# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001084380
**File Stem:** 0001084380-26-000262
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 18644
**Document Hash:** 9637631e29034ef0e256e11f8f7482af
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001084380-26-000262.hdr.sgml**: 20260226

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001084380-26-000262

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260226

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260225

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**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:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-09301
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26680715

**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           |

## 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 Funds

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-09301

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001084380

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300L8R42TEBN5NG46

- **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:** Nuveen Real Estate Securities Select Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000005369

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493003CPZJOTEL8GQ47

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-12-31

**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:** $2540207886.00

**Total Liabilities:** $2136375.00

**Net Assets:** $2538071511.00

**Cash Not Reported:** $346291.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000014630 | -0.94%               | 2.11%                | -2.48%               |
| Class ID C000162546 | -0.94%               | 2.11%                | -2.48%               |
| Class ID C000014628 | -0.94%               | 2.17%                | -2.50%               |
| Class ID C000079553 | -0.94%               | 2.11%                | -2.48%               |
| Class ID C000014629 | -0.95%               | 2.13%                | -2.50%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $17444131.68             | $-43049199.68                              |
| Month 2  | $3814799.53              | $49905809.90                               |
| Month 3  | $-4384598.25             | $-77425229.13                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Agree Realty Corp                     | Agree Realty Corp                      | CUSIP: 008492100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    525000 | NS      | $37815750.00  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equity Residential                    | Equity Residential                     | CUSIP: 29476L107<br>LEI: 5493008RACSH5EP3PI59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    525000 | NS      | $33096000.00  | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rexford Industrial Realty Inc         | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc         | CUSIP: 76169C100<br>LEI: 549300MSLO0DF0EMX355 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    600000 | NS      | $23232000.00  | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc | Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc | CUSIP: 29670E107<br>LEI: 2549009LXQLVYCGLZO50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    575000 | NS      | $17054500.00  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc       | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc       | CUSIP: 29472R108<br>LEI: 529900PEQG66LENB6798 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    675000 | NS      | $40911750.00  | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prologis Inc                          | Prologis, Inc                          | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2050000 | NS      | $261703000.00 | 10.31%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Macerich Co/The                       | Macerich Co                            | CUSIP: 554382101<br>LEI: 529900PSWCB5KI0JYU46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1300000 | NS      | $23998000.00  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equinix Inc                           | Equinix, Inc                           | CUSIP: 29444U700<br>LEI: 549300EVUN2BTLJ3GT74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    180000 | NS      | $137908800.00 | 5.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hyatt Hotels Corp                     | Hyatt Hotels Corp                      | CUSIP: 448579102<br>LEI: T27JQIMTYSH41TCD5186 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    125000 | NS      | $20040000.00  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VICI Properties Inc                   | VICI Properties, Inc                   | CUSIP: 925652109<br>LEI: 254900RKH6RY9KCJQH63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1550000 | NS      | $43586000.00  | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EastGroup Properties Inc              | EastGroup Properties, Inc              | CUSIP: 277276101<br>LEI: 31TIGQQZC4P6JMHKSW85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    175000 | NS      | $31174500.00  | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SL Green Realty Corp                  | SL Green Realty Corp                   | CUSIP: 78440X887<br>LEI: 549300VQZPJU97H3GT17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    250000 | NS      | $11467500.00  | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marriott International Inc/MD         | Marriott International, Inc (Class A)  | CUSIP: 571903202<br>LEI: 225YDZ14ZO8E1TXUSU86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     60000 | NS      | $18614400.00  | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BXP Inc                               | Boston Properties, Inc                 | CUSIP: 101121101<br>LEI: 549300OF70FSEUQBT254 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    525000 | NS      | $35427000.00  | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc | CUSIP: 59522J103<br>LEI: 549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    450000 | NS      | $62509500.00  | 2.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invitation Homes Inc                  | Invitation Homes, Inc                  | CUSIP: 46187W107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1600000 | NS      | $44464000.00  | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crown Castle Inc                      | Crown Castle, Inc                      | CUSIP: 22822V101<br>LEI: 54930012H97VSM0I2R19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    800000 | NS      | $71096000.00  | 2.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Extra Space Storage Inc               | Extra Space Storage, Inc               | CUSIP: 30225T102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    500000 | NS      | $65110000.00  | 2.