Fact Sheet | March 31, 2017
TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund
Domestic stock fund | Institutional Class
†Risk level
Low
1
2
High
3
4
5
Total net
assets
Expense ratio
as of 03/01/17
Ticker
symbol
Turnover
Rate
Inception
date
Fund
number
$1,633 MM
0.19%
TISCX
16%
07/01/99
3081
Investment objective
Benchmark
The investment seeks a favorable long-term total
return that reflects the investment performance of
the overall U.S. stock market while giving special
consideration to certain ESG criteria.
Russell 3000 Index
Annual returns
Investment strategy
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at
least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The
Advisor attempts to achieve the return of the U.S.
stock market as represented by its benchmark,
the Russell 3000®Index, while investing only in
companies whose activities are consistent with
the fund’s ESG criteria.
General Note
An additional recordkeeping or administrative fee
may be charged to participants investing plan assets
in the fund. The recordkeeping fee will be deducted
directly from participants’ accounts. Please log on to
your employer plans at Vanguard.com, or contact
Participant Services at 1-800-523-1188, prior to
investing, for additional fee information.
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Fund
2007
4.03 -36.14
32.38
15.91
-0.05
14.05
34.32
11.25
-2.39
13.51
Benchmark
5.14 -37.31
28.34
16.93
1.03
16.42
33.55
12.56
0.48
12.74
Periods Ended March 31, 2017
Total returns
Quarter
Year to Date
One Year
Three Years
Five Years
Ten Years
Fund
5.09%
5.09%
17.32%
8.36%
12.23%
7.16%
Benchmark
5.74%
5.74%
18.07%
9.76%
13.18%
7.54%
The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future
results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so investors’ shares, when sold, may
be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than
the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our
website at vanguard.com/performance.
Figures for periods of less than one year are cumulative returns. All other figures represent average annual
returns. Performance figures include the reinvestment of all dividends and any capital gains distributions.
All returns are net of expenses.
Top sector holdings–Stocks
Technology
Financial Services
Healthcare
Consumer Cyclical
Industrials
Russell 3000 Index: Measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies.
†Morningstar Risk evaluates a mutual fund's downside volatility relative to that of other funds in its Morningstar
Category. It is an assessment of the variations in a fund's monthly returns, with an emphasis on downside
variations, in comparison with the mutual funds in its Morningstar Category. In each Morningstar Category, the 10% of
funds with the lowest measured risk are described as Low Risk (LOW), the next 22.5% Below Average (-AVG), the
middle 35% Average (AVG), the next 22.5% Above Average (+AVG), and the top 10% High (HIGH). Morningstar Risk is
measured for up to three time periods (three-, five-, and 10 years). These separate measures are then weighted and
averaged to produce an overall measure for the mutual fund. Funds with less than three years of performance history
are not rated.
18.3%
Consumer Defensive
8.4
16.6
Energy
5.6
13.6
Basic Materials
4.1
12.1
Communication Services
3.9
10.2
Real Estate
3.8
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Fact Sheet | March 31, 2017
TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund
Domestic stock fund | Institutional Class
Ten largest holdings
1
Microsoft Corp
2
Johnson & Johnson
3
Procter & Gamble Co
4
Verizon Communications Inc
5
Alphabet Inc A
6
Alphabet Inc C
7
Merck & Co Inc
8
Walt Disney Co
9
Cisco Systems Inc
10 PepsiCo Inc
Top 10 as % of Total Net Assets
13.9%
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Plain talk about risk
An investment in the fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the fund’s share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide
range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The fund’s performance could be hurt by:
Stock market risk: The chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of
falling stock prices.
Investment style risk: The chance that returns from large-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Specific types of stocks tend to go
through cycles of doing better—or worse—than the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years.
Manager risk: The chance that poor security selection will cause the fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment
objective.
Social screen risk: Because its social screens exclude some investments, the fund may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends
as funds that do not use such criteria.
Note on frequent trading restrictions
Frequent trading policies may apply to those funds offered as investment options within your plan. Please log on to Vanguard.com for your employer plans or
contact Participant Services at 800-523-1188 for additional information.
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(3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past
performance is no guarantee of future results.
For more information about any fund offered, call 800-523-1188 to obtain a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus. Investment objectives,
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