TSP closes out 2012 with strong showing
Wednesday - 1/2/2013, 2:59pm EST
The C, S and the I Funds posted the largest gains last year. The C Fund, which matches the performance of stocks in the S&P 500, was up 16.07 percent. The S Fund, which tracks stocks not included in the S&P 500, posted gains of 18.57 percent. And the I Fund, which tracks a suite of international stocks, was up 18.62 percent at the end of 2012.
That's a far cry from last year, when both the S and I Funds posted negative returns for the year, and the C Fund saw only modest gains.
The G and the F Funds posted more modest gains for the year — 1.47 percent and 4.29 percent, respectively — both below last year's levels.
However, the Lifecycle Funds, a mix of fund investments targeted to when participants will begin withdrawing funds from their accounts, posted solid gains for the year well, above last year's returns.
Aside from the L 2050, which was launched last year, the L 2040 posted the largest gains posting returns for the year — 14.27 percent.
Thrift Savings Plan December 2012 returns
| Fund | December | Year-to-Date | Last 12 Months |
| G Fund | 0.12% | 1.47% | 1.47% |
| F Fund | -0.13% | 4.29% | 4.29% |
| C Fund | 0.91% | 16.07% | 16.07% |
| S Fund | 2.69% | 18.57% | 18.57% |
| I Fund | 4.02% | 18.62% | 18.62% |
| L Income | 0.47% | 4.77% | 4.77% |
| L 2020 | 1.19% | 10.42% | 10.42% |
| L 2030 | 1.48% | 12.61% | 12.61% |
| L 2040 | 1.69% | 14.27% | 14.27% |
| L 2050 | 1.93% | 15.85% | 15.85% |
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