What Were the Biggest October Losses For the Thrift Savings Plan?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″ el_class=”section section1″][vc_column_text]The stock market, which had been on a high, finally dropped and dropped fast. The month of October 2018 is a testament of the high and quick drop.

The S&P 500 index dropped 6.9 percent in October – the biggest drop from September 2011. The C fund fell 6.84 percent, and the last time that happened was in September 2011 when it dropped 7.03 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Index dropped 5.1 percent in October – the biggest drop since January 2016.

What Are October’s TSP Results?

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The TSP’s most aggressive stock funds suffered tremendously. The S Fund dropped 10.06 percent while the I Fund saw a decline of 7.94 percent. In 2018, the S Fund has declined 0.30 percent with the I fund suffering from an 8.92 percent. The C fund has a yearly increase of 2.98 percent (for the last 12 months, the fund has a positive 7.32 percent). The S fund’s yearly return has been 3.07 percent.

The G Fund, which is regarded as the most popular, is up 2.38 percent for 2018 with an increase of 2.79 percent for 12 months.

What Have Been The Returns for TSP in October, Year-To-Date and The Last 12 Months

G Fund Month – 0.26 percent

G Fund YTD – 2.38 percent

G Fund 12 Month – 2.79 percent

 

F Fund Month – 0.78 percent

F Fund YTD – -2.26 percent

F Fund 12 Month – -1.90 percent

 

C Fund Month – -6.84 percent

C Fund YTD – 2.98 percent

12 Month – 7.32 percent

 

S Fund Month – -10.06 percent

S Fund YTD – -0.30 percent

S Fund 12 Month – 3.07 percent

 

I Fund Month – -7.94 percent

I Fund YTD – -8.92 percent

I Fund 12 Month – -6.84 percent

 

L Income Month – -1.40 percent

L Income YTD – 1.52 percent

L Income 12 Month – 2.58 percent

 

L2020 Month – -2.24 percent

L2020 YTD – 1.21 percent

L2020 12 Month – 2.79 percent

 

L2030 Month – -4.60 percent

L2030 YTD – 0.12 percent

L2030 12 Month – 2.51 percent

 

L2040 Month – -5.54 percent

L2040 YTD – -0.35 percent

L2040 12 Month – 2.51 percent

 

L2050 Month – -6.35 percent

L2050 YTD – -0.74 percent

L2050 12 Month – 2.29 percent

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