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Weekend Newsletter (6/26/2021) – Updated 6/28/2021

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund led the way with a 4.06% gain, followed by the C Fund’s 2.76% advance. The I Fund moved up 1.50% while the F Fund had a 0.18% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 70% S Fund, 20% C Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 8.89%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 60% S Fund, 25% G Fund, 10% C Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 4.45%)

New Trades: See allocations above. Make an interfund transfer (IFT) for your strategy to match the allocation shown above before noon EST on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.

* As of 6/26/2021
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 6/26/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.63% -1.89% 14.78% 16.23% 10.70%

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Weekend Newsletter (6/19/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  F Fund had the week’s only gain of 0.12%. The C Fund fell 1.87%. The I Fund declined by 2.40% while the S Fund had a 2.55% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 7.27%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.65%)

New Trades: None

* As of 6/19/2021
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 6/19/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.60% -1.49% 11.69% 11.70% 7.76%

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Weekend Newsletter (6/12/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund had the week’s only significant gain of 2.36%. The F Fund moved up 0.48% while the C Fund had a 0.43% gain. The I Fund advanced by 0.34%.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 8.47%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 4.21%)

New Trades: None

* As of 6/12/2021
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 6/12/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.57% -1.61% 13.83% 14.62% 11.75%

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Weekend Newsletter (6/6/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the TSP funds moved up moderately last week. The I Fund had the largest gain of 0.72%, followed by the C Fund’s 0.64% advance. The S Fund moved up 0.33% while the F Fund had a 0.15% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 7.82%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.89%)

New Trades: None

* As of 6/4/2021
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 6/4/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.54% -2.08% 13.34% 11.97% 11.38%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/30/2021) – Updated 6/2/2021

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund led the way with a 2.52% gain, followed by the I Fund’s 1.22% advance.  The  C Fund moved up 1.20% while the F Fund had a 0.34% gain.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% S Fund, 20% C Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 7.75%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% S Fund, 10% C Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 3.95%)

New Trades: Make an interfund transfer to one of the above allocations (depending on your strategy) before noon EST on Thursday, June 3, 2021.

* As of 5/30/2021
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 5/30/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.53% -2.22% 12.61% 11.60% 10.58%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/23/2021) – Updated 5/24/2021

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  I Fund led the way with a 1.05% gain, followed by the S Fund’s 0.33% advance. The F Fund moved up 0.08% while the C Fund had a 0.39% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 70% S Fund, 20% C Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 5.63%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 60% S Fund, 25% G Fund, 10% C Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 2.34%)

New Trades: Make an interfund transfer to one of the above strategies (depending which you follow) before noon EST on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

* As of 5/21/2021
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 5/21/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.49% -2.55% 11.28% 8.86% 9.25%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/16/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

All of the TSP funds fell last week. The F Fund had the smallest loss of 0.37%, followed by the I Fund’s 1.28% decline. The C Fund fell 1.35% while the S Fund had a 2.00% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 5.52%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fu nd (YTD* return: 2.27%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/14/2021
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 5/14/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.46% -2.63% 11.72% 8.51% 8.11%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/9/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  I Fund led the way with a 2.61% gain, followed by the C Fund’s 1.26% advance. The F Fund moved up 0.29% while the S Fund had a 1.44% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 6.33%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 2.64%)

New Trades: None

* As of 5/9/2021
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 5/9/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.43% -2.27% 13.24% 10.72% 9.51%

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Weekend Newsletter (5/2/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  C Fund had the week’s only gain of 0.04%. The F Fund fell 0.17% while the S Fund declined by 0.51%. The I Fund had a 1.25% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 6.08%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 2.50%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/30/2021
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 4/30/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.40% -2.55% 11.83% 12.34% 6.73%

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Weekend Newsletter (4/25/2021)

Weekly TSP Fund Update

The  S Fund led the way with a 0.60% gain, followed by the F Fund’s 0.15% advance. The I Fund moved up 0.14% while the C Fund had a 0.11% loss.

Current strategy allocations:

TSPKey: 50% G Fund, 20% C Fund, 20% S Fund and 10% I Fund (YTD* return: 6.29%)

TSPKey Low Risk: 75% G Fund, 10% C Fund, 10% S Fund and 5% I Fund (YTD* return: 2.59%)

New Trades: None

* As of 4/23/2021
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 4/23/2021

G Fund F Fund C Fund S Fund I Fund
0.37% -2.38% 11.79% 12.91% 8.08%

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