Similar Bond FundsThere are many other mutual funds and ETFs tracking the same index used by the F Fund (the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index). Popular examples include Vanguard's Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), and iShares Core U.S. ...
In 2022, the TSP created the TSP Mutual Fund Window. This enables participants to invest some of their portfolios in almost 5,000 outside mutual funds, giving them a greater variety of investments from which to choose. However, the opportunity comes with more risk and additional fees. Here’...
The Thrift Savings Plan has 5 main fund options one can invest in. They are all based on index funds. Index funds are an easy and low-cost way to buy stocks that track a market sector. There is also a 6th fund, the “L Fund,” or Lifecycle Fund, which is a fund comprised of th...
Even though I could have socked away a ton of cash into it, I still opted to max out mine and my wife’s Roth IRA. Between that and really upping our emergency funds, we decided to pass on the TSP. Personally, I liked the control of the Roth IRA- I couldinvest in what I wanted...
If you are interested in how to identify the index funds from the list you plan offers, check outmy conversation with Sid on Ask jlcollinsnh Addendum #3– October 17, 2012: Health Saving Accounts (HSAs) Some readers may have access to HSAs. These can be extraordinary useful retirement to...
TSP plans have a limitednumber of investment options. You can’t invest in individual stocks or other publicly traded investments. As of 2022, TSP participants who pay additional fees can also invest inavailable mutual funds. However,TSP index funds still give investors a sufficiently diversified ...