Kansas Board of Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan TIAA-CREF Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

Kansas Board of Regents Voluntary Tax Defferred Plan (TDA) has two plan providers: ING and TIAA-CREF. This plan is suitable to faculties and staff at the University of Kansas and other state univerisities. The investment choices are based on the information provided by this web page.

Investment options of Kansas Board of Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan TIAA-CREF Plan

Total Available Funds: 21
Asset Class Ticker Description
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend RERFX RERFX,American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
US EQUITY
LARGE GROWTH RGAFX RGAFX,American Funds Growth Fund of America
SMALL VALUE ROFIX ROFIX,Royce Opportunity Fund
Small Growth SAGWX SAGWX,Sentinel Small Company Fund
LARGE BLEND TIEIX TRIPX,TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund
LARGE VALUE TILVX TRCPX,TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Fund
Mid-Cap Growth TRPWX TRGPX,TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Growth Fund
MID-CAP VALUE TIMVX TRVPX,TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Value Fund
LARGE BLEND TISPX TRSPX,TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index
SMALL BLEND TRBIX TRBIX,TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund
Others
ROOT CASH CREF Money Market Account
Target Date 2000-2010 TCTIX TCTPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2010 Fund
Target Date 2011-2015 TCNIX TCFPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Fund
Target Date 2016-2020 TCWIX TCWPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2020 Fund
Target Date 2021-2025 TCYIX TCQPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2025 Fund
Target Date 2026-2030 TCRIX TCHPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2030 Fund
Target Date 2031-2035 TCIIX TCYPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2035 Fund
Target Date 2036-2040 TCOIX TCZPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2040 Fund
Target Date 2041-2045 TTFIX TTFPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2045 Fund
Target Date 2050+ TFTIX TCLPX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund
Retirement Income TLRIX TPILX,TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Kansas Board of Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan TIAA-CREF Plan participants. You can customize and follow a model portfolio in your plan account.

Types of portfolio strategies

These portfolios are proactively monitored and rebalanced on a monthly basis when needed, ensuring it remains in line with its target allocation.

Let us know (Email us) if you need help to create a custom model portfolio for your plan.

Example model portfolios

The following provides historical returns for example model portfolios with a moderate risk profile (at most 60% in stocks) and their comparison with benchmark index funds. You can customize these portfolios according to your own risk profile.

Strategic Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) strategy.

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 01/31/2025.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Kansas Board of Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan TIAA-CREF Plan Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate 2.51% 13.25% 5.67% 6.87% 5.46% 5.66% 4.70% 4.82%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 2.77% 26.20% 11.74% 15.10% 13.50% 14.13% 10.53% 8.60%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 2.11% 12.75% 4.27% 6.43% 6.23% 7.14% 6.01% 5.66%

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategy.

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 10/31/2023.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Kansas Board of Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan TIAA-CREF Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -3.69% 5.42% 6.33% 5.00% 5.82% 6.78% 6.75%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 9.98% 9.75% 10.95% 11.06% 12.38% 9.19% 7.54%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.25% 1.68% 4.40% 4.69% 6.67% 5.54% 5.08%