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TSP funds see mostly negative returns in September

For the second month in a row, most Thrift Savings Plan funds posted negative returns in September, with the exception of the government securities investment G...

Michele Sandiford

October 2, 2023 4:14 pm

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For the second month in a row, most Thrift Savings Plan funds posted negative returns, with the exception of the government securities investment G fund, which again posted returns of 0.35%.

While returns remained negative in September, the funds remain in the black for the year-to-date, with the common stock index C fund still posting the highest year-to-date returns at 13.05%. This is, however, down from last month’s 18.71% Meanwhile the international stock index I fund has the highest returns over the last 12 months at 26.50%.

The small cap stock index S fund returned -4.90%, marking the worst return for the month.

In a change from last month, the fixed income F fund is showing positive returns over the last 12 months. However the fund continued to show negative returns in the year to date with -1.05% returns in September.

All other funds continue to operate in the black for year-to-date returns.

All Lifecycle funds are in the red for the second month, but remain in the black for the year, and the last 12 months.

Thrift Savings Plan — August 2023 Returns
Fund	September	Year-to-Date	Last 12 Months
G fund	0.35%	2.98%	4.03%
F fund	-2.54%	1.05%	.66%
C fund	-4.77%	13.05%	21.57%
S fund	-4.90%	8.84%	14.42%
I fund	-3.51%	6.94%	26.50%
L Income	-1.00%	4.65	5.75%
L 2025	-1.53%	5.75%	11.08%
L 2030	-2.66%	7.32%	14.90%
L 2035	-2.96%	7.70%	15.93%
L 2040	-3.24%	8.11%	16.98%
L 2045	-3.48%	8.45%	17.86%
L 2050	-3.71%	8.81%	18.78%
L 2055	-4.31%	10.34%	22.23%
L 2060	-4.31%	10.33%	22.22%
L 2065	-4.32%	10.33%	22.22%