Aon Hewitt also found that the percentage of account balances dedicated to equities increased to 66.4% at the end of February, up from 65.9% at the end of January. When investors made new contributions, equities were favored, with 66.7% of contributions going to equities, up from 66.1% in January.
Asset classes with the most trading inflows were large U.S. equities (39%), international funds (19%), and target-date funds (16%). Asset classes with the most trading outflows in February included stable value (40%), company stock (33%), and bond funds (12%).
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