TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund

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TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Institutional (TFTIX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
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
$104.66 MILLION
Military weapons
143
military weapon stocks found
3.19%
of assets flagged
Data as of 31 Dec 2023
Military weapons
Military contractors
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
143
holdings
$104.66M
invested
3.19%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
55
holdings
$79.53M
invested
2.42%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
17
holdings
$24.95M
invested
0.76%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
143 holdings
143 holdings
  • 1.  Eaton Corp PLC
    Nuclear weapons
    $17.64M
    0.54%
  • 2.  Honeywell International Inc
    Nuclear weapons
    $15.83M
    0.48%
  • 3.  Boeing Co
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $15.42M
    0.47%
  • 4.  Airbus SE
    Nuclear weapons
    $12.45M
    0.38%
  • 5.  Parker Hannifin Corp
    $8.13M
    0.25%
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.
Civilian firearm manufacturers and retailers

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TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund earns a D grade for investments in military weapons
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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: 1/31/24
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 
-4.17% less in annualized returns
More invested in military weapons 
0.13% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
0.13% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.04% more invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.36% 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: 1/31/24
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 
-4.17% less in annualized returns
More invested in military weapons 
0.13% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
0.13% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.04% more invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.36% 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: 1/31/24
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 
-4.17% less in annualized returns
More invested in military weapons 
0.13% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
0.13% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.04% more invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.36% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Climate analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Military weapon weight
This fund
TFTIX - TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund
13%
5.16%
9.57%
8.4%
3.19% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
21%
11%
14%
13%
3.06% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-7.47%
-5.79%
-4.69%
-4.17%
0.13%  higher
Find more financial data on TFTIX at Morningstar.com
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