Federal retirees, let's take a look at the S&P 500

Retired Investors: Let's Take A Closer Look At The S&P 500 Index Fund

Article Excerpt: "...the retirement investment program known as FERS. Under FERS, employees had limited investment choices. Each was connected to an index fund. The C fund tracked the S&P 500. The S Fund tracked the small cap index. The F fund tracked the Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund. Finally, the fund offered a fixed income option -- the G fund -- which invested in Government Securities...."

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