Stock Funds Slip Again

The three stock-based Thrift Savings Plan investment funds all suffered losses in February, with the common stock (C) fund down 1.49 percent, the small and mid-capitalization (S) fund down 2.56 percent and the international stock (I) fund down 2.29 percent. The funds have suffered 12-month losses of 22.65, 18.35 and 17.49 percent, respectively. The bond (F) fund gained 1.41 percent in February and the government securities (G) fund 0.32 percent, for 12-month gains of 9.99 and 4.8 percent, respectively.