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Essex Property Trust Inc              | Essex Property Trust, Inc              | CUSIP: 297178105<br>LEI: 549300TR2H2VEFX0NC60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    275000 | NS      | $71962000.00  | 2.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Iron Mountain Inc                     | Iron Mountain, Inc                     | CUSIP: 46284V101<br>LEI: SQL3F6CKNNBM3SQGHX24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    350000 | NS      | $29032500.00  | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blackstone Inc                        | Blackstone, Inc                        | CUSIP: 09260D107<br>LEI: 5299004LW4QWGZUB8Y96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100000 | NS      | $15414000.00  | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Welltower Inc                         | Welltower, Inc                         | CUSIP: 95040Q104<br>LEI: 254900F33BIAR82QTA19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1375000 | NS      | $255213750.00 | 10.06%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tanger Inc                            | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc     | CUSIP: 875465106<br>LEI: UKEW8YSXE4Y581KYOL30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    525000 | NS      | $17519250.00  | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regency Centers Corp                  | Regency Centers Corp                   | CUSIP: 758849103<br>LEI: 529900053A7X7FJ97S58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    625000 | NS      | $43143750.00  | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SBA Communications Corp               | SBA Communications Corp                | CUSIP: 78410G104<br>LEI: 5299001HX8ZN8Y8QIT49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    135000 | NS      | $26113050.00  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc     | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc     | CUSIP: 36467J108<br>LEI: 5493006GWRDBCZYWTM57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    950000 | NS      | $42455500.00  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simon Property Group Inc              | Simon Property Group, Inc              | CUSIP: 828806109<br>LEI: 529900GQL5X8H7AO3T64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    950000 | NS      | $175854500.00 | 6.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Realty Income Corp                    | Realty Income Corp                     | CUSIP: 756109104<br>LEI: 549300CUWDAUZSH43859 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1300000 | NS      | $73281000.00  | 2.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Healthcare REIT Inc          | American Healthcare REIT, Inc          | CUSIP: 398182303<br>LEI: 2549004GGE2APGNT6O92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1175000 | NS      | $55295500.00  | 2.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fermi Inc                             | Fermi, Inc                             | CUSIP: 314911108<br>LEI: 529900TSHBYBCFMYZ228 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    900000 | NS      | $7200000.00   | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Homes 4 Rent                 | American Homes 4 Rent                  | CUSIP: 02665T306<br>LEI: 549300ZJUO7A58PNUW40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    850000 | NS      | $27285000.00  | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The      | Fixed Income Clearing Corporation      | CUSIP: RPER0WZK0<br>LEI: WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  15578000 | PA      | $15578000.00  | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc              | Digital Realty Trust, Inc              | CUSIP: 253868103<br>LEI: 549300HKCZ31D08NEI41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    760000 | NS      | $117579600.00 | 4.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bill           | United States Treasury Bill            | CUSIP: 912797RA7<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | STIV             | UST               | US        |   7057000 | PA      | $7057000.00   | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kimco Realty Corp                     | Kimco Realty Corp                      | CUSIP: 49446R109<br>LEI: 254900ARY41P4V1JL861 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1700000 | NS      | $34459000.00  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Camden Property Trust                 | Camden Property Trust                  | CUSIP: 133131102<br>LEI: 5493002MYX22OHYJBD89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    325000 | NS      | $35776000.00  | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ventas Inc                            | Ventas, Inc                            | CUSIP: 92276F100<br>LEI: ORQTRC074CWLT3DKHT41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1500000 | NS      | $116070000.00 | 4.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sabra Health Care REIT Inc            | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc            | CUSIP: 78573L106<br>LEI: 549300E3BC7GU7TAZ621 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1600000 | NS      | $30304000.00  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sun Communities Inc                   | Sun Communities, Inc                   | CUSIP: 866674104<br>LEI: 549300H5GEOJYN41ZG57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    375000 | NS      | $46466250.00  | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AvalonBay Communities Inc             | AvalonBay Communities, Inc             | CUSIP: 053484101<br>LEI: K9G90K85RBWD2LAGQX17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    350000 | NS      | $63458500.00  | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Public Storage                        | Public Storage, Inc                    | CUSIP: 74460D109<br>LEI: 254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    240000 | NS      | $62280000.00  | 2.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curbline Properties Corp              | Curbline Properties Corp               | CUSIP: 23128Q101<br>LEI: 529900PGR41LH0I81I15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1300000 | NS      | $30173000.00  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Tower Corp                   | American Tower Corp                    | CUSIP: 03027X100<br>LEI: 5493006ORUSIL88JOE18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    750000 | NS      | $131677500.00 | 5.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Terreno Realty Corp                   | Terreno Realty Corp                    | CUSIP: 88146M101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    350000 | NS      | $20548500.00  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-12-31

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

**Signature:** Gina Spunder

**Name of Signer:** Gina Spunder

**Title:** Director, Fund Financial Reporting