For the third month in a row, the Thrift Savings Plan posted negative numbers in almost all of its funds, according TSP’s January data.
Only the G Fund, which invests in U.S. government bonds, and the F Fund, which is a fixed income index investment fund, posted positive numbers for the month. The G Fund was at 0.19 percent and the F Fund was at 1.49 percent. This helped both funds’ 12-month numbers to remain on the plus side at 2.06 percent and 0.28 percent, respectively.
The S Fund, which invests in small cap stocks, went from -3.91 percent in December to -8.72 percent at the end of January. This helped maintain its position as the worst performing fund throughout the last 12 months, at -9.72 percent.
The I Fund, which invests in international stocks, had the next lowest numbers with -5.62 percent for January and -7.21 for the last 12 months.
Despite posting -0.91 percent for January, the L Income Fund was the only lifecycle fund that maintained a positive number over the last 12 months at 1.01 percent. The remaining lifecycle funds posted negative numbers for January and for their 12-month total.
Thrift Savings Plan – January 2016 Returns |
Fund |
January |
Year-to-Date |
Last 12 Months |
G Fund |
0.19% |
0.19% |
2.06% |
F Fund |
1.49% |
1.49% |
0.28% |
C Fund |
-4.96% |
-4.96% |
-0.59% |
S Fund |
-8.72% |
-8.72% |
-9.72% |
I Fund |
-5.62% |
-5.62% |
-7.21% |
L Income |
-0.91% |
-0.91% |
1.01% |
L 2020 |
-2.55% |
-2.55% |
-0.66% |
L 2030 |
-3.58% |
-3.58% |
-1.76% |
L 2040 |
-4.21% |
-4.21% |
-2.52% |
L 2050 |
-4.86% |
-4.86% |
-3.29% |
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