TSP funds see modest uptick in November, with a few exceptions
The Thrift Savings Plan generally saw slightly better returns for most of its funds, in November, although that wasn't the case for everyone.
The Thrift Savings Plan saw slightly better returns for most of its funds, in November, although that wasn’t the case for everyone.
The fixed-income index investment F fund posted the only negative turn, dropping to -0.11 percent, but did little to decrease its year-to-date return of 3.33 percent, or its performance over the past 12 months at 3.49 percent.
Meanwhile, the C fund, based on stocks from the S&P index, continued to post the highest return at 3.07 percent. However, it still ranks second for the highest year-to-date and 12-month performance.
That distinction went to the international stocks I fund, which posted a 23.44 percent year-to-date return, and a 27.69 percent 12-month return. However, the I fund posted a lower monthly return of 1.06 in November.
The G fund, a low-risk-low-reward Treasury securities option, remained unchanged at 0.19 percent for the month of November. It showed modest long-term gains, at 2.12 percent for the calendar year and 2.33 percent over the past 12 months.
The S fund reported a 2.90 percent return in November, and will likely end 2017 as the third-best performer. It currently stands at 17.67 percent for the year-to-date, and 19.80 percent for the past 12 months.
All of the TSP lifecycle funds saw an increase in November. L Income posted the smallest monthly return of the group 0.62 percent. The L 2050 posted the highest monthly return at 2.03 percent.
| Thrift Savings Plan — November 2017 Returns | |||
| Fund | November | Year-to-Date | Last 12 Months |
| G fund | 0.19% | 2.12% | 2.33% |
| F fund | -0.11% | 3.33% | 3.49% |
| C fund | 3.07% | 20.49% | 22.87% |
| S fund | 2.90% | 17.67% | 19.80% |
| I fund | 1.06% | 23.44% | 27.69% |
| L Income | 0.62% | 5.76% | 6.43% |
| L 2020 | 0.99% | 9.23% | 10.47% |
| L 2030 | 1.55% | 13.61% | 15.42% |
| L 2040 | 1.80% | 15.71% | 17.81% |
| L 2050 | 2.03% | 17.63% | 20.03% |
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Jory Heckman
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