I have commented on a few of the other post and I have received some mixed responses, all good ones and very helpful so I appreciate everyones help.
However, I wanted to have a single post dedicated to the thoughts of how people approach the I fund. G, F, C and S are much easier to track.
So how does everyone track the I fund? Newbies to those doing it for some time now. Please share your thoughts as I seem to avoid investing in this fund because of not understanding it that well which is a mistake.
Thank You.
I fund - how to track
Moderator: Aitrus
Re: I fund - how to track
I use the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF. (ticker symbol: VEA)
Nobody knows what the market is going to do in the future. Stop asking. Just shut up and follow strategy #72033 to glory.
Re: I fund - how to track
Posted on different thread viewtopic.php?f=14&t=13318&p=54446#p54446
The search function is pretty good...if you search for EFA you will see 469 posts on the forum. I Fund doesn't work as a search as it returns too many; you might want to search for "exchange rate" and see what you find rather than asking the question in different threads.
The search function is pretty good...if you search for EFA you will see 469 posts on the forum. I Fund doesn't work as a search as it returns too many; you might want to search for "exchange rate" and see what you find rather than asking the question in different threads.
Re: I fund - how to track
I was surprised by the negative I fund result yesterday. I know there has been a lot of different threads written about this. Any insights as to why it dipped yesterday? Thanks.
Re: I fund - how to track
I woke up thinking the same. Everything I use to track the I fund (the best I can) were all in the green yesterday by a good margin >0.15%. I have gotten to the point that I no longer feel comfortable using the I fund simply because I have no idea what actually tracks (even somewhat closely).
Anyone?
Anyone?
Re: I fund - how to track
I have seen the other threads on this subject and it is just too complex to get a good tracking method. There are too many variables involved. My advice is if anyone wants to incorporate the I-Fund into their TSP portfolio then they might be well served by using it as a part of a seasonal strategy. Several of the popular seasonal mixes use the I-Fund with good PNRs. Other than that, I'm sure we'll be talking about this many more times in the future.
Re: I fund - how to track
Chico, good way to sum it up. I couldn't agree more. Thanks for the input.
Fund Prices2024-04-17
| Fund | Price | Day | YTD |
| G | $18.19 | 0.01% | 1.25% |
| F | $18.68 | 0.50% | -2.85% |
| C | $78.62 | -0.58% | 5.72% |
| S | $76.27 | -0.89% | -1.07% |
| I | $40.66 | -0.17% | 1.19% |
| L2065 | $15.60 | -0.47% | 3.17% |
| L2060 | $15.60 | -0.47% | 3.18% |
| L2055 | $15.60 | -0.47% | 3.18% |
| L2050 | $31.39 | -0.35% | 2.57% |
| L2045 | $14.34 | -0.33% | 2.47% |
| L2040 | $52.43 | -0.31% | 2.41% |
| L2035 | $13.87 | -0.28% | 2.31% |
| L2030 | $46.25 | -0.25% | 2.24% |
| L2025 | $12.93 | -0.12% | 1.78% |
| Linc | $25.29 | -0.09% | 1.55% |