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TCSEX Mutual Fund — TIAA-CREF SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND RETAIL CLASS
TIAA-CREF SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND RETAIL CLASS (TCSEX)
Updated October 15, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
TCSEX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (94/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.61%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.73 with an ex-date of December 12, 2025, was 21.4% lower than the previous $2.20. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Nuveen, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
TCSEX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.61%, its trailing-12-month yield is 8.06%, its expense ratio is 0.7254%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.
TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Equity Fund is a mutual fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in small-cap equity securities, seeking long-term capital appreciation through holdings selected for their favorable growth prospects. The fund distributes annually and currently carries a high distribution rate. This fund appeals to growth-oriented equity investors seeking exposure to small-cap companies with a long-term investment horizon.
TCSEX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-15.
The distribution rate (0.61%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (8.06%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.727. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | $1.727 | -21.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-06 | $2.198 | 586.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-08 | $0.32 | -65.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-09 | $0.937 | -76.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-10 | $3.968 | 5121.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-11 | $0.076 | -91.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-06 | $0.851 | -70.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-07 | $2.832 | 36.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-08 | $2.07 | 246.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-09 | $0.597 | -54.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-11 | $1.312 | -52.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-12 | $2.732 | 56.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-13 | $1.746 | 351.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-07 | $0.387 | -20.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-09 | $0.487 | 1087.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-10 | $0.041 | -30.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-11 | $0.059 | 37.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-12 | $0.043 | -95.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-14 | $0.922 | -40.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-22 | $1.548 | 14.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-23 | $1.353 | 86.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-12-29 | $0.727 | 1383.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-12-29 | $0.049 | 24.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-12-27 | $0.03934 | — |
| 2002 total (partial launch year) | $0.03934 | — |
| 2003 total | $0.049 | — |
| 2004 total | $0.727 | 1383.7% |
| 2005 total | $1.353 | 86.1% |
| 2006 total | $1.548 | 14.4% |
| 2007 total | $0.922 | -40.4% |
| 2008 total | $0.043 | -95.3% |
| 2009 total | $0.059 | 37.2% |
| 2010 total | $0.041 | -30.5% |
| 2011 total | $0.487 | 1087.8% |
| 2012 total | $0.387 | -20.5% |
| 2013 total | $1.746 | 351.2% |
| 2014 total | $2.732 | 56.5% |
| 2015 total | $1.312 | -52.0% |
| 2016 total | $0.597 | -54.5% |
| 2017 total | $2.07 | 246.7% |
| 2018 total | $2.832 | 36.8% |
| 2019 total | $0.851 | -70.0% |
| 2020 total | $0.076 | -91.1% |
| 2021 total | $3.968 | 5121.1% |
| 2022 total | $0.937 | -76.4% |
| 2023 total | $0.32 | -65.8% |
| 2024 total | $2.198 | 586.9% |
| 2025 total | $1.727 | -21.4% |
TCSEX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -21.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -21.4% |
| 3Y | 84.3% |
| 5Y | 2172.4% |
| 10Y | 31.6% |
TCSEX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
TCSEX performance
Returns are updating. TCSEX's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.
TCSEX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 94 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.57%
- Issuer
- Nuveen
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/30/2002
- Expense ratio
- 0.7254%
- Distribution rate
- 0.61%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 8.06%
- Last close
- $21.43 (as of 2026-10-15)
- NAV
- $21.30 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-15, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $4,043,530,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $1.727
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/12/2025
- Beta
- 1.23
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.61%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.06%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Nuveen; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
TCSEX risks and drawbacks
TCSEX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.2%.
Who may consider TCSEX — and who may not
TCSEX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TCSEX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TCSEX pay monthly?
No. TCSEX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is TCSEX's expense ratio?
TCSEX's expense ratio is 0.7254%.
What is TCSEX's dividend yield?
TCSEX's distribution rate is 0.61%, paid annual, with a 0.7254% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has TCSEX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -21.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does TCSEX pay a dividend?
TCSEX pays annual. The dividend amount is $1.727. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025.
How has TCSEX performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.
Is TCSEX a good investment?
TCSEX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 94 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.61% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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