# TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund — new fund registration

TIAA-CREF FUNDS registered 3 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2015-05-15. Featured series: TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: TIAA-CREF FUNDS
- CIK: 0001084380
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2015-05-15
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0000930413-15-002523
- Reported net assets: $2.5B

## Series & classes (12)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050278) | Institutional Class | TNSHX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050278) | Premier Class | TPSHX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050278) | Retail Class | TRSHX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050278) | Retirement Class | TESHX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice International Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050279) | Institutional Class | TSONX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice International Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050279) | Premier Class | TSOPX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice International Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050279) | Retail Class | TSORX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice International Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050279) | Retirement Class | TSOEX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice Low Carbon Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050280) | Premier Class | TPWCX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice Low Carbon Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050280) | Retail Class | TLWCX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice Low Carbon Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050280) | Retirement Class | TEWCX | Yes |
| [TIAA-CREF Social Choice Low Carbon Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000050280) | Institutional Class | TNWCX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.07%
- Management fee: 0.05%
- Net expense ratio: 0.07%
- Other expenses: 0.02%

## Investment objective

The Fund seeks total return that corresponds with the total return of a short-term U.S. investment-grade bond market index.

## Advisers

- [Teachers Advisors, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107157)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-05-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-26-001737)
- [485APOS — 2025-09-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-25-003160)
- [485APOS — 2025-06-30 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-25-002105)
- [485APOS — 2025-05-21](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-25-001847)
- [485APOS — 2024-12-20](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-24-003315)
- [485APOS — 2024-05-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-24-001809)
- [485APOS — 2022-05-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-22-001082)
- [485APOS — 2020-06-29 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-20-001694)
- [485APOS — 2019-07-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-19-002091)
- [485APOS — 2019-07-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-19-002079)
- [485APOS — 2018-12-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-18-003559)
- [485APOS — 2018-08-31 (10 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000930413-18-002764)

## More

- [Registrant profile: TIAA-CREF FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1084380)
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