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TIAA-CREF Instl Inflation Link Bd R (TIKRX)On Nov 17: 9.61  Up 0.03 (0.31%)  
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TIAA-CREF Instl Inflation Link Bd R
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Inflation-Protected Bond
Fund Family:TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds
Net Assets:70.82M
Year-to-Date Return:-7.57%
Yield:7.24%
Morningstar Rating:N/A
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:$0
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$0
TIKRX can be purchased from 5 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 (29-Sep-08): 0.27
Last Cap Gain N/A
Annual Holdings Turnover 26.00%
Average for Category: 212.17%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseTIKRXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.55% 0.86%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 4.18%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.40%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $194$508
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $339$816
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $761$1,646
* Per $10,000 invested


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