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Mutual Fund Glossary A comprehensive guide to terms that mutual fund investors may need to know. The world of personal finance has developed a language of its own. When choosing an investment, you owe it to yourself to be as familiar with that language as possible. Mutual Fund Glossary is a handy resource of mutual fund vocabulary that you can count on as you plan your investment strategy. If you need more detailed information, go into customer service and send us an email or call a TIAA-CREF Brokerage Services Customer Service Representative at 1-800-927-3059. For a guide to even more investment terms, click on TIAA-CREF Brokerage Services's "Investment Glossary." Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.