The Thrift Savings Plan closed out 2012 with strong showings by nearly all the funds — both for the month of December and the year.
The C, S and the I Funds posted the largest gains last year. The C Fund, which matches the performance of stocks in the S&P 500, was up 16.07 percent. The S Fund, which tracks stocks not included in the S&P 500, posted gains of 18.57 percent. And...
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The Thrift Savings Plan closed out 2012 with strong showings by nearly all the funds — both for the month of December and the year.
The C, S and the I Funds posted the largest gains last year. The C Fund, which matches the performance of stocks in the S&P 500, was up 16.07 percent. The S Fund, which tracks stocks not included in the S&P 500, posted gains of 18.57 percent. And the I Fund, which tracks a suite of international stocks, was up 18.62 percent at the end of 2012.
That’s a far cry from last year, when both the S and I Funds posted negative returns for the year, and the C Fund saw only modest gains.
The G and the F Funds posted more modest gains for the year — 1.47 percent and 4.29 percent, respectively — both below last year’s levels.
However, the Lifecycle Funds, a mix of fund investments targeted to when participants will begin withdrawing funds from their accounts, posted solid gains for the year well, above last year’s returns.
Aside from the L 2050, which was launched last year, the L 2040 posted the largest gains posting returns for the year — 14.27 percent.
Thrift Savings Plan December 2012 returns
Fund |
December |
Year-to-Date |
Last 12 Months |
G Fund |
0.12% |
1.47% |
1.47% |
F Fund |
-0.13% |
4.29% |
4.29% |
C Fund |
0.91% |
16.07% |
16.07% |
S Fund |
2.69% |
18.57% |
18.57% |
I Fund |
4.02% |
18.62% |
18.62% |
L Income |
0.47% |
4.77% |
4.77% |
L 2020 |
1.19% |
10.42% |
10.42% |
L 2030 |
1.48% |
12.61% |
12.61% |
L 2040 |
1.69% |
14.27% |
14.27% |
L 2050 |
1.93% |
15.85% |
15.85% |
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