The TSP offers investors five funds in which to invest. For tracking purposes, we will use the IShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (ticker symbol: EFA). The I Fund opened to employees in May 2001. The board chose to mirror the MSCI EAFE index, which tracks the large companies in 21 countries in Europe, Australia and the Far East. The fund is a portfolio of stocks designed to track the performance of an index that represents the international equity markets.
The "I" Fund (think "I" for international stocks) is invested in BlackRock's EAFE Index Fund. One can also use the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index ($EMW). Completion TSM Index (ticker symbol: $DWCPF). For tracking purposes, we will use the Dow Jones U.S. This fund will perform similarly to the Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (VEXMX). The C and S Funds combined cover almost the entire U.S. Meaning, it tracks the performance of the non-S&P 500 stocks in the U.S. stocks and it does not include stocks of the S&P 500 Index. The S Fund opened to employees in May 2001. The fund is a portfolio of stocks that tracks the Dow Jones U.S. The "S" Fund (think "S" for small stocks) is invested in BlackRock's Extended Market Index Fund. S Fund - Small Capitalization Stock Index fund.
For tracking purposes, we will use the S&P 500 Large Cap Index (ticker symbol: $SPX). It will behave similarly to S&P 500 Index funds such as Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX). The C Fund also opened to employees in January 1988 and was subject to the same restrictions as the F Fund until January 1991. Meaning, this fund invests in very-large-cap U.S. The fund is a portfolio of stocks that track the stock market as a whole by replicating the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. The "C" Fund (think "C" for common stocks) is invested in BlackRock's Equity Index Fund. Through the G and F Funds, TSP participants with low risk tolerance can avoid the stock market entirely. For tracking purposes, one can either use the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (ticker symbol: VBMFX) or the IShares Lehman Bond Index (ticker symbol: AGG). It will also perform similarly to the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (ticker symbol: VBMFX). government, corporate and mortgage-related securities. This index represents a diversified group of U.S. The F Fund was opened to Federal employees in January 1988 but was limited to only a portion of contributions beginning January 1991 all restrictions on F Fund contributions were lifted. The fund tracks the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index. The "F" Fund (think "F" for fixed-income bonds) is invested in high quality securities of BlackRock's U.S. There is no ticker symbol for the G Fund. As set forth by law, the interest paid by this fund is equal to the average rate of return on outstanding Treasury securities with four or more years to maturity. This is equivalent to a high-yield stable value fund, so there is no possibility of a loss of principal, and there is no risk of loss. The G Fund was the initial fund established by the TSP when it began operations on April 1, 1987.
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These are unique government securities not available to the general public and are backed by the full faith and credit of the US Government. Treasury securities (bonds) guaranteed by the federal government. The "G" Fund (think "G" for government securities) is invested in very short-term U.S. Individual TSP Funds G Fund - Government Securities fund.