# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001084380
**File Stem:** 0000930413-25-002344
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 6900
**Document Hash:** fe80e28143edcdeb7d00a5d138837250
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-25-002344.hdr.sgml**: 20250801

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-25-002344

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250801

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250801

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250801

**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:** 251173676

**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 Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000005372)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014635 | Class R6         | TIBDX           |
| C000033991 | Retirement Class | TIDRX           |
| C000033992 | Class A          | TIORX           |
| C000079556 | Premier Class    | TIDPX           |
| C000162549 | Class I          | TIBHX           |
| C000202747 | Class W          | TBBWX           |

### Nuveen Money Market Fund (Series ID: S000005374)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014638 | Class R6         | TCIXX           |
| C000033994 | Retirement Class | TIEXX           |
| C000033995 | Class A          | TIRXX           |
| C000079558 | Premier Class    | TPPXX           |
| C000162551 | Class I          | TMHXX           |
| C000202749 | Class W          | TMWXX           |

### Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund (Series ID: S000012195)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000033274 | Class A          | TCTRX           |
| C000033275 | Retirement Class | TISRX           |
| C000033276 | Class R6         | TISIX           |
| C000079571 | Premier Class    | TSTPX           |
| C000162566 | Class I          | TCTHX           |
| C000202755 | Class W          | TCTWX           |

### Nuveen High Yield Fund (Series ID: S000012196)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000033277 | Class A          | TIYRX           |
| C000033278 | Retirement Class | TIHRX           |
| C000033279 | Class R6         | TIHYX           |
| C000079572 | Premier Class    | TIHPX           |
| C000162567 | Class I          | TIHHX           |
| C000202756 | Class W          | TIHWX           |

### Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund (Series ID: S000012198)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000033283 | Class A          | TCBPX           |
| C000033284 | Retirement Class | TCBRX           |
| C000033285 | Class R6         | TIBFX           |
| C000079574 | Premier Class    | TBPPX           |
| C000162569 | Class I          | TCBHX           |
| C000202758 | Class W          | TCBWX           |

### Nuveen 5-15 Year Laddered Tax Exempt Bond Fund (Series ID: S000012199)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000033286 | Class A      | TIXRX           |
| C000033287 | Class R6     | TITIX           |
| C000162570 | Class I      | TIXHX           |

### Nuveen Bond Index Fund (Series ID: S000026500)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000079523 | Class R6         | TBIIX           |
| C000079524 | Retirement Class | TBIRX           |
| C000079525 | Premier Class    | TBIPX           |
| C000079526 | Class A          | TBILX           |
| C000162579 | Class I          | TBIAX           |
| C000202762 | Class W          | TBIWX           |

### Nuveen Core Impact Bond Fund (Series ID: S000038169)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000117721 | Class R6         | TSBIX           |
| C000117722 | Premier Class    | TSBPX           |
| C000117723 | Class A          | TSBRX           |
| C000117724 | Retirement Class | TSBBX           |
| C000162598 | Class I          | TSBHX           |

### Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund (Series ID: S000050278)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000158750 | Class R6         | TNSHX           |
| C000158751 | Premier Class    | TPSHX           |
| C000158752 | Class A          | TRSHX           |
| C000158753 | Retirement Class | TESHX           |
| C000162603 | Class I          | TTBHX           |
| C000202767 | Class W          | TTBWX           |

### Nuveen Green Bond Fund (Series ID: S000063522)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205811 | Class R6         | TGRNX           |
| C000205812 | Premier Class    | TGRLX           |
| C000205813 | Class A          | TGROX           |
| C000205814 | Retirement Class | TGRMX           |
| C000205815 | Class I          | TGRKX           |

### Nuveen Short Duration Impact Bond Fund (Series ID: S000063523)

| Class ID   | Class Name       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205816 | Class R6         | TSDJX           |
| C000205817 | Premier Class    | TSDFX           |
| C000205818 | Class A          | TSDBX           |
| C000205819 | Retirement Class | TSDDX           |
| C000205820 | Class I          | TSDHX           |

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| ![](x4_c113033x1x1.jpg) | **John M. McCann**<br> Senior Managing Director, Division General Counsel<br> 8500 Andrew Carnegie Boulevard<br> Charlotte, NC 28262<br>**T** 704.988.6543<br> john.mccann@nuveen.com |

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August 1, 2025

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

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<br> 100 F Street, NE<br> Washington, D.C. 20549

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

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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. 154 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 July 28, 2025.

Please contact the undersigned at (704) 988-6543 should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter.

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| Sincerely, |
| <u><u>/s/ John M. McCann</u></u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John M. McCann |

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