Nuveen Small Cap Blend Idx Retire (TIAA-CREF Small Cap Blend Index) fond

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities included in its benchmark index, the Russell 2000® Index. A "small-cap" equity security is a security within the capitalization range of the companies included in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.