TSP Week in Review

Week Ending Fri, Feb 16, 2024

Side Notes

  • All the funds climbed except the F, C & S Funds.


Fox Business | Mon, Feb 26, 2024 | Kevin O’Leary calls out potential seizure of Trump’s assets: ‘What happens in Venezuela, not New York’ | Kevin O’Leary warned of a ‘quiet exodus of capital leaving New York’ after ruling in Trump’s civil fraud trial

Newsmax Money | Mon, Feb 26, 2024 | Safeguard Your Future From the Commercial Real Estate Crisis | The commercial real estate market is teetering on the edge of a financial apocalypse. Grappling with low vacancies, staggering debt, and soaring interest rates, the commercial real estate sector is facing a potential collapse that could undermine a pillar of the economy.

New York Post | Mon, Feb 26, 2024 | Expedia slashing 1,500 jobs after bleak travel demand forecast, CEO exit | Online travel platform Expedia said Monday it was cutting about 1,500 jobs globally, or about 9% of its total workforce, as part of its “organizational and technological transformation.”

WND News | Mon, Feb 26, 2024 | With super-woke pope, Catholics now whisper about other S-word | ‘The war over the future of the church is far from over’

WND | Mon, Feb 26, 2024 | Will Trump use amazing Bill Clinton clip on immigration disaster as campaign ad? | ‘Democrats will lose their minds’



  • CAUTION: Be aware of the “Three Steps and a Stumble Rule.” Historically, when the Federal Reserve raises the interest rate three consecutive times (three steps), a recession (stumble) soon follows.
    • 1st Step: Wed, Mar 16, 2022 | +0.25%
    • 2nd Step: Wed, May 4, 2022 | +0.50%
    • 3rd Step: Wed, Jun 15, 2022 | +0.75%
    • 4th Step: Wed, Jul 27, 2022 | +0.75%
    • 5th Step: Wed, Sep 21, 2022 | +O.75%
    • 6th Step: Wed, Nov 2, 2022 | +O.75%
    • 7th Step: Wed, Dec 14, 2022 | +0.50%
    • 8th Step: Wed, Feb 1, 2023 | +0.25%
    • 9th Step: Wed, Mar 22, 2023 | +0.25%
    • 10th Step: Wed, May 3, 2023 | +0.25%
    • 11th Step, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 | Paused. No Increase.
    • 12th Step, Wed, Jul 26, 2023 | +0.25%
    • 13th Step: Wed, Sep 20, 2023 | Paused. No Increase.
    • 14th Step: Wed, Nov 1, 2023 | Paused. No Increase.
    • 15th Step: Wed, Jan 31, 2024 | Paused. No Increase.


Individual & Lifetime Funds (last week)
[21 Biz Days tab]

Individual Funds
▲ Up: G & I Funds
▼ Down: F, C & S Funds

Lifetime Funds
▲ Up: All Funds
▼ Down: None

21 Business Days (~1 month)
[Statistics tab]

Fund(s) with positive, above average (A/B & C+) performance over the past 21 business days…

  • S Fund
  • C Fund
  • L 2055
  • L 2060
  • L 2065
  • I Fund
  • L 2050
  • L 2045
  • L 2040

Fund(s) that lost (least to most) over the past 21 business days…

  • F Fund

250 Business Days (~1 year)
[Statistics tab]

Fund(s) with positive, above average (A/B & C+) performance over the past 250 business days…

  • C Fund
  • L 2055
  • L 2060
  • L 2065
  • L 2050
  • L 2045
  • L 2040
  • S Fund
  • L 2035

Fund(s) that lost over the past ​250 business days…

  • None

21 & 250 Business Days (~1 month & ~1 year)
[Statistics tab]

Fund(s) that have shown positive, above average (A/B & C+) performance over both the past 21 and 250 business days…

  • L 2040 – L 2065
  • C & S Funds

Fund(s) that have shown positive, below average (C-) performance or better over the past 21 and 250 business days…

  • L 2025 – L 2035
  • I Fund

Russell 2000 (^RUT)

CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX)

Gold, Silver, Platinum & Palladium


My Last Week & 15 Biz Days (~3 Weeks) Gain/Loss
[My Gains & Losses tab]

Last Week | Mon, Feb 12, thru Fri, Feb 16, 2024
• Gained [Data Not Available]
• No funds lost money

