Most TSP funds fall in October, but year-to-date still looks good

The Common Stock Index C fund, which dropped -0.91% in October, still is providing the highest year-to-date return among all investment funds.

The Thrift Savings Plan, for the second time in 2024, posted mostly negative returns last month. The exceptions for October were the government securities investment G fund and the small cap stock index investment S fund. This comes after seeing  positive returns in September.

The G fund remained at 0.33%, while the S fund saw its return rate fall from 1.55% to 0.59% in October.

With the rest of the fund posting negative returns, the Common Stock Index C fund, which dropped -0.91% in October, still is providing the highest year-to-date return at 20.93% and a 11.12% return over the last 12 months.

The F fund also shrunk by -2.48%, posting a year-to-date return at 12.35% and a 9.22% return over the last 12 months.

All Lifecycle funds posted negative returns. The L 2055, L 2060, and L 2065 all saw a negative return rate of -2.21%, with a year-to date return of 14.82%. The new L 2070 fund saw it’s first negative results, coming in at -2.22% for October. It has no year-to-date return data.

 

Thrift Savings Plan — October 2024 Returns
Fund October 2024 Year-to-Date Last 12 Months
G fund 0.33% 3.65% 4.65%
F fund -2.48% 1.93% 5.29%
C fund -0.91% 20.93% 11.12%
S fund 0.59% 12.35% 9.22%
I fund -5.17% 7.31% 5.18%
L Income -0.50% 6.48% 4.38%
L 2025 -0.61% 7.36% 7.43%
L 2030 -1.36% 10.39% 6.97%
L 2035 -1.54% 11.02% 9.89%
L 2040 -1.70% 11.66% 7.57%
L 2045 -1.83% 12.21% 10.97%
L 2050 -1.95% 12.76% 9.43%
L 2055 -2.21% 14.82% 13.58%
L 2060 -2.21% 14.82% 13.57%
L 2065 -2.21% 14.81% 13.57%
L 2070 -2.22% N/A N/A

 

 

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