Thrift Savings Plan Figures Monthly Returns for the L Funds

May 4, 2008

Numbers in ( ) are negative percents

Time Period L 2040 L 2030 L 2020 L 2010 L Income
Last 12 months (1.78) (0.94) 0.06 2.13 3.21
2008 %%%%%
April 4.26 3.74 3.23 1.93 1.20
March (0.29) (0.18) (0.06) 0.07 (0.23)
Feb. (1.80) (1.51) (1.25) (0.59) (0.22)
Jan. (5.37) (4.71) (3.90) (2.07) (.97)
2007 %%%%%
Dec. (.82) (.63) (.54) (.13) (.07)
Nov. (3.36) (2.94) (2.33) (1.21) (.44)
Oct. 2.37 2.09 1.84 1.29 0.82
Sept. 3.45 3.09 2.68 1.78 1.13
Aug. 0.90 0.88 0.80 0.73 0.61
July (2.52) (2.13) (1.75) (0.92) (0.23)
June (0.92) (0.80) (0.54) (0.20) 0.08
May 2.79 2.52 2.15 1.53 0.92
April 3.28 2.95 2.58 1.76 1.08
March 1.34 1.16 1.08 0.89 0.62
February (0.64) (0.49) (0.38) (0.14) .16
January 1.53 1.42 1.22 .89 .63
2006 %%%%%
December 1.31 1.18 1.17 .90 .63
November 2.32 2.03 1.78 1.34 0.79
October 3.28 2.94 2.51 1.79 1.04
September 1.41 1.33 1.17 1.01 .73
August 2.22 1.96 1.81 1.39 .90
July .13 .20 .35 .37 .49
June .26 .27 .28 .37 .33
May (2.87) (2.45) (2.06) (1.31) (0.33)
April 1.75 1.62 1.47 1.18 .74
March 1.98 1.71 1.56 1.19 .67
February (0.07) 0.00 0.07 0.15 0.25
January 3.84 3.40 2.92 2.22 1.10
2005 %%%%%
December 1.32 1.22 1.11 0.93 0.59
November 3.082.802.421.891.03
October (1.90) (1.67) (1.34) (.93) (.17)
September1.351.171.06 .94.52
August *.07.07.15.16.17

* Returns for August are from inception on August 1, 2005.

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  • The TSP web pages make clear that one shouldn't expect monotonic growth in funds with major components in the stock markets. The markets were well ahead of their long-term growth trends at the end of 2006 and into the first eight months of 2007. I believe that much of the retreat of the markets can be attributed to a correction. I'm down $6,000 from the ned of last year (much better than the minus $21,000 in Jan) but (as of this morning) over the last five years I am UP over $64,000 in net earnings and up $134,000 in gross balance. Have some patience, people. b. t. Posted May 6, 2008 10:19 AM
  • If the trends in growth in TSP funds continue (downward), FERS retirement does not look like a viable option. My TSP will provide me more income than my FERS annuity each month, but all I see in the L funds is a downward spiral. Sad..very sad Rita Whetstein Posted April 22, 2008 8:57 AM
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