After a promising October, returns for the Thrift Savings Plan funds saw nearly across the board drops in November, according to numbers released Wednesday.
Of the individual funds, the S fund took the biggest dip ending at -5.03% after posting a return of 5.43% in October. The international stock index I fund followed, ending the month at -4.66%, after posting 2.46% the previous month. While the C fund came in at -0.69% from 7.00% in October.
The only two funds to stay in the green were the securities-backed G fund, which ended the month at 0.13% for the second straight month — and the fixed income investment F fund bouncing slightly back from -0.4% the previous month to finish at 0.30%.
Insight by ProPricer: During this exclusive webinar Emily Murphy, partner, CEO of Coaching International and former GSA administrator, and Angela Styles, partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld and former OFPP administrator will discuss what the updates to the mentor-protégé program mean for small and large businesses. In addition, Dr. Sue Coates, adjunct professor of organizational studies at the Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico will provide an industry perspective.
All the Lifecycle funds landed back in the red after posting across the board positive returns in October. The L 2060 and 2065 fell to -2.71% from 5.11% in October, while the L 2055 also ended at -2.71% from 5.12% the previous month. The three lifecycle funds remain the highest year over year returns.
The L 2025 came in at -1.09% from 2.33% in October, the L 2030 ended at -1.55% from 3.14% in October. The L 2035 dropped to -1.72% from 3.43% from October to November, and the L 2040 landed at -1.89% from 3.72% in that time. The L 2045 finished November at -2.04% compared to 3.97% the month before, and the L 2050 finished at -2.20% from 4.22%.
While the L income fund had a return of -0.05%, compared to 1.28% in October, year to date it had a return of 4.32%.
| Thrift Savings Plan — November 2021 Returns | |||
| Fund | November | Year-to-Date | Last 12 Months |
| G fund | 0.13% | 1.26% | 1.33% |
| F fund | 0.30% | -1.14% | -1.01% |
| C fund | -0.69% | 23.16% | 27.89% |
| S fund | 5.03% | 11.80% | 19.90% |
| I fund | -4.66% | 6.04% | 10.97% |
| L Income | -0.50% | 4.32% | 5.43% |
| L 2025 | -1.09% | 7.70% | 10.14% |
| L 2030 | -1.55% | 9.58% | 12.64% |
| L 2035 | -1.72% | 10.38% | 13.76% |
| L 2040 | -1.89% | 11.19% | 14.90% |
| L 2045 | -2.04% | 11.85% | 15.86% |
| L 2050 | -2.20% | 12.55% | 16.85% |
| L 2055 | -2.71% | 15.21% | 20.54% |
| L 2060 | -2.71% | 15.21% | 20.54% |
| L 2065 | -2.71% | 15.20% | 20.53% |
