Lifecycle Funds

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Investment Fund
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Target Date Funds
gptkbp:assetManager Managed by professional portfolio managers
gptkbp:bench Custom benchmark based on glide path
gptkbp:benefit Reduces need for investor intervention
Simplifies investment decisions
gptkbp:category Mutual fund
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
gptkbp:component gptkb:Stocks
Bonds
Alternative investments
Cash equivalents
International assets
gptkbp:criticizedFor Glide path assumptions may not fit all investors
One-size-fits-all approach
gptkbp:date Year in fund name indicates target retirement year
gptkbp:distribution Available through employer-sponsored plans
Available to individual investors
gptkbp:example gptkb:Vanguard_Target_Retirement_Funds
gptkb:T._Rowe_Price_Retirement_Funds
BlackRock LifePath Funds
Fidelity Freedom Funds
gptkbp:fareControl Expense ratio
gptkbp:feature Diversification
Automatic rebalancing
Glide path
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lifecycle Funds
gptkbp:introducedIn 1990s
gptkbp:liquidity Daily liquidity
gptkbp:minimumInvestment Varies by provider
gptkbp:offeredBy 401(k) plan providers
Mutual fund companies
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:performanceContext Depends on underlying assets and glide path
gptkbp:purpose Provide age-appropriate asset allocation
gptkbp:regulates Regulated by SEC in the United States
Subject to ERISA in retirement plans
gptkbp:riskDisclosure Subject to market risk
gptkbp:riskProfile Decreases risk as target date approaches
gptkbp:strategy Asset allocation shifts from aggressive to conservative over time
gptkbp:suitability Long-term investors
Investors with a specific retirement date
gptkbp:targetAudience Investors seeking simplified investment
gptkbp:taxStatus Taxed as mutual funds
gptkbp:usedIn Retirement planning
Defined contribution plans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:L_Funds
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7