Products June 17, 2009

Vanguard Web Tool Explains Target-Date Glide Paths

The Vanguard Group has added a new interactive target-date glide path tool to its Web site to help participants better understand how the asset allocations of the its Target Retirement Funds become more conservative over time.
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The tool enables the user to obtain a fund’s asset allocation among U.S. and international stocks; nominal and inflation-protected bonds; and cash equivalents for each year through a specific fund’s stated retirement date and five years beyond.

It also includes a summary of fees associated with the target-date funds and a listing of the management of each offering.

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The tool is available here.

Data & Research June 17, 2009

Vanguard Sees Continued Explosion in Target-Date Fund Usage

The Vanguard Center for Retirement Research reported that the use of target-date funds in defined contribution plans administered by Vanguard continues to grow rapidly.
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A Vanguard news release said at the end of 2008, seven in 10 such plans offered a target-date fund, and more than one-third of participants opted for them.

The report notes that three factors were fueling the adoption of target-date funds by plan sponsors and participants:

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  • the funds’ simplified approach to investment decisionmaking;
  • the growing use of automatic enrollment within plans;
  • target-date funds’ designation as a qualified default investment option under the Pension Protection Act of 2006.


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