None of the Thrift Savings Plan funds posted higher numbers in August than they did in July, but the federal retirement fund still remains in a better place tha...
None of the Thrift Savings Plan funds posted higher numbers in August than they did in July, but the federal retirement fund still remains in a better place than it was earlier this summer.
The F fund, a fixed-income index investment fund, posted the only negative return this month, going from 0.64 percent in July to -0.11 percent in August. However, the fund’s 12-month outlook remains nearly unchanged at 6.29 percent.
The C Fund, which invests in the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index, came out at 0.14 percent this month, but now has the best 12-month performance at 12.63 percent.
The S Fund, which invests in small cap stocks, posted 0.80 percent in August, and has the second-highest 12-month numbers at 7.27 percent
The G fund, the TSP’s low-risk low-reward option, which invests in government bonds, stood unchanged at 0.13 percent, bringing its 12-month total down to 1.90 percent.
The international I fund posted 0.08 percent in August, and remains in last place for the last 12 months, at 0.30 percent.
The TSP took a hit in June after investors withdrew $2.1 billion from the stock-indexed C, S and I funds, due to perceived uncertainty in the market following the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” referendum to leave the European Union.
The L Income fund showed a 0.13 percent return, while the rest of the lifecycle funds all showed positive returns.
Thrift Savings Plan — August 2016 Returns | |||
Fund | August | Year-to-Date | Last 12 Months |
G Fund | 0.13% | 1.19% | 1.90% |
F Fund | -0.11% | 6.05% | 6.29% |
C Fund | 0.14% | 7.85% | 12.63% |
S Fund | 0.80% | 9.13% | 7.27% |
I Fund | 0.08% | 1.54% | 0.30% |
L Income | 0.13% | 2.61% | 3.64% |
L 2020 | 0.16% | 3.84% | 5.11% |
L 2030 | 0.18% | 4.83% | 6.25% |
L 2040 | 0.20% | 5.33% | 6.76% |
L 2050 | 0.21% | 5.70% | 7.13% |
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