Price of C if selling a portion of my holding

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PraiseGod7
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Price of C if selling a portion of my holding

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Question: If I am 100% C and purchased at $63 and choose to IFT to 50%C and 50%G. The price of C is now $68. So I am now selling all of C and buying again at $68, Is this correct? It seems like I am losing money, especially if I don't want to buy at $68 and think it will drop in price in the short future. It would seem to me better to IFT to 100%G and then return to C when it drops a little. Any thoughts?

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Re: Price of C if selling a portion of my holding

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If you are 100% C right now and IFT to 50% C then you are selling half of your C shares at current market price.

It sounds like you are overcomplicating this.
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Re: Price of C if selling a portion of my holding

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Thank you so much, yes, I was over thinking it. REally appreciate your reply

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Re: Price of C if selling a portion of my holding

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Question: If I withdraw and I am 50G and 50C then the amount comes out equally from both funds, is this correct?

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Re: Price of C if selling a portion of my holding

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The old system was prorata (sp?) meaning your withdrawal is proportional though out all funds. I am not sure but I thought I heard they were going to change it so you could withdraw from a fund of your choice.

A quick google search: TSP is still prorata but now you can choose which account to withdraw from, traditional or Roth. The old system was prorata from both accounts at the same time. At least now you have a choice.
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Re: Price of C if selling a portion of my holding

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Thanks

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Thanks

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Fund Prices2024-04-26

FundPriceDayYTD
G $18.21 0.01% 1.36%
F $18.63 0.27% -3.10%
C $79.85 1.02% 7.38%
S $78.29 0.78% 1.55%
I $41.48 0.50% 3.22%
L2065 $15.89 0.80% 5.08%
L2060 $15.89 0.80% 5.08%
L2055 $15.89 0.80% 5.08%
L2050 $31.87 0.68% 4.13%
L2045 $14.54 0.64% 3.94%
L2040 $53.14 0.60% 3.78%
L2035 $14.04 0.55% 3.58%
L2030 $46.78 0.50% 3.41%
L2025 $13.02 0.29% 2.45%
Linc $25.43 0.23% 2.10%

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