On optimal allocations of target-date funds

Gabudean, R, Gomes, F, Michaelides, A and Zhang, Y (2021) On optimal allocations of target-date funds. The Journal of Retirement, 9 (2). pp. 58-79. ISSN 2326-6899

Abstract

We study optimal life-cycle portfolio allocation and its application to target-date fund (TDF) design. We show that optimal TDF allocation must be explicitly linked to a savings rate; for example, a higher savings rate generating higher financial wealth accumulation should necessarily come with a more conservative TDF. Further, we quantify the extent to which accumulated wealth, the investing environment, and participant characteristics affect TDF allocations and compare the resulting optimal allocations against the observed universe of US TDF products. Plan sponsors and asset managers can use these findings to improve TDF selection and design.

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Item Type: Article
Subject Areas: Finance
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2023 14:58
Subjects: Retirement
Last Modified: 01 Oct 2024 12:17
URI: https://lbsresearch.london.edu/id/eprint/2787
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