The University of Iowa Voluntary Retirement Savings TIAA-CREF Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

 

This plan is created upon a user’s request. The other plan The University of Iowa Defined Contribution Retirement TIAA-CREF Plan has the similar investment choices. See this link for more detail. 

Investment options of The University of Iowa Voluntary Retirement Savings TIAA-CREF Plan

Total Available Funds: 68
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND TIEIX CREF Equity Index Account
LARGE GROWTH TILIX CREF Growth Account
LARGE BLEND TIEIX CREF Stock Account
LARGE BLEND RFNFX American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund
LARGE GROWTH RGAFX American Funds Growth Fund of America
LARGE VALUE RWMFX American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund
MID-CAP VALUE NAMAX Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
SMALL VALUE CSCZX Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
LARGE VALUE EHSTX Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund
Mid-Cap Growth MGOYX Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund
SMALL BLEND RYOTX Royce Micro-Cap Fund
MID-CAP BLEND RPFIX Royce Premier Fund
Small Growth SIGWX Sentinel Small Company Fund
LARGE GROWTH TRSAX T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
LARGE BLEND TIEIX TIAA-CREF Equity Index Fund
LARGE BLEND TIGRX Sentinel Small Company Fund
LARGE GROWTH TILGX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund
LARGE GROWTH TILIX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund
LARGE VALUE TRLIX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Fund
LARGE VALUE TILVX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund
Mid-Cap Growth TRPWX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Growth Fund
MID-CAP VALUE TIMVX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Value Fund
LARGE BLEND TISPX TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund
SMALL BLEND TISBX TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund
SMALL BLEND TISEX TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Equity Fund
LARGE BLEND TISCX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Growth Fund
MID-CAP BLEND VEMSX Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
LARGE BLEND VINIX Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
SMALL BLEND VSISX Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
LARGE BLEND TISCX CREF Social Choice Account
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend TIIEX CREF Global Equities Account
WORLD STOCK RWIFX American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund
Foreign Large Blend RERFX American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
WORLD STOCK RNPFX American Funds New Perspective Fund
FOREIGN SMALL/MID GROWTH PISRX Forward International Small Companies Fund
Foreign Large Blend HRINX Harbor International Fund
Foreign Large Blend TIVRX Thornburg International Value Fund
Foreign Large Blend TIIEX TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund
Foreign Large Blend TCIEX TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund
Foreign Large Blend VIDMX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Value Fund
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS LZOEX American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS TEQLX TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund
Others
Moderate Allocation PACLX T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund
ROOT CASH CREF Money Market Account
ROOT CASH TIAA Traditional Account
World Allocation RIRFX American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund
Moderate Allocation RIDFX American Funds Income Fund of America
Target Date 2000-2010 TLTIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund
Target Date 2011-2015 TLFIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund
Target Date 2016-2020 TLWIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund
Target Date 2021-2025 TLQIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2025 Fundnt
Target Date 2026-2030 TLHIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund
Target Date 2031-2035 TLYIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund
Target Date 2036-2040 TLZIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund
Target Date 2041-2045 TLXIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund
Target Date 2050+ TLLIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund
Retirement Income TRILX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE TIREX TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund
REAL ESTATE TIREX TIAA Real Estate Account
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond TIBDX CREF Bond Market Account
Inflation-Protected Bond TIILX CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account
Intermediate Government GSOIX Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
High Yield Bond MHCAX MainStay High-Yield Corporate Bond Fund
Intermediate-Term Bond PTTRX PIMCO Total Return Fund
High Yield Bond TIHYX TIAA Real Estate Account
Short-Term Bond TISIX TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Fund
Intermediate-Term Bond VBTIX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Intermediate-Term Bond WACPX Western Asset Core Plus Bond Portfolio

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The University of Iowa Voluntary Retirement Savings 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.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
The University of Iowa Voluntary Retirement Savings TIAA-CREF Plan Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA 22.16% 2.37% 6.17% 5.27% 6.79% 6.39%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10%
Data as of 10/31/2024, Common starting date is 12/31/2000

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

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

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
The University of Iowa Voluntary Retirement Savings TIAA-CREF Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 25.94% -1.39% 3.38% 3.46% 5.65% 7.59%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10%
Data as of 10/31/2024, Common starting date is 12/31/2000