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Target Date Funds (TDF)
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Target date funds (TDF) , also known as lifecycle or target-retirement funds, are investment funds designed to automatically adjust their asset allocation over time to become more conservative as a specific target date (usually a retirement year) approaches. They offer a convenient “set-it-and-forget-it” approach to investing, particularly for retirement savings.
Why This Target Date Trend Continues in 401(k)s
The move towards non-proprietary fund products continues, at least in target-date lineups. Diversifying allocations and outsourcing non-core areas…
More Diversification in Target-Date Fund Options
While the number of target-date funds has grown significantly in recent years, their “overall construct has largely stayed the same."
401(k) Plan Sponsors Reject Proprietary Fund Products
Proprietary funds continue their 401(k) market share decline, with the share of recordkeepers' proprietary assets declining from 59 percent to 43 percent.
Why Target Date Funds Aren’t All That, After All
Academic egghead alert! It appears target date funds aren’t all that, at least according to a recent research…
The ‘Smart’ Ingredient in Next-Gen Target Date Funds
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, target date funds are all the rage, and “smart beta,” an increasingly popular…
Why Target Date Funds Keep Looking Better
It was only a matter of time before we’d see headlines like this: “3 Reasons Target Date Funds…
My Big Problem with Target Date Funds: Opinion
We have stringent labeling requirements with consumer and food products. If they’re “Made in the USA” they must…
3 Questions to Ask (Now!) About Target Date Funds
Rising interest rates have all eyes on fixed income, anxiously anticipating bad things to come. Nowhere is it…
Media Makes Mess of 401(k) Participant Behavior
French Election 401(k) fears exaggerated as markets remain steady despite media panic over potential political outcomes.
What’s the Top Priority for 401(k) Plan Sponsors Now?
Lawsuits, legal exposure, regulatory sanction and other forms of 401(k) plan sponsor angst are driving certain behaviors in…