TSP’s C Fund picks up speed in April

The Thrift Savings Plan's C Fund--which invests in common stocks--rebounded in April, climbing 7.78 percent, according to the latest statistics from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. In January the C Fund climbed 3.55 percent only to drop 9.12 percent in February and 6.33 percent in March. The F Fund (fixed-income bonds) dropped 0.42 percent in April while the G Fund (government securities) saw a slight increase of 0.43 percent. The monthly C, F and G Fund returns reflect net earnings on the changing balances invested during the month. Overall, the C Fund lost 12.95 percent in the past 12 months, with the G Fund up 6.01 percent and the F Fund up 12.46 percent during that same period. The two new TSP investment options--the I Fund, which invests in international stocks, and the S Fund, which invests in the stocks of the many small- and mid-sized companies that are not included in the S&P 500-opened on May 1 and have no posted returns for last month. For an index of the performance of the C Fund, I Fund and S Fund that is updated continuously each business day, see the "TSP Ticker" on the front page of GovExec.com.