Quick Recap of the Week
Stocks fell again last week. Losses were modest for larger “blue chip” stocks. However, small-cap and technology stocks had much larger losses. Biotech stocks were hit the hardest, as the sector dropped almost 16%.
As usual, economic data was mixed, but most of it was negative. Consumer confidence and several manufacturing indexes were worse-than-expected. Japan, China and the UK all had economic weak data, too. On the positive side, new home sales and initial jobless claims were better than their forecasts.
For the TSP, the S Fund had the bigget loss of 3.20%. The I Fund fell 1.97%, while the C Fund declined by 1.36%. Surprisingly, the F Fund also had a small loss of 0.24%. Investors didn’t flee to bonds as they have in previous weeks.
- YTD Return as of 9/25/15: -11.75%
- Current allocation: 100% G Fund as of 9/1/15
- New Trades: None.
TSP Fund Performance (9/25/2015 YTD)
| G Fund | F Fund | C Fund | S Fund | I Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.48% | 1.03% | -4.72% | -4.14% | -3.56% |
Charts
1. Daily S&P 500 (C Fund Proxy)
2. Daily EFA (I Fund Proxy)
3. Daily Wilshire 4500 (S Fund Proxy)
4. Daily AGG (F Fund Proxy)
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