In Table 1, the performance statistics of life cycle funds are given with the funds grouped in categories by
fund asset allocation approach — active, fixed allocation, and transition.
Not exact matches
Except for the Freedom Income
Fund, the
funds»
asset allocation strategy becomes increasingly conservative as it
approaches the target date and beyond.
Mr. Wander has published several articles on a variety of investment topics, including risk management,
asset allocation, the analysis and use of hedge
funds, the application of quantitative investment
approaches, and other topics focusing on both theoretical and practical investment concepts.
A sector rotation
approach is similar to tactical
asset allocation, where investors will allocate their
funds to those
asset classes which they believe will outperform in the relative short term.
A rotation strategy is very similar in
approach to tactical
asset allocation, but rather than
asset classes, the investor will allocate his
funds to different sectors depending on his short - term view.
One advantage of this do - it - yourself
approach is that it allows you to choose an
asset allocation formula that suits your personal circumstances, rather than the one - size - fits - all
approach of a balanced
fund.
The investor can either choose to do all of the exchanges and purchases at once to achieve the target
asset allocation, or purchase the new
funds over a period of time, perhaps using a value averaging
approach.
Each Freedom
Fund's neutral
asset allocation strategy becomes increasingly more conservative as the target date
approaches and passes.
The
Fund does not have fixed strategic
asset allocation benchmarks but instead adopt a forward looking and flexible
approach to achieve their stated objectives.
Such diversified holdings ensure that
asset allocation funds can manage downturns in the stock market with fewer losses, since this
approach decreases the reliance on a particular segment of the marketplace, lessening any declines.
For me, that means a thoughtful
approach to tax - efficient index
funds and proper
asset allocation.
The idea of a lifecycle
fund is that the
fund's
asset allocation evolves as the
fund approaches the target date.
In addition to diversifying client portfolios not only by
asset class, but also by investment strategy through an
allocation to a tactical investment that uses a quantitative
approach, Bainbridge highlighted the use of an absolute return
fund and simply using cash.
«Because our investment management groups work independently and adhere to different investment
approaches, Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series
funds typically have distinct portfolios and can be used to build truly diversified
allocation plans covering every major
asset class.»
Two additional
funds eventually joined SMIFX: the SMI Dynamic
Allocation Fund (SMIDX), which is a managed
approach to the Dynamic
Asset Allocation strategy, and the SMI Conservative
Allocation Fund (SMILX), which blends multiple
approaches in a roughly 60 % stock / 40 % bond mix.
Based on our Defined Risk Strategy (DRS), Swan Defined Risk
Funds are an absolute return type, risk - managed
approach to
asset allocation designed for growth investors.
Based on our Defined Risk Strategy, the Swan Defined Risk Emerging Markets
Fund is an absolute return type, risk - managed
approach to
asset allocation designed for growth investors and based on Emerging Markets equity.
Target date
funds also automatically adjust their target
asset allocation mix as the target date
approaches to make it more conservative.
# 4 Using the cash or liquid position of your portfolio: the Emergency
Fund is part of your
asset allocation Alternatively, there is a simpler
approach to handling money.
Life cycle
funds also
approach their investment task of
asset allocation in different ways.
«With increasingly complex global markets posing new challenges daily, it's our view that a systematic
approach to monitoring and adjusting portfolio
allocations across
asset classes with a forward - looking view on market and economic conditions is no longer an option, it's a necessity,» said Brent Smith, chief investment officer for FTMAS and co-portfolio manager of the
Fund.
The company invests in low cost exchange traded
funds, and they use an
asset allocation approach to management.
Except for the Freedom Income
Fund, the
funds»
asset allocation strategy becomes increasingly conservative as it
approaches the target date and beyond.
Based on our Defined Risk Strategy, the Swan Defined Risk Foreign Developed
Fund is an absolute return type, risk - managed
approach to
asset allocation designed for growth investors and based on investment in an equity index ETF (EAFA) of developed foreign markets.
Based on our Defined Risk Strategy, the Swan Defined Risk
Fund is an absolute return type, risk - managed
approach to
asset allocation designed for growth investors and based on U.S. equities / S & P 500.
The DRS is also available in mutual
funds, designed to give investors a risk managed
approach to
asset allocation.