January 2018

Allocation Percentages for January 2018
F Fund

0%

C Fund

34%

S Fund

15%

I Fund

51%

While it has been an impressive year, and the media keeps talking about the returns of the Dow in absolute terms, this year has not been record setting where it matters most-percentage returns. The returns of the TSP funds for both 2013 and 2009 were both much better. What is notable about those years is 2009 was a recession recovery year and in 2013 bonds were crushed so investors turned to stocks. For example, the F Fund had one of its few negative years in 2013 at -1.7%. How do these years put 2017 into perspective? First, overheated the stock market is not. It could be said that some technology stocks may suffer and drag down the market, but overall firms are healthy, they have cash, will be keeping more to enable stock repurchases, and the economy is growing at a healthy pace. Second, bonds are healthy, but not overly attractive. While investors believe there is money to be made in the market, they will stay in the market. I will continue to remain diversified across all three of the stock funds in the TSP as my assessment of the markets and economy are still very positive. Keep Investing!
           
  

TSP FUND QUOTES

Date L Income L 2025 L 2030 L 2035 L 2040 L 2045 L 2050 L 2055 L 2060 L 2065 L 2070 G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
2025-04-29 27.0320 13.9021 50.6007 15.2304 57.7904 15.8483 34.7994 17.4179 17.4158 17.4136 10.3209 19.0288 20.1062 88.2075 81.8246 45.5389
2025-04-28 26.9910 13.8801 50.4439 15.1787 57.5778 15.7861 34.6549 17.3341 17.3320 17.3299 10.2712 19.0266 20.0564 87.6983 81.3156 45.4041
Daily Change 0.15%0.16%0.31%0.34%0.37%0.39%0.42%0.48%0.48%0.48%0.48%0.01%0.25%0.58%0.63%0.3%
Month to Date 0.63%0.64%0.84%0.87%0.88%0.89%0.9%0.89%0.89%0.89%0.89%0.34%0.44%-0.83%-0.33%3.87%
Year to Date 1.09%1.02%0.31%0.17%0.01%-0.13%-0.28%-0.94%-0.94%-0.94%-0.92%1.46%3.22%-5.08%-9.24%8.69%
Details L Income L 2025 L 2030 L 2035 L 2040 L 2045 L 2050 L 2055 L 2060 L 2065 L 2070 G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
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