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TIAA-CREF Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund (TSMWX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US87245P5851
Inception Date
Aug 5, 2016
Min. Investment
$2,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-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 Quant Small/Mid-Cap 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 Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund (TSMWX) has returned -1.27% so far this year and 22.52% over the past 12 months.


TIAA-CREF Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund

1D
-1.59%
1M
-7.63%
YTD
-1.27%
6M
0.62%
1Y
22.52%
3Y*
16.44%
5Y*
9.34%
10Y*

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 Jan 3, 2017, TSMWX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, TSMWX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.53%2.26%-7.63%-1.27%
20254.56%-4.30%-6.53%-1.53%6.43%5.69%1.77%6.00%1.89%1.20%0.71%0.01%16.07%
2024-1.80%5.64%4.51%-4.98%5.03%-1.60%6.76%0.38%1.70%-0.56%10.72%-7.39%18.33%
20238.81%-1.01%-3.54%-2.12%-1.42%9.21%5.11%-2.80%-4.77%-5.41%9.00%10.14%20.97%
2022-7.17%1.06%0.70%-7.10%-0.15%-9.38%9.77%-2.87%-8.39%10.00%3.78%-5.67%-16.46%
20214.79%7.58%2.73%5.06%1.23%1.16%-0.98%2.90%-2.25%5.24%-3.40%4.66%32.06%

Benchmark Metrics

TIAA-CREF Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.31%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund captured 106.84% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.57% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.80, 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
0.31%
Beta
1.08
0.80
Upside Capture
106.84%
Downside Capture
104.57%

Expense Ratio

TSMWX has an expense ratio of 0.47%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TSMWX ranks 56 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


TSMWX Risk / Return Rank: 5656
Overall Rank
TSMWX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5252
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TSMWX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5555
Sortino Ratio Rank
TSMWX Omega Ratio Rank: 5050
Omega Ratio Rank
TSMWX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
TSMWX Martin Ratio Rank: 6464
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 Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund (TSMWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TSMWXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.02

0.90

+0.12

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.52

1.39

+0.13

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.21

1.21

0.00

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.37

1.40

-0.02

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.12

6.61

-0.48

Explore TSMWX 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 Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund provided a 9.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.40$1.40$1.89$0.35$0.93$3.17$0.25$0.72$1.33$0.55

Dividend yield

9.03%8.92%12.84%2.50%7.84%20.81%1.81%5.84%13.26%4.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TIAA-CREF Quant Small/Mid-Cap 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$1.40$1.40
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.89$1.89
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.35
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.93
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.17$3.17

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 Quant Small/Mid-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 Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund was 44.34%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 169 trading sessions.

The current TIAA-CREF Quant Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 8.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.34%Dec 9, 201969Mar 18, 2020169Nov 16, 2020238
-25.87%Nov 10, 2021220Sep 26, 2022346Feb 12, 2024566
-24.8%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018217Nov 4, 2019297
-24.27%Dec 5, 202484Apr 8, 202587Aug 13, 2025171
-9.7%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 201863May 10, 201872

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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