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TIAA-CREF Inflation Link Bd R (TIKRX)On Dec 21: 10.78  Down 0.05 (0.46%)  
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TIAA-CREF Inflation Link Bd R
Tiaa-cref Funds 730 Third Ave. New York NY 10017
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Inflation-Protected Bond
Fund Family:TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds
Net Assets:141.22M
Year-to-Date Return:11.63%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:31-Mar-06
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Inflation-Protected Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
John Michael Cerra
Lead Manager since 21-Aug-08
Cerra joined Teachers Advisors, Inc. in 1985, and serves as Lead Portfolio manager.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$0
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
TIKRX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks a long-term rate of return that outpaces inflation. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in fixed-income securities whose returns are designed to track a specified inflation index, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), over the life of the security. It may invest less than 25% of total assets in inflation-linked bonds of foreign issuers. The fund invests no more than 5% of total assets in fixed-income securities rated below investment-grade.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (11-Dec-09): 0.07
Last Cap Gain YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Annual Holdings Turnover 16.00%
Average for Category: 225.36%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseTIKRXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 0.85%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 4.09%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.30%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$410
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$659
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,335
* Per $10,000 invested


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