S Fund Leads TSP in May

The small capitalization stock (S) fund led in returns among TSP funds in May, posting a 4.4 percent gain, although both the large company stock (C) fund and the international stock (I) funds also were up significantly, gaining 3.52 and 2.54 percent, respectively, for the month. The government securities (G) fund gained 0.34 percent while the bond (F) fund lost 0.7 percent. Over the last 12 months, the I fund is up 26.92 percent, the C fund 22.81 percent, the S fund 21.89 percent, the F fund 6.71 percent and the G fund 4.92 percent. Among the lifecycle funds, the May and 12-month returns are, respectively: Income, 0.92, 8.64; 2010, 1.53, 12.79; 2020, 2.15, 16.85; 2030, 2.52, 18.87; 2040, 2.79, 20.92.