The TSP’s stock funds posted strong positive returns in March, although each is still down for calendar year 2009 and over the last 12 months. The large company stock C fund gained 8.81 percent, the small company stock S fund gained 8.64 percent and the international stock I fund gained 7.2 percent for the month, although they are still down by 38.01, 38.97 and 46.4 percent, respectively, over 12 months. The bond F fund gained 1.38 percent and the government securities G fund gained 0.24 percent in March, for 12-month gains of 3.25 and 3.49 percent, respectively. The March and 12-month returns for the lifecycle funds: income, 2.06, -5.8; 2010, 2.82, -10.74; 2020, 5.35, -24.04; 2030, 6.3, -28.96; 2040, 7.08, -33.16.