Government securities in the G Fund were the one bright spot, inching up 0.32% for December and 2.98% for the year. atakan/Getty Images
Almost Every TSP Fund Ended Last Month (and Year) Down
The government securities (G) fund was the only offering in the retirement savings program that gained ground in 2022.
The vast majority of offerings in the 401(k)-style Thrift Savings Plan did not have a good month in December—or a good year in 2022 for that matter.
The S Fund, invested in small and mid-sized businesses, had the worst performance for December, losing 6.55%. It was down 26.26% for 2022.
The common stocks of the C Fund fared just slightly better. The fund lost 5.78% last month and 18.13% last year.
The international stocks in the I Fund were 1.85% in the red for December and were down 13.94% for the year 2022, while the fixed income bonds in the F Fund lost 0.65% for the month and 12.83% for the year.
Government securities in the G Fund were the one bright spot, inching up 0.32% for December and 2.98% for the year.
The lifecycle funds, which move to a less risky mix of investments as participants near retirement, were all in the red for last month as well as last year. The L Income fund, designed for people who have already started making withdrawals, was down 0.9% for December. L 2025 lost 1.65% last month; L 2030, 2.64%; L 2035, 2.93%; L 2040, 3.22%; L 2045, 3.47%; L 2050, 3.71%; L 2055, 4.48%; L 2060, 4.49%; and L 2065, 4.49%.
For the year of 2022, L Income lost 2.7%; L 2025, 6.72%; L 2030, 10.32%; L 2035, 11.65%; L 2040, 12.9%; L 2045, 14.03%; L 2050, 15.05%; L 2055, 17.6%; L 2060, 17.61%; and L 2065, 17.62%.