The bond F fund also fell in August, down 0.63 percent. Image: leungchopan/Shutterstock.com
All three stock-based TSP funds posted losses in August—dragging all the lifecycle L funds into negative territory as well—although each remains up substantially both for the year and over the last 12 months.
For the month, the small company stock S fund fell 4.06 percent, the international stock I fund 3.9 percent and the large company stock C fund 1.58 percent. That trimmed their year-to-date gains to 14.45, 10.83 and 18.71 percent, respectively. For the last 12 months, they are up 8.39, 18.78 and 15.91 percent, respectively.
The bond F fund also fell in August, down 0.63 percent. It is up 1.53 percent year-to-date but down 1.17 percent over the last 12 months. The always-gaining government securities G fund rose 0.35 percent in August for a 2.62 percent gain on the year and a 3.95 percent gain over 12 months.
The August returns for the L funds were: Income, -0.46; 2025, -0.81; 2030, -1.55; 2035, -1.74; 2040, -1.92; 2045, -2.09; 2050, -2.24; 2055, 2060, 2065, -2.71. Year to date, the funds are up from 5.7 to 15.31 percent, and over 12 months from 6.86 to 15.87 percent.
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