TSP Performance
Performance:

The following tables show the performance of our model portfolios over time periods: from 24 September, 2003 and 2008 year-to-date and for calendar years 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.

The following table shows the performance of our model portfolios alongside the performance of the unmanaged TSP funds for 2008 year-to-date (as of 18 May, 2008).

TSP Report Model Portfolios   TSP Funds
Growth
-4.3%     G-Fund 1.3%

Balanced

-5.7%   F-Fund 2.2%
Conservative
-5.3%   C-Fund -2.2%
    S-Fund -0.8%
    I-Fund -0.4%
      L2040 -0.6%
      L2030 -0.3%
      L2020 0.0%
      L2010 -0.5%
      L INCOME 1.0%

The following table shows the performance of our model portfolios alongside the performance of the unmanaged TSP funds for 2007.

TSP Report Model Portfolios   TSP Funds
Growth
2.1%     G-Fund  4.9%

Balanced

3.0%   F-Fund 7.1%
Conservative
2.9%   C-Fund 5.5%
    S-Fund 5.5%
    I-Fund 11.4%
      L2040 7.4%
      L2030 7.1%
      L2020 6.9%
      L2010 6.4%
      L INCOME 5.6%

The following table shows the performance of our model portfolios alongside the performance of the unmanaged TSP funds for 2006. This performance was achieved with four interfund transfers in 2006 (three for our growth portfolio).

TSP Report Model Portfolios   TSP Funds
Growth
  24.9%     G-Fund  4.9%

Balanced

 20.1%   F-Fund 4.4%
Conservative
15.0%   C-Fund 15.8%
    S-Fund 15.3%
    I-Fund 26.3%
      L2040 16.5%
      L2030 15.0%
      L2020 13.7%
      L2010 11.1%
      L INCOME 7.6%

The following table shows the performance of our model portfolios alongside the performance of the unmanaged TSP funds for 2005. This performance was achieved with four interfund transfers in 2005.

TSP Report Model Portfolios   TSP Funds
Growth
   7.0%   G-Fund    4.5%

Balanced

 6.2%   F-Fund   2.4%
Conservative
 5.5%   C-Fund   5.0%
    S-Fund 10.5%
    I-Fund 13.6%

The following table shows the performance of our model portfolios alongside the performance of the unmanaged TSP funds for 2004.This performance was achieved with four interfund transfers in 2004.

TSP Report Model Portfolios   TSP Funds
Growth
  12.8%   G-Fund   4.3%

Balanced

10.5%   F-Fund 4.3%
Conservative
 7.6%   C-Fund 10.8%
    S-Fund 18.0%
    I-Fund 20.4%

The following table shows the performance of our portfolios since 24 September, 2003, as of 18 May, 2008.

TSP Report Model Portfolios   TSP Funds
Growth
 64%   G-Fund   23%

Balanced

50%   F-Fund 24%
Conservative
35%   C-Fund  54%
    S-Fund 74%
    I-Fund 118%

Here are our interfund transfer dates (except those most recent) and allocations for our Growth model portfolio. Our first newsletter was issued in July 2004. The dates prior to that date were for my personnel account after the 23 Sepember, 2003 date that I committed to starting this service.

Date Growth Portfolio Allocation
  G-Fund F-Fund C-Fund S-Fund I-Fund
9/24/2003
0% 0% 50% 25% 25%

1/29/2004

100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2/4/2004
0% 0% 50% 25% 25%
4/29/2004
100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
10/5/2004
0% 0% 40% 40% 20%
2/24/2005 40% 40% 0% 0% 20%
4/15/2005 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
6/11/2005 25% 0% 25% 25% 25%
10/18/2005 0% 0% 30% 45% 25%
4/24/2006 75% 0% 0% 0% 25%
5/25/2006 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
6/19/2006 0% 0% 60% 20% 20%
1/8/2007 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2/26/2007 0% 0% 0% 50% 50%
2/27/2007 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
5/25/2007 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
5/31/2007 0% 0% 35% 35% 30%
6/8/2007 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
6/12/2007 0% 0% 35% 35% 30%
7/30/2007 0% 0% 50% 0% 50%

Which portfolio should you follow? Below are some guidelines. If you would like more detail on our portfolios, please see the Model Portfolio web page.

Growth - Use this portfolio if you are more than 10 years from retirement and are willing to take additional risk to make above average gains.

Balanced - Use this portfolio if you are less than 10 years from retirement and you want to cut back a bit on the risk.

Conservative - Use this portfolio if you are currently in, or very close to retirement, and/or you want only minimal risk to your portfolio.


This graph shows the price history for each of the TSP funds over the past several years.

This graph shows percent change in share price of the primary TSP funds over the past 60-day period.


                              This graph shows the value history of our three model portfolios,which began on 24 September 2003 with an initial value of $100,000 each, and no further contributions.