# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001084380
**File Stem:** 0000930413-26-001446
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 4004
**Document Hash:** 9b6b136dbdf701bf8401817fe34a2ac7
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-26-001446.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-26-001446

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA-CREF FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001084380

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 134055167
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-76651
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26929363

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVE.
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129166746

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVE.
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990415

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nuveen Real Estate Securities Select Fund (Series ID: S000005369)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014628 | Class R6         | TIREX           |
| C000014629 | Class A          | TCREX           |
| C000014630 | Retirement Class | TRRSX           |
| C000079553 | Premier Class    | TRRPX           |
| C000162546 | Class I          | TIRHX           |

### Nuveen Inflation Linked Bond Fund (Series ID: S000005373)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014636 | Class R6         | TIILX           |
| C000014637 | Class A          | TCILX           |
| C000033993 | Retirement Class | TIKRX           |
| C000079557 | Premier Class    | TIKPX           |
| C000162550 | Class I          | TIIHX           |
| C000202748 | Class W          | TIIWX           |

### Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund (Series ID: S000046660)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000145608 | Class R6         | TEDNX           |
| C000145609 | Premier Class    | TEDPX           |
| C000145610 | Class A          | TEDLX           |
| C000145611 | Retirement Class | TEDTX           |
| C000162600 | Class I          | TEDHX           |
| C000202766 | Class W          | TEDVX           |

### Nuveen International Bond Fund (Series ID: S000054622)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000171516 | Class I          | TIBNX           |
| C000171517 | Class R6         | TIBWX           |
| C000171518 | Premier Class    | TIBLX           |
| C000171519 | Class A          | TIBEX           |
| C000171520 | Retirement Class | TIBVX           |
| C000202768 | Class W          | TIBUX           |

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| ![](image_001.jpg) | **Brian H. Lawrence**<br> Vice President, Associate General Counsel<br> 8500 Andrew Carnegie Boulevard<br> Charlotte, NC 28262<br>**T** 704-617-8834<br> brian.lawrence@nuveen.com |

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May 1, 2026

**<u>Via EDGAR Transmission</u>**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

**Re: Rule 497(j) Filing for TIAA-CREF Funds (the "Trust")**

To Whom It May Concern:

In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"), this letter serves as certification that: (i) the forms of the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information ("<u>SAI</u>") that the Trust would have filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act would not have differed from the Prospectuses and SAI contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 158 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-76651, 811-09301); and (ii) the text of this Amendment was filed electronically via EDGAR on April 27, 2026.

Please contact the undersigned at (704) 617-8834 should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Brian H. Lawrence</u>

Brian H. Lawrence

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