Data shows 9 out of 10 sponsors use TDFs as theirQDIA. Are all those sponsors, and the tens of millions of saversinvested in the funds, missing the boat? (Photo:Shutterstock)
Target-date funds have revolutionized the 401(k) market over thepast decade. With well more than $1 trillion held in mutual funds,and hundreds of billions more in collective investment trusts, TDFsare by far the favored qualified default investment alternative ofplan sponsors large and small. Data from various recordkeepersshows nine out of 10 sponsors use TDFs as their QDIA.
But are all those sponsors, and the tens of millions of saversinvested in the funds, missing the boat?
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Nick Thornton
Nick Thornton is a financial writer covering retirement and health care issues for BenefitsPRO and ALM Media. He greatly enjoys learning from the vast minds in the legal, academic, advisory and money management communities when covering the retirement space. He's also written on international marketing trends, financial institution risk management, defense and energy issues, the restaurant industry in New York City, surfing, cigars, rum, travel, and fishing. When not writing, he's pushing into some land or water.
