Target-Date Funds 101: What Business Owners Should Know About Their Plan's Default Option

For many 401(k) plans, target-date funds are central to the default investment discussion. They are often organized around an expected retirement year and may be used individually or as part of a QDIA. For a business owner, the key is not to evaluate a target-date series based on a recent market result alone. It is to understand how the series works and how the committee oversees it within the plan.

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