Principal Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement

Exhibit (5)(r)

Principal Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement

Between College Retirement Equities Fund and
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC

SCHEDULE B

2015 Reimbursement Rates

For the period April 24, 2015 through April 30, 2016

For the services rendered and expenses incurred in connection with the Distribution Services, as provided in the Agreement, the annual expense deduction amounts for each Class of each CREF Account (as a percentage of average net assets) will be as follows:

Stock Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%
Global Equities Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%
Growth Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%
Equity Index Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%
Bond Market Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%
Inflation-Linked Bond Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%
Social Choice Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%
Money Market Account:	Class R1: 0.170%
	Class R2: 0.090%
	Class R3: 0.065%

Date: Effective April 24, 2015 in accordance with prior approval by the CREF Board on March 26, 2015.

		COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND
		By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
			VP Funds Treasurer
		TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC
		By:	/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
			EVP, CEO of TIAA-CREF Asset Management