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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