Target Date Funds
The latest news and developments about target date funds, which are often the investment of choice for retirement and 529 accounts.
With Alts in 401(k)s, DOL Hopes to Spur Product Innovation
By Melanie WaddellEBSA head Daniel Aronowitz envisions investments that widen the pool of available asset classes while still mitigating risks.
September 17, 2025
Advisors Nudge Retirement Investors Into Riskier Portfolios, Study FindsAdvisor use, CRR finds, is associated with less safe allocations for average clients — likely to their benefit.
September 09, 2025
Judge Tentatively OKs $25M Vanguard Target-Date Selloff SettlementA previously rejected $40 million settlement would have paid less to affected investors.
August 21, 2025
The Target Date Fund Change That Could Help Boomers Avoid Retirement Ruin: Ron SurzBig firms are looking at risk with the wrong yardstick, the Target Date Solutions president suggests.
June 04, 2025
Vanguard, Investors to Resume Talks in Target-Date Selloff CaseA judge rejected a $40 million settlement, given an SEC agreement offering plaintiffs a better deal.
May 20, 2025
Judge Rejects $40M Class-Action Settlement in Vanguard Target-Date Selloff CasePlaintiffs will get a better deal under an SEC settlement, the judge found.
April 08, 2025
401(k) Trading Spikes on Tariff ShockActivity on Monday was 10 times its average level, according to Alight Solutions.
January 17, 2025
BlackRock In-Plan Annuity Program Attracts $16B in AssetsEquitable and Brighthouse will provide the streams of lifetime income.