For the last 12 months the S fund is down by 5.94 percent while the I fund is up 10.19 percent. Image: Vintage Tone/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffAll TSP funds except the small company stock S fund posted gains in April, led by the international stock I fund, up 2.87 percent and the large company stock C fund, up 1.56 percent, while the S fund suffered a 2.18 percent loss.
The S fund remains in positive territory year-to-date, up 3.54 percent, but well behind the I fund, up 11.19 percent, and the C fund, up 9.16 percent. For the last 12 months the S fund is down by 5.94 percent while the I fund is up 10.19 percent and the C fund is up 2.62 percent.
The bond F fund gained 0.6 percent in April and is up 3.76 percent year-to-date although down 0.25 percent for the last 12 months. The always-gaining government securities G fund rose 0.3 percent for the month and is up 1.28 percent year-to-date and 3.62 percent for the last 12 months.
The April returns for the lifecycle L funds were: Income, 0.63; 2025, 0.79; 2030, 1.07; 2035, 1.13; 2040, 1.2; 2045, 1.25; 2050; 1.31; 2055, 2060, 2065, 1.48. Those funds are up by 3.41-9.27 percent for the year and by 3.77-4.15 percent for the last 12 months (note: the Income fund is up 4.08 percent in that time; the 3.77 percent figure is for the 2025 fund, which is more heavily weighted toward stocks than is the Income fund).
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