Questions tagged [lifecycle-fund]
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What is the best resource for determining a specific age-based asset allocation?
I found a lot of information about how to allocate between stocks and bonds based on age, but I cannot find much about the proper allocation between domestic/international assets, large cap/small cap, ...
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Expected total principal + gains from a vanguard life cycle account upon retirement after 33 years?
If one maxes out his Roth IRA starting from age 26, investing only into a vanguard target 2045 (lifecycle) fund, what amount can he expect to withdraw at retirement at age 59?
I did a quick check ...
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401k Option - Lifecycle or S&P Index - what are pros and cons?
When I set up a 401k a few years ago, my options were pretty limited, so I simply went with a lifecycle target retirement date fund (exp ratio of 0.12%). However, I now see I can choose a passively ...
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Should I fund retirement with a static asset allocation or an age based glide path?
It seems a lot of people recommend lifecycle funds. They're even an allowed default investment for 401ks now. But given how little I trust Wall Street, I'm curious if there's any quality academic ...
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Do I need to own all the funds my target-date funds owns to mimic it?
I just calculated out that investing my Roth IRA in a Lifecycle fund will cost me about $65k more than investing directly in the underlying funds, effectively doubling the expense ratio. And the funds ...
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