TSP's C Fund up in November

The Thrift Savings Plan's C Fund-which invests in common stocks-gained 2 percent in November, following a 6.34 percent gain in October, according to a new report by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

After gaining 0.38 percent in October, the F Fund (fixed-income bonds) declined slightly, by 0.01 percent, in November. The G Fund (government securities) was up 0.51 percent, following a gain of 0.53 percent in October.

The monthly C, F and G Fund returns reflect net earnings on the changing balances invested during the month.

Over the past year (December 1998 to December 1999), the C Fund is up 20.79 percent, the F Fund is down 0.10 percent and the G Fund is up 5.88 percent.

For a daily index of the performance of the C Fund, see the "TSP Ticker" on the front page of GovExec.com. For more TSP information, see the Thrift Savings Plan guide.