# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001068204
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-040734
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6496
**Document Hash:** 7f0e4975cf7aaaed68f0d425d7a324e6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-040734.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-040734

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA-CREF LIFE FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001068204
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-08961
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23669914

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-490-9000

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF LIFE FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980813

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Balanced Fund (Series ID: S000043737)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000135632 | Balanced Fund | TLBAX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** TIAA-CREF Life Funds

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-08961

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001068204

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300U685X5JUG16Q88

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 730 Third Avenue

  - **City:** New York

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10017

  - **Telephone number:** 800-842-2733

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** TIAA-CREF Life Balanced Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000043737

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300Y8XD4MQ6KLUQ11

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $62049107.00

**Total Liabilities:** $15678.00

**Net Assets:** $62033429.00

**Cash Not Reported:** $61613.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000135632 | 3.36%                | 5.20%                | -2.74%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-355314.07              | $2420327.84                                |
| Month 2  | $-200970.74              | $3400019.46                                |
| Month 3  | $-16389.57               | $-1735021.80                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                               | Title                                      | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds - Stock Index Fund            | TIAA-CREF Life Stock Index Fund            | CUSIP: 87244V401<br>LEI: 549300LXLZ3X4O13GX84 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    150468 | NS      | $4796909.89   | 7.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds - Real Estate Securities Fund | TIAA-CREF Life Real Estate Securities Fund | CUSIP: 87244V807<br>LEI: 5493008JDGYWJJAE1T18 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     95870 | NS      | $1202212.32   | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds - International Equity Fund   | TIAA-CREF Life International Equity Fund   | CUSIP: 87244V203<br>LEI: 549300CRUDR5NI8MIF30 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    771814 | NS      | $6259410.78   | 10.09%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds - Large Cap Value Fund        | TIAA-CREF Life Large-Cap Value Fund        | CUSIP: 87244V609<br>LEI: 549300B1LM5OF41D2Z76 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    336853 | NS      | $5591764.95   | 9.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds - Growth Equity Fund          | TIAA-CREF Life Growth Equity Fund          | CUSIP: 87244V104<br>LEI: 549300QS088Z3O8G7484 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    429148 | NS      | $5257064.62   | 8.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds - Growth & Income Fund        | TIAA-CREF Life Growth & Income Fund        | CUSIP: 87244V302<br>LEI: 549300VJBCFKI3UO1854 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    340748 | NS      | $5973312.42   | 9.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIAA-CREF LIFE BOND FUND                           | TIAA-CREF Life Core Bond Fund              | CUSIP: 87244V880<br>LEI: 549300WGGR40FCSHJK14 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3565198 | NS      | $31694613.93  | 51.09%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds - Small Cap Equity Fund       | TIAA-CREF Life Small-Cap Equity Fund       | CUSIP: 87244V708<br>LEI: 5493000Q0G0D3C3QE907 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    101280 | NS      | $1204216.76   | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2022-12-31

**Name of Applicant:** TIAA-CREF Life Funds

**Signature:** E. Scott Wickerham

**Name of Signer:** E. Scott Wickerham

**Title:** Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer