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Weekend Newsletter (6/26/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund led the way with a gain of 6.81%. The C Fund advanced by 6.46% while the I Fund moved up by 3.41%. The F Fund gained 0.61%.

Current strategy allocations

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -24.42%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -11.71%)

New Trades: None

* As of 6/26/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 6/26/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.10% -10.67% -17.31% -24.67% -17.42%

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Weekend Newsletter (6/18/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the Funds fell last week. The F Fund dropped by 0.90% while the I Fund had a 5.03% loss. The C Fund declined by 5.75% while the S Fund had a 7.15% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -29.13%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -14.55%)

New Trades: None

* As of 6/18/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 6/18/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
1.04% -11.21% -22.33% 29.48% -20.14%

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Weekend Newsletter (6/12/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

It was a losing week for everything but the G Fund. The F Fund had a 1.50% loss while the I Fund declined by 4.99%.  The C Fund fell by 5.04% while the S Fund had a 5.13% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -24.25%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -11.73%)

New Trades: None

* As of 6/10/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 6/10/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.98% -10.40% -17.59% -24.04% -15.91%

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Weekend Newsletter (6/4/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The S Fund led the way with a 2.25% gain. The C Fund rose by 1.31% while the I Fund advanced by 0.22%. The F Fund had a 0.80% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -20.19%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -9.97%)

New Trades: None

* As of 6/3/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 6/3/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.92% -9.03% -13.22% -19.93% -11.49%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/22/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  I Fund led the way with a 1.29% gain last week. The F Fund advanced 0.60% while the S Fund had a 1.71% loss. The C Fund declined by 3.00%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -24.36%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -12.53%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/22/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 5/22/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.81% -8.97% -17.66% -24.20% -13.96%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/14/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  F Fund had the week’s only gain of 0.90%. The  I Fund fell 0.47% while the C Fund had a 2.36% loss. The S Fund declined by 2.47%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -22.54%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -11.53%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/13/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 5/13/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.75% -9.51% -15.12% -22.88% -15.05%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/8/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the TSP funds fell last week. The C Fund dropped 0.18% while the F Fund had a 1.09% loss. The I Fund declined by 2.21% while the S Fund had a 2.58% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -20.63%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -10.51%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/6/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 5/6/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.69% -10.32% -13.07% -20.92% -14.66%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/1/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the funds (besides the G) had losses last week. The F Fund fell 0.51% while the I Fund had a 2.44% loss. The C Fund fell 3.26% while the S Fund had a 3.67% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -19.51%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -9.93%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/29/2021
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 4/29/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.65% -9.33% -12.91% -18.83% -12.73%

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Weekend Newsletter (4/24/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the TSP funds fell last week. The F Fund fell 0.94% while the I Fund had a 2.09% loss. The C Fund declined by 2.74% and the S Fund had a 3.98% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50 % S Fund (YTD* return: -16.63%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -8.39%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/22/2021
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for 22th the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 4/22/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.59% -9.32% -9.98% -15.74% -10.55%

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Weekend Newsletter (4/16/2022)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund had the week’s only gain of 0.27%. The F Fund fell 0.79% while the I Fund had a 1.14% loss. The C Fund declined by 2.11%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% C Fund and 50% S Fund (YTD* return: -13.74%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 50% G Fund, 25% C Fund and 25% S Fund (YTD* return: -6.86%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/16/2022
For contribution allocations, we recommend they match the latest IFT allocation as shown above for both the TSPKey and TSPKey Low Risk strategies.

TSP Fund Returns as of 4/16/2022

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.54% -8.46% -7.44% -12.24% -8.63%

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