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about Target Date Funds.
Jimmy Veneruso, CFA, CAIA, a defined contribution consultant in Callan's Fund Sponsor Consulting Group, talks to
us about target date funds (TDFs) and considerations for fund sponsors.
People too often talk
about target date funds like they represent a generic strategy.
I'm sure many of you read Get Rich Slowly anyway, but in case you don't, I've got a guest post there today
about target date funds.
«One thing I don't understand
about target date funds is the implicit assumption that the only thing that should determine your asset allocation is how old you are.
And, the fellas answer emails
about target date funds, making the most of your pension income, buying Mom's house rather than inheriting it and determining capital gains on the sale of a rental — oh, and you'll find out why Joe's socks may be creating a conflict of interest!
Not exact matches
If you've always been queasy
about investing, take a deep breath and trust fall into a
target date fund.
If your
target -
date fund took a beating in February, now might be a good time to learn more
about its risk profile — and whether it's your best choice.
@Dylan, you are spot on
about the $ 1k minimum for the
target date funds!
PLANADVISER: Do you see the Intel case as opening the door to other cases
about the construction of custom
target -
date funds or TDFs, just as the number of cases
about excessive fees in retirement plans grew?
A recent «innovation»
about which some of our shareholders have asked is the «
target -
date fund.»
Target -
date funds take the hassle out of having to periodically rebalance, a process which can be intimidating if you don't know a lot
about the market.
Currently we have ~ 90 % of our net worth in stocks (or
about 80 % if you count 401 (k) / IRA since those are in Vanguard
target -
date funds that also comprise some non-stocks).
According to another study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and ICI Study,
about 88 percent of 401 (k) plan assets are in equity securities,
target date funds and company stock.
The median holding period for completed deals is
about one year, calculated as running from the
date a hedge
fund files a Schedule 13D to the
date when the
fund no longer holds a significant stake in a
target company.
If they want a little more diversity, they could always go with
target date funds, as long as they are aware
about the biggest problems with
target date funds.
You don't have to worry as much
about this if you are in one of the
target date funds such as the TSP's lifestyle
funds.
Try that search at Investopedia and you have a couple hours of reading material, including information
about rebalancing taxable, tax deferred and
target date funds.
Be a pro and learn more
about the pros and cons that come with
Target -
Date Funds (TDF's) through our MoneyNav Video Academy.
Target -
date funds have become so popular for a reason: they can be a great investment option for those who don't want to actively manage their investment mix, don't want to navigate the volatility (ups - and - downs) of the market, don't want to get emotional
about when to «get in» or «get out,» and instead, would like a hands - off approach to selecting investments.
Every year, the
funds will shorten their average terms by a year, and starting
about 18 months before the
target date, they will begin moving into short - term instruments like you'd find in a money market
fund.
If you choose a
target -
date fund for your retirement savings, you won't have to worry
about rebalancing back to your
target asset mix — it will be done automatically for you.
One of the complaints
about target -
date funds is that they have a tendency to be too rigid.
Yesterday's New York Times had an article
about the simmering controversy over
target funds headlined Target - Date Mutual Funds May Miss Their
target funds headlined Target - Date Mutual Funds May Miss Their
funds headlined
Target - Date Mutual Funds May Miss Their
Target -
Date Mutual
Funds May Miss Their
Funds May Miss Their Mark.
Other detractors worry that by taking the investing reins out of individuals» hands,
target -
date funds encourage people to be complacent
about investing.
If you don't feel confident
about answering yes to these three questions, then a
target -
date fund that makes your investing decisions for you may very well be a good choice.
On or
about May 31, 2016, each Strategic Advisers ® Multi-Manager
Target Date Fund becomes a Fidelity Multi-Manager
Target Date Fund.
We were talking
about a
target -
date fund, has a
date on it.
So, for example, the 2030
fund, let's just say, hypothetically, that the
target -
date fund at one of these
fund families we were talking
about a little while ago is 75 % in stocks.
Over the past 5 years, TROW's
target -
date retirement
funds have accounted for
about 80 % of the company's inflows from customers.
In the article, Achieving Success with
Target Date Funds, it says that adding an investment of $ 3,000 at birth adds only
about $ 10M to the end balance.
Learn more
about the risks that can affect retirement income and how Dimensional's
Target Date Retirement Income
Funds are designed to manage those risks.
Target -
date funds make ideal choices for just
about any investor's portfolio, but it's always wise to understand the tax implications that can arise with any investment.
«We use ETFs to be tactical without being disruptive,» says Thomas Nelson, SVP, Director of Investment Solutions, Franklin Templeton Solutions in his discussion
about the use of exchange traded
funds prominence and the potential benefits of adding ETS to
target date funds.
Without knowing anything
about you, it is not possible for me or anyone else to tell you what is right for you, but if we were to look at the 42 different financial companies that offer
target date funds the average of those 42 would suggest that 30 % stocks and 70 % fixed income maybe a reasonable allocation.
Target -
date funds have some issues, and may not be the best choice for someone who is willing to spend time learning
about investing and managing their investments.
For example, in a 401 (k) I was recently looking at, the
target -
date funds had an expense ratio of
about 0.65 % and included
about 10
funds, but the diversification was pretty good, and 0.65 % is much less than other 401 (k) choices I've seen.
I am hoping to make some improvements to my past work, such as allowing asset allocations and savings rates to vary over time in my «safe savings rates» analysis, looking more at the role of international diversification in retirement portfolios, accounting for taxes in retirement withdrawal studies, and investigating more
about lifecycle or
target -
date funds for both the accumulation and retirement phases.
Get the facts
about automatic enrollment, automated investment management,
target date funds, and more.
A
fund with a
target retirement
date of 2035 might hold
about 30 % in bonds and the rest in a globally diversified mix of equity index
funds.
Most
target date funds begin with a stock allocation of
about 90 % when the
target date is several decades away.
Vanguard's
target retirement
funds have expense ratios that are, in some instances, only
about a fifth as high as comparable
target date funds from the other families.
Although
target date funds are designed to be hands off investments, you can't forget
about them completely.
«We are excited
about this acquisition, which enables us to offer a new approach to
target -
date investing through the launch of our collective trust
funds,» said Athanassie.
On average at year - end 2014,
about two - thirds of 401 (k) participants» assets were invested in equities, either through equity
funds, the equity portion of
target -
date funds, the equity portion of non-
target-
date balanced
funds, or company stock.
The firm is not shy
about what it plans to do with the money — hoping as it does to «someday replace traditional
target -
date funds (TDF) with inexpensive managed accounts.»
Vanguard
target -
date funds generally have fees of only
about 0.17 %
In fact, Morningstar found that
target -
date fund investors are performing
about 0.74 % better than the
funds themselves, owing to smart decisions
about when to buy and sell.
My Roth is set up as a
target date fund right now, but I hope to change that as I learn more
about investing.
Once you learn more
about investment, then you'll know that
Target date funds have some issues and you can set up your own plan.