Passive Diversified Equity Portfolio

Overview

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Inception date   11/4/2011

Investment objective

This Investment Portfolio seeks to provide a favorable long-term total return, mainly from capital appreciation.


Investment strategy

This Investment Portfolio invests 100% of its assets in mutual funds that invest primarily in equity securities.


Risk level

Conservative

Moderate

Aggressive

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Historical performance

Average annual total returns as of 10/31/2024

Category Passive Diversified Equity Portfolio Benchmark
Year to date 15.38% 15.46%
1 year 32.97% 33.31%
3 years 5.40% 5.46%
5 years 11.33% 11.27%
10 years 9.90% 9.86%
Since inception 11.34% 11.31%

Average annual total returns as of 9/30/2024

Category Passive Diversified Equity Portfolio Benchmark
Year to date 18.03% 18.15%
1 year 32.16% 32.14%
3 years 8.14% 8.15%
5 years 12.40% 12.35%
10 years 10.40% 10.34%
Since inception 11.62% 11.59%

The performance data quoted represent past performance and are net of all fees and expenses. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Your returns and the principal value of your account will fluctuate, so your investment may be worth more or less than the original value when you withdraw your money. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Investors cannot invest directly in a benchmark.

All performance figures in the table, with the exception of the performance figures in the year-to-date column, represent the average annual compound rate of the total return. All figures in the year-to-date column represent cumulative, nonannualized returns.

Asset allocation

  • 63.00% U.S. Equity
  • 30.00% International Equity
  • 7.00% Real Estate

Underlying funds

Ticker Underlying fund Allocation
TIEIX Nuveen Equity Index Fund 63.00%
TCIEX Nuveen International Equity Index Fund 24.00%
TEQLX Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund 6.00%
VGSNX Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund 7.00%

The above table lists the underlying investments in which this investment option invests, and the percentage of the investment option’s assets allocated to each of its investments. Please keep in mind that if you invest in this investment option, you will own this investment option; you will not own shares in any of the above mutual funds. For more information on investment options, fees and expenses, including cost examples, please read the Plan Description.

529 Investment Lead

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Jeremy Thiessen

Head of Investment Strategies

To learn more about California’s ScholarShare 529, its investment objectives, tax benefits, risks and costs, please see the Plan Description at ScholarShare529.com. Read it carefully. Investments in the Plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss. Check with your home state to learn if it offers tax or other benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds or protection from creditors for investing in its own 529 plan.

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TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA, distributor and underwriter for California’s ScholarShare 529.