TIAA-CREF Quant Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class

Frequently Asked Questions About TLIIX

What does TLIIX invest in?

This fund seeks to deliver significant long-term overall returns, principally by increasing the value of its investments, focusing on stocks of major U.S. corporations. A key strategy involves allocating at least 80% of its assets to large-capitalization equity securities. The fund's investment adviser specifically targets companies believed to offer strong growth prospects. For the purpose of this 80% investment guideline, large-cap securities are defined as those issued by companies whose market capitalization is equal to or greater than the top 80% of entities within the Russell 1000® Index at the time of purchase.

What is the expense ratio of TLIIX?

An expense ratio for TIAA-CREF Quant Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class (TLIIX) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is TLIIX?

TIAA-CREF Quant Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class (TLIIX) manages $650.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is TLIIX actively managed or an index fund?

TLIIX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios because there's no security selection cost.

When was TLIIX launched?

TIAA-CREF Quant Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class (TLIIX) launched in January 2019 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has TLIIX performed?

TLIIX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.