 2.34% | 3.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.52 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.39 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.38 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate 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 Lifestyle Moderate Fund was 28.25%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund drawdown is 2.87%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -28.25% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -24.59% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 84 | Jul 22, 2020 | 107 |
| -15.54% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 145 | Jul 24, 2019 | 374 |
| -13.98% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 210 | Dec 9, 2016 | 393 |
| -7.13% | Apr 3, 2012 | 43 | Jun 4, 2012 | 52 | Aug 17, 2012 | 95 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current TIAA-CREF Lifestyle Moderate Fund volatility is 1.95%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.