All 15 TSP funds post positive returns in October

Year to date, 13 of 15 funds are returning more than 10% with the I fund coming in at just over 28%.

November 4, 2025 1:38 pm

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Funds in the Thrift Savings Plan continue to bring strong returns month over month. In October, all 15 funds increased over their September numbers. The C and I funds were the top earners, returning 2.34% and 2.13%, respectively, in October. The G, F and L income fund were the only funds to garner returns of less than 1%. Year to date, 13 of 15 funds are returning more than 10%, with the I fund coming in at just over 28%.The partial government shutdown has claimed another event. The Small Business Administration is cancelling the 12th annual National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) celebration. It was to have started yesterday and ran through Friday. The cancellation of the small business week celebration means dozens of in-person and virtual events offering training, capital access and government contracting resources will not happen. This year’s theme was “Honoring Veteran-Owned, American Made” and was designed to showcase how veteran-owned small businesses drive U.S. manufacturing, strengthen national security and contribute more than $1 trillion in annual sales to the economy. The Department of Housing and Urban Development warned of reduced services as the government shutdown continues. HUD said repairs on over 10,000 homes through its Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program are on hold. New HUD-backed loans for health care projects are also stalled during the shutdown. HUD said it continues to provide essential services for more than four million Americans, but that the shutdown is putting a strain on the agency.Some federal agencies are restricting when employees can take administrative leave to vote. Guidance from the Office of Personnel Management generally allowed for up to three hours of administrative leave for federal employees to vote. But a memo from the Environmental Protection Agency said employees generally are not entitled to administrative leave during work hours if there is sufficient time before or after the workday to vote. The EPA said employees who need to take leave to vote shouldn’t take more than an hour. According to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Forest Service employees have been told that they are not authorized to use administrative leave. ]]>

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All 15 TSP funds post positive returns in October

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