15 Biz Days | Mon, Jan 29, thru Fri, Feb 16, 2024
• Gained [Data Not Available]
• No funds lost money

My Current Distribution

Distribution effective Thu, Dec 7, 2023

L 2065 – Position Closed
L 2060 – Position Closed
L 2055 – Position Closed
L 2050 – Position Closed
L 2045 – Position Closed
L 2040 – 1%
L 2035 – 1%
L 2030 – 1%
L 2025 – 1%
L Income – 1%

G Fund – 95%
F Fund – Position Closed
C Fund – Position Closed
S Fund – Position Closed
I Fund – Position Closed


My TSP “Personal Rate of Return” ​​for the last 12 months is based on my quarterly statements…​

2023 4th Quarter: TBA
2023 3rd Quarter: 4.10%
2023 2nd Quarter: 3.65%
2023 1st Quarter: 2.89% (no data available before Thu, May 26, 2022)

2022 4th Quarter: 1.87% (no data available before Thu, May 26, 2022)
2022 3rd Quarter: 0.84% (no data available before Thu, May 26, 2022)
2022 2nd Quarter: 0.27% (no data available before Thu, May 26, 2022)
2022 1st Quarter: 2.75% (lost -$696 this quarter)

2021 4th Quarter: 4.63% (gained $1,455 this quarter)
2021 3rd Quarter: 4.86% (gained $181 this quarter)
2021 2nd Quarter: 5.39% (gained $2,027 this quarter)
2021 1st Quarter: 4.09% (gained $1,277 this quarter)

2020 4th Quarter: 2.67% (gained $1,622 this quarter)
2020 3rd Quarter: 1.61% (gained $697 this quarter)
2020 2nd Quarter: 1.19% (gained $646 this quarter)
2020 1st Quarter: 1.12% (lost $166.44 this quarter)

2019 4th Quarter: 2.04% (gained $636 this quarter)
2019 3rd Quarter: 1.98% (gained $328 this quarter; all funds lost money, except L Income and G Fund) 
2019 2nd Quarter: 2.51% (gained $704 this quarter; small losses in the L 2050, L 2040 & L 2030 Funds)
2019 1st Quarter: 2.50% (gained $913 this quarter; small loss in the S Fund)

2018 4th Quarter: 2.34% (gained $540 this quarter; modest losses in all funds, except the G and F Funds)
2018 3rd Quarter: 4.10% (gained $978 this quarter; minor loss in S Fund)
2018 2nd Quarter: 4.52% (gained $668 this quarter; minor losses in all funds, except the G & S Funds)
2018 1st Quarter: 5.58% (gained $703 this quarter; minor losses in the L Income and I Fund)

2017 4th Quarter: 6.53% (gained $2,608 this quarter; no losses this quarter)
2017 3rd Quarter: 4.14% (gained $1,422 this quarter; no losses this quarter)
2017 2nd Quarter: 3.60% (gained $1,828 this quarter; no losses this quarter)
2017 1st Quarter: 2.48% (gained $1,702 this quarter; no losses this quarter)

2016 4th Quarter: 0.70% (lost $156 this quarter; moderate losses in F Fund & L Income)
2016 3rd Quarter: 0.44% (gained $770; no losses)
2016 2nd Quarter: -6.96% (gained $528; moderate losses in L 2020 and C Fund)
2016 1st Quarter: -7.95% (lost $339; moderate losses in L 2020, L 2030 & L Income)

2015 4th Quarter: -5.35% (lost $453; moderate losses in F Fund & C Fund, small loss in L Income)
2015 3rd Quarter: -7.73% (lost $8,349; heavy losses in L 2030, L 2040, L 2050, C Fund & S Fund)
2015 2nd Quarter: -2.22% (lost $766; heavy loss in I Fund & moderate loss in C Fund)
2015 1st Quarter: 1.45% (gained $3,050; small loss in L 2050)

​4th Quarter 2014: 0.67%
3rd Quarter 2014: 11.44%
​​​2nd Quarter 2014: ​20.54%
1st Quarter 2014: 19.15%​

2013 ​4th Quarter: 26.54%
2013 3rd Quarter: 19.58%
2013 2nd Quarter: 13.67%
2013 1st Quarter​: 7.12%

2012 4th Quarter​: 8.65%
​2012 3rd Quarter​: 8.02%
2012 2nd Quarter​: -6.13%​​ (1st statement w/ this information)​