Stable value investment options have been offered in defined contribution plans since these plans» inception in the 1970s.
Our fund lineup incorporates diversification of ideas, strategies, and asset classes, including equity, fixed income, target - date, target - risk, and
stable value investment options.
In selecting an investment product for a plan lineup, we believe plan fiduciaries must balance considerations such as participants» needs, tradeoffs between expected returns and risks, and objectives of
the stable value investment option.
Not exact matches
Whether there are any competing fund rules that may restrict participants» ability to exchange from a
stable value fund directly to other similar
investment options,
Plan sponsors choosing which low - risk
investment option to include in their lineup would benefit from a holistic comparison of money market funds and
stable value funds.
In terms of growth,
stable value funds have clearly outperformed money market funds, so much so that we believe they are the more attractive low - risk
investment option when viewed holistically.
The Ferguson Plan did include several
investment options that were made available to plan participants as alternatives to the higher - cost actively - managed mutual funds, including a Vanguard Institutional Index Fund, a Group Fixed Annuity
option and a Prudential
Stable Value option.
A recently filed lawsuit accuses Fidelity Management Trust Company of engaging in imprudent
investment strategies for the Fidelity Group Employee Benefit Plan Managed Income Portfolio Commingled Pool (MIP), a
stable value fund offered as an
investment option in some 401 (k) plans for which Fidelity was trustee.