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TSP rebounds solidly in April
The vast majority of the Thrift Savings Plan funds showed solid returns in the month of April. Only two of 10 funds posted a negative return, which was a solid ...
By Sean McCalley
Federal News Radio
Most of the funds in the Thrift Savings Plan reversed course from a March letdown, with all but two showing positive gains for the month of April.
| Thrift Savings Plan April 2015 Returns | |||
| Fund | April | Year-to-Date | Last 12 Months |
| G Fund | 0.15% | 0.62% | 2.15% |
| F Fund | -0.28% | 1.40% | 5.09% |
| C Fund | 0.96% | 1.94% | 13.06% |
| S Fund | -1.50% | 3.81% | 11.71% |
| I Fund | 4.11% | 10.05% | 1.93% |
| L Income | 0.37% | 1.41% | 3.96% |
| L 2020 | 0.81% | 2.73% | 6.14% |
| L 2030 | 0.95% | 3.32% | 7.27% |
| L 2040 | 1.00% | 3.69% | 8.04% |
| L 2050 | 1.16% | 4.16% | 8.58% |
The fixed income F Fund was one of the two that dropped, at 0.28 percent. In March, it stood out as one of only three that didn’t suffer from an overall loss, with a 0.47 percent gain. But it’s still humming along in positive territory for both the year-to-date and past-12-months return categories.
The other TSP fund to post a negative return for April was the S Fund, based on small cap investments. It fell 1.50 percent. Despite the dip, it’s still posting the second-strongest returns during the past 12 months and is also the runner-up for year to date.
The government securities-based G Fund rose 0.15 percent in April, which is fairly consistent with its growth rates since January. The G Fund rose 0.16 and 0.13 percent in March and February, respectively.
Returns across the rest of the TSP landscape rose from the previous month. The biggest increase was the I Fund, invested in international stock investments. It rose 4.11 percent, bringing its year-to-date return to 10.05 percent, and its 12-month return to 1.93 percent. The C Fund, based on large cap stocks, rose 1.43 percent. It now has the largest 12-month return rate, at 13.06 percent.
All the lifecycle funds posted positive gains. The L Funds invest in the five individual TSP funds.
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