On the Tsp.gov site main page, the funds are available to review by clicking on 'fund sheets'. I looked at the S fund on that site and it mentions the S&P400 and the Russell as indicies in the same sentence, see below*, Anyway, I assumed that since the Russell went up 1.81 today, (posted on the 'running overhead banner' with the S&P and DOW and other indiceis on the Money Channel) that the S fund would go up greater than the .05% it did at the final 4pm end of the day tally. Since you have stated that the S fund follows the Wishire more closely, and the Russell not much at all, my question you have answered below, and I thank you. And,... I have just clicked on on the clickable 'name change' in the main reference to the S fund and was sent to the page which states that the Wilshire 4500 is tracked by the S fund and I assume this is no more the case for the S&P400 and the Russell 2000.
Maybe a good question (that has no answer) is why doesn't the Money Channel show the Wilshire 4500 on the 'running banner'? I think it's a headline index.
Well, thanks for taking time to answer Tom, and I apologize that this became a long winded discussion on my part and I should have clicked on the 'name change' earlier. However it is a funny a term for such an important change. It should read "Wilshire 4500 index change". A bit more eye catching wouldn't you say?
Confusion on page 2 of the Tsp web site for the S fund*"A portion of Extended Market Index Fund assets is reserved to meet the needs of daily client activity. This liquidity reserve is invested in futures contracts of the S&P 400 and Russell 2000 (other broad equity indexes).":embarrest: