Mutual Fund Insights: TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX)

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Last Trade: $9.38 on 3/19/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Kevin R Lorenz

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.0 years   [Similar Funds: TIHYX  TIYRX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.66)     (What does this score mean?)

Kevin R Lorenz is a lead portfolio manager with Teachers Advisors, Inc. and joined in 1987. Kevin R Lorenz holds the Charted Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Kevin R Lorenz

  

 What we like about TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX)

Data for TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) as of February 28, 2010

• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) management has been with TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund for 4.0 years
• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 5.01% vs 2.71 % High Yield Bond category average)
• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 79.00% vs High Yield Bond average of 97.73%. It is good that TIAA-CREF High-Yield R management does not trade extensively for its return.
• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 13.46, lower than category average of 15.37
• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) has a lower management fee than its High Yield Bond average: 0.65% vs 1.21%
• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX)

Data for TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) as of February 28, 2010

• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 39.74% vs 45.45 % High Yield Bond category average)
• TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved

See TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$563.84M
01/2010	$142.69M
11/2009	$138.84M

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TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	0%	0%	98.59%	1.42%
09/2009	2.21%	0%	95.78%	2.02%
08/2009	0%	0%	97.79%	2.21%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in TIAA-CREF High-Yield R Fund (TIHRX)

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30-Nov-09 FHLBA [2.79%] Virgin Media Fin 9.5% [1.85%] Georgia Pac 144A 8.25% [1.61%] Ashland Inc New 144A 9.125% [1.22%] The Reynolds Grp 144A 7.75% [1.15%] Sprint Cap 7.625% [1.1%] Ace Hardware 144A 9.125% [1.02%] Solutia Inc 02/14 Fixed 8.5 [0.97%] Intelsat Jackson Hldgs 144A 8.5% [0.95%] Atlas Engy Oper Co 144A 10.75% [0.94%]

30-Sep-09 Griffin Coal Mng 144A 9.5% [1.54%] Sungard Data Sys 9.125% [1.3%] Ace Hardware 144A 9.125% [1.24%] Sprint Cap 7.625% [1.21%] Chesapeake Engy 6.875% [1.12%] Qwest Comms Intl 7.25% [1.01%] Sabine Pass Lng L P 7.25% [0.98%] Atlas Engy Oper Co 144A 10.75% [0.97%] Teck Resources 9.75% [0.96%] Virgin Media Fin 9.5% [0.93%]

31-Aug-09 FHLBA [2.36%] Sungard Data Sys 9.125% [1.35%] Ace Hardware 144A 9.125% [1.28%] Sprint Cap 7.625% [1.25%] Griffin Coal Mng 144A 9.5% [1.24%] Chesapeake Engy [1.15%] Qwest Comms Intl 7.25% [1.05%] Atlas Engy Oper Co 144A 10.75% [1.01%] Teck Resources 9.75% [1%] Sabine Pass Lng L P 7.25% [1%]

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