Target Date Funds
The latest news and developments about target date funds, which are often the investment of choice for retirement and 529 accounts.
Vanguard Cuts Fees on Retirement Trusts: Portfolio Products
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January 28, 2021
Few Retirement Plans Offer Alts in Target Date Funds: StudyESG approaches aren't particularly popular among plan sponsors either, PGIM found.
December 11, 2020
Vanguard Slashes Investment Level for Institutional Target Date FundsBy going from a $100 million minimum down to $5 million, the asset manager aims to "broaden" retirement plan access to these funds.
May 12, 2020
Target Date Funds Hammered by Q1 Market Turbulence: MorningstarAssets in target date strategies fell by 17% from the fourth quarter.
April 07, 2020
Target Date Funds Not Immune to COVID-19 Selloff: MorningstarBut they performed better than they did during 2008 financial crisis, the firm says.
March 06, 2020
Many Retirement Savers Have a Big Problem With Target Date Funds: SurveyThey want more focus on risk tolerance, not just time horizon, Invesco reports.
January 09, 2020
Lower Fees Entice 401(k) Investors to Stick With Target Date Funds: MorningstarMorningstar's David Blanchett looked at which factors made employees more likely to choose TDFs over other plan investments.
December 05, 2019
4 Retirement Plan Investments That Might Be Better Than Target Date FundsThese QDIA alternatives are available not just to mega-sponsors but to the advisor-driven market of small and midsize plans.