C Fund Ekes Out Gaining Month

Despite some wild swings, the Thrift Savings Plan’s common stock (C) fund managed to post a gain in August, rising 0.67 percent; however, the fund is still down substantially for the last 12 months at minus 17.98 percent. The small capitalization stock (S) fund also rose in August, gaining 0.58 percent, while the international stock (I) fund fell 0.26 percent. Those two funds are down 13.11 and 15.13 percent, respectively, over the last 12 months. The bond (F) fund gained 1.58 percent and the government securities (G) fund gained 0.40 percent in August for 12-month gains of 8.12 and 5.22 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, money in the G fund is being invested at a 4.375 annual rate in September.