CREF Global Equities Account

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CREF Global Equities Account (R3) (QCGLIX)
Type
Variable annuity
Military weapon grade: Fund is invested in military contractors above the threshold of 2.5% and below the threshold of 4%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track weapon investments
D
$1.15 BILLION
Military weapons
144
military weapon stocks found
3.92%
of assets flagged
Data as of 31 Oct 2024
Military contractors
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
144
holdings
$1.15B
invested
3.92%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
53
holdings
$744.63M
invested
2.54%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
23
holdings
$573.52M
invested
1.96%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
144 holdings
144 holdings
  • 1.  Honeywell International Inc
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $195.77M
    0.67%
  • 2.  Airbus SE
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $122.42M
    0.42%
  • 3.  Caterpillar Inc
    $121.97M
    0.42%
  • 4.  Boeing Co
    Nuclear weapons
    $103.84M
    0.35%
  • 5.  Parker Hannifin Corp
    $96.05M
    0.33%
See all
  For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. When calculating a portfolio's percent exposure to a list of companies, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
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CREF Global Equities Account earns a D grade for investments in military weapons
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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 military weapons 
0.26% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
0.26% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.21% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.41% 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 military weapons 
0.26% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
0.26% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.21% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.41% 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 military weapons 
0.26% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
0.26% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.21% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.41% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Climate analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Military weapon weight
This fund
QCGLIX - CREF Global Equities Account
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3.92% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
7.43%
7.17%
15%
8.99%
3.66% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
  Less than one year of returns available
0.26%  higher
Find more financial data on QCGLIX at Morningstar.com
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