Mutual Fund Insights: TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX)

In-depth Analysis of TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX)

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See TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $10.33 on 3/12/2010, Change: +0.01 (0.1%)

  

Fund Manager - Hans L. Erickson

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.0 years   [Similar Funds: TCNIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.65)     (What does this score mean?)

Erickson has been serving for Teachers Advisors Inc. as a managing director since 1996. Prior to that, Erickson joined Templeton Quantitative Advisers in 1990. Erickson was employed by Anderson Consulting from May 1989 through February 1990 and Morgan Stanley from June 1988 through May 1989.  Get more insights on Hans L. Erickson

  

 What we like about TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX)

Data for TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) as of January 31, 2010

• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) management has been with TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund for 4.0 years
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -1.98% vs -3.32% Target Date 2011-2015 category average)
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 34.00% vs Target Date 2011-2015 average of 37.13%. It is good that TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire management does not trade extensively for its return.
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 14.02, lower than category average of 15.14

  

 What we are cautious about TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX)

Data for TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) as of January 31, 2010

• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund is a focused fund with 92.84% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 25.70% vs 27.60% Target Date 2011-2015 category average)
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 2.01% vs 2.07% Target Date 2011-2015 category average)
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) has a higher management fee of 0.67% than its Target Date 2011-2015 average of 0.62%
• Even though TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.05% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

See TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$499.13M
11/2009	$489.89M
10/2009	$461.23M

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TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire fund (TCLIX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	2.68%	59.44%	37.54%	0.33%
09/2009	3.56%	59.16%	36.81%	0.47%
08/2009	3.42%	59.42%	36.75%	0.42%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Retire Fund (TCLIX)

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30-Nov-09 TIAA-CREF Bond Instl [30.21%] TIAA-CREF Enh Lg Cp Gr Idx Inst [10.53%] TIAA-CREF Enh Lg Cp Val Idx Inst [10.39%] TIAA-CREF International Eq Instl [7.4%] TIAA-CREF Enh Intl Eq Idx Inst [7.34%] TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Inst [7.03%] TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Instl [6.93%] TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Instl [5.92%] TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Inst [3.64%] TIAA-CREF High-Yield Inst [3.45%]

30-Sep-09 TIAA-CREF Bond Instl [30.41%] TIAA-CREF Enh Lg Cp Val Idx Inst [10.31%] TIAA-CREF Enh Lg Cp Gr Idx Inst [10.26%] TIAA-CREF International Eq Instl [7.47%] TIAA-CREF Enh Intl Eq Idx Inst [7.45%] TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Instl [6.89%] TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Inst [6.81%] TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Instl [5.83%] TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Inst [3.65%] TIAA-CREF High-Yield Inst [3.54%]

31-Aug-09 TIAA-CREF Bond Instl [30.35%] TIAA-CREF Enh Lg Cp Val Idx Inst [10.36%] TIAA-CREF Enh Lg Cp Gr Idx Inst [10.3%] TIAA-CREF Enh Intl Eq Idx Inst [7.52%] TIAA-CREF International Eq Instl [7.47%] TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Instl [6.91%] TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Inst [6.87%] TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Instl [5.84%] TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Inst [3.6%] TIAA-CREF High-Yield Inst [3.54%]

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