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Weekend Newsletter (9/5/2021) – Updated 9/8/21

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  I Fund was the big winner for the week with a 1.81% gain, followed by the C Fund’s 0.62% advance.  The S Fund moved up 0.59% while the F Fund had a 0.04% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund,  20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 9.96%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 60% S Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 4.67%)

New Trades: Make an interfund transfer to one of the above allocations (depending which strategy you follow) before noon EST on Thursday, 9/9/2021.

* As of 9/3/2021
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 9/3/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.89% -0.60% 21.93% 17.39% 13.36%

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Weekned Newsletter (8/28/2021) – Updated 8/30/2021

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund led the way with a 4.41% gain, followed by the I Fund’s 1.86% advance. The C Fund moved up 1.54% while the F Fund had a 0.05% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 70% S Fund, 20% C Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 8.99%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 60% S Fund, 25% G Fund, 10% C Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.95%)

New Trades: Interfund transfer to one of the allocations shown above (depending which strategy you follow) before noon EST on Tuesday, 8/31/2021.

* As of 8/28/2021
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 8/28/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.87% -0.56% 21.18% 16.70% 11.30%

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Weekend Newsletter (8/22/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  F Fund moved up 0.16% last week while all of the stock funds fell. The C Fund had a 0.55% drop while the S Fund declined by 2.26%. The I Fund had a 2.94% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 7.51%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.23%)

New Trades: None

* As of 8/20/2021
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 8/20/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.84% -0.51% 19.34% 11.77% 9.32%

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Weekend Newsletter (8/15/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  I Fund led the way with a 1.55% gain, followed by the C Fund’s 0.75% advance. The F Fund moved up 0.11% while the S Fund had a 0.52% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 8.42%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.66%)

New Trades: None

* As of 8/13/2021
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 8/13/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.82% -0.66% 20.00% 14.36% 12.63%

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Weekend Newsletter (8/8/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  I Fund led the way with a 1.04% gain, followed by the C Fund’s 0.96% advance. The S Fund moved up 0.81% while the F Fund had a 0.41% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 8.19%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.53%)

New Trades: None

* As of 8/8/2021
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 8/8/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.80% -0.77% 19.10% 14.96% 10.91%

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Weekend Newsletter (8/1/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  F Fund led the way with a 0.24% gain, followed by the I Fund’s 0.07% advance. The S Fund was unchanged for the week while the C Fund had a 0.35% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 7.69%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.28%)

New Trades: None

* As of 7/30/2021
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 7/30/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.77% -0.37% 17.98% 14.04% 9.77%

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Weekend Newsletter (7/24/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund led the way with a 3.38% gain, followed by the C Fund’s 1.97% advance. The I Fund moved up 0.74% while the F Fund had a 0.20% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 7.74%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.29%)

New Trades: None

* As of 7/23/2021
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 7/23/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.74% -0.61% 18.39% 14.03% 9.69%

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Weekend Newsletter (7/17/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  F Fund had the week’s only gain of 0.25%. The C Fund fell by 0.96% while the I Fund had a 1.16% loss. The S Fund declined by 4.47%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 6.43%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 2.67%)

New Trades: None

* As of 7/17/2021
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 7/17/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.71% -0.81% 16.10% 10.30% 8.88%

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Weekend Newsletter (7/10/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  I Fund had the week’s best return of 0.61% gain, followed by the C Fund’s 0.42% advance. The F Fund moved up 0.29% and the S Fund had a 0.41% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 7.66%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.25%)

New Trades: None

* As of 7/9/2021
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 7/9/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.69% -1.06% 17.22% 15.06% 10.15%

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Weekend Newsletter (7/4/2021) – Updated 7/7/2021

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  C Fund led the way with a 1.70% gain, followed by the F Fund’s 1.57% advance. The S Fund fell 0.60% while the I Fund had a 1.10% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% S Fund, 20% C Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 8.89%)

TSPKey Low Risk:  75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 4.40%)

New Trades: Interfund transfer to one of the above allocations before noon EST on Thursday, July 8, 2021.

* As of 7/2/2021
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 7/2/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.66% -1.35% 16.73% 15.53% 9.48%

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