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Weekend Newsletter (5/30/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The S Fund had the week’s largest gain of 2.36%. The I Fund advanced by 2.26% while the C Fund increased by 1.44%. The F Fund had a 0.76% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: 12.42%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: 7.11%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/30/2026

TSP Fund Returns as of 5/30/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.80%   0.49%   11.26%   13.48%   16.56%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/23/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The S Fund led the way with a 2.81% gain. The I Fund advanced by 2.07% while the C Fund increased by 0.91%. The F Fund had a 0.33% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return:  10.32%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: 6.04%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/23/2026

TSP Fund Returns as of 5/23/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.68%   -0.27%   9.68%   10.87%   13.98%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/16/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The C Fund had the week’s only gain of 0.17%. The F Fund fell by 1.14% while the S Fund had a 2.14%  loss. The I Fund fell by 2.25%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: 8.31%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: 5.02%)

New Trades: None

* Year-to-date returns of 5/15/2026

TSP fund year-to-date returns as of 5/15/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.60%   -0.60%   8.69%   7.84% 11.68%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/9/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The I Fund led the way with a 3.00% gain. The C Fund advanced by 2.36% while the S Fund increased by 1.05%. The F Fund had a 0.27% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: 9.39%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: 5.49%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/8/2026

TSP Fund Returns as of 5/8/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.51%   0.55%   8.51%   10.20%   14.25%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/3/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the stock funds moved up last week. The C Fund advanced by 0.91% while the S Fund had a 0.66% gain. The I Fund moved up by 0.56%. The F (bond) Fund fell by 0.39%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50% S Fund (YTD* return: 7.56%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: 4.55%)

New Trades: None

* Year-to-date returns of 5/1/2026

TSP fund year-to-date returns as of 5/1/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.42%   0.28%   6.01%   9.05% 10.92%

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Weekend Newsletter (4/25/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The C Fund had the week’s only gain of 0.56%. The S Fund fell by 0.13% while the F Fund had a 0.26% loss. The I Fund fell by 1.57%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: 6.71%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: 4.10%)

New Trades: None

* Year-to-date returns of 4/24/2026

TSP fund year-to-date return as of 4/24/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.33%   0.67%   5.05%   8.33% 10.30%

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Weekend Newsletter (4/18/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The S Fund led the way with a 5.62% gain. The C Fund advanced by 4.55% while the I Fund increased by 3.12%. The F Fund had a 0.55% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return:  6.48%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return:  3.94%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/18/2026

TSP Fund Returns as of 4/18/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.25%   0.94%    4.47%   8.47%   12.07%

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Weekend Newsletter (4/11/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The I Fund led the way with a 5.30% gain followed by the C Fund’s 3.58% advance. The S Fund advanced by 2.75% while the F Fund had a 0.13% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: 1.33%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: 1.34%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/10/2026

TSP Fund Returns as of 4/10/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.16%   0.39%   -0.08%   2.70%   8.68%

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Weekend Newsletter (4/4/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The I and S Funds led the way with 3.60% and 3.59% gains, respectively. The C Fund was close behind as it advanced by 3.38%. The F Fund had a 0.97% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -1.78%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -0.28%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/3/2026

TSP Fund Returns as of 4/3/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.07%   0.26%   -3.53%   -0.05%   3.20%

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Weekend Newsletter (3/28/2026)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the TSP Funds besides the G Fund fell last week. The F Fund declined by 0.12% while the S Fund had a 0.28% loss. The I Fund fell by 0.35% while the C Fund had a 2.10% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -5.08%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -2.02%)

New Trades: None

* Year-to-date returns of 3/27/2026

TSP fund year-to-date returns as of 3/27/2026

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.00%   -0.70%   -6.68%   -3.51% 0.38%

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