CREF Global Equities Account

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CREF Global Equities Account (R3) (QCGLIX)
Type
Variable annuity
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 0.5% and below 1.5%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
D
15.61%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
224
holdings flagged
16%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $4.58 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
Along with its subsidiary Nuveen, TIAA is one of the largest pension funds in the U.S. Despite its reputation for social responsibility, TIAA is also one of the world's largest investors in fossil fuels and agribusiness, and the largest investor of farmland in the world, with almost 2 million acres of farmland on four continents worth as much as $10 billion. But TIAA's agribusiness investments and farmland deals are causing more harm than it lets on. These deals are driving land grabs, deforestation, and human rights violations, and they're squeezing out family farmers and rural communities. Demand that TIAA stop buying farmland and institute a No Deforestation Policy!
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producers
Commodity producers
72 holdings
0.65% of assets
$189.55 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
41 holdings
3.97% of assets
$1.16 BILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
127 holdings
11% of assets
$3.24 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
72 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
72 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.46%0.46% of portfolio
    $135.77M$135.77M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. ITOCHU Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.08%0.08% of portfolio
    $22.85M$22.85M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 3. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $10.32M$10.32M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. POSCO Holdings Inc
    Palm oil producer
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $5.14M$5.14M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 5. Ptt PCL
    Palm oil producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $2.31M$2.31M invested
    Palm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
41 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
41 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    1.13%1.13% of portfolio
    $330.48M$330.48M invested
  • 2. ING Groep NV
    0.46%0.46% of portfolio
    $136.1M$136.1M invested
  • 3. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
    0.39%0.39% of portfolio
    $114.21M$114.21M invested
  • 4. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
    0.36%0.36% of portfolio
    $104.72M$104.72M invested
  • 5. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    0.3%0.3% of portfolio
    $86.87M$86.87M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
127 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
127 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    3.02%3.02% of portfolio
    $885.3M$885.3M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.1%1.1% of portfolio
    $321.74M$321.74M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.78%0.78% of portfolio
    $228.89M$228.89M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Walmart Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.74%0.74% of portfolio
    $215.69M$215.69M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. The Home Depot Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.7%0.7% of portfolio
    $205.64M$205.64M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Oct 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on QCGLIX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
QCGLIX
CREF Global Equities Account
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 9/30/24
  Less than one year of returns available
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
  Less than one year of returns available
More invested in commodity producers 
0.12% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.21% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
1.03% more invested
Current fund
QCGLIX
CREF Global Equities Account
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 9/30/24
  Less than one year of returns available
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
  Less than one year of returns available
More invested in commodity producers 
0.12% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.21% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
1.03% more invested
Current fund
QCGLIX
CREF Global Equities Account
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 9/30/24
  Less than one year of returns available
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
  Less than one year of returns available
More invested in commodity producers 
0.12% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.21% more invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
1.03% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
QCGLIX - CREF Global Equities Account
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0.65% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
7.43%
7.17%
15%
8.99%
0.52% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
  Less than one year of returns available
0.12%  higher
Find more financial data on QCGLIX at Morningstar.com
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