TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund

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TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Institutional (TFTIX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
11.1%
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
168
holdings flagged
11%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $348.8 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
59 holdings
0.42% of assets
$13.2 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
24 holdings
2.49% of assets
$78.2 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
95 holdings
8.19% of assets
$257.43 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
59 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%.
59 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.29%0.29% of portfolio
    $9.14M$9.14M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. PT Astra International Tbk
    Palm oil producer
    0.08%0.08% of portfolio
    $2.49M$2.49M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 3. Golden Agri-Resources Ltd
    Palm oil producer
    0.01%0.01% of portfolio
    $436,312$436,312 invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. Posco International Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.01%0.01% of portfolio
    $331,755$331,755 invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 5. PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk
    Palm oil producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $173,579$173,579 invested
    Palm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
24 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).
24 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.54%0.54% of portfolio
    $16.82M$16.82M invested
  • 2. ING Groep NV
    0.4%0.4% of portfolio
    $12.49M$12.49M invested
  • 3. Bank of America Corp
    0.33%0.33% of portfolio
    $10.4M$10.4M invested
  • 4. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
    0.27%0.27% of portfolio
    $8.48M$8.48M invested
  • 5. Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    0.22%0.22% of portfolio
    $7.01M$7.01M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
95 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).
95 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
    1.88%1.88% of portfolio
    $59.12M$59.12M 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
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $15.88M$15.88M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Shell PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.49%0.49% of portfolio
    $15.46M$15.46M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.36%0.36% of portfolio
    $11.33M$11.33M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Lowe's Companies Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brand
    0.36%0.36% of portfolio
    $11.31M$11.31M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 30 Jun 2023
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on TFTIX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
TFTIX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-3.79% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.13% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.16% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
4.43% less invested
Current fund
TFTIX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-3.79% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.13% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.16% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
4.43% less invested
Current fund
TFTIX
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund
Family
TIAA Investments/Nuveen
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-3.79% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.13% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
0.16% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
4.43% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
TFTIX - TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund
12%
9.45%
7.5%
8.82%
0.42% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
13%
14%
12%
13%
0.29% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.72%
-4.23%
-4.66%
-3.79%
0.13%  higher
Find more financial data on TFTIX at Morningstar.com
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