I Fund Leads in August

The international stock (I) fund led among the Thrift Savings Plan funds in August, gaining 3.23 percent, while the bond (F) fund gained 1.23 percent, the government securities (G) fund rose 0.37 percent and the common stock (C) fund lost 0.9 percent and the small capitalization stock (S) fund lost 1.01 percent. In terms of 12-month returns, the S fund leads with a 25.86 percent gain, followed by the I fund, 23.77 percent, C fund, 12.57 percent, G fund, 4.37, and F fund, 4.18. The TSP’s new lifecycle funds, launched in August, all gained in their first month, with the 2040 fund up 0.7 percent, 2030, 0.07, 2020, 0.15, 2010, 0.16 and L income, 0.17.